Chapter 7

Leaving the courtyard of the Fifth Lady, Ye Jiangchuan took a deep breath and hurriedly walked towards the residence of the Second House.

Each of the five houses of the Ye family had their own courtyard and responsibilities, with the Second House responsible for passing down cultivation techniques.

Arriving at the Second House, the main gate was already open. He entered and headed straight for the scripture hall.

In fact, the scripture hall was the residence of the Second House’s master, Ye Ruoting.

Upon arrival, he knocked on the door, requested an audience, and waited.

Soon, Ye Jiangchuan was led to a guest room, where Ye Ruoting looked at him, frowned, and said:

"Have you not even had breakfast, and you come here? Silly boy, what's the matter?"

Without wasting words, Ye Jiangchuan took out the letter and handed it over.

Ye Ruoting opened it and couldn't help but say:

"Is this the rogue trying to trick you into changing your cultivation technique?

The Third House is also acting foolishly, going crazy with you. Have they all gone mad?"

Ye Jiangchuan smiled and said, "Second Master, I'm not foolish. I'm fine."

Ye Ruoting glanced at Ye Jiangchuan and said perfunctorily:

"You're not foolish, not foolish at all..."

Who talks short to a fool?

Finally, he said, "Since you're not foolish, it's none of my business. Have you decided to change your cultivation technique?"

Ye Jiangchuan nodded and said, "Yes, Second Master!"

"Alright then, follow me. Let's go to the Ye family's inheritance."

He led Ye Jiangchuan to a scripture hall.

There, he took out a foot-long jade slip and said:

"Our Ye family's inheritance has its own rules.

Are you sure you want to change to the 'Mountain Moving and Peak Replacing Technique'?"

Ye Jiangchuan nodded and said, "I am sure!"

"Alright, I will pass you the technique, but after changing, you will have to take on the corresponding responsibilities of the clan.

Remember, at eighteen or when you reach the seventh level of the Body Tempering stage, you must follow orders and leave our White Flag Village to serve in the military for the human race.

Do you accept the technique and the rules?"

Ye Jiangchuan replied, "I accept!"

Ye Ruoting nodded, tapped the jade slip, and immediately a divine consciousness was transmitted into Ye Jiangchuan's mind.

Suddenly, Ye Jiangchuan had a new cultivation technique, the 'Mountain Moving and Peak Replacing Technique'.

Ye family descendants receive a family inheritance at the age of seven, but Ye Jiangchuan, who only returned to normal at eight, was a year behind.

Silently sensing the family inheritance, Ye Ruoting said:

"Remember, when you reach the third level of Body Tempering, Ice Muscle, you can come to me to choose a family combat technique.

With this technique, you can cultivate Ice Muscle, Tempered Flesh, Strengthened Tendons, and Refined Bones to advance further.

Ha ha ha, I've been infected too. What's the point of telling these things to a fool?

Alright, let's go!"

Ye Jiangchuan smiled, bowed, and left to return home and practice.

Silently sensing the 'Mountain Moving and Peak Replacing Technique', he traced its origin and began to perceive and transform it.

"The 'Mountain Moving and Peak Replacing Technique' is a Ye family cultivation inheritance, a refined-level cultivation technique.

Suitable for all constitution cultivators, this technique is for the Body Tempering stage, and requires subsequent techniques for the Essence Condensation and Profound Cavern stages."

Silently sensing, Ye Jiangchuan thoroughly understood the 'Mountain Moving and Peak Replacing Technique'.

Tracing its origin, Ye Jiangchuan's understanding of the 'Mountain Moving and Peak Replacing Technique' and the family inheritance had subtle differences, and the technique was optimized and improved unconsciously, becoming more reasonable and powerful.

However, Ye Jiangchuan still couldn't cultivate the 'Mountain Moving and Peak Replacing Technique'.

The key point of the 'Mountain Moving and Peak Replacing Technique' was to find three dou of clean sand, spread it on the ground, and cultivate on it, refining the sand to complete the technique.

For some reason, the Ye family had lost this auxiliary cultivation method.

Ye Jiangchuan shook his head, stood up, left his courtyard, and went to the storage of the Third House, where he picked up a large basket and a shovel and headed south.

The servant guarding the storage looked at Ye Jiangchuan, wanting to stop him, but Ye Jiangchuan glared, and he didn't dare say anything.

Outside the Ye family compound, about a li to the south, there was a sand pit where sand could be collected.

Actually, there was another sand mountain seven li to the north, but it was too far.

Ye Jiangchuan quickly arrived at the sand pit with his shovel and basket. The sand pit was covered in white sand, and in the middle of the New Year, no one was around, making it empty and desolate.

He entered the sand pit, took the shovel, and began digging.

The sand pit was frozen solid, but fortunately, Ye Jiangchuan still had the strength to dig.

He quickly dug up a lot of sand, but Ye Jiangchuan frowned.

Tracing its origin, he began to sense the sand.

"Ordinary sand, not clean enough, cannot be used for cultivation.

It needs to be sorted; only one-third of the sand can be used for cultivation."

Tracing its origin reminded him that not just any sand would do; it needed to be clean sand.

Ye Jiangchuan had no choice but to sort the sand, discarding the useless sand and keeping the clean sand according to his tracing origin.

It was just hard work, nothing to be afraid of, just selling his strength.

The most fearless thing in life is selling one's strength!

Ye Jiangchuan drank the cup of spirit tea in one gulp but didn't store it in the tavern. Instead, it transformed into spiritual energy, stored in his lungs and organs, waiting for the evening to cultivate and refine it.

Ye Jiangchuan began sorting the clean sand, carefully selecting and placing the suitable sand in the basket.

One stone is ten dou, one dou is ten sheng, and three dou is not heavy; Ye Jiangchuan could easily carry it.

Finally, he gathered three dou of sand, happily picked it up, and returned to the Ye family compound.

Leaving the sand pit, he didn't walk far when a group of children passed by, laughing and playing.

The oldest were about eleven or twelve, the youngest about seven or eight. Some were from the Ye family, but most were from other families in White Flag Village, all playing together.

Occasionally, someone would light a firecracker and throw it far away, making a loud bang.

One of them saw Ye Jiangchuan and shouted, "Rock Brother, Rock Brother, is that your real older brother?"

"Ah, the silly boy, Rock Brother, that's your real older brother!"

Ye Jiangchuan heard the voices and looked over. Among the children, the leader was his younger brother, Ye Jiangyan.

Ye Jiangyan was eleven, and his mother favored him, so he didn't stay at home to cultivate but came out to play.

He was the oldest, tallest, and strongest, naturally becoming the leader of the children.

His mother treated him the best, giving him everything good. The things given by his fourth sister were taken by his mother and given to him, including the deer skin boots on his feet.

Ye Jiangchuan took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and endured, not looking at him.

The group of children continued to shout, and Ye Jiangyan's face turned dark, as if he couldn't bear it.

He angrily said, "What nonsense are you talking?"

"He's not my older brother!"

A Ye family descendant whispered, "But he is the silly boy, your real older brother!"

"Don't talk nonsense! I don't have a silly brother like that!"

"Whoever talks nonsense, I'll beat them!"

"He doesn't deserve to be my brother!"

The distant words pierced Ye Jiangchuan's heart. He sighed deeply, didn't look back, and walked away.

Returning to his residence, he spread the sand on the ground, then went to the storage to return the basket and shovel.

The servant guarding the storage was almost in tears, overjoyed to see Ye Jiangchuan return them.

Ye Jiangchuan wouldn't involve him in his troubles!

Everything continued as before. He returned to his residence, sat on the sand, and began to cultivate.

His father didn't know his name, his mother took his things, and his brother didn't recognize him.

But it didn't matter; none of it was important. What mattered was his strength!

Nothing was too much to bear!

Reborn once, he was determined to live a life worth living, for himself, and to live well!

Ye Jiangchuan stopped cultivating the Ye family's 'Wood Leaf Essence Condensation Technique' and began to cultivate the 'Mountain Moving and Peak Replacing Technique'.

Before cultivating, he first straightened his body, sat in meditation, entered a state of concentration, controlled his qi, and controlled the true qi in his body. In just three breaths, Ye Jiangchuan's mind went from chaotic thoughts to focused and clear, a habit formed from years of being a fool!

His entire mind quickly entered a state of no thought, no movement, no welcoming, no farewell, no contention, and no clarity, completely empty. His mind focused on the dantian, and he began to breathe and cultivate according to the 'Mountain Moving and Peak Replacing Technique'!

Inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale, exhale, inhale, inhale, exhale, inhale...

Five long exhalations, three short inhalations, two short inhalations, four long exhalations, following a strange frequency, Ye Jiangchuan began to breathe and cultivate. This strange breathing method, completed once, was called one cycle of breathing!

After one cycle of breathing, he began the second, then the third. As Ye Jiangchuan continued to breathe and cultivate, this was the process of cultivation!

It was a long, boring, and tedious process, and completely changing the breathing sequence of the 'Wood Leaf Essence Condensation Technique' that he had practiced for years, his body resisted intensely.

But Ye Jiangchuan persisted!

After 360 cycles of breathing, Ye Jiangchuan suddenly felt countless grains of sand beneath him gathering and being absorbed into his body!

Ye Jiangchuan continued to cultivate according to the 'Mountain Moving and Peak Replacing Technique'. The true qi accumulated from the 'Wood Leaf Essence Condensation Technique' began to shatter, disappear, and transform, being replaced by the earthy qi from the sand.

The spiritual energy from the cup of spirit tea he drank during the day slowly appeared, injecting into his body, accelerating his cultivation!

Fortunately, with the foundation of the spirit tea, the spiritual energy in his body supported him, allowing Ye Jiangchuan to proceed smoothly.

His father was truly blessed, with Chun Tao and Qiu Xing by his side, drinking spirit tea every day. Ye Jiangchuan couldn't help but swallow, then focused his mind and continued to cultivate.

The true qi in Ye Jiangchuan's body slowly condensed and began to move through his meridians.

After a long time, Ye Jiangchuan opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and looked down. The three dou of sand had completely disappeared, absorbed by him.

Feeling his own state, he found that his cultivation realm had dropped from the second level of Scattered Sensation to the first level of Qi Condensation.

But Ye Jiangchuan smiled; this meant he had successfully entered the 'Mountain Moving and Peak Replacing Technique'!