Chapter 4

Yefutian looked at the power of his punch, slightly lost in thought. Then, as if he remembered something, he closed his eyes and his consciousness entered the Life Palace.

The consciousness shadow appeared under the ancient world tree, his gaze full of shock.

At this moment, the emerald ancient tree faintly glowed with a layer of flame, as if filled with fire attribute spirit energy. What truly shocked Yefutian was that a blazing sun appeared in the sky, emitting a fiery glow. Although it was far from as dazzling as the real sun, it was still awe-inspiring.

The Great Freedom Visualization Method allows one to see mountains as mountains and water as water. He visualized the blazing sun for cultivation, and now a sun appeared in the Life Palace.

"Seizing the essence of all things in heaven and earth, this cultivation method is so powerful," Yefutian sighed in his heart. He began to visualize the sun in the Life Palace, and immediately, he felt himself transform into the blazing sun. The fire attribute spirit energy in the world surged into his body, then flowed into the Life Palace, entering the ancient world tree.

The ancient tree in the Life Palace turned a fiery color, and the sun hanging on the tree became even more brilliant.

"Too hot." Yefutian felt as if he were in a solar furnace, his meridians and bones continuously being refined by the sun's fire.

"The Life Palace has a soul, known as the Life Soul." Yefutian muttered, thinking of a possibility. With a thought, a sun halo appeared behind his head, illuminating the surroundings, and his handsome face took on a sacred glow.

"Is your Life Soul the sun?" Yusheng asked.

Yefutian suddenly opened his eyes, and the sun halo disappeared. He looked at Yusheng with a strange expression and whispered, "I seem to be able to create a Life Soul..."

He realized that the sun in the Life Palace was clearly a Life Soul, not only useful for cultivation but also able to manifest.

Yusheng's eyes widened as he stared at Yefutian and said earnestly, "Can you help me create one too?"

Yefutian's face turned black. This guy's thinking was too fast. Shouldn't he be puzzled or shocked? Instead, he asked Yefutian to help him create one...

"You have a big imagination," Yefutian nodded seriously and then turned to leave.

Yusheng scratched his head and looked at Yefutian, "Where are you going?"

"To cultivate, to observe flying creatures and beasts," Yefutian said loudly, full of spirit. He visualized the sun, drawing its fire, and continuously broke through realms. However, to advance from Iron Bone to Divine Power, he needed to rely on the coordination of his body and the application of strength. Only by being able to exert force at will, with his spirit, energy, and body in harmony, could he unleash astonishing power with every punch and kick, thus reaching the Divine Power realm.

The Tianyaoshan was filled with demonic beasts, even at its outermost edge.

Not long after entering Tianyaoshan, Yefutian and Yusheng saw a fourth-level demonic beast, the Wind Leopard.

"Yusheng, block it, don't let it escape from me," Yefutian shouted and rushed forward. As soon as he finished speaking, Yusheng ran swiftly, causing the earth to tremble. The Wind Leopard, sensing the threat, turned and ran like a bolt of lightning.

"Thoughts arise, actions follow; the great way is natural, unrestricted by actions or the world," Yefutian recited the mantra of the Great Freedom Visualization Method. As he ran, he visualized the Wind Leopard's mad dash in his mind, as if every movement of the Wind Leopard was replayed in slow motion, crystal clear.

Then, his body began to mimic the Wind Leopard's movements. While running in the air, his right leg bent slightly, and at the moment of landing, all his strength seemed to gather in his right leg, which then shot out like a bolt of lightning. However, at first, his movements were not smooth, and he was quickly outpaced by the Wind Leopard. Fortunately, Yusheng had already run ahead to intercept the Wind Leopard, blocking its escape.

"Not only the force, but also the wind." Yefutian could sense the wind attribute power around the Wind Leopard. His body also seemed to be accompanied by the wind, with a rustling sound. His movements became increasingly fluid, and after half an hour, he was actually running with the wind, just like the Wind Leopard.

"Yusheng, that's enough." Yefutian stopped, and Yusheng then let the Wind Leopard go.

"Your imitation ability is too strong," Yusheng said, having been observing Yefutian's movements. In half an hour, he was running like the Wind Leopard.

"I can sense the wind spirit energy. As long as I master the technique of exerting force, I can imitate the Wind Leopard's speed, but that's not enough. You'll have to bear with me for a few days," Yefutian said with a smile. Yusheng said nothing, just silently followed behind.

In the following days, Yefutian continued to cultivate in Tianyaoshan, observing the movements of demonic monkeys, the strength of lions and tigers, and even chasing birds. He made progress every day, and on the tenth day of entering Tianyaoshan, he reached the fifth level of the Divine Power realm.

On this day, Yefutian and Yusheng walked deep into the forest, where the ground was trembling slightly, and the surrounding trees were swaying. Occasionally, a fierce roar could be heard.

The two exchanged glances and walked toward the source of the sound. The vibrations grew stronger, and finally, they saw a wildly violent giant beast, towering five meters tall.

"Ninth-level demonic beast, Violent Ape," Yusheng's eyes gleamed. This beast could threaten him, and what surprised them even more was that in front of the Violent Ape stood a graceful young girl.

The girl was dressed in white, her long hair dancing in the wind, her clothes fluttering. Her beauty was flawless, though still young, she already had the allure of a seductress.

"It's her, Huajieyu," Yefutian looked at her face, amazed by her beauty. The legendary girl of Qingzhou Academy, how could he not recognize her?

"Should we go help?" Yusheng asked.

"Wait, the Violent Ape is injured," Yefutian said. The Violent Ape had many wounds, but the girl was unharmed.

"Roar." A fierce roar echoed as the Violent Ape stepped toward Huajieyu. Its massive body seemed capable of easily crushing the girl. Huajieyu, light as a swallow, flew onto a tree.

The Violent Ape directly knocked down the tree and uprooted it, sweeping it toward Huajieyu in the air, its strength terrifying.

The girl darted through the air, leaves dancing in the wind, swirling toward the Violent Ape like a vortex. Each leaf carried a whistling sound, extremely sharp.

The Violent Ape swung the tree wildly, leaves flying everywhere, and the tree began to crack, as if it could break into countless pieces at any moment.

Sand and gravel flew up from the ground, and Huajieyu landed on another tree. She closed her eyes, and the flying gravel suddenly shot toward the Violent Ape at high speed, each piece like a sharp projectile. Although they couldn't completely penetrate the Violent Ape's defenses, they left bloody marks on its tough skin.

More terrifyingly, in the air, the gravel, enveloped by spirit energy, transformed into sharp spears, pointing at the raging Violent Ape.

"Magic," Yefutian was shocked. In the next moment, he saw the sharp spears pierce through the air and into the Violent Ape's eyes. A painful roar echoed as the Violent Ape turned and fled, knocking down trees as it went.

The girl did not chase after it. Her white figure landed gracefully, like a fairy.

"Have you seen enough?" Huajieyu said coolly. Yefutian and Yusheng came out, looking at the young girl with amazement.

"Amazing, are you a multi-attribute mage?" Yefutian asked.

"I know you," Huajieyu said, not answering his question, but looking at Yefutian.

"Am I that famous?" Yefutian laughed. Being recognized by the legendary beauty of Qingzhou Academy was probably an honor.

"Three years ago, during the Qingzhou Academy entrance test, when we first met, I heard what you said."

"Cough, cough..." Yefutian showed a hint of embarrassment but quickly recovered, saying, "What did I say?"

Huajieyu looked at Yefutian and then smiled, making him a bit dazed.

"Do I look like a fairy?" Huajieyu said with a smile, then slowly turned and walked into the forest.

"Like." Yefutian was momentarily stunned, then nodded seriously as he watched her back.

"You hit the nail on the head," Yusheng said, looking at Huajieyu's disappearing figure.

Yefutian recalled the scene from three years ago. When he saw the twelve-year-old Huajieyu, he said to Yusheng, "This girl is so beautiful at twelve, she'll definitely be a fairy in a few years."

"I heard she has already awakened to the ninth level, both martial and magical. The attack spell she used just now, even at the ninth level, is hard to achieve. There are also rumors that she might be a destined cultivator, already favored by the academy's great figures, who will take her as a disciple. She has many admirers, but no one can match her beauty and talent," Yusheng said softly.

"Are you smitten?" Yefutian asked, looking at Yusheng.

Yusheng shook his head and said seriously, "I think she could be your wife."

"Uh..." Yefutian raised his hand and tapped Yusheng's head, "What are you thinking?"

As he spoke, he turned and walked forward, a bright smile on his face, "But, what you said makes sense. Let's consider it."

Yusheng, hearing this, stumbled, glaring at the guy in front of him. Consider it? How shameless.