Ye Tiancheng remembered the slap vividly. He hadn't thought Su Muxian capable of hitting someone before, but his impression of her was completely overturned later. It all began with Su Muxian slapping Li Yuanyuan.
"You're predicting the future again. I thought this girl was quite gentle. How could she slap someone? Mr. Ye, if you insist on making trouble for me, I might just slap you."
As soon as Li Yuanyuan finished speaking, a crisp slapping sound echoed.
Ye Tiancheng even noticed that Su Muxian's expression was the same as in his dream. She had struck again.
"What are you doing? Why are you hitting someone?"
Who would have thought the little fairy would hit someone? Her eyes flashed with ferocity, clearly indicating she wasn't someone to be trifled with.
"I'm hitting you because you're bothering Ye Tiancheng. Doesn't everyone know by now that Ye Tiancheng is my man?"
It seemed to be a case of jealousy. Ye Tiancheng found it difficult to explain at this moment. Su Muxian had gone out of her way to stand up for him. How could Ye Tiancheng undermine this brave girl? He decided to give her face for now.
"You dare to hit me! I'll fight you to the death. I've never suffered such a great injustice in my life!"
Li Yuanyuan clearly couldn't hold back anymore. Crying, she prepared to retaliate. At this moment, Ye Tiancheng stepped in front of Su Muxian. Otherwise, Su Muxian might have been slapped a few times. After all, Su Muxian looked so fierce.
Just as the argument reached a critical impasse, Li Yuanyuan's brother, Li Yaoyang, arrived. This fellow was a strong cultivator, and Ye Tiancheng really didn't want to encounter him. He was a cultivator at the sixth level of the Golden Core stage, possessing considerable strength.
Ye Tiancheng was currently at the fifth level of the Golden Core stage. He recalled that in his dream, he had only reached the third level. However, the gap between the fifth and sixth levels was still significant. Ye Tiancheng's strength was still inferior to Li Yaoyang's. He was no match for Li Yaoyang at the moment.
Of course, this was without the Nuwa Stone and the Fuxi Qin fragments. With these divine artifacts on him, it wouldn't matter even if his opponent was a level higher.
Not to mention a Golden Core cultivator at the sixth level, even those at higher levels would become Ye Tiancheng's defeated foes.
I really can't beat Li Yaoyang. Ye Tiancheng might have fled before anyone arrived. After all, he had experienced this once in his dream. How could he let himself suffer a loss and implicate others again?
"You are Ye Tiancheng, aren't you? A cultivator at the fifth level of the Golden Core stage. You indeed have some strength, but you are no match for me. You should know I'm already at the sixth level. Every subsequent level is difficult to ascend. You are no match for me; you are merely a dead man in my presence. I advise you to kneel and beg for mercy, and perhaps I'll grant you a swift death."
Ye Tiancheng appeared calm, not taking the Golden Core sixth-level cultivator seriously at all.
"Don't speak too soon. If I truly couldn't beat you, I would flee. How could I be here stubbornly resisting? Have you considered another possibility – that I might beat you into a dog?"
Therefore, although Ye Tiancheng's strength was not bad, he had not yet reached the point where he could speak to him so rudely. Li Yaoyang, being very capable, was naturally accustomed to being admired. How could he tolerate this person insulting him?
"Alright, then let's stop the nonsense and let our fists do the talking."
Ye Tiancheng knew that Li Yaoyang possessed a set of flame fist techniques, which was his signature skill. He had practiced this technique to perfection. Everyone avoided Li Yaoyang because one punch could shatter the hardest skull of an ordinary person into powder. Anyone foolish enough to approach him would flee for their lives.
Li Yaoyang unleashed his flame fist. Such common moves were useless against Ye Tiancheng. After all, Ye Tiancheng was also a Golden Core fifth-level cultivator and not that fragile.
Seeing Li Yaoyang display his might, his sister Li Yuanyuan was extremely smug. She clapped her hands and cheered for her brother!
"Brother, you're the best! Hurry up and beat this scumbag to death so he can't show off anymore."
However, Li Yaoyang's punch did not result in victory. Instead, there was a loud cracking sound of bones, and he fell to the ground, howling in pain, his face flushed red.
No one even saw how Ye Tiancheng made his move before Li Yaoyang collapsed. Everyone looked at Ye Tiancheng with terrified eyes, wondering if Ye Tiancheng was possessed.
In fact, Ye Tiancheng had made a move, but it was too fast for these commoners to capture with their naked eyes.
Ye Tiancheng hadn't even used much of his strength, fearing a strong backlash from Li Yaoyang that might result in death. That would be counterproductive and bring a lot of trouble.
Seeing Ye Tiancheng, these people trembled so much their legs could barely support them. To them, strong individuals were always adorned in gold and silver, like Li Yaoyang, who would shout to the heavens that he was the strongest in the world, an unprovokable bully.
But someone like Ye Tiancheng, dressed so plainly and appearing docile, could strike down a person instantly upon making a move. Such a person was even more terrifying.
It was like many murderers were actually honest people who usually kept to themselves. Who would have thought such people could erupt? But there were no true rules in this world; rules were made by people, and they could also be broken by people.
"Murder!"
"Li Yuanyuan, don't talk nonsense. Your brother was going to hit me. I didn't kill him, and he won't die. I was merely acting in self-defense. Don't try to hold me responsible, or you'll know what will happen."
Ye Tiancheng's last sentence was filled with threat. Yes, he wanted to threaten Li Yuanyuan. Women like Li Yuanyuan, when reasonable persuasion failed, needed a man's authority to make them fearful. Only then would Li Yuanyuan, this fickle woman, understand that to bully others, she needed to weigh her own capabilities.
"Alright, it seems this was a misunderstanding. Brother Ye, I'll quickly return your friend Yan Dazhuang to you. We'll go our separate ways from now on, and I hope you won't seek trouble with me specifically."
Li Yuanyuan was indeed a versatile woman. Ye Tiancheng liked such pragmatic women, not the foolish ones who, knowing their situation was unfavorable, would stubbornly cling to their pride. Such women were destined to be eliminated by society.
After taking Yan Dazhuang away, Ye Tiancheng did not bring him home. Before the divorce procedures were finalized, Ye Tiancheng decided to keep Xiao Pang by his side. Otherwise, if he spent too much time with Wang Xiaomiao, that calculating woman, Ye Tiancheng worried Xiao Pang might be brainwashed by her.
That evening, Ye Tiancheng felt a surge of powerful true qi coursing through his body. Soon, he advanced from the fifth level of the Golden Core stage to the sixth.
It seemed that dueling with experts had its benefits. Ye Tiancheng remembered that the best way to cultivate had always been to seek out duels with experts.
It seemed he had to use the old methods. Ye Tiancheng wanted to proceed quickly according to his dream, striving to become stronger in a short period.
Later, Ye Tiancheng asked Xiao Pang what had happened at the bar yesterday. Xiao Pang recalled for a long time before saying they recognized him as Ye Tiancheng's brother, which was why they used Li Yuanyuan as an excuse to extort him.
So that was the reason. Ye Tiancheng was fortunate that he still trusted his brother and didn't fall prey to those insidious individuals.
"It's best that you understand. Xiao Pang, I'm going to entrust my business to you for a while. I have other important matters to attend to."
"Brother Ye, don't worry. I regret my past actions with women. I won't do anything foolish again. I will strive to become better so I can find a woman of higher caliber. Wang Xiaomiao is in the past for me. After last night's drunken stupor, I've finally come to my senses."
Hearing Xiao Pang say this, Ye Tiancheng was very pleased. It seemed Xiao Pang could truly become his right-hand man, and everything was going more smoothly than in his dream.
"Good, I'll hand this platform over to you. Show what you're capable of. I've already laid the groundwork for you. I have no interest in becoming a wealthy magnate. I hope you can help me fulfill this wish."
Ye Tiancheng was quite willful, going off to do who-knows-what at his peak. However, Xiao Pang never minded his business.
Ye Tiancheng was always doing important things, like this cultivation, which was far more meaningful than earning some paltry money.
"Alright, Brother Ye. In any case, I'll do whatever you say. If you change your mind anytime, just let me know, and I'll immediately follow you."
With Xiao Pang's words, Ye Tiancheng felt at ease. He didn't have to worry about his brother betraying him, and he could focus on his cultivation.
This time, he didn't need to search everywhere. Ye Tiancheng had already experienced everything in his dream, so he just needed to act, without having to think too much.
Ye Tiancheng first went to the back mountain to cultivate. The back mountain of Dahe Village was a treasure trove, where many treasures could be unearthed.
As soon as he arrived, Ye Tiancheng found the giant spider. The giant spider crawled forward, its appearance quite terrifying. It had many hairs on its legs, and they were red. Looking at it for too long was enough to make one nauseous.
"Long time no see. Thank you for helping me level up before. This time, I still have to kill you. Don't blame me; it's fate."
Previously, with his Golden Core third-level cultivation, fighting the giant spider was somewhat strenuous. But now, with Ye Tiancheng at the sixth level, one punch was enough to turn the giant spider into a bloody mess. It collapsed on the ground, unable to even move.
The most unfortunate was the red giant spider, which had no idea how it died, having been defeated by Ye Tiancheng twice, once in a dream and once in reality.
It was likely that in the underworld, the red giant spider would still lodge a strong complaint against Ye Tiancheng.
Although the spider's corpse was difficult to extract materials from, Ye Tiancheng had to get the useful materials.
These materials were very precious. With these materials, he could make elixirs, and the elixirs could help him level up.
Ye Tiancheng didn't want to miss any opportunity to level up. Only by reaching level eight could Ye Tiancheng dare to challenge the next boss.
Ye Tiancheng's level was higher than before, so dealing with these low-level demonic beasts was merely practice, posing no danger at all.
Finally, Ye Tiancheng found the spider monster called Ba Gang Mu. This spider monster was quite formidable. Its body was harder than steel plates, making it a tank-level demonic beast.
This could be considered the final boss, but for Ye Tiancheng, who had already reached the sixth level of the Golden Core stage, it was not much of a challenge.
"Little brother, you're finished. If you have any last words, you can tell me. I'll give you some time."
"It seems you're looking for death."
However, Ba Gang Mu only managed to say this one sentence before being blown to pieces the next second. Ye Tiancheng's true qi was too powerful; it almost blew away all the useful materials. Fortunately, after searching for a long time, he found them all, without causing too much loss.