Most of the time, we believe ourselves to be right, but in reality, we are terribly wrong.
It is for this reason that we end up looking like fools and being ridiculed.
A little reserve might lead to problems; the key is to leave people speechless.
"The reason we've become this way is because we've wasted too much time talking nonsense here!"
Sister Dou immediately negated their intentions, and things would become even more resolute. Of course, we wouldn't just become more complex; this is mainly because none of us want to admit a mistake.
Despite this, everyone's mood was still good. The main thing is to be happy if we can be happy, and not to extinguish this happiness.
"The other families, I imagine they'll be heading to West Lake too. After all, we are now the fifth-ranked family..."
Si Yiran had grand visions, but reality was harsh. Ultimately, they would have to pay with blood and tears to obtain what they desired. Nothing appears before you for no reason.
He was currently in the Qi Refining realm, not yet at the fifth level of Qi Refining. In this place teeming with experts, to establish oneself, one must cultivate. This was the crux of the matter. He kept this to himself, afraid that revealing it would cause these women undue worry.
As a man, one should bear the weight and bravely take on everything. No matter what, he had to be the pillar of support; here, others always counted on him.
Therefore, he would immediately enter the cultivation phase. He didn't want to delay any longer, as further delay would only waste more time.
Ye Tiancheng found a secluded spot and began to cultivate his techniques.
As the day ended, he suddenly felt a strange sensation in his body, as if he had wasted the day.
What others feel is always what others feel. One must do what one wants to do. No matter how the world changes, it has little to do with oneself. It was because of this complex construct that Ye Tiancheng became this way. He originally wanted to be a salted fish, but this thought was tragic; it was simply unattainable.
"Perhaps it's because your heart isn't firm enough, wavering back and forth."
The system spoke within his body, witnessing Ye Tiancheng's cultivation from nothingness to its current state, and began to laugh. It was like a game where one needed to switch servers and start cultivating from scratch upon reaching the Godhood realm.
"In the past, I didn't believe in the Heavenly Dao, but now I still don't believe that my fate is determined by me, not by heaven."
"You are truly a pile of stinking dog excrement."
The system was helpless in the face of Ye Tiancheng's demeanor.
Before him was a very persistent person, and also a very stubborn one.
This kind of person wouldn't turn back even after hitting a dead end, until the dead end was broken through.
"So, there's no point in saying so much!" kuAiδugg
In his opinion, such a simple problem required so much talk, which meant the problem would become even more complicated. No matter what, he wanted to obtain what he desired, even if it meant giving his all.
"This fellow is exceptionally resolute! Forget it, I won't say any more to you. It's all in vain. Good luck to yourself..."
The system's final advice was also ineffective; it could only let him develop on his own.
Perhaps people would expect the outcome of the problem to be far beyond expectations, but they didn't expect this power to be beyond human imagination. Although this imagination was one's own imagination of imagination, in the end, it firmly stood on Ye Tiancheng's side.
No matter what, when the goal he wanted to achieve was about to be realized, suddenly the problem appeared fatally.
Perhaps when others thought this problem had little to do with them, it had already become closely linked.
This connection was natural, not born of chance.
He suddenly discovered a red light emanating from his body. It was the fire bead he had obtained earlier in the Dark Forest. This thing had suddenly generated power and enveloped him.
Suddenly, he felt an extraordinary power. This power flowed through his meridians, and every cell seemed to have been cleansed by this power. He constantly felt a comfortable sensation in his internal organs. Subsequently, his sweat glands began to exude black substances.
The air was filled with a foul odor, which was him expelling waste.
"Damn, this kid can actually break through at this critical moment and advance three levels!"
As the system bound to his body, it was also incredibly surprised. Having witnessed so many such scenes, it was the first time it had seen Ye Tiancheng, without its help, undergo a complete sublimation...
This truly exceeded its expectations. It felt an unprecedented power flowing within its body. It swung its hand forcefully at a large tree before it, and with a deafening roar, the tree collapsed.
"How powerful are you now? You should be considered a top-tier person in this city."
Ye Tiancheng was not satisfied with the system's words. If he did something, he would do it thoroughly; otherwise, it was worse than being nothing.
Seeing his ambition, the system could only give him an embarrassing answer: there's always someone better, and one should never be complacent.
Otherwise, reality would slap you in the face...
"I don't believe these ridiculous words. Only absolute strength can make oneself stronger. Do you think I am?"
"Who would argue with someone like you!" The system felt it had nothing more to say and could only express its dissatisfaction in this way.
Perhaps only those who have weathered storms truly understand so much? Not necessarily. Ye Tiancheng had experienced enough, yet he still had that peculiar temper.
In this world, no one cares about anyone else's opinion; they only care about who has enough power.
Only with sufficient power can one become more suited to surviving in this world.
Therefore, the root cause of all this lies in whether one has mastered powerful strength. Only those who have mastered powerful strength have the right to speak such words.
Those without power are destined to be buried in the dust. This is a result no one wishes to see.
Perhaps in the eyes of others, you are just a piece of trash, but Ye Tiancheng always believes he is different from others. Being different, of course, requires more effort to prove oneself.
"I didn't expect to encounter such a lunatic."
The system was also exasperated, helpless in the face of the person before it.
He wouldn't listen to anything said, so it could only indulge his temper. What else could it do?
The situation before them was enough to prove everything. If this continued, he would lose everything.
Clearly, he was unwilling to lose everything like this. Regardless of whether Ye Tiancheng accepted its opinion, it would tirelessly persuade him to turn back.
After speaking so earnestly, Ye Tiancheng remained Ye Tiancheng, completely ignoring its opinions and not taking its words seriously.
This was enough to make it feel conflicted.
At this moment, he suddenly felt a power that he could not surpass, restricting his growth. Perhaps it was the legendary limitation of oneself, not others. When he truly understood all this, he found that he had no ability to change it and could only accept this predetermined fate.
What lay before him was the situation where these families would join forces to eliminate him. Although the He family outwardly supported him, it was merely a temporary measure. If he proved incapable, he would be ruthlessly abandoned.
When the He family heard that their daughter wanted to help Ye Tiancheng and even oppose the other three families, the He family patriarch was furious.
"He doesn't think the youth will be better than himself. I didn't expect my own people to undermine me." The He family patriarch was very helpless.
"Our family's pride... I didn't expect a traitor."
What He Yunlong wanted most was for no one to interfere in their affairs at this moment. The patriarch watched him with a smile, saying nothing, just smiling like that.
He Yunlong felt a chill run down his spine. He hadn't seen the patriarch smile like this in a long time. If he smiled, it meant something bad had happened, and it was likely to be closely related to him.
"I wonder why the patriarch is smiling so happily. I'd love to share your joy."
He Yunlong saw the family member drinking tea and tapping the edge of the teacup with the lid. In this era, most teacups were not made of porcelain but of copper. So-called tea drinking was simply grinding tea leaves into powder and boiling a pot.
This way of drinking tea was too disheartening because the tea, after being boiled, became bitter and astringent, not as delicious as the tea from Ye Tiancheng's era. People who transmigrated to ancient times must think ancient times were very comfortable, but in reality, ancient lifestyles were incompatible with modern lifestyles. Just the act of drinking tea would make modern people very uncomfortable.
The tea leaves of today are processed through kill-green and then dried. When steeped with boiling water, they become fragrant and clear, without so much bitterness and astringency.
"I want you to do something for me. If you do it well, you will be qualified to inherit the position of patriarch." The patriarch finished speaking and drank the tea in one gulp.
But in He Yunlong's eyes, it was nothing good. If it were a good thing, it would definitely not be his turn.
If it weren't for the rules of direct lineage inheritance, he, the eldest son, would have lost hope long ago.
Therefore, he didn't want to exert any effort and still wanted to gain great benefits. This was an unreasonable expectation in every aspect.
Such wishful thinking was tantamount to a deviation from his position.
"I want you to deliver a grand gift to Ye Tiancheng, indicating our family's willingness to cooperate with him."
"Just this?" He Yunlong thought his ears were playing tricks on him and he had misheard.
"Yes, that's right, it's a grand gift. It must make him feel the sincerity of our family." Saying this, he couldn't help but brew another pot of tea.
"How to get this guy to cooperate with us depends on your ability. I believe your sister He Mengning's decision is correct."
Hearing the family's words, He Yunlong was once again stunned...
What kind of operation is this? Our family and Ye Tiancheng are mortal enemies, so how can we reconcile and play together like this? This is not following the script...
"This matter shouldn't be difficult for you, right? I believe you can do it."
This matter seemed simple, but He Yunlong knew what price would have to be paid to truly do it. However, the immense temptation forced him to agree to the patriarch's words.
"Alright then, I'm willing to try."
In his opinion, there was nothing more inexplicable and magical than this.
Just moments ago, they were suppressing Ye Tiancheng, and now the situation had changed. It was truly unexpected. He felt like he was being played for a fool, and the more depressed he felt, the more depressed he became.
Perhaps it was true that he was living like an idiot, deserving to be ridiculed.
After doing too much trash, he no longer wanted to be trash. Therefore, the dark parts of his heart began to grow. He wanted to become another person.
This thought constantly grew in his heart. A person who was originally useless, after being denied countless times, ridiculed countless times, and suppressed countless times by others, only he himself could truly feel what his heart would become.
Therefore, people must experience many hardships to grow and become incredibly resolute, without exception.
He Yunlong took the gifts.
Then he went to where Ye Tiancheng was.
Ye Tiancheng had just advanced to the sixth level of Qi Refining and was preparing to find someone to test his cultivation results, but unexpectedly, a test subject arrived.
"Isn't this the eldest son of the He family... He Yunlong? What brings you here? Coincidentally, I have something I want someone to do. Hahahaha, truly heaven-sent!"
Ye Tiancheng looked at him with a smile that was not a smile, a smile that made one feel a chill. He had an even worse feeling.
"Am I going to be finished?"
Ye Tiancheng's sinister laughter made one feel a chill, a sense of threat from the bone marrow...
He instinctively took a step back and asked, "What are you doing? Why are you smiling so strangely? Do you have another trick up your sleeve?"
"I've just advanced to the sixth level of Qi Refining and wanted to find a dummy to test my power. I just broke a tree the size of a bowl, and it felt utterly unsatisfying. Now I want to find a living creature to test it on, so I can feel a sense of accomplishment." Ye Tiancheng's words immediately made He Yunlong feel immense pressure.
In this situation, he truly felt like a lamb entering a tiger's den.
He had no chance to escape even if he wanted to.
He could only brace himself and agree to Ye Tiancheng's request.
After he steadied himself, Ye Tiancheng took a deep breath and punched out, hitting He Yunlong directly in the stomach. He Yunlong felt as if his intestines were about to twist into a knot. The pain instantly transmitted to his brain. He bent over like a shrimp. The next moment, his sphincter felt relaxed... and he immediately soiled his pants...
"Ahhhhhh!"
Never having endured such humiliation, He Yunlong was treated this way for the first time. He felt his life and values were distorted. The dark factors had already begun to emerge. The next moment, he could no longer bear it, because dark forces were distributed everywhere in this world. As long as the heart turned dark, these dark factors would be summoned by him.
"Heh heh, are you summoning me?"
An evil voice echoed in He Yunlong's ear.
"Who are you?"
He Yunlong felt that this voice was ominous and questioned loudly.
"You have been abandoned by your family and used as a pawn. Think about why they didn't send your brother. As the saying goes, the emperor loves his eldest son, and the common people love their youngest child. This is the inherent flaw since ancient times. Therefore, your family doesn't care for you and treats you as waste. Only waste does the work of waste. You should mature and possess the power you deserve. My power is very suitable for you."
"Does this mean I have the qualification to become a football? I've always longed to be a focal point, to be noticed, to be seen. If I could become such a person, even for a minute, it would be enough, because I've had enough of being a coward!"
"That's right, you should think like this. The more you think like this, the stronger your power will become. Please accept my power, and I will make you a force to be reckoned with in this place."
The voice continued to bewitch him. He had little willpower to begin with. As long as there was a power that could make him strong, he would obey without question and accept this dark power.
"Waaaaah!"
Feeling the dark power surge through his body, as if he could trample the heavens and earth under his feet, he instantly became different. This instantaneous change made him believe that Ye Tiancheng would feel an insurmountable power.
"This is bad! This guy is going to transform!"
The system felt that the person before it had fallen into boundless darkness. If it didn't have the corresponding ability to defeat this guy, it would be killed. As a system sharing the same body as Ye Tiancheng, it didn't want Ye Tiancheng to die, because if Ye Tiancheng died, it would cease to exist.
Therefore, this guy was also very anxious.
"What's going on? I don't understand anything. How did this guy suddenly gain such powerful dark energy?"
Ye Tiancheng felt like he was going to be screwed.
"That guy is going to become a dark person because he has been oppressed for a long time and his heart has fallen into darkness, which is why this result has occurred."
This outcome was within his expectations, so he didn't feel anything strange. Usually, there was nothing strange.