779: Chapter 775: Forbidden Area 779: Chapter 775: Forbidden Area Ye Tian began learning martial arts simply because he had heard it could strengthen the body and prolong life, but he had never heard that it could grant immortality.
However, according to Ye Zhirong’s claim, practicing martial arts could indeed lead to everlasting life, and there was substantial evidence to support it.
“Mr.
Ye, it is rumored that within Heaven Gate, there have been several martial artists who achieved immortality.
Have these martial artists truly reached the realm of eternal life?”
Ye Tian asked curiously.
Think back to when the local archaeologist from Jiang City, Xue Yunfu, was deceived by someone from Heaven Gate Outer Gate, claiming that cultivating the force of nature could lead to immortality, which led him to eagerly want to join Heaven Gate, right?
In response to Ye Tian’s inquiry, Ye Zhirong simply smiled and said, “How could mere Heaven Gate have people who have achieved immortality?
Indeed, within the martial artists of Heaven Gate, there are those who have reached the Innate Realm, but as for martial artists who have attained the realm of eternal life, there are none!”
“In that case, so-called immortal martial artists do not exist within the inner circles of Heaven Gate,” Ye Tian said, nodding, finding Ye Zhirong’s words quite credible.
Even martial artists who reached the Innate Realm were rare in this world, let alone those who had attained eternal life.
It seems that the talk of immortal martial artists within Heaven Gate was nothing more than a pretext used for promotion, targeting only the external disciples.
However, where exactly did Xue Yunfu acquire the pebble that contained the secrets of the mysterious Xuan Yun technique?
This question greatly puzzled Ye Tian…
Did Xue Yunfu truly encounter a martial artist from Heaven Gate?
Someone who had reached the realm of eternal life?
Logically, people from Heaven Gate should practice the Wind Flow Strength.
Could it be that there are also people within Heaven Gate who practice the Xuan Yun technique?
One doubt after another lingered in his mind, but Ye Tian was still unable to connect these doubts into one coherent line…
“Mr.
Ye, is the eternal life achieved through martial arts practice the same as the Longevity Pill refined by the Sima Family, which grants immortality once consumed?” Ye Tian asked again, and immediately a look of disdain appeared on Ye Zhirong’s face.
“How could it be the same?
The thieves of the Sima Family, by sacrificing the lives of others, obtain immortality for one.
What they get is merely physical longevity!
The true realm of eternal life reaches immortality both physically and spiritually, something the Sima Family cannot compare to!
However, no matter which type of immortality it is, it goes against Heavenly Dao!
The Sima Family creates Longevity Pills, bringing disaster to living beings, causing countless deaths and injuries; martial artists must face the trials and tribulations of nature to achieve eternal life, and this is something that can never be changed.
In a sense, no matter how one achieves immortality, in reality, they are rejected by the natural order of the world!
This is why even Sima Family’s immortal, who lived for over a thousand years, was still killed by other martial artists, because even if they continued to live, they would be nothing more than walking corpses, not true immortals!”
Ye Zhirong’s words resonated deeply with Ye Tian…
“Mr.
Ye, you have spoken the truth!
For a martial artist, no matter what realm one can achieve, one must not rush the process and should follow the will of the Heavenly Dao without force,” Ye Tian agreed.
“Lad, the fact that you can comprehend this shows you are one step closer to a higher realm.
I am already an old man nearing the end of my days, so I no longer harbor such grand aspirations.
However, you are young and full of vitality, with a great future ahead, so perhaps you might actually break through the Innate Realm!”
Ye Zhirong praised him, then left, leaving Ye Tian alone in the front yard.
Although the Ye family was impoverished, the front yard was quite spacious.
The garden styled after the Su Family made the place seem empty and deserted as Ye Tian wandered alone.
After turning around a rockery, Ye Tian found himself disoriented.
He thought about using his Light Skill Steps to depart, but then reconsidered, not wanting to seem too unsophisticated.
So instead of using his qinggong, he continued to meander through the yard.
After wandering for a while longer, Ye Tian felt he was getting further off track and had no idea where he had ended up in the front yard…
At a loss for what to do, suddenly a voice rang out beside him!
“Ye Tian, you can’t go any further; ahead lies the Ye family’s forbidden ground.
You mustn’t rashly intrude!”
The person who stopped Ye Tian was the third of the Ye brothers, Ye Zhiran.
Normally reticent, Ye Zhiran was not one for many words, but to prevent Ye Tian from entering the backyard, he spoke up.
“I’m truly sorry, I got lost because I couldn’t find my way around here!”
Ye Tian apologized, as before arriving, he knew that the backyard was the Ye family’s forbidden area, which he was absolutely not supposed to intrude upon.
Unexpectedly, he almost stumbled into the restricted area due to getting lost.
“Please follow me, I will lead you out,” Ye Zhiran offered politely, and Ye Tian followed his steps out of the area.
“By the way, Ye Tian, I have a question I want to ask you,” Ye Zhiran suddenly said, causing Ye Tian to be taken aback, “Mr.
Ye Zhiran, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask!”
“Here is my question: Is ‘Ye Tian’ really your name, or is it just a nickname?” Ye Zhiran asked directly, which somewhat surprised Ye Tian.
He hadn’t expected someone to inquire about his name, but it was a question that even Ye Tian couldn’t answer with certainty.
After pondering for a moment, Ye Tian replied, “Mr.
Ye Zhiran, the truth is I am an orphan, and I’ve never known my parents since birth, so I’m not very clear whether my name is Ye Tian or that’s just my surname and given name.”
“I just know that ever since I started to remember things, my name has been Ye Tian,” he said.
“From childhood to adulthood, that has always been my name.
I’ve never changed it nor have I ever given myself a style name or anything of the sort.”
“Mm, got it, thank you for being so forthright!” Xinyan nodded, no longer pressing the issue.
Before long, she led Ye Tian back to the pavilion they had visited earlier.
Ye Tian asked with surprise, “Elder Ye Zhiran, why did you inquire about my name?
Is there something odd about it?”
“…”
However, Ye Zhiran didn’t answer Ye Tian this time, returning to his previously silent and reticent demeanor.
Ye Tian knew that no matter how he questioned Ye Zhiran, he wouldn’t get any answers, so he dropped the subject.
Since the meals provided by the Ye family were hardly palatable, Ye Tian found an excuse to bid farewell to the four Ye brothers.
Ye Zhihuan did not try to detain him but instead admonished him repeatedly, emphasizing that Ye Tian’s three-hundred-million investment was crucial for Lianghe Town, and urged him to work overtime to ensure the funds were transferred promptly.
Ye Tian was speechless.
His visit to the Ye family had resulted in cooperation, but at the expense of a significant amount of money…
This time, he had been thoroughly swindled!
After leaving Lianghe Town, Ye Tian rushed nonstop to Jiang City.
Employing his Light Skill Steps and moving swiftly, he spent several hours on the journey and finally returned to Jiang City.
Upon his return, Ye Tian didn’t head straight for the villa he shared with Yun Xinyan but instead went to the Night King Hall’s headquarters manor…
“Boss!
You’re back?”
“Boss, welcome back!”
The martial artists greeted him eagerly as they saw Ye Tian arriving, with Ye Tian offering only a smile in response, not giving many verbal commands.
He slowly made his way to the backyard.
In the backyard, Ye Xuong was meditating, cultivating his energy.
Upon seeing Ye Tian return, a joyous expression spread across his face.
“Boss, you’re back.
I didn’t expect it to be so soon!
Did anything happen on your trip to Lianghe Town?”
Ye Xuong asked urgently.
Ye Tian had left in the morning, and Ye Xuong had been somewhat worried, not expecting Ye Tian to return in just a few hours.
“Nothing much happened, except I got extorted by a bunch of old guys!” Ye Tian said indignantly, which infuriated Ye Xuong.
“What kind of old guys would dare to extort you, boss?
Rest assured, I’ll make preparations right now.
I’ll make sure to get justice for you!”
To Ye Xuong, Ye Tian was the symbol of Night King Hall, and he certainly couldn’t stand idly by while someone trampled over him…
Seeing Ye Xuong’s righteous anger, Ye Tian said with a smile, “Ye Xuong, don’t get angry over this.
Respecting the elderly is a fine traditional virtue of our country.
So, it’s not a big deal that they extorted money from us!”
With that, Ye Tian handed a piece of paper to Ye Xuong, who saw it was a series of numbers.
“Boss, what’s this?”
Ye Xuong asked, puzzled, to which Ye Tian explained, “This is the Ye family’s bank account.
Send someone to transfer three hundred million into this account.”
“Three hundred million…”
Ye Xuong hesitated.
Although three hundred million wasn’t much for Night King Hall, he wanted to know what exactly the Ye family would use such a sum for.
“Boss, may I ask why we’re transferring money to the Ye family’s account?”
Ye Xuong asked carefully, and Ye Tian’s face showed a wry smile.
“Just think of it as doing a good deed!
After all, the ages of those few old men combined exceed three hundred years.
‘Honor old people as we do our own aged parents.’ Consider this money there retirement fund!”
In reality, Ye Tian couldn’t find a reasonable explanation either…
The great Ye family was actually so short on cash, announcing this would surely be a laughingstock, wouldn’t it?
“Alright!
I’ll send someone to handle it right away!”
Seeing the distressed look on Ye Tian’s face, Ye Xuong felt there was nothing else he could do.
He left the backyard to take care of the money transfer.
As for Ye Tian, he went to his room to enter seclusion…