Ye Tiancheng certainly did not know how to write the word regret. In his world, he was a powerful existence. For this day, he had schemed and acted arrogantly with all his might. Because he had been suppressed by his previous life, once he broke free from this oppressive life, he was like a wild horse that had broken its reins. He could indulge himself in the martial world, and from then on, no one could restrain his actions. From the moment he killed Lin Xue's senior brother, he had gradually become wicked.
Of course, these were all later matters and did not need to be discussed now. After this, he took all the useful materials from the red spider. Since spiders could be used as medicinal materials, these materials were very rare. Cultivators naturally collected materials for refining various elixirs. These magical elixirs, besides curing illnesses, could also be used to level up, offering many miraculous benefits. This will not be explained in detail here.
Because he had killed the red spider, his experience had accumulated to a certain extent. If he killed one more, he would level up to the fourth layer of the Golden Core realm.
Next, he continuously killed various kinds of demonic beasts, feeling extremely at ease, as if he were in an uninhabited land. Everything he did was to become stronger, then to show off everywhere. When no one could do anything to him, that feeling was indescribable. Once a person becomes wicked, their wickedness is so stubborn.
He felt that in this world, no one could restrain his actions anymore, and he could do whatever he wanted. Thinking this way was very dangerous, because there is a saying: "There is always someone better." If someone disliked you and decided to intervene, then you would have to taste regret.
Regret, for everyone.
Had different degrees of realization and feelings. Ye Tiancheng, however, would not easily change his thoughts and mindset.
As long as he encountered danger, he would change. This change was as expected.
If you do not accept this cruel reality, you will always feel that you are the only one in this world. It is already difficult enough to live in this world. If you can appreciate the beauty of this world and be a little more tolerant of it, you will gain a broader path. A person who opposes the entire world will find their path becoming narrower and narrower.
Along the way, he killed many demonic beasts and arrived at Bagong Peak behind Great Drunken Mountain.
Here lived a giant spider monster named Baguanmu.
Baguanmu suddenly appeared before Ye Tiancheng, making him feel somewhat surprised. Why did this fellow appear before him, yet he was completely unable to guard against it? It was because he was too careless. At this moment, having such a companion was too strange. He had never imagined that this place was inherently full of danger. If he could live peacefully, it would be very easy. He only needed to leave here, but he did not choose to leave. Instead, he fought fiercely with those fellows. This indicated that he would definitely encounter danger.
This sudden danger meant that Ye Tiancheng would have new enemies.
Baguanmu's skin was not to be trifled with; it was harder than 3A steel plates. Even Ye Tiancheng's fists could not cause it any damage. Baguanmu faced Ye Tiancheng's fists with extreme calmness. Ye Tiancheng was helpless against him, truly at his wit's end.
Baguanmu looked coldly at Ye Tiancheng and smiled playfully, saying, "You fool, you don't know that my skin is harder than 3A steel plates. It's comparable to a tank. And you try to break my skin with your fists? You are truly too naive."
Ye Tiancheng was not as arrogant as before at this moment. He knew that this enemy was different from the previous ones. This fellow was the boss of the spiders, meaning he was the ultimate boss of Great Drunken Mountain.
Facing such a powerful ultimate boss, Ye Tiancheng could only face him with his strength. The strength he spoke of was the move he had used countless times and felt incredibly comfortable with: a single strike, no feints.
Ye Tiancheng pretended to be of a different level than him, acting pitifully. The more he acted pitiful and weak, the more it made the opponent careless. Although this fellow was powerful, he had a common human flaw: he was easily tricked. This fellow felt that the entire world was very simple.
Because he felt the world was very simple, he could do whatever he wanted without restraint, not knowing that doing so was a major military taboo: "Pride leads to downfall."
"You trash are worthy of reaching the end? I have killed many cultivators at the ninth layer of the Golden Core realm, which is why my skin has become incredibly tough. You want to kill me? Dream on." This fellow suddenly smiled sinisterly, showing an air of being the only one in the world.
"Sometimes what you think is not what it is..." After Ye Tiancheng finished speaking, his figure exploded. Suddenly, a tool appeared in his hand, which was the large cauldron he had obtained in the mountain village behind the mountain.
The large cauldron was hurled towards his body.
The fellow was caught off guard. Suddenly, a large object smashed down towards his body. With a crisp sound, Baguanmu's skin was dented, and the fellow cried out in pain. Although it did not claim his life, it inflicted heavy damage.
"Brat, how dare you attack my father!" Baguanmu was furious, his eyes spitting fire. He rushed forward, wanting to kill Ye Tiancheng, but he found that his movements had become very slow after being injured. Ye Tiancheng laughed heartily at this moment. He grabbed the large cauldron in his hand and smashed it at him desperately. With crisp cracking sounds, the fellow was smashed into pieces. Baguanmu's skin was very tough, and it was very useful for making a dagger. Ye Tiancheng collected all the materials into his storage ring.
He was very happy after obtaining the fellow's belongings. Regardless of anything, having such an experience was a very pleasant thing, a pleasure he had never felt before, allowing him to experience unbridled joy. To survive, enjoying this slaughter was also a good choice. Ye Tiancheng felt that he should attack these slaughterable creatures, not his own kind. In this regard, he finally understood that his previous wicked thoughts, such as killing Li Yuanyuan, were very inadvisable. After all, killing one's own kind was intolerable by heaven's law. If humans did not care for each other, sooner or later, everyone would have no space to survive.
The power of Great Drunken Mountain allowed him to successfully upgrade to the seventh layer of the Golden Core realm. Because he had killed many spiders, these spiders provided him with a lot of experience points. Combat could help one level up, but it was very slow. If one wanted to level up significantly, one had to rely on elixirs and magic treasures.
Elixirs and spiritual materials could greatly improve cultivation levels, but these elixirs were very difficult to refine. Even if he devoted all his energy, he might not succeed.
To find many spiritual materials, one naturally needed infinite opportunities and experiences.
Without these opportunities, he could not succeed in anything. Ye Tiancheng naturally knew what these meant to him, so he subconsciously restrained himself very much and no longer dared to be as arrogant and unbridled as before. Baguanmu's experience finally made him understand that he was merely a speck of dust in this world, disappearing whenever he was supposed to. The so-called Son of Destiny was truly a laughable joke. The so-called Son of Destiny was merely a mockery of worldly people by those who obtained many resources.
It was not too late for him to understand these things. Every life was worthy of respect, and every person was worthy of others' consideration. For these inexplicable things, there was no need to have too many worries and thoughts. However, some people would never keep pace with him, because human ambition could not be described in words. Everyone's heart contained this and that darkness. Once this darkness was induced by external factors, it would lead to catastrophic consequences. Ye Tiancheng naturally knew what these consequences meant, so his changes became increasingly sharp and decisive.
Every life is worthy of respect, but this is merely idealism. In reality, the strong are respected. This world only cares for the strong and does not care about the suffering of the weak at all. Ye Tiancheng certainly did not want to become weak. He wanted to become strong, and the tribulations and pains he had to endure were countless. Because the path to becoming strong was destined to be full of hardships and dangers, he had awakened and understood that he was merely a drop in the ocean, very insignificant.
"I knew it, this kid wouldn't always be a scoundrel. He would eventually understand how difficult his situation was. The world of cultivation, to put it bluntly, is a race against time with heaven and earth. If one day, he doesn't understand this principle, he will be abandoned by heaven. Now that he understands, he is the fastest among the awakened. Being able to realize his mistakes through one incident is also a very smart person," Shen Shi said to Da Qing Snake. Da Qing Snake was speechless. What if Ye Tiancheng relapsed? Because a person cannot change their nature through a single incident. As the saying goes, "It is easier to change mountains and rivers than to change a person's nature." A person's nature determines their future achievements, so it is too early to say these things. For anyone, changing oneself is not an easy task. One will always undergo countless tribulations to change their temper, because once a nature is formed.
Fundamentally, it cannot be changed. Everyone will shape their brilliant and glorious image through their temper.
Ye Tiancheng would naturally do the same. What he possessed in his heart was incredibly strong, firm, and persistent. No matter how many bad things he encountered, he would laugh them off. Life is that simple. Never consider yourself a pathetic person. You must build your kingdom upon what others believe.
This Ye Tiancheng is a very conceited person.
Somewhat self-deceiving.
"I've met too many idiots, but there are very few smart people like Ye Tiancheng. No matter what, you should believe him. If we don't believe him, then there's really no one to believe him. Don't you think he's too pathetic?"
"What's the use of saying so much? I think for a person to become truly strong, it should start from themselves. No matter what, for a person to finally become strong is also a very good thing. So, I think we shouldn't look at a person this way. We should deal with things as they are, observe their words and actions. Don't be too strict with others, because you are not like that either?" Da Qing Snake was dissatisfied with Shen Shi's attitude. He saw others too clearly but did not see himself clearly. This is not good. If a person can see others clearly and also see themselves clearly, then that is correct. Therefore, in his opinion, it should be like this. Ye Tiancheng heard the two of them arguing again and was very annoyed because he needed to refine a suitable weapon to find Wang Damo.
Wang Damo is a cultivator in the Golden Core realm, and he is already one level higher than him. This person is also a very intelligent cultivator. When he was at the eighth layer of the Golden Core realm, he had already killed cultivators in the Golden Core realm. From this point of view, he is also very intelligent and cannot be simply compared to those low-level cultivators. Therefore, Ye Tiancheng is also very serious when facing powerful opponents; he does not treat it as child's play.
This can be seen from his serious training in Great Drunken Mountain.
He takes this matter very seriously. No one can clearly see his state, but he himself sees his state clearly. He is naturally very clear and understanding of this type of person. If in the future he is doomed, as long as he has truly lived once.
Then it is worth this life and can be called "no regrets in this life."
"I, Ye Tiancheng, am not the trash you speak of. I am very clear about what I have done. To put it bluntly, I have never hesitated or felt pain. Because I have changed my state, from a humble farmer to a person who can turn his hands into clouds and rain. Along the way, I may die prematurely, but I will not regret the path of cultivation I have chosen. Cultivators should break through all obstacles, kill opponents of higher levels, and conquer the strong, only then can they reach the pinnacle of martial arts and become strong..." Ye Tiancheng said seriously to them. At this moment, his words were sonorous and powerful.
Hearing this, the two were stunned and unsure whether to believe it.
The next step is to find a blacksmith with excellent skills to forge a mature weapon. After much thought, he still decided to refine a short dagger.
When playing games, he really liked assassins, because assassins use short daggers. Baguanmu's skin is truly a very suitable material for refining weapons.
However, these materials need to be refined. The entire skin of Baguanmu, after being concentrated, is only the size of a fist. This fist-sized material weighs more than 20 kilograms. If this is the effect after concentration, it is not an exaggeration. If this small amount of material can be successfully refined, it means his alchemy skills are very strong.
The success rate for ordinary people when forging such materials is less than 20%. They are likely to lose a lot of materials and get only a fingertip-sized piece at best. However, Ye Tiancheng uses the large cauldron from the Mountain God Temple. This large cauldron has been used by the Mountain God for many years, and it is covered with a lot of divine energy. Because it possesses divine energy, the refinement success rate is very high, and the failure rate is very low.
Ye Tiancheng is very satisfied with this material. The next step is to find a skilled blacksmith to make a good weapon. There are very few blacksmiths with outstanding craftsmanship in this world.
After much thought, he finally chose to go to Hongjia Village, because Hongjia Village has many blacksmiths who forge swords and knives.
Hongjia Village is located at the foot of Snow Peak Mountain, more than 300 kilometers away from Dahe Village. Their village has been living by blacksmithing for generations, so their forged swords and knives are ranked first in the world for their sharpness. However, because China prohibits private ownership of weapons, this village changed its profession to forging cleavers.
Although they have not forged weapons during this period, their skills are still there. As long as there is work, they will still accept it privately, but they charge a very high price. For forging such a weapon as Ye Tiancheng needs, they would charge at least one million yuan. But Ye Tiancheng does not care about this one million yuan. For cultivators, money is nothing, because cultivators can earn money very easily. Therefore, he paid the deposit for one million yuan very readily and waited for the weapon to be completed, which would take 15 days. So Ye Tiancheng stayed in Hongjia Village.
He handed this weapon to a person named Wang Youcheng. This person is the most skilled blacksmith in the village, but he lives a very hard life. This is because he refuses to change his profession to forging cleavers and insists on carrying forward this spirit of a swordsmith to its fullest.
He has forged custom-made insurance policies and opinions for many wealthy people, so many members of the Imperial Guard have come to talk to him, hoping he would seriously reflect on his actions. However, Wang Youcheng has always refused to repent and completely ignored the words of the Imperial Guard. In the end, he even served three years in prison. After being released, he still had no intention of repenting and continued this business, albeit with more discretion than before. Therefore, he also earned a very sinister title – Xie Dao Zhai (Evil Blade Studio).
He believes that people with truly evil hearts can kill people even without swords and knives. What if it is a cleaver? If one wants to use it to kill and do evil, it is also possible. People who truly love swords and knives will never use them to end others' lives.
The so-called utensils themselves are neither good nor bad; it is the human heart that is good or bad. Once the human heart becomes evil, anything can become a murder weapon. People should strive for good. Even if they possess cannons and airplanes, they will not do evil. Of course, this is a strange theory, because once some people possess these things, they will do evil wantonly. It is very difficult for a person to control their inner heart.
This is because there are too few saints in the human world; most are mortals with too many desires and emotions.