2: Because of the bloody incident caused by Tian

The cave was cold and dry. As soon as he entered, Tang Tian, exhausted, fell asleep.

This secret base was very safe, and Tang Tian could rest assured.

By the time he woke up, it was already bright and sunny outside. Tang Tian stretched, washed his face with the spring water in the cave, and recovered his spirits…

Tang Tian said,

“It’s a good thing I have a base, otherwise I would have been drenched in rain all night. It would be bad if my Cultivation Technique got wet!”

Tang Tian looked and saw that the Evergreen Skill he was holding was already wet. Tang Tian, with a pained heart, took it outside to dry.

He could only blame the heavy rain last night. Now, abnormally hungry, Tang Tian muttered,

“I’m so hungry. Even the dogs at Great Aunt’s house eat better than me. Thankfully, Big Yellow was loyal and shared some food with me, otherwise I would have had nothing.”

He went to the water and drank his fill, but it still wasn’t enough. After Breaking Through to the Qi Refining stage, 1st level, his body’s need for food increased even more.

Tang Tian said,

“I need to eat something. Maybe I can steal a chicken from the village, but no, that’s too far. I’d starve to death before I got there. I’ll go check by the ancient tree first…”

Driven by hunger, Tang Tian walked out of the cave. It was now early winter in the mountains.

To eat something, he could only go to the ancient tree.

The fruits on the ancient tree were big and red, and Tang Tian often stole them.

However, every year, the fruits he took were snatched away by Great Aunt, so he couldn’t eat much.

Tang Tian ran over quickly. Because of hunger, Tang Tian didn’t notice that his speed was much faster.

It was still morning, and the surroundings were quiet. There were some shriveled fruits on the ancient tree.

The fruits were heavy.

Tang Tian said,

“I’m going to eat my fill!”

He scurried up with a “swoosh, swoosh.” Only then did Tang Tian realize that he seemed to have become stronger.

But he didn’t think much of it, picked up a fruit, and started gnawing. He ate over thirty before he was full.

Tang Tian noticed someone approaching from ahead…

The person who came was Tang Yuan, Tang Tian’s elder brother, returning from the private school. Tang Yuan was confused about who was at the fruit tree.

Upon seeing Tang Tian, he cursed loudly,

“Tang Tian, you dared to run away from my house! I’ll tell you the truth, even if you keep farming for my family, you won’t inherit those three mu of land.

“Once I achieve academic success, these three mu of land will all be mine. I’m going to drag you back.”

Tang Tian looked at Tang Yuan as if he were an idiot.

He slowly said,

“I’m not Tang Tian anymore.”

He squeezed harder, picked up another fruit, and began to eat it.

He actually crushed the fruit. Tang Tian was startled, wondering if his strength was really this great.

Hearing the sound of the crushed fruit, Tang Yuan was also startled and said fearfully,

“You’re just enraged because you can’t inherit the land. Don’t think you can scare me…”

Tang Tian climbed down from the tree and slowly approached Tang Yuan.

Tang Yuan took a fearful step back and said,

“What do you want to do?”

Tang Tian slapped him, and blood splattered across Tang Yuan’s face.

Tang Tian said,

“I already told you I’m not Tang Tian anymore.”

Tang Yuan said in disbelief,

“You dared to hit me! When we get back to the village, I’ll definitely tell my parents to beat you to death! You won’t get to touch the fields again!”

One side of Tang Yuan’s face was swollen, making him look like a pig’s head.

Tang Tian said,

“This is still far less than when Great Aunt beat me to death before.”

Tang Tian looked at Tang Yuan, who couldn’t get up from the ground, and asked,

“Does it hurt? It’s okay, you’ll soon stop feeling anything.”

Just as Tang Tian was about to act, someone came from behind and said arrogantly,

“Hand over the fruits you took, and I’ll spare your life.”

Tang Tian was stunned… Is this person sick…

A Tang Family Village villager carrying a large back basket came over. His name was Tang Zhuang.

He had a grudge with Tang Tian’s family and had stolen Tang Tian’s family’s land. When Tang Tian saw this scene, he said gleefully,

“Good things come in pairs.”

Tang Zhuang said,

“Scholar Tang Yuan, why are you here?”

He clearly ignored Tang Tian.

Seeing someone approach, Tang Yuan ignored the pain on his face and said venomously,

“It’s this little beast! Because my family wouldn’t give him land, he rebelled!”

Tang Zhuang immediately stood in front of Tang Yuan.

Tang Tian frowned and said,

“Do you want to die for him? Get out of the way. I’ll kill him first, then you.”

Tang Zhuang said,

“I must intervene in this Scholar’s matter.”

Tang Zhuang, relying on his large physique, blocked the ten-year-old Tang Tian to one side.

Tang Yuan said venomously,

“Break this little beast’s limbs. When I become a Scholar, you can choose any land from my family.”

Tang Tian laughed,

“I’ve never seen anyone willing to die for another.”

Let alone just a villager, even an Immortal had been killed by him.

Tang Zhuang said,

“Oh, I’ll kill you now.”

Before Tang Zhuang could finish speaking, Tang Tian exerted all his strength and punched Tang Zhuang twice in the chest…

Tang Zhuang’s body flew five steps away, his chest caved in. This was the meaning of an Immortal not being insulted.

But seeing Tang Tian still walking over unhurriedly, Tang Zhuang panicked and said,

“What are you doing? You’re killing me over a land dispute! Murder is illegal.”

Tang Tian said nothing, stomped on Tang Zhuang’s left hand, breaking it, then his right hand, and finally all his limbs.

Screams were incessant.

Tang Tian said,

“See, you’re going to die for Tang Yuan.”

Tang Tian glanced at Tang Yuan, thinking of something amusing. Tang Yuan fell to the ground in fear.

Tang Tian held Tang Yuan’s hand and placed Tang Zhuang’s ear into Tang Yuan’s hand.

Tang Tian said to Tang Yuan,

“I can kill you at any time, but that’s not enough to vent my Qi.”

Tang Yuan, holding the bleeding ear, said with a pale face,

“I… I’m your brother, you can’t kill me. Tang Zhuang wasn’t harmed by me either. I’m a Scholar, I can’t get into trouble with the law!”

Tang Yuan collapsed to the ground.

Tang Tian said,

“This is a Scholar. You’ll depend on him from now on.”

Tang Zhuang’s eyes lit up, and he said,

“That’s right, Scholar Tang, I was beaten like this helping you! My son is a yamen runner in the county, you must help him!”

Tang Zhuang yelled loudly, now extremely afraid of Tang Tian. Even if someone told him to point, he wouldn’t dare.

Tang Tian clicked his tongue a few times and then left.

Tang Yuan said,

“No, it’s me, Tang Tian.”

Tang Zhuang, however, ignored him and said,

“Scholar Tang, you can’t ignore me, otherwise we’ll take this to the county and have your scholarly title stripped.”

After all, Tang Tian had some money, and Tang Yuan’s family could afford to send him to study in the county, so they were definitely wealthy.

Tang Yuan denied it with a pale face, but Tang Zhuang shouted,

“Help! Someone’s killing people!”

Tang Zhuang kept making a ruckus… even saying he was going to take advantage of Tang Yuan’s family. Seeing him unable to move, Tang Yuan’s courage grew from desperation…

Tang Tian hadn’t even looked at his Evergreen Skill yet. Since the Yin Sha Old Man had always carried it, it must be a treasure.

As for Tang Yuan, he was nothing to worry about. He was just a Mortal. Even if he got a hundred-meter head start, Tang Tian could still catch up…

Seeing that no one was following him, Tang Tian cautiously returned to the cave. After most of the day, the Evergreen Skill had dried.

It was a thin booklet, with no more than two hundred sentences in total…

Tang Tian read,

“Sit cross-legged, calm your mind, let your Mortal heart be natural. Close your eyes and lips, gather your divine light inward…”

Tang Tian read word by word…

Tang Tian secretly worked, and half of his money was given to the Storyteller, so it was natural that he could read.

After reading it once, he was hazy and couldn’t feel any Spiritual Qi fluctuations at all.

The Evergreen Skill had the Yin Sha Old Man’s annotations. Seeing the Yin Sha Old Man’s annotations, it would take at least ten days to achieve Minor Achievement. Tang Tian understood this in his heart, calm and unhurried.

It was getting dark.

Tang Tian had been Cultivating for a day.

At this moment, a golden light flashed in Tang Tian’s eyes.

Tang Tian said in surprise,

“The Evergreen Skill has entered the initial stage…”

For those who haven’t Cultivated, practicing Evergreen Skill is indeed very difficult.

But for those who have already refined Qi, they can inherently Cultivate, so it’s naturally incredibly simple.

And for Tang Tian, who was at the Qi Refining stage, 1st level, the Evergreen Skill had already entered the initial stage, not because of his good talent, but because of his good foundation!

As the Cultivation Technique circulated, faint Spiritual Qi flowed outside his body. The first level of Evergreen Skill had the effect of gathering Spiritual Qi.

By the fifth level of Evergreen Skill, it had the effect of cleansing the marrow and opening the mind. The legendary tenth level of Evergreen Skill had never been achieved by any Cultivator.

Because it could increase the Spiritual Qi stored in one’s body by three times…