814: Chapter 810: Focused Cultivation 814: Chapter 810: Focused Cultivation At the dinner table, Ye Tian kept mocking Ye Zhicang, but Ye Zhicang remained rather composed.
He countered briefly, then fell silent.
By doing so, Ye Tian vented some of his frustration.
Although he had plenty of money, the experience of seeing billions in funds swallowed up by the Ye family to “feed livestock” left him utterly dissatisfied…
After dinner, Yun Xinyan went to the kitchen to clean up, while Ye Tian and Ye Zhicang stepped into the villa’s courtyard.
With the great battle against Sima Yun looming, Ye Tian could not be distracted.
To him, cultivating the Innate Technique and reaching the Innate Realm as quickly as possible was the only way to preserve his life!
“Ye Tian, don’t worry.
I’ll stay by your side to guard you and I guarantee that no one will disturb your cultivation!”
Ye Zhicang vowed firmly.
Ye Tian gave him a bitter smile and said, “Ye Zhicang, do you really take me for a fool?
How could I possibly believe you’re staying by my side to protect me out of concern for my safety?”
Ye Tian’s words left Ye Zhicang stunned.
He quickly retorted, “What are you saying, Ye Tian?
Right now, the Ye family and Night King Hall are allied.
If you fall, we fall.
You’re on the verge of breaking through with the Innate Technique.
If someone ambushes you, the consequences would be unimaginable.
My staying by your side is to give you peace of mind during cultivation so you won’t be distracted by outside matters.
This will help you improve your strength even faster!”
Ye Zhicang kept arguing, but Ye Tian didn’t believe a word of it.
He shot Ye Zhicang a fierce glare!
“Ye Zhicang, enough with the superficial excuses.
I never said you couldn’t stick around.
Actually, I admire your dedication to the Ye family.
So, while I cultivate the Innate Technique, watch closely!”
Ye Tian replied frankly, leaving Ye Zhicang with no room to argue further.
In truth, Ye Zhicang’s behavior during dinner—the constant boasting to Yun Xinyan—had a purpose: to divert Ye Tian’s attention.
Ye Zhicang intentionally displayed a petty, insignificant side of himself, believing this would keep Ye Tian from questioning his true motives.
But from the very start, Ye Zhicang’s actions hadn’t escaped Ye Tian’s keen observation!
On the surface, Ye Zhicang stayed by Ye Tian’s side to ensure his safety during his rigorous cultivation.
In reality, he had another objective: securing the Ye family’s future!
The ancient tadpole-script carvings on the stone bench in the Ye family’s ancestral forbidden zone were passed down from their forebears.
In other words, they belonged to the entire Ye family!
However, both Ye Zhicang and other family members had long assumed the carvings were merely historical records and had never paid them much mind…
It wasn’t until Ye Tian revealed the truth that Ye Zhicang realized those tadpole scripts contained profound secrets—it was a manual for the Innate Technique!
At that realization, how could Ye Zhicang stay calm?
The ancestors had passed down the Innate Technique so their descendants could grow stronger, enabling every member of the Ye family to break into the Innate Realm and reach an unparalleled height!
When Ye Tian stole the Innate Technique, Ye Zhicang could only turn a blind eye.
After all, Ye Tian carried the bloodline of the Ye Divine Clan, the ruling clan they served.
So, Ye Tian cultivating the Innate Technique wasn’t something he opposed!
What Ye Zhicang cared about was this: how could Ye family members cultivate the Innate Technique themselves?
Ye Tian told him that cultivation of the Innate Technique had to start from studying the patterns of those tadpole scripts—it was a unique symbolic cultivation method.
While Ye Zhicang had an idea of how it worked, he still felt apprehensive.
This was why Ye Zhicang was determined to stay by Ye Tian’s side: to observe how Ye Tian cultivated!
Ye Zhicang wanted to figure out whether cultivating the Innate Technique was difficult, what bottlenecks had to be overcome, and to what level Ye Tian’s strength could rise after mastering it.
These were Ye Zhicang’s true motivations; his claims of protecting Ye Tian were nothing but a convenient excuse…
“Heh heh heh~~~ Ye Tian, nothing can escape your eyes.
But even though I have ulterior motives, the alliance between the Ye family and Night King Hall is unshakable!
So, rest assured and cultivate.
I won’t bother you; I’ll just carefully observe!”
Ye Zhicang shamelessly admitted while retrieving Ye Tian’s phone.
On it were images of the tadpole scripts that Ye Tian had stolen from the Ye family’s forbidden zone.
Ye Zhicang intended to use these pictures to watch how Ye Tian cultivated.
Was it really, as Ye Tian claimed, that the energy pathways in the body aligned perfectly with the strokes of the tadpole-text script?
Ye Tian ignored Ye Zhicang.
Time was precious, so he sat cross-legged on the grass and began cultivating the Innate Technique!
Out of consideration for the Ye family, Ye Tian didn’t start cultivating from after the 400th character of the tadpole-script manual but instead from the very beginning…
This was also to show Ye Zhicang how the cultivation process began and what the effects were.
Once Ye Tian started cultivating, Zhicang’s eyes locked onto him, not looking away for a second…
Though Ye Zhicang lacked Ye Tian’s ability to see energy pathways, as the Ye family’s third-in-command, he was skilled at sensing internal channels of energy flow.
As Ye Tian slowly cultivated the tadpole-script text, Zhicang compared every movement to the images on Ye Tian’s phone.
What he found shocked him!
Ye Tian hadn’t lied—the tadpole-script carvings were indeed a martial arts manual!
The energy flow in a cultivator’s body mirrored the stroke pathways of the tadpole script exactly.
The Ye ancestors had gone to great lengths to hide such profound techniques in these writings…
Of course, Zhicang couldn’t discern whether this was truly the Innate Technique.
But from observing the energy patterns in Ye Tian’s body, he could tell that it was an incredibly advanced technique focused on Inner Strength, though it also benefited external techniques during cultivation…
Under Zhicang’s watchful eye, Ye Tian steadily cultivated the Innate Technique.
For Ye Tian, the first 400 characters were an easy task, and the physical benefits were immense.
The more he cultivated, the more refreshed he felt.
Zhicang silently observed the energy flow within Ye Tian’s body.
From Ye Tian’s calm expression, he could tell the technique was highly beneficial.
Even if it didn’t enhance Inner Strength directly, it would at least significantly strengthen his physical body.
Since Ye Tian was fully focused on his cultivation in the courtyard, Yun Xinyan, his wife, refrained from interrupting him.
During Ye Tian’s cultivation, Yun Xinyan only came by occasionally to deliver water, then left quietly.
Late at night, Yun Xinyan leaned close to Ye Tian, reminding him gently that she was going to bed and had work the next day.
She urged him not to worry about her and to concentrate on his training…
Although Zhicang had promised not to interfere with Ye Tian and Yun Xinyan’s private life, Ye Tian was so immersed in training that such thoughts didn’t even cross his mind.
After Yun Xinyan went to sleep, Ye Tian continued cultivating.
Although the first 400 characters of the tadpole script posed no challenge to him, finishing every word still took considerable time.
When Ye Tian finally completed cultivating the first 400 characters, it was already dawn.
He wasn’t in a hurry to tackle the remaining passages but decided to stand up and take a short break.
“Ye Zhicang, you’ve been watching me for so long.
Now you should know I wasn’t lying, don’t you?”
Ye Tian asked Zhicang directly.
Smiling, Ye Zhicang replied, “Indeed, Ye Tian, this time I wrongfully suspected you.
But in the world of martial artists, danger is ever-present.
A little mistrust in another’s intentions is only natural!”
“I do hope the Ye family can trust me completely because otherwise, it could harm our alliance,” Ye Tian sighed.
Truly, it’s hard to win anyone’s total trust.
As Zhicang watched Ye Tian, he noticed an anomaly.
Usually, after cultivating such profound techniques, martial artists would sweat profusely from internal energy surges.
Yet Ye Tian had trained for hours without spilling a single drop of sweat.
This puzzled Zhicang greatly.
“Ye Tian, how do you feel after cultivating the tadpole-script technique?”
Zhicang asked cautiously.
Without holding back, Ye Tian explained, “Ye Zhicang, the brilliance of the Innate Technique lies in its smooth energy flow through the body’s meridians.
It feels as if one’s whole body is undergoing a soothing, invigorating massage!
Because the technique doesn’t rely on brute force to break through internal barriers, the energy flows gently without conflict, putting minimal strain on the body.
This is why it doesn’t lead to fatigue or sweating!”
Ye Tian’s explanation made Zhicang nod in agreement, though he quickly raised a question!
“But Ye Tian, this technique is so extraordinary.
Even we Ye family descendants didn’t realize the tadpole-script carvings in the ancestral forest were anything special.
How do you, an outsider, know for certain that this technique is the legendary Innate Technique that helps martial artists break through to the Innate Realm?
Don’t you have any doubts about it?”