Chapter 79: The True Fierce Tiger

"Human Ancestor, I didn't do anything to your disciple; she reached this realm entirely on her own," Lin Dong hurriedly explained.

"That's not your fault," Zhou Yi said calmly, "On the contrary, it is entirely thanks to you. Because of your teaching, she has become so powerful."

Hearing this, Lin Dong let out a sigh of relief, silently rejoicing in his heart: this is best, this is best.

Then Zhou Yi gently placed his hand on Shen Ni's shoulder, and a faint golden light enveloped her entire body.

Through Zhou Yi's keen perception, he knew that Shen Ni's consciousness, dormant in the Sea of Death, had begun to awaken. Immediately, space-time seemed to collapse, and the surroundings fell into a sea of Chaos darkness.

In the endless darkness, a solemn throne gradually emerged.

Seated on the throne was a figure shrouded in a mist-like presence, appearing indistinct.

Yet Zhou Yi clearly felt that this figure was staring at him with a tangible gaze.

Then a deep voice echoed in the darkness: "Interesting, you not only saw through my true form, but also wish to take me as a disciple, restore my name—aren't you afraid?"

Zhou Yi smiled faintly and replied, "Beast Emperor Shen Ni, I thought you had vanished completely, but you are still alive. I also sensed a master‑disciple fate between us, which is why I decided to take you as a disciple."

After a brief silence, the voice sounded again, teasing, "You really aren't afraid of death. Well then, I'll call you Master."

The Heavenly Dao limited my existence, forcing me to slumber forever in this darkness.

I hope you can make this body grow stronger and eventually free me from this sleep; Master, I will be grateful to you.

Consider these powers a gift of apprenticeship. Who would have thought that I, Shen Ni, would have a day as a master—how amusing.

As soon as the words ended, a dazzling strand of golden light suddenly appeared in Zhou Yi's hand.

When he opened his eyes again, Shen Ni's aura had stabilized at the Golden Immortal realm.

Then Shen Ni, like a lively kitten, happily darted to Zhou Yi's side, constantly rubbing against his legs, showing extreme affection.

At that moment, Lin Dong rushed over, carefully examining Shen Ni's body, muttering, "It's okay, it's okay—if I hurt you, Master would never let me off."

Hearing that, Zhou Yi said irritably, "Watch her closely; if any trouble arises, I'll definitely settle the score with you."

Lin Dong felt a chill in his heart; though he fell silent, his inspection continued unabated, fearing to miss any detail.

Then Zhou Yi turned to Sui Huang and instructed, "Select some clever children in their teens from the clan and bring them here; I have a task for them."

Sui Huang nodded in agreement and hurried to carry it out. From past experience, whenever Zhou Yi makes such arrangements, good things always follow.

Soon, a dozen or so children hopped over, faces full of curiosity and excitement, eyes sparkling as they looked at Zhou Yi.

"Children, I have a task for you today," Zhou Yi said, pointing at Shen Ni, "Observe his behavior and imitate how he plays with this big brother."

After speaking, the golden light in Zhou Yi's hand dispersed, floating in the sky like a benevolent cloud.

Everyone felt puzzled, not understanding why their ancestors required such a task. Yet, since it was the Human Race's request, they obeyed without complaint.

Zhou Yi gave Lin Dong a gentle kick, indicating, "Go interact with Shen Ni and let them observe closely." Lin Dong glared at Zhou Yi resentfully, then turned to Shen Ni and began meticulously mimicking each of its movements.

Shen Ni acted purely on instinct, sometimes leaping swiftly, sometimes playfully hopping, other times lazily crawling, occasionally extending its massive claws.

The children present took each of these motions into their sight.

Normally, these are just common behaviors of ordinary beasts, nothing special.

However, under the golden light, everyone seemed to gain a fresh perspective, noticing many details previously overlooked.

Many children began trying to mimic the actions, asking, "What is the point of doing this?"

Sui Huang leaned in curiously to investigate, but no matter how he looked, he couldn't discern the mystery within.

Zhou Yi gave no further explanation, simply letting him continue observing in silence.

Soon, a marvelous change occurred: a child imitated a white tiger's pounce against a solid stone.

Normally this would surely cause injury, but at this moment the child stood steadily before the stone, even leaving a faint mark upon it. Though shallow, the imprint was shocking.

Watching all this, Zhou Yi felt confident and pointed at the stone, saying, "See? This is the result I wanted."

As specks of golden light rained from the sky, the children's comprehension greatly increased.

They continuously learned, mimicked, and refined Shen Ni's movements, evolving from stiff imitation to smooth mastery, even producing a whistling wind, increasingly embodying the tiger's essence.

At this point, Lin Dong stopped playing with Shen Ni, turned his attention to the diligent children, and exclaimed excitedly, "This is the embryonic form of martial arts!"

"Alright, you may pause the exercises now," Zhou Yi instructed next, "Lin Dong, you are in charge of watching these children, ensuring their safety, and integrating acupoint knowledge into the training as cleverly as possible."

In fact, without Zhou Yi needing to say more, Lin Dong was already thrilled; this was an incredibly precious martial arts prototype!

Watching a group of children step onto the path of martial arts before his eyes, Lin Dong felt immense excitement.

At this moment, he had no time to attend to Shen Ni. He moved like lightning among the children, using spiritual energy to scrutinize each of their motions.

Whenever he spotted any tiny flaw, he would immediately provide guidance.

The children threw themselves into mimicking the tiger's various postures—pouncing, clawing, climbing, charging—each movement vivid and lifelike.

Soon after, one child hit a bottleneck; his movements slowed, and anxiety showed on his face.

Yet the clever child quickly adjusted, turned to watch the others, and skillfully incorporated those techniques into his own practice.

As his motions grew smoother and more agile, onlookers saw him no longer as an ordinary Human Race child, but more like a true fierce tiger, radiating the tiger's majesty.

At that moment, a white phantom slowly manifested within him, bearing a seventy‑percent resemblance to Shen Ni's white tiger.

He leapt forward fiercely, and the white tiger behind him let out a sky‑piercing roar, its momentum awe‑inspiring and chilling.

"This is a martial art they created themselves!" Sui Huang widened his eyes, exclaiming in shock, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.