Chapter 237: Temperament Change

As soon as he sat on the straw mat, Ye Liuyun felt himself enter another vague, empty space, with nothing around and no end in sight.

He then merged himself into that space again and began to sense it.

At that moment, the Director and the Grand Elder sitting in the front courtyard were so startled they forgot to set down their lifted tea cups.

"This Ye Liuyun is an unprecedented genius!" the Director exclaimed. "I only gave him one demonstration, and he managed to grasp even more! He's truly a prodigy!"

"He's already done better than I could! I can't even reach his level!" the Grand Elder said with a rueful smile, shaking his head.

"Finding a disciple like this leaves nothing to regret! Comprehension ability isn't bound by realms, only by talent. Your talent is inferior to his, so you won't grasp as quickly. Very well, go back and properly train this youngster. When he finishes cultivation, I'll send him straight back," the Director said contentedly to the Grand Elder.

"Yes. But this youngster seems to have offended many," the Grand Elder said, just to give the Director some reassurance that no one would trouble Ye Liuyun.

The Director smiled. "Never mind; with his talent, trouble will find him even if he doesn't seek it. Martial cultivation has always been like that. Do your best, and let the rest take its course."

"Yes," the Grand Elder replied, and headed back to Tianqian Feng first.

The Director poured himself a cup of tea and leisurely watched Ye Liuyun cultivate in the pavilion.

At this moment, Ye Liuyun roamed within that Heavenly Earth, his body merging with all things, feeling the power of nature.

The scenery here began to shift continuously: mountains, rivers, trees appeared in turn, followed by wind, rain, thunder and lightning, sunrise and moonset, and then humans emerged, carrying out various activities.

As an observer, Ye Liuyun watched the world's changes and experienced nature's great power.

Suddenly he had an illusion—by being like this, had he become a god?

Now he could change at will, becoming mountains or lightning, and with a wave of his hand could alter the cycle of sun and moon.

Here he could traverse space arbitrarily and alter time.

He observed a person's entire life, from birth to death, as merely a moment. He saw the person's experiences—cultivation, battles, the myriad emotions of hope, disappointment, joy, fear—clearly, giving him a new insight.

On one hand, Heaven and Earth Power is all‑encompassing and omnipresent. On the other, it greatly elevated his mindset.

The feeling of overlooking all beings while wielding Heaven and Earth Power was truly marvelous.

In this space Ye Liuyun could not sense external time at all. He had spent tens of thousands of years inside, even continuing to cultivate there.

Now he had no longer any realm; a single palm strike could destroy a swath of Heavenly Earth.

Suddenly everything before his eyes vanished, and he found himself back in the pavilion.

The Director stood beside him with a cheerful smile. Seeing him open his eyes, he asked, "How does it feel?"

Ye Liuyun quickly rose to salute the Director, then curiously asked, "What is this power?"

"The power of natural Heavenly Earth. Every Golden Core realm master must comprehend this power; only after grasping it can one break through to the Holy Realm. I merely let you experience it early."

The Director paused, then said, "Everyone's realized power differs. Whatever power you have grasped shows that, with your talent, you can reach that height in the future."

Then the Director smiled and told him, "Let's go. Just feeling this power once is enough. Prolonged exposure won't benefit your current cultivation; it may even make you overambitious."

After speaking, the Director vanished and reappeared at the lakeside.

Ye Liuyun, with a thought, stood beside the Director, and the two walked back to the front courtyard.

"Just try to integrate what you've realized into your current cultivation. If you can't do it now, don't force it. The path must be taken step by step."

The Director smiled and advised him.

"Thank you, Director!" Ye Liuyun bowed deeply, then bid farewell and returned to his residence.

The Grand Elder, seeing him return, went back to seclude himself, not disturbing him and letting him quietly consolidate further.

But the others, upon seeing Ye Liuyun, felt he was different from before.

"Where is the difference?" Ye Liuyun asked.

Lei Ming shook his head and said, "It just feels different."

"His temperament has changed!" Wu Qingcheng said. "There's an otherworldly, refined aura!"

"Hmm!" everyone agreed, deeming Wu Qingcheng's words more accurate.

Ye Liuyun nodded, saying nothing. After spending tens of thousands of years in that space, his temperament would inevitably change.

He then returned to the Cultivation Room, continuing to consolidate the power he had just realized.

Three days later, Ye Liuyun and the Skeleton Puppet began sparring on the back mountain of Tianqian Feng.

Ye Liuyun unleashed a punch, stirring the surrounding Heaven and Earth Power; it was the third move of Overbearing Heaven Fist. The Skeleton Puppet instantly raised its realm to the first tier of Golden Core, allowing it to receive his palm.

He then casually slapped a palm, using no True Essence of his own, merely channeling Heaven and Earth Power; the Skeleton Puppet dropped to the eighth tier of Sea Transformation to catch it. m.

Then Ye Liuyun tried a sword strike; a single slash, its domineering blade intent channeling Heaven and Earth Power, equated to a first‑tier Golden Core strike.

He tested the Cutting Heaven Finger again, which yielded the same effect.

"It seems that even at full strength I can only contend with a Martial Cultivator of first‑tier Golden Core. Only by using the fourth move of Overbearing Heaven Fist could I face a second‑tier Golden Core Martial Cultivator."

Having understood this, Ye Liuyun stopped draining the Skeleton Puppet's Spirit Stone, instead stored the Skeleton Puppet away and rushed to Red Soul Peak to seek the Martial Soul Saint.

Although his Soul cultivation had reached the sixth‑level Soul Master rank, his rate of devouring souls was extremely slow, leaving him unable to keep up in battle. Using Nether Ghost Fire would simply burn the opponent's soul clean, giving him no benefit.

If his soul‑devouring ability were strong enough to consume even an Earth Dragon's soul, his Divine Soul Power could increase significantly.

As soon as Ye Liuyun arrived at Red Soul Peak, Lin Xueying stepped out.

"You came looking for me?" Lin Xueying's eyes showed expectation.

Ye Liuyun, completely oblivious to the mood, replied puzzled, "I came to enter the Red Soul Cave for cultivation. What's the matter?"

"Hmph! I knew you weren't sincere!" Lin Xueying stamped her foot, tossed Ye Liuyun aside, and turned to leave!

"Huh? Why did you leave?" Ye Liuyun inexplicably walked up the peak himself.

The Martial Soul Saint looked at Ye Liuyun's bewildered expression, smiled and shook her head, saying nothing more.

However, she also sensed the change in Ye Liuyun's temperament. Now, looking at him, he seemed as if without a realm, his edge restrained, his aura close to nature, bearing a hint of a saint's bearing.

She led Ye Liuyun directly to the Red Soul Cave. "I must tell you, do not force it; stop when appropriate!" she instructed.

"Yes!" Ye Liuyun respectfully replied, bowed in thanks, and entered the cave.