Glancing at the Sun in the sky, Yun Ming estimated that the time was about right and spoke up.
"Alright, that's enough for today!"
Young Master Yun, whose body had been shaking from holding the horse stance, felt his strength drain away the moment he heard it was over. He collapsed onto the ground, gasping for air, staring listlessly at the sky.
The cloudless sky was clear and ethereal, yet it could not cleanse the gloomy mood currently weighing on Young Master Yun. He felt very sorrowful; ever since his Spirit Awakening half a month ago, after enjoying one day of his Mother's affection, his once happy, carefree life had left him. It had been replaced by endless cultivation and study. He wanted to escape but couldn't—was this what growing up felt like? The little boy had a great deal of doubt about life.
"No, this is what being weak feels like," Yun Ming said, picking his son up and smiling as he offered an explanation.
Young Master Yun didn't find it strange that his Father could read his inner thoughts; after all, in a son's eyes, a father is omnipotent.
"The feeling of being weak?" Young Master Yun stood still, looking confused. For a six-year-old, this answer was still a bit hard to grasp.
"Yes. Li'er wants to sleep in, but because you're afraid of getting a beating, you have to come out and cultivate. That is because Li'er is too weak. If Li'er were stronger than Father and had a higher cultivation base than Father, you naturally wouldn't have to cultivate anymore!"
"Only by being strong enough can you master your own life."
Yun Ming explained with a practical example, and Young Master Yun's eyes lit up, he asked in surprise.
"Really? As long as I'm stronger than Father, I don't have to cultivate?"
Yun Ming smiled gently.
"Of course."
Young Master Yun put his hands on his hips and shouted.
"Good, then I will definitely be stronger than Father in the future!"
Although Young Master Yun still didn't quite understand the meaning of 'strong,' he at least understood how to get rid of his current 'terrible' life. The desire to pursue strength appeared in Young Master Yun's heart for the first time.
Yun Ming was very satisfied with his son's reaction and nodded slowly, then he heard his dear son's beautiful wish in his heart.
Afterward, I'll make Father get up early to practice and study every day too!
Yun Ming looked at his son, whose mouth was stretched almost to his ears, and didn't quite know what to say. The child was still quite clever; he knew cultivation was bitter and tiring, and that saying this aloud would lead to a beating, so he only thought it in his heart. But he couldn't help it—his father could read minds!
Children speak without inhibition, and Yun Ming wouldn't take it to heart, but as a father, he had to find a way to help his son achieve his wish.
"After resting for a quarter of an hour, transcribe the Introduction to Elemental Properties we learned yesterday. If you make more than ten mistakes, you'll copy it ten times."
Upon hearing this, Young Master Yun's small face stiffened, and his smile vanished instantly. Introduction to Elemental Properties? If he remembered correctly, that book was as thick as his small hand and had so many, many words! Copy it ten times?!!
Seeing his son stop smiling, a satisfied grin appeared on Yun Ming's face. With a wave of his hand, the father and son shifted positions, arriving in the study, where Young Master Yun sat directly at his small desk.
"Prepare to begin."
At Yun Ming's command, the ink stick on the table began to grind itself, the brush dipped in ink and flew into Young Master Yun's hand, and the paper slid in front of him. All preparations were completed in the blink of an eye.
And then, Young Master Yun couldn't transcribe it and was forced to copy the book. The young lad originally wanted to play dirty and refuse, but he couldn't overcome the fact that his black-hearted father had set up a Barrier outside the study; he wasn't allowed out until he finished copying.
Although he had food to eat and sleep to get, the study was such a tiny place that a child couldn't stay there for long. In the end, with no other choice, Young Master Yun had to honestly copy the book, go home to find his backer, complain about his father, and then continue to get disciplined.
Time passed day by day, and soon more than a month had gone by. After grinding away most of the little arrogance left in Young Master Yun, Yun Ming threw him directly into Shrek Academy to be taught by the newly hired Teacher Yang.
"Yang Lin, this kid is handed over to you. Don't be polite; train him well."
Watching Young Master Yun, who had started playing wildly with Miss Ning the moment he arrived, Yun Ming gave his final instructions to his old friend beside him.
Yang Lin waved his hand.
"Leave it to me. I will definitely forge this kid into something useful!"
When he was young, he, Yang, had been disciplined by his father more times than he could count because of Yun Ming. Now that he had the chance to 'get it back' from Young Master Yun, he was very interested.
Yun Ming glanced at Yang Lin, whose eyes were full of excitement, and laughed helplessly, but he didn't stop him.
"Then I'll leave it to you."
After saying this, with a flash, Yun Ming disappeared, leaving only Young Master Yun, who was in the middle of playing, to face a 'perverted' teacher who was rubbing his hands together.
With Young Master Yun's education arranged properly, Yun Ming had time to do other important things.
Outside Douluo Star, in the Boundless Universe. In the pitch-black cosmos, a silver light suddenly flashed, and Yun Ming's figure appeared in the void. His eyes seemed to hide a galaxy, bright and profound, gazing through the void at some unknown place.
Creation, I hope you won't disappoint me!
With this thought, Yun Ming exhaled gently, and the terrifying divine power symbolizing Life and Destruction surged.
He raised his arms, joined them before his chest, the Life and Destruction Cycle turned, and Creation was formed.
"Go!"
The pale pink divine power transformed into a rainbow of light, striking the void ahead. But the void acted like an invisible curtain of light, rippling from the impact until it finally opened a strange portal.
Seeing that the World of Nothingness portal had appeared, Yun Ming did not linger and stepped inside.
"You have come."
As soon as Yun Ming entered the realm, the greeting of the Creation God came from the silent World of Nothingness.
Observing the movement of the starlight for a moment and finding that the Creation God had no intention of appearing in person this time, Yun Ming didn't waste words and went straight to the point.
"You should know why I have come this time."
The World of Nothingness hummed.
"I know. You want to find the reincarnated bodies of your parents, but you cannot find them yourself, so you have come to ask for my help."
Yun Ming's high-profile search for his family could not be hidden from Him. Likewise, the purpose of his trip to the World of Nothingness could not be hidden from Him either.
"Then can you help?"
The Creation God possessed the authority to observe the lower realms; this was the fastest and most convenient method Yun Ming could think of.
Creation affirmed with certainty.
"I can."
Yun Ming: "What are the conditions?"
Creation: "You know."
Aside from transcendence, Creation sought nothing else.
"Fine. Afterward, I will go into seclusion to cultivate and bring you out as soon as possible."
This request was vague, and setting a definite time limit was unrealistic, so Yun Ming made the promise without hesitation.
Once Yun Ming gave his word, Creation did not demand any special oath; a few points of starlight fell into the center of Yun Ming's brow, informing him of the current whereabouts of Yun Huang and Yang Ying.
"Many thanks!"
With the information in hand, Yun Ming bowed to the starlight filling the sky, then opened the gateway once more, preparing to leave. At the final moment of parting, Creation spoke up in a mysterious tone.
"You know that there isn't much time left for you, don't you?"
Yun Ming paused, then stepped out of the World of Nothingness regardless, leaving behind his final response.
"I know."
"To be burdened with such heavy Karma, it really is interesting."
After the person who came and went in such a hurry had departed, a final whisper echoed through the World of Nothingness, which then returned to silence.
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