Dozens of youths lined up under the scorching sun, their faces filled with excitement.
A few middle-aged men and women surrounded the training field, looking at their children nervously.
Today was the Ye Mansion's Mortal Gate Test, which was held once every three months. It was presided over by the Martial Arts Hall Master, Ye Zhantian, and anyone under the age of fifteen could participate.
Regardless of your usual performance, the results of today's test would determine your and your parents' future status in the Ye Mansion.
Only those with strength would be valued by the family. This was an unchanging rule in any family.
"Ye Mei!"
A middle-aged man in gray leather armor stood in the middle of the training field. His face was resolute, and his eyes were bright and piercing. He held a name list in his hand and read out a name.
After that, all the youths participating in the test shot burning gazes towards a black-haired young girl. The young girl's appearance was extremely exquisite, and she was around the age of 14. She wore purple cultivation clothes, and it set off her mature figure that didn't match her age.
When Ye Mei heard her name, she slowly walked to the center of the training field and threw a punch at an ironwood tree stump.
"Bang!"
A muffled sound rang out, and an obvious fist mark appeared on the sturdy ironwood tree stump.
"The fist mark is one inch deeper, right fist successfully opened the Mortal Gate."
When Ye Mei heard the result, a proud smile appeared on her face.
"Tsk tsk, this Ye Mei is indeed a genius. Half a year ago, her right hand hadn't even opened the Mortal Gate."
"With this kind of talent, she's probably on par with Young Master Ye Changsheng!"
Waves of exclamations came from the crowd, and the smile on Ye Mei's face deepened.
In the Tianwu Empire, martial arts were revered. Martial artists aimed to open the five Mortal Gates, using the Yuan energy refined in the dantian to break through the five Mortal Gates.
Everyone had five Mortal Gates, located in the four limbs and the brain.
After opening the Mortal Gates, the Yuan energy refined in the dantian could rush into the Mortal Gates, increasing the attack power of the four limbs and increasing the reaction speed of the nerves.
When all five Mortal Gates were opened, the martial artist would step onto the true path of cultivation and reach the Spirit Creation realm.
An ordinary youth could punch out with half a stone of strength, which was equivalent to sixty kilograms. If they opened their profound entrances and used their elemental energy, they could punch out with the strength of one stone.
When all five entrances were opened, reaching the Spirit Cultivating First Realm, a martial artist's attack could reach the strength of two stones.
"Very good. In the next assessment, I'll try to open the last Hidden Gate and break through to the Qi Cultivating stage!"
Ye Zhantian generously praised Ye Mei.
Now, Ye Mei was only one more profound gate away from opening. If she could open the profound gate in her brain, she would be able to reach the Spirit Cultivating realm before the age of fourteen. There were not many martial artists who had reached the Spirit Cultivating Stage before the age of 14 in the Ye Clan and Limestone City.
"Thank you, Uncle Ye. Xiao Mei will definitely work hard."
Hearing Ye Zhantian's praise, Ye Mei excitedly walked out of the square. Her breasts jiggled, attracting everyone's attention.
Ye Zhantian held the name list in his hand. When he saw the name of the next candidate, he frowned slightly.
"Next, Ye Mo!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone started looking around for Ye Mo.
"Next, Ye Mo!"
Ye Zhantian emphasized, but Ye Mo was still nowhere to be seen.
"It's one thing for this collateral disciple to have low talent, but he might as well not come for this assessment."
"He knows his place. He hasn't even opened a single Mortal Gate in the past five years. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for him to come for the assessment today?"
"Dragons give birth to dragons, and phoenixes give birth to phoenixes. The son of a good-for-nothing is still a good-for-nothing!"
Ye Zhantian listened to the discussions in the crowd and snorted. "Who said that the son of a good-for-nothing is still a good-for-nothing? It's true that Ye Mo has no talent in training, but don't use the word 'good-for-nothing' to describe the two of them. If it wasn't for Ye Qing's outstanding performance in the Door of Desolation, would the Ye Clan be where it is today? "
The empire they were in was the Tianwu Empire, one of the weakest empires in the Zone of Desolation.
The Door of Desolation was the strongest sect in the Zone of Desolation. To any family in the Tianwu Kingdom, it was an unreachable existence.
Only those who truly became the number one genius of the kingdom were qualified to join the Door of Desolation.
To everyone's surprise, Ye Qing's Energy Center was destroyed in the Battle of Yidao. When he returned to the Tianwu Kingdom, he was hunted by many strong fighters. Because of the help of his good friend, he was able to live a peaceful life in the Ye Clan.
The story of a genius of a generation came to a tragic end.
In the next ten years, there was no one as amazing as Ye Qing in the Tianwu Kingdom.
Ten years later, the genius of the Ye Clan was reduced to a good-for-nothing in front of the new generation.
Because of Ye Qing's death, the Door of Desolation compensated the Ye Clan with a lot of resources, making the Ye Clan one of the top families in Limestone City.
Outside a simple but comfortable house, a 15-year-old boy was about to open the door, but he retracted his hands and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
The boy had a head full of sparse, pitch-black hair. His appearance was delicate and pretty, and his slightly childish face revealed a hint of determination. Although the blood at the corner of his mouth had been wiped clean, his right cheek was still red and swollen.
"Even if I haven't opened a single Mortal Gate, I'm not that easy to bully!"
Ye Mo muttered to himself. Today was the day of the Mortal Gate Test. Because he had not been able to open a single Mortal Gate, he did not participate in the so-called test. Unexpectedly, he met a few disciples of the Ye Clan who always looked for trouble with him. After fighting with them for a while, Ye Mo was left with some superficial wounds.
Ye Mo spat out a mouthful of blood, opened the door, and slowly walked into the house.
On the wooden bed in the house lay a middle-aged man. He looked determined, his face slightly pale, and his hair somewhat messy.
Ye Mo looked at the increasingly thin face and forced a smile. "Dad, I'm here."
Ye Qing, who was lying on the bed, saw Ye Mo covering his face and could not help but ask worriedly, "Did you get beaten up again today?"
"Dad, I'm fine. Although I haven't opened a single Mortal Gate, I still beat up that guy quite badly."
Ye Mo put down his small hand that was covering his face. His cheek was red and swollen.
"Sigh, Mo 'er, with your talent and the things your mother left for you, your achievements will definitely not be below mine. Who would dare to bully you?"
Ye Qing sighed.
Those who always bullied Ye Mo were all disciples of the Ye Clan who had only opened one Mortal Gate. For someone like Ye Mo who had not even opened a single Mortal Gate, his strength was naturally a notch higher. Naturally, every time someone came looking for trouble, Ye Mo would not be able to get away with it.
The reason why Ye Mo could not open a single Mortal Gate at the age of 15 was not because he was weak. In fact, it could be said that his talent was definitely the best in Limestone City.
This was because when he was 10 years old, he could already circulate his Energy Center and absorb the Yuan Qi of Heaven and Earth. This symbol symbolized the beginning of a normal person's martial arts training.
At that time, it could be said that Limestone City was completely shocked. To be able to circulate one's Energy Center at the age of 10 was not only rare in Limestone City, but even in the entire Tianwu Kingdom.
However, in order to help the bedridden Ye Qing recover, Ye Mo resolutely gave up on training.
When Ye Mo was still a child, he had read many books in the Ye Clan and knew that Yuan Qi could help Ye Qing recover. However, this was only a possibility. This kind of self-destruction was something that no one was willing to try.
It was not until Ye Mo was 10 years old that he could finally circulate his Energy Center. He began to make up his mind to use the Yuan Qi from his Energy Center to heal Ye Qing's injuries.
For a whole five years, Ye Mo came to Ye Qing's house every day and used the Yuan Qi from his Energy Center to nourish Ye Qing's body.
At first, Ye Qing did not agree, but he could not persuade his son.
With his Energy Center destroyed, he could not feel his limbs. However, after five years of perseverance, Ye Qing's limbs miraculously recovered some feeling.
This, this, was the so-called miracle!
This also gave Ye Mo hope. He believed that one day, he would be able to help his father stand up again.
Every day, Ye Mo used the Yuan Qi he absorbed to nourish Ye Qing's body. Naturally, his training did not progress at all.
If Ye Mo converted the Yuan Qi he absorbed every day into Yuanli and used it to open his Mortal Gates, he would not be able to open all the Mortal Gates in five years. The current Ye Mo would be at least a Spirit Cultivating Second Realm or even a Third Realm martial artist. Among his peers, no one would be able to compete with him.
Because Ye Mo did not train, not only did he have to bear the name of a useless person, but he was also often beaten up by the main disciples. It could be said that Ye Mo spent the past five years in torture.
Ye Qing suddenly said, "Mo 'er, if I remember correctly, today is the day of the Mortal Gate Test."
"I just went, and I failed."
"Lying again!"
"It's not like I'll pass anyway, and they'll only mock me. Fortunately, I won't go. My Energy Center has refined quite a lot of Yuanli, so I'll take this opportunity to nourish it for you!"
Ye Mo smiled and slowly walked to Ye Qing's side. He placed one hand on Ye Qing's chest, and in his Energy Center, Yuan Qi was rumbling. It continuously flowed from Ye Mo's palm to Ye Qing's chest and roamed around Ye Qing's body.
Ye Qing looked at Ye Mo's serious eyes and slowly closed his eyes. His Energy Center absorbed the Yuan Qi from Ye Mo like crazy, and Ye Qing's face also became a little rosier.
He also wanted to get better quickly. If he could recover his strength, he would be able to make it up to his son.
Ye Mo could feel the Yuan Qi in his Energy Center depleting and slowly drying up. He sighed and said, "This is strange. The Yuan Qi I absorbed today is gone. Why is it getting faster and faster?"
Ye Mo also noticed that for the past few days, he had been nourishing his father's body with Yuan Qi, and his father's body was absorbing Yuan Qi faster and faster.
Crack!
Just when Ye Mo was confused, the wooden bed that Ye Qing was lying on suddenly broke, and Ye Qing's whole body collapsed. Ye Mo was shocked to see that Ye Qing was already lying on the ground.
"Father, are you okay?" Ye Mo asked worriedly.
"I'm fine. Don't come near me!"
Ye Qing's eyes were still closed, and his tone was serious. Inside the room, the bed on the ground was still shaking violently.
"Father, are you okay?"
Ye Mo asked worriedly as he looked at Ye Qing's trembling body.
Ye Qing's face was twisted from the pain, but there was a hint of a smile on his face. For five years, Ye Mo had been nourishing his Energy Center continuously every day, and his Energy Center was finally able to circulate.
However, just as Ye Qing was about to circulate his dantian and absorb the Heaven Earth Yuan Qi, his expression suddenly changed.
Bang!
With a loud bang, Ye Qing's Energy Center exploded, and even his stomach was blasted open. Blood splattered everywhere, splattering all over Ye Mo's face.
This sudden turn of events caused Ye Mo to freeze on the spot. He touched the blood on his face. It was somewhat cold, somewhat cold, and it took him a long time to react.
"Father!"
Ye Mo roared and rushed towards his father with bloodshot eyes.
Roar!
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