Upon hearing Zhang Chen’s words, ’Di’ said dejectedly, "The trial is about to fail, I choose to leave the tribe."
"The trial failed? Tribe?" Zhang Chen was shocked to hear this. The First Heaven not only had living beings appear, but even tribes?
Is this still the First Heaven that I heard about from Fox Fairy Nannan?
Before Zhang Chen could ask more, the young man voluntarily explained, "Children in our tribe, upon reaching the age of ten, must venture alone into the mountains to hunt a ’Teeth Beast’. Only by using the Teeth Beast for a baptism, igniting the Qi Blood within their body, are they considered fit to remain in the tribe. If unable to complete the baptism, they are seen as lacking courage, physically weak, and will only become a burden to the tribe in the future, thus they are exiled from the tribe."
’Di’ became somewhat downcast as he continued, "I was accidentally set up by someone and got trampled by a Kui Ox, breaking three ribs. I fear I will never ignite my Qi blood to return to the tribe and will only wander the wilderness until I become a meal for some Exotic Beast."
Di’s emotions fluctuated violently, his voice full of resentment and helplessness, eyes overflowing with pain.
He was the pride of the tribe, favored by countless tribe elders, but who knew he’d be sabotaged during the trial and meet such a fate?
Overnight, he went from a prodigy to an outcast, such a fall is enough to drive anyone mad.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen took a rabbit leg and began to eat, "What is your tribe’s name? How many people are in it?"
"Our tribe is called ’Ape’, with three thousand people, a small tribe nearby," Di replied.
Zhang Chen glanced at Di, "Eat some meat!"
As he spoke, he tore off a rabbit rib and handed it to Di.
Di devoured it ravenously at Zhang Chen’s words. Zhang Chen smiled as he rubbed the grease off his hands with yellow sand, then gathered a ball of clear water to wash the sand away.
"Divine Spirit! You are a Divine Spirit!" Di was taken aback seeing the water gathered in Zhang Chen’s hand, dropping the rabbit meat and quickly kneeling in fright.
Zhang Chen dispersed the water and looked at the frightened Di, asking, "Does your tribe have such power?"
"All tribes rely on Divine Spirits to exist, Divine Spirits protect the tribe. The Divine Spirit is born, the tribe exists. The Divine Spirit falls, the tribe perishes," the young man answered Zhang Chen’s question while cautiously glancing at him.
"It’s just that the Divine Spirits in Heaven and Earth are all various objects, I’ve never seen a Divine Spirit take human form," he added.
"No human form?" Zhang Chen was even more surprised. According to the young man’s understanding, no one could master mysterious powers. In later generations, creatures gained the mysterious before integrating it into their bodies, thus harnessing and mastering the power of Divine Spirits, but according to the young man’s words, it seems in this era no one has mastered divine power?
Why is that?
Zhang Chen looked at the big sun outside, asking the young man, "Doesn’t your tribe have anyone who borrows the Divine Spirit’s power, integrates with the Divine Spirit, and thus masters divine might?"
"You jest, Divine Spirits are high above, how could we ants desecrate them? Who dares desecrate Divine Spirit’s power? Let alone borrow it and integrate with the Divine Spirit," the young man ’Di’ was shocked, his eyes full of horror as if believing Zhang Chen blasphemed the Divine, as if at any moment a Celestial Punishment would descend from the Divine.
Hearing young ’Di’s words, Zhang Chen was even more puzzled. To solve his doubts, he could only consult the Great Freedom Celestial Demon.
But since the Great Freedom Celestial Demon had gone off strolling, Zhang Chen could only temporarily suppress his doubts, though he caught onto a keyword from the young man’s earlier words, "All tribes have Divine Spirits?"
"The wilderness holds countless dangers, only with the favor of Divine Spirits can a tribe avoid invasion. Tribes without Divine Spirits turn to dust when darkness comes,"
’Di’ also seemed puzzled, "Since you are a Divine Spirit, how could you not know these things?"
"Who said I was a Divine Spirit?" Zhang Chen said, beaming.
"You’re not a Divine Spirit? Then how do you possess such power?" young ’Di’ was full of wonder in his voice, realizing Zhang Chen seemed approachable, not the uncommunicative Divine Spirit he imagined, he spoke up.
"I am a Qi Cultivator," Zhang Chen said.
"Qi Cultivator?" young ’Di’s eyes were filled with confusion, seemingly hearing this term for the first time.
Zhang Chen crossed his legs, "A Qi Cultivator seizes the Creation of Heaven and Earth, the essence of the sun and moon, comprehends the Law of Heaven and Earth, creating all sorts of incredible techniques."
"Doesn’t that rival Divine Spirits? Human strength can rival Divine Spirits?" young ’Di’ widened his eyes at the notion, filled with disbelief.
At this moment, the young man’s stomach growled. Zhang Chen, hearing the sound, chuckled and pointed at the remaining roasted rabbit, "Keep eating."
The young man ’Di’ glanced cautiously at Zhang Chen before picking up the rabbit again to continue eating.
Zhang Chen sat beneath the big tree, continuing to ponder his doubts. After the young man finished eating, he obediently sat beside Zhang Chen, silently not daring to disturb him.
Until noon, the young man, seeing Zhang Chen still motionless, cautiously spoke, "Divine Spirit, it’s time to worship the Eastern Emperor Taiyi."
Upon hearing the four words ’Eastern Emperor Taiyi’, Zhang Chen couldn’t help but be shocked: What? Eastern Emperor Taiyi?