Ling Chen sat on the floor and started meditating. After meditating for more than a half an hour Ling Chen started feeling weird and his body started to feel hot but he controlled himself and when he opened his eyes was filled with excitement.
Ling Chen excitedly said to himself, "I have not only reached the first stage of [Energy Absorption Art] but also early Yellow stage".
There was a total of six stages in [Energy Absorption Art] and the first stage was called the seed. Like real seeds that absorbed water, oxygen, and others for growth this seed absorbed the spiritual energy for its growth.
"This art is a top earth grade at the very least, no wonder those bastards chased me so much. Top earth grade art is very rare even among the eight supreme sects let alone first-rate sects like arcane sect"
Ling Chen was without a doubt the first person to ever reach the early stage of Yellow rank at the age of two. It was known the youngest person who reached the yellow rank was at the age of three and that person was considered to be the greatest genius of all time.
If a two-year boy reaching the yellow stage was known to the world then without a doubt the world would be in frenzy. Ling Chen continued his meditation but he suddenly heard the sound of horses heading towards his village.
Ling Chen walked outside of the house and saw horseriders equipped with weapons. He instantly recognized who they were. They were known as the Wild horse gang, a group of outlaws banded together and formed a gang. These bandits would come to the surrounding villages every year and ask for tribute. If a village doesn't comply and gives tribute then the Wild horse gang would massacre everyone. Previously one of the villages located near a river refused to pay tributes and the very next day, wild horse gang brought more than seven hundred men and massacred the entire village. After that incident, no one dared to refuse to pay tribute to the wild horse gang.
One of the bandits dismounted and shouted, "Where is the village leader??" Ling Chen's father walked towards them, "Sorry to make you wait, here is your annual tribute"
A bandit which was likely one of their leaders was wearing a full set of shiny armor pointed a finger to one of his men and said, "You go and count"
After counting he confirmed there was a total of five thousand silver coins and the gang soon left. After the gang left the villagers started talking with each other.
"I wonder how much money we could save if we don't pay tribute to them"
"Shh you don't wanna get killed, did you forgot about that incident"
"Let's hope the army will take action soon"
Ling Chen's father sighed and turned back. When he turned back his face immediately got bright as he saw his son walking towards him.
His father carried Ling Chen on his arm, "Why are you here my son??"
To which Ling Chen replied in a cute expression, "Mom is busy with her work so there is no one to play with me"
Villagers who were had previously gathered around to see the wild horse gang couldn't help but feel pity for Ling Chen. They had fallen for Ling Chen's cuteness.
"Village leader, can't you take time to play with him"
"Yeah isn't it a job of a father to play with his son??"
"Leader, look at his face how can you bear to leave him alone"
"I can't believe the village leader is so cruel towards his son"
An elderly man came in front and shouted "Do all you think this is a market place??". After the elderly muscular man shouted everybody stopped making noise because the elderly man was the grandfather of Ling Chen also the most respected man in the entire village.
The village elder walked towards Ling Chen and smiled.
He softly pinched Ling Chen's cheek and asked, "How is my grandson doing??".
Ling Chen replied, "I am doin- fine grandpa, and how ar- you doing??"
The village elder laughed and carried Ling Chen, "Haha I am also doing fine. Why don't you come and play with your grandpa"
Ling Chen nodded and smiled, "Yes let's go and play"
Village elder carried Ling Chen and left but suddenly he turned his head back and looked coldly at Ling Chen's father.
His indication was clear, "I will deal with you later on". Ling Chen's father couldn't help but smile bitterly he knew he was a goner.
The crowd couldn't help but believe what they were seeing. Their village elder was known for his cold behavior but when in front of Ling Chen he would be a completely new person.
Inside a wooden house,
Ling Chen's grandfather sat down and asked, "So what do you wanna play??"
"Let's hear stories instead of playing" Ling Chen replied. His grandfather laughed, "So what story do you want to hear??"
Ling Chen thought for a while and replied, "The story about the First emperor of the Heavenly Sword Empire"
"Hmm let's see. There was once a young man who traveled the world to find a sword known as the heavenly sword. The heavenly sword was rumored to be the most powerful and sharpest sword in the entire world. Not only was the sword most powerful but it was also said to bless the wielder unmatchable luck. A sage once said those who wield the sword shall be rural of the world.
Many didn't believe the existence of the sword because something like this would only exist in the imagination.
But the young boy believed the sword truly existed and went on a search to look for it. He traveled throughout the world to search for it. He searched and searched and searched but never found it. For more than seventy years he searched for the sword but the young boy now an old man couldn't find it.
Unable to accept the sword didn't exist he continued to search and search. After five years passed the old man searched for the sword in a forest. After being unable to find the sword he became hopeless and gave up, he looked at the sky and shouted in anger, 'Is all my efforts on vain'
Suddenly a huge thunder came and destroyed a mountain in front of the old man. The old man couldn't believe what was in front of him. A sword so beautiful even a goddess would pale in front of it, the old man walked slowly towards the sword and pulled it out of the ground The old man started to feel the power surging inside his body, and then he regained his youth. After ten years that young man was recognized by the world as the first heavenly Emperor "