Chen Yang’s training approach for Yang Yuanhong focused entirely on simplifying methods and returning to fundamentals based on the boy’s physical condition.
He abandoned flashy techniques, concentrating instead on improving combat strength through pure drills of attack, speed, and defense.
Thus, every few days deep within Song Mountain, this scene would unfold:
A seven-year-old boy moved through the forest’s rugged terrain, leaping across gullies and cliffs at breakneck pace.
A pitch-black stone pursued him relentlessly.
The stone carried incredible force – nothing could stop its path. Boulders and giant trees alike shattered completely when struck.
Even a Perfected Gathering Qi cultivator would die instantly if touched by this force.
When the stone closed in, the boy would tense his arms, whirl around, and throw a punch to knock it back dozens of feet.
Though buying temporary relief, this action triggered shockwave-like techniques from the stone.
At this critical moment, the boy’s body would shudder as a crimson Serpentine Dragon emerged across his back.
Empowered by this phenomenon, his strength, speed, and endurance surged.
A few explosive strides created distance from the stone, while his toughened body withstood and dispersed the shockwaves.
This cycle repeated every few days, always ending the same way – the boy collapsing unconscious from critical injuries.
After pushing Yang Yuanhong to his limits, Chen Yang would erase all traces of their chase before carrying him back to the cave.
Yang Yuanhong’s natural healing worked wonders. A brief Healing Beam treatment and rest restored him completely.
A year of such brutal training sharpened Yang Yuanhong’s combat skills and energy control, achieving perfect harmony between thought and action.
This alone boosted his fighting capacity by forty percent.
His solitary mountain life also tempered his personality, replacing youthful restlessness with quiet maturity.
"Finally quiet after a year of turmoil," Chen Yang remarked as he scanned the mountain perimeter during Yang Yuanhong’s meditation.
The Yang Family hadn’t received visitors for five days – the commotion had subsided.
With his avatar due to return, Chen Yang brought Yang Yuanhong back to the Yang Family’s Forbidden Area after final training.
"Greetings, Master," said Yang Lingqing, immediately noticing the boy’s transformation.
The once-brilliant child now carried weathered wisdom instead of youthful sharpness.
Overjoyed at this growth, she bowed to Chen Yang: "Immortal Master’s guidance has worked wonders on Yuanhong’s cultivation."
She presented two storage bags containing the Earth Treasures Chen Yang had requested for constructing his cave abode.
"Please inspect these, Immortal Master. Yang Lingqing will procure anything else you require."
Chen Yang focused his consciousness into the storage bags, quickly scanning the contents before absorbing them into himself.
Yang Lingqing had been thorough. The first storage bag contained exactly the rare treasures he’d ordered her to collect.
The second storage bag held items she’d discreetly obtained by gathering information during visits to various factions.
To outsiders, it would simply look like the Yang Family was accumulating treasures to secure their newfound status.
None realized the family’s fortune had already been anchored by a certain stone long ago.
"Good work," Chen Yang sent via Thought Transmission before turning his attention inward to his cave abode.
He’d previously wandered aimlessly through this miniature realm without proper guidance.
Now with the Record of True Insights, everything became clear when observing his cave.
The Condensing Essence section of this crafting Inheritance classified cave abodes as special constructs.
Their creation required two key processes: mending heaven and earth, and nurturing living spirits.
Mending came first – all natural cave abodes were born incomplete to varying degrees.
This explained why Chen Yang’s cave couldn’t stabilize its spiritual energy, constantly needing true essence nourishment.
The flawed structure let spiritual energy leak into the void beyond the cave over time.
"So that’s how it works," Chen Yang muttered.
Using visualization techniques from the Record of True Insights, he identified twelve flaws in his cave.
He selected corresponding Earth Treasures from his storage bags based on each flaw’s size and nature, refining and inserting them carefully.
This mending process demanded precision – any mistake could worsen existing flaws.
Being his first attempt, Chen Yang prioritized caution over speed.
Despite his care, early failures actually enlarged the first few flaws.
But his steady perseverance paid off. Through constant adjustments, he gradually mastered the technique and picked up pace.
The full repair took half a month – a process accelerated when his returning avatar merged back with him.
With the leaks sealed, he turned to establishing energy circulation.
Even contained spiritual energy would deplete through natural consumption.
The nurturing process required creating a self-sustaining cycle – like how a fallen Condensing Essence cultivator’s true essence returns to nature, all lifeforms in the cave would feed back into the system upon death.
This phase demanded massive Earth Treasures rather than precision.
Yang Lingqing’s extra preparations proved vital here – her surplus Earth Treasures saved Chen Yang from lengthy collection delays.
Following the Record’s instructions, Chen Yang located the "Twelve Spirit Anchors of Heaven and Earth" within his cave.
He refined Earth Treasures in bulk, placing them at designated points.
After emptying two storage bags over a month, Chen Yang completed both foundational systems.
The cave within him finally gained basic self-sustaining capabilities.
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