In a tribe north of Snow Spirit City, south of the Extreme North.
Inside an ice house built from stacked ice blocks, a four-year-old child slowly opened his eyes.
“Success.” Chen Yu looked down at his tender hands and let out a long sigh of relief in his heart.
It had been four years since he transmigrated into this world dominated by Soul Beasts, and he had lived almost every moment in fear of dying young.
To survive, he didn’t run around wildly like the other children in the tribe to train his physique.
Instead, relying on the wisdom of an adult, he forcibly modified the tribe’s Meditation Method into a Basic Cultivation Method.
And now, he possessed a solid force within his body—Inner Force.
This was the Ice Heart Formula he created himself, combining the Taoist breathing techniques from his previous life with the Soul Power circulation patterns of the Meditation Method.
Strangely enough, ever since he was born, his spiritual power had been continuously improving, allowing him to clearly remember even the Taoist breathing techniques he had only curiously glanced at a few times before.
He could even recall Tang San’s Mysterious Heaven Technique, including the content about the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.
Gongsun Chongmai governs the stomach, heart, and chest; Neiguan and Yinwei converge below; Linqi connects the gallbladder meridian with the belt meridian; Yangwei meets at the outer corner of the eye… Unfortunately, the Ice Heart Formula he had developed so far was merely an ordinary Basic Cultivation Method, albeit one more suited for Ice Attribute Soul Masters to cultivate.
The intricacies of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians were beyond his current ability to research.
“In this world where Soul Beasts devour humans, only by surviving can there be a future.” Chen Yu clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within his body, and a smile that didn’t match his age curled at the corner of his mouth.
Pushing open the heavy ice door, wind and snow rushed toward him.
“Belial!
You’re finally out!” A little girl with pigtails and cheeks flushed red from the cold bounded over like a cheerful snow rabbit, wrapping her arms around his and practically hanging off him.
Her name was Xiang Cai, the tribe’s girl with freakish strength.
She had followed him around since childhood, telling everyone that Chen Yu was her future husband.
“I told you I changed my name to Chen Yu.
Don’t call me Belial,” Chen Yu said helplessly.
The name Belial always reminded him of a certain emperor.
… At the same time.
Twenty thousand years later, on the Douluo Continent, in the Kingdom of Balak, Suotuo City, Shrek Academy.
Tang San frowned as he looked at the sky outside the window.
In the Pope’s Hall of Martial Soul City, Bibi Dong set down the scepter in her hand.
In the Crown Prince’s residence of Tiandou City, Tiandou Empire, Qian Renxue furrowed her brows.
In the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan of Seven Treasures City, Ning Fengzhi and the others remained silent.
… Above the sky, a massive golden light screen was playing Chen Yu’s daily life.
This wasn’t the first time.
Half a year ago, this celestial screen had appeared, broadcasting for four fixed hours each day, starting from when Chen Yu was just two years old up to his current age of four.
After playing four hours of Chen Yu’s daily life, the light screen would close, only to resume broadcasting four days later in Chen Yu’s world.
The time flow between the two places was roughly four times different.
Due to Chen Yu’s maturity that didn’t match his age and the unique perspective, everyone speculated that Chen Yu might be an ancient deity.
Helplessly, Chen Yu’s location happened to be Snow Spirit City in the Heaven Dou Empire of Douluo Continent.
Twenty thousand years later, Snow Spirit City still existed, but its architecture was completely different, and there were no longer primitive tribes like this on Douluo Continent.
The light screen shifted, and a familiar figure in white appeared with a smile.
“It’s that kid!” “He’s finally active again!” “Did he succeed in cultivating that thing?” “Can Meditation Methods really be cultivated in advance?” On the light screen, countless Spirit Masters were sending comments in the live stream.
Inside the Pope’s Hall, Bibi Dong watched the screen with a complex expression, looking at the child who appeared unnaturally composed.
On the light screen, Chen Yu had already walked to the tribe’s square.
However, on the tribe’s square, an elderly man with white hair and beard was excitedly announcing something.
“The cold wave has arrived suddenly, and the tribe’s food reserves are running low!” “We need to migrate south to Snow Spirit City to purchase food.” Hearing this, Chen Yu remained calm.
This was an annual cold wave in the extreme north.
But the most dangerous thing wasn’t the cold wave or the food crisis—it was the Beast Tide that followed.
Some Soul Beasts in the extreme north would attack humans due to food shortages.
In this era, Spirit Masters were too weak, while Soul Beasts were terrifyingly strong.
Humans lived in constant insecurity and could only choose to retreat.
“Without delay, everyone must prepare.” The elder, Gu Xi, the chief of the Black Rhinoceros Tribe, announced.
The tribe Chen Yu belonged to wasn’t large, with just over a hundred people.
The strongest among them, Chief Gu Xi, was only a Soul Ancestor-level expert, utterly helpless against the Beast Tide.
“Chen Yu, you should also prepare quickly.” Gu Xi immediately reminded Chen Yu upon seeing him.
Chen Yu was the future hope of their tribe.
Chen Yu’s parents had once been Soul King-level experts, but they sacrificed themselves to protect the Black Rhinoceros Tribe.
However, the Spirit Master world emphasized bloodline inheritance.
If nothing unexpected happened, Chen Yu would be the most talented child in the Black Rhinoceros Tribe and its future chief.
“Alright, Grandpa Gu Xi.
Please pass this cultivation method to everyone in the tribe to learn, including the children.” Chen Yu took out the Ice Heart Formula from his pocket and handed it to Gu Xi, saying.
He held nothing back regarding the cultivation method he had developed.
In the Black Rhinoceros Tribe, or any tribe for that matter.
For a tribe to thrive and prosper, everyone needed to contribute selflessly.
Even Chen Yu was no exception.
Of course, Chen Yu also enjoyed the resources of the Black Rhinoceros Tribe.
In the tribe, children were the hope of the tribe.
Everyone willingly gave them the best food and clothing.
Chen Yu often ate Soul Beast meat and wore snow-white fur coats.
…
Before the sky screen, the audience twenty thousand years later was completely abuzz.
“Over the past six months, we’ve watched him deduce this cultivation method.
If this ‘Ice Heart Formula’ is real, it could overturn the entire continent’s cultivation system!” “Look!
The chief is starting to try cultivating it!” The light screen focused on the chief of the Black Rhinoceros Tribe.
Gu Xi sat cross-legged and circulated his Soul Power according to the method Chen Yu had left.
However, after just a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes.
“This cultivation method actually speeds up my cultivation.” Gu Xi was astonished, stroking his beard and smiling happily.
“This cultivation method is more powerful than our tribe’s Meditation Method!
Little Yu truly is the smartest child in our tribe.” Immediately after, several adult Spirit Masters in the tribe tried one after another, and without exception, all succeeded.
Everyone’s cultivation speed had improved.
“It actually worked?” Outside the light screen, Qian Renxue frowned.
The emergence of this technique had completely overturned the entire cultivation system of the Douluo Continent.
So the Meditation Method’s cultivation approach was wrong all along!
But didn’t Spirit Masters’ meditation vary according to their Martial Soul abilities?
“Hmph, this shows that this technique is far more powerful than most Meditation Methods.” Yu Xiaogang, who had been watching the light screen all along, couldn’t help but explain as he saw the confused comments from the people inside.
He actually had a technique of his own, but he had only taught it to Tang San.
Now, seeing Chen Yu succeed in cultivation within the light screen, he felt even more that Tang San’s rapid progress was all thanks to him.
And if it weren’t for the fact that he had specifically reserved it to nurture Tang San, he would have long since published his own technique.
He was a true master!
However, teaching others was out of the question, but teaching the students of Shrek Academy was still acceptable.
Yu Xiaogang thought to himself.
Everyone saw Yu Xiaogang’s comment and was shocked, but they also secretly felt it was a pity—the ice-attribute technique was not suitable for all Spirit Masters to cultivate.
In the light screen, the little girl named Xiang Cai had not succeeded in cultivation.
Not just Xiang Cai, but all the other children who had not yet awakened their Martial Souls had failed!
“Adult Spirit Masters can do it, but children who haven’t awakened their Martial Souls cannot.” Bibi Dong keenly grasped the key point and couldn’t help but comment as well.
“But why can Chen Yu do it!” “Right!
Why can Chen Yu do it!” “Could it be that Chen Yu is truly a god?
Because of his exceptional talent?” … Countless Spirit Masters speculated within the light screen.
Yu Xiaogang looked at the endless stream of comments, his eyes lighting up as he grew excited.
“I understand!” Yu Xiaogang suddenly stood up and posted on the light screen: “The Ice Heart Formula is no ordinary technique—it places extremely high demands on spiritual power!
This is simply not something ordinary children can cultivate.
Only children with strong spiritual power can do it, as the meridians of children who haven’t awakened their Martial Souls are still very fragile.” “That Chen Yu has displayed a composure no weaker than an adult’s since childhood—he simply doesn’t seem like an ordinary child.” Boom!
The entire continent was shocked.
Although Yu Xiaogang’s comment lacked sufficient evidence, what other explanation could there be besides this one?
At the same time, Tang San couldn’t help but nod secretly.
He was able to cultivate the Mysterious Heaven Technique because he had lived two lifetimes, and he was well aware that Chen Yu would definitely succeed.
Because he was just like that.
However, Chen Yu’s Ice Heart Formula was far inferior to his Mysterious Heaven Technique in power.
This also made Tang San secretly relieved.
Otherwise, his greatest advantage would vanish entirely.
At the same time.
Within the Tianshui Academy, a young woman dressed in blue martial attire sat cross-legged in an ice chamber.
She had long blue hair and exquisitely beautiful features—she was none other than the captain of Tianshui Academy, Shui Bing’er.
At this moment, Shui Bing’er was solemnly attempting to cultivate Chen Yu’s Ice Heart Formula.
“Shui Bing’er, what are you doing?” her teammate beside her asked in confusion.
“I’m practicing a technique,” Shui Bing’er closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
“Aren’t you going to give it a try?
That technique doesn’t hide anything at all.” As she spoke, the Soul Power within Shui Bing’er’s body began to circulate wildly.
Unlike the rough attempts of those from the Black Rhinoceros Tribe, Shui Bing’er’s Soul Power gently washed through her meridians like flowing water.
Immediately afterward, a shocking chill erupted from her body.
“This aura…” Shui Yue’er and the others were astonished.
“Bing’er, how did your Soul Power circulation speed increase so much?” Hearing this, Shui Bing’er slowly opened her eyes, a gleam of sharp light flashing within them.
She stood up, feeling the changes within her body, and a confident smile curled at the corner of her mouth.
“My cultivation speed has increased by at least…
one and a half times.” Upon hearing this, the Spirit Masters of the Tianshui Battle Team were utterly shocked.
“One and a half times?
How is that possible!” “The Meditation Method of Tianshui Academy is already excellent.
How could it improve this much?” “Shui Bing’er succeeded!
Is it because of her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul?” “Didn’t that Yu Xiaogang say that the Ice Heart Formula is more effective than most Meditation Methods, which is why it enhances cultivation?” “Could it be that the Ice Heart Formula can increase the cultivation speed of most Meditation Methods?” The members of Tianshui Academy began discussing among themselves.