A Failure's hopeful Journey

Whoosh...

The spiritual energy started pouring inside the cave as soon as the spirit gathering array started working. Everyone gathered outside could witness the faint golden radiance inside the cave. You Zhichi heaved a sigh of relief when she saw this glow. This was a reaction based on the past whenever You Xi Wang was injured his body would repair and emit this golden radiance. Yuki also felt a little at ease as she watched this. She turned to Mu Qingling and asked, "Grandmother, where are the kids?"

Mu Qingling smiled and said, "They all are in my lab, reading medical records. You know what did they say when I asked them 'why they did not want to come here?' Celestia answered me with a smile, 'Grandmother, you all worry too much. Big brother is very strong and he is a good man. Those who do good will never suffer.'"

Yuki smiled after hearing this. Celestia trusted You Xi Wang the most, and she had a reason as well. He saved her from the peril of being alone and gave her hope to live. You Zhichi also smiled at this. Mu Qingling spoke, "I know Lily and Jojo but I never heard about Celestia. She is very smart and talented. I wonder who are her parents."

The other elders were also curious after hearing a high remark from Mu Qingling. Chen Qianbei was already aware of Celestia's identity, but she let You Zhichi answer her mother. You Zhichi glanced at Yuki, gesturing her to answer. She did this because Yuki was there when they rescued Celestia. Yuki nodded and spoke, "Grandmother, Celestia is an orphan You Xi Wang found when we passed through Sahasa Town for our training camp. She was accompanied by another kid called Chris. That kid was also like her, an orphan. You Xi Wang found out that her family was massacred by the dark dwellers while the leader responsible for the raid, killed Celestia's mother in front of her. He also tortured Celes and left her there to die. The boy Chris was her neighbor and saved her. They were in very dire straits when we found them."

The elders were surprised to see how benevolent You Xi Wang was. Mu Qingling nodded and said to You Zhichi, "Xiaochi, go get some rest we all will take turns to keep watch here." the lady turned to Chen Longxue and said, "You pick up your spirits already, third brother. After resting, arrange the training for the kids Bunny brought along." her words were not less heavy than an imperial decree. She was the wife of the old master of the family and the mother of the current master of the family. The reason Chen Shaoyang gave up the burden over to his daughter was that he wanted to focus on his cultivation. 

Chen Longxue nodded and left to complete the arrangement. Chen Qianbei called over a few members of the family and assigned them to guard the array. The family was enormous, and they preferred to share their work. Such as guarding and patrolling. The Chen Family had a custom, which was to let every member serve in the Defence forces for five years. It was not mandatory, but the young people did not want to fall behind compared to the older generation, they all followed it. Thus guard duties were a way of training for them. 

Mu Qingling sent away You Zhichi and Yuki to rest and she herself went over to the laboratory to watch over the kids. Leaving Chen Shaoyang, and Chen Moqian to guard the cave. Kelly and Chen Qianbei left to complete some work for the family. The patrolling guards would salute the two elders whenever they would pass by. The two elders would nod in acknowledgment. The two brothers were sitting on rattan mats side by side. 

Chen Moqian said, "Big brother, what do you think? How will Xiao Wang handle this? Big Sister hid one thing. This pain will continue to grow intense as time passes." don't be misled by his quiet image. He is not sly, but he is a very well-read person. Chen Shaoyang replied, "Ling'er did not want Xiaochi and others to worry about this that is why she said nothing. It is understandable, after all, the girl only has her brother left. She hides her expression well, but her eyes reveal everything to those who know her well. Also, I do not know how Xiao Wang will deal with this calamity. I just hope that he comes back fine if not stronger."

Chen Moqian nodded and sighed. They all knew inside that even if it is just sparing Chen Kong's life in name, it was a big favor You Xi Wang did to the family. Chen Kong was the reason his grandparents were living, and Chen Longxue was an indispensable pillar of the Chen Family. If anything were to happen to him, then the family would be in tatters. 

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Inside the cave, You Xi Wang was drowned inside the thick paste inside the vat. He was circulating according to the five elemental sutras. The circulation did not increase his cultivation base but provided him the strength and spiritual energy to resist the bones in his body from shattering. Not only that, but it also helped Maya. The vat was filled with two different physique improving powders. Maya could also absorb these powders a little. They both stayed inside the vat and absorbed the vitality of the paste a little with every circulation of their spiritual essence. 

You Xi Wang was half-conscious and half-unconscious when his conscious was jolted awake by a hysterical roar. 

[WHAT THE FUCK, DID YOU DO? HOW DID YOU END UP IN SUCH A STATE?] the system woke up.

It did not care that You Xi Wang was focusing on the circulation of the essence. He asked him the reason behind this pain. After all, they were sharing everything. You Xi Wang replied in a weak manner, "Spared a dark dweller."

The System kept quiet for a few moments and then said, [I saw it in the memories, you did well. It is necessary to control your hatred otherwise it may start controlling you. You probably have little brainpower left to endure the pain and cycle of the spiritual essence. I will lend a hand.]

You Xi Wang felt the pain ease a little, and he started focusing on the circulation of the spiritual essence inside him. Cultivation enhanced not only his powers but also improved the quality of his essence. Although all the five elements of energy were spotless it was not condensed. So you Xi Wang condensed the essence into liquid form. If other people saw this, they would be scared because People would usually do this when they reach Core Formation Realm. 

Condensing the spiritual energy into liquid drops and then forming a form by solidifying the liquid is called the Core formation realm. Yet here a teenager condensed liquid drops when he was at the eight levels of spiritual formation. This whole thing sounded absurd. The system was monitoring everything as it disconnected You Xi Wang's brain connection from the body and just let him focus on circulating the spiritual energy. 

The system also took care of the spiritual bond with Maya. The wolf cub was now two feet long. Maya was also covered inside the paste and thus her physique was also growing at a pace faster than her siblings. The system acted like a multi-tasking computer at this moment and kept monitoring every minuscule change in the bodies of the two people. Six hours passed by and You Xi Wang spoke in his mind again, 'System, you are controlling the amount of pain I can sense right?'

The system replied, [Yes master.]

You Xi Wang spoke, 'Every fifteen-minute increase a controlled amount of pain. This way my body will get used to the pain and my endurance will increase.'

[As you say.] the system replied with no sarcasm. Not that he did not want to insult his primary soul, but the situation wasn't right.

Time passed slowly, every fifteen-minute system increased the amount of pain by a significant level. The process to control the pain was very simple. He just reestablished the connection of nerves back with the brain. As the number of the nerves increased so did the pain. This process continued for the whole twenty-four hours. 

Increase. Adapt. Increase. You Xi Wang successfully paid the price of breaking the vows. The system said, [You are now free from the vow of killing every dark dweller you find, but if you break any other vows, then the heavens will smite your corny ass with the lightning. Do you understand what I mean, you piece of generous shit? Every single time I wake up, I discover you in a quagmire. Should I take over the possession and let you experience a cuckold life?]

You Xi Wang who had just stepped out of the vat shivered and apologized with the promise of being careful in the future. You Xi Wang wasn't an ungrateful person, he knew that it was the system who has helped him or the situation would not have ended up on a good note. He looked over the vat and saw Maya moving a bit. He acted immediately and took out the three feet long wolf cub. Maya was now as big as a juvenile wolf beast. She shook her body to get rid of the sticky paste of impurities but could not. You Xi Wang waved his hands and formed a blob of water around Maya only her head was left outside. Soon the dirt was removed and a beautiful white fur came into his vision. the crescent moon between her eyes was now in the center of her forehead. It also grew big and dark with her growth. 

You Xi Wang made a blob of water around him and washed off the dirt on himself. When he appeared his physique had gone by a drastic change. His muscles were dense yet not bulging. He was not a hunk now, but a lean and dashing young boy. This physique suited him more. His eyes were brighter, and the complexion was also a scale fairer. He was now as fair as Yuki. He took a set of clothes from his ring and changed his old and wet ones. He sighed and stepped outside of the cave while he thought about his gains. 

Mu Qingling and others saw a beautiful white wolf coming out of the cave followed by You Xi Wang. They all had one thought in their mind at this moment that You Xi Wang did everything with good intention, so how could he suffer the wrath of the heavens? What goes around comes around. He gained good things from his good deeds.