Tang San's vision blurred, and he found himself in a starry sky. The steps of the original Heart Training Path extended infinitely to both s
Tang San's vision blurred, and he found himself in a starry sky. The steps of the original Heart Training Path extended infinitely to both sides, and Tang San's heart was shaken. Was this the legendary Heart Training Path of the Longmen Sect? He had only stepped in, and that was it.
He hadn't noticed it was an illusion at all. Tang San practiced the Purple Demon Eye daily, and his mental strength was not weak, but he still couldn't tell.
Tang San took a deep breath to encourage himself, and slowly raised his other foot to step onto the Heart Training Path. In an instant, Tang San's eyes were covered with a rainbow of soul power. Instinct took over and he continued to press forward. His mind was thinking and climbing the steps of the Heart Training Path, but his soul consciousness was completely immersed in the deep obsession of his soul.
Yu Xiaogang was having dinner with the radiant Bibi Dong. While picking up food for Yu Linglong, Bibi Dong noticed that his face looked amiss and asked curiously:
"What's wrong? Xiaogang, were you tired yesterday? Who told you to force yourself to continue?"
Yu Xiaogang was instantly ashamed. Bibi Dong had become more bold since she gave birth to a daughter. She used to be very conservative and shy. He turned around and looked at his precious daughter who was still concentrating on eating and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, his daughter didn't understand.
"Donger Linglong is still here! What nonsense! Don't you know whether my husband is strong or not? I just feel that someone else has tried the Heart Training Path again, and this time it seems to be Tang San."
Bibi Dong rolled her eyes at Yu Xiaogang's rebuttal, but when she mentioned that Tang San was trying the Heart Training Path, she became worried and said,
"Xiaogang, Tang San grew up under our care. Isn't it too difficult to set the test for becoming a disciple? The Heart Training Path is really too beyond the scope. Tang San is so young, only three years old this year!"
At this time, Yu Linglong, with a head full of food, raised her head and asked Yu Xiaogang curiously,
"Dad, what is the Heart Training Path? Is it difficult? Why does Xiao San want to try it? Isn't Xiao San my junior brother? Why does he need the test for becoming a disciple?"
"Linglong, Daddy is going to teach you something today. Everyone is unique. Tang San's personality is too old-fashioned and rigid, even though he's changed a lot in the past few years. Daddy's inheritance isn't easy to obtain. This is a test for Tang San, a test of his own heart."
Yu Xiaogang looked toward the square's Xin Lian Road, as if peering through the numerous buildings to see Tang San walking step by step along the Xin Lian Road. He hadn't expected Tang San to have changed so much since severing his ties with the Tang Sect, and now he was embarking on this Xin Lian Road.
Yu Linglong was still confused, but she understood one thing: only if Tang San passed the apprenticeship test would Daddy truly teach him the unique internal skills of the Longmen Sect. She was confident that Tang San would pass the Xin Lian Road test! Otherwise, as her senior sister, it would be too embarrassing for her if Tang San didn't pass!
Yu Xiaogang hurriedly finished breakfast, said goodbye to Bibi Dong and Yu Linglong, and headed to the sect hall to await Tang San. No matter what, as Tang San's teacher, he had to be the first to appear before him. If Tang San truly severed his ties to the Tang Sect, then the trials of the Heart Training Path would be a breeze.
Soon after receiving the news that Tang San had entered the Heart Training Path, Tang Hao and Ah Yin waited at the end of the Path, watching the small figure on the steps with a wave of worry. Flanders, holding his son and Liu Erlong, sat in the sect hall, awaiting Tang San's apprenticeship ceremony. He felt he had a good eye for people. He had watched Tang San grow up, having experienced the Heart Training Path. Only those with deep obsessions could become obsessed. Where could such obsessions come from in the pure heart of a child?
Bibi Dong arrived at the sect hall with Yu Linglong, who had eaten her fill. She picked her up and sat beside Yu Xiaogang, watching as more and more disciples filled the sect square. After all, every time someone entered the Heart Training Path, everyone gathered to watch, some even making bets on which step they could reach.
Moreover, he was the youngest to embark on the Heart Training Path. Word spread from one to ten, and from ten to a hundred, many flocked to the sect square to watch Tang San embark on the Heart Training Path.
While on the Heart Training Path, Tang San seemed to have returned to his previous life in the Tang Sect. It seemed as if he had lucked out this time, having been accepted as a personal disciple by the Sect Master even as an orphan. The other Tang Sect disciples fawned over him, while the other inner sect disciples ostracized him, jealous of his cultivation talent and secretly plotting against him. In other areas, he remained as introverted and solitary as in his first life, studying hidden weapons and silently practicing the Mysterious Heavenly Treasure Record.
A severe drought struck the imperial court, prompting a surge of heroes to rise, and the Tang Clan was swept up in this earth-shattering catastrophe. Tang San watched the civilians displaced on the battlefield, the brutal bandits, and the Tang Clan profiting from the war.
Because of his personality, he was ostracized by his fellow guild members, treated as a mere tool for concealed weapon research. The position of Tang Clan leader had long been secured by a close relative , leaving Tang San with only the title of
an elder, a powerless figure. Tang San had everything he wanted, yet he felt empty, his hands stained with the innocent blood of the common people. Lately, Tang San had been having the same dream: in it, he had doting parents, a loving master and his mistress, a quirky younger sister, and loving fellow disciples.
Tang San kept trying to see their faces, but they seemed hazy and indistinct, leaving him anxious. He felt like he was missing something. The Tang Clan felt fake, plagued by daily intrigue and hypocrisy between master and disciple. They would do anything for profit!
What did he feel he had forgotten? He seemed to have forgotten something very important, someone important! What exactly had he forgotten? Tang San roared to the heavens within the Tang Sect, his dusty heart finally beginning to beat again today.
Tang San soon realized that all around him was silence. The wind had died, and the falling leaves froze in mid-air. The entire world seemed frozen in amber. Tang San finally remembered that he had given everything back to the Tang Sect, that he had repaid the Tang Sect's kindness of raising him with his own death.
Tang San had already jumped to his death at the Ghost-Seeing Cliff. Now, there was only Tang San in Douluo Continent! He had doting parents, a loving master and mistress, a quirky little sister, and fellow disciples from the sect who cared for him.
Now Tang San was no longer alone, no longer a helpless orphan. He had family and friends. But all this was a lie! Soon, Tang San split into two: a dashing and handsome young man, a petite, adorable, and beautiful girl.
The entire space was full of cracks. Douluo Tang San looked up at his past life and said,
"Are you satisfied with my past now? You wanted to have it until you died, and you got it this time, so why do you feel so lonely in the end? Because we need to get affirmation and recognition from others, but now my roots are in Longmen Sect, my parents and friends are here, and I have found a new home, a warm home, a home worth protecting with my life!" Tangmen Tang San smiled and looked at Douluo Tang San. He envied Douluo Tang San very much for having what he didn't have. Even if Tangmen Tang San got everything he wanted, he still lost. When Tang San truly understood his own heart, that was when Tangmen Tang San disappeared.
Tang San of the Tang Sect smiled as he offered his final words and best wishes:
"My new self! Protect all of this well. This is the family and friendship I long for most deeply. All the memories of my past life will be carried away with me! Let me transform into nourishment and help you one last time!"
As Tang San's words fell, the sky filled with colorful dots of light. The entire space vanished like shattered glass. Tang San felt his mind clear, his mental strength noticeably increasing. Was this the benefit of the Heart Training Path? But what if he didn't see through the illusion of obsession? When he could see clearly again, he found himself standing on the final step of the Heart Training Path. Before him lay a platform shimmering with a soft, rainbow-colored light.
Tang San exuded confidence. He would pass the test of the Heart Training Path with this final gift from his past life. He would make the name of Tang San shine forever on Douluo Continent! Finally, he stepped onto the colorful platform, and instantly, the Longmen Sect's soul-piercing bell rang twelve times, echoing throughout the Longmen Sect, no matter where he was.
The sect square erupted in cheers, celebrating the birth of another genius from the Longmen Sect! Tang San turned around and began to savor the honor he had earned, then gazed towards the Longmen Sect main hall with fiery eyes. Look, I, Tang San, did it! Dad, Mom, Teacher, and Little Senior Sister, Tang San didn't let you down!
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