Chapter 396: Huafeng’s Obsession, The First Female Emperor
The time of a cup of tea quickly passed, and Xu Hu said through gritted teeth.
“I agreed to your request, but you have to let them go.”
“That’s not possible. You three have to work together to build the house.”
“Girl, you supervise them; I want to see a brand new dormitory before sunset.”
“If they can’t complete it, then hang them all on a tree.”
Hearing Chen Changsheng’s order, Hu Tudou left with Xu Hu and the others.
Using spiritual power, he awakened the unconscious Hu Yan, and the three of them began to act under Hu Tudou’s supervision.
Seeing that the situation was almost handled, Ye Yongxian directly turned to leave.
Although he had promised to help, he didn’t want to accompany Chen Changsheng in “playing babysitter.”
With everyone gone, only Huafeng remained beside Chen Changsheng.
Glancing at the injured Huafeng, Chen Changsheng spoke up.
“Since you have completed the mission as agreed, I won’t go back on my word.”
“Speak, what do you want to learn from me?”
Upon hearing this, Huafeng firmly replied, “I want to become stronger.”
“This idea is good, but it’s too vague.”
“Becoming stronger can have many interpretations; it’s not just about cultivation levels.”
“Also, when you want to become stronger, you must have a standard, a benchmark to measure what it means to be stronger.”
“Surpass my brother!”
Upon hearing this answer, Chen Changsheng raised an eyebrow and said, “This idea is interesting; why do you want to surpass your brother?”
“Because I don’t want to be a vassal to my brother, and I certainly don’t want to hear others introduce me with the prefix of ‘Little Ming Wang’s sister.'”
“And then?”
“After surpassing your brother, what do you want to do?”
Faced with this question, Huafeng did not immediately respond.
After a moment of hesitation, she said, “Can you teach me the path ahead?”
“If you don’t say, how would I know if I can teach?”
“I want to become the world’s sovereign and be the first female to bear the Heavenly Mandate in hundreds of thousands of years.”
Regarding this request, Chen Changsheng clicked his tongue and said, “For hundreds of thousands of years, no woman has borne the Heavenly Mandate, which indicates that female cultivators do not have the advantage in this regard.”
“Of course, there are many strong female cultivators.”
“Like the Culinary Immortal from the Qingqiu Fox Clan and the counterpart of the Supreme Saint in the academy, the Tiger Cavalry Leader.”
“These individuals are all top-tier powers, and wanting to go further relies not solely on strength.”
“To become the world’s sovereign, one must possess great wisdom, perseverance, determination, and ambition.”
“But due to the character issues of female cultivators, in these aspects, you are at a disadvantage.”
After listening, Huafeng firmly said, “So I want you to teach me; I want to become the first female emperor in the world.”
“After you defeated me, I sensed the aura of a king from you.”
“This kind of aura my brother has never possessed; to be precise, it’s not as strong as yours.”
Watching the unwavering gaze of Huafeng, Chen Changsheng fell silent for a long time.
“This path is lonely.”
“I know.”
“This path is also ruthless; your brother will surely become your enemy.”
“If you cannot crush him with unmatched grace, then you might just have to k*ll him.”
“I understand, so I want you to help me become stronger.”
“Are you truly willing to walk this road of no return?”
“Yes.”
“Nine deaths, no regrets?”
“Ten deaths, no regrets!”
Huafeng’s stare was immensely resolute, and for the first time, Chen Changsheng saw such pure ambition in a woman’s eyes.
Faced with that gaze, Chen Changsheng’s heart moved; he really didn’t want to miss this piece of uncut jade.
After a long while, Chen Changsheng stood up and spoke.
“If you want to learn, then I will teach you.”
“As for whether you can become the world’s sovereign, that depends on you.”
“The master leads you to the door, but the cultivation relies on the individual; true strength is not taught but realized.”
Saying this, Chen Changsheng leisurely began to walk, and Huafeng followed in his footsteps.
“Let me give you your first lesson: to become the world’s sovereign, the first thing you must do is let go of personal victories and defeats.”
“Take, for example, your recent duel with Hu Yan; you were too fixated on the outcome.”
Hearing this, Huafeng contemplated for a moment and said, “Do you mean that I shouldn’t be overly concerned with minor matters, but should focus my attention on the greater trends of the world?”
“Wrong!”
“What I mean is, your strength is too weak; if it’s this difficult to fight someone like Hu Yan, what will you do in the future?”
“You must understand a principle: while Hu Yan is good, there are many ‘Hu Yans’ in the world.”
“If you struggle against talents of this caliber, then how do you plan to compete with others?”
“There are many heavenly prodigies in this world stronger than Hu Yan; besides those of your generation, you also have to face prodigies from the previous era.”
“The previous era?”
“Yes,” Chen Changsheng nodded, “there is only one person who bears the Heavenly Mandate, but many want to bear it.”
“Do you think those competing for the position against the Heavenly Mandate will be weak?”
“They failed in the last era; do you think they won’t appear in this era?”
“Not to mention far-off affairs, just think about your brother Little Ming Wang; how confident are you in defeating him?”
“Besides your brother Little Ming Wang, there’s also the Culinary Immortal from the Qingqiu Fox Clan. If she wants to contend for the Heavenly Mandate, what will you use to fight her?”
“So from the moment you step onto this path, your enemies are no longer the prodigies of your own generation.”
“There are no age limits, no cultivation limits; anyone who wants to contend for the Heavenly Mandate is your enemy.”
After listening, Huafeng took a deep breath and resolutely said, “I understand what you mean; the enemies on the path of the Heavenly Mandate are endless, and I shouldn’t waste time on people like Hu Yan.”
“Human energy is limited; if I’m already exhausted from facing such minor obstacles, then I have no right to challenge others.”
“So now the issue I face is in cultivation.”
“Can you tell me how I should proceed on the path of cultivation?”
Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng replied, “This is a question you shouldn’t be asking me.”
“You mentioned before that you came to the academy seeking ‘skills’ rather than ‘dao.'”
“In terms of ‘skills,’ the academy is very professional; if you learn what the academy teaches thoroughly, then your strength will barely meet the standard.”
“But…”
Huafeng wanted to say more, but was stopped by a raised hand from Chen Changsheng.
“I know what you want to ask: there are countless ‘skills,’ and you don’t even know which ‘skills’ suit you.”
“So you want to ask me which ‘skills’ are best for you.”
“Unfortunately, what you’ve done today allows me to teach you only this much.”
“If you want to learn more, then you must do more.”
Having finished speaking, Chen Changsheng walked towards the newly built dormitory.
Watching Chen Changsheng’s back, Huafeng suddenly felt that she had really found the right person.
These things her brother had never taught her, or perhaps she had never heard from anyone else.
Including the strong figures from the Demon Court and the elders of her clan.
