Chapter 27 Cultivation in the Mountain Forest

  "Little brother, can you tell me your name?" Wang Chen asked with a few smiles on his originally serious face as he walked up to Ye Han together with Li Gang.

  Ye Han was taken aback, looking at his inquiring gaze.

  Tang Xue chimed in from the side: "I know him, his name is Ye Han, he's a student in our school's first year of junior high (grade 7), class 1."

  Wang Chen nodded, his eyes filled with eagerness, and said: "Ye brother, your skills are great, I'd like to ask you, are you interested in joining our 'Wolf Fang'?"

  When it comes to "Langya", both Wang Chen and Li Gang have a solemn expression on their faces, as if that "Langya" has an inviolable position in his heart.

  "What's 'Lang Ya'?" Ye Han furrowed his brow and asked, "What is that thing?"

  "...When he heard that the "Wolf's Fang" special forces, which was renowned throughout China and feared by military circles around the world, had become "what kind of thing", Wang Chen was speechless, and bitterly smiled: "Brother Ye, it seems you don't understand us 'Wolf's Fang'!"

  Upon hearing the words "Special Forces", Ye Han's heart was clear and he calmly said, "Sorry, I'm not a military enthusiast, I really don't understand these things!"

  Li Gang cleared his throat, took over from Wang Chen, and began to introduce "Lang Ya" with a proud face: "'Lang Ya' is a special forces unit established by our Huaxia thirty years ago. Its members were selected from among hundreds of millions of troops in Huaxia, and also included young men from some traditional martial arts families and sects. Although 'Lang Ya' has a small number of people, each person has an extraordinary skill. Many of the top leaders' personal bodyguards are mostly 'Lang Ya' members..."

  Ye Han listened to him finish speaking and said: "You two are also members of 'Lang Ya'?"

  Wang Chen and Li Gang saw that he was not taking them seriously, knowing that they had lost to him earlier, making him look down on them. Their faces flushed with anger, Wang Chen sighed: "Brother Ye, to be honest, Li Gang and I are among the top in 'Lang Ya'. We didn't expect to be unable to even make a move under your hands. Perhaps only our instructor from the East can come out and exchange a few moves with you. Brother Ye, how did you learn such good martial arts at such a young age?"

  Ye Han smiled and did not comment either way.

  Wang Chen and Li Gang were both skilled in martial arts, they knew that some masters did not like to show off, seeing Ye Han unwilling to reveal his master, they didn't ask further, instead asked again: "Brother Ye, are you interested in joining 'Lang Ya'? With your skills, once you join us, you will definitely be valued!"

  "Not interested!" Ye Han bluntly refused the other party's invitation, shrugging his shoulders and saying: "I'm only 15 years old, still a middle school student. You want me to join the army? Isn't that a joke? Alright, even if I wanted to, my parents at home would definitely not agree."

  Li Gang said: "This is not a problem, as long as you agree, we can be responsible for persuading your parents."

  Yehan said: "Sorry, I really don't have any interest... at least not now! It's getting late, I'll go out for a walk. Goodbye, everyone!"

  He waved his hand at Tang Xue and the others, turned around and strode towards the darkness in the distance.

  As they watched his figure disappear, Wang Chen and Li Gang let out a sigh of regret, their faces filled with disappointment. They thought to themselves that when they returned, they must investigate Ye Han's background thoroughly. A martial arts expert like him would be a waste if he couldn't be absorbed into the "Wolf Fang".

  Jian Ye Han said to leave, and he left without even looking back at himself. Tang Xue was anxious and shouted "hey", just about to chase after him, but was blocked by Wang Chen and Li Gang who stretched out their arms.

  "Get out of the way, I'm going for a walk with him!" Tang Xue said with round eyes and raised eyebrows.

  "Second Miss, it's getting late, please go back and rest! According to the captain's orders, we will take you home early tomorrow morning." Wang Chen said solemnly.

  "I don't want to go back! I want to be with him!" Tang Xue said, trying to squeeze past Wang Chen and Li Gang, then chasing after Ye Han, but no matter how she struggled, Wang Chen and Li Gang refused to give way.

  Both parties were at a stalemate for a moment, and then Tang Xue looked in the direction where Ye Han had disappeared. She thought to herself that by now he should be very far away. Even if Wang Chen and Li Gang were willing to let her go chase after him, the distant mountains were dark and ominous, like giant demons that made one's heart tremble with fear. She wouldn't dare to go chasing after him either. For a moment, she was both anxious and angry, but in the end, she could only stomp her feet angrily, glare at Wang Chen and Li Gang, turn around, and quickly walk back to the hotel with rapid footsteps.

  Wang Chen and Li Gang exchanged a smile, then kept a distance from her and followed slowly.

  …………

  Under the starry sky, in a mountain forest far away from the scenic hotel area, a figure was agile like a monkey, shuttling and dashing between trees. Finally, the figure stopped at a mountain top, found a clean and flat rock, and sat down cross-legged on it.

  It was obvious that the figure was Ye Han. After shaking off Tang Xue, he immediately plunged into the depths of the mountain forest, searching for the best place to cultivate.

  This mountain range stretches for hundreds of miles, with flowers, grasses and trees everywhere in the mountains. The spiritual energy of the wood is many times more abundant than that in the city, and it's easy to imagine how good it is to cultivate here.

  Ye Han sat down, his waist and liver straight like a pine tree, his expression solemn and dignified. His hands were clasped together in front of his Dantian, like an old monk entering meditation. He closed his eyes and began to silently recite the "Yin Yang Wu Xing Jue" mantra, starting to absorb the spiritual energy of wood from the vast mountains and forests around him.

  In an instant, he had entered the realm of spiritual clarity and selflessness. His six senses became extremely acute, and any movement within a radius of several feet was all taken in by his ears. At the same time, his divine consciousness could "see" the faint green aura of the wooden spirit emanating from the flowers, grasses, and trees around him, flowing towards his body from all directions, then seeping into his body through the countless pores on his skin, entering his meridians, and finally gathering in his lower abdomen, merging with a green light ball the size of a soybean.

  Ye Han's body was like a powerful oil extractor, as the "Yin Yang Five Elements" continued to operate, the wooden spiritual energy in the surrounding mountains and forests also accelerated its entry into his body. The green light ball condensed from the wooden spiritual energy in his dantian also grew bigger at a visible speed.

  The spiritual energy of the wood can stimulate the vitality and vigor of the human body. Yehan only felt that with each additional fraction of the wood's spiritual energy, his bodily functions were enhanced by a corresponding degree, while his entire spirit also became increasingly vigorous. It seemed as if every cell in his body was invigorated under the infusion of the wood's spiritual energy, becoming full of vitality and boundless energy.

  Ye Han's cultivation lasted for half the night, and when he opened his eyes again, it was already the darkest moment before dawn.

  He stood up, facing east and took a deep breath. The cool, fresh mountain air filled his lungs, and his spirit was instantly invigorated. He flexed his fists and feet, feeling that he was in the best state since his soul had been seized.

  After a while, the sky was slightly bright, and Ye Han returned along the original path towards the direction of the scenic hotel.

  When they were still two or three miles away from the hotel, Ye Han suddenly smelled a scent of smoke and fire at the tip of his nose. He furrowed his brow and looked up towards the sky in front of him, only to see thick smoke billowing upwards, as if there was a huge fire ahead, and judging by the direction, it seemed to be coming from the hotel area.

  Ye Han's heart skipped a beat as he thought of Ye Zhuang still staying in the hotel, not knowing if he was awake or not, and whether anything had happened. With concern, he fully unfolded his body and flew forward like the wind, although the mountain road was rugged, but under his feet it was like walking on clouds, smooth and effortless.