Chapter 34 Chen Xingye's Cultivation Qualifications
Zhou Yi pondered again.
According to the island's spirit worship system, rewards are granted as long as the ranking remains unchanged?
Last time, the system indicated a certain point in the island's strength index ranking for rewards. Why was the requirement so generous this time?
No, it actually suggests that this landing is incredibly risky!
But how could Zhou Yi, as a spirit worshiper, protect and develop the Chen clan? This was a question Zhou Yi had been pondering.
During the last landing with Tingquan Island, Zhou Yi had used the Circle of Faith, one of the few skills he could use in combat.
However, it consumed a significant amount of Faith Power, depleting his supply in a single stroke, and there were also distance restrictions, making it uncertain whether it would be useful during this landing.
Due to his limited Faith Power, Zhou Yi had become deeply aware of his own weakness, even as a support, and his effectiveness was limited.
After much deliberation, Zhou Yi finally figured out how to help the Sanyin Chen clan.
That was to fulfill his duty as a spirit worshiper and cultivate more practitioners for the Chen clan. This was his most effective way to enhance the strength of the Sanyin Chen clan.
However, there was no other way. The Sanyin Chen clan consisted of only a few dozen members. Even with strong faith, the resulting power of faith was limited, hindering the unleashing of many of the spirit worshipers' abilities.
In the days that followed, Sanyin Island remained largely unchanged.
Chen Gan'er continued to cultivate in the cave, while the other two elders continued to lead the tribe in their mountainous labors.
Besides writing and meditating in the meeting hall, Chen Xuanlin had recently taken up strolling along the Sanyin Island beach, from noon to sunset.
Zhou Yi could see that while the Chen clan members appeared unchanged on the surface, each of them seemed to carry a heavy burden.
Even when the clan members came to worship the spirit each morning, no one seemed to smile.
This gave Zhou Yi a strange feeling of guilt.
He absorbed the power of faith from these people daily. Everyone in the Sanyin Chen Clan revered him as a god, while he could only sit aloft on the altar and watch helplessly, unable to offer them hope.
This led Zhou Yi to ponder why he had come to this world, why he had become the Chen Clan's sacrificial spirit, and what was the purpose of his presence in this world.
Just as Zhou Yi was beginning to ponder this, Chen Xingye arrived again, along with a few of his friends and Xiao Hei, to partake of the offerings.
Since the two previous landings on Sanyin Island, the Chen Clan had become much wealthier, and Zhou Yi's
altar was flooded with offerings. There was even a perpetual lamp burning with fish oil. Zhou Yi couldn't smell the burning oil, but perhaps it was the power of faith that brought him such comfort.
Chen Xingye and his friends bowed three times before distributing the offerings to the others.
The others were too timid to take the offerings, but Chen Xingye, with a carefree smile, said, "I'm so glad to see you again!"
"This is our own sacrificial spirit, just like our own ancestors. It must love us and won't be angry with us."
A frail little girl took the fruit from Chen Xingye and said timidly,
"Brother Xingye, lately, since my mother came back from farming in the mountains, she hasn't smiled at all. She's always sighing. Do you know why?"
Chen Xingye had become a leader among the younger generation of Sanyin Island. The other children would always come to him for advice when they encountered problems.
Chen Xingye glanced at the Dead Sea Message Monument nearby, and his smile faded. He said, "
Perhaps it's about the next landing. Unfortunately, we are young and weak, and we can't help with such matters."
A sturdy young man nearby said,
"I see. I was wondering why my father was always frowning after returning from fishing. It turns out it's because of the landing."
The timid girl continued, "Then , what do you think?"
"What's on the island connecting the shore? Why did I hear my grandparents all die there?"
"Then are the islands connecting our shores inhabited by humans, or are they monsters?"
Chen Xingye patted the little girl's head and smiled again.
"Xingyue, you're still young. Listen to the lessons of the ancient elders and you'll understand. Everything we eat and use comes from the island connecting the shore."
"I heard from my father that the islands connecting the shores are usually inhabited by humans, but not necessarily..."
Chen Xingyue nodded, seeming to understand.
The burly young man waved his fist and said, "I want to be like Elder Gan Er, always grabbing food from the island connecting the shore and fending off predators!"
Chen Xingye laughed heartily.
"Xingyun, that's a great wish. You'll definitely become a great hero of our Chen clan."
Perhaps it was the first time someone had recognized him so highly. Chen Xingyun couldn't help but clench his fists, his face flushing crimson as he said, "
I will definitely become a hero of the Chen clan."
After his excitement faded, Chen Xingyun looked at Chen Xingye and said,
"Xingye, what about you? Do you have any wishes?"
Chen Xingye's smile faded, and he made the gesture his father often did, gazing towards the gray fog over the Sea of Death. His
childish voice spoke firmly,
"I hope that in the future, our Chen clan will no longer be harassed by the strange beings in the gray fog, no longer suffer from hunger due to food shortages, but will have vast fields to grow crops, and that the people of the Chen clan will live in eternal peace and prosperity."
The other children, still vying to express their wishes, stared at Chen Xingye's determined gaze in amazement after hearing his words.
Meanwhile, Zhou Yi, who had silently tested everyone's aptitude for cultivation, was shocked to discover something.
Of these five or six children, three surprisingly possessed the aptitude to cultivate.
The little girl named Chen Xingyue had wisps of pale blue water-type spiritual energy approaching her, indicating she possessed the aptitude to cultivate water-based techniques.
The sturdy little boy named Chen Xingyun had fire-type spiritual energy approaching him, clearly possessing the aptitude to cultivate fire-based techniques.
Only Chen Xuanlin's son, Chen Xingye, struck Zhou Yi as odd, and for a moment
he was unsure. Zhou Yi could see both fire-type and water-type spiritual energy surrounding Chen Xingye.
Due to the constant generation of spiritual energy from the spiritual springs and lava caves, Zhou Yi could sense a faint aura wafting throughout Sanyin Island over time.
This was the reason for today's test of cultivation aptitude.
Zhou Yi only needed to grant Chen Xingyun and Chen Xingyue fire and water-type spiritual energy when the time came.
However, Zhou Yi held back from granting these two techniques immediately, as water-type spiritual energy was currently scarce on the island, and it was not yet feasible to draw spiritual energy into their bodies.
While there was enough fire-type spiritual energy, it was far too dangerous to directly draw it into the body.
Zhou Yi thought that first, letting these children have more exposure to spiritual energy, allowing it to nourish them naturally before granting them cultivation techniques, might reduce the risk of drawing spirits into their bodies.
Zhou Yi once again set his sights on Chen Xingye. He wasn't worried about the other two's cultivation techniques; he had numerous cultivation techniques for each of the five elements.
But what technique should Chen Xingye practice in his situation?