Capítulo 1815: Chapter 1816 Twelve Earthly Branches

The twelve candidates were quickly led outside the cave, and after Su Chengyu nodded to indicate agreement, Chang Li allowed the Tribal Elder to bring them before Su Chengyu.

“Sir, let me introduce you. This is…”

“No need. I can naturally see for myself.”

Su Chengyu interrupted the Tribal Elder. He didn’t care about their names, let alone their identities.

If it weren’t for the age restrictions in enlightenment, where the older you are, the harder it is to achieve enlightenment, Su Chengyu wouldn’t even have added an age restriction.

With limited conditions, Su Chengyu would naturally choose the path most suitable for their cultivation, letting them try it out.

As for how far they can go, it depends on their own fate. Su Chengyu wasn’t concerned about the future.

“Then, sir, I…”

“You can go about your own business. Handle the matter of bringing them to me yourself. Some of them might not return anytime soon.”

Even with just a quick glance, Su Chengyu could tell that many among them were promising talents for cultivation.

At the very least, he immediately spotted at least two martial arts talents at first glance.

“Understood, sir. I’ll take my leave now.”

After saying this, the Tribal Elder gave one last look at the people he brought.

He still didn’t know Su Chengyu’s purpose for having him bring people over, but after experiencing Su Chengyu’s help in dealing with the Demon Clan,

Now his feelings towards Su Chengyu could no longer be described simply as trust; it was reverence. He believed that this time, whatever Su Chengyu was doing must also be a great opportunity, though he regretted that his own age didn’t fall within Su Chengyu’s prescribed range. Otherwise, he would have included himself.

After the Tribal Elder left, Su Chengyu’s gaze officially landed on them.

The twelve people behaved rather well, as the Tribal Elder had clearly instructed them beforehand. Some of them showed evident fear towards Su Chengyu, but more than anything, he saw curiosity in their eyes.

“I may not know what the Elder told you, but I can see what you’re thinking. Yes, it was indeed I who repelled the Demon Clan.”

“Really?”

“How did you do it!?”

“…”

With just a word from Su Chengyu, the group couldn’t contain their excitement and began to discuss fervently.

Beside him, Chang Li instantly frowned, clearly displeased with the noise, and was about to speak when Su Chengyu stopped him.

Without saying anything, Su Chengyu raised his hand, and the head-sized stone nearby floated directly into his hand.

This magical technique of fetching things from a distance instantly left everyone in awe, rendering them silent.

In the next moment, with a slight force from Su Chengyu, the stone instantly turned into powder and slowly fell to the ground before everyone’s eyes.

“Do you believe me now?”

Su Chengyu spoke with a smile, completing a self-introduction in the most direct way possible.

“Are you, like us, a human?”

The youngest boy in the corner cautiously asked.

The boy was one of the talents Su Chengyu had taken a liking to. This sense of caution didn’t bother him; he simply smiled and said, “Caution is a good thing, but you should know, for people like you, I have no need to lie. Because to make you do anything would be just a thought, like the demons who enslaved you.”

With a word, the atmosphere turned somewhat tense. Yet, Su Chengyu was indifferent and continued.

“This is your first lesson. In any place, the common rule is that the weak don’t even have the right to question the strong.”

Strength versus weakness, high versus low.

Su Chengyu first needed to establish this concept in their minds to ignite their desire to rise.

The survival instinct would make them want to live, but to become stronger requires a reason. Chang Li, burdened with the fate of the Water Fox clan, already had that reason, but for them, the concept was too intangible.

“Sir, are you willing to help us become strong?”

This time, the speaker was a little girl at the back of the group. Her talent was notably less impressive, but Su Chengyu noticed the eye contact shared between her and the Tribal Elder when he left.

“Before coming here, did the Elder say something specific to you?”

With a single sentence, all eyes turned to the young girl, filled with doubt and suspicion.

The crowd’s reaction confirmed Su Chengyu’s guess, and he said softly.

“If I’m not mistaken, you’re the Tribal Elder’s kin, right?”

Feeling everyone’s gaze, the girl nodded in fear: “The Elder is my uncle.”

Hearing this, Su Chengyu chuckled.

That Elder wasn’t without his own offspring, but he hadn’t directly sent them here, showing he wanted to take a gamble but was unwilling to bet everything.

Su Chengyu couldn’t help but feel a bit sorry for him, as he had missed the opportunity himself.

“Don’t worry, I’m not here to blame anyone. The Elder didn’t know exactly what I wanted you for; he just speculated, which is why he sent you over.”

With that, Su Chengyu raised his hand again, and the sand, which had turned into powder earlier on the ground, floated up, swiftly forming a clump under his control.

“I can’t guarantee that you will be able to do things like me in the future, but I will indeed teach you some things. What exactly those things are is undecided for now, but before that, you need to promise me one thing.”

“Please, sir, tell us.”

The young boy in the corner, after their first lesson, had understood his position, and his change in attitude was the most decisive.

“Whether within the tribe or outside, if someone can learn from you, don’t withhold your knowledge. Just like what I’m teaching you today, provide as many people as possible with the chance to learn the same things.”

Though puzzled and unsure about Su Chengyu’s intentions, everyone quickly agreed, eager to learn those divine skills similar to the ones of the Demon Clan.

“Alright, now that it’s settled, today you will also receive new names. You are Zi, you are Chou, and you are Yin…”

Using the names of the Twelve Earthly Branches, Su Chengyu assigned each of the twelve new names before beginning to assess their potential one by one.

Cultivation requires enlightenment, a process that, while typically complicated, is somewhat simpler in this world where Spiritual Energy is abundant.

Yet, even so, not everyone has the qualifications to embark on the path of cultivation.

So, Su Chengyu first selected those with decent martial arts potential, preparing to guide them along the path of martial arts.

For the others, he would find ways to help them achieve enlightenment. Of course, if any included among the martial artists achieved enlightenment as well, Su Chengyu wouldn’t mind teaching them more.

After all, Su Chengyu wasn’t afraid of them learning haphazardly and being unable to progress. As long as the twelve of them could spread the path of cultivation to the human clan across this world, that would be enough.

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