I Come to Teach You Cultivation-Chapter 65 - 21: Divine Power: Soaring Clouds and Mist
As soon as they finished dinner, Er Tu led Li Boyang out of Li Family Village without stopping for a moment.
However, their destination this time wasn’t Jingyang Mountain Path, but Feilai Peak, which wasn’t far from Li Family Village.
Behind Li Boyang, Chen Yun was leaning against Li Yu’s arm, watching the direction where the two disappeared, her face full of worry.
In contrast, Li Jingshu, who knew Li Boyang’s abilities better, was much calmer.
At this moment, her face was buried in her rice bowl as she ate, not showing the slightest sign of worry.
"This girl... really has a big heart."
Glancing back at Li Jingshu, Chen Yun couldn’t help but mutter with an exasperated yet amused tone.
Li Jingshu’s "Food Bucket" nature started when she began practicing the Breathing Technique, so Chen Yun and her husband were already used to it.
These days, Li Family Village had gradually solved its food and clothing issues.
To the villagers, a child who could eat well was considered a blessing.
After all, the changes in Li Jingshu’s body were obvious to the naked eye.
Her strong, nimble figure really stood out in this era when almost everyone was skin and bones.
In fact, after three consecutive years of good harvests, the village had welcomed many more children.
On average, each household had one, and some families even had two or three in quick succession, showing just how prosperous Li Family Village had become.
"It’s not that she’s careless, it’s that she knows Non-crying Baby better than we do."
Li Yu reached out and pulled Chen Yun closer, looking completely at ease.
As a father, Li Yu’s concerns had always been very different from Chen Yun’s.
Now, he was more curious about what level Li Boyang’s abilities had reached.
Obviously only three years old, yet every day he crossed dozens of miles through the mountains to visit that mysterious Mountain God Temple.
Li Yu had once secretly followed Li Boyang and Li Jingshu, only to get lost in a never-ending fog.
From that day on, Li Yu knew his son was no longer just an ordinary mortal child.
Having grown up hearing all sorts of tales about Gods and Monsters, Li Yu only worried about one thing.
And that was when, and in what way, his son would eventually leave this family.
[At the very least, let it be in a few years—let Yun have another child first!]
Glancing sidelong at Chen Yun without betraying any emotion, Li Yu could only hope the birth of a second child would help ease the sadness when Li Boyang eventually left.
[Hope the Mountain God will hear my prayers and not take Non-crying Baby away so soon.]
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Trouble was, Li Boyang had no idea what was going on in his parents’ imaginations.
At this moment, he was closely following behind Er Tu, a black Sha Yun quietly forming beneath his feet.
This Sha Yun didn’t actually fly above the ground, but it supported Li Boyang firmly, indirectly giving him the lightness of ’floating like a swallow.’
Every leap took him three feet off the ground.
Every stride carried him several meters ahead.
So although Li Boyang’s body was still young and his steps not as long as Er Tu’s, he could still easily keep up. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
"Grandma Mountain God really taught you everything, huh!"
Enviously, Er Tu looked at the Sha Yun beneath Li Boyang’s feet.
Of course, Er Tu recognized it came from Xiluo’s fire cloud when she transformed into the Red Leopard.
This was an Innate Divine Power, a natural-born ability.
Even though Er Tu had long since evolved into a Spirit Monster, there was no way he could learn such a Divine Power completely unrelated to his own talents.
But aside from feeling envious, Er Tu couldn’t help but be puzzled.
Grandma Mountain God’s fire cloud was obviously an auspicious cloud.
So why was the cloud under Li Boyang’s feet something straight out of a villain’s toolset—a cloud of Evil Qi?
Besides their similar functions on the surface, there really was no connection between the two!
"If you want to learn it, I can teach you!"
Li Boyang raised his eyebrows slightly, his childish voice filled with temptation.
"Huh? Even I could learn such Divine Power?"
Clearly, Li Boyang’s words had stunned him.
Er Tu felt like his common sense was being shattered.
Innate Divine Power is called "innate" for a reason—if you have it, you have it; if not, you never will.
It’s like swimming and flying.
Fish will never learn to fly, and most birds will never learn to swim.
It’s a talent you’re born with, an inherent ability not subject to later effort or willpower.
"Soaring Clouds and Mist really isn’t that special a power..."
"As long as you have enough Primordial Qi in your body, just about anyone can learn this Divine Power."
"Of course, the specifics depend on the kind of Qi you have, so each version has its unique characteristics."
After a brief pause, Li Boyang continued with a smile.
"Take my current Sha Yun, for example..."
"It’s condensed from Earth Vein Evil Qi, so no matter how much I practice, it’ll never fly very high."
"But on the other hand, as long as I stick close to the ground, its endurance dwarfs any other ’Qi Cloud.’"
That’s a big part of why Li Boyang considers this a Divine Power and not just a Spell.
Divine Power is an ability with the user’s unique traits—a development of one’s own potential. No two users have exactly the same Divine Power.
But a Spell is different. That’s more universal, an application of the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi outside oneself.
At the root, Divine Power is your own strength, while a Spell uses the power of the Gods and Ghosts.
Too bad Xiluo barely knows any spells at all.
And the big black dog in the cave on Ghost God Cliff wasn’t willing to teach Li Boyang for free.
That left Li Boyang’s study of spells far behind his Divine Power research—he was basically still at the basic stage of borrowing the power of the Gods to do some simple Cloud Formation and Rainfall spells.
"I want to learn this Divine Power, but what price will I have to pay this time?"
Sure enough, Er Tu’s naturally curious personality took the bait.
But knowing Li Boyang too well, he didn’t let his guard down—instead, he asked even more cautiously.
His first meeting with Li Boyang had been built on an uneven trade.
Since then, there’d been a subtle understanding between the two.
"Let’s be clear: I really can’t find any new books anymore."
"But those strange stones and minerals you talked about—I can bring you a few more next time I come."
Seeing Er Tu’s wary expression, Li Boyang couldn’t help but laugh.
"No need for all that trouble. I’m actually quite curious about that Divine Power of yours that can do a Thousand Transformations."
"If you’re willing to let me research it for a bit, I’ll teach you this ’Soaring Clouds and Mist’ Divine Power for free."
He simply categorized this Divine Power as "Soaring Clouds and Mist."
Li Boyang believed that Xiluo would never charge him royalties for this.
And so, in this pleasant atmosphere, the two once again sped up their journey to Feilai Peak.
Later, in order to keep up with Li Boyang’s low-altitude flight, Er Tu even had to transform into a cheetah just to barely avoid being left behind.
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