Eternal Evil Emperor

"Hey, Brother Tian, up early!"

"Brother Tian has such free time, personally coming to the dining hall to eat. Just say the word, and this servant would have brought the meal to you..."

"Ah ha, it's little Tian. Long time no see, cultivation must be tough. Here, your rhinoceros wolf leg—look at this, thanks to what? You are a rare talent in our Xie family. If you don't eat it, shall I give it to these blockheads?"

...

The 'Brother Tian' mentioned by the Xie household servant was about eleven or twelve years old, fair and plump with a crescent-shaped bone ornament hanging over his chest, looking very cute in his simplicity.

Having just concluded a grueling month-long seclusion, he came to the dining hall to treat himself. Despite the overwhelming flattery, the young boy didn't seem out of place at all; clearly, he was used to it and was now heartily tucking into a basin of food.

Though he bore the surname Xie, he was not a young master of the Xie family but rather a child picked up from the mountains by a mad old man of the family six years ago.

After being raised until the age of four, he automatically became a third-class servant in the Xie family. At the age of six, he caught the eye of the eldest son of the Xie family, Xie Shuai, who said he had a great talent for cultivation. He was immediately granted the Xie surname, and thus, the life of Xie Tian the servant began as that of a young master.

"Hmph, full of himself!"

Some offered flattery, others couldn't stand him. Among the servants, a tall and burly teenager sneered at Xie Tian, "What kind of genius? He's been fed all kinds of treasures for five or six years and hasn't even broken through the first level of the Savage Strength Realm. He still has the face to act like a lord of the Xie family!"

The speaking servant was named Chen Qiang, a first-class servant among the third-class servants of the Xie family. In terms of position, he was two levels above Xie Tian, and in terms of cultivation, he was leagues ahead.

The Savage Strength Realm had nine levels, marking the beginning of cultivation. Here, martial artists would temper their skin and muscles, fortify their bones, and rejuvenate their marrows. With each advancement in level, one's bodily strength would increase by a hundred pounds.

Sixteen-year-old Chen Qiang had cultivated for six years, and he had now broken through to the fifth level of the Savage Strength Realm, with a bodily strength of five hundred pounds. Xie Tian, who had also been cultivating for six years, had not yet broken through the first level.

Nevertheless, Chen Qiang only dared to grumble and didn't have the guts to mess with Xie Tian.

It wasn't just him, as a first-class servant, none of the Xie family members dared to mistreat Xie Tian. This was because the eldest son of the Xie family, Xie Shuai, valued Xie Tian so highly. There were two Xie household members who had once injured Xie Tian; to this day, their bones still hung from the dead trees in the Hill of Burial, swaying with the wind.

Xie Tian lifted his head, smiled at Chen Qiang without a word, and continued to gnaw on the rhinoceros wolf leg.

Despite appearing calm, his heart carried burdens that others could hardly imagine.

Being valued and nurtured by the prominent young master of the Xie family was an incredible stroke of fortune for him as a third-class servant. However, the actual situation was somewhat peculiar.

Just like Chen Qiang said, over the past six years, Xie Tian had ingested all sorts of rare treasures available in the Xie household. Yet aside from gaining weight, there were no other changes.

In terms of cultivation, he hadn't broken through to the Savage Strength Realm even after a full six years, but this point was different from what Chen Qiang thought.

He hadn't broken through because he had never touched upon the cultivation technique of the Savage Strength Realm. For those six years, he had been cultivating a peculiar technique called the Primordial Essence Cultivation Method.

In this world, not everyone could cultivate; whether one could do so, or even had any aptitude for cultivation, hinged critically on the essence of Yang or Yin.

Men carried the Yang essence, and women the Yin essence. Only individuals with sufficient Yang or Yin essence were able to start cultivating.

This incomplete Primordial Essence Cultivation Method focused on cultivating the Yang essence. The method contained three sets of movements, which Xie Tian had long since perfected through practice.

He could feel a sense of solidity within himself, a solidity not linked to his increasingly stout figure but rather a confidence in his own body.

There was no such thing as an unfillable pot in this world. Two years ago, he discovered that the Yang essence within him had reached its peak.

Thus, he excitedly approached Xie Shuai, ardently requesting to start practicing the cultivation technique of the Savage Strength Realm's first level.

He believed that once he began cultivation, he would swiftly soar to new heights. But Xie Shuai flatly refused him, telling him to continue his training in the Primordial Essence Cultivation Method.

Despite enjoying the life of a young master within the Xie family, Xie Tian was fully aware that, in the end, he was still a servant—and the lowest class of servant at that. Even the favor of the eldest son couldn't change that fact.

Coupled with his deep gratitude towards Xie Shuai, he thus forced himself to continue his practice of the Primordial Essence Cultivation Method for another two years.

After those two years, he had become chubby. Others might not have known why, but he was acutely aware that his burgeoning girth wasn't due to putting on fat but rather because his body couldn't absorb the Yang essence, resulting in his frustration.

"If this continues, I might become the first person in history to be burst by the Yang essence…" Xie Tian self-deprecatingly murmured as he rolled the last bit of meat off the rhinoceros wolf leg with his tongue, habitually touched the bone ornament on his chest, and walked out of the dining hall with the now empty food basin.

Although disappointed about not being able to start normal cultivation yet, the increasing abundance of Yang essence within him brought greater hope for his future.

Walking along, that delicate face flashed through his mind again—an image belonging to Xie Yun, the eldest daughter of the Xie family's main branch.

"The firmer the foundation, the higher the achievements to come..." Thinking of Miss Xie Yun's words, Xie Tian felt delighted.

Xie Yun had a naturally cold face and rarely spoke. The only sentence she said to Xie Tian still echoed clearly in his memory, undistorted even after six years.

"If I could break through to the ninth level of the Savage Strength Realm in the future, I wonder if I could be worthy of Miss..."

Xie Tian's fantasy had barely begun when his ruddy plump cheeks dimmed. He remembered his status as a servant—how could someone like him aspire to a Heavenly Immortal like Miss?

"All I wish for Miss is to find the most powerful and loving perfect match under the heavens..."

Although reluctant, Xie Tian had the self-awareness and courage to give up. Shaking off his wistfulness, he quickened his pace.

"Even if I can't win the beauty due to my status, I must impress Miss with my strength. Just another word from her, and I would be content."

Xie Tian returned to his room and had just cleaned the food basin and was ready to practice when someone outside called for him.

"Brother Tian, the young master summons you!"

"Strange, we just parted an hour ago, and now he's looking for me..."

Xie Tian was puzzled but all at once brightened at the thought; he recalled Xie Shuai mentioning something about it nearly being time.

"Could it be that he thinks my Yang essence is fully cultivated and I can start normal cultivation? That's great!"

Excited, Xie Tian's little face flushed red, and he pumped his chubby fists together before pushing the door open and running toward the Xie family's inner courtyard.

"I have come to see the young master!"

Xie Tian bowed respectfully to a dashing young master.

This young master was none other than the lesser master of the Xie family, Xie Shuai, outstanding in every way, with a gentle smile on his face. However, his eyes were slightly elongated, and when he smiled, his eyes appeared even longer.

"Hehe, how many times have I said it, we're brothers, no need for such formalities."

As he spoke, Xie Shuai helped Xie Tian up and looked him over with seriousness. Unable to hold back his excitement, he laughed heartily, "Six years of effort, haha, finally a complete success! Heaven bless my Xie family!"

Seeing Xie Shuai elevate himself to the height of the entire family, Xie Tian felt somewhat embarrassed and gratefully said, "All of this is thanks to the eldest young master lifting me up, giving me the opportunity to stand out. My gratitude towards you is beyond words. From now on, whatever you command, Xie Tian will..."

"Haha, there's something I need your help with right now, come with me!"

They hadn't traveled far when they arrived at a place that made Xie Tian's heart race—Han You Tower.

Han You Tower, Xie Yun's boudoir, the place Xie Tian had longed to enter for six years.

"Me-Meet, your gr-grace, Miss..."

Every word Xie Tian said was followed by a gulp. With just one stolen glance at his beloved, his plump little face turned red as a fresh apple.

Xie Yun didn't look at Xie Tian, nor did she speak. Her cold eyes were fixed on Xie Shuai.

Incredibly, within those cold eyes, there was a trace of barely detectable mockery and helplessness.

Xie Shuai's heart was completely taken over by excitement, and he failed to notice Xie Yun's unusual behavior. After sending away all the maids from the boudoir, Xie Shuai carefully took out a small bottle from his bosom and handed it to Xie Tian.

"This is extremely valuable, swallow three drops."

Xie Tian took it and without a word swallowed three drops, then asked, "Eldest young master, what treasure is this? I haven't had it before?"

As Xie Tian swallowed the liquid from the small bottle, a fleeting emotion crossed Xie Yun's eyes. She rose and walked into the boudoir to prepare for what was to come.

"You don't need to know!"

Xie Shuai's face was flushed with excitement. He grabbed Xie Tian's arm, pointed toward the boudoir door, and said with a sinister smile, "Get in!"

"El-Eldest young master, that's the Mis-Miss's boudoir..."

"I said, get in!"

A world of pink, light curtains fluttering, faint scent of incense, and a beauty on the bed...

Xie Tian felt as if he had entered a celestial realm.

Suddenly, he realized his vision was blurring. He shook his head vigorously and finally saw clearly the woman sitting cross-legged on the bed—wasn't it his goddess, Xie Yun?

Xie Tian's heart pounded wildly as he lay down on the bed in a daze.

Looking at the goddess so close, he attributed the weakness pervading his body to Xie Yun's presence, not knowing it was the effect of those three drops of liquid.

"You've waited six whole years, what are you waiting for now!"

Xie Shuai stood at the door of the boudoir, his cold voice dispelling all enchantment within.

He looked at Xie Yun coldly and mocked, "Don't forget, the rise and fall of the entire Xie family rest upon you!"

"No need to deceive me anymore!" Xie Yun raised her head and looked at Xie Shuai coldly. "You've spent six years cultivating someone brimming with primordial yang, ostensibly to treat my Han You meridian and allow me to advance rapidly, but in reality, with such a deed, you can enter the highest cultivation sects—this is your true purpose, isn't it?"

Having his thoughts exposed, Xie Shuai's eyes narrowed slightly as he said coldly, "So, to thwart me, you plan to wait another two years for the Han You meridian to erupt and die from it?"

Upon these words, Xie Yun fell silent for a moment before she began to regulate her breath and circulate her Cultivation Technique.

Over these six years, she had been practicing a special Cultivation Technique that could absorb someone else's primordial yang, but it had a flaw: it could only be used once in a lifetime, and after that, one must disperse their cultivation. This was precisely why Xie Shuai spared no expense in cultivating Xie Tian.

Soon, Xie Yun, who had finished preparing, glanced indifferently at Xie Tian who was now groggy and drowsy on the bed, finally placing her right hand on Xie Tian's abdomen.

As time passed, wisps of visible white essence emerged from Xie Tian's body, entering Xie Yun's body, while Xie Tian's plump form rapidly shrank.

When Xie Tian returned to a normal body size, Xie Yun opened her eyes, ready to cease her technique. However, seeing this, Xie Shuai, regardless of taboo, rushed to the bedside and shouted sinisterly, "Don't stop, drain him dry!"

"Without his primordial yang, he will surely die!"

"A mere servant dying for the Xie family is his good fortune! The Han You meridian is mysterious and unpredictable; who knows if this amount of primordial yang is enough? If because of this the effort fails, I can't afford to waste another six years to cultivate another!"

Xie Yun coldly said, "I'll say this again, he will die!"

"Ha, stop the act!" Xie Shuai mocked, "Others might not know, but I'm well aware of what kind of person my dear sister is. You're just afraid to kill him with your own hands, afraid it will sully you!"

A trace of disgust flashed across Xie Yun's eyes as she hesitated.

Seeing this, Xie Shuai shouted furiously, "Drain him dry!"

...

Xie Tian, still in a daze, suddenly felt a numbness in his lower back and his entire body began to shake!

This was a comfort he had never experienced before. But as the shaking continued for a full hour, the comfort turned into numbness, which then transformed into bone-scraping agony!

Xie Tian woke in pain, staring blankly at the two, about to ask what was happening, but before he could speak, Xie Shuai roared and with a moment's struggle, Xie Yun finally drew out the purest strand of life essence from Xie Tian.

"Drain him dry!"

This was Xie Shuai's roar, and the last thing Xie Tian heard before fainting.

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