Setsuka and Kaede sat quietly and looked at Tenku, waiting for his answer. They wanted to know what the tribulation Wang Haotian mentioned several times in his sentence meant.
"Is it alright if I tell them about the matter?" Tenku asked Wang Haotian and then looked at Setsuka and Kaede.
The two girls became nervous when Tenku looked at them. They were curious about everything they didn't know about Tenku. But if Wang Haotian didn't allow them to hear it, they would be waiting in front of the apartment. Of course, it would make the two girls feel disappointed. Even so, they felt uncomfortable if they had to hear something they shouldn't know.
"It doesn't matter. We have never deliberately hidden anything about cultivation. In this era, people lacked interest in becoming a cultivator because the conditions for training were harsh and the resources monopolized by the martial arts families.
It was easier for them to become Realizers and kill monsters than to cultivate. They think it's boring and requires a lot of resources. Because of that, cultivators began to be forgotten in this era." Wang Haotian looked at the two girls and smiled.
Setsuka and Kaede were shocked when they heard about it. They knew about cultivators but were only limited to the stories they had read in novels or manhua. The two girls had no idea that cultivators existed. They finally know the origin of the unknown power that Tenku uses when fighting monsters.
Tenku was silent for a while after learning about that. He wanted to reply to Wang Haotian's words, but the old man spoke first.
"Besides, you blocked the attacks of Yue'er and the girl from Fuyushima Temple with the ability of the Devourer Scythe. This shows that they already know your other identity. Are my words true?" Wang Haotian glanced at the two girls and asked. Setsuka and Kaede could only nod at Wang Haotian's question.
"Then there's nothing for you to hide anymore. If you let them live after they discover your secret, it shows that you trust them and are sure they won't say anything about it to anyone. So it doesn't matter if they listen to what you say." Wang Haotian explained.
"Yes, you're right." Tenku replied curtly.
Setsuka and Kaede looked at each other and smiled. They were touched after knowing that Tenku trusted them. On the other hand, Wang Ruyue pouted as she felt displeased after hearing that.
"So you can tell me about your tribulation without hiding anything." Wang Haotian urged Tenku to explain his thunder tribulation.
"I understand. Then, I'll start my story from when I arrived at Mount Fuji. I decided to break through at that place because I didn't want to create disturbance and damage in this area.
Just like what you said and what was explained in the book, the tribulation of a cultivator would create a terrifying phenomenon and destroy the surrounding environment. Therefore, I chose Mount Fuji. It was quiet, and no one was around the area on Christmas Eve." Tenku paused and drank four small bottles of elixir. He wanted to talk while recovering his body. After that, Tenku continued his words.
"Initially, my tribulation went smoothly according to what was written in the book and what you said. I survived the sixth strike and intended to break through to the innate realm. But the seventh, eighth, and ninth thunderbolts suddenly appeared successively, and I had to fight back with all I had. The result is my current state. I would have died if I didn't use my Phantasmal Object to face my tribulation." Tenku looked at Wang Haotian and smiled bitterly.
"What!? You faced nine strikes from your thunder tribulation!?" Wang Haotian stood up from his seat and said in shock. Wang Ruyue opened her small mouth wide and felt the same way as him.
On the other hand, Setsuka and Kaede were confused when they saw their reactions because they had no idea what they were talking about. Even so, they still listened quietly.
"Yes. what happened to me was the same as what was written in the book I read in the Wang family's manor. I faced the Nine Heaven Thunder Tribulation, and the final bolt of lightning was the manifestation of the four guardian beasts. In other words, what is written in the book is all true." Tenku explained because he knew what they were thinking.
"No wonder the thunderclouds of your tribulation nearly covered all of Tokyo. If I remember correctly, the dark cloud should spread for 999 miles. I didn't expect you to face the Nine Heaven Thunder Tribulation to break through to the innate realm, brat. Luckily, you made it through and came back safely." Wang Haotian sighed heavily and sat down again in his seat. Then he took a sip of his tea to calm his mind.
"So, what element did you awaken?" Wang Haotian asked.
"Ah, that is the problem I wanted to ask you. Please take a look at this. I don't know my element." Tenku stretched out his hand and condensed Qi in his palm.
Everyone in the room was paying close attention and saw a black orb the size of a marble created in Tenku's palm. When it appeared, it sucked in the air around it.
"That is…" Wang Haotian was speechless when he saw the black energy in Tenku's palm. He was confused because he didn't know what element his disciple had awakened to because its characteristics weren't in all the books he had read.
"Do you know anything about my element?" Tenku hoped that Wang Haotian would know about it. If he didn't know, Tenku would have to learn it himself, which would be troublesome for him. Tenku didn't want to waste time as he wanted to use it to hone his techniques and hunt monsters to increase the phase of his Phantasmal Object.
"I'm sorry, but I didn't know about it. I've never read an element with its characteristics. So you can only find out for yourself. By the way, what can that black energy do?" Wang Haotian smiled and shook his head helplessly. Tenku was disappointed when he heard that. But before he could respond to his words, Wang Ruyue interrupted him.
"I want to know about that too!" Wang Ruyue suddenly said, and the other two girls looked at him curiously. Setsuka and Kaede also wanted to know about the black orb, even though they had no idea what Tenku and Wang Haotian were talking about.
"I also still don't know anything about this power of mine. So I better show it to you all in person." Tenku circulated more Qi into his palms. The black orb's size gradually grew, and the suction power became stronger.
"Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" Setsuka and the other two girls screamed cutely as the black energy orb sucked up their clothes.
Not long after, Tenku's face turned pale, and his breathing became heavy. After that, the energy orb shrank and disappeared. Tenku had spent most of his power demonstrating the abilities of that element to them.
"Tenku!"
"What happened to you!?"
"Are you okay!?"
Wang Ruyue, Kaede, and Setsuka shouted in worry when they saw Tenku's condition. They thought that using that power had aggravated the wounds on his body.
"I'm fine. You don't need to worry. I'm just a little tired from using too much energy." Tenku looked at the three girls and smiled weakly. Despite hearing that, Setsuka and the others still couldn't calm down and kept looking at Tenku worriedly.
On the other hand, Wang Haotian paused and thought about the energy orb's characteristics after seeing it in person.
"Hmm... I feel that your element is similar to the abilities of one of your Phantasmal Objects. So no one in this world can know except yourself. We can call it The All Eater since your element has similar characteristics to the Devourer Scythe." Wang Haotian gave his opinion.
"You are right. I also feel that way. That is a good name. I guess I must take the time to learn the All Eater." Tenku nodded and agreed to Wang Haotian's words.
If he wanted to use his new power in battle, he had to learn and master it first, especially because of the high energy consumption. It is very dangerous if used carelessly when fighting monsters.
Afterward, Tenku chatted with Wang Haotian about his thunder tribulation and his breakthrough into the innate realm as a future reference for him and Wang Ruyue.
Wang Haotian didn't expect much to be able to break through to the innate realm, but his granddaughter was different. She was one of the genius young cultivators in Beijing, and he believed Wang Ruyue could step into that realm like Tenku.
Their conversation didn't last long because it was already very late at night, and Wang Haotian wanted to rest.
Tenku left his apartment along with Kaede and Setsuka. After that, he accompanied the two girls back to Fuyushima Temple. At first, they refused because they were worried about Tenku's condition and asked him to rest. But Tenku insisted on taking them back to Fuyushima Temple.
He couldn't let Setsuka and Kaede walk alone in the middle of the night after they came to his apartment out of concern for him. Moreover, the bloody wounds on his body had healed, and only his charred skin was left. So Setsuka and Kaede couldn't refuse him.
On the way to Fuyushima Temple, Kaede walked a little distance behind Tenku and Setsuka to give them time to talk. She knew that her best friend had a lot of things she wanted to talk about with Tenku.
"Why have you been avoiding me for the last few days? Have I done something wrong? Have I done something to make you angry? If I do that, I apologize to you. So please don't stay away from me anymore." Setsuka said to Tenku with a trembling voice and sad face.
"No. You misunderstood. Didn't you hear my story to my master? To break through to the innate realm, I must be in prime condition, both physically and mentally. Therefore, I wanted to focus on that and stay away from you. I'm sorry." Tenku said apologetically. He felt guilty when he saw Setsuka's expression.
"Thank God! I thought you were mad at me. So can I make a bento for you again?" Setsuka was relieved after hearing his answer. Unknown to her, tears flowed from her eyes because she was happy.
"Yes, I miss your cooking. Of course, you can do that if it doesn't bother you." Tenku replied gently.
"That doesn't bother me at all! I will make a bento for you tomorrow!" Setsuka replied excitedly, and Tenku could only smile in response.
They didn't take long to get to their destination. Afterward, Tenku immediately returned to the apartment and slept to recover.
Time passed quickly, and morning had replaced the night. Tenku woke up because someone rang the bell and knocked loudly on the door. He quickly got up and opened the door while yawning.
Tenku was surprised when he saw Wang Ruyue standing in front of his apartment wearing an outfit for hanging out. Before Tenku asked, the girl opened her mouth first.
"Let's have a date on Christmas day!" Wang Ruyue said to Tenku and smiled like a blooming flower.
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