Chapter 1898: Chapter 1761: Returning to the Song Family
"Sigh, I didn’t expect to drag the Hermit Clan into this mess. Tsk, weren’t those old bastards supposed to stay out of worldly affairs? Why are they causing trouble now when things are getting so chaotic."
Hermit Clan, what the hell?
Song Yun’s eyes darted, and he asked, "Master, what exactly is the Hermit Clan?"
The old man looked at Song Yun, paused for a moment, and said, "Your realm is getting higher and higher, and sooner or later you’ll encounter the Hermit Clan. I might as well tell you about it now."
"In the Huaxia Land, martial arts flourish, and strong warriors emerge constantly. However, the true strong ones are not among the commonfolk, nor within the major sects."
"In this world, true superpowers reside within the Hermit Families."
"Hermits, as the name implies, are those who have inherited ancient teachings and then retreated from the world. In a way, their cultivation methods differ from martial arts, national arts; they emphasize inner cultivation rather than external training."
"The Hermit Clan consists of those who practice hermit cultivation, forming a circle. This circle, like the secular world, includes sects, families, and conflicts."
"The difference is that the traditional Hermit Clan is more closed off, barely interacting with the outside world."
"Hermits can live for over a hundred years, even two or three hundred. Their strength is formidable, seeking to surpass their limits. In their eyes, the lives of secular people are entirely different. Therefore, hermits rarely engage in worldly activities, most of them seclude themselves in mountains, living isolated lives."
"However, with the development of industrialization and technological progress, more unknown realms on Earth have been explored, and even hermits have changed, starting to interact with the secular world."
"In modern times, most hermits have integrated into society, living within the broader social environment. Some powerful hermit families and sects even possess their own industries, leveraging modern technology and power to obtain the resources they desire."
"After all, hermits are not invincible. In a real fight, airplanes and cannons cannot be countered by human strength, so hermits have learned to use science."
"Nonetheless, the foundation of hermit families and sects does not lie within the secular world. Most still live isolated. No matter how times or society change, hermits won’t interfere. Even if war breaks out, they might just temporarily retreat until stability returns."
"However, the Hermit Clan has an unwritten rule: no matter what happens, Huaxia’s land cannot be occupied by outsiders. So if a crisis of invasion and occupation indeed occurs, the Hermit Clan will take action and drive outsiders out of Huaxia territory."
"In summary, the Hermit Clan stands above worldly hermits and ordinary people."
Upon hearing this, Song Yun’s eyes already glowed with excitement.
He was surprised to learn that Huaxia had such a group of people.
He asked, "Master, how strong are the people of the Hermit Clan?"
The old man replied, "There are many stronger than you."
Song Yun frowned, "That’s impossible. I’m at least SS level."
The old man said, "SS level is indeed strong, but it depends on who you compare with. If we truly talk about combat power, even Shaolin and Wudang can’t handle you now. But you should know, all martial arts spread in Huaxia’s secular world actually originate from the hermits."
Song Yun suddenly realized, "So, the secular people’s practice is just offshoots passed down by hermits, processed into something else. The true core skills are still held by the Hermit Clan?"
The old man nodded, "That’s roughly the idea. But the movement technique you use is more powerful than the hermits’, which is quite peculiar."
Of course, it’s peculiar; it’s the secret manual from Yin Xi’s Manual.
Song Yun cursed inwardly but didn’t reveal anything about Yin Xi’s Manual. After all, the concept of absorbing a book into one’s brain is something no normal person can accept.
Moreover, this secret is too significant, only he knows it.
Thinking about Yin Xi’s Manual, Song Yun’s eyes brightened. He asked, "Master, can the hermits of the Hermit Clan fly?"
The old man gave Song Yun a sideways glance, "What are you thinking? They’re not celestial beings; how could they possibly fly?"
Upon hearing this, Song Yun was secretly delighted, "Haha, they can’t fly, but once I reach a certain level, I can. It seems the Hermit Clan isn’t as awesome as I am."
With this thought, Song Yun felt a little puzzled.
Since even the Hermit Clan can’t fly, then where did Yin Xi’s Manual come from?
Song Yun asked again, "Master, besides the Hermit Clan, is there any circle more powerful?"
"None."
The old man shook his head, pursing his lips, "The capabilities of hermits already surpass the realm of modern technology. If there were something stronger than hermits, it would be celestial beings."
Upon hearing this, Song Yun thought to himself, "Since there’s nothing stronger than hermits, could Yin Xi’s Manual not belong to Earth? Or does it mean that there truly are cultivators in this world?"
Song Yun shook his head and thought, "Forget it, for now, I’ll focus on cultivating, reaching Core Formation as soon as possible. Then there’ll be no one on Earth who can match me."
Returning to reality, he pointed to the "God" token on the table and asked, "Master, so what’s the story with this token, what’s the origin of the Shen Family?"
The old man mused, "The Shen Family is one of the four major families of the Hermit Clan, with deep heritage and formidable strength. At least twenty people at SS level. And surely, the Shen Family has an ancestor at the pinnacle of SSS to oversee them."
