Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The head of Fire-Cloud Dojo was right. The head of Vast-Gate Dojo was really anxious at that point in time.
The return date of an ascetic team was always fixed. There was only at most one to two days of delay. However, there was no news about the ascetic team and it had been three days past the expected date of return.
The family members of the fifteen disciples had come to ask about the condition of their children. Although they were all solo cultivators with weaker backgrounds, it could strongly affect their reputation.
A thin elderly man looked at the guards at the gate below and asked, “What’s the situation like, is there still no news from Song Ren’s team?”
The guard at the gate answered, “Yes, Master.”
The head of Vast-Gate Dojo could not bear it anymore. He slammed his palm on the table, and said, “Song Ren is always stable and steady in doing things. What in the world has happened to them?”
A middle-aged man beside him said quickly, “Don’t be angry, Father. Song Ren may have met some minor problems so the time for their return has been delayed. We can wait for two more days.”
The head of Vast-Gate Dojo sighed. “Qi Hong, we can’t be so optimistic. As I see it, we should be ready just in case. Go and bring me the information about the team members in the ascetic team… Hopefully there is no member from an influential family.”
Qi Hong laughed and said, “You worry too much, Father. Why would those influential families send their children to the Ascetic Road? They were just some solo cultivators. We can just give them some money as compensation.” As he was talking, he quickly stepped toward a book rack. He rapidly retrieved a scroll from the book rack and opened it on the table.
The master’s finger moved from the first line to the others down the list, and mumbled, “Lu Song, Number 4, Eight Miles Street, Southern City… Liu Zishan, Number 9, Xu Street, Southern City…”
The head of Vast-Gate Dojo had spent almost his entire life in Lin Yuan City. He knew all the streets in the city. He could clearly remember which street huge families resided in and where small families lived.
“Hmm?” The master pointed at the last name. “Xu Yang, Number 1, Xu Street, Southern City? He is from the Xu family?”
Qi Hong went closer to him and said, “You don’t have to worry, Father. I know Xu Yang. Although he is a member from the Xu family, he has been cast out from the family for years. He was alienated by members of the same generation as well. If not, the Xu family will never let him join our ascetic team. He even paid three more Wolf Coins for the ascetic team as he is not one of us.”
The master coughed once and yelled, “How could you be so careless! It is hard to tell whether the Xu family will come at us because of this issue. The whole dojo might be implicated for that small profit you have earned.”
Qi Hong was terrified and quickly said, “I don’t think so. It is said that the children of the Xu family did not want to mix with Xu Yang. They even wanted to see him dead. As I see it, the Xu family would not care even if Xu Yang was really dead.”
The guard kneeling on the floor suddenly raised his head and said, “Master, I have seen Xu Yang before.”
The master asked, “You saw him before? When?”
The guard, with a slightly confused expression, said, “It was four or five days ago. I saw a fight between a direct descendant of the Xu family and a teenager at the Thousand-Treasures Pavilion. The name mentioned by the direct descendant was Xu Yang.”
The guard continued on and said, “Xu Yang’s name is well-known among the lower stages of Mystical Cultivators recently. He has refined two kinds of ordinary medicine with incredible medicinal effects, the Blood-Clotting Powder and Refreshing Powder. The medicines were sold at a reasonable price. Most of the Mystical Learners want to buy some of them.”
The father and son of Vast-Gate Dojo did not care about the ordinary medicine. They were surprised that Xu Yang was back in Lin Yuan City.
The ascetic team should have reached the city earlier on since Xu Yang had returned. Why was there no news?
The master glanced at Qi Hong. Qi Hong knew that it was a serious issue and he immediately said, “Please be rest assured, Father. I’ll send people to Xu Street and bring Xu Yang back here.”
The master nodded and said worriedly, “Don’t do anything stupid. He is from the Xu family. It is always better to use violence only after courteousness has failed.”
“I know what to do, Father.” Qi Hong bowed and left. ”
Xu Street, Southern City.
Xu Yang was shirtless. He exhaled once and hit his shoulder on the big bluestone. As a grey light flashed, Xu Yang’s fair skin turned into a greyish colour as if it was a stone.
A low collision sound came as the bluestone vibrated. Several cracks appeared on the spot which Xu Yang hit. However, Xu Yang did not feel much pain.
‘I have finally completed Rock Body after five medicinal baths and five times of skin shedding.’ Xu Yang smiled in satisfaction. ‘My physical strength has increased to fifty juns. I’m able to fight with all opponents at the Mystical Learner stage. My fist would really hurt Xu Zhengming if I were to fight with him again.’
The cultivating resources in the future era were scarce. Although there were miraculous techniques such as the Dynamic-Static Combined Qi-Introducing Technique, it was still tough for a Mystical Learner to increase their physical strength to over forty juns. Xu Yang could only get the amazing result because he possessed fabulous body-tempering techniques from the future era and the rich Mystical Energy in the golden ages.
“I have sewn your clothes, Brother.” Xu Yu was holding Xu Yang’s shirt. She glanced at his brother’s muscular body and said timidly.
“Thank you.” Xu Yang took the shirt and put it on.
“Who’s there? Don’t hide.” Xu Yang buttoned up his clothes and yelled.
Lu Zhuo and Wei Haoshan, who were hiding on the roof, were surprised. It was ridiculous for them to continue hiding as Xu Yang had already discovered them. The two Mystical Warriors laughed and jumped down from the roof.
“You little bastard! You have brought us so much trouble.”
Lu Zhuo first scolded, “You killed five disciples from our dojo and tricked us. Now, I want to see where you can hide!”
Wei Haoshan felt pressured when Xu Yang looked at them. He had a horrible sense as if a sharp blade was being pointed at his throat.
He shook his head and put aside the absurd feeling. No matter how weird the kid was, he was only a Mystical Learner. There was always a large difference between Mystical Learners and Mystical Warriors.
“Brother Lu, the bastard is advancing extremely fast. I remember that he was only an Early Mystical Learner when we’re at the Python Mountains. He is now at Advanced tier and is still showing signs of higher level of advancement.”Wei Haoshan said.
Lu Zhuo was terrified. He checked Xu Yang’s cultivation and said, “Damn it. We can’t just let him go. He has advanced into the Advanced tier of a Mystical Learner just within ten days! He may be able to fight with us within a year’s time!”
Xu Yang said coldly, “You have overestimated yourself. I don’t need a year to challenge you two. I can do it right now!”
“Good. You have the gall, kid.” Wei Haoshan was irritated. He pushed out his palm and gathered Fire Mystical Power on his palm, a huge image of a flame claw was formed.
Lu Zhuo was also amazed by it. Wei Haoshan’s cultivation was extremely close to that of a Mystical Master’s. He could advance into the Mystical Master stage if he could master the method to turn imagination into reality.
“Mystical-Restrictive Array!” Xu Yang immediately launched the array, and an invisible power formed in the yard.
Wei Haoshan’s huge flame palm suddenly disappeared. He was frightened, and remained in his original position. Lu Zhuo beside him was terrified after he tried to induce the exertion of Mystical Power. “Sh*t. Brother Wei, I lost my connection with Mystical Power.”
Wei Haoshan was not much better than Lu Zhuo. Their faces turned pale in a flash. Mystical Power was the pride and reliance of a Mystical Warrior. Without Mystical Power, one could not be called as a Mystical Warrior. They were only slightly stronger than Mystical Learners without it.
“Mist-Flame Spear!” Wei Haoshan was unwilling to give up. He yelled loudly and wanted to launch his strongest Mystical Technique.
“It’s useless.” Xu Yang said lightly. “Mystical Power can’t be used within the range of the Mystical-Restrictive Array.”
“Brother Lu, it should be a type of array.” Wei Haoshan was more experienced. He calmed himself down and said, “Don’t be scared, the key to disrupting the array must be on this bastard! We can defeat him easily with our physical strength even without Mystical Power.”
Lu Zhuo agreed and quickly stood beside Wei Haoshan. They had to bring Xu Yang back even if they had to give up their dignity.
However, the two of them were one step too late. They were immediately identified by Xu Yang the moment they landed on the roof. They would not be able to laugh any longer if they had seen the situation where Xu Yang was hitting the bluestone using Rock Body.
“Come at me.” Xu Yang clenched his fist, and his bones made a clicking sound. He dashed forward and punched in the direction of Wei Haoshan.
He wanted to try out the result of cultivating Rock Body on the two Mystical Warriors.
Wei Haoshan sneered and said, “Good!” He punched as well as he did not want to waste time.
The two punches met and the sneer on his face turned into a horrified expression. A severe pain spread from his knuckle to his whole arm.
It felt as if he was not hitting a human body but an enormous mountain.
Lu Zhuo was surprised when Wei Haoshan took three steps back. At the same time, he immediately used his arm to block the second punch from Xu Yang.
Lu Zhuo’s forearm bone cracked as he screeched in pain, and his body was hit backward.
‘Although my speed is decreased by a little when I launch Rock Body, my physical strength is increased, and my defensive ability is raised by a lot.’ Xu Yang rubbed his hands together and walked closer to the terrified Lu Zhuo and Wei Haoshan.
Xu Yu who was peeping by the door was also amazed. Her brother’s strength was beyond her imagination. Two arrogant Mystical Warriors were defeated by her brother even though they were working together to go up against him.