Chapter 10: Do not Go Wherever!

Lined in sweat, Hui opened his eyes and gasped a breath. He sat up. On their own. The room sat as empty because it had earlier than.

No, not fairly. On the foot of the mattress, a bowl sat on the bottom. Two blue stripes wound round its rim within the acquainted sample of the Starbound Peak cafeterias earthware. A spoon hooked over its edge. Inside it, a small brown dish laid, stained with the remnants of a putrid-looking black liquid.

Hui stood and stretched. Vitality rushed inside his dantian, already near full. He took a deep breath and let it out, and felt qi flow into out and in of him with the breath. The air round him swirled with qi, so thick that he practically choked on it. No marvel my qi went uncontrolled. With a lot qi round, even when I wasnt attempting to, Id nonetheless soak up an excessive amount of.

He breathed once more, relishing the sensation of qi circulating inside him. I wasn’t a waste, in spite of everything. Although… it is a small miracle I by no means felt qi till now, with it so thick on this peak!

A bell tolled, interrupted his ideas. He felt as if he was contained in the bell, appearing because the issues clapper. Each time it rang, his whole physique shuddered with the drive of the sound. Hui clapped his fingers over his ears and regarded round. So loud! Wheres it coming from? Is that this an assault?

Eventually, the bell quieted. Hesitantly, Hui lifted his fingers off his ears.

Loud as thunder, a voice cracked over the height. Uh, hey? Its Lao Gongren. Am I doing this proper?

Hui slapped his fingers again over his ears. Cowering, he stared up on the sky, brows furrowed. Wait, dont inform me. Is that is this Masters doorbell? It even has a voice message operate? How high-tech!

He stood, gingerly eradicating his fingers from his ears. “Lao Gongren?

Is Weiheng Hui up but? I uh sorry, I hope Im not disturbing anybody.

Hui ducked and pressed his fingers over his ears but once more. A method communications, huh?

He jumped into his boots and pulled his gown on, pausing a second on the sight of pristine blue. Wait, who cleaned it? Sis Mei?

He shook his head. Later, later. Earlier than Lao says the rest and bursts my ears! He sprinted down the mountain.

As an alternative of struggling to run, or struggling the same old unwanted effects of an extended sickness, on the contrary, his physique appeared to drift with every step. He ran effortlessly, every step consuming up the bottom. Air rushed by way of his lungs, the trouble barely sufficient to make him breathe arduous. He laughed and jumped, flying by way of the air earlier than he plummeted again down. Racing on, he rushed down the remainder of the mountain, leaping ten toes at a time like a child on the steps, an enormous smile pasted on his face.

A well-known face awaited him on the base of the height, one of many very first cultivators he’d ever met. Regardless of the passage of years, Lao Gongren regarded precisely as younger as he had when he’d picked up the small little one in a distant village, barely older than twenty.

Someones in an excellent temper, Lao Gongren greeted him, smiling.

Hui nodded. He unfold his arms out. Lao, do you discover something completely different about me?

Lao Gongren squinted. His eyes went vast. Youve entered Basis Institution?

Sure, I hit Qi Collect what? Hui frowned and centered inward, drawing his dantian into focus. It isnt full but, although. How may I’ve?

Curious, he circulated his power and pushed it towards the partitions of his dantian. Pliable, his dantian shifted, increasing with the drive of his power.

Qi Gathering, fill your dantian. Basis Constructing, increase it. Did Did I sleep by way of all of Qi Gathering? Blast by way of into Basis Constructing in my sleep?

I actually am a genius!or so Id say, if I hadnt learn so many cultivation novels. Ive managed step one, however thats all. And about 5 years too late, at that.

Nonetheless! Im a cultivator now. A correct cultivator! Ah, it feels so good!

He grinned sheepishly. Y yeah! Basis Constructing.

Every week! Lao exclaimed.

A month, a month, I positively wasnt going there extra typically than month-to-month!

Lao sighed and put his face in his fingers. Hui.

Sure? Hui sat down in his finest contrite pose, all his consideration centered on Lao.

You’re conscious that the majority cultivators don’t have to eat, proper?

Hui nodded.

Starbound Peaks cafeteria is one thing Lan Taijian personally funds. It serves solely the best high quality non secular rice, spirit beast rooster, and spirit rooster eggs, amongst different components. Consuming spiritually-enhanced meals is a luxurious for cultivators, a luxurious that may increase ones realm and support in ones growth. Lan Taijians disciples take into account it to be an honor to be invited to the cafeteria, moreso if they’re given a vaunted go to return as they please.

Oh, Hui stated. I had no thought. It was scrumptious meals, although.

Do you perceive what you will have executed? Lao requested.

Whatwhat the cafeteria rat has executed. If I used to be Lan Taijian, I might hate that rat, Hui stated, grimacing fiercely.

Lao glared at him from between his fingers. Don’t go away the mountain. Don’t enter Starbound Peak. And particularly, particularly, do NOT go to Starbound Peaks cafeteria.

Er Im sorry, Hui muttered, eyes downcast. However elder sister Meis congee

Sighing, Lao waved his hand. This wouldnt be so huge of a deal if Lan Taijian didnt have it out for Weiheng Wu. Disciples get in fights on a regular basis. Kill one another, even. Its merely the best way of the cultivation world. No ones ever escalated a spat like this to the Peak Lord degree earlier than, particularly not when one facet is an inheriting disciple, and the opposite is from the outer sect. Because the Sect Chief says, Allow them to hash it out themselves! Solely the strongest survive!

Ah actually? Hui requested, curious.

Lao shook a finger at him. Dont get any concepts, now.

I wasnt! I worth my poor little life, thanks, Hui replied. Im not a psychopath like that Chang Bolin man. Im not going to run round killing individuals for enjoyable.

However it’s good to know I wont normally get punished for a bit revenge

Properly, in the long run, I doubt youll be in peril. If Weiheng Wu reveals up and vouches for you nobody desires to step on the tigers tail. Although if he stays in seclusion, theres an excellent probability you can find yourself with lashes or handbook labor.

Oh, thats all? Hui requested.

Even Lan Taijian cant get Weiheng Wus inheriting disciple exiled over a spatth, thats all? Hui, you do perceive how critical these punishments are, proper?

Ive handled each earlier than, he stated flippantly, waving his hand. What, you assume the debt collectors left me alone? Each time they acquired bored, theyd work me over a bit. Lashes? Ive had worse. And handbook labor? Dont get me began. Ha, I do not forget that summer time I spent on the tuna boat I assumed I used to be lifeless for actual that point. Now that Im a cultivator, how arduous can handbook labor be, in any case?

Lao furrowed his brows. After a second, he shook his head. Hopefully you’ll be able to keep away from each. However proper now, the very best factor you are able to do is lay low.

Hui nodded. He stood and bowed formally. I perceive. Thanks for warning me.

Ah, its high quality, nothing price thanking me for. So long as you perceive and obey, Lao insisted.