84 The Old Monk...Part Two (1/2)

Our sect owes a great debt to Kang Longwei, but this is the first time he has asked anything of us. He must place a great deal of importance on you.

He asked me to bestow upon you the knowledge of the Ancient Mystical Medicine Sect. This knowledge will enable you to become an alchemist of the highest grade. Once I impart this knowledge to you all you need to do is find a man in Sky Mist City by the name of Sun Bingwen. He will give you a blacksilver furnace and a special storage space filled with rare plants and herbs. Here is a jade amulet of our sect, if you ever need our sect's assistance present this to any medicinal shop that displays this symbol inscribed on it. They will help you without asking any questions.

”I don't have to fight any Mythological Beasts?”

”No, I just need you to kneel while I circulate your qi, your dantain is very pure. Once I have completed the process you will experience a short period of feeling light headed then you will have passed through the Soaring Sky Stage. Then I will place my hands on your head for you to receive the knowledge of the ancient medicine book.

Xiaolian kneels on the ground as instructed by the old monk. She closes her eyes and he begins.

Wang Li Jie has been up during the night just sitting watching Xiaolian in the gazebo. She has had no change of expression except several times she smiled. No grimacing..no signs of any pain he is bewildered by this. There are only two hours until dawn all the preparations are made to depart. She has only a few sweat beads on her forehead.

While the monk is helping her, she isn't experiencing any discomfort, she just feels slightly warm and dizzy. The monk finishes and puts his hands on her shoulders to help her stand up.

Xialoian opens her eyes and feels her internal energy is very strong, she no longer feels weak. She is ecstatic she was able to reach the Soaring Sky Stage, she didn't realize the strengthening aspects would be so strong! ”Thank you monk, I never asked your name.”

”Sun Delun”

”Sun?”

”Yes”

”The Sun Family?”

”Why do you seem so flustered?”

”Uh..no reason..”

Nonchalantly the monk states, ”Well, I pushed you past two more stages when I saw your body was able to handle the intense flow of qi through your meridians. I am going to give the pills to the Night Sky Beast now. After he transforms you can...Xiaolian interjects..”What did you just say​ ..that would mean I am at the Clear Cloud Stage”, her eyes are like blue saucers as she lightly touches his arm.

”Yes..I also am grateful to you for showing concern for the Night Sky Wolf and offering him shelter at your residence. I know you said you didn't want a reward but I felt some acknowledgment was in order, it really was an insignificant matter to push you through. Now for the beast..”

Xiaolian is amazed at the ease in which she just rose three stages in cultivation. She can't wait to tell Wang Li Jie. This is great!

She spins around hugging herself in happiness, this is amazing! Now maybe Wang Li Jie will take her to the Capitol since she has reached this stage. She starts smiling, her blue eyes seem to capture the light they are sparkling.

Both the monk and the beast look over at her, her white dress is swirling while she dances, her hair has come undone. Ink black hair cascading down her back, flying in the air as she twirls her body, her delicate jade like face is glowing from the excitement. They both have the same thought she looks like a Sky goddess when she smiles.

The monk hasn't had a lustful thought in a thousand years but the sight of her free spirited dancing has stirred his manly desires he has suppressed since he became a monk. The beast looks at the monk, seems to know what he is thinking. ”Hurry monk! I want to leave!”

Ahh..yes.. come here” he takes a pill from his sleeve and inserts it into the beast's mouth. ”Swallow it in a few moments the transformation will begin.

He looks back at Xiaolian who seems in her abandon to forget there are others around. ”Girl, stop dancing!”

Sun Gulen hands a black robe to the beast, ”Put this on before you exit the bright light.”

The sound of the monk's stern tone breaks Xiaolian out of her frivolous mood. She observes the monk has administered the pill and wonders what the beast will look like as a human.

A blinding light surrounds the beast, she needs to cover her eyes. This reminds her of when she and the Black Abyss Beast landed on the Sacred Cloud. She laughs to herself most likely the results this time won't be a godlike man..hee.. hee. She felt a little mean for her thoughts but that black beast was horrifying. After an incense stick of time, the light diminishes, she raises her head. She stands there with her mouth agape she was expecting a man with hideous looks to appear in front of her, what she saw astounded her.

The monk is satisfied with the beast's looks, he added some beautifying silver lotus root to the coating of the pill at the last minute. The beast had such a rough life no need for him to be ridiculed as an ugly man when he transformed. The monk was quite proud of himself when he studied the beast. Upon inspection, maybe he added too much lotus root, this man in front of him was too good looking. His looks are perfect if the monk says so himself, maybe he should market that beautifying coating.

Xiaolian is standing with her mouth open blatantly staring. The beast looks at his body, it looks strong, he is satisfied, he was worried it might be weak when he transformed.