Chapter 105 – Farewell (2/2)
“Are.. are you sure? Master Yi? This is just….” Ye Jing Jing said full of disbelief.
Ye Wei, a thirteen year old Warrior, was now one of the top young cultivators in Green Moon City. Everyone was ecstatic and immensely proud of what Ye Wei accomplished in such a short period of time.
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For the next few weeks, Ye Wei trained under the careful guidance of Master Yi. It had to be mentioned that Master Yi’s knowledge was profound. It was vastly superior to anyone else in Green Moon City, and that contributed to Ye Wei’s quick improvement in understanding mystic runes and mystic stances.
During this time, Ye Wei focused on optimizing the Supernova stance. After taking Unyielding Gold, his bones were hardened from the pill’s nourishment.
This was the first time Ye Wei had locked himself up to cultivate in a training chamber, and it helped consolidate his foundation which had become unstable due to his sudden increase in strength at the Bloodmist Labyrinth.
After half a month, Ye Zhong finally woke and found that his body was slowly getting stronger and stronger. Shortly after the Ye family arranged for a feast to celebrate the occasion.
Knowing that his cousin was swiftly recovering, Ye Wei’s mood was greatly lightened. This caused his cultivation speed to accelerate, as there were no immediate threats he had to worry about. Finally, he felt at peace and was getting more skilled and stronger every day.
Over time, every bone in Ye Wei’s body underwent significant changes. Runes were layered on top of them starting from his hands to his shoulders and then down his spine to his legs, and afterwards, the runes even spread to his skull.
This process happened over the span of a month in the training chamber. Finally, all the runes on his bones were linked together as a golden light flowed through them. Ye Wei’s body had a golden glow from head to toe when the runic connection was established.
Ye Wei felt power envelope his bones. He clenched his fist, and a cracking sound was emitted from his body.
‘Is this the power of the Supernova stance?’
Ye Wei was thrilled. After a month of hard work and self-improvement, he finally successfully imbued all the specialized runes of the Supernova stance into his bones. If he wished to do the same with the second evolution of Supernova stance, he would have to spend quite a bit longer, but Ye Wei’s mind was eased just by thinking about how strong the first stage of Supernova stance was.
The first stage of the Supernova stance could make Ye Wei three times stronger than he current was, and if he used other stances while the Supernova stance was active, the power of those stances would also be increased three times too. Under the effect of the Supernova stance, Ye Wei would have enough Qi to use a low-grade mystic arm.
After Ye Wei had begun to practice the Supernova stance, he found it easier to learn other stances. He was starting to understand why the Glacial Emperor was able to master so many of them and possessed such great power. ‘Seventy-two interstellar secrets,’ was an amazingly informative text on runes, just the Dark Sky chapter alone could be interpreted thousands of ways. If just one chapter was so knowledgeable, then what would the rest of the volume contain?
Not long after Ye Wei finished the imbuing process, Master Yi entered the training chamber, and there was a sense of heaviness on his face.
“Master, what’s the matter?” Ye Wei asked looking at Master Yi. Having been close to Master Yi for an extended period, Ye Wei discovered he was actually not as weird as he appeared to be. He had a soft, approachable, and affable side as well, and Ye Wei’s respect for him had grown massively.
“Zi Yan left you this letter and an amulet. She had to return to her family!” There was a deep sadness in his voice. “She said it would break her heart to say goodbye to you face to face!”
Ye Wei froze after hearing Master Yi’s words. He had not seen Lin Zi Yan ever since he returned from Bloodmist Valley. He was under the impression that she was also undergoing closed door training since she acquired pills that would aid her cultivation. Never did he expect her to leave so suddenly.
Ye Wei’s felt sour and bitter in his heart. Although he knew this day would eventually come, but when it actually happened, he was not able to comprehend or handle the overwhelming feelings of shock and sadness he felt.
Ye Wei lowered his eyes trying to cover his emotions. Upon opening the letter, he could smell her fragrance, and lines of graceful handwriting projected into his eyes.
“Little Wei, it is finally the time for us to part, the time to say goodbye. I always thought of myself as just a guest in Green Moon City, that I came alone and would leave alone, that I would bring nothing back with me. I know that everything good will always come to an end, but I don’t know why I feel so unresigned to leave.
Thank you. You have given me a lot of good memories to take home with me, and I would also like you to thank Master Yi for me for how he took care of me during these past two years.
Life is full of meetings and farewells; it’s full of resentment, and now I have to return to my family. This is a piece of spirit jade, a token that represents my family. I hope this will remind you of me. If destiny allows, I hope we see each other again…”
Ye Wei remembered Lin Zi Yan’s tears and smiles. He held the amulet tight as his heart ached. He could feel her helplessness and reluctance just from reading her words.
“Master, can you tell me what family Zi Yan is from?” Ye Wei rose his head looking at his Master with determined eyes.
“One of the three royal families of the Zhou dynasty!” Master Yi paused briefly and sighed.
“One of the three royal families?” Ye Wei exhaled slowly, slightly startled. “I don’t care if she is blue-blooded I will make a name for myself in the capital one day!”
“If you want to go and find her, it’s not just the royal family’s respect and approval you need to earn…” Master Yi looked worried as he stared off into the distance, a spark of fear appeared in his eyes.
Ye Wei was slightly confused, but that was because he didn’t know to what lengths royals would go to have their way…
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On the road outside Green Moon City.
A runicle was traveling at a high speed as a slender silhouette stood by the window looking towards the city as it became smaller and smaller.
Her long dark hair encircled by a chain of crystal beads linked together by a golden thread glowed purple under the rays of the sun passing through the runicle’s window. Her long dress complimented her figure well and there was a silver gleam from her bracelet every time she moved her wrist. Her posture conveyed desolation and loneliness.
‘I didn’t think I would have to leave so soon. I might never see him again…’
Although she has not been close to Ye Wei for long, Ye Wei had left a lasting impression on her; he had deeply affected her heart. She gave Ye Wei the jade amulet so that he would remember her, but it was also a clue, a compass that might lead him to her.
“Your Highness, the royal selection is in five years. If you pass, you will be qualified to study at the Holy Conservatory. You have to train as hard as possible. Don’t let the ancient ones down!” An old lady bowed and spoke to her. She sounded respectful but came across a bit blunt.
Lin Zi Yan frowned and answered with displeasure in her voice, “I know!” It was apparent that she was repulsed by the idea.
She wanted to become stronger and get the chance to cultivate at the legendary conservatory, but she hated being her family’s chess piece.
Resentful and helpless Lin Zi Yan watched the tall walls of Green Moon City disappear at the edge of the runicle’s window.