Chapter 226 – Recruit (1/2)

Chapter 226 - Recruit

Stances above Earth grade were always so well refined during the process of their creation, that even assisted by the other Qing elders, their ten-star Runemaster leader was not able to make any progress.

Three days flew by in a flash, but even Qing Yao’s help did not quicken the process.

Outside Ye Wei’s new villa, Xue Er restlessly paced next to the gate, waiting for the initiate to disable the seal.

“What is this about! Why would Qing Yao make me camp outside his doorstep without telling me why she so desperately wants to see Ye Wei!?”

While Xue Er was becoming more and more impatient, the villa’s occupant was quietly training in a quiet chamber inside.

Surrounded by clouds of starlight, Ye Wei was struggling to imitate the second movement set in the Eternal Star stance. It required him to face his palms and feet towards the sky, and he could not stop his body from shaking while holding the weird pose. Him and his star clone’s meridians were both absorbing the energy from above.

“This is close to impossible!”

After learning the third pose of the second movement, he decided to cut his training session short as his muscle cramps were intensifying. While feeling sore, he could also feel his body strengthening even while he was taking a break.

‘Great progress considering it was only three days of work. But my body is still nowhere near as strong as four-star returned prime level…’ Ye Wei thought to himself, slightly worried for his body as he had not improved as rapidly as he hoped to. ‘It should be fine, my body is tired but this sensation is not particularly uncomfortable.’

“If I keep getting stronger at this rate, can my body reach five star returned prime level when I finish the second movement set?” He smiled and his eyes lit up, as he muttered to himself.

“I can’t afford to get injured right now, I should get some rest to be ready for the next push sooner.” The young Runemaster let out a deep breath, realizing that he was physically and mentally tense.

He got up, opened the doors and inhaled a lungful of fresh air for the first time in three days, his mood immediately brightened up, refreshed by the morning breeze. He then closed his eye, let the hazy warm sun nourish his skin pulled his arms back and thoroughly stretched his body.

“It’s been three days since I locked the villa down, they should realize that I don't want to be disturbed, right?” Ye Wei mumbled as he walked into the courtyard, disabling the runic array with a wave of his hand.

“FInally!” Xue Er jumped as she felt the energy disturbance, her frustration evaporated while a cute smile grew. “Ye Wei! Come out! It’s me, Xue Er!”

‘Just when I got used to the peace.’ Ye Wei heard the call loud and clear, shook his head as he chuckled reluctantly.

“Hey, what brought you here?” He quickly came out of the villa, forced his lips to a smile and asked.

“You are a bully! You made me wait three days and three night!” Xue Er stomped the floor, her aggression appeared awkward because of her dainty figure.

“Three days!?” Ye Wei scratched his head and replied in an apologetic tone. “Was there an emergency? I am sorry but I’ve locked the villa down since three days ago.”

“Qing Yao told me to fetch you for her! Let’s go! You’ve made me waste enough time already!” Xue Er urgently pulled Ye Wei’s arm and the pair disappeared in thin air.

Just moments later, they reappeared right at Qing Yao’s doorstep. Before any explanations made, Ye Wei was dragged into the large villa.

They directly walked into the courtyard to a suspending mist of runes, where the Qings were still working on refining the Light Slash Finger stance.

“What is going on here?” Ye Wei was immediately intrigued by what he saw. He could tell that he was looking at a powerful rune sequence that was at no less than mid-Earth level.

“Hi! I’ve brought him back.” Xue Er ran to the middle of the focused cultivators tugged Qing Yao’s arm, said urgently in a soft tone.

“Eh?” Qing Yao and the elders took their eyes off the runes floating in the sky, smiled and looked at the visitors.