49 McArthur Elder Assembly (1/2)
Trevon started the day by practicing the '1.000 Holy Flashes' Earth level. He believed he had a bit of progress.
Trevon pressed the troublemeter for another fall. This time, he didn't know why he fell, but he fell. He spent another ten minutes to find the reason he fell.
[This could happen?] He was afraid of the troublemeter. Trevon didn't find any slippery water or any other slippery things.
”Perhaps you mess with some supernatural entity. Gwahahaha.” The Rabbink knew, but it didn't tell Trevon.
”Hmph!” Trevon returned to his room. He took a bath and went outside at 09.00. Trevon also gave enough foods for the small rabbinks. While Nana was taken by him from his universe.
The young master didn't forget to leave some money to Aya for Uncle Bow's boxes.
Trevon couldn't meet his uncle since he had a meeting with Payne family. Therefore, he gave the light ball to Uncle Darvis in a jade box. He also got a package from his uncle.
Inside was a martial art manual and a letter of instruction. The family interested in the manual of Man, Earth, and Sky level knowledge. He could ask the money from the financial department since elder assembly had approved some budget for Trevon.
”This manual is broken.” Master Rabbink commented.
[Could you repair it?] Trevon asked.
”Repair? This Rabbink will perfect it. Gwahahaha.” Master Rabbink laughed. ”This couldn't be counted as a breakfast for this Rabbink.”
Trevon entered the Universe Store using 'I Am A Customer' skill and sold the manual. He found the manuals on the dark element aisle. It was called Heaven Devouring Palm.
[Heaven Devouring Palm – Man]
[Description: This is the first level of Heaven Devouring Palm. This is a set of legendary palm techniques part of 5 Heaven Devouring Arts. Dark Monk, a master ofthe dark element path from the Thousand Art Universe created this art ten thousand years ago.]
[Selling Price: 6.000.000 Energy]
[What? It was that expensive?] Trevon was surprised.
”This is a powerful martial art.” Master Rabbink said. ”You will need to reach Rank 3 first before you could use the technique. Since this Rabbink had upgraded it. People bellow Rank 3 could use a part of its power. However, it wouldn't be as efficient as when a Rank 3 warrior used it.”
Trevon purchased Man and Earth level of Heaven Devouring Palm. He needed more core energies for the Sky level.
[I only have very little core energy. When will the Redwood pay their compensation?] Trevon decided to get the money from the financial department. He requested 721.500 spirit stones to buy the light ball. While the number seemed much, it wasn't for a family like McArthur. Trevon had even got a budget of one million spirit stones
McArthur family had lots of business, the biggest one was in protection agency. In the dangerous world, this meant a big profitable business. Sixty percentage of trades in Heavenly Phoenix used the McArthur family's protection service. The family even had branches in Divine Arrow Kingdom, Earth Mountain Kingdom, and a few other countries.
It could be said other than being the greatest family in Heavenly Phoenix, the family was one of the five greatest families on the continent. If McArthur family decided to rebel to the imperial family, they could hire some Rank 4 warrior to destroy the country with family's wealth.
Trevon took those spirit stones and exchanged 666.000 spirit stones into core energy. He only needed to dump all those spirit stones to the purchasing counter. The currently poor young master saved the rest as the hard stones in his storage ring.
Trevon purchased the Sky level of Heaven Devouring Palm for the family. [This is the most expensive item in my possession.] This martial art was worth six hundred thousand spirit stones.
Trevon was very afraid of this. He didn't feel safe bringing expensive items in the road.
Trevon decided to just visit the gallery today. He made some repeats and asked his bodyguard to buy lunch and dinner for him. The treasure on his body was worth far more than all his allowance so far in his life.
After he finished the repetition, Trevon quickly returned to his house. Some fruit merchants celebrated the day by drinking in the winehouses.
Trevon sold the boxes from Uncle Bowman and fed the small rabbinks in his universe.
He spent the rest of the day by practicing '1.000 Holy Flashes' Earth level and reading some hero stories.
The next day, Trevon woke at 06.00 he quickly went to the family pavilion after he pressed the troublemeter and fed the small rabbinks in his universe.
”Is my uncle here?” Trevon asked for Charles to one of the attendants. ”Yes, Elder Charles is in his courtyard.”
Trevon quickly went to his uncle courtyard. He met with Darvis in the front of the courtyard.
”Good Morning, Young Master Trevon.” Darvis greeted Trevon.
”Morning, Uncle Darvis. Is my uncle here?” Trevon asked.
”Yes, he was having his tea time when I saw him five minutes ago.” Darvis answered.
”I will see him then.” Trevon went into the courtyard.
He saw Charles was enjoying his tea while Raina was practicing in the courtyard.
”Trevon greets Uncle Charles.” Trevon greeted his uncle.
”What about me?” Raina said to Trevon, she went from the courtyard to the porch.
”Hello, Elder Sister!” Trevon was impolite.
”You!” Raina was angry. She felt Trevon intentionally taunted her.
”Stop it!” Charles ordered Raina. ”Focus on your training!”
”Hmph...” Raina returned to her training.
”These are the martial arts.” Trevon took three jade boxes. Although the jade box costed some spirit stones, Trevon decided to use jade boxes to keep the product. He had already got some margin from the transaction.
”Is the master already made the light balls?” Charles was surprised. Since the family decided to use broken martial art. They believed the master would never be able to complete the art or at least he would take a long time to repair.
”Yes, Uncle. This martial art is called 'Heaven Devouring Palm'.” Trevon said.
Charles was even more surprised. He had heard about 'Heaven Devouring Kick'. It was one of the secret martial arts of Heavenly Phoenix imperial family.
[I need to check the manual again.] Charles had already made some library employees to make three copies the manual. The three were one for safekeeping in the family library, one sent to the family village, and the last would be studied later.
”The smallest box is the Man level. This medium box is the earth level. The biggest box is the sky level.” Trevon told his uncle about the packaging.
”This cost six thousand and five hundred spirit stones for the Man level.” Trevon said.
”That is a bit more expensive than '1.000 Holy Flashes'.” Charles commented.
”This martial art is stronger than '1.000 Holy Flashes'.” Trevon explained. ”The master believed this should suit a Rank 3 warrior, but lower level warrior also could use the technique.”
”Oh, Ok.” Charles was very thoughtful. The previous light ball has been tested to a guard who had mastered '1.000 Holy Flashes' at Earth level. However, Charles still hadn't read the report.
Charles poured Trevon a cup of tea while he thought about the manual.
”Is there anything the master comment about the manual?” Charles asked.
”Hm...” Trevon tried to remember what Master Rabbink said about the martial art. ”Yes, the master said that he found some broken parts in the manual. So, he modified it. The reason lower ranked warrior could use the technique was because he also modified it. Normally only Rank 3 warrior could practice that.”
”Broken Parts?” Charles acted like he didn't know.
”Yes. I don't know what, but it didn't affect the master.” Trevon said. He also acted that he didn't know anything. Basically, he really didn't know anything. The lazy young master just sold the manual to the store and purchased a light ball.
”You said the master modified the technique. Is it safe?” Charles asked Trevon.
”I am really sure.” Trevon was really sure. This came from Master Rabbink, other than troublemeter everything was safe.
”Ok. I will take the balls.” Charles took the ball. He got another question to solve. The question was whether the technique inside the ball was real or not.
They continued to enjoy their tea. Finally, Trevon left the courtyard with a taunting gaze from Raina.
Trevon felt relieved after removing an expensive treasure. He took a breakfast in the dining hall, then visited the gallery. The lazy young master couldn't avoid the easy way of getting stronger.
At the same time in the McArthur Family pavilion.
The elder assembly was conducted again at this time. They discussed the progress of their negotiation with other families and the result of their test in the Redwood Forest.
”Then we will conclude the decision on the negotiation. We will order Elder Alvaro and Grand Elder Kleigh to continue the test.” Charles made some conclusions from the meeting.
”I also got the news that the family leader group will increase their travel speed. We need to prepare to receive them in two or three days. Who will be responsible for their accommodations?” Charles asked.
”I suggest Elder Josephine. She had been with the family elder in the family village.” Elder John opened with his suggestion.
”I agree with Elder John.” Charles agreed. The other elders quickly followed.
”Elder Josephine, you will be responsible for the accommodations of the family leader and his group. Since it is a secret mission, they will not stay in the pavilion.” Charles mentioned.
”Ok. I will prepare one of our hidden houses to host the leader and his group.” Elder Josephine started to make her plan. The important point was that other family shouldn't know the group came to the city before the family secured their business.
”Then we will discuss the next important decision.” Charles continued the discussion.
The other elders took another report on their tables.
”Trevon gave these three balls this morning.” Charles said. He showed the three jade boxes in front of his uncle.
”This fast?” Elder Lorry was surprised.
”Elder Milla, do you know the name of the martial art inside the manual?” Charles asked.
”No. The manual didn't mention the name. The first page was destroyed when I purchased the manual.” Elder Milla answered.
”Based on Trevon, the master said that it is 'Heaven Devouring Palm'.” Charles said.
The elder assembly was in an uproar. The 'Heaven Devouring Kick' was a powerful secret technique of Heavenly Phoenix imperial family.
”Does this have a connection with 'Heaven Devouring Kick'?”
”I have heard the 'Heaven Devouring Kick' was a set of techniques.”
”Is this a trap?” Elder Mante asked. If it was a 'Heaven Devouring' set some elders would be interested to purchase it. The family was afraid of the danger of having their elders under the control of the mysterious expert.
”The master might be from the imperial family.” Josephine commented.
”The chance is small.” John answered. ”The Rank 4 warrior from the imperial family had never exited the capital. If he went outside the capital, there will be no defense if the country is attacked by other nations.”
The rest of the elders nodded.
”I believed with Elder John judgment. If I am him, I will also pick another young master than Trevon.” Lorry said. ”There is little power that Trevon could impact the family.”
”I only have this question in my mind.” Charles said. ”Is there any possibility of mind control in these balls?”
”The most important point is it wouldn't affect us if it is only our guards who learned from these balls.” Elder Lorry commented. They didn't plan to use the ball for the genius blood-related elders.
”What about if this martial art is really 'Heaven Devouring Palm'?” Charles asked.
”I will be the first one to purchase the God level.” One of the guardian elders said. He was a Rank 3 elder and also a martial art fanatic. This guardian elder usually kept silent during an elder assembly.
”Yes, if this martial art is similar to the one in Imperial Family, there would be many people who wanted to learn from this ball.” John commented. ”Even in the imperial family, at the best, they had people who reach Star level. Perhaps if they have some hidden experts, they could perform heaven level.”
”This made me felt afraid this morning. If this is really 'Heaven Devouring' series, no elder could deny the temptation.”