Vol 2 Chapter 9 (1/2)
Volume 2, Chapter 9 – Brewing a Genuine Way Out when w.a.n.g Mao Visited
“Young Lady Yan, Young Lady Yan, lost, lost…” Ling’er’s anxious voice came through all the way.
Tang Yan, who had been waiting for news in the hut, was unable to contain her joy and constraints when she heard it. She hurriedly opened the door and anxiously asked, “Ling’er, has Zhang Yan been defeated?”
When Ling’er came near the door, she gaped and shook her head repeatedly before she stutteringly answered, “N-No, n-no, n-no, y-yes, w.a.n.g Pan has lost…”
Tang Yan’s facial expression instantly changed as a “snapped” sound was heard, she raised her hand and slapped Ling’er’s face and let out a shrill bellow, “Cut the c.r.a.p!” However, an inexplicable sense of fear unknowingly spread in her heart at this moment.
Ling’er covered her face and replied while crying, “Young Lady Yan, it’s true, it’s true… w.a.n.g Pan has really been defeated, Ling’er didn’t lie…”
Tang Yan suddenly felt coldness engulf her body as if she was falling into an icehouse. She then turned around without a word and shut the door tightly, letting the slapped Ling’er outside; not letting her utter more words. How could a newly opened meridians cultivator kill a Second Stage of the Radiant Qi Realm cultivator? What kind of a monster was this Zhang Yan actually?
Was she really mistaken?
Could it be that she must really lower herself to serve this person? But the thought of how Zhang Yan gave her a cold shoulder and ignored her completely, igniting her hatred greatly. For Tang Yan, who had never had such a treatment in the Dao Master’s place even once, but in Zhang Yan’s place, she had actually been receiving such repeated grievances.
Ling’er’s sobbing voice then pa.s.sed through, “Young Lady Yan, Young Master w.a.n.g has died and no one will protect us from now on. It would better for Young Lady Yan to act slippery…”
Tang Yan’s beautiful eyes, which was originally soulless, immediately changed as she heard these words. She then thought, “It would be better to submit to this person first, so as to avoid this person’s harmful act to me. Should he find out that yesterday I had met with w.a.n.g Pan, I might have no other choice in the future. I just have to lay low and obey him first, only by doing this would my well-being in the future be preserved.”
After thinking about it, she tried hard to breathe once and seemingly wanted to suppress all the tumultuous emotions in her heart. She then put on a smile on her face and turned around to open the door, “Ling’er, help me dress and put some makeup, then we’ll go to see Young Master Zhang.”
Upon seeing that her Young Lady Yan finally changed her mind, Ling’er was surprised and replied in a happy and pleasant voice, “Yes.”
Tang Yan then went to see Zhang Yan at night. However, she rather valued herself too high since in Zhang Yan’s eyes, how would he have the thoughts to even pay any attention to her? And no matter what idea she had brewing in her mind, he was immediately perfectly aware of it. There was only the Great Dao before his eyes right now. As for greed, l.u.s.t, sensuality, and other trivial matters; he would relentlessly throw them aside.
Besides, at present, his mind was fully occupied with the idea to verify his discoveries in the previous fight with w.a.n.g
Pan.
Refining the Billows Cloud spiritual qi and tempering it with the Pure Yang spiritual qi. This idea was extremely bold but he thought that it was feasible. However, he didn’t rashly practice it to get it done in one fell swoop, and instead experimented it first in the Broken Jade for more than a hundred times until he worked out a feasible method; causing him to be unable to restrain the sense of accomplishment overflowing in his heart.
He first practiced the Billows Cloud spiritual qi with his True Primordial Qi, and then emitted it out from his body, using the Evil Qi to alter it. After which, he absorbed it into his chest and repeatedly a.n.a.lyzed the refinement method from the Taiyi Golden Manual until this strand of Evil Qi was exhausted, and then emitted it out from his body again. In this way, he repeated the process for more than 10 times before he was able to completely purify it and obtain a purer strand of spiritual qi.
This wisp of spiritual qi couldn’t be directly used, as he needed to refine 7 or 8 other strands of the same pureness of spiritual qi and then blend all of them into one. After which, he used the Golden Fire Blazing Inferno to temper it again before he was finally able to obtain a true Pure Yang spiritual qi.
This process seemed very complicated; but in fact, it was only a detailed refinement step. The time needed for this process was actually 2 folds longer than the original, which is directly tempering it with True Primordial Qi. But after he gradually adapted to this refining method, his speed should also become faster accordingly.
On the other hand, refining the Billows Cloud spiritual qi was relatively simpler since it didn’t need the Evil Qi that only erupted three times a day. And due to this, he could use all the time he wanted for this one.
This was his deduction in combining the strong points of the two Dao manuals, which greatly improved the entire prescribed steps of the original cultivation laws, making his practice speed much faster. The original time he needed was 2 years according to the present estimation, but it has been reduced by half a year—6 months faster. He then would be able to refine 81 strands of Pure Yang spiritual qi to officially enter the First Stage of the Radiant Qi Realm.
However, when he was immersed in his cultivation practice wholeheartedly, Zhang Yan didn’t know that the outside world was in an uproar with him as the main subject for discussion.
The news that w.a.n.g Pan lost the duel was spreading out, and many people could not believe it at first before they were gaping in astonishment, finally created an uproar. w.a.n.g Pan obviously had capital and strength to fully crush over Zhang Yan. But how could it turn out that Zhang Yan killed w.a.n.g Pan in the blink of an eye? One must know that an ancient family’s junior’s deeds and conducts did not only represent themselves, but they also must take their family’s reputation into account. w.a.n.g Pan was the rising star of the w.a.n.g Family and his cultivation level was 2 levels higher than Zhang Yan’s. Not only was he killed by Zhang Yan, but he also swept and damaged the Boundless Sh.o.r.e’s w.a.n.g Family’s reputation to a certain extent.
Therefore, everyone was waiting and enthusiastically sat back to see the w.a.n.g Family’s next reaction; whether they would rush to the Sect and incite some trouble for Zhang Yan out of shame, or let the issues die down as to let the big event change into small one. Could they completely ignore it?
At first, the fight between w.a.n.g Pan and Zhang Yan was only spread within a small scope, but now many cultivators in the Sect were waiting for the next scene. Since the matter stands, it was beyond everyone’s calculation as to why the w.a.n.g Family didn’t give a fast response.
After a few days, the w.a.n.g family sent a person to visit Zhang Yan on Spirit Leaf Island.
“Lord Zhang, this one is w.a.n.g Mao, my grandfather is Dao Master w.a.n.g Huiyuan.” This man looked like he was in his 30s with a vigorous spirit, wide face, thick lips, and thick beard that hung to his chest. At first glance, his appearance was somewhat similar with w.a.n.g Pan. However, his stature looked extremely ordinary and seemingly had nothing special.
“Oh, it’s actually the grandson of Dao Master w.a.n.g, please accept my respect.”
Zhang Yan didn’t dare to underestimate this person and with a serious expression welcomed this person to his Immortal Cave personally.
The Dao Master was a t.i.tle given to cultivators who were above the Primordial Nascent Soul Realm. And w.a.n.g Huiyuan was exactly the true reason for the w.a.n.g Family’s rising in the recent years. He was one of the key figures in the w.a.n.g Family’s rise to prominence in the past 100 years. This achievement was extraordinary, and regardless of how Zhang Yan felt about the w.a.n.g Family, he really respected this senior’s achievement.