92. Family Reunion II
Clay rode a carriage back to the village while thinking if the Soul Seal within him is a magnet of bad luck. A few hours ago, he learned that his brother is going to spend a lifetime in jail and if that is not bad enough, when he stepped out of the prison facility, his brother’s ex-fiance who was supposed to give him a ride back home is nowhere to be found causing him to spend 120 crones on tickets.
Along the way, he contemplated on saving his brother and he came up with two possible solutions.
First, he can use the key the cabbie driver gave him. However with this option, he can already forsee troubles. Divinity experts would go as far placing a soul seal on someone and track them to the depths Mortal Plane and extinguished life on earth like it was nothing, there is no telling what they will do to him and the entire conservatory.
The second option is to become an expert himself. The guard said that even Ascendants of this planet are powerless to release his brother but that’s because they probably are normal cultivators.
From what he have learned, the people who have real influence are Dao Cultivators.
During his previous life, Re’y gave him a vague answer about what Dao is and according to the logs of Mur Brung, it is a form of metaphysical influence that enhances the destructiveness of one’s power.
Under normal circumstances, he has no idea how to gain the so-called enlightenment but one thing is for sure. It is represented a blue mist when observed using his Godly Eyes and he accidentally discovered how to produce it during his previous life when he was trying to figure out a way to collect Black Qi.
The trick is to continue guiding the circulation after he extracted the circulation circuit of a magic beast. If he uses human circulation circuit as base of a Vein Model, Spiritual Qi would instantly come out but using Magic Beast, there usually is a 3-6 hours gap before it generates Qi but during that period, for as long as he continues guding the circulation within the circuit, the bluish mist would continue to be released.
At that time, he was clueless on how to contain it and later, he found out that the blue mist was absorbed by the World Tree. He wanted to investigate about it but unfortunately, his next crazy idea was to transfer himself to Soul Space dimension and realized that 6,000 year passed when he came out.
Clay wanted to assimilate and absorb this blue mist however, he does not know if it will work and the last thing he wanted to do is repeat the Beast Transformation incident where great power costed his life.
Clay is conflicted and when he arrived home, he immediately stepped out and went to his secret garden.
He is grateful his twin did not forget about him while he was in coma but by the end of the day, is his brother really worth saving? His brother killed his father and aunt Reetha and probably a few more people and everyone should be responsible for their actions.
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Maybe he is making an excuse and is trying to justify his selfishness but the real reason he did not want to cultivate any more is this inexplicable premonition where everyone around him will die if he cultivate once more.
Sigh!
Clay exhaled as he activated the Array and entered his secret garden.
As soon as he entered, he extended Qi Projection Tentacles and extracted the bulbs containing the Essence Flames from the two Lievrem Flowers then placed sealed them on jade boxes.
He then moved to destroy the Vein Model. As for the third Lievrem Flower, he will leave it as it is incase his brother really makes it.
There is bitterness in his heart but two months ago, he had already made a decision that the last time he will get involved with the cultivation world is gifting his nephew the Essence Flame and he will stick with this decision.
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At the same, somewhere within Andara Galaxy, a cigar-shaped vessel is floating in space. As the ship peacefully orbits a massive red planet, a crew member within the control room slowly pressed a button to initiate contact within the planet’s surface.
“Captain, I’ve decoded a deep space transmission. It’s a Class II mission, Sir.”
“And since when did Class II missions became urgent?”
“It’s from the Hall of Alchemist Kuh Mi’ir, Sir.”
“What do they want?”
“It says we need to pick up someone after this mission. Should I send the details?”
“Don’t. Notify everyone to wrap it up.”
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Eighteen days later, Clay is grilling meat with his neighbor whom he invited to a drink.
“Did you finally meet girl?”
“No, but you know what? I will visit old Baran this weekend and ask his help.” Clay smiled.
Earlier today, he just gave the Essence Flame to his nephew and he wanted to celebrate. He should seal his decision with a toast. Since he decided to never be involved in the cultivation world again, it should be time to settle as well.
As for that cabbie driver’s hidden treasures, he will forgo the option of leaving the planet. In fact, today is when Kyan Han Sword Sect is visiting but he will stay at home and get wasted.
Unbeknownst to Clay who is busy indulging himself in wine, a masked man in stealth is currently watching him from afar. He is actually an assassin but the order is not to eliminate someone but instead to kidnap Clay and his entire family members.
He thought it was an easy job but he noticed Clay is actually a cultivator so he decided to drug him.
Meanwhile, at the prison center where Pionar Arshua is serving time, an important guest arrived. The fact that four potentates protecting the planet came to receive them is an indication how respected the guests are.
If Clay is present, he would immediately recognize the woman who wanted to visit as this woman inherited the beautiful facial features from her mother which is Clay’s aunt, Reetha. Her name is Revlyn, a Peak Core Formation expert and has already achieved the First Phase of Sword Dao.
Twenty Nine years ago, she displayed average talent but her Soul Strength was discovered to be compatible to become a sword apprentice thereby taken in as a disciple of Kyan Han Sword Sect.
To have had achieved such feat in less than fifty years already proves how outstanding her talent is. But the scarier part is the person accompanying her who looks like a frail middle-aged man but is actually Rank 6 Ascendant and a Sword Master.
“Hello brother. You seem doing well for a criminal who killed mother and my siblings. How would it feel if I do the same?”