King 10000 Domains
Chapter 12: The Nature of Man
“Grandfather, Mr. Hua has left behind a medicinal pill, which.. purportedly can give you another ten years of life.” Nie Tian handed the dark green medicinal pill to Nie Donghai.
“What?!” Nie Qian. Excited, he turned around and rushed out, hoping to catch up with Hua Mu and express his gratitude.
However, Hua Mu could not be found.
“Pil medicine that could extend my life ten years?” Nie Donghai cheered a little too. He took out a pill from Nie Tian's hand, inhaling a strong medicinal scent. “If this is true, the value of this medicinal pill alone will far surpass the value of the reward we have paid him!”
Nie Qian was surprised as well as delighted. “Why did Mr Hua Mu make such an unfortunate deal with us? Who is he?”
“He said ..” Nie Tian hesitated and fabricated a white lie. “That me and him are destined to meet.”
“Destined?” Nie Donghai briefly frowned. “Abiz once. You both live here. I'll go look for him in town. No matter what, I want to thank him personally. He's too good on both of us.”
Therefore, Nie Donghai took the initiative and left with the medicinal pill in hand.
Unfortunately, after searching in Black Cloud City for two days in a row, she was unable to find any trace of Hua Mu. It seemed like Hua Mu disappeared into thin air, the same way he appeared out of nowhere in the first place.
Nie Donghai was initially suspicious and observed Nie Tian for several days. Seeing that she no longer had a high fever, Nie Donghai was completely convinced that Hua Mu had no evil motives.
He also believed that the medicinal pill Hua Mu had left behind would most likely not hurt him.
Therefore, he calmed his mind and took an unnamed medicinal pill. In the next moment, he felt that his spirit and energy had indeed increased significantly.
Now that Nie Tian had recovered from the fever, every time he cultivated using the Qi Refining Spell, he had, he could clearly feel the Heaven and Earth spiritual Qi that he channeled into his body no longer continued to flow into his blood, muscles, and bones.
Apparently his powerful body had absorbed enough strength and no longer needed any additional nutrients to grow.
Three months later, Nie Tian finally broke through to the third level of Qi Refining. After being stuck at the third level for so long, he managed to enter the fourth level of Qi.
Meanwhile, it was almost Nie Tian's eleventh birthday.
These days, Nie Tian no longer went to the square to train in the morning to avoid trouble for his grandfather or get involved in new conflicts on his own.
Most of the time, she would train hard in her own room, and would occasionally stroll through the Black Cloud City with her aunt Nie Qian.
One morning, he heard a loud commotion coming from the square as he was cultivating by himself.
The commotion grew so loud that he could not focus on his cultivation. Finally, he could not resist the temptation, and walked to the square.
As he approached, he saw many elders of the Nie clan gathered in the square. Each of them beamed with joy, as if it was a New Year festival.
Wu Tao, who was in charge of teaching the children of the Nie clan, also had a sincere and sincere smile on his face as he continued to repeat the same sentence over and over again, “Nie Xian has broken through to the ninth level of Qi! ”
“Fourteen years, ninth level Qi! ” Nie Tian was also shocked, and secretly felt happy for Nie Xian.
Although he was not close to Nie Xian, on many occasions where he had conflicts with Nie Hong or Nie Yuan, Nie Xian had sided with justice, unlike the other clan members, who only supported and protected Nie Hong and Nie Yuan. .
For that reason, he actually secretly thought highly of Nie Xian, even though they were not good friends.
Knowing Nie Xian had reached the ninth level of Qi at the age of fourteen, Nie Tian was sincerely happy for him.
He knew very well that the young children of the Nie clan could reach the ninth level of Qi before the age of fifteen, and therefore had the chance to pursue their cultivation in the Cloudy sect, he said, they are all incredible elites.
Nie Hong's two older brothers, Nie Han and Nie Tai, both showed extraordinary talent when they were young, and had made huge profits after their lottery convention.
However, Nie Tai failed to reach the ninth level of Qi at the age of fifteen, and was thus rejected by the Cloudy sect.
Only his eldest brother, Nie Han, managed to break through to the ninth level when he was exactly fifteen years old and became a disciple of the Profound sect.
According to rumors, Nie Han did quite well after spending several years in the Cloudy sect. In fact, a number of people in the Cloud Sect believed he would have a bright future.
Nie Beichuan was able to gain the support of the Nie clan elder and managed to succeed as the clan head for several reasons. Aside from the fact that Nie Donghai was injured and his cultivation base continued to decline, Nie Han was also a very important factor.
“Excellent! Good work!” Nie Beichuan stood among the crowd and threw a appreciative look at Nie Xian, then said in a loud voice, “I've told all of you that since I became the clan head, I've been, I will go to great lengths to make Nie a great clan again! Nie Xian being able to make such a breakthrough and become a disciple of the Cloudy sect is a good sign that our clan is heading towards prosperity!
A large number of Nie clan members congratulated Nie Beichuan, their faces full of smiles, as if it was his meritorious services that resulted in Nie Xian reaching the ninth level of Qi.
“Haha, it's all because of the clan chairman!”
“As you take over, Nie Xian managed to reach the ninth level of Cloudy Qi. Clearly, you are the reason why the Nie clan is flourishing! ”
“In your hands, the Nie clan will truly reach new heights and destroy the Yun clan and the An clan in the near future!”
Being in the middle of the square, Nie Xian was also surrounded by people congratulating him. However, he remained calm and did nothing but politely express his gratitude. He doesn't look very excited.
Nie Beichuan, however, continued to strive to win the hearts of the people. “Nie Xian, even though you are from a large branch of our clan, due to your success, your mother and younger sister will move to the Nie clan house, effective immediately. You just need to concentrate on your cultivation in the Cloudy sect. With regard to other things, you do not need to burden yourself, as I will personally make all the arrangements accordingly. ”
Nie Xian had a mother and a younger sister. Coming from an expanded branch and woman, they technically should not have the right to stay in the Nie clan house.
“Thank you very much, clan head,” said Nie Xian softly.
“Sama-sama. You have got it.” Nie Beichuan filled his face with a smile, “I've already told the Cloudy sect about your successful breakthrough to the ninth level of Qi. In the afternoon, your elder brother Nie Han, along with others from the Cloudy sect, will take you to the Cloudy sect. Once you get there, all you have to do is follow Nie Han. He's already made all the arrangements for you.”
“I understand,” Nie Xian nodded.
Nie Tian stood alone in the corner of the square as he looked at Nie Xian, who was praised by everyone, and Nie Beichuan, who was proud and full of ambition.
At that moment, Nie Tian made a promise to himself. “Ninth level Qi Refinement! The people from the Cloudy sect will take me to their mountain as well, someday!”
At a certain point, Nie Qian appeared next to him. “Why are you here?” said slowly. “This has nothing to do with you. If you want to enter the Cloudy Sect, you will have to work extra hard. You're almost eleven. Although you have made a breakthrough recently, you have only reached the fourth level. You can't waste too much time on irrelevant things.”
“Auntie, I will catch up in the future,” he replied, full of confidence.
“It's great that you have such confidence.” Nie Qian smiled. “You've been distracted. It will be very noisy in the Nie clan today. People like us, who are not welcome here, should not stay in the clan and spoil the scenery. Come on, let's take a walk in the city.”
“Good.” Nie Tian nodded obediently.
Then he followed Nie Qian out of the Nie clan. They had lunch at a restaurant in Black Cloud City, and then in the afternoon, they went to the largest jewelry store in the city to buy some jewelry and accessories.
As Nie Tian and Nie Qian walked out of the jewelry store, the sharp and cruel voice of a woman entered their ears. “Yo! Isn't this the eldest sister of the Nie clan who has been divorced by my husband Zhiguo?”
Nie Tian's sharp perception allowed him to realize that Nie Qian was shivering after hearing those words.
Nie Tian traced the source of the voice and found a man, a woman, and a boy his age walking towards them. Clearly, they were planning to enter the same jewelry store.
The man was dressed in white, and his face was like a warm piece of jade. His overall appearance was elegant and handsome.
The woman rolled up her long hair and wore a very fitting green skirt. She looked graceful and extraordinary, with a face as beautiful as a flower.
The boy, whose hands are held by the couple, seems to inherit the services of both his parents. Although he was very young, he was already very handsome.
The man looked a little guilty when he saw it was Nie Qian, and he tried to pull his wife away.
“What's the hurry?” said the young lady, glaring at the man. “What? Don't tell me you still have feelings for her!”
“Stop that nonsense,” reply the man.
“That's what I thought!” The woman snorted and focused on Nie Qian again. After laughing mockingly, he said, “You are the eldest sister of the Nie clan, but I heard that your father has lost his position as the clan head. Why do you still have money to shop for jewelry? Hehe! What precious gems have you bought? Can I have the honor to see it? ”
“Aibi, are they..?” Nie Tian said furiously.
He's not a kid anymore. Although neither Nie Donghai nor Nie Qian explained the specifics, she had heard many rumors and gossip from other clan members about what happened to her aunt, Nie Qian.
Just like the Nie clan and the An clan, the Yun clan was a large clan in the Black Cloud City. The Yun Clan and the Nie clan were once close.
Therefore, the two families decided to arrange the marriage for mutual benefit and had Nie Qian marry Yun Zhiguo of the Yun clan.
However, their marriage did not last long, as Yun Zhiguo met Yuan Qiuying while traveling.
Yuan Qiuying was the daughter of the head of the Yuan clan, the most powerful clan in Stone Town, who was much stronger than the Nie clan.
Due to Yuan Qiuying's aggressive affection, and the secret encouragement of the Yun clan, Yuan Qiuying ended up becoming Yun Zhiguo's wife.
Yun Zhiguo's real wife, Nie Qian, was framed for a crime she did not commit, and they divorced.
It was a total humiliation for the Nie clan. Enraged, Nie Donghai had forced his way into the Yun clan due to this matter, but was heavily injured by powerful experts from the Yun clan and the Yuan clan. After that, he could never recover from his injury.
The two clans were supported by a sect of extremely strong Qi warriors, so even the Cloudy sect was unwilling to fight for the Nie clan. Finally, the Nie clan reluctantly swallowed the bitter result.
Although Yuan Qiuying had managed to force Nie Qian aside, she still could not let go of Yun Zhiguo and Nie Qian's past. Every time he met Nie Qian, he would ridicule and mock her, without ever saying a single pleasant word.
Nie Qian grabbed Nie Tian's arm and tried to pull him away from Yuan Qiuying. “Ignore them. Let's go.”
“I won't go!” Nie Tian said, standing there motionless like an iron spear planted into the ground.
