Rumors And Battle

Holding his daughter in his arms, Yun Tian who was so happy couldn't help but look at her. She had her mother's beauty, she resembled her to the point where no one on this continent would think that she was not her daughter.

[Ding! It is detected that the master has had his first child. Rewards will therefore be given. Do you want to receive them? ]

"Absolutely. Give me the rewards."

[Ding! Congratulations to Master for obtaining an Earth-grade cultivation technique: Ascendancy of the Sun]

[Ding! Congratulations to Master for obtaining 3x Avatar Upgrade Cards ]

[Ding! Congratulations to the master for obtaining a sutra for a perfect foundation in the body-strengthening realm: The Sutra of Longevity]

[Ding! Congratulations to the master for obtaining 350 martial coins]

[Ding! Congratulations to the master for obtaining 700 system points]

These are generous rewards, it seems like the system really wants to make my family the most powerful. Besides, I haven't looked at my daughter's status.

[ Name: Yun Lian ]

[ Identity: Descendant of the Yun family ]

[ Age: 1 day/ 80 ]

[ Culture Level: None ]

[Avatar: Mortal(intermediate potential) ]

[ Bloodline : None ]

[ Cultivation Technique: None ]

[ Martial Skills: None ]

How is it possible that with my transformation and the increase of my and my wife's potential that Lian'er has such poor potential.

[Master there is a reason for this! Indeed, your daughter was conceived on your wedding night. At that time, you had not undergone your transformation and Ji Xue had not seen his potential increase either. Even though, the increase in her potential could indeed have played a role in the potential of your daughter, however in this case it is not the case. But don't worry Master, as long as I am here, your daughter's potential may even exceed the god level. Moreover, your other children will be affected by your lineage and your potential. Although they will not be able to have the same bloodline purity as you but this is only a minor inconvenience. ]

So this explains it as they say. Anyway, I wasn't really worried. As long as I have the system with me I will never let my children suffer what I suffered.

Yun Tian made a decision. "System, use two avatar enhancement cards on my daughter, Yun Lian."

[ Ding! Two avatar enhancement cards were used on Yun Lian. ]

[Name: Yun Lian]

[ Identity: Descendant of the Yun family ]

[ Age: 1 day/ 80 ]

[ Culture Level: None ]

[ Avatar: Treasure (Higher Potential) ]

[ Bloodline : None ]

[ Cultivation Technique: None ]

[ Martial Skills: None ]

Seeing the increase in his daughter's potential, Yun Tian smiled, satisfied. "Ji Xue, look at our daughter now. I sense great potential in her. I hope she becomes a great cultivator.

Ji Xue, who was resting on a soft cushion, looked up and smiled. "I trust you, Yun Tian. With you by our side, I am sure our family will prosper."

Yun Tian sat next to her, tenderly stroking his wife's cheek. "We both need to become stronger to protect our family. I will train day and night to make sure nothing happens to us."

A few days later, as the couple enjoyed their new life with their daughter, an unexpected visit arrived. The town's mayor, Huang Bai, a man in his fifties with graying hair and piercing eyes, showed up at their home to offer his congratulations.

"Patriarch Yun, Madam Ji Xue, congratulations on the birth of your daughter," he said with a warm smile.

"Thank you, Mayor Huang," Yun Tian replied, inviting him to sit down. "To what do we owe the honor of your visit?"

Huang Bai took a seat and sighed. "In addition to congratulating you, I wanted to discuss the current situation in and around our city. There are some disturbing rumors."

Yun Tian frowned. "Rumors ?"

"Yes," replied the mayor. "A dangerous man named Fang Hao, who is spreading terror in the area, has promised to kill me once he breaks through to the next level of cultivation. Currently, he is at the eighth level of qi condensation, but he It will probably only take a few years for him to reach the ninth level."

Yun Tian nodded. "I see. But if I may ask Master Huang, why is he after your life."

"It's a long story, several decades ago, Fang Hao and I were promising young cultivators in the same sect, the White Crane Sect. At the time, we were good friends, sharing knowledge and helping each other progress in cultivation. However, our friendship began to deteriorate due to growing rivalry and personal ambitions.

Fang Hao was ambitious and not afraid to take risks to increase his power. He was willing to do anything to progress quickly, including using questionable methods. For my part, I firmly believe in cultivation based on ethics and patience.

One day, a precious spiritual treasure was discovered in an ancient ruin near our sect. This treasure had the power to considerably accelerate the cultivation of the person who possessed it. Rumors of its existence attracted the attention of many sect disciples, including Fang Hao and me.

When the sect decided to send a team to recover this treasure, we were both chosen for this perilous mission. During the expedition we faced many dangers, but thanks to some fortune we were finally able to locate the treasure.

However, when it was time to pick it up, a conflict broke out between us.

Fang Hao, obsessed with becoming more powerful, tried to seize the treasure.

I was eager to protect the principles of our sect and maintain order. A fierce battle ensued, during which, thanks to my mastery of martial arts which was superior to him at that time, I managed to neutralize Fang Hao and secure the treasure for the sect.

Fang Hao, humiliated and furious, was banished from the sect for attempting to betray his comrades. This event marked the beginning of his quest for revenge. Consumed by hatred and ambition, he swore revenge on me, whom he held responsible for his disgrace.

Over the years, Fang Hao trained tirelessly, using arcane techniques and dangerous methods to increase his power. During this time, I was promoted to the mayor of Donqi City, devoting my life to protecting citizens and maintaining peace.

Fang Hao, learning of my position, decided that the time had come for revenge. He spread terror in the surrounding area, consolidating his reputation as a formidable fighter. Finally, when he reached the eighth level of qi condensation through a demonic technique, he issued an ultimatum: once he broke through to the ninth level, he would come and kill me and take over the city."

"It's quite a tragic story that you tell it there. So this means that you are not the only one in danger but everyone in this city is too."

"I am well aware of that. This is why I came to you, do you still have a means of communication with Master Chen? He's the only one I can turn to."

I understand better, he thinks he can reach Chen Long thanks to me. However, Chen Long doesn't owe him anything and since I was expelled from the sect last year, I no longer have any contact with them.

"Unfortunately as you know, I no longer have any connection with the Starry Heaven Sect."

With a look of despair, Huang Bai, the city mayor could only lower his head. "So we are doomed. There is no way to be able to withstand the power of a cultivator at the peak of qi condensation. You must leave the city !"

In this world only strength matters, by having strength you can have the life you want and no one can stop you. 

Looking at his daughter and wife in the room next to where he was, Yun Tian began to think.

The world I find myself in is dangerous if I want to be able to protect them I must increase my strength at all costs.

Suddenly as Mayor Yun Tian was persuading him to leave the city, a huge amount of aura came out from his body. His once normal eyes transformed into those of dragons showing abnormal ferocity and killing intent. These eyes made the mayor and the people who came with him shiver. 

"Mayor Huang, I will not leave this city and it will not be destroyed or stolen for someone else. From the moment Fang Hao wanted to take over this city, he signed his death warrant. I will take care of him personally."

"If I may ask, Chief Yun, where does your confidence come from?"

"You assured earlier that it would take Fang Hao a few years to reach the peak of qi condensation. By then I might have reached the fifth level of qi condensation. There will be no problem."

"Are you kidding me. I told you that Fang Hao is a formidable fighter and will soon be at the peak of the Qi Condensation Realm."

"Even if Fang Hao came now, he wouldn't be able to do me besides the fact that he will come in a few years."

Huang Bai couldn't believe it, a cultivator at the first level of the Qi Condensation Realm, was declaring that a cultivator at the peak of the same realm could do nothing to him. At first, he thought Yun Tian was getting a big head, but thinking of the aura he felt just now, hope appeared in him again.

"Okay, I will leave you, I sincerely hope that your cultivation goes well and that Donqi City can count on you during a critical moment. Bye." He bowed and so did everyone present. After which they left.

Yun Tian turned to Ji Xue, who was watching him carefully. She could feel the determination in his eyes. "The mayor came to us for help against a man named Fang Hao," he explained.

Ji Xue frowned. "Fang Hao... That name means nothing to me. Why does he resent our city?"

Yun Tian told him the story that Mayor Huang Bai had shared with him. "It seems that Fang Hao is seeking revenge on Huang Bai for an old feud. The mayor fears for his life and the safety of the city."

Ji Xue nodded, understanding the seriousness of the situation. "I see. We must do everything in our power to protect our family and this city."

Yun Tian nodded. "I agree." 

But before I start my intensive training, I want to make sure you're safe too. System, use the latest avatar enhancement card on my wife, Ji Xue.

[Ding! An avatar enhancement card was used on Ji Xue. ]

[ Name: Ji Xue ]

[ Age: 17/ 100 ]

[ Identity: Wife of the Yun Family Patriarch ]

[ Avatar: Treasure (Higher Potential) ]

[ Bloodline : None ]

[ Cultivation level : 2nd stage of body strengthening ]

[ Cultivation Technique: None ]

[ Martial Skills: None ]

[ Kids: 1 ]

Ji Xue immediately felt a wave of energy coursing through her body. She didn't know where this energy came from but she felt her potential increase tenfold. 

When she checked her qi absorption speed, she realized that the amount she could absorb had suddenly increased. She began to smile and decided not to say anything to Yun Tian to surprise him with her improvement in cultivation. What she didn't know was that Yun Tian was behind her improvement.

"Honey, I will give you a sutra for the refinement of the body and an Earth-grade technique." He places his index finger between Ji Xue's eyebrows and transmits the techniques. She thanked him with a sweet smile.

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On the continent of Tianyun, techniques are divided into 6 grades: Human, Mystical, Earth, Sky, Legendary and Divine. 

Each skill can exert more or less power depending on who is using the technique. For a technique, two people can have a different level of understanding of this technique.

The levels of understanding are ordered from lowest to highest:

1. Basic: The user knows the fundamental movements and can perform the technique in a rudimentary manner. Power and efficiency are limited.

• Description: Basic understanding of basic principles. Attacks are often clumsy and ineffective against more experienced opponents.

2. Intermediate: The user has a solid understanding of the movements and can perform them with some fluidity. Power is increased.

• Description: Techniques become more fluid and coordinated. The user can use the skills more effectively and begins to understand the intricacies of the technique.

3. Advanced: The user has mastered the technique and can use it very effectively in combat. The attacks are powerful and precise.

• Description: In-depth understanding of the technique. Attacks are not only powerful, but also strategically used to exploit the opponent's weaknesses.

4. Expert: The user has exceptional mastery of technique, capable of using complex variations and combinations. The technique becomes a natural extension of their fight.

• Description: The technique is performed with impressive precision and power. The user can improvise and adapt the technique according to combat situations.

5. Master: The user has achieved a near-perfect understanding of the technique. They can use it with maximum power and efficiency, outperforming most opponents.

• Description: The technique is performed with such grace and efficiency that even experts seem clumsy in comparison. The user can teach the technique to others with great clarity.

6. Grandmaster: The user has a transcendent understanding of the technique, to the point of being able to create new variations or adapt it to different fighting styles. They are legendary in their field.

• Description: The technique is used in an innovative and extremely powerful way. The user can influence the evolution of the technique and is often sought after for his expertise.

7. Divine: The user has perfect mastery of the technique, able to manifest it with supernatural power and precision. Their use of the technique is beyond mortal comprehension.

• Description: The technique reaches its ultimate potential. The attacks are terrifyingly powerful and can defy the laws of nature. The user is considered a legendary or mythical being.

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He then retired to a room dedicated to his cultivation. "System, show me the fist techniques available in the store."

[Display of available fist techniques...]

1. Heavenly Dragon Fist – 500 system points

2. Fist of the Roaring Tiger - 350 system points

3. Fist of Lightning Bolt - 700 system points

"I have 750 points. Let's buy the Fist of Lightning Bolt."

[ Ding! Fist of Lightning Bolt was purchased for 700 system points. ]

[ Fist Technique: Fist of Lightning Bolt ( Mystic rank)

Description: This technique allows the user to focus lightning energy into their fists, greatly increasing the power and speed of their attacks. Each hit can generate lightning that will paralyze enemies. ]

Yun Tian immersed himself in the study of these martial skills and cultivation. For nearly 3 years, Yun Tian devoted most of his time to cultivating and developing his skills. Of course, he went out from time to time to spend time with his wife who was also progressing and with his daughter who was growing every day.

Three years later, the atmosphere in Donqi City was tense. Rumors of Fang Hao's progress had reached the ears of all the residents, creating palpable fear. One day, as the sun began to set, a dark and menacing man entered the city.

Fang Hao, now at the peak of qi condensation, walked briskly towards the mayor's mansion.

Huang Bai. The inhabitants hid, terrified by the evil aura it gave off.

Huang Bai stood in the central square, ready to face his destiny.

"Fang Hao! You won't get this city without a fight."

Fang Hao burst out laughing. "A fight ? You are nothing compared to me now. I'm going to kill you, then I'll take this city and everything that comes with it."

Just as Fang Hao was about to attack, Yun Tian appeared and stepped between the two, pushing Fang Hao away.

Fang Hao turned his gaze towards Yun Tian, ​​his eyes narrowing. "Who are you to challenge me?"

With a mocking tone, Yun Tian replied. "Does a dead person need to know who I am? Just know that you will soon be dead by my hands."

The battle began with palpable intensity. Fang Hao, with a fierce expression, raised his hand and summoned a wave of black energy that rushed towards Yun Tian. The latter dodged the attack with disconcerting ease, his fluid movements betraying total control of his body.

"Is this all you have, Fang Hao? I expected more from someone who claims to be so powerful."

Furious, Fang Hao gritted his teeth and summoned another technique. Swarming shadows rose from the ground, forming demonic claws that attempted to grab Yun Tian. But every time the shadows approached, Yun Tian moved quickly, dodging attacks with almost supernatural agility.

With a cry of rage, Fang Hao used his Mystic-level technique, "Black Shadow Bane". Bursts of dark energy shot out in all directions, creating a complex web of attacks intended to trap Yun Tian. This technique, mastered at the advanced level, deployed unpredictable and deadly attack patterns. However, Yun Tian, ​​with calm, dodged and parried each shard, showing no signs of fatigue.

Impatient and frustrated, Fang Hao invoked another demonic technique, the Breath of Hell, an attack that caused black flames to rise from the ground, engulfing everything in their path. Yun Tian leapt into the air, dodging the flames, and landed gracefully, his eyes staring at Fang Hao with increasing intensity.

" You are truly pitiful, Fang Hao," Yun Tian said. "Let me show you how to use a real technique."

Fang Hao, feeling the shadow of defeat approaching, used his ultimate technique, Demonic Shadow. This attack distorted the space around him, creating a whirlwind of destructive energy. But Yun Tian remained unmoved. He waited for the right moment, and just when Fang Hao's attack seemed inevitable, Yun Tian concentrated all his energy into his fist.

"Fist of Lightning Bolt !"

With a master-level understanding, Yun Tian threw his fist forward. A burst of lightning erupted from his fist, forming a gigantic fist of electrical energy that shot towards Fang Hao. The impact was instantaneous. The lightning fist tore through Fang Hao's demonic attack like it was paper, continuing its course until it hit Fang Hao head-on.

The bursting energy enveloped Fang Hao, lifting him off the ground before crushing him with titanic force. A cry of pain rang out, followed by deafening silence. When the light dissipated, Fang Hao lay on the ground, defeated and lifeless.

Yun Tian stood there, his fist still crackling with electricity. He looked around, his dragon eyes glowing with an intense glow. The crowd, gathered around the stage, watched in awe and fear. In the distance, his three-year-old daughter Yun Lian watched her father with wide eyes, yearning to become as strong as him one day.

"One day I will become as strong as dad." She thought with a determined look.