10 010 - Breakthrough

There were indeed some new lines in the books compiled for his parents, meaning he now had more cultivation techniques in his LoHP.

He then compiled the technique used for himself, and saw that now there was at least double of lines.

He was really excited, as he was sure that he would reach the Silver Rank at the very least.

{Hehe, I will be able to integrate with a… Right, I wonder how much Demon Spirits I'll be able to integrate with my cultivation technique? Since Nie Li's limit is seven, maybe for me it'll be even more…}

While talking with his parents, he told them that he gave uncle Tian a cultivation technique as powerful as theirs, since he felt that he could be trusted, and already told him to keep it a secret.

They also approved of his decision, since they really could trust the butler.

Back to his room, he smiled as he saw the bathtub ready with hot water. This time he first went inside before using his flawless technique.

1-Star Silver Rank, 2-Star, 3-Star, 4-Star, 5-Star, like the first time he gained five ranks in just mere seconds. Both his soul force and his physical strength were now at the peak of 5-Star Silver Rank.

He could feel that his soul force and even his body were purer than before.

{So, each rank is going to expel more and more impurities from my body?} He thought as he started to rub off the sweat and filth from the parts of his body that weren't in the water.

He concentrated on his Soul Realm and he could feel that he now had nine slots for Demon Spirits, two more than Nie Li.

{I want the Shadow Devil as my first Demon Spirit, not like I have the choice since it's the only one of the God Level Growth Rate available for me right now. To have more I would need the Nightmare Demon Pot, which is for the moment in the hands of the Hong Yue Family}

The people of Glory City believed that the power of a Demon Spirit was determined by their cultivation rank when they were alive.

They were in fact classified by Growth Rate: Poor, Ordinary, Good, Excellent, Extraordinary and God level.

With each level becoming increasingly rare, you might not find a God level one even once in a million.

As for the Nightmare Demon Pot, it was an artifact used to refine Demon Spirits. For example by putting ten Poor level inside, it would become an Ordinary level, but their was also a chance that it would fail.

{First the Alchemist Association, that way they'll become strong enough to be respected by the Hong Yue Family and they would be able to buy the Pot for me}

{Tomorrow night, I'll make a trip to take the Shadow Devil before Nie Li}

When he finished his bath, he told some servants to take the water off the bathtub.

He did notice that the female ones were blushing while looking at him, which made him a little narcissist. {Sorry to disappoint you, but this awesome body only belongs to Xiao Ning'er for now…}

Now alone, he sat down and continued to study alchemy, since he didn't feel like sleeping.

People who reached bronze rank were able to stay awake for one week, so he didn't find it weird to not sleep for a second night.

He was reading in his mind until morning when he heard uncle Tian knocking on his door, telling him to come for the breakfast.

Satisfied of his knowledge in alchemy, he was pretty sure that he would be able to pass the test without the need to do the practical part.

Noticing uncle Tian, he was a little shocked and rapidly understood that he was now a Silver Rank Demon Spiritualist, as he was also a little more handsome and looked younger than yesterday.

"Congratulations for your breakthrough uncle Tian!"

"Haha, it's all thanks to you. Without that technique of yours, this old man would have to wait for months or even years before making a breakthrough!"

"Don't mind it, I'm glad I was able to help you. Right, today I'll need you to send some people to buy me some Icy Snow Spider Demon silk, at least seven hundreds meters long, also I'd like you to put ten lamps ready to use in my room, along with something to light them up", he said as he passed him 500 000 DSC.

Uncle Tian smiled wryly while he replied to him, "Young master, 100 000 DSC is the price for one kilometer of that silk, and the rest are in the supply of the family so it's free for you", and then gave him 400 000 DSC back.

"Is that so? Well, take one kilometer then", he replied as he went in the dining room.

Xiao Tian thought to himself as he watched him leave, {Even if the young master sometimes acts so mature, his sense of money is definitely that of a fourteen years old teenager…}

When he went in the dining room, the servants just finished serving the food and he found out that his parents also made a breakthrough.

He went to kiss them on the cheek and said, "Big brother, big sister, do you know where are my parents?"

His father only lightly smile while his mother pretended to be guilty and sighed.

"What am I going to do? All the girls of Glory City are going to get deceived by my son's honeyed words, it's all my fault for not teaching him well…"

"What do you mean by "all"? I'm only interested in t-", noticing what he just said, he corrected himself with a red face, "I'm not going to deceive anyone!"

{Mom is too frightening, she can read my mind with just a few words. I should change the subject…}

He coughed twice, then put on a serious face, "Congratulations for your breakthrough, dear mother, dear father"

{Please forget what I just said, I don't want to talk about that with my parents} He silently prayed.