33 Framing
"Where is Xie Mo?!" A man exclaims.
"W-We can't contact him-"
"The young master is dying! Fuck! Why did we place our trust in him? Even the five inner disciples we sent to escort him disappeared." Says the man. He is wearing a black coat and a white inner robe. On the coat, the word "Poison" is written elegantly in white.
"Elder! We have news!" A young man burst into the room, panting.
"Speak!"
"X-Xie mo... Huff... Was captured."
!!
"By who!!?"
"By the Heavenly Divine Dragon sect. He offended the Patriarch and threatened to destroy the sect with us as his backing."
"What?! Isn't that Patriarch a young master from the upper realms? What is that idiot thinking??! Shit, now he wants to pull us down with him?"
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"Let's go to the Heavenly Divine Dragon sect." Says the man.
!!
"Are we-"
"No! We are going there peacefully. I heard that the young master is called Wang Ji. If he is from the rumoured Wang family in the upper realms, none of us will live to see another day. We need to solve the misunderstandings somehow...and maybe get his help to cure our young master."
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Li Xing has been successfully infected with the second virus.
However, "puppetry" cannot function as she has the Divine Primordial bloodline.
A stronger version of "puppetry" is required.
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Assimilation is successful!
Li Xing
1st stage of Foundation Establishment
3rd stage of Sword Intent
*Her cultivation has hit a wall due to an experience or trauma.
Techniques:
-Dragon Breathe(Bluff)(Offensive)
-Fleeting Steps(Agility)
-Qi flow(Cultivation)
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Talent:
Tier B Sword
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Talent...
"W-What did you do me?" Says Li Xing, who collapses on the floor but isn't able to move.
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"Have you hit a wall in your cultivation because of me?" I ask.
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Li Xing looks away. "I...tried to cultivate this morning. But the thought of you kept interrupting my mind. I kept thinking that I will never reach your stage no matter how much I cultivate. It...made it felt as if there isn't any point to cultivate."
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"Heh. So that's the extent of your resolve? Disappointing." I say.
Li Xing grits her teeth. "No... I... Cannot take being at the bottom, being the weakest. I know I am untalented but-"
"You are talented in the sword," I say.
"What? That's-"
"I am not lying."
!!
To be able to reach her current state with such idiotic support, she is talented.
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Your praise has lifted the wall. Li Xing can now progress in her cultivation.
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"U-Uhm... Thank you."
Li Xing gets up when she regains her strength.
"Are you the only one who learnt the dragon breath?" I ask.
"Yes."
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Dragon Breath
A bluff technique that focuses more on entertainment and flaunting than power.
[Upgrade] (50,000 points)
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50,000 is a lot. I can save that amount if I can help her without the system's assistance.
"I have trashed the martial arts that you've learnt. Nobody here will learn it anymore." I say.
"?! Why?"
"It's a bluff. The technique focuses more on materializing an afterimage of a dragon than the power itself." I say. "But I'm not saying we cannot edit it. Try executing the technique but circulate the Qi from your lower dantian to your hand."
Li Xing grabs a wooden sword from a rack at the edge of the room. The room is a large space in the mountain behind the sect and is used for practising large scale martial arts. The rocks are enhanced with metal Qi and are very sturdy.
She grips her sword lightly. With one step forward, she leaps and strikes the ground.
The surrounding ground slightly cracks.
!!
"This is..."
There are already vague improvements even though the menacing aura disappeared.
"Your feet were too close to one another," I say.
Li Xing tries again and the attack managed to pierce 3 cm deep into the rock.
"Amazing..."
Dragon Breath has three forms and what she did was the first.
"The flow of Qi must follow the movement of your body. Similar to a dragon's swift and fluid action, you must strike with the entire momentum of your body and Qi." I say. "I will rewrite the dragon breath martial arts. For now, continue to practise the new form I taught."
"Thank you very much!!" Says Li Xing.
I nod.
The martial knowledge I extracted from Xie Mo for 40,000 points is a good investment.
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Congratulations!
Li Xing's Dragon Breathe(Bluff) has turned into Dragon Breathe(Incomplete)
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"Now it's time to return the favour," I say. "Tell me everything that Xie Mo did after his transformation."
Li Xing nods. She begins to explain everything.
Xie Mo went to the Luo family almost immediately after his presumed death. Something happened when Xie Mo says the sentence "Heavenly Emperor" and every Luo member started to bow at Xie Mo.
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Information updated!
-Xie Mo
Reincarnation of a Supreme master called Ji Qiang from the upper realms.
Used to be the "Heavenly Emperor" and the benefactor of the Luo family.
Despite his arrogant attitude, he is a master in every single field such as being an array master, alchemist, and of course martial arts. The only thing holding him back is Xie Mo's body and cultivation.
Threat to host: Low.
Fate: 30500 fate value remaining.
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From there, Xie Mo went to every sect and family in need and helped them in exchange for an alliance. He might have planned to rise the Heavenly Divine Dragon sect as the Patriarch.
In particular, Xie Mo went to a small town in the middle of the forest.
Xie Mo tried every possible method to raise his reputation. From eliminating a notorious bandit group to chasing burglars. He even managed to save the young princess of the imperial family in Tianwu.
"I see, I understand," I say.
As I leave, Li Xing stays behind to practise more.
(Woah, you are really talented in martial arts!)
Azrim? What do you want?
(I've remembered something from the story Li Xing told us. Ji Qiang originated from the lower realm and ascended.)
!?!
(The small village Xie Mo may be Ji Qiang's family.)
Oh?
I smirk.
Isn't this very good information?
"Patriarch! You seem to be in a good mood!" Says Gaoming, smiling brightly.
He seems to be in a better mood than I am.
"The disciples finally broke through! After years of stagnant progress, we finally see improvements!"
"Haha... That's nice." I reply.
"Oh yes, I am here to inform you that the elders from The Profound Poison Sect have requested an audience with you."
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Sitting on the throne chair, three men stand beyond me and bow. Each of them wears a black coat and an inner white robe.
"Greetings to the young master." The man in the middle says, he has a short moustache.
They are in their 30s to 40s, a very young age to be an elder for someone normal.
"Rise. What is it?"
"We heard that you've captured Xie Mo for his insolence behaviour and he used disciples of our sect to threaten you. We sincerely apologise for that action and hope you bear no grudge against us. Xie Mo has not affiliated with our sect aside from the fact that he promised to save our young master. We have nothing to do with him." Says the man.
"I understand, but you are not here to talk about that right?"
The man nods. "Our sect will be greatly in debt to you if you can cure our young master."
I smile. "Sure. Lead the way."
Their eyes widen.
"Many thanks, young master-"
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"Sorry! The young master of our sect is in great danger! Please follow us quickly!"
What?
They carry me to their sect on a flying sword at high speed. I wasn't able to grasp which direction we were going but it was somewhere north.
We land in a garden behind a relatively small building. The man pulls the sliding door and reveals a small bedroom with adequate windows.
"Move!" He shouts.
"It's Patriarch Wang! Make way for him!"
A crowd in the room disperse to reveal a sick young boy in bed. His skin is purple with most of it concentrated on the chest.
"This is Qi Corruption?" I say.
"Is there anything you can do to save him?" The man asks.
I shake my head.
There isn't a need for me to save him.
"This cannot be..." Says an old man who weeps on the bed. "Who! Who did this?! He was just a sick boy with an unusual disease!"
Is that the patriarch? He has a big build.
"Who came into contact with him?" I ask.
"Xie Mo and the servants...!!!" The old man widens his eyes. "Bring me the medicine pills Xie Mo provided!!!"
A servant complies and she came back with a box of pills.
The old man checks the pill and his jaws drop.
!!!!!
"No no... This is... Demonic pills disguised as medicine! XIE MO!!!!!!!!!!!"
To think someone beat me to it...
How convenient.
