Trash
Zhu Li, concealed as an assassin, jumps from branches to branches.
He jumps onto the roof of a pavilion and pulls out a tile. Turning into shadow and slipping in, Zhu Li finds Yao Chang sleeping peacefully. Yet Zhu Li can't help but feels similar to Yan Chang.
"What." Says Zhu Li
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Zhu Li's voice jolts Yao Chang up. "W-Who are you?! Don't you know who I am!"
Zhu Li glares at Yao Chang. "Eek...what do you want?" Yan Chang asks.
"Are you...related to Wang Ji?" Zhu Li asks.
"What do you want from him! If you touch him, I will-"
Yao Chang felt something. Every single virus in his body is communicating with the ones at Zhu Li.
Both of them instinctively knew.
"..."
"I don't approve of you." Says Zhu Li.
"I can be useful to master!"
"Really?" Zhu Li draws his sword and points it at Yao Chang. "Are you prepared to die for him?"
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Yan Chang gulps. "If it helps master. Otherwise, I won't die a useless death."
Yao Chang shows no signs of fear.
Zhu Li sighs. "Have you heard of Xie Mo?"
"I have. Why?"
"He is a nuisance to our master. Master wants to get rid of him but only after he completely crushes every single path of hope." Says Zhu Li.
"Eh? Why does the master not kill him immediately? He should be able to with his strength and Xie Mo have a notorious reputation, it will help him tremendously."
"I'm not very sure myself, it's Master's personality."
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"I understand, I will do whatever I can to send that bastard to absolute despair. But are you not here to kill me? What will happen to you if you don't?" Says Yao Chang.
Zhu Li stares at the moon through the hole in the roof. "I just have to take it." And he left swiftly.
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2 weeks later
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The Luo family was exterminated by Luo Kai who committed suicide?
How can that be? Luo Kai shouldn't be one who...
I spent the last 2 weeks waiting for Luo Kai in the sect, I expected him to attack the sect alone out of desperation.
In addition, the wildfire rumour about assaults on the Luo family's backers spread. All organisations claimed the culprit as Xie Mo, placing even more emphasis on Xie Mo's reputation.
...
I sigh. Bygones are bygones.
I do my daily cultivation. The life essence in the pills can be converted to refine my body, helping with my practice.
Popping two pills into my mouth, a spurt of pain erupted in my body.
"Uck..."
Li Ruo stares at me anxiously as I ordered her to avoid helping me.
My physique strikes the bottleneck of the technique.
A bit more...
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Congratulations! The host has successfully cultivated an "Immortality" physique.
Perks:
+20% Cultivation rate.
-20% of infections are required for a breakthrough.
+affinity with Qi.
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The violent outburst of energy expels from my body to the surroundings and Li Ruo was flung back. she collides into the rocky wall but is unscathed.
"Master!" She exclaims as I get up.
Phew.
I can see and sense the flow of Qi when I desire to, blue Qi accumulates in the room with some yellow impurity Qi.
"I am fine," I say to Li Ruo who grasps my arm tightly.
"No!" says Li Ruo. "Rest!"
I smile. "Alright alright."
Checking my dantian, Qi is condensing around. At the Core formation realm, Cultivators forge a Core within their lower dantian by using the dantian as a crucible and their Qi as raw material.
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System-level: 16
Current Cultivation Realm: 7th stage of Core Formation
The number of Infected people: 7.98m
The number of people killed: 382,915
Recovered: 953,664
Evolution Points: 21.2m
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System-level up!
Unlocked properties:
[Tier 4]
-Mind Control
[Tier 5]
-Meridian's blockage
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21.2 million. There's nothing useful I can spend it on.
Xie Mo has been constantly running around Tiansu, it's become a bother to check on him. I've taken whatever I can from Xie Mo including his Alchemy and Arrays knowledge, it is time I get rid of him.
Surprisingly, Xie Mo has been attempting to reach every single relationship he created and ask for help. I didn't think he would be so over-reliant on others.
I smile.
Xie Mo without Ji Qiang's spiritual root is trash.
If so, I would completely wipe out his hope.
The closest and most loyal follower of Xie Mo is Jia Mei, the girl I saw at the tournament who was dressed as a servant.
Information from the infected states that Jia Mei is a servant of a lady called Huang Mei Li. They described Mei Li as an unapproachable princess gleaming with jade mesmeric beauty. Her icy piercing gaze sweeps across every man she meets.
Long black hair and yellowish-brown eyes, she seems to be one of the women following Xie Mo at the tournament.
But before that... I have things I must do.
Buying the Mind control property, I add it to the second virus.
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Mind Control + Puppetry have created a synergic effect.
-Orders are more absolute, bypassing the morals and character of the infected.
-Personality and Memories can be overwritten. (Permanent effect, unless a miracle happens.)
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Perfect.
I leave the seclusion room and Li Ye greets me. "Greetings Patriarch. How are you feeling today?"
"Well. I need to leave tomorrow for a small errand." I say.
"Noted. Please be back before the sect competition."
I nod.
A yearly competition between sects in Tiansu to determine the rankings will be held soon. Li Ye is in a good mood with anticipation for our sect.
I spend the rest of the day handling administrative matters.
*knock knock*
"Come in," I say.
"I heard you call for me." Says Gaoming after he opens the door.
"That's right. How is the progress with 'Sword of Reign'?" I say.
"It's going smoothly." Says Gaoming with a smile. "I didn't think there would be such a refined technique. At first glance, it seems to be very simple."
I gave Gaoming the "Sword of Reign" to practise and pass on to the core disciples. It's quite useless to keep it for myself when I frequently use "Gatekeeper of the Void".
Li Xing has broken through to the 6th stage of Foundation Establishment.
Xiang Hou, the 4th Stage.
Most of the core disciples have partly grasped the first stage of Sword of Reign except Li Xing who mastered it. Li Ruo wants to participate in the sect tournament and Gaoming recommended it.
"She's been undergoing intense training." He said. "Why not give her a chance?"
Gaoming seems to be very proud of Li Ruo as he takes her in as a disciple. In addition, Gaoming broke into the Core Formation realm.
The morning afterwards, I immediately set off after consuming some dumplings.
As I step onto Azrim, Li Ye suddenly calls for me.
"Patriarch! Patriarch! There is a fight at Nielong between our disciples and the disciples of the Eight Trigrams sect."
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*BOOOM!!*
A loud commotion came from Nielong as dust flew into the air.
Arriving at the scene is an injured man wearing a yellow-orange robe with a Bagua symbol engraved on the back who collided through 3 buildings into a kitchen. Standing in the line of destruction is Xiang Hou, glaring at the man.
"Despicable! H-How could you do that?! M-My master will not settle this peacefully!" Another woman near Xiang Hou shouts wearing similar attire.
Xiang Hou throws his glare at her and she shivers.
"A mere outer disciple of the Eight Trigrams sect dare insult the Patriarch?!" Says Xiang Hou.
"E-Even so..." She grits her teeth but is unable to retaliate.
Xiang Hou walks closer to the woman.
"O-Our elder is nearby, what do you want?"
"Apologize." Xiang Hou says. "Apologise to the patriarch and senior."
He is referring to Yueling standing a few distances away.
"I..."
Xiang Hou clicks his tongue and raises his hand. "Apologise."
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When the woman refused to, Qi gathers around his hand as he attempts to slap the woman. An elderly swoops in and attempts to slash Xiang Hou's arm off.
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*DING*
The sword snapped into two as it collided with my arm.
"Patriarch!" Xiang Hou exclaims.
"What are you doing?" The elderly say.
"Elder of the Eight Trigrams sect. Don't you think it is too much to amputate someone for undertaking a slap?" I say.
"A mere patriarch of the weak sect dare provoke me?" He says. This old man is in the peak golden core realm. "Your disciple's disrespect for my sect cannot be overlooked."
"Now now, if we are going this direction-" I say before abruptly appearing at the lady with my fist connecting to her face.
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*BOOM!*
A powerful punch sends her flying out of Nielong.
"You!!"
The elderly jumps up and catches the disciple.
"HOW DARE YOU!!!!"
I smirk. "What's wrong? She insulted us and I simply punished her. With this, we are even."
Veins are erected on his entire face. The elderly grit his teeth and asserts immense pressure on us.
I snap and the pressure disappears.
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"..."
"Tch. Watch your back at the sect competition. We will return this humiliation by ten folds." The elderly says before flying off.
I glare at his back. The amount of disrespect and insults thrown at me is exasperating.
I need to shut everyone up for good at the sect competition. Specifically, the Eight Trigrams sect.