8 Great Elder

Splash!

Suddenly, a white arc released out of the sword and moved towards a small boar. The qi blade slashed the boar and killed it. A young man wearing an ancient style white pants and a shirt walked up to the boar and picked it up.

He hurried near the river and cleaned it. He also made sure to cook it fast. In just half an hour, his meal was ready. After taking five minutes for a meal and five minutes for rest, he finally rushed next to the river.

The river flows on the outer part of the forest and he didn't want to move from the previous path. After all, it would a lot easier to find him there. But there is one problem. He could bring the attention of the monsters beasts which could detrimental to his journey.

'I need to reach the Peak Period before midnight. I must reach the third stage of Qi Gathering but I can definitely reach a higher stage if I try harder. And, those people will definitely chase me.'

Qin clenched his fist. He knew he couldn't face the Tan Family with his current strength. He can only escape but even escaping is hard since those people are way ahead of him. While rushing away, he tried to comprehend the Five Elements.

Qi Gathering and Qi Condensation have a major difference. After reading the last pages of the Five Elemental Qi Gathering Technique, he found some information about the Qi Condensation Realm. Once a person reaches the peak of the Qi Gathering Realm, he uses a certain resource called 'Elemental Essence Stone to transform normal Qi into the Elemental Qi.

Of course, he can't maintain this resource forever so he must condense qi into beads. But, he needs to create it using the Elemental Essence Stone and his comprehension of the element. Once he forms the bead, he can start forming more beads.

Once all nine beads are formed, he can reach the peak of the Qi Condensation Realm. And, this means he can store a massive amount of elemental qi inside him.

'First, it was nine meridians. Then, it is nine beads. I wonder what will represent the nine-stage of Essence Transformation Realm.' Qin thought to himself as he ran.

At this moment,

In the Tan Family,

"It seems you were wrong Great Elder." The Family Head glanced at the old man and spoke with the sharpness in his eyes. Suddenly, he raised his hand and a paper appeared on his hand.

"It says that the torn clothes of the old man were found in his ruined house. Although we do not know what happened, we can be sure that someone tried to take that blood. And, it also says Qin Che has the destructive powers."

"If you don't try to hide it, then you know what I mean, right?"

Hearing his words, the Great Elder sighed. He knew he couldn't help the little kid anymore. He looked at the Family Head and said "You should send someone capable this time. If you give a chance to grow, we will never get that blood back."

At this moment, the Family Head revealed a smirk. Then, he nodded his head and said "Fifty-Second Stage, Thirty Third Stage, Ten Fourth Stage, and Five Fifth Stage Guards are currently searching for him. But, there is one thing I would like to know. How did he get a chance to enter the place without alerting our guard?"

The Great Elder sighed and said "I had shown him a secret way to my room. And, you know that way is also connected with the Heritage Room. I only showed him that way because I trusted him but it seems I was wrong."

The Family Head shook his head and said "You weren't completely wrong. That kid isn't someone who would betray a family for small benefits. He was always curious about cultivation. At least, that's what I found by reading his information."

"He had great ambition and probably traded for Pendent. If I am not wrong, that old man must have tried to absorb the blood, and thus he was erased by the Ancestor. Later, that blood fell on his body. There are two things that concern me the most."

"Either he had enough talent to convince the Ancestor or someone or something helped him merge with that blood."

As soon as his words rang on the room, the Great Elder shook his head "Impossible, he was an orphan. I can believe the first option but the second is impossible. But, even first is something hard to accomplish. Ancestor won't merge with someone who doesn't belong to Tan Family."

"Then, it doesn't make sense. How can he possess lightning power? If he had that from birth, we would've discovered it. And, you know Ancestor won't simply allow anyone to merge with that blood. That's why it must be one of those two." The Family Head shook his head and tried to explain.

At this moment, the Great Elder stayed silent for a moment and sighed "I know this might seem like I am helping the kid but have you ever considered what if the pendant wasn't broken? What if the blood hasn't been taken?"

"After all, Lightning isn't the only thing that creates destruction. He has trained for Hammer and Ax."

Hearing his words, the Family Head remained silent for a moment. There are several things running on his mind. First, he didn't know Qin's cultivation. The people he killed were Second Stage Qi Gathering Cultivators and there were five of them.

If he is also the second stage cultivator, there are only two reasons for it. Either, Qin Che's talent is too powerful or he was cultivating even before he stole the pendant. But, he didn't understand how Qin Che hide his cultivation from the eyes of hundreds of guards and elders.

Tan Family is a big family in the village. It has six different levels of guards. Starting from those who are at the first stage to the sixth stage. Anyone who is above the sixth stage can become the elder of the Family and join the core part, by receiving the family name.

Though it is very hard since most people can't go above the sixth stage. The seventh stage is a deadlock for most people.

The Family Head stared at the Great Elder and asked "What are you trying implement here?"

He still didn't understand whether the Great Elder was helping Qin or not.

"Don't hide it! Post the bounty on Qin! Even if he possesses the blood of the ancestor, it will return once he is dead. We need to act fast and cautiously." The Great Elder suddenly released a bit of bloodlust on his eyes and said.

"And, here I thought you liked that kid." The Family Head narrowed his eyes and chuckled.

"I do. But, those who betray the family are my enemy." The Great Elder turned around and left with the sharpness flashing on his eyes. As he got out of the hall, a shadow moved near him. The Great Elder raised his hand and threw two scrolls.

Suddenly, the wind blew as the scrolls disappeared and the Great Elder spoke "Go and give these two to the kid! After he reaches the Essence Transformation Realm, tell him to find me."

The Great Elder didn't stop and the shadow near him disappeared as if it was not even there. The Great Elder walked away as the seriousness flashed on his eyes as he thought 'Kid, you need to survive. Only you can accomplish that task."

Inside the Hall, The Family Head puts his hands on the chin and thought for a moment. After thinking for a long time, he raised his hand and a few men suddenly appeared behind him.

"Go and find Qin Che!"

But the men behind him didn't move. Suddenly, his eyes narrowed and he gritted his teeth.

"In the name of Family Head, I order you to find that kid and bring him back."

At this moment, four of them disappeared while three of them stood.

"You know I am not weak as you guys." The Family Head sighed as he glanced at them. This was a special force trained to protect him all the time. Of course, they are not stronger than him individually but if they fight together, they can easily destroy him.

Of course, there are several restrictions such as blood oath and even loyalty that stopped them from killing them.

At this moment, Qin was focusing more on the Five Elements. He was trying to understand the wind because he currently practices Wind Splitting Sword Art. If he can merge it with wind and make it faster, he would be able to kill the people above his realm with each.

'Faster the sword, better it can be for assassination. But, I am not an assassin. So, I can only focus on improving my sword movement rather than focusing on my own. And, I do not possess any movement martial art either.'

Qin's understanding of wind went deeper. Each step he takes only gets lighter. He feels the wind under his feet, and on his face, and tries to use it for his own advantage.

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