chapter 30 a young leaf

"You... do you dare leave your name? I will surely... avenge today's humiliation one day!" Although severely injured and lying down, Charson Lian still hadn't completely lost his ferocity and even dared to prepare for revenge against Andrew Qi. "Revenge? How could I forget, you are a martial artist who has achieved greatness in internal extremities. Do you think you still have a chance to achieve the hidden extremities stage?" Andrew Qi sneered, grabbing Charson Lian's body with one hand, "Unfortunately, you should have shut up earlier!" With Andrew Qi gripping his meridians, Charson Lian couldn't resist. What's more terrifying was that Andrew Qi's hand seemed to possess a strange and powerful suction force, actually absorbing the qi and energy from Charson Lian’s meridians and dantian! "You... you're simply a devil!" Previously, Charson Lian was only afraid of Andrew Qi's strength, but now, he was horrified by his method of absorbing others' internal energy, a technique he had never heard of! Charson Lian's decades of training was destroyed in an instant! Andrew Qi's Whaling Four Seas technique was not just about absorbing and exhaling spiritual energy faster and more fiercely, otherwise, his memories of his hundreds of years of cultivation would have been in vain. Another use of the Whaling Four Seas technique was to absorb and devour the qi and vital energy of other cultivators, like a dominant killer whale in the seas, devouring big and small fish or even sharks like food! Another ‘memory’ of Andrew Qi, reminded himself that he specialized in talisman magic and made rapid progress, but had led to a weak physical body. Hence, how could he repeat the same mistake now? Whether it was the Demonic Dragon embodiment for body refining or the Whaling Four Seas technique for qi cultivation, these were techniques carefully selected by Andrew Qi to develop his physical body to the extreme! The fish-shaped whirlpool in his dantian stirred violently but soon calmed down, as Charson Lian's dantian qi had been drained. When Andrew Qi threw Charson Lian down, he looked at least ten years older than before! Although others didn't know what Andrew Qi had done to Charson Lian, anyone with clear eyes knew that Charson Lian was completely finished, with no possibility of rising again, let alone thinking of revenge. Andrew Qi, however, had fully recovered his vital energy. Although he used the power of the Thunder talisman to release his internal energy externally, defeating his opponent in one strike, Andrew Qi's own internal energy consumption was also quite astonishing. After all, his true cultivation level was only in the mid-stage of qi cultivation. He had forcibly raised it to the mid-stage level, equivalent to a hidden extremities grandmaster, with the help of spirit charms! However, absorbing Charson Lian's qi with the Whaling Four Seas technique allowed him to fully recover. "Master Andrew―" At this time, Caleb Lu approached with a flattering tone, "Earlier, I was blind and failed to recognize your greatness. Please don't take offense, Master Andrew! Tonight, Master Andrew has won honour for our Jiang district's martial world, and I, Caleb Lu, will surely repay you generously!" Knowing that Andrew Qi had reached the level of a hidden extremities grandmaster, Caleb Lu naturally did everything possible to please him, especially since the big bet just now was won thanks to Andrew Qi's skills. He naturally needed to thank him properly. Then, Isaiah Lin also came over and said to Andrew Qi, "I was short-sighted and didn't realize Master Andrew is already a hidden extremities grandmaster! Thank you for helping Master Liu." Isaiah Lin then nodded to Alisa Lin, saying, "Allie, I'll visit your grandfather when I have time. He often talks about you." Isaiah Lin didn't mention any reward, but he naturally wouldn't forget to compensate Andrew Qi. "Sure, Uncle Lin, I understand," Alisa Lin nodded. "Hey―what does this mean? We won two out of three matches, so we should be the winners!" Just then, someone rushed to the front of the stage and shouted. This person was Dominic Yan, who, seeing Charson Lian lose, couldn't swallow his pride. However, whether it was Nolan Chu, Isaiah Lin, or other figures from the martial world, they all looked at him with the same expression, as if they were looking at a fool. "Get lost―" At that moment, Jaxon Ye came over and slapped Dominic Yan, "You will pay for the lost bet today!" "Boss Yan... Yuzhou Mining Company isn't under my sole control, I don't have―" "Do you want your life?" Jaxon Ye sneered coldly. Dominic Yan immediately shut up, only then realizing that he was just a pawn in others’ hands. "Sorry about today's gambling event, Boss Ye," Nolan Chu naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity to hit Jaxon Ye. "It's okay. Both of us know that today's match was just a test. We have a long way to go!" Jaxon Ye said solemnly, then turned his gaze to Isaiah Lin, "I hope the person guarding your Lin family lives a long and prosperous life!" Hearing this, Isaiah Lin remained calm, but Nolan Chu's face changed, as if he thought of something serious. He suddenly understood why the Ye family was trying to extend their reach into Jiang district. "Thank you," Isaiah Lin replied indifferently. Afterward, Andrew Qi excused himself from the celebration banquet organized by Nolan Chu and others, citing the need for rest, and returned to his small courtyard. Tonight's battle might be unforgettable for some, but for Andrew Qi, it was just a minor episode. However, Jaxon Ye's words made a segment of Andrew Qi's "memory" clearer, it seems that the tragedy in which he remembered in another ‘memory’ of his, the great enemy's strike against him, and the misfortune he and Florence Xia encountered, were all closely related to the Ye family having talented and powerful people daring to fight and sweep through the Jiang district martial world. Because that person was indeed the pride of the Ye family! However, Andrew Qi would not let the tragedy repeat itself! Nor would he ever see that look of despair and helplessness in her eyes again in his ‘memory’. Ye family, if you wish to fight and conquer, I will unsheathe my sword to slay you all! ＊＊＊ After returning alone to his small courtyard, Andrew Qi was about to continue his cultivation when his eyes fell on the wooden table in the living room. He noticed a light green colour. Upon closer inspection, he saw that a green sprout and a fingernail-sized leaf had emerged from the slightly green piece of wood. A drop of dew hung on the tip of the leaf. No, that was spiritual liquid! "Damn! This brat is competing with me for spiritual energy!" Ulysses, the dragon spirit, was howling angrily. The natural spiritual energy in the Spirit-gathering formation was already scarce, and Ulysses could only pick up Andrew Qi's leftovers. He didn't expect that there was suddenly another competitor now, making Ulysses worry about how long it would take to transform into a true dragon! "Ah―" Andrew Qi then let out a sound of surprise. Although the small courtyard was surrounded by a Spirit-gathering formation that could gather the surrounding natural spiritual energy, to transform the spiritual energy into spiritual liquid, Andrew Qi also needed the power of talisman. He didn't expect that as soon as the endless wood sprouted a tender leaf, it could condense natural spiritual energy into spiritual liquid. The divine tree was indeed extraordinary! Seeing this, the choice he made before seemed to be very wise! Andrew Qi approached and took the drop of spiritual liquid from the tender leaf, swallowing it. Immediately, he felt a moistening sensation that went straight into his dantian, making the whale-shaped whirlpool inside much more active. Ulysses tried to do the same, but the tender leaf did not produce the same results, refusing to condense spiritual liquid for it, which infuriated Ulysses. "The divine tree's rebirth has inherited its past spirituality and some cultivation memories. Being able to be reborn from fire, it will surely be even better than before! In terms of potential alone, it might even surpass you!" Andrew Qi told Ulysses. He saw that Ulysses still seemed unconvinced. Andrew Qi chuckled, picked up the piece of wood, and moved it to the middle of the courtyard. The layers of mist over Jin Cheng City naturally obscured the starlight and moonlight. However, it was strange that when Andrew Qi placed the piece of wood in the courtyard, the mist above slowly dispersed a little, as if a small hole had been opened amongst the city's mist, allowing the long-absent starlight and moonlight to shine into the courtyard. "Wow… How did it do this?" Ulysses was finally shocked. If it were him, he could also temporarily disperse the mist, but he couldn't do it so effortlessly. "Because this is its innate ability!" Andrew Qi said calmly. Fishes are born to swim, cats can naturally see in the dark, these are all innate abilities. Divine trees are almost all born in ancient times, or even earlier. Any divine tree can be said to be a child of nature, possessing many wondrous innate abilities, and their connection with the natural spiritual energy and the forces of nature is naturally much closer. The tender leaf of the Endless Wood had opened a "skylight" for the small courtyard, making Andrew Qi's courtyard even more unique, truly a "world within a leaf."