TDG: TSS Chapter 5+6+7

Chapter 5

After a long night of cultivation, Ye Qi managed to push his soul force to 190. That was pretty fast for the people of this world. It was his hidden card.

But apparently, he had been transmigrated into another timeline where the pills weren't sold to the Alchemy Association by Nie Lie, so he couldn't take the utmost benefits.

Luckily, Ye Qi has a skill from his cultivation method, which would allow him to see the intent behind the ancient words, even without understanding the language.

That was one of the benefits of the time-space skill that allow him to see the past of things.

Ye Qi now was in the Holy Orchid Institute. While sitting in his place, Ye Qi was checking out Shen Xiu, who was walking in circles while explaining. The lessons were boring, but her look wasn't.

Was it natural for someone to fall for villainess?

'Should I test the skill on her? Who knows, maybe she had taken a shower yesterday.'

Ye Qi wanted to laugh at his silly idea. But a man can dream, as he isn't a eunuch or some sort of 300 years old man.

'But I don't want to expose my silver eyes.'

'But first. In order for one to achieve his goal in the future, one needs to prepare for it.'

Ye Qi desire was simple. Become a strong spiritualist, have lovers who are appealing to the eye, and live the slacker life. Basically, achieving the ultimate lifestyle.

If any cultivator hears about his goal, they would roar at him for not being more ambitious.

'I need to go to the library, while mom finds the books I asked for.'

Ye Qi was just staring forward. Xiao Ning'er was stealing glances at him repeatedly. Meanwhile, Ye Ziyun was looking at the fair-haired beauty — Ning'er — before looking at the ignorant Ye Qi who wasn't aware of the glances. Shen Xiu, apparently, gave a glance to Ye Q, as though she has something to say, then she continued explaining the lessons.

"Now, we are done for today."

Shen Xiu announced as she crossed her arms.

She expected that her student would come to as usual to ask questions, which she would be happy to answer as that would show her knowledge.

However, Ye Qi collected his stuff in his storage ring, stood up, and turned to leave through the door.

Shen Xiu narrowed her eyebrows. 'What's with him.'  She had something to ask him, yet, just when she was about to, he had left.

Why life has to be hard.

She looked around, to see that her nephew's fiancee was looking at him. Tsk, she clicked her tongue. Why is that brat looking at another man?

As a woman who would join their family, she should be more polite with her eyes.

Ye Qi, who just left the class, forgetting about Ning'er and everything else, went to the library.

The Holy Orchid's Library was a place that put the awe in the eyes of anyone who sees it.

Thousands … no, tens of thousands of bookshelf were placed.

The books were in millions, or more, as Ye Qi didn't have a calculation technique.

As soon as he entered, he found a girl about 24 years old, sleeping. This was Mo Xin, one of the librarians who guards the book in the Holy Orchid Institute. She was a black-haired woman with modest chest size and big black eyes.

Because the knowledge can be too valuable some times, some commoners would try to steal the books without registering them… though the knowledge is free, no one wanted it to become exclusive to some family. The Holy Orchid Institute would have someone to guard the books against slipping away. Someone who is gold rank.

Ye Qi shook his head when she woke up. Upon seeing his face, she drew a modest smile. "Young Master Ye, how can I help you here."

Although he didn't introduce himself, he was known here.

Ye Qi shook his head. "Are there any books about Alchemy?"

She was extremely polite. "Do you want a guide on how to start with alchemy? Or do you want a book about the herbs and what the last researches say?"

Ye Qi shook his head. Those things were public knowledge and weren't the lost knowledge.

"No, I want some books about recipes of pills and elixirs."

"The well-known ones are within the library of the Alchemy Association," she stood up and walked around.

"How about the untranslated ones."

She chuckled. "No one knows their content. But still, the Alchemy association head had probably rented some of them."  She looked at him with her black eyes. "But, if you excuse me. Why would you ask for someone unreadable to read."

"Just feeling curious and want to try to read."

"Hmm." She turned her face; she then looked at him again.

If a kid looked at a book every day for years, without understanding the language, he won't be able to make out the contents of the book.

But she can't offend someone from the Snow Wind Family, which happened to be the family to run this institute.

"Fine young master Ye. Please help yourself on that side. There are books that have mixed contents, and I can't tell what each one of them is about."

She then excused herself and went to the corner.

Ye Qi shook his head and let a long sigh. He was seriously frustrated. The knowledge here was too much, and he can't just read all of the books in one go.

After all, he has limited soul force, and using his skill would take time.

Ye Qi stood in front of one big shelf with very thick books. He felt sour when he looked at their size and number.

Grabbing the first book, which was in an ancient language, Qi flipped the page. Although he doesn't know alchemy too much, he can always flip the pages in the hope to see a draw of a pill or something.

Unfortunately for him, this was a world based on the ancient times of cultivations. People would give the recipe and they won't draw it. When this idea hit him, Ye Qi took four books and sat at a table.

Taking the first book in his hand, he knew that it talked a bit about arrays and inscriptions.

<<The Eye of the Present and Past>>

Activating this skill, his eyes shone in silver colour.

Ye Qi started having flashes of the past of the book.

He somehow could see a faint image of the writer, writing the book and drawing the inscriptions.

Each word that had been written, Ye Qi could understand the intent behind it.

Ye Qi found his brain getting full with knowledge

. As more words were being written, inscriptions being drawn, Ye Qi was finding himself imitating the writer.

He could write the words and the inscriptions!

Not only he got the information, but the experience of the writer.

'Holly Shit!' he was learning the language.

Ye Qi opened his eyes all of the sudden to find himself in the present.

He blinked twice and looked around. Mo Xin was at her place, and she has yet to take a nap.

He didn't know how much time had passed here, but if his assumption is correct, it wouldn't pass a minute.

Ye Qi felt a bit tired, as a portion of his soul force was used. However, he still can go for more few rounds.

Ye Qi held the current book in his hand, and he could understand the written words. A cheeky smile appeared on his face. He could be considered a genius to know the Snow Empire Language, a part of it at least, and he, now, knows how to write few inscriptions, giving the experience of the author he had gotten.

Ye Qi held the other books.

He felt, given how much soul force he has now, he would be able to use his skill on more than 4 books.

He picked up the rest of the books, which talked about random topics, which he didn't understand as they were in another language.

After his eyes turned silver for few times, Qi found that he learned more things. One of the books talked about the Demon Beasts, and how they have a ranking and talent, and how to tell that.

The other one talked about making drugs and potions with specific herbs, to use them on demon beasts.

The rest two were just some romance genre book. The last one was about weapons crafting.

The funny thing. Not only Ye could understand the books and learn. But he had got the understanding of the writer himself from the book.

That's better than being able to read the book — to understand it with a touch and gain experience from it.

Ye Qi all of the sudden felt tired. Feeling headache, he rubbed his fuzzy head.

'I need to be more careful about the use of soul force.'

He decided to look for more books, just as he just finish recuperating. He took a deep breath, and the soul force in the air was being absorbed by him. He wasn't cultivating to advance, but to get his energy back.

As he was in the middle of his recuperation, an unexpected guess came to the library to visit him.

Swaying her full hips, the red-haired beautiful teacher, Shen Xiu halted her steps as she looked at Ye Qi.

'Here he is, learning…' Shen Xiu paused for a brief as she looked at the books next to Qi, who was cultivating. As a Silver Rank spiritualist, she could see the content from far. She opened her eyes widely. Books, with ancient language… She shook her head. Though she knew that this guy is hard-working, his talent wouldn't let him go farther than golden rank in the future… just like her.

Shen Xiu had wanted to ask him something today. She had waited for him to come to her office and ask her — as usual. But to her surprise, he had left the library without asking her.

At least now she believed that he's a person who looks for knowledge and someone who is flattering her.

Giving a small smirk, which faded as soon as it appeared, the teacher sat opposite him.

Somehow, she felt the pressure coming from his soul realm.

It was high, as she could feel how much it was drawn to his body.

"Wait… 99!" Shen Xiu exclaimed her shock as Ye Qi leaked enough pressure, which was near to what a Bronze Rank Spiritualist can do.

Opening his eyes, Ye Qi saw the teacher in front of him.

Her exclamation had woken him up.

"Teacher?" Ye Qi was confused as he titled his head, before looking at her huge jiggling chest.

He wasn't dreaming, that for sure.

Is this what they call, a demon in heart, something that appear in the critical moment of cultivation… But tales of Demon and Gods never had something like this… nonetheless, Ye Qi was still comparing the size of the fat tits with his face, which looked to be equal.

"My face is up here"

When he heard her strict tone, Ye Qi snapped back and looked up to her.

"Sorry, didn't mean to. I was cultivating, and my mind was still in the meditation mood Not to mention that you are tall." Ye Qi said the excuse he found in his head.

"I know." She sighed. "Your soul force, just by now, seemed to reach 99…" Shen Xiu said, changing the topic.

"You can tell?" Ye Qi lifted his eyebrows.

"I am a Silver Rank spiritualist. Even without a Demon Crystal, I can tell that." Shen Xiu said, gulping.

That's not right.

With such a level of soul force, Ye Ziyun wouldn't be the first genius in her class, but this one.

Did the Snow Wind family hide him?

No, if they did, he wouldn't be cultivating in the library like this.

"Oh…" Ye Qi forced a smile. "Right." He then placed his hands on the table, looked down, as if thinking of an excuse, before looking up to her crimson eyes.

"In fact, it was thanks to your pointers, I was enlightened, and somehow, my soul force soared. Thank you, teacher Xiu"

Shen Xiu opened her eyes widely. Usually, praising would boost her ego. But even she can't be as arrogant to believe his claims.

She pointed at herself. "My pointers?"

"Mm…" Ye Qi nodded. "Somehow, they worked for me. And boom. You see. I'm on a verge of breaking through. I'm feeling so happy thanks to you."

Only if she knew that he is near to getting the 2nd Star Bronze Rank.

Her heart started beating faster, as even a firm person like her couldn't resist the cute praise from him.

She then sighed. "Your physical body is stronger than your peers. It can be that it helped you to absorb soul force faster. Though. Once your soul match with your body, your cultivation would progress as usual; just don't let this let you down."

Ye Qi nodded. "Probably. But I'll find you then."

"Sure." She nodded.

There was silence for a moment as she stared at him. Ye Qi decided to speak first.

"Teacher Xiu. I believe that you are not here to discuss my cultivation advances."

She made a slight frown. "As a teacher, it's only natural for me to see how my students are taking my teachings."

"You are surely a very dictated person." Ye Qi flattered here.

"But you are right. Initially, I wasn't here for cultivation, but to talk with you." Shen Xiu's face turned serious all of the sudden. "It's about my nephew. Shen Yue."

"Oh."

Ye Qi suddenly felt cold sweat on his back as he stared at the serious expression on Shen Xiu.

She looked like she can kill someone at this moment.

No wonder she came looking for him. She must've found out.

Guess no romance between him and her in the future.

No, he can't just give up.

Should he go and ask her for a date…

"Some bastard had beat him to a pulp! Shen Yue is refusing to talk or tell who had done that." Shen Xiu clenched her teeth and turned her red eyes.

"What!" Ye Qi opened his eyes widely, shocked by the news. "This—"

"Horrible, I know." Shen Xiu said what's in her mind.

Ye Qi didn't dare to sigh in relief in front of a Silver ranked spiritualist. She can beat him easily if she wants with the level difference.

"How…" Ye Qi asked. "When?"

Shen Yue didn't say anything since the two of them are nobles. Shen Yue would be embarrassed if he told anyone. So, probably, She Yue is planing to cultivate and take vengeance on Qi in the future, where Shen Yue would be like a mountain and Qi like an aunt, as it should be.

"That's what I'm trying to figure out." She said, gritting her white pearl teeth. "That day, he had been staring at you. I thought you may have ve talked or anything after school. Do you know what happened<;"

Shen Xiu didn't suspect him since people from Major Families don't fight each other unless they fought in tournaments or in spars.

"I have no idea."

Seeing how worried the beautiful teacher is, Ye Qi extended his arm and put his hand on his future wife's hand, holding it.

Yes, he held her hand unconsciously.

Shen Xiu was surprised by his action. When she starred at his face, she only saw compassion and sympathy in his glance at her.

"I'm sorry that you had to deal with something like this." Ye Qi drew a sad expression as he bit his bottom lip.

Shen Xiu suppressed a sigh and didn't push his hand away from her. He was showing his compassion, which seemed to be genuine.

"No need to apologise. It's not your fault." She said.

"I know, it's not mine. But that doesn't mean we should ignore the responsibility of what happened to my little nephew…"

Shen Xiu opened her eyes widely.

*Ahem* Ye Qi faked a cough and continued. "My little brother and your nephew. My heart is broken to hear something like this."

He then held her hand tightly as he stared at her crimson eyes, clearly flirting with her in an indirect way.

"Thank you. I'll personally lead a team to investigate this. But if you know anything, anything…" Shen Xiu ignored the feelings that invaded her virgin body, from holding hands. She looked at Ye Qi, who looked at the right side as if the thought of something.

"Ask his servants. The people who always act like his bodyguards should know something."

Ye Qi believed that the three who tried to attack him wouldn't bring him up. However, if an investigation had happened, then Ye Qi would be exposed. It would be better for Yue's lackeys to take the blame for him.

Ye Qi wouldn't feel pity for them if something had happened. If they hesitated to beat him because he's noble, then how about the others. Surely, they had beat people from commoner families, and they deserve to taste their own medicine.

As for Shen Yue, Ye Qi was almost certain that the young master would cultivate silently and wait for the right chance to strike. By then, Ye Qi would be officially his uncle.

"His lackeys?" Shen Xiu half-closed her eyes.

"Yes. Shen Yue always walk with fighters from older classes. They should be his seniors. I believe if no one brought out why that happened, it should be them. Poor Shen Yue must feel embarrassed to say that the people he trusted were the ones to do this to him."

"These damn commoners!" She stood up, angry, with her hand tightly holding Qi's.

Ye Qi felt some emotions invade him when Shen Xiu held his hand tighter in a moment of anger.

Shen Xiu shut her mouth when she realised what had happened and looked down, to see that she was holding his hand. When she saw him smiling slightly at her face, as if he is feeling sorry for Shen Yue, she gently put his hand down.

"Thank you Ye Qi. I'll be happy if my little nephew hangs out with people like you."

"Worry not Teacher Xiu." He said. 'I'm his future uncle. I'll discipline him if necessary.' He didn't say this part.

With her hips swaying, Shen Xiu left. Ye Qi wasted no moment and stared at her butt as she left. He then looked at his hand, which held hers.

"There are sparks. I feel them." He murmured to himself, before trying to complete his objective here.

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Days were passing after that event from the library. Qi's search for the pills recipes and ancient knowledge was showing a result.

After that meeting with Shen Xiu, Ye Qi had gone back to the City Lord Mansion. He didn't talk with anyone, as he was deeply sinking in his thoughts.

Ye Qi went to his mother, who got him some books from the family library. Although she doesn't know old languages, she knows few words about them. At least, she could tell the topic, which gave him the benefit of the research.

Ye Qi, in the library, had managed to get some of the experience of the inscriptions master. He had thought of giving her the inscriptions. But that would be left later.

He sat in his courtyard, took a deep breath, and started using his soul force, reading the books without opening them.

The advantage of this method, not only it would teach him the knowledge, but he would get the experience of the writer. When he reads about pills and how to make them, he would have some of the experience of the alchemist who made that book.

That's how powerful were the eyes that can see into the past.

Ye Qi spent the night learning until his soul force almost reached zero. He then spent the rest of it cultivating, getting his soul force to its peak, before reading more books. When he was done, reading 20 books, his stomach growled in pain.

"Geez, when would I reach the level where I don't need food."

When hunger got in his way, he couldn't help but feel annoyed.

Ye Qi had asked a near maid to prepare him a meal before he sank into long cultivation until the dawn.

Luckily, the process of meditation can replace sleeping, so he didn't need to worry about the lack of sleep.

By the morning, a couple of hours after dawn, Ye Qi opened his eyes.

He quickly got his crystal and poured his soul force there, to see that he has 230, meaning that he is a second Star Bronze Rank Spiritualist.

Remembering how Shen Xiu could tell his level when he had been in the library, Ye Qi made a note not to cultivate publicly in front of the outsiders.

Although it would be a good sign that a genius would rise in the ranks of the family, Ye Qi had some wariness that the Dark Guild may clash with him, seeing how fast he's growing.

Nie Lie had been dumb for someone who's 300 years old — provoking stronger enemies, insulting them before they do anything to him. If not for his plot armour, he TDG would have ended within the first 100 chapters.

Ye Qi, on the other hand, finds that it's not only necessary to learn from his own mistakes, but the others.

Stretching his back on his way to the Orchid Institute, Ye Qi had his class as usual.

Shen Xiu was there, as always, beautiful. He didn't forget to take the chance to talk to her after the class. Ye Qi felt lucky this time to have a topic to talk with her about other than studying — her nephew… a topic which would lead her to talk more about her personal life. She seemed to enjoy the flattering, though and was giving him longer glances than the last three days.

Ye Qi only smiled at her face.

"Don't worry, I will take care of him." He said.

Shen Xiu smiled at his face and put her hand on his. He almost exclaimed shock when she did that. That was fast, even for him.

"I know you would, thank you."

"I will do anything for you, teacher."

"If so, go back and cultivate harder. I want to see where you would reach when the yearly test comes."

"Mm."

With that node, Ye Qi prepared to leave to the library.

On his way, he met Xiao Ning'er.

"Ye Qi."

"Ning'er."

They said each other name as they met on their way to the library.

Xiao Ning'er looked at his eyes, thinking of what to say.

"Thanks for your advice." She said. "I'm no longer cultivating in the night, and the pain isn't getting worse." She gave a slight bow. It amazed her that Ye Qi only looked at her face, not even to her cleavage as other boys would do. Although, she missed that moment.

She then stood up. "But the thing is, the bruises aren't vanishing soon." She said as if waiting for advice… or a solution.

"Mm… try to mix the herb of the dragon eye and the purple haze, with ice, then apply them on your bruises." Ye Qi said. "Though they won't heal you, they would at least act like pain killers."

"How do you know that?"

"Obvious. Does anyone read a book nowadays?"

Ning'er felt shocked. Not even the modern doctors claim to have a painkiller with two herbs as he says. She had this disease for a long, and she tried different things. Non worked. However, he was someone who knew her problem. So, he must be a genius in disguise.

Ye Qi shrugged his shoulders and walked to the library.

"We are heading to the same place." Said Ning'er walking aside with him.

"Mm… what a coincidence."

"Do you want to look with me?"

"I'll tell you if I find something."

Then, they entered the library. Mo Xin was there, as usual, sleeping. Ye Qi went to a shelf, while Ning'er went another one. Ye Qi, this time, because he can understand most of the languages, could pick up more focused books on the topic he is looking for.

He picked up books about alchemy, turning the pages, and seeing what they are about.

"Jackpot," a smirk appeared on his face.  Books about pills recipes from some ancient era.

If he isn't wrong, Nie Lie, in the other timeline, had picked up pills recipes from the old books of this world and not the higher realm. Since, in a higher realm, they don't bother themselves with recipes for bronze rank and Black Gold rank pills.

Ye Qi licked his lips as he picked up more books. With his cultivation getting advanced to 2nd Star Bronze Rank, he could use his Time-Space skill for a longer period.

Ye Qi sat and started using his technique. Meanwhile, Mo Xin was observing him. Ye Qi was only flipping pages, not really reading. But he was nodding, showing shock sometimes.

"I need more sleep." She didn't want to bother herself and went to sleep again.

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Ning'er came and sat next to Ye Qi. She was curious to see what he is reading about while having a group of books on her own side of the table.

Ye Qi was fast reading, as it seems. When she stole a peep at what he is reading, she was shocked.

"You can understand these languages!" she said, seeing Ye Qi taking a brush and marking some words in a paper that was placed on the table...

"Mm… you, what are you reading."

"I'm trying to learn."

Ye Qi closed the book. He then looked down, following her slender beautiful arm, which ended up with her slender fingers on a certain book with Ice Empire era.

"This book is talking about the Demon beasts you can find in swamps. I advise you not to read it." Ye Qi said. That book has disturbing details.

Ning'er narrowed her eyebrows. She then flicked the pages to see some of them have drawn of beasts and swamps.

"Wow, you really can!" she said, astonished looking at him.

"I would appreciate it if you keep this information a secret." Ye Qi said.

Ning'er last days had memorised very few words about massage, healing. So she could use them to search for books. It took her a lot of efforts to remember them.

But Ye Qi here seems to know the language of an ancient empire. Looking at the book that he is holding now, she saw it was another ancient era and another language. Was he always a genius!

Ye Qi turned his face and flicked the pages. "Finally," after a minute or so, he said, before placing the book on the table. He looked pale a bit though, as he was a bit tired.

"Wow," Ning'er said. "You should be able to help me now, right." When Ye Qi looked at her, she said, "Please." Making the last word sound longer in his ear.

The way she said it, and how cute she looked, made Ye Qi finally sigh, and say.  "I have a minute or so."

Ning'er saw that he was in a good mood and didn't want to question it.

Ye Qi was only in a good mood because he found recipes, cheap recipes to cultivate the body, and the soul, starting from bronze rank to silver rank and above. He also found a meridian technique that helps him forcefully to break through to Silver Rank when it comes to the last rank of Bronze rank.

He was happy with this evaluation that he didn't mind helping Ning'er now.

Ye Qi picked up a big group of books that talked about Yin energy and some healing massage techniques, then they went to the table.

The two of them had a small chat.

"By the way, why are you avoiding Ye Ziyun." Ye Qi asked all of the sudden.

Ning'er stopped all of the sudden. "That's… we are rivals."

She said what's in her mind.

Ye Ziyun has everything, from better talent to full control over her fate.

Ning'er, on the other hand, has a disease, and a forced marriage upon her.

"Listen, I understand that you may be angry, jealous. But I would appreciate it if you act less like a rival with her." Ye Qi, who likes his cousin and think of her cute, said. "I mean, she's trying to make friend with you, but you avoid her."

"Ye Qi…" Ning'er forced a smile in the face of the genius. "I respect people like you, who work hard to get what they want. But I have my pride as well."

It's understandable, given how Ning'er is living in the shadow of marriage. Although he knew that she is a good, yet sad person, Ye Qi felt that he has to stand with his family side.

Closing the book, he said, "If you avoid my cousin any longer, you can help yourself."

"Hey." Ning'er opened her eyes widely. "Wait… it's just a rivals thing. It's my business ."

"Yeah, I've already helped you with enough clues with your disease." Ye Qi gave his back to her and shook his finger. "I'm not a good person who does things for free."

"What's your price." Ning'er looked at his back, her big brown eyes were shaking.

"Have a talk with Ye Ziyun, stop avoiding her." Ye Qi said. Seeing that Ning'er fell silent with her head down, he said. "Think of it. It's my price." He then walked away.

When Ye Qi left, she looked at his back and murmured.

"Not a good person?" Who is he trying to fool? The way Ye Qi talked made Ning'er feel like she is the bad person. Ning'er felt her eyes turning cloudy all of the sudden. In her eyes now, he became like a saint, a person so good that he is almost perfect.

-x-X-x-

Ye Qi had left the library and went away. Meeting Ye Ziyun in the market, he felt a bit pity for her.

The first thing she had done was to ask about her friend Ning'er and if they met in the library.

Ye Qi gave a bitter smile, placing a hand on her shoulder,

This girl was just too timid.

"Don't worry. She's just hard work. Other than that, she seemed to ask about you, and how are you doing."

"Really?" Ye Ziyun smiled.

Ye Qi bit his lip as he lied.

"Don't you believe me?" He wrapped his arm around her shoulder, pushing her to his hug, as she was too cute looking.

"Hey, that's not proper." She said, embarrassed and her cheeks turning red. Although she tried to push herself from his hug, he was strong physically for her.

"Come on, you are my family. I should take care of you." Ye Qi shook her as her face was on his chest.

"We're cousins, not blood siblings." She said as his hug became stronger. "Something can happen between us!"

Ye Qi seemed to enjoy teasing her and just laughed.

Ye Ziyun, by this point, had her cheeks turn completely red.

Frustrated, she opened her mouth widely.

"Ouch."

Ye Qi cried.

Ye Ziyun's sharp teeth sank deep in his chest, and he couldn't help but scream in surprise.

"Fine. I won't tease you, just leave me."

"No," she growled as she was only repaying the favour by bitting his chest. Finally, after some minutes, she let him, with an angry expression.

Ye Qi was looking for some ice to put on his chest and stared at her from a far distance.

"Ziyun. You are no fun to tease."

"Then don't tease me," she turned and said, hiding her smile.

After that, it was time to go back to the mansion.

Days were passing like usual.

Ye Qi spent his time translation the knowledge he had got from the library and the family's books.

Ye Qi, as he is now, was more knowledgeable about herbs and medicines than ever.

As the next day came, Xiao Ning'er seemed to be waiting for him. She gave a slight bow and told him.

"Thank you. The medicine you gave me. It made my pain fade." Her face looked brighter. When she smiled at Ye Qi, with her white pearl teeth and pretty face, he almost took a step back. That smile was too bright for him.

"Sure." He nodded and didn't say another word. Ning'er, after waiting, decided to talk. "I've thought about what you've said."

"And?" Qi raised an eyebrow.

"You are right. Ye Ziyun and I were close friends. I shouldn't just see things from a point of view. "

This time, she stared at his face for a minute. Her cheeks started to turn red, and Ye Qi was taken back by how pretty she looked when she blushed. Seeing him raising eyebrows, she smiled wryly and bowed down again.

"If you excuse me, I'll be looking for the keywords in the library now."

"Sure…"

Ning'er left then and walked to Ziyun's direction. "Ye Ziyun." Ye Ziyun turned, almost surprised seeing that Ning'er was approaching her with a friendly demander.

Ye Qi watched this while pointing to himself. "It worked?"

'I guess I'm good at fixing relationships.' He nodded in pride of himself.

Xiao Ning'er and Ye Ziyun were talking now. Ziyun's purple eyes looked at Ye Qi's as she talked with her friend, drawing a smile. But when she saw Ye Qi rubbing his chest and frowning when he looked at her white teeth; she quickly turned her head. Ye Qi was thinking of how sharp her teeth were that day. Who would think a cute girl like Ziyun has such a hidden weapon in her sleeves.

Ye Qi decided to leave the school early today. He went to his courtyard as fast as possible and continued. Finally, after some hours, he managed to translate some recipes about elixirs and pills that would enhance his cultivation speed.

He planned to give them to his family, as they had their own alchemists.  With this, the Snow Wind would concoct pills and Elixirs for him. At least, this should increase the power of the family in total.

Ye Qi took a deep breath and ran toward his mother's courtyard. "Mom!"

Hearing his repeat yell, Ye Luo got out of her courtyard. She yawned. "What's it, Ye Qi." She said as she noticed the papers in his hand.

"I managed to get them back!" Ye Qi was acting as the innocent child she likes to spoil.

"What them?"

"Pills, Elixirs. Their recipes. They are here." Ye Qi quickly went to her. Luo lifted her eyebrows and took the papers from his hand. As a golden rank spiritualist, she could tell if he was lying or not.

Reading the papers, she read a group of recipes and was shocked. What shocked her, not only the recipes were there, but the precise method to concoct them was described in the utmost detail.

"You, you read them from the books!" She knew he must be. But that was impossible. Learning a language like that was something she wouldn't believe.

Unless…some monster possessed her son's body.

"How can you understand ancient content!" Seeing that she looked at him with a mix of surprise and threatening gaze. "Answer me or I'll beat you." That was a threat that you wouldn't want to hear from someone who was a golden rank.

Luckily, he prepared for an excuse already.

"Relax." Ye Qi forced a smile, he said. " After I broke through to Bronze rank. I found that I have a special ability. I can understand the intent behind the words, not the words themselves." He clicked his tongue at her.

Ye Luo sighed in relief before giving him a hug to her chest.

"That scarred me, you know." She patted his head. She then paused and let him. "What!"

Ye Qi was drawn out of his good mood.

She yelled. "Bronze Rank!"

"Yes ." He nodded with a yawn. "I'm a genius." He then unleashed the little soul force he has. 1-star bronze rank has 100 soul force, then once he reaches 1000, they could be called a Silver rank. And once it's 10.000, it would be the first star of the Golden rank. Which was the reason his soul force was too little.

Ye Qi, because of the few days he spent looking in the library and cultivating, was near to get to three stars bronze rank. He realised his needs to elixirs more than even.

Now, what he was unleashing only a hundred.

Ye Luo was shocked because this progress was too fast for someone who has a talent like his.

She didn't focus on how much he had, to be honest.

But it was bronze rank, no wrong about that.

She told him as she placed a chair out of her spatial ring. "I'm too shocked to start feeling pride all of the sudden."

Ye Qi seemed upset all of the sudden. "You can take your time… But you know, that wasn't nice. I'm talking about that threat about beating me if I don't talk."

He wanted to call the child service. But there wasn't. That's why he is upset.

She shook her head. "I am sorry about that. I just have you to know that there is an evil technique that can be used on children, to be possessed."

"Those who experience it would have very pale skin, with lifeless aura. And before you ask me, I read about it, and it's like in our library, written in the common tongue." Qi sighed as if he was sad. He misses the child service.

"Good to know that." She grabbed the papers he had written. "We need to tell the family that you are a great genius. This worth celebration." She said. "But first, tell me about your talent. Can you understand the intent behind any words, anything. Really, like anything."

"All about feelings."

"And you trust that feeling."

"Soul force is a mysterious thing." Ye Qi shrugged his shoulder.

As he told her and nodded, her heart beat faster. With this scary surprising talent, he would be able to get back the ancient inscriptions arrays masters books. That would raise the family strength.

"Now Ye Qi," she placed "before we tell the family. Tell me, does anyone know about this."

When he shook his head, no, she nodded.

"Now, can I get my pills?" Ye Qi said.

He only helped the family because it will help him back.

"Oh, don't worry about that. Just a piece of advice. Besides your blood-relatives, don't trust the servants and maids here. They whisper too much."

"I know that."

"Let' go to the City Lord."

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Chapter 7 

Ye Zong, the city lord and the son of the Legendary spiritualist Ye Mo, was currently in his office, doing his usual job, which usually takes a full day each day.

He was quite surprised when his brother's wife had asked him to meet for some emergency. Ye Zong doesn't like to leave his job, as that was his priority. After all, as the leader of the last remaining of the human race; he was under strong pressure. He barely has time for his own daughter. And he is trying to break through to the Legendary Rank.

He tried to delay her request, however, he got an interesting piece of information.

Ancient pills recipes had been rediscovered again, and there is a genius in their family who can understand couple the ancient languages.

Ye Zong was shocked to see a group of papers that held translated recipes with the precise description of concocting.

Such a thing could only be written by a real alchemist.

This what made things more believable.

It was a good excuse to leave management works.

"Uncle."

Ye Qi gave a slight bow to Ye Zong, as he entered with his mother.

"Nephew Qi. How have you been."

"Good, as usual."

The two of them meet mostly every day but barely has interaction.

"You look like you have grown up quite a lot. Does my brother go hard on you?"

Ye Zong said.

Ye Qi was a three stars bronze rank fighter at an early age, given the fact that he had been physically training since he was young, and had a lot of elixirs. He had a muscled body, just like every male in the family here.

Ye Qi just forced a smile and nodded.

"So, you are the genius who can read the languages, now?" Ye Zong raised an eyebrow. "How could my brother hide such a piece of information from me."

"He didn't. My son always liked books. But because my husbands force him to train, Ye Qi could barely recognise his talent." Ye Luo put a hand on his shoulder and hugged him closer. "Not to mention, he is a talented cultivator. It seems we were wrong judging his talent."

"Well. Those are quite happy news. Wish Ye Xiu was with us to hear them." Said Ye Zong.

Ye Qi flinched when he heard that name, as flashes of lifting weights appeared in his head.

"Anyway, uncle, have you seen the elixirs and recipes I have sent."

Ye Zong nodded and decided to ask the question again. "Were you the one to write them?"

What Ye Qi wrote was ancient recipes meant to help the people from Bronze Rank to Sliver Rank to cultivate.

Such a thing was a big contribution to the family. Ye Zong, who had been cultivating for years, yet couldn't reach the Legend Rank, had a glint of hope after hearing about such genius.

Ye Qi nodded. "That's right."

"And you can even understand ancient languages." In the library of the families, and from the expeditions that the family do outside the city, many books would be brought back. But because of the lack of the motivation to learn, no one could benefit from their contents. Especially the inscription arrays and cultivation methods.

"Right, again."

Ye Zong's lips started to raise.

However, they froze upon hearing his next words.

"And I want 15% of what our alchemists will make." He said. "And an increase in the allowance."

He was helping himself more than the family.

Ye Qi knows how much the alchemists here are going to make. They would be doing all of the jobs. While he, because of the knowledge, he would get a lot of pills and elixirs. It would help him.

"All the pills and elixirs?" Ye Zong held a chuckle and made a frown. Just 15%. That's not little, but not a lot, compared to what they can make.

"Yep." Ye Qi nodded.

"You are one of the Snow Wind family, and you want that much." Seeing that he didn't crumble under a Dark Gold Spiritualist's glare, Ye Zong approved.

He asked. "And the money, how much?"

"If there is a profit." He said. "Same percentage."

Ye Qi said. If Ye Zong wants him to translate more things, he would have to pay him. After all, there are still pills that can help people to reach Dark Gold and Gold Rank. They were never revealed since Nie Lie didn't want them to fall in everyone's hand -- and that was since Nie Lie associated himself with the Alchemy association, not a major family. The Snow Wind Family, knowing that Dark Guild is out there, would surely not reveal them.

Seeing that Ye Qi is clearly trying to make business, Ye Zong said with sarcasm, yet dead serious face."What you are going to ask next, my daughter's hand."

"Well, I wasn't intending, not today anyway.." She is a top beauty that he won't bore while looking at her all day.

"But sounds like a good deal," Ye Qi said. "Though, I prefer if the wedding is the next year."

Ye Ziyun was a stunning beauty. Once she grows up, it was said that she would take breathes with a glance. Sure, he would love to have a relationship with her.

*Dang*

Ye Qi earned a punch on his head.

He held his head with both hands and stared at his uncle.

"Leave that for the next year. Let's talk about the profit then."

Ye Zong sighed. A genius from the Snow Wind Family is always to take care of. Even if he makes bad jokes.

Ye Qi, on the other hand, decided that he may need more profit, to work on his knowledge.

Ye Zong didn't refuse, and gave Ye Qi full access to the family library, for the fact that Ye Qi would have to translate future inscriptions arrays.

Ye Qi, knowing how many treasures his family has in their treasury, thought it would be wise to gain access to their treasury in the future.

"You would be rewarded each time you do a good job." Ye Zong rubbed his chin. "If I'm not wrong, there are cultivation methods in the library. Old ones. If you do a good job, you will take treasures from the valuate."

Ye Qi remembered those Cultivation methods from the original work. Nie Lie, as he had left to Dragonic realm in the original work, he had left the Glory City cultivation methods from the library. This fact alone tells that, even without cultivation methods from a higher realm, old techniques are still better.

"I'll do it at the weekend." Ye Qi said. "Translating is hard work, and you have to focus on each word. Reading one book may take from few days to a week."

"Then we have a deal." Ye Zong said. "You'll have an increase in money. And once you reach Silver Rank, you would have access to the family's treasury. Now, as your uncle, I'll tell you this. Don't talk about this in school, or to the commoners. You don't want the Dark Guild to hear about you."

In the past, the Dark Guild was known for hunting geniuses that has the potentials to go to Legend Rank and hunt them down. That was one of the reasons why Glory City is having only a Legendary Rank Spiritualist. And that's why the Snow Wind Family is protecting every genius by making them live in the city Lord Mansion.

"I'm aware of that."

Well, by few months or a year, it won't matter if the knowledge slipped, since Ye Qi knew that by then he would be the strongest in this city.

Ye Qi wasn't a greedy person for money. The fact that he decided to collect it was to get the pot that mixed Demon Beasts, a very valuable treasure to get his hand into.

After making a deal, Ye Qi left while Ye Luo scolded him slightly about being more respectful to his elders.

After translating some page about making arrays, Ye Qi then went back to cultivate. Although he could feel progressing would get less smooth each time he advances, with the pills and elixirs that are coming to him, he was sure that problem would be done with very soon.

Ye Qi was near to get to the 3rd Star Bronze Rank, and tonight he had to focus on breaking through. Who knows if there is another Time-Space Skill to get.

-x-X-x-

Another day came. Ye Qi had broken thought to the 3rd Star Bronze Rank with amazing swiftness.

Preparing to leave, Ye Qi was walking with Ye Ziyun.

As they were walking to the institute, Ye Qi couldn't help but ask.  "By the way, how did things go between you and your friend."

Ye Ziyun drew a big smile and tilted her head. "It was good, thanks to you."

"I had done nothing." Ye Qi rubbed his nose.

Ye Ziyun halted her steps and put a hand on his shoulder.

Ye Qi stopped all of the sudden.

Turning, he saw Ye Ziyun standing on her toes. "Thank you. You don't know what you have done means a lot to me." She then let her face closer, to his cheek, and put her lips there. Ye Qi had felt a chill ran across his body when those small pink lips of her kissed him on the cheek, and they were as soft as he thought.

"Hey!" Ye Qi stared at her face, eyes wide open. He would be lying if he said that kiss didn't take an effect on his heart, especially when he was looking at her lavender eyes.

"We were raised in the same house, remember." Ye Ziyun smiled blushingly and punched his shoulder slightly.

'Didn't she one day ago, said cousins can have something between them. I know, I'm too handsome.'

"If that so." Ye Qi turned and rubbed his nose as they entered the institute.

Ye Ziyun looked at his back Upon noticing Ning'er from far, she said. "I'll meet you in class, go first."

"Mm." Ye Qi didn't look at her and walked. "That was surprising," he murmured to himself.

Ye Qi shook his head as he made his way to his class. Although it wasn't too long for the time he had come to this world, he was making progress. Shen Xiu, the teacher who was portrayed to be angry — just because the main character used to insult her family at every chance — was acting a bit friendly with him. Seems that Ye Qi approaching techniques of making a strong first impression are giving good result.

Ye Qi looked at Ning'er, who looked back at him and gave a simple nod. The girl is following his advice, and the pain that comes from cultivation at night had stopped. She was even applying for the medicine he suggested. Now, all is left is for her to find that massage technique.

The class progressed with Shen Xiu talk about inscriptions. Somehow, Ye Qi found himself knowing about all of this, as he had the experience from the original writers of the arrays and inscriptions. Seems learning was useless.

Nonetheless, he pretended to be interested. When the class had ended, before he could get out, he found two big soft melons in front of his face. Raising his head, he saw Shen Xiu standing in front of him. It gave him a chill that she approached him all of the sudden — wasn't that something he's supposed to do.

Shen Xiu asked simple questions if he understood or was paying attention. Unlike the time in the past, Shen Xiu seemed to be interested in him, knowing that he is the only official fighter and spiritualist in the class.

"Sure, your lesson was inspiring."

"Really, what did you learn from the inscriptions."

"Well…" Ye Qi explained to see Shen Xiu raising her eyebrows.

"Looks like you are smart." She said as she lifted her head.

Ye Qi found it hard to keep eye contact and not lowering his head to her attractive big chest, and kept nodding, not knowing what she is saying.

"By the way, how is the advancement in your cultivation." She asked.

"Good, although it's slower than it is used to be in the past."

"Mmm… Don't worry about that. Every spiritualist face the same thing as they progress. Don't forget to train your body. Although Fighters are inferior to Demon Spiritualists, the strength of the physical body can hinder their advancement in the future." Shen Xiu said. Though she believes she is superior as a spiritualist, her cultivation and talent weren't as great as the others. The boys in her family, her nephews, had better cultivation than hers.

Ye Qi nodded as he gave her body a look. She was so smooth and delicate that he would be lying if he said he is not thinking of eating her out.

"Thanks, teacher, I'll keep that in mind."

Shen Xiu smirked. "Don't forget that… anyway, do your homework." She gave his shoulder a pat and then went to leave.

'Homework? Since when she cares about them.'

Ye Qi only smiled at her back, looking at her swaying bubble butt leaving. Although he is physically 6 years younger, people his age are considered adults. Shen Xiu, on the other hand, is considered a woman who went way beyond the age of marriage.

Ye Qi smirked and stood up. Turning, he saw Ye Ziyun staring at him. When he made eye contact, she just scoffed and turned her face. 'What's wrong with her.'

Turning his head in the other direction, he saw Ning'er approaching him with a blush on her cheek. She came and stood at his seat.

"What were you talking you and teacher Shen Xiu."

"Nothing, just some lessons."

"She seems to be fond of you, unlike some other students."

"Ask her, not me." Ye Qi said. "Besides, why your cheeks are red, are you having a fever."

Xiao Ning'er opened her eyes widely, her cheeks turned pink this time as her golden eyes were fixed on his. She took a deep breath and shook her head.

"Nothing, I just used to feel cold." She shook her head. "Anyway. I have found the books you tasked me to look for with the keywords you gave me. There are three books in fact."

"Mmm…" Ye Qi lifted his head. "I have time to translate them for you. Where are they."

"I have rented them from the library." She said. "But I don't feel comfortable there. I don't want anyone to know about my disease, can we meet at lunch, for, you know what."

"I know," Ye Qi said, "I get it."

-x-X-x-

Ye Qi was back to the City Lord Mansion after he had agreed with Ning'er to translate the massage book for her. She had worked hard enough to look in the library and found a group of healing book, which were written in languages she wouldn't understand.

Ye Qi let a deep sigh as looked at Ye Ziyun, who was sitting cross-legged in front of her courtyard.

"Are you fine, Ziyun?"

Ye Qi couldn't help but think that her behaviour was weird after he had talked with Shen Xiu.

Ye Ziyun heard him and said, "Nothing." She then looked at him and didn't say any word. However, her gaze was sharp.

"Okay." Ye Qi said before looking around.

Ye Ziyun flinched when she saw him picking a book, opening it to read, and not saying any other word.

"Is that all you have to say," she said, unable to contain what she has.

"You said nothing is wrong." Ye Qi closed the book before looking at her.

"When a girl says nothing, it means that there is something. Why can't you understand that simple logic." Ye Ziyun's lips twitched.

"Oh." Ye Qi stood up, walked, and sat next to her. "Is there something bothering you?"

Since she had finally shown that she is upset, she won't dodge or make some drama.

"Mmm…" Ye Ziyun didn't know how to bring the topic to him. How the fact that Shen Xiu's glances at him were quite annoying, to her. And how he was smiling… not to mention, he stared at her back for 10 seconds!

"What's going on with you and the teacher."

"Nothing much." Ye Qi shrugged his shoulder. "I ask questions, she answers."

"But she moved to your seat."

"I guess I have charisma." Ye Qi put his hand on his chin, raised an eyebrow, and said. "Don't you think I am handsome?"

Ye Ziyun exhaled some cold air before rolling her eyes.

"But this isn't about me," Ye Qi placed a hand on her shoulder. "It's about you."

"No." Ye Ziyun exhaled slightly and said. "I just needed to talk a bit. That's all."

"Mmm… but don't you have a friend to talk to."

"I do have." She said. "I just needed another kind of conversation."

Ye Qi nodded. "Be sure to call me whenever you need me."

"I'll be sure to do that, little brother."

"Hey, I'm the not little brother."

"You were born a week after me, so yes."

"I'm taller than you, so no."

Ye Ziyun giggled as Ye Qi was getting into the conversation.

Things looked like they were flirting.

"You two!"

Ye Ziyun's face changed colour when she heard a familiar voice.

"Lord Uncle."

"Lord father."

The two of them stood up when the city lord left his office and walked outside.

"You have time to chat, but not cultivate." Ye Zong said, looking between Ye Qi and Ye Zong.

Ye Ziyun looked at the ground. She usually feels pressure in front of the expectations her father has for her. So his words had some impact now.

Ye Qi, on the other hand, had a non-beating heart at all.

"We are humans, not spiritual herbs." Ye Qi said with a shrug.

Ye Zong opened his eyes widely. That's logic. Only the spiritual herbs would collect energy day and night.

"Brat!" he clicked his tongue, still.

Ye Qi replied calmly. "Yes, uncle."

"Anyway, take this." Ye Zong threw two rings at them.

"This…" Ye Ziyun caught the ring in her hand in inserted her consciousness there. She saw a group of elixirs lined up with pills and tags around them. "resources?"

"Yes." Ye Zong nodded. "We have got our hands on ancient recipes and managed successfully to manufacture them." He said while looking at Ye Qi. "the Alchemy Association from today. Probably we would hire them in future. Our family's cultivation would rise faster, and rank gets bigger."

"That's amazing!" Ye Ziyun opened her jaw while wowing from the fact that such bless fell on her family.

"What do you think, Ye Qi."

Ye Qi was having his consciousness inside of his spatial ring. He didn't believe the large number of pills and elixirs he had. There was also a pile of money. But that was only due to the fact that the family didn't start selling pills.

Ye Qi just replied. "Good."

Ye Zong smiled while no one was watching. This brat has done great merit. He was happy that his daughter now would raise in ranks faster. Probably, her limits in the future won't be some 3rd star Black Gold.

But he needed to scare them.  He quickly made a frown and said. "Be sure not to waste more time with these recourses. And Ye Qi, don't forget to translate the techniques. They are in your courtyard."

"Sure." He replied.

Ye Zong then left.

"What techniques."

"Something I promised your dad to translate them." Ye Qi picked up some elixir, opened the bottle, and drank it in one go.

Seeing him talking this casually, Ye Ziyun asked, astonished. "Since when you know another language other than the commoner one."

"Ever since I figured out that they are easy to learn." Ye Qi said, "now, don't waste time. Cultivate."

Ye Ziyun, although she wanted to speak more, picked up an elixir and drank it. Every spiritualist would be curious to try a new elixir.

Meanwhile, Ye Qi closed his eyes and his soul realm started to feel that it was on fire. Chanting his cultivation method, he felt his soul force increasing dramatically. With his, he believes that he is cultivating faster than before.

Ye Ziyun didn't believe how fast her soul force is growing, she maybe reaches the Bronze Rank by tomorrow or after it. Even for Cyan soul realm owner like herself, that was too much.

Ye Qi, on the other hand, believed that by the night time, he would reach the 4th star.

Time has passed. Ye Qi, who was cultivating faster, on his way toward that 4th star, had a feeling hitting his guts.

It wasn't like the one he would have when he breakthrough. However, it was a familiar one he had gotten a few days ago.

Information was overrunning his mind.

Ye Qi opened his eyes widely.

He just got his second Time-Space Skill.