Father-Son Conversation (Part Two)

Father-Son Conversation (Part Two)

Nie Haotian was a cultivation genius. With five dantians within him and a Noble Grade Upper bloodline, his talent was second only to his father in his prime!

Six years ago, he successfully broke through to the peak of the Seventh Level Qi Sea Weapon Armor Realm, becoming the strongest expert in the clan. He succeeded as clan head and became the youngest person among Luoshui City's Four Great Families to wield real power!

His name might have sounded unfamiliar, but Nie Chao, Nie Yu, and Nie Yun were very familiar. Counting carefully, Nie Chao and Nie Yu were precisely his biological nephews! And his son, Nie Qiang, was an even greater leading figure of the younger generation. At only eighteen this year, he had already reached the middle stage of the Fifth Level Qi Sea Body Egress Realm!

If this person had truly been persecuting their branch, then everything fell into place without a single inconsistency!

Even if he had not become clan head back then, he would still have held enormous power. Framing Father would not have been difficult!

"...What did you say?"

Turning around, Nie Xiaotian looked at his son before him, his fists clenched tight as though he could not believe what he had heard.

"Father, is someone trying to harm our branch? Was it Nie Haotian?"

Not giving his father a chance to explain, Nie Yun strode over and asked in a tone that allowed no doubt.

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could the clan head possibly persecute our branch?" Hearing his son's words, Nie Xiaotian fell silent for a while before raising his head.

"You don't need to hide it from me anymore. Was your so-called cultivation deviation caused by him? Did he have anything to do with my younger brother's petrified legs?" Seeing his father hesitate for so long, Nie Yun had already guessed most of the truth.

"I..."

"I know you're afraid that, once I find out, I'll seek revenge against the clan head. Don't worry, I won't be so rash!" As Nie Yun spoke, he immediately released, without holding anything back, the power of the Early Fourth Level Qi Sea True Qi Realm within him!

"This is... the Early True Qi Realm? You... weren't you only at the Early Third Level Qi Sea Early Qi Cultivation Realm before? What's going on?"

Sensing the aura emanating from his son, Nie Xiaotian was startled.

Though he acted indifferent, he had always kept a close eye on his son's cultivation. Before Nie Chao knocked him unconscious the day before yesterday, he had only been at the Early Third Level Qi Sea Early Qi Cultivation Realm. How had he leapt an entire level in just a few days and reached the early Fourth Level?

Every advancement in Qi Sea cultivation was extraordinarily difficult. Even progressing from the early stage to the middle stage required a long period of unrelenting effort. Yet after merely a few days apart, his son had risen a full level. Even he, whose talent had once been hailed as the greatest in Luoshui City, had not been this monstrous!

"Father, take a look at what grade this cultivation technique is!" Seeing his father shocked by the sudden eruption of his aura, Nie Yun decided to strike while the iron was hot and casually recited a cultivation art!

At first, Nie Xiaotian paid no attention when he heard his son reciting a cultivation art. After all, everything his son had learned had been taught by him. But after listening for a moment, his expression abruptly changed.

Though he had never heard of this cultivation art, based on his cultivation experience, its grade was higher than anything he had seen in his life! Even the clan's highest-grade cultivation art, the Primordial Yang Heart Art, was like heaven and earth compared to it—not even worthy of carrying its shoes!

"This... what cultivation art is this?"

At last, Nie Xiaotian asked, trembling.

"Father, it is called the Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique. It is a body-refining method of the Devil Race. It has no grade, but it is comparable to an Imperial Grade Upper cultivation art!" Since Nie Yun had intended to teach this cultivation art to his father anyway, he did not hide it.

"An Imperial Grade Upper cultivation art..." Upon hearing its grade, Nie Xiaotian nearly fainted.

Cultivation arts were divided into five grades: Imperial, King, Marquis, Noble, and Common. The clan's highest-grade Primordial Yang Heart Art was merely Noble Grade Lower, while his son had casually named an Imperial Grade Upper cultivation art—seven full grades higher!

"That's right. It is an Imperial Grade Upper cultivation art!" Nie Yun knew he had to use strong medicine to make his father believe him, so he nodded.

"Even the Shenfeng Empire might not possess an Imperial Grade cultivation art. How could you... have such an incredible cultivation art?"

Although his son had confirmed it again, Nie Xiaotian still found it difficult to believe.

"Father, there is something I have kept from you. I acknowledged a master outside, and this cultivation art was taught to me by him!"

Nie Yun broke into a cold sweat and once again brought out his nonexistent master.

"You acknowledged a master, and he taught you an Imperial Grade Upper cultivation art?" Though Nie Xiaotian seemed not to care about anything these past years, he knew that an expert who could casually produce an Imperial Grade Upper cultivation art likely stood at the pinnacle of this world. His lips trembled. "For such a senior to accept you as a disciple is your good fortune. You must never tell anyone else about this cultivation art—not even me. If you anger him, forget our clan; even all of Luoshui City could suffer calamity..."

Cultivation arts were immensely important. Those who possessed profound techniques all cherished them as if they were battered old brooms. His son had carelessly recited such a precious cultivation art for him. If his master found out, would that not bring about a terrible disaster?

"Uh, Father, don't worry. I have already spoken with Master. He has permitted me to pass this cultivation art on to you, but you cannot teach it to anyone else!"

Nie Yun could hardly say that this "master" was himself as well, so he could only make something up.

After all, he was both master and disciple. If he taught it to his father and said his master had taught it to him, that was not exactly lying...

"Your master is willing to pass an Imperial Grade Upper cultivation art on to me?" Nie Xiaotian could scarcely believe it.

This was an Imperial Grade Upper cultivation art, an extraordinary art that might not even exist in the entire Shenfeng Empire, and it was being casually passed on to him... As for not being allowed to teach it to others, Nie Xiaotian had not even considered that.

Whoever obtained such a supreme cultivation art would not hide it away? Teaching it to others instead—wouldn't that mean something was wrong with their head?

"That's right. I told Master that your Qi Sea was damaged, and only then did he tell me about this cultivation art. It can be cultivated without a Qi Sea. As for me, Master has already taught me an even more profound art!"

Nie Yun knew that his purpose now was to make his father believe not only that he had a powerful master, but that this master was also generous, so he said it directly.

"That's good!" Nie Xiaotian nodded, letting out a sigh of relief.

"Now that you know I have a powerful master, Father, can you tell me what exactly happened?" Nie Yun turned back to the main issue.

"Forget it! No matter how powerful your master is, he cannot stay by your side forever. We should wait until you possess a certain level of strength before discussing this matter!" Nie Xiaotian hesitated, then still shook his head.

"..." Nie Yun had not expected that after wasting so much breath, his father would still refuse to say more. Helplessly shaking his head, he said, "Fine. I will teach you the complete Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique now. Cultivate it well. As long as you can recover your strength, we father and son—our branch—will have nothing to fear!"

"Recover my strength? I am nothing but a cripple now!" Thinking of his damaged Qi Sea and all his strength flowing away with it, Nie Xiaotian sighed and shook his head, his face filled with indescribable desolation.

Seeing him like this, Nie Yun stared straight into his father's eyes, then suddenly smiled faintly. "What if I have a way to restore Father's damaged Qi Sea?"

Those words exploded like a bolt from the blue! Nie Xiaotian's mind roared, and he froze where he stood.

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