Purple Mist Grass

Xiao Ning'er naturally would not refuse. Anything she could do, she would do; anything she could not, she would do her best.

Nie Li used his own ten thousand Demon Spirit Coins and asked Xiao Ning'er to draw on her connections to buy as much purple mist grass as possible.

Xiao Ning'er naturally agreed. After all, in Glory City, purple mist grass was only used to repel mosquitoes.

"Hey, aren't you going to ask why I'm buying so much purple mist grass?"

"You must have your reasons."

Just listen to that.

Nie Li had originally intended to repay her twice over afterward, but Xiao Ning'er hastily waved him off. She was already delighted just to be able to help him.

The Sacred Family.

Deacon Elder Shen Ming sat in the hall, thoroughly displeased. Far too many recent events had worked against the Sacred Family.

Previously, it had taken him tremendous effort to contain the fallout after the Blazing Flame Burst Inscription was exposed as plagiarism.

Who would have thought that only a few days later, Shen Yue, a young master of the Sacred Family's direct line, would be beaten up?

Shen Xiu simply could not understand it either. Shen Yue was already close to Bronze rank. Could Nie Li possibly be stronger than him?

In quantity, he certainly was not, but his superior quality more than made up for it.

Shen Yue, however, was already convinced that Nie Li knew sorcery. He told them that the moment Nie Li grabbed his wrist, his entire arm lost its strength.

His soul force had also been far stronger than Nie Li's, but the moment it touched Nie Li's soul force, his own had collapsed.

Shen Xiu felt that he had simply been outmatched and was using sorcery as an excuse.

Shen Ming gripped the ring on his hand and suspected that this might well be true.

Some people had weak soul force but an exceptional talent for controlling it. Nie Li could very well be one of them.

Shen Yue was already entertaining thoughts of murder. After all, Nie Li had humiliated him and the Sacred Family time and again. How could he possibly swallow that?

Shen Ming was not nearly so impulsive. This would not do. Nie Li already had someone powerful backing him. If they acted now, wouldn't they be handing others ammunition?

Shen Xiu would not allow Nie Li to lord it over the Sacred Family either.

Shen Ming's methods, however, were far more sophisticated than theirs.

Nie Li belonged to the Heavenly Marks Family, so Shen Ming intended to make trouble through their family businesses.

Their patriarch, Shen Hong, was in secluded cultivation, attempting to break through to Legendary Demon Spirit Master. They would handle these minor matters themselves.

Beneath the sky screen.

Nie Hai, patriarch of the Heavenly Marks Family, let out a breath. Thank goodness this matter had been exposed.

The Wind Snow Family and the Alchemist Association had both brought them plenty of business, propping the Heavenly Marks Family firmly back up.

Shen Ming of the Sacred Family, meanwhile, wore an ugly expression.

He had originally planned the same thing, but the Heavenly Marks Family now had the City Lord's Mansion protecting it, while the Sacred Family was too busy dealing with its own troubles after its defection had been exposed.

So, alas, the more he said, the clearer it became that nothing was going his way.

The same went for Shen Hong.

The Sacred Family's businesses had all suffered this past week.

On the sky screen.

Nie Li had finished treating Xiao Ning'er's second bruise.

"Have you been taking your medicine on schedule these past few days?"

"Yes, and the cultivation technique you modified flows much more smoothly than before. Nie Li, I think you're a true genius! No one has noticed yet, but once you truly reveal your talents, you'll shine with boundless radiance!"

The praise left Nie Li a little embarrassed.

"Oh, right. You've offended the Sacred Family, so you must be careful. They're despicable and shameless. My family declined back then because we fell into their trap. They took control of over eighty percent of our businesses, leaving us no choice but to depend on them."

Nie Li was not worried. As a family that cared deeply about appearances, the Sacred Family would not be able to trouble him in the short term.

Still, since he was already here, he suggested that Xiao Ning'er prepare an unused Soul Crystal after she returned home so he could test her talent.

Xiao Ning'er had one herself.

After she poured her soul force into it, Nie Li recognized it: the wind-thunder winged dragon form.

Since he had tested her talent, Nie Li naturally intended to give her a cultivation technique.

Xiao Ning'er said, "Nie Li, thank you so much. First you treated me, and now you've given me such a powerful cultivation technique. I..."

"Friends should help each other, shouldn't they?"

At the word "friends," Xiao Ning'er's expression fell slightly.

The cultivation technique Nie Li gave her was called the Wind Thunder Winged Dragon Art.

"The profound laws of heaven and earth are the root of all energies. Wind has no lasting form; thunder bears righteous energy. With the wind and thunder of heaven and earth, the body becomes a winged dragon, and ten thousand gods bow in homage!"

Xiao Ning'er cultivated until the sun rose the following morning.

"This cultivation technique is so powerful! I'm about to break through!"

Beneath the sky screen.

The elders of the Xiao Family rose to their feet one after another.

This cultivation technique was indeed powerful, and it could absolutely blow any cultivation technique in Glory City out of the water!

Xiao Yunfeng said with a chuckle, "The last time I went to the City Lord's Mansion, this was the cultivation technique Ning'er was practicing."

"Excellent! There is hope for our Winged Dragon Family's revival!"

"At last, we won't have to put up with those faces from the Sacred Family anymore!"

The elders of the Winged Dragon Family were each more delighted than the last. With most of their family businesses under someone else's control, they had been living under another's roof, forced into dependence. Every one of them resented it, yet they could only swallow their anger.

Now, Xiao Ning'er had displayed her own talent, and they had also seen what she might achieve in the future. This was a wonderful opportunity for their Winged Dragon Family to break away from the Sacred Family and regain its independence!

Even Xiao Yi, the Grand Elder, said nothing more.

After all, the hope of the family's rise was right here. What point was there in licking the boots of that playboy who spent all day buried against women's bellies?

The City Lord's Mansion.

"I know what I need to do."

Nie Li smiled and rubbed his nose, then picked up the list of uses for purple mist grass he had finished writing.

There were more than sixty in total.

"Sorry for the trouble, but please send this to the Alchemist Association too."

On the sky screen.

Xiao Ning'er and Nie Li met in a teahouse.

Nie Li had not expected Xiao Ning'er to work so quickly. Only a few short days had passed.

Xiao Ning'er took out a Space Ring containing all the purple mist grass available for purchase in Glory City, acquired through her connections.

Nie Li accepted the ring and said, "Not bad, not bad." Then something occurred to him, and he nearly choked on his tea.

"All of it? Wouldn't buying such a huge quantity be a lot of trouble?"

Xiao Ning'er did not think so. Compared with the Wind Thunder Winged Dragon Art Nie Li had given her, this purple mist grass was really nothing.

Back in the library.

Nie Li sat at a table, writing something and chuckling as he said he had struck it rich.

Lu Piao nudged Du Ze, who was reading, with his elbow.

"What's Nie Li writing, muttering to himself like that?"

Du Ze was curious too, but he would not ask questions. The time spent asking would be better spent cultivating.

Lu Piao, however, was restless by nature. When he saw a lively crowd of more than a dozen people gathered on the other side, he went over to join the fun.

The center of attention was Chen Linjian, a son of the Sacred Nether Family's direct line, one of Glory City's three major families. Though only in his teens, he had already reached five-star Bronze rank.

He wore a suit of red Battle Armor. "With this Flame Nether Armor on, you're invincible against anyone below Silver rank!"

The other students, who could only lament their lack of money, looked on enviously. They certainly would not suspect a son of the Sacred Nether Family's direct line of making such claims just to bluff them.

Besides, Chen Linjian had always enjoyed an excellent reputation at school.

The next moment, Chen Linjian took off his Battle Armor and tossed it at random to one of the students present.

"It's yours."

Many of them grew even more envious. After all, a suit of Battle Armor like that cost a hundred thousand Demon Spirit Coins. A hundred thousand Demon Spirit Coins! Even if they went without food or drink, they might not save that much in an entire lifetime.

They had never imagined that Chen Linjian would be generous enough to give it away so casually!

As expected of Young Master Chen. What magnificent generosity!