****Later*“This is why you asked for storage rings. Elder brother is smart,” Xue Yue said as Taeyang filled the floor with qi stones.“With this you can use Paradis with ease,” Yang Xiao said.‘Thank you Hiroshi.’‘Don’t mention it. But you can’t open a portal to it. That will be suspicious,’ Hiroshi said.‘I don’t need to.’Taeyang tossed a pouch bag at Yang Xiao and another at Xue Yue. “For you guys to cultivate,” he said.“Okay,” Yng Xiao nodded.“Thank you Elder brother,” Xue Yue said and opened the bag. “Wow, thank you. Thank you! I will reach the peak with these.”“You are welcome.”“I’m going to cultivate,” she said and rushed out of the room.“She’s so happy,” Yang Xiao said and laughed. “See you later brother.” Taeyang nodded at him and he stepped out of the room. “I’ll stay here,” Yinyue announced from on top the bed. “Can I?”“Of course you can,” Taeyang replied and sat on a mat. He poured more qi stones on the floor before closing his eyes.“Is that okay? They ar

“You dare defy me?” Enji Lu raised his voice.“To get you to the peak, I will defy you over and over again,” Denju replied with unwavering look. Enji Lu sighed and shook his head. “Sometimes, I wonder if your loyalty is a blessing or a curse,” he said.“It is both sir. You have to live with it.”“Let’s wait till I reach the peak.”“Sir!” Denju retorted. “Listen to me. No matter how hard we try to hide it some families will hear of the commotion today. They will try to find out the details and we can’t let that happen. What use is wealth if we can’t protect it?”“I understand sir.”“For now, we increase our strength. Leave one bag filled with qi stones and sell everything else in the underworld. Be thorough and ensure it’s not tracked back to us.”“Yes sir.”“Hire an exclusive slave master and buy many ordinary slaves at the peak of the foundation realm. Half of them will be for him, the other half for us. Be sure to pick the best ones for us,” Enji Lu instructed.“As you wish

“It’s weird how I know what to do with this,” Taeyang said while holding on to a core.‘That’s the beast core?’ Hiroshi asked.“Yeah, when I broke through the core formation realm some knowledge came to light.”‘It’s because of the ancient beast blood in your veins. Powerful beasts tend to pass knowledge through their bloodlines.’“If I am successful in what I want to do, I’ll have a beast core,” Taeyang said.‘Won’t you transform to a beast if that happens?’“Only one way to find out.”***“Congratulations sir,” Baek Si greeted as Yang Xiao stepped out from seclusion.“How long have I been in seclusion?” Yang Xiao asked. “Almost 4weeks sir.” “That’s a long time, I should go see my brother.”“He isn’t out yet,” Baek Si said.“Has Yinyue gone to check on him recently?”“Yeah, I did,” Yinyue replied and dropped before him. “Congrats senior brother.”“Thank you. So Taeyang is fine?”“Yeah, he broke through successfully and said he needs to solidify his realm. I don’t know why

“Enji Lu, what is going on here?” a bald old man, one of the three in the sky, asked.“I greet the three seniors,” Enji imbibed qi in his throat and replied. “Forgive me for not being able to welcome you properly.”‘Good job by us time,’ Yang Xiao thought.“I am truly sorry. Allow me to make it up to you lat…”“Enough, answer the question,” a grey hair old lady roared.“This junior is placing an array formation over his manor,” Enji replied.“An array formation this grand? Did you spend your entire fortune on this?” the bald old man asked.“Enji is not stupid. I found a master…”“I apologize seniors, please I need him to concentrate,” Yang Xiao interrupted.“Are you the array master?” Yang Xiao did not reply. He focused on the array as hard as he could. “You dare ignore me?” the bald old man roared. “Still as hot tempered as ever, Bin Tong. Let the little one concentrate,” the third person spoke. A middle aged lady with brown hair and amethyst eyes.“Ja Qu,” Bin Tong, the bald ol

“What a day?” Yang Xiao muttered to the full moon up in the sky. An ale jar, a bowl in hand and a sword beside him, he sat atop a roof. A sign escaped his mouth and a cheerful smile appeared on his face. He saw the face of an old man smiling down at him, a face he cherished. “I did it, master,” he muttered again. “I reached the threshold, next I’m going to fulfill your dream. One day, I’ll make an array that will completely block an ancestor’s attack. I promise you.” He took a sip from the ale. “The lonely boy you picked from the street is no longer lonely. He got a family now,” Yang Xiao said. He took another sip. “You don’t have to worry anymore. They’ll do anything to protect me and I’ll do anything to protect them.”‘Are you sure?’ a voice asked in his head. Yang Xiao smiled. He knew the owner of the voice, his inner demon. “I am sure,” he replied, raising his bowl to the sky. “This is for you master.” He poured the contents and smiled even more.“Heyyy! Who did that!” Baek San