Cultivating with Top Enlightenment
Chapter 39 - 35 Blood Rain Tower

Chapter 39: Chapter 35 Blood Rain Tower

Ning Qi’s eyes shook.

Five years ago, he traveled through time and immediately faced a dangerous situation. If not for his awakening to a full-level comprehension ability, he might have perished again before Taoist Longshan arrived.

Although he could sense some things back then, it was ultimately not comprehensive enough, and he did not know the whole story.

"You were not an orphan picked up by me from the wilderness. Your parents were Ning Ye and Jiang Xuemei of Snow Plum Manor. They were harmed by villains, and I rescued you from the sea of fire,"

Taoist Longshan slowly relayed. Back then, he brought Ning Qi back and declared that the child was an orphan found in the wilderness.

Seeing that Ning Qi’s expression was solemn but not overly shocked, one of his lingering doubts was finally resolved.

"Jiu, you really were born with wisdom."

He sighed deeply.

Back then, he wondered if the cries of the infant when he arrived at the fire were deliberately made to attract him.

Now it seems so; his disciple indeed had innate wisdom, could discern good from evil, and it was his survival instinct that led him to wait for rescue.

Ning Qi tacitly agreed.

He sufficiently trusted Taoist Longshan.

"Master, I want to know, who exactly were the people that killed my parents back then?"

All he knew was of a certain ’Master Feng’, but he didn’t know who that was exactly, nor the reasons behind the annihilation of Snow Plum Manor.

Taoist Longshan fell into recollection:

"Five years ago, I received an invitation from your parents to celebrate your birthday and discuss important matters. Unexpectedly, when I arrived, Snow Plum Manor was already devoid of life, and the culprits were long gone. Fortunately, your innate Qi was abundant, which protected you for such a long time."

"These years, I have been secretly investigating and finally made some progress."

"The culprits might be related to the Blood Rain Tower that has risen in recent years, but the investigation is ongoing. I still don’t know if there were others involved or why Snow Plum Manor was annihilated. I can only speculate that it may be related to the important matter your father mentioned."

His eyes carried a sense of dread.

Ning Qi’s eyes also slightly narrowed.

He had heard of Blood Rain Tower from senior brothers and sisters who had trained down the mountain. It is a very powerful assassin organization, with four ace killers named Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning, all at the Gang Essence Realm, and it’s rumored that the four once teamed up to escape unscathed from someone in the Celestial Human Realm, gaining unparalleled fame.

"Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning? Master Feng?"

Ning Qi pondered in his heart.

Taoist Longshan, seeing Ning Qi silent, comforted him by patting his head:

"Qi’er, the reason I am telling you this today is because you have the right to know. But you must remember not to let hatred blind you and foster obsession. With your talent, practicing diligently under me for twenty years will make revenge easy in the future."

"Rest assured, I will assist you when the time comes!"

His caring and protective intent was evident.

In fact,

Taoist Longshan hesitated for a long time. He originally planned to slowly tell Ning Qi about this after he became an adult.

But as Ning Qi’s behavior became more extraordinary, and his displayed intelligence far surpassed ordinary people, he set a goal to tell Ning Qi the truth when he reached the Inner Essence Realm.

Because he suspected that Ning Qi might have a natural understanding, perhaps having perceived certain things as a baby. Instead of concealing the truth, it seemed better to speak openly, thus preventing Ning Qi from bottling it up, and he worried Ning Qi might develop obsession, leading to a Heart Demon.

On the Martial Path, if a Heart Demon cannot be eradicated, it almost results in half a ruin.

Ning Qi respectfully saluted.

"Master, your disciple understands."

"The grudge of extermination will not be forgotten by your disciple, but your disciple will not be impulsive; when capable enough in the future, I will definitely wipe out those culprits."

Ning Qi said determinedly.

With his full-level comprehension, there was no need to rush.

Now that he knew the target, he was even less anxious.

"Blood Rain Tower..."

He slowly chewed over this name in his heart.

Taoist Longshan comfortingly stroked his beard:

"Then it’s good. Now that you’ve reached the Inner Essence Realm, if you need anything in the future, just come to me. As for now, let me talk to you about cultivating in the Inner Essence Realm..."

Ning Qi sat cross-legged opposite Taoist Longshan, smiling.

Pretending to listen attentively.

Taoist Longshan spoke at length, and Ning Qi occasionally raised different insights, often leaving Taoist Longshan speechless, both amazed and comforted. He found that there was less and less he could teach Ning Qi, perhaps the only thing he could do was to create a good environment for him.

After a long while,

watching Ning Qi leaving with the demeanor of a little adult, hands behind his back,

Taoist Longshan comfortingly stroked his beard.

"With a disciple like this, what more could one ask for?"

...

Ning Qi sat with closed eyes in the Seeking Tao Institute.

The conversation with Taoist Longshan was very beneficial to him.

After learning that the culprits from back then were Blood Rain Tower, he wasn’t in a hurry; instead, he felt more at ease. At least now there was a target, unlike before when he only had an illusory assumption.

"Not to mention reaching the Celestial Human Realm, once I attain the Primordial Core Realm, I’m afraid I can easily destroy Blood Rain Tower."

Ning Qi had never gone all out before, but his actual combat power within the same rank was extremely exaggerated, and fighting beyond his rank was not difficult. One day, when he reaches the Gang Essence Realm, there’s a good chance he could challenge someone in the Celestial Human Realm.

Not dwelling on this for too long,

Ning Qi started his inner observation.

"Inner Strength and the body have fully established a connection. According to my master’s cultivation experience, the initial transformation of the body won’t take too long and will be in time for the end of the year."

He did not hesitate.

Ning Qi began to eat.

Exotic beast meat, Three-leaf Ganoderma, Centennial Ginseng, Qi Blood Fruit... many highly nourishing items were consumed by Ning Qi. He ate at a steady pace, not too fast, and soon all the prepared items were devoured.

He felt a slight fullness in his stomach.

Ning Qi had long instructed White Ape to act as his guardian.

It was also very safe within the True Martial Sect.

With the door locked, Ning Qi slowly lay down.

His vitality visibly faded at a speed noticeable to the naked eye; his face turned pale and then ashen, and his once glossy skin became dull and sallow. In just a moment, Ning Qi gradually resembled a dead body.

He began his first ’death’ of the physical body.

The physical body gains rebirth from withering, achieving ultimate transformation.

This was risky, but Ning Qi had the Great Dream Nine Deaths Strength to protect his path.

At this moment,

the various nourishing items he had consumed began to take effect, transforming in a magical way deep within his physical body.

Marvelous changes were occurring within Ning Qi’s body.

Outside the house,

White Ape sensed something, his pupils full of worry, restraining the urge to go in and check.

Ning Qi had instructed him that he was going to seclude himself and needed White Ape to guard him.

White Ape decided he would not leave and would wait for Ning Qi to wake up.

Time passed slowly.

The festive atmosphere on True Martial Mountain grew more intense as the end of the year approached. Especially after Luo Wentian proposed the True Martial Year-End Competition, it made the disciples eager to compete.

In contrast, the Seeking Tao Institute seemed somewhat deserted.

White Ape would listen for any sounds outside the house every day.

But there was no sign of life inside, as if it were empty, making him extremely anxious but afraid to disobey Ning Qi.

Fortunately,

This anxiety did not last long.

Seven days later,

A familiar aura reappeared inside the house.

White Ape was overjoyed.