Journey Of The Bright Immortal 11 The Silver Clan

Although the Spirit Garden went to the Sunflower Pavilion and most of the rest of the industries split between the White and Cloud Clans, the Silver Clan other benefits were not low.

"Has the Sunflower Pavilion sent over our share of the profits yet?" The silver-haired elder that sat in the most prominent position in the room asked. He was the patriarch of the Silver Clan.

Without the Bright Clan, the pavilion monopolized the market share not only of Bluecloud city but the surrounding towns as well.

One of the other elders shook his head, "They have been late often."

"Those greedy b.a.s.t.a.r.ds… did they already forget our deal?" The Patriarch looked furious, "Without their backing, I'd have razed them to the ground long ago!" His aura gushed forth, Spirit Gate Realm, first-layer!

"Hehehe, father, why are you so anxious? It's only a matter of time before the entire Soaring Country is ours." A beautiful lady walked in, wearing silver attire and with her long hair tied at the back in a ponytail.

"Shi'er, you came! Where is my son-in-law?" The elder looked extremely happy. This daughter of his was his greatest joy.

"He's still at the academy, this time I came back with a gift to father," the girl handed over a showy box.

The Patriarch opened it and saw a pill br.i.m.m.i.n.g with spirit energy inside.

"This is… a Spirit Gate Realm breakthrough pill! Heavens! How did you get this?" This type of pill could raise someone's cultivation by one small realm at the Spirit Gate. It belonged to a tier of pills unavailable even to the royal family of the Soaring Country.

"Hehehe, I said your son-in-law loves me very much!" The silver lady grinned.

All the other elders were extremely envious.

But the Patriarch frowned, "Not even the Sunflower Pavilion and that influence can get their hands on this, how did son-in-law…?"

"Humpft, father, you look down upon the Brave Clan too much! It came from up there," the woman pointed to the heavens, "Not only that. It's just a matter of time before they are able to make them."

The Patriarch was stunned. Heavens! The Brave Clan managed to get their hands on a recipe of this level? And they even have alchemists capable of producing them?

If that was the case, his decision to give his daughter to that young master, even if it brings some shame, was right after all. He called him "son-in-law", but they were still unmarried.

"Father, you should take that pill. I'll try to bring more next time around." She smiled proudly.

The Patriarch shook his head, "Not me. Ancestor has reached the third-layer. Once he breaks through not even the other clans of Bluecloud together can contend with us."

The other elders praised this Patriarch in their hearts. Their younger generation was untalented, but this Patriarch was ambitious and determined, all for the Silver Clan. Who could resist the enticement of taking such a good pill?

Before the daughter could object an elder walked in with a report. He bowed, approached the patriarch, and handed him the sealed letter.

The Patriarch broke the seal to the letter using his own qi and frowned as he read, "That boy from the Bright Clan woke up unexpectedly!"

Yin Shi eyes gleamed with a cold light, "The boy that detestable Yun Shufen likes? Wasn't he dead already?"

"Call Ming Zan in," the Patriarch commanded.

A few minutes later the traitorous elder of the Bright Clan, Ming Zan, walked in and kowtowed.

The Patriarch tossed the letter to his face and cursed angrily, "Didn't you tell me that boy was good as dead? What is this? Not only he woke up, but also severely injured Yun Lin Xue and walked out the Cloud Clan from the front door! What kind of joke is this!"

"T-this…" Ming Zan turned pale. Woke up? Injured Yun Lin Xue who's at least third layer of the Spirit Realm? Walked out of the Cloud Clan? That forever stuck on the fourth layer, Ming Ren? Impossible!

"Speak, before your head rolls down the floor," Yin Shi threatened without the same graceful behavior as before.

"T-this is impossible! The Patri- I mean, the Bright Clan's Patriarch told us no one ever woken up from that state before, and that it was hopeless. He would be dead in a few years for sure! It's true, please believe me!" Ming Zan hurriedly told everything he knew. This lady was scarier than the Patriarch.

"Patriarch, is this report...accurate? Nevermind him waking up, but from what I remember that lad was only at the fourth layer of the body tempering realm. How to injure that Yun Lin Xue? Not even o-" he was going to say "our talented young mistress", but refrained from doing so out of fear.

Yun Shi was the most talented of the Silver Clan, but her talent paled in comparison to Bai Xun, Ming Qiu, Ming Bo, Ming Lan, and especially Yun Shufen. She was already twenty-four years old but only at the ninth layer of the body tempering realm, even after consuming all those resources over the years.

It was a good thing her beauty surpa.s.sed even Yun Shuqing, so she was able to pick the interest of that young lord.

"The report has to be accurate!" he didn't say the source in case there were any leaks, "Not only that, but he defeated Yun Lin Xue in a mental battle and took control of his body."

What he h.e.l.l?! All elders were slack-jawed.

"Using Lin Yue Xue, he also activated a powerful illusionary array called the "Purple Cloud Dreamland", and even Yun Jie fell into it." The Patriarch continued and it was a good thing there was a floor so their jaws could rest on.

"T-that… how? That Bright Clan had such a fearful talent?" Even Yun Shi was speechless. Her eyes landed on Ming Zan.

"N-no, that boy comprehension was quite good and he was very smart, but he was stuck in the fourth layer for four years! How can he be talented? Besides, he's good friends with the young miss of the cloud clan, someone definitely helped him!"

Ming Zan's explanation made sense, but the Patriarch knew his report was accurate. The report also included that there was a possibility this matter related to that treasure of the Bright Clan.

"Find and bring him alive." The Patriarch pointed to Ming Zan, who bowed several times and ran out of the room as fast as possible.

"Third Elder, you help him. That trash can't be trusted to do anything on his own," another Elder nodded and also went out of the room.

Yin Shi eyes sparkled, "Father, I'll talk to the Clan when I get back and help you catch that rat."

The Patriarch nodded satisfied, "Good, but don't talk to them about unnecessary things. Just bring him back to me."

"Hehe, I know!"

**

After mastering the first movement of the Sword Art, Ming Ren searched his memories for the techniques he had learned from the Clan.

The Bright Clan Arts he knew were The Bright Sword Art, Bright Step Movement Art, Bright Fist and Palm Arts, Bright Kick Art, and the Bright Eyes technique.

For the Bright Sword Art, there were Three Movements: Flash, Burst, and Blaze. Flash focused on speed, Burst on instantaneous power, and Blaze on reach. Ming Ren practiced the last two as he did with the first movement, mastering them in little time.

Body Tempering Realm Arts could no longer stumble him!

He also did the same with his Fist, Palm, and Kick Arts. Only a few hours had pa.s.sed when he reached the Perfection Stage with all of them.

Movement Arts were extremely important to cover distances or instantaneous movement. The Bright Step Movement Art was a high-grade human tier burst speed technique, allowing the user to disappear instantaneously like a flash in combat. It allowed the cultivator to reach a higher realm of speed for a few instants.

After mastering the Bright Step Movement Art, Ming Ren then moved on to the Bright Eyes technique.

He meditated to comprehend the mysteries of this technique, and as expected, it had a common origin with the Divine Bright Eyes. Of all the techniques so far, this one was the most mysterious and difficult to understand.

Mystic Arts that didn't do direct damage were usually tied to the successive stages of the technique. Ming Ren knew that the Bright Eyes technique only boosted sight and had no other characteristics, but that was also only its small success stage.

Those inside the Bright Clan that were able to cultivate this art were extremely few. Only the most talented of the new generation, Ming Qiu, and the Patriarch reached the small success stage to their knowledge.

Of course, Ming Ren was the same, but he never spread it around. He activated the technique to practice multiple times, and his eyes sparkled with a bright light.

When reaching the Middle Success Stage, the light in his eyes diminished, and he was able to clearly see the spirit energy flow inside his own body!

This level allowed the cultivator to see the spirit flow inside living things, a power most medicine masters would kill for.

He kept cultivating and reached the Great Success Stage when the light dimmed further. However, it was as if illusions would mean nothing to him!

His curiosity reached the peak, and he kept cultivating until the Perfection Stage, suddenly his eyes looked normal again. At this stage the technique activation was so flawless it would be extremely difficult for anyone to notice its activation. Aside from the spirit flow, many other things could be seen.

What a fearsome technique. Only those peak geniuses would be able to advance in its comprehension, and it would take them maybe hundreds or thousands of years to do so.

Ming Ren was happy, but still not done. The Arts of his Bright Clan had an innate connection to the True Light Element, but at that realm, he was unable to sense or use it, so they were not optimal. If he could sense that True Element the Bright Clan techniques would become extremely fearful.

In order to become stronger, aside from gathering many different techniques, he had one more route open to him.

To create his own style!