Chapter 19

In the inner city of Rong's family, inside a large house with red walls, an old man sat quietly in his study, holding a thick book in his hands. He read it silently, but the frown on his forehead never eased, as if the content of the book greatly troubled him.

Suddenly, a series of urgent knocks echoed from outside the study, as if the knocker intended to break down the door.

The old man's brows furrowed, and he coldly said, "Who is it? Come in."

"Yes, Master."

The door opened, and an even older man hurried in. Despite his advanced age, he walked with a robust and vigorous pace, showing no signs of aging.

Seeing this old man, the old man sitting in the study smiled wryly and said, "Acai, why are you in such a panic? Ha, it's been over ten years since I've seen you this flustered."

This old man had been a servant who had followed him since childhood. Although they had a master-servant relationship, they were as close as brothers.

Acai quickly came to the old man's side and said, "Master, today I heard news about Young Master Yang."

"Yang?" The old man was slightly stunned and asked subconsciously, "Which Yang?"

Acai stammered for a moment and said helplessly, "The third young master, whom you sent to the estate twenty years ago, and who hasn't set foot in the family home since."

The old man's face darkened, and he huffed, "You could have just said the third one. Hmph, what kind of 'Young Master Yang' is he? When I sent him to the estate, it was to make him understand shame and strive hard in cultivation. But I never expected him to give up on himself. All these years, he hasn't even condensed true qi, let alone stepped into the family home." He stood up, his face full of anger, and said, "Why are you mentioning this scoundrel? Has he caused some trouble?"

Acai hesitated for a moment and said, "Young Master Yang has a son. Today, he was supposed to take the young master to the market, but..."

The old man's expression changed, and he said sternly, "What happened?"

"The third young master and his son had a conflict with Rong Yitie and his son, and it seems they have a deep grudge now."

The old man's eyes widened in anger, and he said, "Rong Yitie, you can bully people in the family, but to provoke me? Hmph, I will never let this go." He turned and asked, "How is the third one?"

Acai quickly replied, "The third young master didn't suffer any loss. I heard that it was Rong Yitie and his son who suffered a great loss instead."

"Hmm." A hint of doubt flashed in the old man's eyes, and he huffed, "Well, if he didn't suffer any loss, then ignore him."

Acai took a step forward and said slowly, "Master, the third young master is still your son. Even though you two haven't communicated for twenty years, the blood ties can't be severed." He paused and said, "I think you should bring them back."

The old man sighed lightly and said, "Acai, if he wanted to come back, he would have done so long ago. Why wait until now?"

Acai shook his head vigorously and said, "Master, you don't know, but the third young master's son is extraordinary. He is a Spirit Gatherer, and he defeated Rong Yitie and Rong Kaixin all by himself."

"What? A Spirit Gatherer..." The old man's eyes immediately brightened, and he said, "Are you sure?"

"Absolutely sure." Acai patted his chest and swore, "Acai will stake his life on it, I am absolutely sure."

"Spirit Gatherer..." The old man couldn't sit still anymore. He paced back and forth in the room, his eyes gleaming. After a long while, he stopped and asked, "Where are they now?"

"They were taken to Rong Jieming's residence." Acai's face showed a hint of worry, and he said, "Master, we need to act quickly. If we don't contact Young Master Yang now, the rift will only deepen in the future."

The old man pondered for a moment and said, "Hmph, Rong Jieming, the opportunist, has good eyesight. Acai, contact Yitai and have him come back to see me."

"Yes, Master." Acai bowed deeply and said, "I will take care of it tomorrow."

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The morning sunlight shone on the bed, and Rong Kaixuan opened his eyes, stretching a big yawn.

In his memory, it had been a very long time since he had slept in. In the past, even if he wanted to be lazy, his father would wake him up with a paddle. However, after years of waking up early, he had become accustomed to his current life, and even the idea of sleeping in made him feel uncomfortable.

However, after he went to bed yesterday, he slept until the sun was high in the sky.

This was because the events of yesterday were too numerous, leaving him both physically and mentally exhausted.

After viewing the seal technique scroll from the clan elder, he and his father went to a tavern. Rong Jieming and Rong Yide had already heard about the events and had proactively canceled the banquet, allowing the two to stay overnight at Rong Jieming's residence.

Perhaps due to his exhaustion, or perhaps because of the powerful effects of the pill given by the clan elder, he didn't wake up until late morning.

After a night of rest, Rong Kaixuan woke up feeling refreshed and radiant.

What surprised him even more was that all the energy he had used in the forehead had been fully restored.

Whether it was the mysterious energy in the sphere or the spiritual energy he had absorbed and converted into his own, both had reached their peak state.

At this moment, if he were to face Rong Yitie and his son again, he would not hesitate or fear.

Listening carefully, the outside of the door was still quiet.

Although there were whispers in the distance, they were kept as low as possible to avoid disturbing their meditation.

Rong Kaixuan knew that this was definitely a result of Rong Jieming's deliberate arrangement.

He was secretly grateful. Although Rong Jieming was somewhat opportunistic, he had still unhesitatingly taken them in and allowed them to stay overnight, even knowing that they had offended Rong Yitie and his group.

For this alone, Rong Kaixuan and his father were deeply grateful.

Taking a deep breath, Rong Kaixuan slowly calmed his mind.

After yesterday's battle, he clearly understood one thing: his status in the family was closely related to his strength.

Because he and his father were alone and appeared weak and easy to bully, Rong Yitie had taken advantage of the situation, pushing them to the brink and plotting to steal their scroll.

However, if he himself had overwhelming strength or a great reputation, Rong Yitie would never dare to provoke them.

Therefore, Rong Kaixuan had made a firm resolve.

He would diligently cultivate his spiritual path and stand at the pinnacle of the family. What happened yesterday must never happen again.

Closing his eyes slightly, two different spiritual patterns immediately appeared in his mind.

One of the spiritual patterns was the Spirit Gathering Technique.

By following the spiritual pattern, one could condense a spiritual body.

Of course, the power of this spiritual body was closely related to the mysterious energy in the sphere in his forehead.

The other spiritual pattern was the seal technique he had learned yesterday.

This secret technique was a skill that all Spirit Gatherers must master.

Spirit Gatherers are the rarest of spiritual practitioners. They can not only cast spells but also use their unique spiritual energy to summon powerful spiritual bodies from the world.

However, these summoned spiritual bodies do not exist permanently.

Generally, such spiritual bodies would gradually dissipate after consuming their spiritual energy in battle. Even without any battle, they would start to dissipate after half an hour.

This process is irreversible. Even the most powerful spiritual practitioners cannot stop it unless they summon a special type of spiritual body.

However, there is another method to protect the summoned spiritual body.

That is the seal technique.

By using the seal technique, one can successfully seal the spiritual body into a talisman.

This is the spiritual body talisman, which can be used in times of crisis to turn the tide.

Rong Kaixuan had witnessed the power of a spiritual body warrior yesterday.

Even a late-stage warrior like Rong Yitie appeared helpless when facing a spiritual body warrior.

Therefore, a spiritual body warrior is definitely a valuable asset.

However, with the current energy in the sphere in his forehead, he could summon at most three spiritual body warriors. Moreover, if he used one-third of the sphere's energy each time, the summoned spiritual body warriors might not be as fierce as yesterday.

But if he had hundreds or thousands of spiritual body warrior talismans, wouldn't he be able to walk with confidence in the family?

Just imagining hundreds or thousands of spiritual body warriors surrounding an opponent would be a spectacular sight.

Even if he faced a先天级 (先天级 means "innate-level") warrior, they would likely only be able to flee in defeat.

Thinking of this, his mind became active.

He took out a piece of talisman paper, a gift from Clan Elder Rong Jixuan after reading the seal technique yesterday. Using this, he could attempt to seal a spiritual body. Unfortunately, such talisman paper was very expensive, and Rong Jixuan had only given him one.

He focused his mind, and the two different spiritual patterns reappeared in his mind, and he carefully reviewed them.

Then, he flicked his finger, and a point of light shot out a few feet in front of him.

The light of the Spirit Gathering Technique.

With this point of light as the center, the spiritual energy of the surrounding world began to fluctuate intensely.

In just a moment, a massive amount of spiritual energy gathered, gradually forming a human-shaped spiritual body.

A satisfied smile appeared on Rong Kaixuan's face. He had completely mastered the powerful Spirit Gathering Technique.

Looking at the spiritual body warrior, Rong Kaixuan's mind refocused. He took out the only talisman paper and gently waved it in the air.

Then, his eyes gleamed, and he softly shouted, "Seal..."

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