Chapter 05 - All Taos!

Winter Palace.

Sitting on an adorned throne in the palace hall, Yifei was lost in thought.

Boom.

The huge door to the main hall opened violently.

"Yifei, I have news. And they are excellent. " Shaofeng had a face of madness and messy hair.

"Why did you take so long?" Yifei spoke in a nonchalant tone.

"Ah ... As for that ... We took a shortcut and had problems with some giant snakes." Shaofeng said breathlessly.

"Um… I see. Okay, report. " Yifei rose from his throne and looked at him seriously.

"We didn't find any technique, neither did those who managed to refine the body. On the other hand, we found the body of a recently killed deva! The entire length of the Valley of the Broken Swords is bathed in divine energy. In addition, we believe that the person responsible for the phenomenon has acquired treasures and techniques from the deva himself. " Shaofeng said excitedly.

"A deva? And how do you know that the deva was not killed by this individual? " Yifei was a mixture of amazement and euphoria.

"We found the body covered with moss and vines. He should have been there for as long as I am alive. It was that there were remains of a campfire. Someone besides deva was there. This person may have inherited all of the creature's techniques and treasures. This is our chance! " His eyes shone with temptation. Just imagining some treasure of this caliber in his hands was enough for Shaofeng to wince.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

Yifei's heart sped up. If what Shaofeng said is true, it would be enough to raise his power to the level of the strongest empires and kingdoms in the world. Changfeng's own royal family would be no match for the Wei family and Cidade da Brisa Gentil.

"Ask Xiaoming to send a message to all the checkpoints under our domain: they must inform us of any citizen who suddenly becomes rich in our territory, gains exponential power or trades considerable quantities of highly valuable items." Yifei was seized by the thirst for power. Her look was malicious and cold.

"At your service, Yifei." Shaofeng left the hall in quick steps.

"Excellent… For years I have been waiting for the right moment to bring down the royal family. This will be my chance. " Yifei smiled.

The City of Gentle Breeze was one of the forty cities in the kingdom of Changfeng. Cities could act autonomously and have their own laws, but they should bow whenever necessary to the royal family. Naturally, many cities did not have good relations with the kingdom, but they gave in because the military could of the latter and simply spare. In addition, Yifei hated the kingdom for its own reasons.

School of Cutting Winds.

"For today, you must rest. Tomorrow, real life will begin. All new students must choose a weapon from our salon. " One of the instructors shouted.

After the tests, each student received a key to their student residence. The most common ones received a simple house that looked more like a small room, with a modest bookcase, a meditation area, a table with a chair and a simple bathroom in which the bath was only cold; the average students were given a bigger house, with a bathtub and hot water facilities, a slightly larger meditation area, a large bookcase, a bed of fine fabrics and cotton and a table with a chair as well; high-level students finally received a two-storey house with hot water and steam facilities, a bathtub, large meditation area, patio, a room with a large soft and comfortable bed and a balcony, a kitchen and a small library.

In addition, all students received space rings: six square meters, eight square meters and twelve square meters.

Lianjie was delighted. In his entire life he had never thought of enjoying such luxury. In his tribe, he lived in a rustic house with a thatched roof, slept in a bed of leaves.

All students talked and interacted. Gradually friendships were forming and, subsequently, groups.

Suddenly, Lianjie felt his shoulder being nudged. When he turned around, he instantly froze. It was Wei Li! Lianjie had witnessed her beauty from afar, but apparently up close she is even more beautiful.

"Hello, my name is Wei Li, I am fifteen years old. I saw her test, it was amazing! What's your name?" Wei Li tucked her hair behind her ear in a delicate gesture.

"Lianjie! Yu Lianjie! I have eleven. Thank you, I think." Lianjie put her hand behind her head and smiled shyly.

"Eleven years?" Wei Li was shocked. Lianjie's body, features and stature indicated that, at the very least, they shared the same age. She began to wonder how much more beautiful he could become in the future. Quickly, she felt her face heat up: her cheeks were flushed!

"Y-are you b-b-okay?" Lianjie raised an eyebrow. He didn't even imagine what was going on inside Li's head.

"Y-yes! II think that I better go! See you around, Lianjie. " Wei Li bowed his head and headed towards the student areas.

"How strange… What happened? Did she get sick? Do I have a breath? " Lianjie cupped her right hand in front of her mouth and puffed on it to try to smell her breath. ~ ene

"Ah ... Young people ..." Thadra whispered.

"What was-… Ugh!" Lianjie felt a twinge in her right arm. When she looked at him, she could see that he had started to turn purple and swollen. "What?…"

"Oh, it looks like during the last stroke you weren't able to handle the amount of chi flowing between your meridians. You forced them a lot. This is one of the reasons why you should train this skill. If you were in real combat, this punch, if it didn't kill your opponent, would put you at a total disadvantage. "

"But how do I go about training it?"

"You just have to be able to visualize it in the back of your mind, because it is part of your body now. You don't need manuals or the like because the technique is you. The more you get used to your new body and unravel the mysteries contained in it, the more progress you will have. "

Lianjie put her hand on her chin and thought. "Now I understand, but ... When will my arm return to normal?"

"I estimate that in one day."

"What?!" When Thadra talked about disadvantage Lianjie did not imagine it was so big. For now, it was even better for him not to use this ability. Although the increase in power was enormous, if he missed or the enemy managed to avoid the blow, an arm would be lost! It was like him putting the knot on the gallows for the jailer himself.

"In the meantime, take advantage of the fact that all students are going to see their homes and go to the library. I'm going back to sleep." Thadra's voice echoed through Lianjie's mind.

Upon seeing Wei Li approach Lianjie, several students burned with envy. Many wished that, right there, a creature would appear and devour it or that thunder would hit it in the face. Basically, they just could not accept that an individual without any conditions would be stronger than they were born in a golden cradle.

Tong Ye watched the scene with disgust in his eyes. Then he approached Lianjie. "I suggest you take your eyes off Wei Li. She will be my wife and you are a mere hick."

"Hm? What it was?" Lianjie replied dryly.

Tong Ye put his hand on Lianjie's shoulder and looked at him angrily. "I don't know what trick you used to break that doll, but I guarantee you it won't work for me. I don't want to see you ever closer to Wei Li. Do you understand me? She is my wife."

Ah! I understand, but you don't give me orders. I do what I want. And more: fuck you. " Lianjie took Tong Ye's hand on his shoulder and removed it while he squeezed it tightly.

Crack. Crack. Crack.

Three broken fingers. Tong Ye's face turned red. A mixture of pain and hatred mixed and turned inside.

"You ... II warned ... I know ... Argh ..." Tong Ye murmured.

"Sorry, I don't control my strength well. Now, excuse me. " Lianjie turned away and headed for the library.

Several students were perplexed. Tong Ye had his fingers broken by the stranger and he did nothing.

Upon noticing the looks, Tong Ye ground his teeth and swallowed. Then he turned away and disappeared.

"That stranger suppressed Tong Ye!"

"Yes, totally!"

The subject went through the new students. Among them, a young woman with red hair. Watching the scene that had taken place, she simply smiled.

"Outsider ... I liked it."

Facing a huge white and red pagoda, was Lianjie, in awe. It was the school library. It had ten floors, each floor was smaller than the previous one. A clear indication that at each level, stronger techniques were stored. When Lianjie entered the first level, he could see several shelves filled with books. The floor was made of some kind of black stone and had been highly polished; the walls were all ornamented with lotus flowers made of wood and painted white; the ceiling had dozens of thin chandeliers and the number of tables was enormous. In its center, there was a counter with the library manager of the first level and on the far left a staircase leading to the upper level. The entire library smelled of incense and brought about a state of calm and focus.

"Amazing! Let's look for techniques! " Lianjie's eyes shone with excitement. Then he started to search several shelves. After an hour, he found three techniques that caught his eye. Although they were available to all students, they were considerably more complex. They were: Fists of Shadow, Seven Steps of Lightning and Ten Stances of Guan Dao of Dawn.

After picking them up, he went to the manager of the respective level. "I want to remove these techniques, sir."

The man looked in surprise. "Oh, they are very complex techniques for new students. I would say that they are complex even for most students. Are you sure, boy? Do you already know what your affinities are? "

Thadra immediately grunted. "Affinities? Tsc ... Boy, get the techniques at once. "

Lianjie nodded positively.

"All right. You must return them within a month. Otherwise, for each day of delay, for fifteen days you will not be able to take anything from here. " The man explained. "Do you want anything else?"

"How can I access the second level of the library?" Lianjie was curious to know what was there.

"When you get enough points to contribute. You can acquire them by doing missions, participating in tournaments, cleaning the school or making potions, pills and various medicines in the Alchemical field. "

"Okay, right! Thank you very much." Lianjie did the cupping for the man.

"You're welcome, boy." He smiled gently.

Then Lianjie turned away and left the library.

"How will I know my affinities?" Lianjie asked Thadra.

"Boy, you were presented with a divine body from an ancestral god! You have an affinity for anybody, just worry about training. "

"W-any t-t-t-tao?" Lianjie was incredibly surprised.

"Yes, anyone. As soon as you train, your sprout will start to acquire predispositions easily. "

"This is almost a cheat!" Lianjie spoke extremely excited.

"I call it being strong. Now hurry up and go! "

"Y-yes!"

Then he went to his new home to finally train and develop understandings about some of them. As for Guan Dao's technique, as he could access the weapons room only on the second day of school, he left it to the background.