Chapter 4
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Braedon hung there with a calm look on his face. Glode floated next to him. Zan Fu luckily couldn't see him, but Glode also had no way to get Braedon out of this situation.
Glode looked over at Braedon swinging calmly from side to side, "You seem oddly okay with this." Braedon smiled to himself at Glode's words.
"Honestly, this has given me some time to think about my situation. It was just yesterday that I was a pretty normal person. Now that I think about it, if cultivators exist so do monsters. Which could become deadly enemies in the future. Also how will I explain this to my parents? Or how can I get them started with cultivation? While they arent old, they aren't young either. I want to see if I could prolong their lives as long as possible. Also what will my future be like. Will I be successful in cultivation or will I fail and die."
Braedon pondered several more thoughts until suddenly the door opened once more. Zan Fu stepped through with a blade in hand. Well it was less of a blade and more of a kitchen knife, really. He stepped up to Braedon and stared him deep in the eye.
"Tell me where the real Braedon is." Zan Fu was adamant that Braedon wasn't the "real" Braedon. Zan Fu believed, since he had never practiced before, he was a fake sent here for some reason.
Braedon just rolled his eyes at Zan Fu, "How many times do I have to tell you. I am Braedon! It's just that I recently became a cultivator."
Zan Fu immediately pushed the hanging Braedon and making him swing around, "DON'T LIE TO ME! Braedon had never practice cultivation in his life. And to get from the mortal stage to the first needs months of practice. But I will give you a chance. If you are really him, tell me a secret that only we both know."
Braedon stared at him, "Are you sure?" Zan Fu nodded as he let out a confident smile.
"Before Xiao Hagen started to work out, he had a very small frame and long hair. You used to mistake him for a girl due to his surprisingly cute face, and you used to have a big crush on him." Zan Fu's smile immediately died down. Braedon continued on, "You have a secret folder of webnovels you have been working on, on your computer, and the first person you kissed was-"
Zan Fu quickly slapped his hands over Braedon's mouth. He looked at Braedon with panic in his eyes.
"Braedon?"
Zan Fu slowly removed his hands and Braedon smirked and gave off a toothy grin, "You believe me now?"
After getting untied, Zan Fu brought him to a private table in the restaurant. He also ordered the best meals they served while assuring Braedon that he didn't have to pay anything. Braedon decided that he was owed this much and just dug in. Zan Fu, meanwhile, was staring at him incredulously.
"How are you calmly eating after something like that?" Braedon looked over, gave off a smile, and simply answered,
"I don't know."
Zan Fu, "..."
"Too be honest, I'm quite new to this whole cultivation thing." At that point Zan Fu asked his question, "That makes me curious, how is it possible that you are a cultivator? I've checked through several different methods and no evidence of your cultivation was ever found once he past!"
While Braedon was tied up in the room, Glode figured out that he would be able to come out unscathed due to him really being Braedon. Glode asked Braedon to not reveal any information about him, if Zan Fu asked. This was out a deeply instilled feeling inside of him that told him something bad would happen if he was ever revealed.
Braedon agreed and spent some time thinking of a great excuse to give Zan Fu. He came up with nothing, so he planned to wing it.
"Well... by chance, I found this ring that conatined a book to a cultivation technique. Out of curiousity I practiced it and well...yeah." Braedon innocently smiled while Zan Fu's eye twitched.
"That's the plot of a novel you showed me!"
Braedon laughed out a good and hearty laugh, Zan Fu joined in soon after as well. After wiping away the tears from his eye he turned to Braedon, "If you have some secrets, then I won't pry. You're not the type to be hiding something super evil anyway."
Braedon actually felt really great from that, and his chest even felt a bit warm.
Zan Fu wasn't finished though, "Although if the secret is a problem you are having, don't be afraid to tell me. Isn't that what friends are for? To be there with you at your worst and your best?"
Braedon shyly smiled and lifted a cup of alcohol up in cheer. They had a great meal and Zan Fu asked if Braedon wanted to visit his family.
Braedon was interested in this, "Your family members are cultivators as well?" Zan Fu nodded and explained. "In novels you read about sects, clans, and alliances. Those are all real and my family is one of the top 3 strongest clans in our city. While we aren't the strongest, we definitely aren't he weakest."
Braedon paused his footsteps at this point. He felt as if he was about to have a heart attack, "Top 3 strongest! What in the world!" Zan Fu on the other hand just slicked his hair back and looked at Braedon, "Impressive, isn't it?" Braedon suddenly wanted to punch Zan Fu in his face.
Suddenly, a thought occurred to Braedon, "Doesn't being the strongest also make your family pretty rich." At this Zan fu proudly nodded in his direction, but he immediately regretted his actions at Braedon's next words, "Then remember the time you borrowed a large amount of money from me?"
"HEY! Braedon old friend, old buddy, old pal! You JUST started in cultivation right? That means you don't want to make an enemy out of a powerful clan, riiiiight? Especially one that can provide you with some (cheap) cultivation material, riiiiiiiiight?"
Braedon, "... I'm listening."
The two friends walked on, talking secretively about things that should not be heard by ordinary people.
The reached the gates of Zan Fu's mansion. Yep, mansion, Zan Fu lived in a huge mansion! The guy who was not willing to return his debt a few thousand RMB, lived in a mansion! Usually Braedon was used to this sight and didn't mind it much. But now that he knew a bit more about Zan Fu's family, everything seemed so much more amazing.
Zan Fu stepped into the mansion and shouted out, "Mom, Dad! Braedon is here to visit!"
A beautiful women with long, flowing, and jet-black hair stepped out of another room along with a tall, sturdy, and handsome man. The women looked as gentle as water and every step she took looked like an elegant dance while the man gave off a powerful feeling. It was as if a ten meters tall giant walked into a room and every step he took shook the entire world. This was the feeling they always gave off no matter where they were.
Although they both seemed like exact opposites, as they walked together, they formed an oddly perfect harmony. It was as if they were puzzle pieces made exactly for one another.
These were Zan Fu parents and as they got closer, a warm smile appeared on their face.
"Braedon! What a surprise. I'm glad you-" before Zan Fu's mom, Mei Ling, finishes her sentence, his dad, Zan Rong, shot forward in Braedon's direction and reached a hand out to grab at him.
"Fake." Zan Rong said simply while moving closer. To Braedon it looked as if a mountain was charging at him and he attempted to dodge, but due to the pressure he couldn't move. Zan Fu quickly tried to jump in front of him, but before the situation escalated anymore, Zan Rong was immediately pulled back and smashed into the ground.
Mei Ling looked at her son and his friend with the gentle smile still on her face while one hand had her husband's head in the ground. "Sorry about that Braedon, it's just so unexpected for you to radiate "heaven's force".
Braedon patted at his own chest and released a sigh after coming so close to death for the second time that week. "You can tell I'm me?" Braedon was surprised (and afraid) by Mei Ling's strength. And he was even more surprised that she directly called him out to be himself.
Mei Ling nodded and explained, "Everyone has strange habits that not even be greatest disguise artist could copy. Like how every time you walk into our house, you secretly give Zan Fu a look of annoyance and jealousy. As well as the sense of a debt collector looking at a sneaky debtor."
Braedon embarrassingly laughed while rubbing the back of his head. Mei Ling slowly removed her hand and Zan Rong got up without a scratch on him.
"...~sigh~ I'm sorry about that. Sometimes my body acts before my mind does." Zan Rong apologized while his face was a bit red. Braedon didn't take it to heart and immediately told him not to worry.
"I'm already used to it thanks to Zan Fu." Zan Fu's parents looked at him with a suspicious look in his eyes ,and Zan Fu turned away from their gaze awkwardly.
They invited Braedon to come join them for some tea. While drinking they asked him about the situation and how he became a cultivator. He told the same story he told Zan Fu with a few added details. And while they obviously had some doubts, they decided not to dig too deeply into his story.
"That's quite the story." Mei Ling said while taking a sip from her cup, "Although to be honest, if your chance meeting didn't happen, we would've probably led you into the world of cultivators ourselves. After all, Zan Fu has so little friends, and losing one of his best friend from old age is just depressing."
Zan Fu face became red as he begged his parents not to continue.
They talked for a few hours and Braedon inquired about some information about cultivation and general knowledge about it. They explained as much as they could and he quickly filled in a portion of the gap in his knowledge about the cultivation world.
Time quickly passed and Braedon decided to leave the house. He thanked them for their hospitality and started to leave before being called out, "You know Braedon. If you want, I could use some of my connections to get you into a pretty good sect."
Braedon thought of it for a few minutes but then shook his head, "I'm not really talented and considering that I am only at level one at age eighteen, few sects would accept me. I don't want to get into a sect only through personal connections, but by my own personal strength as well."
Zan Rong nodded at his answer and gave off a smile, "Then how about this. If somehow you find anything good that you don't need, you can sell it to us and we will give you cultivation resources in return."
Braedon quickly put his hands together and bowed. "I would appreciate if you could help me in such a way."
Zan Rong gave off a loud, reverberating laugh, "You can also buy material from us using normal money at a ten percent discount. But don't forget, even the cheapest material cost a large sum when using normal cash."
Braedon smiled, "I won't forget." Just before he was about to walk out again, Zan Fu ran in with a box in hand.
"I owe you this much at most", Zan Fu haughtily handed the box over to Braedon, "These are pills that can help you cultivate faster. Eat one before every practice and make sure you keep practicing until you feel the energy released from the pill disappear. While these aren't of high quality, they should be of some use to you."
Braedon excitedly accepted the box and clasped his hand on Zan Fu's shoulder, "This is just what I needed. Don't worry, our debt is now settled. Thanks again and goodbye!"
Braedon quickly left and decided to go back home.
Both of Zan Fu's parents were staring at him in a questioning manner. Zan Fu just shrugged, "I don't know how this happened either." They all stared at the direction Braedon ran in and Zan Fu smiled.
"I suddenly have the urge to start practicing a bit more than usual. I'll be using the practice room for a few hours!" After saying that, Zan Fu ran off leaving Mei Ling and Zan Rong to talk to one another.
"Zan Rong, you sensed it too didn't you?"
Zan Rong nodded in affirmation, "It's even more impressive than ours."
Mei Ling smiled kindly, "Zan Fu had the right idea to start practicing harder. I have only seen such a pure layer of "heaven's force" once before. Although he died young due to the power being too much for him to control and forcing him to blow up, his future seemed limitless at the time."
Zan Rong nodded and then he smirked at Mei Ling's direction, "Now you can brag that you have seen the level of pureness in "heaven's force" twice. But I really do wonder, what Braedon's future will hold.
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Braedon hung there with a calm look on his face. Glode floated next to him. Zan Fu luckily couldn't see him, but Glode also had no way to get Braedon out of this situation.
Glode looked over at Braedon swinging calmly from side to side, "You seem oddly okay with this." Braedon smiled to himself at Glode's words.
"Honestly, this has given me some time to think about my situation. It was just yesterday that I was a pretty normal person. Now that I think about it, if cultivators exist so do monsters. Which could become deadly enemies in the future. Also how will I explain this to my parents? Or how can I get them started with cultivation? While they arent old, they aren't young either. I want to see if I could prolong their lives as long as possible. Also what will my future be like. Will I be successful in cultivation or will I fail and die."
Braedon pondered several more thoughts until suddenly the door opened once more. Zan Fu stepped through with a blade in hand. Well it was less of a blade and more of a kitchen knife, really. He stepped up to Braedon and stared him deep in the eye.
"Tell me where the real Braedon is." Zan Fu was adamant that Braedon wasn't the "real" Braedon. Zan Fu believed, since he had never practiced before, he was a fake sent here for some reason.
Braedon just rolled his eyes at Zan Fu, "How many times do I have to tell you. I am Braedon! It's just that I recently became a cultivator."
Zan Fu immediately pushed the hanging Braedon and making him swing around, "DON'T LIE TO ME! Braedon had never practice cultivation in his life. And to get from the mortal stage to the first needs months of practice. But I will give you a chance. If you are really him, tell me a secret that only we both know."
Braedon stared at him, "Are you sure?" Zan Fu nodded as he let out a confident smile.
"Before Xiao Hagen started to work out, he had a very small frame and long hair. You used to mistake him for a girl due to his surprisingly cute face, and you used to have a big crush on him." Zan Fu's smile immediately died down. Braedon continued on, "You have a secret folder of webnovels you have been working on, on your computer, and the first person you kissed was-"
Zan Fu quickly slapped his hands over Braedon's mouth. He looked at Braedon with panic in his eyes.
"Braedon?"
Zan Fu slowly removed his hands and Braedon smirked and gave off a toothy grin, "You believe me now?"
After getting untied, Zan Fu brought him to a private table in the restaurant. He also ordered the best meals they served while assuring Braedon that he didn't have to pay anything. Braedon decided that he was owed this much and just dug in. Zan Fu, meanwhile, was staring at him incredulously.
"How are you calmly eating after something like that?" Braedon looked over, gave off a smile, and simply answered,
"I don't know."
Zan Fu, "..."
"Too be honest, I'm quite new to this whole cultivation thing." At that point Zan Fu asked his question, "That makes me curious, how is it possible that you are a cultivator? I've checked through several different methods and no evidence of your cultivation was ever found once he past!"
While Braedon was tied up in the room, Glode figured out that he would be able to come out unscathed due to him really being Braedon. Glode asked Braedon to not reveal any information about him, if Zan Fu asked. This was out a deeply instilled feeling inside of him that told him something bad would happen if he was ever revealed.
Braedon agreed and spent some time thinking of a great excuse to give Zan Fu. He came up with nothing, so he planned to wing it.
"Well... by chance, I found this ring that conatined a book to a cultivation technique. Out of curiousity I practiced it and well...yeah." Braedon innocently smiled while Zan Fu's eye twitched.
"That's the plot of a novel you showed me!"
Braedon laughed out a good and hearty laugh, Zan Fu joined in soon after as well. After wiping away the tears from his eye he turned to Braedon, "If you have some secrets, then I won't pry. You're not the type to be hiding something super evil anyway."
Braedon actually felt really great from that, and his chest even felt a bit warm.
Zan Fu wasn't finished though, "Although if the secret is a problem you are having, don't be afraid to tell me. Isn't that what friends are for? To be there with you at your worst and your best?"
Braedon shyly smiled and lifted a cup of alcohol up in cheer. They had a great meal and Zan Fu asked if Braedon wanted to visit his family.
Braedon was interested in this, "Your family members are cultivators as well?" Zan Fu nodded and explained. "In novels you read about sects, clans, and alliances. Those are all real and my family is one of the top 3 strongest clans in our city. While we aren't the strongest, we definitely aren't he weakest."
Braedon paused his footsteps at this point. He felt as if he was about to have a heart attack, "Top 3 strongest! What in the world!" Zan Fu on the other hand just slicked his hair back and looked at Braedon, "Impressive, isn't it?" Braedon suddenly wanted to punch Zan Fu in his face.
Suddenly, a thought occurred to Braedon, "Doesn't being the strongest also make your family pretty rich." At this Zan fu proudly nodded in his direction, but he immediately regretted his actions at Braedon's next words, "Then remember the time you borrowed a large amount of money from me?"
"HEY! Braedon old friend, old buddy, old pal! You JUST started in cultivation right? That means you don't want to make an enemy out of a powerful clan, riiiiight? Especially one that can provide you with some (cheap) cultivation material, riiiiiiiiight?"
Braedon, "... I'm listening."
The two friends walked on, talking secretively about things that should not be heard by ordinary people.
The reached the gates of Zan Fu's mansion. Yep, mansion, Zan Fu lived in a huge mansion! The guy who was not willing to return his debt a few thousand RMB, lived in a mansion! Usually Braedon was used to this sight and didn't mind it much. But now that he knew a bit more about Zan Fu's family, everything seemed so much more amazing.
Zan Fu stepped into the mansion and shouted out, "Mom, Dad! Braedon is here to visit!"
A beautiful women with long, flowing, and jet-black hair stepped out of another room along with a tall, sturdy, and handsome man. The women looked as gentle as water and every step she took looked like an elegant dance while the man gave off a powerful feeling. It was as if a ten meters tall giant walked into a room and every step he took shook the entire world. This was the feeling they always gave off no matter where they were.
Although they both seemed like exact opposites, as they walked together, they formed an oddly perfect harmony. It was as if they were puzzle pieces made exactly for one another.
These were Zan Fu parents and as they got closer, a warm smile appeared on their face.
"Braedon! What a surprise. I'm glad you-" before Zan Fu's mom, Mei Ling, finishes her sentence, his dad, Zan Rong, shot forward in Braedon's direction and reached a hand out to grab at him.
"Fake." Zan Rong said simply while moving closer. To Braedon it looked as if a mountain was charging at him and he attempted to dodge, but due to the pressure he couldn't move. Zan Fu quickly tried to jump in front of him, but before the situation escalated anymore, Zan Rong was immediately pulled back and smashed into the ground.
Mei Ling looked at her son and his friend with the gentle smile still on her face while one hand had her husband's head in the ground. "Sorry about that Braedon, it's just so unexpected for you to radiate "heaven's force".
Braedon patted at his own chest and released a sigh after coming so close to death for the second time that week. "You can tell I'm me?" Braedon was surprised (and afraid) by Mei Ling's strength. And he was even more surprised that she directly called him out to be himself.
Mei Ling nodded and explained, "Everyone has strange habits that not even be greatest disguise artist could copy. Like how every time you walk into our house, you secretly give Zan Fu a look of annoyance and jealousy. As well as the sense of a debt collector looking at a sneaky debtor."
Braedon embarrassingly laughed while rubbing the back of his head. Mei Ling slowly removed her hand and Zan Rong got up without a scratch on him.
"...~sigh~ I'm sorry about that. Sometimes my body acts before my mind does." Zan Rong apologized while his face was a bit red. Braedon didn't take it to heart and immediately told him not to worry.
"I'm already used to it thanks to Zan Fu." Zan Fu's parents looked at him with a suspicious look in his eyes ,and Zan Fu turned away from their gaze awkwardly.
They invited Braedon to come join them for some tea. While drinking they asked him about the situation and how he became a cultivator. He told the same story he told Zan Fu with a few added details. And while they obviously had some doubts, they decided not to dig too deeply into his story.
"That's quite the story." Mei Ling said while taking a sip from her cup, "Although to be honest, if your chance meeting didn't happen, we would've probably led you into the world of cultivators ourselves. After all, Zan Fu has so little friends, and losing one of his best friend from old age is just depressing."
Zan Fu face became red as he begged his parents not to continue.
They talked for a few hours and Braedon inquired about some information about cultivation and general knowledge about it. They explained as much as they could and he quickly filled in a portion of the gap in his knowledge about the cultivation world.
Time quickly passed and Braedon decided to leave the house. He thanked them for their hospitality and started to leave before being called out, "You know Braedon. If you want, I could use some of my connections to get you into a pretty good sect."
Braedon thought of it for a few minutes but then shook his head, "I'm not really talented and considering that I am only at level one at age eighteen, few sects would accept me. I don't want to get into a sect only through personal connections, but by my own personal strength as well."
Zan Rong nodded at his answer and gave off a smile, "Then how about this. If somehow you find anything good that you don't need, you can sell it to us and we will give you cultivation resources in return."
Braedon quickly put his hands together and bowed. "I would appreciate if you could help me in such a way."
Zan Rong gave off a loud, reverberating laugh, "You can also buy material from us using normal money at a ten percent discount. But don't forget, even the cheapest material cost a large sum when using normal cash."
Braedon smiled, "I won't forget." Just before he was about to walk out again, Zan Fu ran in with a box in hand.
"I owe you this much at most", Zan Fu haughtily handed the box over to Braedon, "These are pills that can help you cultivate faster. Eat one before every practice and make sure you keep practicing until you feel the energy released from the pill disappear. While these aren't of high quality, they should be of some use to you."
Braedon excitedly accepted the box and clasped his hand on Zan Fu's shoulder, "This is just what I needed. Don't worry, our debt is now settled. Thanks again and goodbye!"
Braedon quickly left and decided to go back home.
Both of Zan Fu's parents were staring at him in a questioning manner. Zan Fu just shrugged, "I don't know how this happened either." They all stared at the direction Braedon ran in and Zan Fu smiled.
"I suddenly have the urge to start practicing a bit more than usual. I'll be using the practice room for a few hours!" After saying that, Zan Fu ran off leaving Mei Ling and Zan Rong to talk to one another.
"Zan Rong, you sensed it too didn't you?"
Zan Rong nodded in affirmation, "It's even more impressive than ours."
Mei Ling smiled kindly, "Zan Fu had the right idea to start practicing harder. I have only seen such a pure layer of "heaven's force" once before. Although he died young due to the power being too much for him to control and forcing him to blow up, his future seemed limitless at the time."
Zan Rong nodded and then he smirked at Mei Ling's direction, "Now you can brag that you have seen the level of pureness in "heaven's force" twice. But I really do wonder, what Braedon's future will hold.
Braedon hung there with a calm look on his face. Glode floated next to him. Zan Fu luckily couldn't see him, but Glode also had no way to get Braedon out of this situation.Glode looked over at Braedon swinging calmly from side to side, "You seem oddly okay with this." Braedon smiled to himself at Glode's words."Honestly, this has given me some time to think about my situation. It was just yesterday that I was a pretty normal person. Now that I think about it, if cultivators exist so do monsters. Which could become deadly enemies in the future. Also how will I explain this to my parents? Or how can I get them started with cultivation? While they arent old, they aren't young either. I want to see if I could prolong their lives as long as possible. Also what will my future be like. Will I be successful in cultivation or will I fail and die."Braedon pondered several more thoughts until suddenly the door opened once more. Zan Fu stepped through with a blade in hand. Well it was less of a blade and more of a kitchen knife, really. He stepped up to Braedon and stared him deep in the eye."Tell me where the real Braedon is." Zan Fu was adamant that Braedon wasn't the "real" Braedon. Zan Fu believed, since he had never practiced before, he was a fake sent here for some reason.Braedon just rolled his eyes at Zan Fu, "How many times do I have to tell you. I am Braedon! It's just that I recently became a cultivator."Zan Fu immediately pushed the hanging Braedon and making him swing around, "DON'T LIE TO ME! Braedon had never practice cultivation in his life. And to get from the mortal stage to the first needs months of practice. But I will give you a chance. If you are really him, tell me a secret that only we both know."Braedon stared at him, "Are you sure?" Zan Fu nodded as he let out a confident smile."Before Xiao Hagen started to work out, he had a very small frame and long hair. You used to mistake him for a girl due to his surprisingly cute face, and you used to have a big crush on him." Zan Fu's smile immediately died down. Braedon continued on, "You have a secret folder of webnovels you have been working on, on your computer, and the first person you kissed was-"Zan Fu quickly slapped his hands over Braedon's mouth. He looked at Braedon with panic in his eyes."Braedon?"Zan Fu slowly removed his hands and Braedon smirked and gave off a toothy grin, "You believe me now?"After getting untied, Zan Fu brought him to a private table in the restaurant. He also ordered the best meals they served while assuring Braedon that he didn't have to pay anything. Braedon decided that he was owed this much and just dug in. Zan Fu, meanwhile, was staring at him incredulously."How are you calmly eating after something like that?" Braedon looked over, gave off a smile, and simply answered,"I don't know."Zan Fu, "...""Too be honest, I'm quite new to this whole cultivation thing." At that point Zan Fu asked his question, "That makes me curious, how is it possible that you are a cultivator? I've checked through several different methods and no evidence of your cultivation was ever found once he past!"While Braedon was tied up in the room, Glode figured out that he would be able to come out unscathed due to him really being Braedon. Glode asked Braedon to not reveal any information about him, if Zan Fu asked. This was out a deeply instilled feeling inside of him that told him something bad would happen if he was ever revealed.Braedon agreed and spent some time thinking of a great excuse to give Zan Fu. He came up with nothing, so he planned to wing it."Well... by chance, I found this ring that conatined a book to a cultivation technique. Out of curiousity I practiced it and well...yeah." Braedon innocently smiled while Zan Fu's eye twitched."That's the plot of a novel you showed me!"Braedon laughed out a good and hearty laugh, Zan Fu joined in soon after as well. After wiping away the tears from his eye he turned to Braedon, "If you have some secrets, then I won't pry. You're not the type to be hiding something super evil anyway."Braedon actually felt really great from that, and his chest even felt a bit warm.Zan Fu wasn't finished though, "Although if the secret is a problem you are having, don't be afraid to tell me. Isn't that what friends are for? To be there with you at your worst and your best?"Braedon shyly smiled and lifted a cup of alcohol up in cheer. They had a great meal and Zan Fu asked if Braedon wanted to visit his family.Braedon was interested in this, "Your family members are cultivators as well?" Zan Fu nodded and explained. "In novels you read about sects, clans, and alliances. Those are all real and my family is one of the top 3 strongest clans in our city. While we aren't the strongest, we definitely aren't he weakest."Braedon paused his footsteps at this point. He felt as if he was about to have a heart attack, "Top 3 strongest! What in the world!" Zan Fu on the other hand just slicked his hair back and looked at Braedon, "Impressive, isn't it?" Braedon suddenly wanted to punch Zan Fu in his face.Suddenly, a thought occurred to Braedon, "Doesn't being the strongest also make your family pretty rich." At this Zan fu proudly nodded in his direction, but he immediately regretted his actions at Braedon's next words, "Then remember the time you borrowed a large amount of money from me?""HEY! Braedon old friend, old buddy, old pal! You JUST started in cultivation right? That means you don't want to make an enemy out of a powerful clan, riiiiight? Especially one that can provide you with some cheap cultivation material, riiiiiiiiight?"Braedon, "... I'm listening."The two friends walked on, talking secretively about things that should not be heard by ordinary people.The reached the gates of Zan Fu's mansion. Yep, mansion, Zan Fu lived in a huge mansion! The guy who was not willing to return his debt a few thousand RMB, lived in a mansion! Usually Braedon was used to this sight and didn't mind it much. But now that he knew a bit more about Zan Fu's family, everything seemed so much more amazing.Zan Fu stepped into the mansion and shouted out, "Mom, Dad! Braedon is here to visit!"A beautiful women with long, flowing, and jet-black hair stepped out of another room along with a tall, sturdy, and handsome man. The women looked as gentle as water and every step she took looked like an elegant dance while the man gave off a powerful feeling. It was as if a ten meters tall giant walked into a room and every step he took shook the entire world. This was the feeling they always gave off no matter where they were.Although they both seemed like exact opposites, as they walked together, they formed an oddly perfect harmony. It was as if they were puzzle pieces made exactly for one another.These were Zan Fu parents and as they got closer, a warm smile appeared on their face."Braedon! What a surprise. I'm glad you-" before Zan Fu's mom, Mei Ling, finishes her sentence, his dad, Zan Rong, shot forward in Braedon's direction and reached a hand out to grab at him."Fake." Zan Rong said simply while moving closer. To Braedon it looked as if a mountain was charging at him and he attempted to dodge, but due to the pressure he couldn't move. Zan Fu quickly tried to jump in front of him, but before the situation escalated anymore, Zan Rong was immediately pulled back and smashed into the ground.Mei Ling looked at her son and his friend with the gentle smile still on her face while one hand had her husband's head in the ground. "Sorry about that Braedon, it's just so unexpected for you to radiate "heaven's force".Braedon patted at his own chest and released a sigh after coming so close to death for the second time that week. "You can tell I'm me?" Braedon was surprised and afraid by Mei Ling's strength. And he was even more surprised that she directly called him out to be himself.Mei Ling nodded and explained, "Everyone has strange habits that not even be greatest disguise artist could copy. Like how every time you walk into our house, you secretly give Zan Fu a look of annoyance and jealousy. As well as the sense of a debt collector looking at a sneaky debtor."Braedon embarrassingly laughed while rubbing the back of his head. Mei Ling slowly removed her hand and Zan Rong got up without a scratch on him."...~sigh~ I'm sorry about that. Sometimes my body acts before my mind does." Zan Rong apologized while his face was a bit red. Braedon didn't take it to heart and immediately told him not to worry."I'm already used to it thanks to Zan Fu." Zan Fu's parents looked at him with a suspicious look in his eyes ,and Zan Fu turned away from their gaze awkwardly.They invited Braedon to come join them for some tea. While drinking they asked him about the situation and how he became a cultivator. He told the same story he told Zan Fu with a few added details. And while they obviously had some doubts, they decided not to dig too deeply into his story."That's quite the story." Mei Ling said while taking a sip from her cup, "Although to be honest, if your chance meeting didn't happen, we would've probably led you into the world of cultivators ourselves. After all, Zan Fu has so little friends, and losing one of his best friend from old age is just depressing."Zan Fu face became red as he begged his parents not to continue.They talked for a few hours and Braedon inquired about some information about cultivation and general knowledge about it. They explained as much as they could and he quickly filled in a portion of the gap in his knowledge about the cultivation world.Time quickly passed and Braedon decided to leave the house. He thanked them for their hospitality and started to leave before being called out, "You know Braedon. If you want, I could use some of my connections to get you into a pretty good sect."Braedon thought of it for a few minutes but then shook his head, "I'm not really talented and considering that I am only at level one at age eighteen, few sects would accept me. I don't want to get into a sect only through personal connections, but by my own personal strength as well."Zan Rong nodded at his answer and gave off a smile, "Then how about this. If somehow you find anything good that you don't need, you can sell it to us and we will give you cultivation resources in return."Braedon quickly put his hands together and bowed. "I would appreciate if you could help me in such a way."Zan Rong gave off a loud, reverberating laugh, "You can also buy material from us using normal money at a ten percent discount. But don't forget, even the cheapest material cost a large sum when using normal cash."Braedon smiled, "I won't forget." Just before he was about to walk out again, Zan Fu ran in with a box in hand."I owe you this much at most", Zan Fu haughtily handed the box over to Braedon, "These are pills that can help you cultivate faster. Eat one before every practice and make sure you keep practicing until you feel the energy released from the pill disappear. While these aren't of high quality, they should be of some use to you."Braedon excitedly accepted the box and clasped his hand on Zan Fu's shoulder, "This is just what I needed. Don't worry, our debt is now settled. Thanks again and goodbye!"Braedon quickly left and decided to go back home.Both of Zan Fu's parents were staring at him in a questioning manner. Zan Fu just shrugged, "I don't know how this happened either." They all stared at the direction Braedon ran in and Zan Fu smiled."I suddenly have the urge to start practicing a bit more than usual. I'll be using the practice room for a few hours!" After saying that, Zan Fu ran off leaving Mei Ling and Zan Rong to talk to one another."Zan Rong, you sensed it too didn't you?"Zan Rong nodded in affirmation, "It's even more impressive than ours."Mei Ling smiled kindly, "Zan Fu had the right idea to start practicing harder. I have only seen such a pure layer of "heaven's force" once before. Although he died young due to the power being too much for him to control and forcing him to blow up, his future seemed limitless at the time."Zan Rong nodded and then he smirked at Mei Ling's direction, "Now you can brag that you have seen the level of pureness in "heaven's force" twice. But I really do wonder, what Braedon's future will hold.
