Book 7, Stillwater City, Chapter 1, Mid-Journey
A boat was soaring through the clouds and the mist, heading straight towards Stillwater City. Ji Ning lay there within the boat, leaning against the stern of the boat. From this position, he could stare down at the boundless land beneath him.
"Uncle. Father. Mother. They must be avenged." Ning pondered to himself. The scroll his father had left him had the name of his enemy. There had been a total of three malefactors; the primary one was named 'Dong Seven'. This was an extremely strange name, but this Dong Seven's grandfather was a Primal Daoist.
Ning knew his own power quite well. To be able to kill Adept Xu Li truly didn't mean anything. After all, there were exceptionally powerful, talented Wanxiang Adepts such as that Xue Hongyi, who Ning didn't feel confident in being able to defeat. As for those lofty, exalted Primal Daoists...most likely, a single breath of primal flame from them could incinerate Ning and shatter his soul.
Primal fire...this was a sort of ability someone only had upon becoming a Primal Daoist. No one who was not a Primal Daoist was capable of it, much like how the 'Myriad Manifestations' could only be unleashed by someone who was at least at the Wanxiang Adept level.
"A total of three culprits, with Dong Seven being the primary one. As for the other two, 'Yu Dong' and 'Shui Yi', they were accomplices." Ning pondered to himself. According to what his father had told him, Yu Dong and Shui Yi were like manservants who followed behind Dong Seven. Upon Seven giving the order, they would immediately attack and kill.
Strictly speaking, the killers were actually Yu Dong and Shui Yi, with Dong Seven having given the order.
"Dong Seven! Yu Dong! Shui Yi! All three of you deserve death." A savage light flashed past Ning's eyes, and then he considered what to do. "For now, I can't be in a rush to get revenge. My foundations are still quite shallow; I don't even know exactly how strong Dong Seven and the other two currently are, nor where they are located. There's no way I can take revenge."
"It's best if I first go to Stillwater City. I should find a school and enter it." Ning mused to himself. Ning was no fool. His parents had previously told him as well that after he went out into the world, he should find a major power to take shelter under. After all, it was extremely dangerous for a single, solitary person to go wandering the world by himself. If he had someone to rely on, then things would naturally be different. For ordinary Zifu Disciples, it was quite hard for them to be accepted into a school, but unrivaled geniuses like Ning could easily join with a major power.
Since he obviously was capable of joining a major power, Ning naturally wouldn't make things difficult for himself and act rashly by himself.
"Upon entering a school...I will be able to learn divine abilities within the school, and even learn some supreme Ki Refining techniques." Ning mused to himself. Even someone like Jadechild had been able to learn the 'Heavenly Transformation' technique at Snowdragon Mountain. As long as Ning chose a school that was even more powerful than Snowdragon Mountain, he felt certain that the school should definitely have a divine ability within.
"By borrowing from a school's strength...my own power shall rise greatly, and my horizons shall be expanded. Only then will I be qualified to take revenge." Ning didn't wish to lose his life for the sake of revenge.
It was just as his parents had said; taking revenge was one matter, but his life was more important. He was going to ensure that his name was known throughout the vast world, and that one day, he was going to meet again with the Lord of Cui Palace.
"Unfortunately, I am not strong enough. Otherwise, I could simply directly enter the Raindragon Guard." Ning shook his head. It was too difficult for one to join the Raindragon Guard. Even Adept Mu Xiao had entered as a late-stage Wanxiang Adept. If Ning were to enter, even if he truly were to pass, upon others discovering that Ning was only at the seventh stage of the [Scarlet Diagram of the Nine Shining Heavens] and yet capable of unleashing such great power thanks to the [Starseizing Hand], they would certainly realize that something was amiss.
