" Bai Jie look up even you can't even look at old lady straight " spoke mini Bai Jie.

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" She has still maintained her figure. "spoke mini Bai jie.

Bai jie felt he should smash his head on the wall. But the rambling did stop it became more and rampant and ridiculous.

" Bai jie..."

" Bai jie....."

" Shut up " Bai jie couldn't take it anymore. He shouted in a loud voice.

" What did you say. " Granny Ann asked confused.

" it's nothing. I was just feeling my head hurt a little bit," replied Bai jie with an awkward expression.

" I already told you should rest today. " said replied Granny Ann. She could see that he didn't seem well. Sometimes he put hands on his face and sometimes he would just stare blankly. She didn't know what was the reason.

" Thank you," Bai jie said honestly. He felt very grateful to this lady. She had taught him very well even though he was very distracted. But even so, he still learned the alphabet. ' Now I could finally read. ' Bai jie felt like crying. He also felt very proud of himself.

" Even though you are smart but it's still someone of your age it was still not good enough. You were distracted. Can't even concentrate properly. " scolded Granny Ann. For her Bai jie was like child-like others.

Bai jie felt he was back in his younger days where teachers scolded him if he made a mistake.

' Mother was like this too. ' Bai Jie thought. ' People don't value what you have but they always focus on what they don't have. ' Bai jie felt his memories stirred up. He had always stayed isolated experimenting endlessly. But he never knew that there was someone always watching him.

" Why are you crying. " asked the Granny Ann suddenly. She noticed that Bai jie seemed teary-eyed.

" oh, it's nothing I just got something in my eye. I think" replied Bai jie. while he hastily rubbed his eyes.

" I will leave now take the children with me," said Granny Ann. She didn't dwell too much on it.

" Here take this " Bai jie handed out 5 silver coins to the old lady.

" This. " Granny Ann didn't know what to say. even if he wanted to give her fees for learning to read it was a ridiculous amount.

" This is the compensation for the trouble. " Bai jie said.

Granny Ann nodded and left. It might be the last time they met.

Bai jie sighed and looked outside the window. He was on the third floor. The building was very grand.

" Master we want to go with you. " Bai jie heard a voice behind him. It was Ming Jia and Ming Xue.

" When did you became his apprentice," asked Ming Jia shocked. He just woke up when Grandma Ann told them of Bai Jie leaving. He rushed here as soon as possible. He looked back towards Bai jie waiting for him to deny.

" Master how could you, Xue it isn't a game it's a matter of life and death. " scolded Ming Jia. While she didn't speak anything.

" Get up you both are my Apprentice here. " Bai Jie sighed. ' What kind of mess I have gotten myself into. '

Ming Xue showed a sweet smile towards Ming Jia. While Ming Jia didn't speak anymore. He felt cheated.

" Which of you know the village best," asked Bai jie.

" I know " replied Ming Xue with an excited tone. She felt all the time she spent reading those books was worth it in the end.

" Good Jia drop Xue back to the cottage, I will be waiting here," said Bai jie.

Both of Ming jia and Ming Xue felt that they had heard it wrong.

" Master I know all the places in this village. " Ming Xue asked confused.

" That's why I am sending you back," said Bai Jie with a serious expression.

Ming Xue felt her mind go blank. She didn't understand what was happening. Ming Jia also felt his throat getting dry.

When Bai jie asked the question Ming Jia was almost sure he was done for.

" Master she knows the village best " Ming Jia saw her sister expression so he tried to confirm again.

" Do you doubt me now," asked Bai jie with a serious expression.

" no Master I am sorry. " Ming Jia replied.

Then both of them left the Heavenly Pavillion.

" huff it was really hard " mumbled Bai jie. His heart was racing with fear again. Bai jie knew that the Ming Xue is a smart girl. But currently, he was very exhausted he couldn't suppress his fears any more so he needed to create an excuse to send her away.

Bai jie went back to his bed he opened the book.

" Rank 4 Martial Skill 9 thunder styles. " Bai jie started reading it.

" it has divided into nine styles. " Bai jie saw on the first page.

Bai jie started reading the book.

The book contained a very detailed pathway in the meridians. Bai Jie felt that this was real knowledge. It was very similar to cultivation patterns but it was in reverse. Rather than attracting the spirit energy inside the body, it expells it from the body.

The first thunder style will make the body more agile and faster response. It will give the user ability to manipulate thunder inside his own body.

" This is amazing should I practice it. at least not here. " Bai jie mumbled to himself. He would be so foolish to train in the heavenly pavilion.

Bai noticed that the rest of the book was blank nothing was written anymore.

" Why it's all blank. dammit is this all " Bai jie was very interested in this book. but all he got from it was only the first style. He was very interested in this book he thought it was something magical. But from what he understood as it would allow him to build static charge using spirit energy and control it.

Bai threw the book back into his storage ring. he picked another book.

" Basic Cultivator knowledge " Bai jie eyes we're s.h.i.+ning. This was the book that was most important right now for him.

Bai started reading this book the more he read the more comfortable he became reading it.

The book detailed mainly on the mortal stage.

" from this book, these people say there are only 81 meridians. but how is this possible I am sure there are 108 meridians or this is done intentionally," mumbled Bai jie.

In his previous world, there was also this kind of practice to keep people away from knowing sensitive information which could lead to being a disaster from common people. They will hide the dangerous information from the public for preventing it from falling into wrong hands.

The only person Bai Jie saw with 81 opened meridians was the shadow he saw with Yi Ying.

" For now I should try to keep this a secret. " Bai jie thought. He understood many things from this book. He had learned how valuable these spirit stones are. for example, for opening high tier meridian you will need low tier spirit stone. These stones are mined in various mines in Barbarian land.

He also came to know that only academy and military posses these spirit stones.

" There are military and academies. while only rich people could join the Academy. but the military can be joined much easily. but who does this military belong to who controls these lands? " even though Bai jie got many answers it also raised many questions. He thought these people followed a generic system but after reading it realized there are many people who are in control of things not like his previous world. He knew that village was under Ji lan. But who does this military belongs to?

" I should read all of these books maybe I can find an answer. I should leave this place first," mumbled Bai jie. Bai jie got up from his bed. He looked outside the window.

Bai jue knew he couldn't leave from the door. Bai jie used his movement technique. and disappeared from the room.

Bai jie waited for Ming Jia to come he need to find a convoy for tomorrow for their escape. He had already decided to join the military and the nearest outpost was near the mortal village.

Bai jie also understood that this outpost could also be the reason that Ji Lan couldn't interfere there. He could also learn many things in the military without raising suspicion.

Bai Jie who was standing on the rooftop of a house saw Ming Xue running towards Heavenly pavilion.

Bai jie intercepted her.

" What happend," asked Bai jie. he saw tears rolling down her eyes. She looked completely exhausted.

" Master they all " Ming Xue pa.s.sed out in Bai jie arms she was in a state of panic like she had seen something horrifying. Her clothes were stained with blood marks.

" Grab the girl. " Bai jie saw a few people came there way. They were all mortals but their clothes were also b.l.o.o.d.y.

" Hey isn't he the one young master said to capture " spoke one of the guards.

" Capture him. " Few men grabbed Bai Jie and Ming Xue. Bai jie was also in a state of shock

' What did she mean they all' Bai jie didn't even realize that he was holding Ming Xue in his arms.

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