"Little Terra, did the Orthodox One Sect do something to you…?" Sophia Xu chose her words carefully.
Terra Su noticed her concern and smiled, "Auntie, I indeed left the Orthodox One Sect. Don't worry, it wasn't that they kicked me out; I just didn't want to stay there anymore."
Terra Su's tone was casual and nonchalant.
Anyone else might think Terra Su was just saving face by saying this.
After all, the Orthodox One Sect was the largest sect within a thousand miles, and in terms of cultivation environment, it was far superior to any small city's cultivation family.
However, Sophia Xu looked carefully into Terra Su's eyes and read a sense of calm and determination in his clear, star-like pupils.
This reassured her, and she nodded involuntarily, feeling much more at ease: "If that's the case, Little Terra, I'll speak to the Jiang Family Patriarch on your behalf. You just settle down here with your aunt."
"It's rather quiet here anyway, and your presence brings some company," Sophia Xu said with a smile.
Terra Su nodded, "Right, Auntie, please keep this matter a secret for now and don't tell my parents just yet."
Sophia Xu agreed and immediately instructed the servants to arrange a room for Terra Su.
***
A quarter of an hour later.
Terra Su found himself in the familiar room from his memories.
Taking a deep breath, he cleared his mind of all distractions.
Then, he stretched his arms forward slightly, as if embracing the universe.
The technique he was currently practicing was one of the Orthodox One Sect's core techniques, the Righteous Sun Heart Technique, a second-grade technique.
For ordinary people, this was a decent technique, but for Terra Su, who was once the Alchemy Emperor, it was hardly sufficient.
Terra Su's memories contained numerous Martial Dao scriptures, all collected after he became the Alchemy Emperor in his previous life. Many knew of Emperor Terra's penchant for collecting Martial Dao scriptures, and they would offer precious scriptures in exchange for his elixir-making services.
Terra Su also enjoyed studying these Martial Dao scriptures, and over the years, his theoretical knowledge of the Martial Dao was vast like a sea.
Therefore, in this life, being able to practice Martial Dao, he naturally wanted to choose the finest techniques for cultivation.
In fact, he had already decided which technique to practice.
"I'll practice the Chaotic Immortal Records! "
The Chaotic Immortal Records was a supreme mystical technique Terra Su obtained in his previous life. No one knew who created it or its origins.
All Terra Su knew was that when this technique appeared in his previous life, its grade surpassed all known techniques in the world, attracting countless powerful beings to fight over it. In the end, a Martial Emperor nearly lost his life to secure it.
Unfortunately, after obtaining it, the Martial Emperor found that this technique had a very strict requirement: it had to be practiced from the very first realm of Martial Dao—the Inducing Qi Realm—to grasp its essence.
Unwilling to discard his cultivation and start over, the Martial Emperor did not practice the technique. Instead, he gave it to Terra Su, who in return, made him a ninth-grade Supreme Microcosm Cleansing Elixir.
Now, Terra Su was at the seventh level of the Inducing Qi Realm, perfectly suited to practice this technique!
Without hesitation, Terra Su abandoned the Righteous Sun Heart Technique and switched to the Chaotic Immortal Records.
With his mind made up, Terra Su began to recall the incantations of the Chaotic Immortal Records.
As he started to practice, the surrounding Spiritual Qi gradually gathered, twisting into thick spirals that poured into his body from the crown of his head.
Then, the meridians throughout Terra Su's body operated at full speed, compressing, transforming the vast Spiritual Qi into true Qi within his Dantian.
If others were to witness this scene, they would be astounded.
The Chaotic Immortal Records that Terra Su was practicing was truly miraculous, absorbing all the Spiritual Qi within a ten-meter radius, completely sealing it within his body, allowing nothing to escape!
Normally, no matter how sophisticated a technique, a portion of the Spiritual Qi drawn into the body would dissipate through breathing and pores, which is often referred to as wastage.
But the Chaotic Immortal Records sealed all absorbed Spiritual Qi within the body, converting it 100% into true Qi in the Dantian, without any waste, showing how domineering this technique was!
Terra Su, already a natural talent for cultivation, coupled with this miraculous technique, was like a tiger that had grown wings. His cultivation within his body grew at an unbelievably rapid pace.
***
Dawn turned to dusk.
When Terra Su finished his cultivation and slowly opened his eyes, exhaling a breath, he realized it was already the next morning, and he had cultivated for an entire night.
Slap!
Terra Su slapped his palms on the ground, leaving two half-inch deep, perfectly detailed palm prints on the hard floor.
"Just one night of cultivation and I've broken through to the eighth level of the Inducing Qi Realm. The Chaotic Immortal Records are indeed domineering!" Joy clearly sparkled in Terra Su's eyes as he stood up and stretched, his body crackling like popping beans.
Visibly, he grew half an inch taller.
His body seemed to contain endless strength.
This feeling was something Terra Su had never experienced in his previous life, where he only cultivated to the seventh level of the Inducing Qi Realm before his cultivation was destroyed, never to cultivate again.
"In this life, I will surely ascend to the pinnacle of supreme martial artists!" Terra Su's eyes blazed with confidence.
Just then, someone knocked on the door, and Sophia Xu's voice inquired, "Little Terra, are you up?"
"Auntie, please come in." Terra Su tidied up the room quickly and opened the door for Sophia Xu to enter.
Sophia Xu walked in with a smile, "Little Terra, did you sleep well?"
"Your cousin Emma came back last night, but it was too late to disturb you. Now, early in the morning, it's a good time for you two young people to get acquainted."
Terra Su's gaze followed Sophia Xu and saw a shapely young girl standing in the doorway against the backlight.
The girl wore a purple blouse and a silver skirt, revealing her long, white legs that were as smooth as marble.
She seemed to think Terra Su's room was dirty, wrinkling her nose slightly, refusing to step inside.
"Emma Jiang."
The name of this cousin flashed through Terra Su's mind. In his previous life, because he was expelled from the Orthodox One Sect and had his Dantian destroyed, he had suffered much discrimination from this cousin.
In Terra Su's memory, this cousin was very beautiful, one of the top beauties in Clear River City. Even the Terra Su of the past had been stunned by her appearance when he first saw her.
However, the current Terra Su was no longer the same as in his previous life. Having seen countless proud daughters of the Alchemy Domain in his past, he was now unmoved by his cousin's beauty.
"Mother, why did you have to bring me here? What's so special about Terra Cousin? Is he just seeking gratuitous financial help, and we have to take him in?" The girl complained incessantly.
Sophia Xu's smile faded, and she scolded, "Show some respect in front of your cousin!"
Then, turning to Terra Su apologetically, she said, "Little Terra, I'm so sorry. Emma has been spoiled by me."
"It's okay, Auntie, I don't mind," Terra Su said with a smile.
"You've just arrived and don't have many clothes to change into. Today, let Emma accompany you to buy some clothes and daily necessities," Sophia Xu suggested.
Upon hearing she had to accompany Terra Su shopping, Emma protested vehemently, "Mom!"
Terra Su also smiled, "Auntie, I can go by myself."
"No," Sophia Xu, usually gentle, was unexpectedly firm this time, "Little Terra, you're not familiar with Clear River City. Let Emma accompany you. Emma, go freshen up. We'll leave in a quarter of an hour."
"Hmph!" Emma Jiang, seeing her protest was futile, stomped her foot in frustration, gave Terra Su a resentful glance, and ran off quickly.
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