After going out of the sect area, Deputy Chief Wang stopped his car on the side, before getting out to take some 'fresh' air.
Xia Lan's group also stopped their car, as they wanted to know what happened at the end, which made their chief behave as such and lose his composure like that.
"Hm! You all are truly... blessed to meet a person like that, and such a generous one at that. Especially, you, Xia Lan, you should be truly glad that you left that place in one piece after irritating Sect master Ning like that." Deputy Chief Wang said in a wise tone, as though he were a saint giving them a speech about life.
"Alright! Alright, I'm very glad, truly glad. Stop acting like that and tell us why you're so afraid of that 'fake' magician, now." Xia Lan asked, as she had already kept her curiosity for too long, which finally burst out as this chief of hers was still mumbling nonsense instead of explaining the real deal first.
"You!- Nevermind, Just remember to not bother any of those people that you have seen in there today or in the future. I'm not telling this to her only, it's for all of you." Seeing that this girl is still acting like that, he couldn't help but warn them so that they don't do dumb things again.
Everyone nodded their heads, as they also felt their chief was nagging them a lot more than usual today. Seeing all of their expressions, Deputy Wang knows that they are all getting irritated. He couldn't help but sigh before deciding to tell them about cultivators and let the future take its course, regardless of what happens then.
"Hm! Let me talk about my experience first... " He first explained to them what he experienced the first time he saw cultivators and what he learned about them from his friend. Finally, he stopped for a moment before telling about Ning Qi's sect.
Except for Xia Lan, who is a bit too excited about such a fantasy-like thing really being present in the real world. The other three people's faces turned quite solemn, and a bit of sweat formed as they almost visited the gates of hell a moment ago.
"I never thought that such things that were only present in the novels were truly present in our real lives. I didn't even know about the martial arts world a day before. But today, I have even met such legendary figures... Sigh!"
The only sensible young officer sighed, but he was also a bit excited about such an encounter. Even the lady captain smiled a bit blissfully after feeling worried for a second, as that was her second time getting in touch with such secret societies, and that too such a marvelous one.
But the other young man broke into a cold sweat as he remembered the gun he pointed at Ning Qi. He cursed Xia Lan for being such a being that put his mind in a pinch. But he soon consoled himself, saying that people of that level will never come down to his level to deal with him as long as he stays away from them.
"That means that little brother is probably over a hundred years old or more, right? Is that the reason he didn't like me to call him little brother? Ayoo, what have I done?" Xia Lan suddenly shouted, making everyone there a bit frightened before not knowing whether to laugh or cry as they heard her reasoning.
"Then that hateful guy is probably over 1000 years old, right? Such an old guy, who uses 'secret methods' to look so young, tsk." Xia Lan again commented, as she remembered Ning Qi, who also looks young. She directly decided Ning Qi's age and her prejudice against him didn't lessen even a bit, after knowing his identity.
"Xia Lan! You are grounded for the entire week. If you say another word, I will add one more day for each word. No cases for you for this entire work. Of course, I will give you all the paperwork that is necessary for you to stay occupied for the entire workday." The old female officer hurriedly said as she saw Deputy Wang's face turning ugly with every word from Xia Lan.
Xia Lan's eyes rounded at the sudden punishment. She was just saying it here because there is no one here. She decided to act properly in front of Ning Qi the next time they met him and also formed an idea on how to join their sect or at least confirm whether she has the chance to cultivate.
She wanted to complain about injustice, but after seeing her captain's glare. She simply closed her mouth with a sad expression, as though she were telling them that she was getting punished unreasonably. But no one pitied her this time, as the matter is a bit more than they could handle.
Ning Qi, on the other hand, had already forgotten about that incident. He simply went to sit on his seat, after seeing that three of them were already immersed in their cultivation.
"Sect Master! I think I can break through today. Do you have any of those pills for me?" Shen Yue opened her eyes at around 2 p.m. Seeing that Ning Qi was not dozing off like usual, she slowly made her way to him before saying anything.
"You are being greedy, Yue! The next time I will distribute those will be on Thursday. So, you better concentrate on your cultivation diligently and don't depend on the pills too much." Ning Qi said, as he really wanted to give her something. But he doesn't have any on his hand at the moment.
"I also think I'm about to break through today, sect master! I don't think I need that pill to break through... " Kang Xuan also came and spoke slowly. But as he was about to say more, he saw Shen Yue signaling toward him as though not to continue saying the remaining.
But Ning Qi already understood what was happening. Shen Yue is also probably going to break through today, but she just wanted to use that breakthrough to fish out a pill from Ning Qi.
Ning Qi couldn't help but roll his eyes at this mischievous disciple. He then looked at the time, but none of the Kang family members came to deliver any food here. As today is Sunday, usually Kang Xia delivers food by 1 p.m. He couldn't help but ask Kang Xuan about this.
"Ah! Sect master, My family went to one of my relatives in the village. The great-grandmother of that family is dead after 102 years..." Kang Xuan, who is usually a very good person, explained it as though he had been expecting that old woman to die for a long time, earning weird glances from both Ning Qi and Shen Yue, which instantly embarrassed him. He was about to explain himself, but Ning Qi and Shen Yue hurriedly stopped him, as they didn't want to hear about that.
They already have a general idea of what's going on. It's one of the biggest problems of the current generation. As they always felt the old people were quite a burden, they always thought about when this old hag was going to die almost every time they saw them or even mentioned them.
"Nevermind about those things! I also used to think like that..." Ning Qi said as he remembered an old lady in his village who always gave him a stick whenever he passed by her. He couldn't help but think about those things, which slowly made his face light up with a smile. She is still alive to this day, and she probably will reach 100 soon too.
"Alright! Shen Yue, go out and buy something for us to eat quickly." Ning Qi said, as he felt that by the time the order comes, he would probably lose his appetite.
Nangong Xu didn't join them for the lunch! Ning Qi wanted to wake him up from his cultivation. But he decided against it after some time, as it is not a big deal to not eat for a day, not to mention it's just one lunch.
"Ding! The system found that a direct disciple, Shen Yue, has successfully broken through to the Qi refining realm 4. The host will receive the 300% bonus from the disciple's cultivation."
"Ding! The system found that a direct disciple, Kang Xuan, has successfully broken through to the Qi refining realm 4. The host will receive the 300% bonus from the disciple's cultivation."
"Ding! Congratulations to the for successfully breaking through to the foundation establishment realm 2!"
The system notifications came one after another at around six in the evening, making Ning Qi's face break into a smile.
Even Nangong Xu opened his eyes, smiling at them before congratulating them.
"You guys already caught up to me! It will take at least 10 to 12 days for me to reach the next level. Sigh. " Nangong Xu said, instantly earning a wry smile from Kang Xuan. Shen Yue didn't bother much about him, as she just waited for Ning Qi to praise her.
"Alright! Why are you looking at me like that? It's only Qi refining realm 4. So you still have a long way ahead of you. But... since you just broke through today, you can take a break for the night, if you want." Ning Qi said, to which Kang Xuan simply shook his head before going to sit again to consolidate his newly acquired strength. Even though he knows that Nangong Xu is still 12 days away from the next realm... Doesn't that make it 24 days for him?
He also saw Nangong Xu putting in a lot of effort to reduce those 12 average days to 10 or so, as much as possible. That inspired him a bit, and he also felt that he should also give his best if he doesn't want his fellow disciples to leave him far behind.
Seeing that, Shen Yue also walked away a bit reluctantly. Her motivation is to stay strong, as she doesn't like getting beaten up by her fellow disciples.
"Hm! Sect master... " After seeing his junior sister and junior brother again, he started cultivating. Nangong Xu didn't leave and looked at Ning Qi a bit expectantly. If he can get even one Qi refining pill, it will reduce the amount of cultivation needed by at least one day. The more he has, the more benefits he gets. His goal is to reach it by next Sunday, but he needs some pills for that, at least 3 of them.
"Stop it already! It's quite awkward to see you behave like a hesitating little girl. I don't have any pills on me right now. But on Thursday, I will give you three pills, so now you can scram back." Ning Qi said as he saw the weird, funny expressions made by Nangong Xu, a bit disgustingly.
Nangong Xu smiled as he finally got the promise he wanted. He didn't leave after he got his promise, instead asking about the mission that Ning Qi went on.
"What happened with the work that you went for, Sect Master?"
"Hm! Everything went well... " Ning Qi first wanted to shoo him away. But he decided against it and explained everything about his mission. He wanted to make Nangong Xu the proper eldest senior brother of the Sect, and as such, he didn't want to hide many things from him. Except for some important secrets like the system.
He wanted to teach him about the things around the sect and what was happening in the outside world. So that, when he is not in the sect, he will have sufficient knowledge to handle things.
Nangong Xu was also surprised by Ning Qi's explanation, as he just asked to try his luck. He thought that the sect master was going to kick him for asking questions about important matters. As he listened to what happened, his face slowly turned serious, and he felt that the world outside was a lot more dangerous than he expected. After all, he was also a person who loved trekking, and his opportunity to cultivate also came from that.
"Alright! Go and cultivate now or eat something first before starting your session." After saying that, Ning Qi ignored his presence as he took his mobile to call his sister.