The Rise of the Fallen Prodigy

Liam Smith condensed the vital energy in his body and slapped out with his right hand from a distance.A powerful gust of wind howled towards the door.Liam Smith realized the situation was not good and tried to stop it, but it was too late. With a clear and dull thud, the gust of wind directly punched a hole in the door, big enough for a half-sized person. Broken wood chips flew everywhere.Liam Smith looked at the door in front of him that was in a terrible state and felt a little regretful. He just wanted to test the power of the Refined Qi Realm, Level Four, but he didn't expect to destroy his own door with his own hands.However, besides the regret, Liam Smith was more delighted. The feeling of having powerful strength was truly exhilarating.Just as Liam Smith was feeling emotional.Gavin had rushed over from outside with two maidservants, looking worried.Looking at the broken wood chips all over the floor and the door that was completely unrecognizable, Gavin carefully looked around and asked, "Young Master Liam Smith, are you okay? Is there an assassin?"At the mention of the word "assassin," the two maidservants behind Gavin were also immediately scared. They couldn't help but shrink back and hide behind Gavin, trembling."Assassin?" Liam Smith find something both funny and annoying. He waved his hand and said, "There's no assassin. It was just a small accident when I was practicing my martial arts.""Oh, I see," Gavin and the others finally let out a sigh of relief.Liam Smith scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "Uncle Gavin, please ask someone to fix it."As long as the young master is okay, this small matter is left to this old servant," Gavin said. Then, feeling relieved, he led the two of them towards the front yard."Master, the disciple has finally broken through to the Refined Qi Realm, Level Four," Liam Smith said triumphantly in a low voice to the ancient jade after Gavin and the others left.Alistair teased, "It's just the Refined Qi Realm, Level Four. Do you have to be so happy?""Of course. Advancing in cultivation is secondary. The disciple is more looking forward to the master's reward," Liam Smith licked his lips and said."Reward?" Alistair asked in confusion, "When did the master say he would give you a reward?"Liam Smith's face fell, and he said, "Master, you're not trying to renege on your promise, are you?""What promise am I reneging on?" Alistair asked, "Tell me what reward the master promised you.""Master, have you forgotten? You said before that as long as the disciple reached the Refined Qi Realm, Level Four, you would teach the disciple a Spiritual Rank Martial Art," Liam Smith reminded.Hearing Liam Smith's words, Alistair remembered this matter and suddenly realized, "So it's this thing. I did say that before. I didn't expect you kid to remember it so well."Liam Smith gave him a sidelong glance and thought to himself, "Nonsense. How could I not remember such a thing clearly? If it weren't for my good memory, this thing might have fallen through.""Of course, the disciple remembers clearly what the master said. So, master, can you fulfill your reward now?" Liam Smith rubbed his hands together and asked expectantly."Of course. I just didn't think of it for a moment. How could the master be someone who doesn't keep his word?" Alistair said seriously.Liam Smith was in a great mood. He had been looking forward to this moment for so long.Although his Mountain Break Fist had achieved some success, due to its limited power, Liam Smith had never been very satisfied with it.How many times would he have bought a lot of high-level Mortal Rank Martial Arts to cultivate if Alistair hadn't stopped him?"Master, do you need the disciple to prepare paper and pen to write it down?" Liam Smith asked respectfully."No need to be so troublesome. Wait until the master comes out," Alistair said. After that, Liam Smith saw a flash of brilliant light from the ancient jade on his chest, and Alistair's Remnant Soul appeared in front of him.With his hands behind his back, Alistair took a deep breath of the fresh air, looking quite satisfied.Liam Smith became a little anxious immediately. He quickly stepped forward and glanced around, then whispered, "Master, what are you doing coming out? It would be terrible if you were discovered."Alistair didn't seem to care at all and said, "Don't worry, kid. With your master's Soul Power, I can keep everything within a ten-mile radius under my control. No one will find out."Only then did Liam Smith feel slightly relieved. He trusted Alistair's Soul Power. There were probably very few people in the entire Silvermoon Valley who could instantly annihilate the Soul Power of a third-class Pharmacist like Ignatius."Master, what should I do next?""It's simple. Just close your eyes," Alistair said with a faint smile.Liam Smith asked in disbelief, "Is it really that simple?""That's it. Do you want to cultivate a Spiritual Rank Martial Art or not? Why are there so many questions?" Alistair said impatiently."The disciple was wrong," Liam Smith bowed and immediately apologized, and then tightly closed his eyes.For Liam Smith, since he was asking for something from Alistair now, it was better to go along with him. Otherwise, if Alistair really gave up, he would be extremely depressed.Even if he had any dissatisfaction, it would be fine to show it after Alistair taught him the Martial Art.Looking at Liam Smith, who had his eyes tightly closed, Alistair raised his right hand.A ball of white light suddenly appeared between his slender fingers, and the tip of his finger gently touched the center of Liam Smith's forehead.Something strange happened. The white light on Alistair's finger disappeared into the center of Liam Smith's forehead at a visible speed, like a swimming dragon, following the tip of his finger.As the white light continued to enter the center of Liam Smith's forehead, a lot of information kept appearing in Liam Smith's mind.After a full half a moment, the white light had completely disappeared. Only then did Alistair retract his right hand, put it behind his back, and look at Liam Smith with a smile.At this moment, Liam Smith still had his eyes closed. He was stunned by the information that suddenly appeared in his mind—Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Seal, a high-level Mysterious Rank Martial Art, is divided into four layers: Yellow Ultimate Seal, Mysterious Ultimate Seal, Earth Ultimate Seal, and Heaven Ultimate Seal. Every time the Martial Art is cultivated to a deeper layer, its power increases several times. On the day of its great accomplishment, when the Heaven Ultimate Seal is unleashed, its power can rival that of an Earth Rank Martial Art. It is powerful enough to split mountains and rocks, making the sky and earth change color and the sun and moon lose their luster.Liam Smith's throat moved with difficulty. Even though he had already known that Spiritual Rank Martial Arts were powerful and had mentally prepared himself, he couldn't help being shocked by the power of the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Seal.He murmured, "This is too powerful, isn't it?"You know, as far as the Smith family is concerned, the highest-level Martial Art is the Desolate Sky Palm, which can only be cultivated by the family head. It is one of the top Martial Arts in the Silvermoon Valley and something that all the disciples of the Smith family desire to obtain.However, the Desolate Sky Palm is only a medium-level Spiritual Rank Martial Art, which is far inferior to the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Seal.Liam Smith pinched his face in disbelief. After feeling the pain, he exclaimed with ecstasy, "It's true. It's really true."Alistair shook his head, half-laughing and half-crying, and said, "Kid, it's just a Spiritual Rank Martial Art. Do you have to be so happy?""Of course, I'm happy," Liam Smith came back to his senses, opened his eyes, and said with joy, "I bet there's no warrior in the entire Silvermoon Valley who cultivates such a high-level Martial Art."Liam Smith even began to envision himself cultivating the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Seal to its great accomplishment and then standing at the peak of the Silvermoon Valley, giggling stupidly."Don't be too happy too soon," Alistair said with a soft shout.Liam Smith sensed that there was something more to Alistair's words and asked, "Master, what do you mean by that?"Alistair said calmly, "A high-level Martial Art is good, but the difficulty of cultivating it is naturally several times or even dozens of times that of a low-level Martial Art.""So what?" Liam Smith didn't look surprised at all and said, "That's to be expected. The disciple has already thought of that.""Originally, it's a bit of a stretch for you to cultivate a Spiritual Rank Martial Art with your current cultivation at the Refined Qi Realm, Level Four. Moreover, this is a high-level Spiritual Rank Martial Art, so it will be even more difficult for you," Alistair said worriedly. "This Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Seal is not the same as an ordinary Spiritual Rank Martial Art. The master is afraid that you won't be able to bear the cultivation process.""Is it really that exaggerated?" Liam Smith opened his mouth wide and asked.Liam Smith knew that Alistair never told lies, and if the consequences weren't serious, he wouldn't have such a worried expression. You know, he didn't see Alistair look so serious when he fought against the monster in the Cloud-Connecting Mountains last time.Could it be that the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Seal is really that difficult to cultivate?"You'll understand when you look further," Alistair said calmly.Hearing Alistair's words, Liam Smith focused his thoughts on the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Seal again.He saw a sentence appear in his mind before the cultivation method of the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Seal—The Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Seal is powerful and overbearing. Those at the Condensate Realm can cultivate it with confidence. Those below the Condensate Realm, if they forcefully cultivate it, must have extremely vigorous blood and qi and a strong physique. Otherwise, the power of the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Seal will, at the least, cause the cultivator's meridians to break and their cultivation to be lost. At the worst, it will lead to death on the spot.Those with weak willpower should never cultivate it. Otherwise, at the least, they will become delirious, and at the worst, they will go insane."Whew," Liam Smith couldn't help but take a deep breath after reading this.According to the above records, he probably only barely meets the standard in terms of having a firm will. The other two aspects are only a little better than those of an ordinary person. If he forcefully cultivates it now, the outcome will probably be either death or serious injury.A powerful Martial Art can indeed bring powerful strength, but the hardships in cultivating it are beyond what many people can bear."Master, do you have a special method to cultivate the physique and blood and qi?" Liam Smith asked.After getting in touch with Alistair for such a period of time, Liam Smith found that he really seemed to know everything and be able to do everything. Presumably, he knew a lot of these cultivation methods.Alistair chuckled and said indifferently, "Of course, but I'm afraid you won't agree.""How could that be?" Liam Smith said anxiously, "If the master is willing to teach the cultivation method, the disciple will be extremely grateful. How could I not agree?""Okay, since you agree, then I'll give you some guidance," Alistair put on the appearance of a master and said, "In fact, the method to strengthen the physique is the simplest.""What?""Getting beaten up.""Getting beaten up?" Liam Smith was a bit puzzled, but he still believed in Alistair's words."That's right," A hint of a wicked smile crossed Alistair's lips, "And the harder the beating, the better."Looking at Alistair's somewhat ferocious face, Liam Smith couldn't help but feel a bit of a chill down his spine.