1st Month of Year 2
Its been a long time, I almost forgot that I have a diary.
So many things had happened in this past years, first is that I had finally reached the 4th stage Qi Gathering and also I had become an Early Tier 1 Alchemist capable of refining simple pills, like Bigu Pills, and Condensation Pills.
This allows me to earn extra income, and manage to buy a fine sword, and treat myself and Junior Sister a 1st Tier Beast meat.
But I have been quite disappointed with my master for a while. I expressed my intention to him that I want to go and join the Thousand Sword Sect; it was the biggest sect here in the Southern Region. I had already reached Mid Stage Qi Gathering at just age of 18, and I knew that I had a very big chance to be accepted as an Outer Sect Disciple there.
But instead of supporting me, Master got angry and said I should not set my dreams too high and just be content, because even reaching Mid Stage Qi Gathering, if put inside the Thousand Sword Sect, it was below average talent.
Master said that, 'It's better to be a head of a chicken than a tail of a phoenix.'
I disagree with that view, because in the first place, the reason why I left the village was to pursue immortality, not just stopping at being a loose cultivator.
Also, Master Liang's behavior had become increasingly more erratic. Just a year ago, Zhao Feng had reached 1st stage Qi Gathering, and just a month after that he suddenly disappeared.
Master said Zhao Feng couldn't take his inferiority anymore, so after breaking through he left and went back to the mortal world.
I was skeptical of this because over the years Zhao Feng had matured; his attitude had changed. Maybe he accepted his talent limit and didn't have resentment toward me anymore that I was more talented than him.
He'd become more friendly and approachable. Although my relationship with him was not as close as Junior Sister Ruan Mei, it was a considerable improvement.
He even asked me for help sometimes on my insights to learn how his cultivation would be faster, and then he also helped me many times in preparing the herbs while I concocted pills.
When Zhao Feng broke through, he was so happy and full of hope for the future. He then treated me to drinks in the famous tavern here for his celebration.
So it was really hard to believe that Zhao Feng would want to return to the mortal world, also the journey would be perilous as it was so far away, especially for just a 1st Stage Qi Gathering.
After Zhao Feng was gone, I noticed that Master's spiritual energy had become stronger at the very peak of the Qi Gathering Realm.
Also, I always catch Master looking at Junior Sister Ruan Mei with strange gazes.
It was really creeping me out. I know that something was wrong, but what should I really need to do?
Master is the reason why I was able to cultivate. What if my intuition was wrong and I am just thinking nonsense? But what if it's true?