My name is Huang Tian, ​​what the hell is this "Heaven is dead" nonsense?

Chapter 81 Celebration Banquet
In the blink of an eye, several days have passed.

Outside an elegant and quiet room in the Huang residence, Master Huang Xunjiu paced slowly with his hands behind his back. His expression was solemn, and he appeared very calm, but the slight trembling of his hands behind his back revealed that he was not at peace inside.

"Master, Qian'er has been in seclusion in the quiet room for two days and hasn't come out yet. Could it be..."

Wearing a long brocade dress, He Yunrou looked worried, nervously twisting a handkerchief in her hands.

Huang Xunjiu frowned. "Why are you in such a hurry? Guiding Qi is always a difficult hurdle. Although Qian'er has the Qi Gathering Pill to help, it will still take a day or two to get through this hurdle. Back when I was guiding spiritual Qi into true Qi, it took me four whole days. You would never understand the hardships and dangers involved."

That's right, the reason they are waiting outside the meditation room is that Huang Qian is inside taking elixirs and guiding his qi.

Hearing Huang Xunjiu say this, He Yunrou was not comforted at all, but became even more worried and sighed softly.

"Why are you sighing? You're ruining the good luck!"

Huang Xunjiu lightly scolded, "Besides, why is Qian'er in such a hurry to take the pill and cultivate his Qi? In the end, isn't it all your fault! If it weren't for your past indulgence of the second and third sons in bullying the fourth son, which made the fourth son resentful..."

With the fourth brother's talent, if he were to be on good terms with Qian'er and the others, why would we, the Huang family, not prosper? Qian'er wouldn't need to be so anxious and desperate for a breakthrough..."

He Yunrou didn't verbally refute Huang Xunjiu's words, but inwardly she thought, "He's blaming me now! Who was it that disliked Huang Tian and his mother so much, treating them like slaves? If you hadn't despised them so much, why would I have reduced their allowances..."

In her view, if anyone should be blamed, it should be Huang Xunjiu, and she herself was at most secondarily responsible.

Seeing that the latter's eyes were lowered, yet he still looked somewhat unconvinced, Huang Xunjiu could easily guess what the latter was thinking. A sense of embarrassment welled up in his heart. He snorted coldly and said nothing more, but turned to look at the quiet room with the door tightly closed, secretly worried.

These days, the Huang family has had a tough time because their business has been inexplicably suppressed. No, it wasn't inexplicable suppression; he understood that those people wanted to do Huang Tian a favor, so they joined forces to suppress the Huang family's business.

Moreover, the Huang family's relatives by marriage in various government offices were more or less ostracized, and some individuals were even expelled or dismissed by their superiors!
This situation would have been absolutely impossible in the past. People would give face to the Buddha even if they didn't care about the monk. When many officials knew that their subordinates were related to the Huang family by marriage, they would often be more amiable. They would rarely drive them away or even scold them.

However, things are different now.

The stronger Huang Tian becomes, the greater his potential, and the more people will try to curry favor with him. The intricate network of relationships within the Huang family is on the verge of collapse under the attacks of numerous powerful figures.

This is also why Huang Xunjiu spent a lot of money to buy the Qi Gathering Pill to support his boss Huang Qian in cultivating Qi.

Once he successfully cultivates Qi, although he won't break through to the middle third rank immediately, he will have overcome the biggest hurdle. The rest is just a matter of patience and perseverance. In a few months to a year, Huang Qian will be able to steadily enter the sixth rank!
A 25- or 26-year-old sixth-rank martial artist may not have the same potential as Huang Tian, ​​but he is still a young genius. He is certain to reach the fifth rank in the future, and his chances of reaching the fourth rank are not small either.

Such potential might make those who are putting pressure on the Huang family think twice. Of course, this might just be wishful thinking on his part. He understands that unless Huang Tian dies halfway through, those people will not give up their suppression of the Huang family.

If Huang Qian can successfully guide his Qi, it will at most give the Huang family a breather, but that will be enough. As long as the Huang family isn't crushed outright, there will always be a chance. What if Huang Tian is assassinated one day...?

With his mind racing, Huang Xunjiu was restless and unable to sit still.

bang~
A soft sound rang out, and the door to the quiet room was pushed open.

Huang Xunjiu and He Yunrou's hearts skipped a beat, and they both looked toward the quiet room. They saw Huang Qian, whose face was a little pale, walk out of it. However, although his face was pale, his eyes were full of excitement.

Huang Xunjiu was overjoyed: "Qian'er, did it work?!" Huang Qian nodded slowly, a smile with a hint of lingering fear on his lips: "Although there were some twists and turns, I have finally succeeded in guiding the Qi Gong."

During the two days he was in seclusion taking the elixir, he was extremely careful and cautious in absorbing even the smallest amount of spiritual energy into his body.

After taking the Qi Gathering Pill, the spiritual energy entering his body was not as violent, but it still damaged his muscles and bones.

Fortunately, after repeated tempering, his skin, flesh, and bones gradually adapted to the spiritual energy, and his blood and qi merged with the spiritual energy, giving birth to the first wisp of true qi within his body! With this wisp of true qi, the door to the middle third rank was completely opened to him!
"Good good!"

Huang Xunjiu said "good" three times, his excitement overflowing. He Yunrou breathed a sigh of relief and said with concern, "Qian'er hasn't had any tea or food for two days. He must be thirsty and hungry. I'll have someone bring you some."

"Thank you, Mother." Huang Qian rubbed his belly; he was indeed a little hungry.

"Qian'er, your successful Qi cultivation this time is a great thing. I have decided to hold a celebratory banquet and invite all my relatives and friends from the Huang family, as well as prominent families and officials from the county, to join in the festivities," Huang Xunjiu said with a smile.

"A celebratory banquet?"

Huang Qian's heart stirred. He knew that the purpose of holding the banquet was not really to celebrate, but to quickly announce to the outside world that he had successfully achieved Qi Activation, so that some people would have reservations. Even if they did not give up their attacks on the Huang family, they could at least slow down their actions. At the same time, it could also slightly boost the morale of the Huang family and the forces closely related to the Huang family.

"It's good, but I'm afraid many people won't come."

Huang Qian had mastered the art of Qi cultivation and considered himself a minor genius, but he was self-aware that his potential was far inferior to Huang Tian's.

He could understand that those powerful clans and influential figures couldn't possibly be unaware that many of them would absolutely not risk offending Huang Tian by coming to offer their congratulations, and might not even send a perfunctory gift.

"It's alright. Even if they don't come, my Huang family's relatives and friends by marriage will. This celebratory banquet is mainly to reassure people."

Huang Xunjiu made a decision: "The time will be set for five days from now. We will invite relatives, friends, powerful figures, and wealthy families to wash away the bad luck that has plagued the Huang family recently!"

In just one day, the news that Huang Qian, the eldest son of the Huang family and a meritorious official of Zhenwu Guard, had successfully achieved Qi cultivation and that the Huang family would be holding a celebratory banquet spread throughout most of the county.

All the powerful clans and officials of various government offices knew about it.

Naturally, Huang Tian also found out.

However, he remained unmoved, continuing to do what he was supposed to do, staying at the Hundred Household Office as usual to hone his qi and blood and absorb spiritual energy, seemingly undisturbed by the outside world.

In fact, he didn't really care whether Huang Qian succeeded in stimulating Qi, because, according to his perception, he only needed a few days to break through to the middle third rank.

If it's quick, it'll be four days; if it's slow, it'll be six days. At this crucial juncture of a breakthrough, why would he pay attention to such a trivial matter?
Hehe~

In the hall of the Baoqingfang Hundred Household Office, Huang Tian closed his eyes, his body moving like a dragon, spiritual energy being absorbed into his body like a tide, and a series of low hums emanated from him...

(End of this chapter)