The Rise of the Fallen Prodigy

Liam Smith smoothly found a corner and changed back into the Smith family's attire. Then, he swaggered into the Smith family estate.According to the guards at the front gate of the Smith family, Theodore Smith had returned before Liam Smith.This really worried Liam Smith. He dashed towards the Breeze Courtyard as fast as he could.Out of breath, he entered the hall. Only Gavin was there, cleaning.Seeing Liam Smith looking completely exhausted, Gavin said, "Young Master Liam Smith, you'd better sit down and take a rest right away."Liam Smith waved his hand. After gasping for a few breaths, he asked, "Uncle Gavin, has anyone come to the Breeze Courtyard?"Gavin thought for a moment and then replied, "No one. What's the matter, Young Master Liam Smith?""That's good. That's good," Liam Smith said, finally letting out a sigh of relief.He picked up the teapot on the table and gulped down several mouthfuls of water. Then he turned to leave. Before leaving, he instructed, "Uncle Gavin, if anyone comes looking for me later, just take them directly to the backyard.""Yes, this old servant understands," Gavin replied respectfully.Before Liam Smith could walk out of the hall, a familiar voice sounded outside the courtyard, "Liam Smith, Grandpa's back."Liam Smith wiped the sweat off his forehead, secretly glad that he had returned just in time.He tidied himself up and stepped forward to greet Theodore Smith.Looking at Theodore Smith, who had a kind and smiling face, Liam Smith felt a pang in his heart.But in order not to give himself away, he still pretended not to know anything and asked, "Grandpa, why did you come back early?""There was a little accident, so I came back earlier. It's a long story," Theodore Smith said with a touch of emotion."It's good that you're back, Grandpa," Liam Smith said with a smile.Theodore Smith nodded and looked at Liam Smith with admiration. He asked, "As soon as I got back, I heard that the family gave the Breeze Courtyard back to you. I'm so happy.""Grandson originally wanted to give you a surprise when you came back, but someone beat me to it," Liam Smith pretended to be angry."Well, it's okay. It saves Grandpa a trip to the stone house," Theodore Smith laughed heartily.Looking around, Theodore Smith said happily, "Liam Smith, quickly take Grandpa around to see what this place has become like in the past five years.""Actually, it hasn't changed much. It's just been slightly renovated," Liam Smith said. But still, he led Theodore Smith on a tour.For Theodore Smith, perhaps just walking around was a kind of comfort.In the hall, Gavin was extremely respectful to Theodore Smith. However, soon Liam Smith arranged for him to do other things. Liam Smith was afraid that he might accidentally let something slip.After a general tour, Theodore Smith was very satisfied. Finally, the grandfather and grandson sat down in the bedroom in the backyard.Theodore Smith clapped his hands and laughed, "Liam Smith, I didn't expect that after five years, the Breeze Courtyard would be back in our hands again.""Grandpa, you've contributed a lot to this," Liam Smith said.Theodore Smith raised his right hand and said, "Liam Smith, there's no need to be so modest. This is all the result of your own hard work. What credit does Grandpa have?""Grandson is telling the truth," Liam Smith said seriously. "If it weren't for Grandpa's company all these years, grandson might have given up long ago."Theodore Smith naturally knew that Liam Smith was telling the truth, and a sudden feeling of sadness welled up in his heart.Then he changed the subject and said, "The past is over. Let's not talk about these unhappy things. Fortunately, the storm has passed and it's sunny now.""Yeah," Liam Smith nodded heavily, indicating his agreement."By the way," Theodore Smith seemed to remember something and asked, "Liam Smith, I told you to go to the Martial Arts Hall before I left. Did you go?""Grandson went, and I even got a medium - level Mortal Rank Martial Art," Liam Smith said with a smile."Oh, really?" Theodore Smith was a bit excited."Grandson got this Martial Art with the guidance of the Elder in the Martial Arts Hall," Liam Smith reported truthfully.Theodore Smith seemed to have expected it. He wasn't overly surprised; instead, it seemed quite natural to him. He murmured to himself, "Unexpectedly, that old guy is quite giving face.""Grandpa, are you very familiar with Elder Xander?""Of course," Theodore Smith didn't deny it. He said casually, "I should go and have a few drinks with that old guy some other day.""By the way, where's Uncle Wilson?" Liam Smith suddenly remembered Gideon Wilson and asked, "Why isn't he here?"Theodore Smith said calmly, "Grandpa asked him to report to the family head first. I came here to see you first."Hearing this, Liam Smith was filled with nothing but gratitude."Then, Grandpa, do you want to go and have a look?""No need," Theodore Smith waved his hand. "It's just a small matter. Your Uncle Wilson can handle it well. Don't worry."Liam Smith nodded slightly. Suddenly, he asked, "Grandpa, I heard there was an auction at the auction house today. Don't you want to go and check it out?"Hearing Liam Smith mention the auction, Theodore Smith's face looked a bit uncomfortable, and he couldn't hide his disappointment.Then he snorted coldly and said, "What's so interesting about an auction? It's better to stay in the family and cultivate.""Really? Grandson thinks so too," Liam Smith forced a smile."During the days when Grandpa was away, did you work hard on your cultivation?" Theodore Smith asked about the thing he was most concerned about.Liam Smith nodded and said, "Grandson has never slackened off. I'm already at the Refined Qi Realm, Level Two in cultivation now."Originally, Liam Smith wanted to tell Theodore Smith the truth, but he was afraid that he would have to explain a lot of things later, so he finally decided to give up."Refined Qi Realm, Level Two?" There was a glint of light in Theodore Smith's eyes, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes bunched up. He slapped the table and laughed, "This is really good news."But after a moment, Theodore Smith had a sudden inspiration. As if he had thought of something, he stared at Liam Smith in shock and said, "Could it be that your talent has returned, Liam Smith?""I think so," Liam Smith shrugged."God has eyes," Theodore Smith was overjoyed. He clasped his hands together and bowed towards the ceiling.At this moment, Theodore Smith suddenly felt that everything in these years was worth it, and the disappointment of not getting the Soul - Gathering Elixir at the auction today disappeared."I'm so happy today. Liam Smith, quickly tell the kitchen to prepare some small dishes and some good wine. Grandpa wants to have a good drink with you tonight.""No," Liam Smith refused. "Grandpa, you've had a long and tiring journey. It's better for you to go back and rest early. After a good rest tonight, grandson will definitely accompany you to drink to your heart's content tomorrow."Theodore Smith looked a bit disappointed, but he knew that Liam Smith was doing this for his own good, so he had to agree. He said, "In that case, we'll have to drink tomorrow then."After another round of friendly conversation, Theodore Smith started to talk about all the things he had encountered and seen outside this time. It was a habit of the grandfather and grandson. As long as Theodore Smith came back from outside, he would definitely tell Liam Smith about what he had seen and heard on the way. This had never changed in the past five years.It was not until the early morning that Theodore Smith finally got up and went to Liam Smith's bedroom to rest after being repeatedly persuaded by Liam Smith.Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, more than ten days had gone by.During this period, Theodore Smith was extremely kind, and Liam Smith could hardly bear it.Liam Smith didn't know from whom Theodore Smith had borrowed all kinds of cultivation resources, but he gave them all to Liam Smith at once.Liam Smith didn't feel right about not accepting them.So, with the all - day accompaniment of Theodore Smith and Alistair and the help of a large number of cultivation resources, Liam Smith finally felt that there was a slight loosening in the realm of Refined Qi Realm, Level Three.One day, Liam Smith was going to make a breakthrough. He spent half a day persuading Theodore Smith to leave.Otherwise, Theodore Smith would definitely notice something strange when he was making a breakthrough. The cultivation at the Refined Qi Realm, Level Four would surely not escape Theodore Smith's eyes at the moment of the breakthrough. By then, he probably wouldn't be able to hide anything.Watching Theodore Smith's figure disappear through the courtyard gate, Liam Smith let out a long sigh and said, "Finally got the old man to leave. Otherwise, it would have been a hassle."He turned around and went back to the bedroom in the backyard. Liam Smith started his breakthrough to the Refined Qi Realm, Level Four.He closed his eyes tightly and sat cross - legged on the ground, forming a strange hand seal with his hands.The Eternal Sky Codex in his body was running at a high speed, and a somewhat strange red light flashed all over his body.The crazy operation of the Eternal Sky Codex meant that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was constantly pouring into his body.The violent spiritual energy rushed through his meridians. Liam Smith only felt a surge of blood and qi in his body, which made his face turn red. A slight pain began to appear in all his meridians.Soon, the pain intensified, and there was an obvious twitch on Liam Smith's face. But Liam Smith remained motionless, maintaining the posture of sitting in meditation and practicing. It seemed that just staying in this state a little longer was his goal.This situation lasted for a moment. Liam Smith's face became redder and redder. Finally, it turned as red as blood, completely exceeding the limit of a normal person.Liam Smith seemed to be in great pain at the moment. Faintly, there was a "clicking" sound of gritted teeth. His face even began to distort a bit, and big drops of sweat kept flowing down from his forehead.Perhaps the pain in his body was a bit unbearable. It could be seen that Liam Smith's body swayed slightly, as if he couldn't hold on. But soon, he regained his composure.Liam Smith seemed to be trying his best to control himself, but the pain in his body was too much for him. Even his hands began to tremble slightly, the blue veins on them bulged, and his breathing became rapid.The pain lasted for a moment, but it seemed like ten years to Liam Smith.Suddenly, Liam Smith let out a soft shout of "Condense!" His hands began to quickly change the hand seals, and the red light on his body became extremely bright.At this moment, the blood - red color on Liam Smith's face began to fade slowly. It could be seen that as the blood - red color gradually disappeared, Liam Smith gradually felt more comfortable in his body. There were no longer beads of sweat constantly, his body no longer trembled, and the bulging blue veins on his hands gradually subsided.Suddenly, Liam Smith opened his eyes sharply. They were eyes that flashed with a glint of light.Yes, they were different from the eyes of children of the same age. There was a kind of determination in those eyes, and the glinting light in them conveyed a feeling of having experienced all the vicissitudes of life.The red light all over his body also disappeared into Liam Smith's body the moment he opened his eyes.Then Liam Smith retracted his hands and let out a long breath, showing a joyful expression.He stood up, closed his eyes, and felt his own body. He only felt that his vital energy was surging, much more than before.He murmured in surprise, "Is this the Refined Qi Realm, Level Four?"