The Growth of a Titan
Chapter 108- Reaching The Hundred Plants And Herbs Dimension

Chapter 108: Chapter 108- Reaching The Hundred Plants And Herbs Dimension

Sol could see that Yoon-Jae was slightly upset, so he carefully said.

"He said he wanted to form a friendship and during our conversation, he said I could choose a Core Martial Arts Technique from their Jeagal Clan, but I chose a bow instead. He also gifted me this."

Sol flipped over his hand and showed the manual he got from Dae-Hyun, but he retrieve it right after.

Yoon-Jae frowned.

"You said you met with him, explain the entire meeting."

Sol hearing this paused.

If he told Yoong-Jae about the meeting he had with Dae-Hyun some of his secrets would likely come up.

’Can I trust Brother Yoon-Jae?’

Seeing Sol’s hesitation, Yoon-Jae was unlike previous times when he would shrug it off and didn’t push for answers.

"Besides Master, I am the only other person in the entire Academy you can trust Sol. No matter where you came from or who you turn out to be, you’ll still be a friend."

Sol paused, his hesitation dwindled.

He soon couldn’t help but smile and he suddenly went to hug Yoon-Jae, but he was kept at arm’s length.

Rolling his eyes Yoon-Jae said.

"Why are you so emotional? Just spill what other crazy plans you came up with behind my back. Are people going to claim you’re the long-lost son of the Jeagal Patriarch this time?"

Those words cause Sol to get the feeling Yoon-Jae knew more than he let on.

It must have been eye-catching to him after Sol left during the Plum Blossom Gathering and came back knowing the Third Grand Elder’s Movement Skill.

Sol nodded and then told Yoon-Jae about his meeting with Dae-Hyun.

He also told him about his theory of Wei-Sun’s true identity. However, when he reached that part, he hesitated on whether to reveal his Innate Dharma ability, but Sol figured Yoon-Jae already knew about the strangeness of his Innate Dharma when they first met.

Though he didn’t reveal the possibility that he could take someone’s Innate Dharma, just that he had a peculiar ability to sense them.

During Sol’s retelling, Yoon-Jae would frown deeply. Especially at the part where Sol agreed to hand over half of his mid-grade medicinal plants and 1/3 of his high-grade ones.

"I knew it was something like this, why did you agree to that absurd deal? Are you really in need of money? I can give you some Aether Stones so don’t go through with that deal."

While smiling, Sol shook his head.

"Don’t worry Brother Yoon-Jae, just because I agree I’d sell him half of my mid-grade medicinal plants and 1/3 of my high-grade ones, it doesn’t mean I’ll sell those exact numbers."

Sol’s smile turned mischievous as he raised his brows.

He was finally able to share his thoughts with someone. Sol was like a little kid that had pulled off a neat little trick but he wasn’t able to brag to his friends about it.

But that changed since he now come to trust Yoon-Jae.

Yoon-Jae couldn’t help but chuckle at Sol’s actions.

"Besides the Jeagal Clan, the other Clans approach you right? What did you ask them for?"

With that Sol really knew Yoon-Jae wasn’t any less smarter than him.

Sol’s current position was created by design.

Slightly unintentional, but more purposeful.

With the Clans knowing he had the potential to copy their most guarded Core Martial Arts Techniques from their unknowing disciples, they would have disliked Sol.

However, with the rumors going around that he was the mysterious second disciple of the Third Grand Elder, what could they do?

Even if the rumors were false, the fact that Sol learned the Movement Skill from the Grand Elder was a fact they couldn’t ignore.

So instead of using force, they rather use reason to solve this matter.

And besides the relationship Sol had with the Grand Elder, he was a talented disciple of the Martial Alliance Academy who might be on par with Byeong-Ho!

Better yet, he wasn’t even from any of the Six Holy Sects or Five Great Clans.

What if they could bring him over to their side?

Wouldn’t they have a genius on par Byeong-Ho?

It was only a win-win situation for them to resolve this peacefully and even show Sol a few benefits he could receive if he joined their Clan.

This was the current situation between Sol and the Clans a few people like Yoon-Jae could read.

Sol nodded at Yoon-Jae’s question and then said.

"The Namgung Clan approached me right after the Jeagal Clan to offer me a Sword Skill. Then during the week leading up to today, the Tang Clan came and offer me a poison pill that would give me immunity to a thousand poisons, the Peng Clan offered me a Saber Skill, and the Jieun Clan approached me and offered a knife-throwing Martial Art. I didn’t accept their gifts and just had them give me Aether Stones instead."

Sol counted on his fingers as he listed his Five Great Piggy-banks, and turned to look at Yoon-Jae with a smile when he finished.

Yoon-Jae shook his head.

Sol was like a maiden that had suitors lining up to hand gifts over to her so that they can win her love.

But will she really choose any of them?

"I suppose you’ve gained a small fortune from this, but did the Sects not approach you?"

Sol shook his head.

"I don’t quite understand them, do they not fear me learning their Martial Arts from their disciples?"

"It’s to be expected of them. They operate on different principles than the Five Great Clans. While the Clans would keep guard of their techniques, the Sects would allow anyone to learn them under certain conditions. After all, they’re Sects that open their doors for people to enter and learn from them, unlike the Clans who close theirs. In fact, I think they’re waiting for you to learn them so they can have some form of claim over you."

"Ah, so that’s how it is."

Sol understood.

But that didn’t mean he was deterred from learning a few of their Martial Arts Techniques.

After Sol and Yoon-Jae discuss for a bit, Sol went to sit back down and have the disciples bombard him with all sorts of questions.

Sol was happy to answer the disciple’s questions and he also slowly got to know a few of them.

Like this, a few hours passed and the sun soon reached its zenith.

"We’re here! All disciples get ready to disembark!"

Sol lept up and went to the edge of the ship to see where they were. Immediately, the sight of a large City filled with buildings stretching for miles on ending greeted him.

He was completely taken aback, he wasn’t expecting to see so many people living where the Hundred Plants and Herbs Dimension was.