Martial Saint through Reading

Chapter 336: Chapter 270: At the Gates, Meat and Wine Rot; On the Roads, Bones Freeze

Red Sleeve brushed past her eyes, and Hoong Ying forced a smile on her face again: "The ’Red Flame Refining Technique’ requires the Red Flame Roasting Flame. I can’t give you this flame, but I know an alternative method."

Chu Ming’s eyes slightly narrowed, and he cupped his hands, saying, "Could Master Hoong Ying inform me?"

If he could obtain a substitute for the Red Flame Roasting Flame, perhaps he could refine that piece of fourth-tier evil element material that couldn’t be refined last night.

Hoong Ying looked at Chu Ming, a strange light seemed to pass through her eyes.

She took out a piece of red silk and pushed it towards Chu Ming: "Take this piece of red silk. When you comprehend the forging method on it, return it to me."

"..." Chu Ming paused for a moment, nodded, and said, "Alright."

"Then, you should agree to one more condition of mine." It seemed that Hoong Ying had regained the upper hand in the negotiation.

Chu Ming frowned slightly.

"It’s a very simple condition, it won’t make things difficult for you." Hoong Ying noticed the change in the youth’s expression and hurriedly explained.

"Master Hoong Ying, please speak."

"..." Hoong Ying lowered her head, hiding her hands within her red sleeves, seemingly nervous as her left hand grasped her right hand, "Can you... can you..."

She stared at the fiery red token engraved with the characters ’Hoong Jun’, hesitating to speak.

"Alas... could you call me once..." Her hands clenched even tighter, as if she couldn’t get past a certain barrier, she sighed softly and then looked at the youth openly, "Forget it, let me tell you about the substitute for the Red Flame Roasting Flame."

As her red lips parted, just as she was about to speak, she was interrupted by the calm voice of the youth in black.

"Master Hoong Ying," Chu Ming picked up the fiery red token with ’Hoong Jun’ etched on it, a smile emerged on his face, "You are a few years older than me, may I call you Sister Hoong Ying?"

With his disguise, he appeared to be around twenty-five or twenty-six years old, only a few years younger than Hoong Ying.

Chu Ming had already guessed when he saw Hoong Ying’s disappointed gaze fixed on the ’Hoong Jun’ token, and his guess was confirmed when he heard her mention her brother’s name.

The condition this Master Hoong Ying seemed to want was to hear a voice she missed dearly.

When he first comprehended the ’Qi Rhyme’, the uncontrollable burst of white light seemed to have an impact on Hoong Ying.....

Sister?

Hoong Ying sat dazed at the table, tears welled more in the corners of her eyes, but she forced them back.

"Alright... alright...!" She spoke the word ’alright’ twice, nearly trembling.

Red Sleeve brushed past her face again, and Hoong Ying’s eyes regained their sparkle.

She didn’t know why, but the youth in black always reminded her of the young Hoong Jun.

Perhaps it was due to an inexplicable trust from the depths of her heart, or some other reason.

But regardless, a single ’sister’ was enough.

"With your proficiency in artifact refining, you should be able to see that what the ’Red Flame Refining Technique’ requires is not the Red Flame Race’s treasure Red Flame Roasting Flame, but high temperatures."

Chu Ming nodded.

"In this world, it is not only the Red Flame Race’s treasure Red Flame Roasting Flame that can produce high temperatures. There are many treasures capable of generating high heat, for instance..."

Hoong Ying’s eyes suddenly gleamed with brilliance.

"Exotic Beast, the Five-Colored Firebird’s Fire Feather."

The Five-Colored Firebird?!

Chu Ming was startled at heart.

The Five-Colored Firebird is an extremely rare exotic beast, reaching a terrifying tier five once it matures, some even reaching tier six.

The flames released by a tier five Five-Colored Firebird can easily destroy a city.

As for tier six... should one appear, even the two reclusive National Guardian Realm experts of the Great Qin Dynasty might find it troublesome.

"Please, Sister Hoong Ying, could you tell me where to find the Five-Colored Firebird’s Fire Feather?" Chu Ming asked with cupped hands.

Hoong Ying smiled even more as she listened to ’sister’.

"After arriving in the Qin Capital, I went back to my clan and learned that the Heavenly Inquiry Tower has a tier five Fire Feather."

Heavenly Inquiry Tower?

Chu Ming frowned, as he had never heard of it.

"It’s normal that you haven’t heard of Heavenly Inquiry Tower. Those who know about the Heavenly Inquiry Tower are either high-ranking officials or Meridian Unlocking Realm experts who have established sects."

Hoong Ying lightly brushed her sleeve, and a black copperplate with the words ’Heavenly Inquiry’ etched on it appeared on the table.

"This item is the Heavenly Inquiry Order. Holders of the Heavenly Inquiry Order can enter the Heavenly Inquiry Tower."

"Do you know why it’s called Heavenly Inquiry? Because the Heavenly Inquiry Tower claims to solve any problem in the world that human efforts cannot resolve, and these issues can be settled just by turning to the Heavenly Inquiry Tower."

"In other words, the Heavenly Inquiry Tower regards itself as this very heaven."

Hoong Ying spoke as she pushed the black copperplate towards Chu Ming, then she stood up and walked into the inner room.

Soon, she came out carrying a large box with both hands.

Opening the box, it was filled with ores of various colors.

"These are rather rare refining materials. They are not numerous, but should be enough to refine..." Hoong Ying feigned deep thought, "five or six weapons for the Meridian Unlocking Realm."

Five or six, and you call that not many?!

Chu Ming’s eyes flickered slightly.

For Master Hoong Ying, who is only in the Refining Organ Realm, to have access to so many rare treasures?

"These are from my clan. I can’t refine them, so rather than letting them gather dust here, you should take them to exchange for the Fire Feather."

Hoong Ying picked up a piece of copper-green ore, placed it on the table, and leaned towards the youth in black: "Although the Heavenly Inquiry Tower can solve anything the world cannot, their price can be quite steep."

"Take these with you..."

Having called her twice as ’sister’, Hoong Ying truly regarded the young man before her as a brother.

She assumed that ’her brother’, like her, was also at the Refining Organ Realm.

As the fiery red hue danced in front of his eyes, Chu Ming gazed at the ores and then raised his gaze towards Hoong Ying.

"Thank you, Sister Hoong Ying."

With that, he lightly waved his sleeve, and a cultivation technique and five bottles of elixirs appeared on the table.

"What is this...?" Hoong Ying picked up a bottle of elixirs, uncapped it, and immediately detected a faint herbal fragrance.

The next instant, her expression turned serious as she brought the bottle closer to her nose, sniffing earnestly.

Treasure Medicine, genuine Treasure Medicine!