Martial Saint through Reading

Chapter 337: Chapter 270: Rotting Meat and Wine behind Vermilion Gates, Bones Frozen by the Road (Part 2)

Born into the Red Flame Race, her knowledge was vast, and she quickly recognized the extraordinary nature of the elixirs on the table.

"I refined them myself."

Chu Ming did not refuse that box of mineral treasures, but he wouldn’t take it for nothing.

"You can refine elixirs?!" Hoong Ying widened her eyes, "The quality of these elixirs is very high; ordinary Pill Masters can’t produce them."

"...Learned a little."

"Really?" Hoong Ying stared at Chu Ming incredulously for a while, then put down the elixirs and picked up the Cultivation Technique book.

Page by page, her expression shifted from casual to surprised, then from surprised to serious, and finally from serious to shocked.

"This Cultivation Technique..." Hoong Ying’s breathing grew rapid, her heart pounding.

The Cultivation Technique in her hand seemed more advanced than the one she practiced from the Red Flame Race!

Moreover, just a rough scan made her mind involuntarily generate many insights, causing her Qi Blood to flow through her body.

A Cultivation Technique more advanced than the Red Flame Race’s?!

Just displayed like this?!

Hoong Ying held onto the Cultivation Technique tightly, staring at Chu Ming.

She seemed to understand where the inexplicable trust in her heart originated.

"Are you sure you want to give it to me?" Hoong Ying forced herself to calm her breathing, "Do you know that this mere booklet is far more valuable than the Red Flame Race’s ’Red Flame Refining Technique’ and that entire box of minerals combined, many times over?"

"If this booklet were placed outside, it would definitely cause a bloody storm, even the Astronomical Bureau might be alerted."

Chu Ming nodded slightly, then cupped his hands, saying: "As long as Sister Hoong Ying finds the Cultivation Technique useful, it is good."

The Cultivation Technique was deduced by him for Little Shan, more suitable for women, deduced up to the Meridian Unlocking Realm.

Counting it truly, as Hoong Ying said, its value far surpasses the ’Red Flame Refining Technique’ and the whole box of Refining Materials, to say nothing of tens of times.

"Alright." Hoong Ying took out a red book from her arms, "I’ve long wanted to stop cultivating the Red Flame Race’s ’Red Flame Body Refining Technique’, it’s just right for a trade."

Red Flame Body Refining Technique?

Chu Ming’s gaze dropped, looking at the book.

Judging by its thickness, this book seems to contain quite a bit of content, uncertain whether it covers the Lower Meridian Unlocking Realm.

"Here you go." Hoong Ying saw Chu Ming’s subtle expression; she directly pushed the book over.

Chu Ming cupped his hands: "Thank you, Sister Hoong Ying."

He picked up the book and quickly flipped through it from start to finish.

"Is this how you usually read Cultivation Techniques?" Hoong Ying watched the black-clad youth’s rapid flipping, her expression suddenly serious.

"Flipping like this is apt to miss important information, at best slow your cultivation, at worst harm your body..."

It was apparent she was concerned for Chu Ming.

Chu Ming paused, then directly flipped to the last part, his eyes immediately bright.

The last part of the red book contained the Lower Meridian Unlocking Realm cultivation method of the Red Flame Race.

An unexpected pleasure.

He closed the red book, suppressing the urge to deduce the Cultivation Technique now, bowing slightly: "Thank you, Sister Hoong Ying."

The Lower Meridian Unlocking Realm method was something even Masters had difficulty finding, its value absolutely exceeded the Cultivation Technique he gave Hoong Ying.

Chu Ming also could see, Hoong Ying intentionally said she didn’t want to cultivate the Red Flame Race technique before taking out this Cultivation Technique for him.

With this Cultivation Technique, he might be able to deduce the ’Mountain and Sea Primordial Body Technique’ to Lower Meridian Unlocking Realm Perfection, the Eighth Meridian of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians!

"The Heavenly Inquiry Tower is located fifty miles southeast of the Qin Capital, outside on the main peak of Three Elements Mountain."

With mutual gifting, Hoong Ying felt settled in her heart.

"You take the Heavenly Inquiry Order, go directly to the main peak of Three Elements Mountain, someone will meet you."

"Alright."

"How about I go with you?" Hoong Ying was a bit worried again.

"No need."

"..."

...

Chu Ming left behind a painting and departed the Cyan Fire Blacksmith Shop with the minerals gifted by Hoong Ying. He then turned down two streets before he stored the minerals into the Golden Fragments.

Approaching dusk, it was impossible to go to the Heavenly Inquiry Tower today.

The golden light scattered, making the Qin Capital appear draped in a golden robe.

Walking along the stone-paved avenue, the crowd bustled.

Knights... Confucian scholars... Officials...

All sorts of people not often seen in Xirong County were easily spotted in the dusky Qin Capital.

Chu Ming did not leave the city; instead, he intended to use the remaining daylight to familiarize himself with the Qin Capital.

The main streets and alleys, vendor stalls, luxurious mansions, gradually imprinted in his Sea of Consciousness.

About an hour later, Chu Ming had a preliminary understanding of the Qin Capital.

"Sir, our Manxiang Tower is one of the top taverns in the outer city of Qin Capital; our brewed wine is famous far and wide..."

Chu Ming stopped in front of an inn, and a waiter immediately greeted him.

Glancing inside the inn, there were already quite a few guests.

"Pack me some wine and dishes." Chu Ming flipped his hand and produced a piece of silver.

There wasn’t much to eat inside Yunwu Mountain Villa; he intended to bring some back.

The waiter saw the silver, and his eyes gleamed instantly.

"Please wait a moment, sir, I’ll ask the kitchen to prepare it right away."

"..."

While he waited for the wine and dishes, inside a mansion in Qin Capital...

Tang Xuan sat at the desk, looking through records with a slightly distracted expression.

Before the desk, one person stood obsequiously, and another knelt on the ground.

"That kid came to Qin Capital?" Tang Xuan’s action of turning the pages halted, with a hint of malice passing through his lowered eyes.

"Reporting to the lord, he visited Xiao Mansion around noon." The person bending over replied respectfully.

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuan’s eyes showed more malice with a hint of killing intent.

"Good, have someone keep watching."

"Yes."

The two prepared to leave the room.

"Tang Nan, wait a moment." Tang Xuan called out to one.

The other backed out with a bent waist, cautiously closing the door, leaving only the two in the room.

"Brother." Tang Nan looked at Tang Xuan.

Tang Xuan put the records down, pulled out a sheet of white paper, and dipped a pen in ink.

"That kid is peculiar." His tone was low.

"A merchant’s son from a small county, with some talent, how strange can he be?" Tang Nan’s face was full of disdain.