Martial Saint through Reading

Chapter 356: Chapter 275: Master of North Snow, King Shuo of Qin

The two sat opposite each other.

Xiang Yue looked Chu Ming up and down: "How come in half a month, kid, you’ve become more handsome?"

Chu Ming came to see his master without disguise, nor did he hide his skin color.

"...I consumed a few Treasure Medicines for Purifying." Chu Ming didn’t mention yesterday’s self-directed Purifying by deducing the Cultivation Technique; instead, he attributed it to Treasure Medicines.

"You truly have profound fortunes," Xiang Yue gazed for a few moments, his expression gradually sinking, "However, even if you can avoid the perception of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm, you shouldn’t have come here."

"Master..." Chu Ming was about to speak.

"Listen to me," Xiang Yue gently shook his head, "His Majesty is merely suspicious for now. My confinement here is to clear my name, so you need not worry too much."

"Once the time is right and His Majesty’s suspicion fades, I can leave."

"By the way, this time when entering the capital, Jiang Zhan and Meng Zhen accompanied you, right?"

Chu Ming nodded.

"Does Jiang Zhan know your identity?" Xiang Yue asked again.

"He knows now."

"What was his reaction?" Xiang Yue was surprisingly curious.

"Shock?" Chu Ming replied.

"Just shock? Didn’t he become despondent? Then regain his confidence and demand benefits from you?" Xiang Yue seemed to understand Jiang Zhan well.

"Almost as Master said."

"Jiang Zhan has quite the talent in Martial Arts, but not the right mindset." Xiang Yue looked resigned, "He can’t compare to you."

"Now tell me about the situation with the Tiger Armor Army."

"..."

The master and disciple talked like this for a long time, from Jiang Zhan to Xirong County, from the Tiger Armor Army to the Qin Capital, from the Qin Capital to the entire Great Qin Dynasty.

In the end, Chu Ming had a clearer understanding of the current situation.

"Master, next month, the King of North Snow will enter the capital to celebrate Empress Dowager Duaan’s birthday, and it seems the Astronomical Bureau has dispatched numerous practitioners of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm to station in the Thirteen Counties. Between the two..."

"You’re not wrong. On the occasion of Empress Dowager Duaan’s grand birthday, there may be military affairs," Xiang Yue’s expression was solemn.

Despite being suspected by His Majesty, he still cared deeply about the dynasty’s safety.

"The Tiger Armor Army must now defend against the Nine Hordes Kingdom and help the Southern Sikong Army resist the invasion of the Jingyue Kingdom. Who knows how many soldiers will never return home..."

"..."

The master and disciple fell silent.

After a moment.

"Chu Ming," Xiang Yue took out two Cultivation Techniques, "During this time, I have had some insights. The ’Tiger and Python Body Refining Technique’ is deduced to the Lower Realm of the Fifth Meridian, and the ’Mountain and Sea Primordial Body Technique’ to the Lower Realm of the Fourth Meridian. Take these; they may be helpful to you."

"Thank you, Master." Chu Ming put away the two Cultivation Techniques and then lightly waved his sleeve, adding another Cultivation Technique and over thirty bottles of elixirs to the table.

"What is this...?" Xiang Yue picked up an elixir to inspect, "Such pure elixirs."

"Azure Ancient Yang Pill and Azure Ancient Origin Pill, fifteen bottles of each," Chu Ming picked up a bottle, "Azure Ancient Yang Pill helps Martial Artists below the Meridian Unlocking Realm to condense Qi and Blood."

Next, he picked up another bottle: "Azure Ancient Origin Pill aids Martial Artists in the Meridian Unlocking Realm in condensing Qi and Blood, including the Lower Realm."

These elixirs were refined using thousand-year Treasure Medicines and Azure Ancient Juice, of top quality, and he had spent some free time recently refining them.

He had refined a total of thirty-seven or thirty-eight bottles, kept a few for himself, and took out all thirty others.

"Lower Realm?" Xiang Yue was surprised and doubtful.

Such elixirs, aiding Martial Artists in refining Qi and Blood, were already rare. As the martial artist’s realm increased, the less common the elixirs became.

Especially those for the Lower Meridian Unlocking Realm, which were virtually impossible to find in the outside world.

Knowing the value of the elixirs, Xiang Yue naturally refused to take them, "You keep them for yourself!"

"But Master gave me the Cultivation Techniques." Chu Ming pushed all the elixirs over.

"..." Xiang Yue hesitated, glanced at the elixirs a few times, and picked up the Cultivation Technique pressed under them.

"Mountain and Sea Primordial Body Technique?" His eyes instantly lit up, "You also deduced the follow-up method?"

"Yes." Chu Ming nodded.

"The Fourth Meridian, or the Fifth Meridian?" Xiang Yue eagerly looked, "How many times the Qi and Blood Power?"

Chu Ming smiled without speaking, not interrupting.

After a cup of tea’s time.

"Lower Realm Perfection! Lower Realm Perfection!"

"Good! Good! Good!"

Finishing reading the technique, Xiang Yue’s expression was excited.

"Good kid, in Yangjia City of Nine Hordes Kingdom, I was just talking with you about how hard it is to find a Lower Realm Perfect Cultivation Technique, and in just over half a month, you’ve comprehended an entire set of Lower Realm Perfect Cultivation Techniques!"

"And a Meridian Unlocking Technique with triple Qi and Blood Power!!"

He was both stunned and delighted as he stared at Chu Ming, feeling both joy and a bit downcast.

Master, a master should pass on the teachings and resolve doubts.

Yet now, roles are reversed, with the disciple giving techniques to the master?

"How many meridians have you unlocked now?" Xiang Yue asked.

"Five Meridians."

"How is it Five Meridians?" Xiang Yue remembered Chu Ming previously told him he had unlocked Seven Meridians.

"Lower Realm Five Meridians."

"??"

"..."

...

At the crow of the rooster.

Mei’an Mountain, Stone Quarry.

The bulky Cui Dong returned from the shantytown.

"Did you find it?" Cui Ye saw the pudgy figure and felt increasingly disgusted.

"F-found it." Cui Dong’s eyes dodged slightly.

He had gone to the shantytown and uprooted all the dead trees there. There wasn’t even a piece of paper, let alone the ledger.

But... he didn’t want to be scolded or beaten, so he just claimed to have found it.

"Where is it?" Cui Ye raised an eyebrow.

"Burned it." Cui Dong, seeing the situation, held his breath and pretended to be sensible.

"All burned?"

"Not a single slip of paper left." Cui Dong slightly puffed out his chest, his face serious.

Cui Ye looked at Cui Dong’s righteous appearance and believed most of it.

Because he knew Cui Dong didn’t dare to lie to him.

"You all tell me, was it burned?"

To ensure nothing was missed, Cui Ye asked a few accompanying subordinates.

"Reporting to Lord of the Camp Repair Department, Lord Cui himself burned it all to ashes."

The few responded in unison as if they had agreed upon the facts.

Indeed, Cui Dong had already coordinated his story with them.

Hearing the consistent statements, Cui Ye felt even more assured, and his disgust for Cui Dong slightly lessened.