Martial Saint through Reading

Chapter 364: Chapter 277: Primordial Qi Shield Shuttle, Traveling by Artifact Control

Chu Ming initially wanted to inquire about both the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm Cultivation Technique and the Primordial Qi Cultivation Method for the Primordial Qi Seed Realm, but after some thought, decided not to be too hasty.

He plans to come back in three days with a different identity to explore further.

The reason for waiting three days is because the Blood Evil Sect is set to make a transaction then.

"..." Moo Jili was stunned when he heard this.

"Cultivation Technique for the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm?" he asked again to confirm.

He was puzzled why a super expert capable of creating Primordial Qi Objects would inquire about the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm Cultivation Technique.

Could it be because he’s a Primordial Qi Warrior, hence lacks the Martial Artist’s cultivation technique?

A bit of a stretch, but it could make sense.

Chu Ming nodded.

"To be honest with you, sir," Moo Jili said with a troubled expression, "We at the Heavenly Inquiry Tower do indeed have the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm Cultivation Technique, but..."

"What?" Chu Ming remained calm on the surface.

"How should I put this," Moo Jili hesitated and said, "With your status, you should be aware of how tightly the Great Qin Dynasty controls Lower Meridian Unlocking Realm and Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm Cultivation Techniques."

"Having it at the Heavenly Inquiry Tower doesn’t mean it can be sold."

Indeed.

Though slightly disappointed, Chu Ming had anticipated this.

The Heavenly Inquiry Tower is indeed powerful, but so-called strong dragons cannot beat local snakes.

To stand firm at the foot of the Imperial City, they must have made some agreements with the Great Qin Dynasty.

The Great Qin Dynasty strictly controlling cultivation techniques is akin to choking the promotion channels of all martial artists under heaven.

The stability of the dynasty is built on absolute power.

Power always disrupts the heart, and the human heart is unpredictable.

Controlling the path of Martial Arts progression is equivalent to controlling the human heart.

As they were talking, Steward Wan fetched an ice box.

Moo Jili and Steward Wan exchanged glances, understanding the intention of the Tower Master.

"Sir, what is contained within the ice box is the Fire Feather of the Five-Colored Firebird."

Steward Wan opened the ice box, and heat immediately gushed out.

"The ice box is crafted from the Thousand Prison Mysterious Ice of the Xue Di Kingdom, perfectly balancing the intense heat of the Fire Feather," Moo Jili added.

Chu Ming took the ice box, the clash of ice and fire within, like a perilous world in itself.

With the Fire Feather in hand, he could now refine the Elemental Shield Shuttle.

Closing the ice box, he bowed and stepped away.

Steward Wan and Moo Jili saw him out to the hall, watched the black-robed youth’s back until it completely faded away.

"The Tower Master only had you make a mark?" Moo Jili’s eyes sparkled.

"Yes." Steward Wan nodded.

"A great shift is coming, and the Heavenly Inquiry Tower will be swept into it," Moo Jili added. "That person has excellent Concealing Techniques, likely the true master behind the Primordial Qi Jade Pendant refining; be cautious."

"..."

...

After obtaining the Fire Feather, Chu Ming departed Three Elements Mountain, but did not return directly to Yunwu Mountain Villa; instead, he continued eastward.

Only after running a hundred miles did he stop at the peak of an uninhabited mountain.

Fog encircled the Sea of Clouds, standing on the peak was like being in a fairyland.

[Sword Gourd Spirit] dispersed, confirming no one was present atop the mountain.

Chu Ming took out the ice box, his brow slightly furrowed.

At the Heavenly Inquiry Tower, through the [Sword Gourd Spirit], he detected a mark made on the ice box.

He didn’t return to Yunwu Mountain Villa because of this mark.

With a slight mental shift, [Sword Gourd Spirit] infused into the ice box, easily locating a drop of a colorless rain-like object.

However, he wasn’t certain if removing it would be detected.

Uncovering the ice box, the scorching heat of the Fire Feather began to seep out.

Next, he waved his sleeve gently, a golden gleam emerged, and a melting furnace appeared before him.

In the furnace, large blocks of gray Primordial Qi materials had been awaiting.

He placed the ice box at the bottom of the furnace, pouring out the Fire Feather.

Whoosh!

In an instant, blue flames surged at the bottom of the furnace, the temperature inside rapidly climbed.

In just moments, the gray Primordial Qi materials in the furnace began to show signs of melting.

Before allowing the materials to melt, Chu Ming swept his sleeve over them, retracting both the melting furnace and the Fire Feather into the golden gleam.

His Heart Spirit communicated with the Gold Plate, the Fire Feather inside the World in the Palm seemed to be suppressed, its heat restrained, resembling a simple fire-red feather.

After confirming the Fire Feather, he again focused on the marked ice box.

Uncertain of the nature of the mark, Chu Ming decided to transfer the Fire Feather and abandon the ice box.

Looking around, he found a mountain surface, blasted out a cave, and placed the ice box inside.

Only then did he leave the peak, heading towards Yunwu Mountain Villa.

...

Three Elements Mountain, within the Heavenly Inquiry Tower.

"The mark has stopped moving."

"Located approximately a hundred miles east of Three Elements Mountain." Steward Wan arrived at another courtyard, bowing to report.

An old white-haired lady sat on a stone bench, occasionally pounding her back like an elderly person.

"Understood."

"..."

...

On the other side.

Qin Capital, Eight-direction Tavern.

Zhuge Rui, the Silver Moon Thief, was impatiently waiting here.

After leaving Jiping Cloth Shop, he had been waiting at the tavern for more than half a day, yet the youth never appeared.

The longer he waited, the more restless he became. At first, he was planning to discuss with Chu Ming how to confirm what was hidden in the metal box by Cui Ye in the Camp Repair Department at the cloth shop. Now, he just wanted to go back to the cloth shop and steal the metal box directly.

But on second thought, he couldn’t do that.

His task was to assist Chu Ming in the investigation, not to investigate by himself.

If he couldn’t find Chu Ming, even if the metal box contained Cui Ye’s evidence, his task would still not be complete.

Thus, the most urgent task was to quickly find Chu Ming.

But given the vastness of Qin Capital, where could he find him?

Zhuge Rui began to regret acting so rashly. That youth was feeble; if something happened, this task would be doomed to fail.

"Mountainous delicacies in the tavern, beautiful dance costumes in the brothel..."

Recalling their parting moments, his eyes suddenly gleamed brightly.

Then, pieces of information suddenly sprang to mind.

Chu Ming, an illegitimate son of a merchant in Baiyuan County of Xirong County, fond of travelogues and visiting brothels to listen to music, neglecting proper business...

Zhuge Rui, the Silver Moon Thief, had long investigated Chu Ming.