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Chapter 112 - 73: Bathed in Light, Rebirth
Chapter 112: Chapter 73: Bathed in Light, Rebirth
Chixia Mountain, Thunder Fire Alchemy Hall – the bright tiles glistened with interwoven lightning and tumbling fireballs, a spectacle that elicited exclamations of amazement from many nobles.
On the other side, crying could be heard as family members recognized bodies, their faces unable to conceal their sorrow.
"This fellow doesn’t look like a good person, deliberately letting the body absorb more Heavenly Light and Spiritual Material inside."
Not far away, two people murmured to each other, casting a glance at the Corpse Collector who was from Qin Ming’s group. As insiders, they were well aware of the tricks of the trade.
"That’s a bit too much."
"Eh, wrong, look at the body he’s pulling out – it doesn’t seem to be too damaged, about the same as the first batch that was dragged out."
Both observers showed surprise and immediately moved in for a closer look.
The sky was heavy with clouds, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled while the ground steamed with glowing lights. The entire mountain was not dark, in fact, it was quite bright – one could clearly see that Qin Ming had died a terrible death, his exposed skin was completely blackened.
In truth, he had applied the blackening himself, and his real face was unrecognizable.
Xu Hai’s heart skipped a beat when he saw the intact body, wondering if he had, by delaying, extinguished a genius.
He had dawdled at the ropes until after the sixth bolt of Heavenly Light, and it seemed that the seventh bolt of Heavenly Light had brushed past this person as well.
"Xu Hai, did you act too late? This man is formidable, managing to withstand the Thunder Fire Sky Light," someone said.
Xu Hai maintained a calm demeanor, replying, "What are you thinking? I had already pulled him out of the Alchemy Hall’s main entrance well in advance, I just didn’t pull him back right away."
Someone nearby nodded, adding, "That’s true, he doesn’t seem that old, one or two flashes of Heavenly Light should have been enough to obliterate him."
Qin Ming memorized the name Xu Hai – the man was pure nonsense. If anyone else had been treated this way inside the Thunder Fire Refining Alchemy Hall, death would be certain.
He had already pushed the He Guang Tong Chen Secret Technique to its limits, and now was indistinguishable from a dead body.
Qin Ming sighed inwardly. Everyone in this area was "acquainted" – Mr. Zhao, at seventy-two, was at least eighty percent put together now, yet his body had not been fully assembled.
Aside from a group of old men hoping for a second spring, others had their own desperation for coming to this place.
If they had a choice, no able-bodied person would willingly risk their life here. Some came because they faced an adversary who had driven them to desperation, others came because they could no longer live with the humiliation and oppression, and yet others were already condemned criminals.
The ground steamed with lights, a fine rain made everything hazy, and the powerful penetrating sound of suona horns began to play, followed by several coffins being carried up the mountain amidst cries of mourning.
These were all relatives of the distinguished old timers, coming to collect the bodies.
Xu Hai wrapped Qin Ming in a comparatively clean black cloth and carried him down the mountain.
Qin Ming thought, luckily Xu Hai was professional enough not to carelessly discard the "body" or he might have been forced to come back from the dead... again.
But that thought quickly changed!
"Old Xu, how much for this Thunder Meat? It looks quite intact, just give it to me. I’ll help you deliver it right into the mansion of the wealthy."
Before they could even descend the mountain, someone approached Xu Hai, clearly indicating a history of similar transactions.
Xu Hai said, "This is a premium Medicine Man. I let him ’settle’ in there for quite a while, he must have absorbed at least six or seven waves of Heavenly Light and rare Spiritual Material."
"You’re lying!"
"Believe it or not, that’s your call. Besides, I wasn’t planning to sell this piece of Thunder Meat in one piece this time. If you want some, I can sell you a few pounds – after all, my client paid a handsome sum, and I can’t really lose the body. You can pick the kidneys, heart, whatever you want."
Qin Ming was taken aback to discover he had stumbled upon some cannibalistic "demons and monstrosities."
Xu Hai carried Qin Ming down the mountain, and en route, four different groups expressed their interest in buying a few pounds, already beginning to haggle over the price.
During this process, Qin Ming could no longer contain himself. The Yellow Mud Palm, never before used on others, was quietly placed on Xu Hai’s back. The Soft Strength was very covert, not exploding immediately. In a few days’ time, this person would cough up blood.
Soon, Qin Ming’s body began to heat up persistently, sensing the risk of exposure if he delayed any longer.
The Thunder Fire and Heavenly Light merged, nurturing a special Spiritual Material. His fourth rebirth had already officially begun.
"I’m telling you, this isn’t your regular old stock, this is a tender young man with soft and supple skin. You don’t believe me? Come and feel it. The body isn’t even stiff yet, it’s even still warm."
"Xu Hai, what are you doing!" Xu Cheng arrived, shrouded in a black robe, very angry. Fortunately, he had not waited at the base of the mountain, otherwise his brother’s body would have been sold off.
With a bang, he sent Xu Hai flying with a kick and quickly caught Qin Ming, carrying him swiftly down the mountain.
Upon seeing this, Wu Zheng at the base of the mountain called out mournfully, "Ah, Brother Qin, may you rest in peace; I hope you’re reborn into a wealthy family in your next life, preferably a thousand-year-old noble family, so you won’t have to struggle like this."
Xu Cheng sighed, "Xiao Qin didn’t listen to advice, dying young is a real pity."
He soon felt something was off – why was his back getting hotter? At the same time, he heard a very faint whisper, "Brother Xu, find a secluded place."
Xu Cheng’s hands trembled, and he almost dropped the body.
"Is he coming back from the dead?!" Wu Zheng’s eyes widened.
Shortly after, Qin Ming washed his face clean with spring water in the dense forest and changed into a new set of clothes.
"I actually saw a person who survived the Heavenly Light strikes and walked out alive from the Thunder Fire Alchemy Hall!" Xu Cheng was deeply shocked.
Wu Zheng was dumbfounded, then excitedly said, "Brother Qin, you truly are a god, to be able to come out alive from a place piled with dead bodies!"
"Let’s talk when we get back!" Qin Ming was the first to leave, his body burning hot, almost smoking, needing to urgently return to the inn.
Soon after, he finished bathing, thoroughly washing away the ashes, but was soon engulfed by white mist again; this time, his transformation was extremely violent.
In addition to the God-given Spiritual Material, a lot of Heavenly Light had entered his body causing havoc, stirring wildly throughout his whole body, almost igniting him.
At this moment, Qin Ming, no matter what Secret Technique he used, couldn’t suppress it; he began to guide it with the Xinsheng Skill from the silk scripture, sorting out the chaotic beams.
It’s no denying, Heavenly Light from the Fangwai was too overbearing, like molten iron red-hot, enough to burn someone through; indeed, most people wouldn’t be able to withstand it.
This was not Qin Ming’s first encounter with the erosion of Heavenly Light, but this time, the total amount of Heavenly Light was overwhelming, and he was nearly at his limit.
He drank a large amount of cold water, but white steam still kept billowing from his body.
Wu Zheng spoke, "Brother Qin is about to become immortal! Feels almost like riding clouds and mist, even the temperament of people from Fangwai is hardly superior."
"That is the Heavenly Light stirring, making him as though he’s returned to the womb, reborn in light; his rebirth far exceeds that of ordinary people!" Xu Cheng exclaimed in astonishment.
Soon after, the two left the courtyard specially reserved by Qin Ming in the inn for his rebirth, feeling it was inappropriate to watch any longer.
"I don’t know whether to thank Xu Hai or to scold him," Qin Ming’s internal Heavenly Light was unusually rich.
Enduring the excruciating pain, he sorted out the Outer Heaven Light and the Heavenly Light he was born with in his body, integrating them into each other, transforming into a brand new Heavenly Light, gradually undergoing a qualitative change.
Qin Ming concentrated all the Heavenly Light toward his abdomen, compressing it endlessly into a light sphere, merging to the extreme, forcing its metamorphosis, it became more and more dazzling there.
Then, he released that blinding Round Pill, allowing it to burst disorderly again; the Heavenly Light turned into thousands and ten thousands strands, rushing into his flesh, bones, and organs, like a fierce flame engulfing them.
It was like a massive Heavenly Light explosion.
Such actions were extremely dangerous, easily costing one’s life.
However, the Xinsheng Skill from the silk scripture was recorded as such, it’s foreseeable that there are even more dangerous processes ahead.
Qin Ming heard the sound of tsunamis in his ears, it was the Heavenly Light expanding, ferociously exploding, making his consciousness blur as if it were about to be overwhelmed.
This was clearly a rebirth, yet it seemed like he had to go through a death trial!
Qin Ming had doubts that the several people who researched and created the Silk Scripture skill entirely wanted the later generations to walk along the line between life and death; presumably, many had died passing on the teachings.
Otherwise, the Xinsheng Skill on the silk scripture wouldn’t have been abandoned by later generations and swept into the dust of history.
This contradicted the original intention of those founders; they wanted to break free from the cage and take a completely new path, yet it turned out to be less feasible than the established routes.
Finally, Qin Ming’s eyes cleared again; he made it through.
"The skill from the silk scripture is too dangerous, but as long as one can bear it, survive the ordeal, the strength gained is indeed much stronger, the physical quality significantly exceeding that of other Newcomers."
Qin Ming fused with the Heavenly Light nine times in a row, compressing them, and then allowing them to explode greatly.
By the ninth time, the light sphere inside his body was already very small, achieving Mixed Elements Return to Unity—the Outer Heaven Light integrated with the human-generated Heavenly Light, completely transforming.
After a short rest, Qin Ming went to practice a few newly acquired Heavenly Light Techniques.
Soft Strength, originated from the Ancient Book from Jinji Ridge, is a compound type of Heavenly Light Technique and the underlying foundation of the Yellow Mud Palm.
He had already thoroughly grasped it, knew how to practice, and was only lacking the total volume of Heavenly Light.
Today, he was "crowned" with the Outer Heavenly Light in the Thunder Fire Alchemy Hall, which was even more effective than taking the Three Colored Flower; continuing to train in Soft Strength, constantly elevating its level.
The feeling of training in this technique was truly wonderful; Qin Ming was immersed in it, unable to extricate himself, and brought the Soft Strength to perfection, the power of the Yellow Mud Palm increased dramatically.
Afterward, he practiced the newly acquired Hammering Force and Whip Power from the Hammer Technique; also with no more difficulty, as his Heavenly Light Technique improved, both techniques reached perfection.
Qin Ming unexpectedly discovered that the mysterious explosive power obtained from the Thunder Fire Alchemy Hall was actually in perfect harmony with the Hammering Force and Whip Power, seemingly originally one and the same.
When these three kinds of Heavenly Light Techniques were all mastered, they fused together spontaneously, and when he practiced the Hammer Technique again, the power was significantly enhanced.
"In the past, when I wielded the long-handled Wujin Hammer on Black and White Mountain, what was actually displayed was a Blade Technique, which could be called a Hammer Blade."
Now, Qin Ming drew out the Mutton Fat Jade Iron Blade and executed the Hammer Technique, which could be called a "Sword Hammer"!
Finally, all the techniques he had perfected were incorporated into his original Heavenly Light Technique, causing it to change again, the power significantly increased!
He could still use separately the Soft Strength, Cutting Force, Explosive Power, and others, but once they all merged into Unity, it meant revealing his trump card, unleashing a power capable of Destroying Dead Wood.
Inside the inn, Xu Cheng and Wu Zheng, hearing the thunderous noises from Qin Ming’s courtyard, were all very surprised.
"No wonder Xiao Qin kept a low profile this time, deceiving heaven and crossing the sea, still intending to enter the Thunder Fire Alchemy Hall a second time, he indeed has a Talent beyond the common person’s reach," sighed Xu Cheng.
Drowsiness came over him, but Qin Ming did not immediately go to sleep; instead, he sat quietly in the room, knowing that once he awoke, his world might be completely different.
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