Night Without End
Chapter 125 - 81 Outer Saint

Chapter 125: Chapter 81 Outer Saint

"You two are more pathetic than the other!"

The drenched Zhou Lin transformed back into Sister Fenfang, swearing she would never again venture into the mountains with Qin Ming and Xu Cheng in the near future.

After Qin Ming returned to the city, he calmed his mind and found no suspicious individuals. However, gradually, his instincts kicked in and he sensed something unusual.

Indeed, there was no one watching him near the inn, but the four-colored sparrow on the eaves and the little black bird on the ridge seemed off.

Qin Ming was alarmed; if these birds were somehow compromised, then his location was as good as sieved.

In fact, he had always been wary of talking sparrows and crows, these peculiar species, having known them to be more thievish than others.

Unexpectedly, some birds he overlooked also bore a "thievish gleam" in their eyes.

Qin Ming secretly observed and actually noted six unusually behaving birds in comparison to the ordinary ones.

After his fourth rebirth, his instincts had heightened. Trusting this sensation, he realized a group of deceitful birds were monitoring him.

"It’s not that Xu Cheng is tainted from his constant nightly wanderings, but rather my side that has issues," Qin Ming thought as he closed the window, pondering who was targeting him.

This method felt too "weak" for real threats; anyone determined would have swept him away with overwhelming force without any hesitation.

At this point in time, the Cui Family certainly wouldn’t want him dead suddenly, as any mishap on his part would lead all to perceive them as overly brutal and heartless.

Moreover, the Cui Family wouldn’t want another family to make a move on him now.

Considering this, Qin Ming felt relatively safe for the moment.

"Power is to be used," he remarked, holding a high-ranking token in his hand and planned to employ the power of Chixia City to investigate.

"Lord Qin, the City Lord has requested your presence," a man in black approached Qin Ming at the inn politely.

Qin Ming got up and went directly to the City Lord’s Mansion with him.

The same old-fashioned living room greeted him, with a few chimes and a three-legged bronze furnace among other ancient artifacts, and Calming Incense gently burning in the incense burner, its smoke spiraling like threads.

Meng Xinghai greeted him with a smile, saying, "Come, taste the first tea harvested this year from the ancient tea tree outside the Thunder Fire Alchemy Hall, which has been struck multiple times yet continues to live stubbornly; just roasted today."

Qin Ming paid his respects and sat down, sipping tea and chatting idly with Meng Xinghai, who seemed even more enthusiastic than before.

Multiple times, Meng Xinghai attempted to speak, only to swallow his words, for what he needed Qin Ming for was no trivial matter; it was bound to meet some acquaintances from the noble families.

Although he could hide the young man’s real features for a few days, Qin Ming’s cultivation level was relatively low. Taking the place of Qing Yue as a Golden Armor Guard and participating in battles in the spirit cave could be dangerously risky.

Meng Xinghai thought for a while but decided not to mention the upcoming competition among the most outstanding Outer Disciples for the mythical artifact just yet.

"Have you settled into Chixia City comfortably? Encountered any problems?" He casually asked.

"Uncle Meng, I’ll be straightforward with you, I actually have encountered an issue; I’ve been under surveillance, and almost had a mishap in the mountains."

Meng Xinghai thought to himself how blithe the young man was; every casual inquiry seems to prompt him to divulge something.

Yet, Meng Xinghai was not annoyed; instead, he felt relieved. Otherwise, bringing up the affairs relating to the Outer Disciples upfront could appear as favor-mongering.

"This happened too? Daring to conduct such activities in Chixia City, investigate thoroughly to the bottom!" Meng Xinghai ordered his confidants to clarify the situation.

"Thank you, Uncle Meng," Qin Ming stood up, poured tea for him as a genuine token of gratitude.

"Why stand on ceremony with me," Meng Xinghai sipped his tea and then casually asked, "The last time, you took six or seven waves of Heavenly Light and had no injuries?"

"I sustained some injuries and took two days to recover," Qin Ming spoke, suddenly remembering he met Meng Xinghai two days after that incident.

"You’re keeping your abilities a secret from me, aren’t you? You must have been going through rebirth during those two days. Truly impressive, to withstand the corrosion of Heavenly Light; perhaps I’ll indeed need your help in the future."

"Uncle Meng, just command me."

Meng Xinghai waved his hand, "No rush, we’ll see how it goes and discuss this later."

He looked at Qin Ming and sighed, "With your extraordinary talent, supported by the foundation of a noble family and unbounded by the constraints of your golden years, you should have embarked on the Newborn Road sooner; by now, you could have probably externalized Heavenly Light."

"Outer Saint?" Qin Ming asked.

"That term is no longer popular; all those Esoteric Buddhism and outsiders mock our field as mere outsiders," Meng Xinghai felt nostalgic, "Remembering the pioneering era, when the Xinsheng Skill paved the way, the stage of the Outer Saint was so glorious and powerful. Yet who would have thought our path has become increasingly difficult and narrow!"

Qin Ming nodded, "That’s the path for ordinary people. How else to advance but through bodily transformations? Thankfully, with the research of ancient seers, the boundary of rebirth has become manageable."

"This path is difficult," Meng Xinghai said. "After the stage of rebirth, it’s one step at a time; no further transformations are possible."

He looked at Qin Ming, "Aim for nine rebirths!"

After regaining his memories, Qin Ming was familiar with these concepts.

Even in a thousand-year-old family, a nine-times reborn individual was rare; eight was typically the limit.

From a straightforward perspective, mutating eight times was already tremendously challenging; one must seek other means to proceed. That’s when using certain drugs to break through could externalize Heavenly Light, reaching the domain of Outer Saint, thereafter capturing the Spiritual Material from the Void to advance on their path.

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