Night Without End
Chapter 214 - 138: Entering the Legend

Chapter 214: Chapter 138: Entering the Legend

The spacious hall was filled with numerous crystal lamps, flawless and pure, each containing a Sun Stone that refracted dazzling brilliance.

At the Green Sandalwood table, acquaintances and old friends were drinking and reminiscing about old times; the Jade Cups shone with a warm luster under the fire glow, reflecting the richly fragrant liquor in splendid light and shadow.

Amidst the laughter and wine, they recollected the past and discussed the future. Time flowed like water, faces remained familiar, yet not quite the same as before.

Youth had turned into maturity, worldly wisdom and stories surged between the toasts, even the once-naive girls had now become gracefully dignified.

Qin Ming, slightly tipsy, stepped outside to see off an old friend.

Meng Xinghai also appeared tipsy, perhaps genuinely or pretentiously, as he waved goodbye to the group of familiar faces.

After returning, the effects of alcohol subsided for Qin Ming, and his eyes regained their clarity, ready to delve into the study of the Yimu Scripture and Zhu Shi Scripture. He was eager to enhance his strength.

In the Yewu World, being formidable was the foundation of everything.

Meng Xinghai said, "Don’t rush into practicing; first, consult with some ancient, highly-skilled eccentrics about the Newborn Road to see if there are flaws in the cultivation techniques, as these could lead to serious issues."

Qin Ming nodded, saying, "I will roughly go through it once."

Indeed, he was somewhat confident in judging the authenticity of the Scriptures.

This was because, the handwritten copy with an ink scent had left a significant emotional fluctuation.

Soon, Qin Ming knew that it was Cui He’s "resentment." Cui Lao Si didn’t want others to see the cultivation technique he practiced; hence, he copied it himself.

"This Yimu Scripture indeed has some flaws. Although not obvious, practicing it as such would definitely not lead to perfection," Qin Ming corrected it himself, resonating with the correct parts of the Scripture.

Indeed, practices from unknown origins should not be practiced carelessly. The Zhu Shi Scripture also had some issues which Qin Ming corrected manually. Moreover, he resonated with an extra page of the scripture from Cui He’s "resentment," turning it from six pages to seven.

Unfortunately, the various negative emotions from Cui Lao Si were much greater than his contemplations on the scripture.

Upon studying the Zhu Shi Scripture, Qin Ming found it profound. Currently, his realm was not sufficient to practice it; it required mastering the Yimu Scripture first.

He could feel that this scripture was extraordinary, offering unique insights into extending life, preserving vitality, and maintaining peak condition.

Although it did not cover as many areas as the Life Changing Scripture, there were similarities, which might later be corroborated and combined for practice.

Three days later, Qin Ming found his black hair tinged with green, his complexion stiffened; would he end up glowing green like Cui He if he continued practicing?

He attempted to integrate it using the Silk Scripture method and found that the Unity of Heavenly Light Force had no issues, which relieved him.

"It’s been a while since I returned from Luofu Immortal Mountain. Once my body completely recovers, I can consider a seventh rebirth!" Qin Ming was very excited, as each rebirth significantly boosted his strength.

He was evaluating his Heavenly Light Force. Earlier, he had fought with Cui Chongxuan, who practiced the Six Imperial Forces, back when he had just mastered the Lihuo Scripture and the Golden Silkworm Scripture.

"When I achieved the Miracle Techniques, the Heavenly Light Force underwent a qualitative change, capable of suppressing Cui Chongxuan, who only mastered the ’One Imperial Force.’ According to him, amongst the mutants of the Six Imperial Lineage in the Xinsheng Domain, mastering ’Two Imperial Forces’ is considered adequate."

From this perspective, Qin Ming pondered that at the Xinsheng stage, he needed to practice at least four Miracle Techniques to not be weaker than the legendary forces!

Of course, this was just a simple accumulation; he hadn’t considered the integration, conflicts, or other issues of the various Miracle Techniques.

Using the Lihuo Scripture, he exchanged with Reaching Enlightenment Disciple Xiang Yiwu for the Wuji Scripture. Now having acquired the Yimu Scripture, he had gathered four Miracle Techniques.

As for the Life Changing Scripture, it belonged to the miraculous texts that enhanced life extension and improved talents; it likely wouldn’t significantly boost the effects of Heavenly Light Force.

"Ning Siqi really helped me a lot by bringing the Lihuo Scripture from afar through the snow. Without the Lihuo Scripture, I wouldn’t have obtained the Wuji Scripture, nor would my transformation in the Mountain and River Spirit Nest have been so perfect," uttered Qin Ming softly.

Next, he diligently practiced the Yimu Scripture, preparing for his next rebirth.

Qin Ming had won twenty consecutive matches, meeting the requirements to enter the Six Imperial. He could now face the trials there, and Meng Xinghai had someone retrieve the "Golden Book" for him.

Not long ago, he was busy traveling to different cities to battle against "the firsts" there. Now, holding two "Golden Books," he faced a dilemma of choice.

Meng Xinghai explained, "Based on what I understand, this time the Taoist Sects like Six Imperial, Qingtian, Yuqing, etc., have all relaxed their recruitment standards; not only mutants but also others can compete for core Disciple positions. It is said that individuals with extraordinary perceptiveness can exert their strength later, or find ways to enhance their root bone and modify their talents."

Qin Ming was surprised and said, "These great religious sects are all making moves, either nurturing their top Disciples outside or rapidly expanding, all in preparation for the Great Opening Era."

In recent days, Meng Xinghai had heard quite a bit of news; even the Outer World and Esoteric Buddhism were actively recruiting top talents.

He handed some information to Qin Ming, saying, "Yuqing, Qingtian, Six Imperial—all these Taoist Sects require two assessments to filter out the ultimate core Disciples, and each round comes with benefits that attract top geniuses to participate. The conditions across these sects are similar, seemingly in tacit understanding to avoid vicious competition."

Qin Ming humbly sought his advice on which Dojo would be more suitable.

Even Old Meng frowned, as it was truly hard to determine.

He exclaimed, "In this era of vast expansion, several great Taoist Sects seem to desperately need mutants and top geniuses, embracing them with open arms, yet fearing that when the era of the Great Opening arrives, some might end up as cannon fodder, necessitating careful consideration."

Moreover, some Great Sects were almost becoming family-run places; if being core Disciples there, the distribution of resources would definitely be biased, showing favoritism.

Qin Ming remarked, "Looking at it this way, special high-level academies might not be a bad choice either."

Meng Xinghai added, "Anyway, there’s still time, let’s research further."

The next day, he came with fresh news; there seemed to be some progress in the assessments conducted by a few powerful Taoist Sects.

Meng Xinghai smiled and said, "You can first go and reap benefits, grabbing the good opportunities, and then make a decision later!"

The initial assessments by Qingtian, Yuqing, and Six Imperial would provide some Heavenly Light Techniques, which were proprietary classics to test whether the talents registering were suitable for their Method.

"Several Taoist lineages have said that their examination venues contain extremely rare Spiritual Materials, and whether one can obtain them depends entirely on their own abilities. This is also considered a benefit for the participants."

Qin Ming is about to be reborn for the seventh time, and hearing such news stirred his heart.

Meng Xinghai also smiled and said, "The Spiritual Materials in the great religious sects are definitely much stronger than those outside. It is worth looking forward to. Recently, you shouldn’t risk running to the Thunder Fire Alchemy Hall."

Qin Ming immediately nodded, intending to learn the Heavenly Light Technique in the legendary Taoist Academy and to acquire Spiritual Materials; even if he eventually chooses not to stay there, the trip would not be in vain.

He was indeed curious about the ancestral courts of the Six Imperial, Yuqing, and Qingtian Sect, and wanted to delve deeper to see if he could resonate spiritually with some of their scriptures, which would be a great gain!

"When does it start?" Qin Ming asked, eager to set off immediately.

Meng Xinghai informed him that it would take a few more days and handed over six small cloth bags, saying, "Here, take these; they all contain Falling Fruits."

He knew Qin Ming had extraordinary foundations and feared that the bag of Falling Fruits won from Qi Daoming in Chasing Light City might not be enough for his seventh integration of the Heavenly Light Force.

Recently, he had made a fortune; some of these Falling Fruits were winnings, while others were bought with Day Gold.

"Uncle Meng and I won’t say thank you." Qin Ming took them; he had already mastered the Yimu Scripture and developed the Shaoyang Force, Dragon Claw Force, Cutting Gold Power, and Wind Fire Power, just waiting to merge with the Falling Fruits after his seventh rebirth.

The mother tree of the Falling Fruits takes root in the Tian Guang Pond, absorbing the essence of the Outer Heaven Light, almost condensing into a ’liquid,’ and its ’medicinal effects’ are astonishing.

In the following days, Qin Ming actively ’prepared for battle,’ making various preparations. Just a slight use of the Yimu Skill tinted his hair with hints of green.

Additionally, he asked Meng Xinghai to help refine some Jade Iron and Alien Gold into weapons.

The Overlord Spear had been dismantled by Li Qingyue; its essence was Black Jade Iron, not much in volume, and these fragments could make a dozen arrowheads.

Qin Ming felt that the slightly shorter than arm-length Mutton Fat Jade Iron Blade was quite handy; this time he did not add Black Jade Iron and reforge it.

Afterwards, he solemnly took out a small piece of flawless, smooth as jade Alien Gold, initially resembling Mutton Fat Jade Iron but more restrained, containing an inexplicable charm.

The Furnace of Eight Trigrams, a Close Immortal Item, was cast from various types of Alien Gold, including this snow-white jade-like Alien Gold!

Initially, Qin Ming dug one out from the bottom of a giant pit, but afterwards, those old monsters only gave Li Qingyue two pieces, one purple and one white.

Now, he and Li Qingyue each had a piece of Alien Gold.

Days later, Qin Ming had twelve more Jade Iron arrows, strictly limited to the arrowheads, forged from Black Jade Iron, dark and gloomy, with the luster of jade, extremely dangerous.

Furthermore, he gained a pendant, thumb-length, pure and translucent, shaped like a handleless small sword or somewhat like a cone, with a rather sharp front end.

Alien Gold weapons were incredibly valuable; even a small piece was hard to find. It could break through abilities like Sky-breaking Light, Consciousness Spiritual Light, Divine Wisdom, etc. Blocking it required very strong methods.

The reason it took several days this time was mainly because it was very challenging to refine; comparatively, the rare Black Jade Iron had already been made into arrowheads.

Meng Xinghai was somewhat envious and reminded him, "This pendant is many times more valuable than all the Jade Iron weapons you have, be careful not to lose it by accident."

Qin Ming laughed, "Uncle Meng, if you like it, you can have it."

Meng Xinghai shook his head and said, "What are you talking about? I am a grown man; I won’t covet your things."

In recent days, Qin Ming felt his body had fully recovered, and he could undergo the seventh rebirth immediately without any issues.

He looked forward to entering the legendary great religious sects.

Finally, there was the latest news; the Six Imperial first started assessing Disciples.

"This is really quite a coincidence, the Cui Family wouldn’t think I am intentionally opposing them, would they?" Qin Ming began packing his bags.

The status of the Six Imperial Taoist lineage was extraordinary; its Mountain Sect was within the territories of the Great Yu Dynasty, and no one dared cause trouble around it, truly a deterrent to all beings.

From Chixia City to the location of the Six Imperial, there were about fifteen thousand li.

This time, Li Qingyun personally appeared, using his own flying mount to send him there.

Ahead, mountains rose and fell, shrouded in immortal fog and with Spirit Light flashing intermittently, each peak resembling a dragon’s head extending from underground.

Not to mention others, just the terrain of the Six Imperial Mountain Sect was extraordinary.

Li Qingyun said, "Perform well, I hope you can grasp some opportunities. Once the Six Imperial Heart Sutra is practiced to the last step, it is said that the big figures of the Outer World must be wary."

He had already sent Cui Lao Wu back; seeing that old face every day, he also felt bored.

Mainly, having almost personally delivered Qin Ming into the Six Imperial Ancestor Court, he no longer worried about anything.

Qin Ming smiled, "Master Li, rest assured, whether I stay here or not, I will definitely not embarrass you."

Outside the Six Imperial Mountain Sect, there were already many people, many of them young faces, all top talents from various parts of the Yewu World.

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Recently, the name Qin Ming had been circulating within the thousand-year-old families, making some members of the Cui Family particularly unsettled.

When they knew Qin Ming had already entered the Six Imperial Ancestor Court, some of their complexions changed.

The next day, a core figure of the Cui Family, also one of the actual rulers, the second elder of the Cui Family, Cui Changqing, Cui Lao Wu’s elder brother, personally ascended the Six Imperial Mountain Gate.

He was an outsider, with great strength, and he was also practicing the Life Extending Zhu Shi Scripture, possessing long green hair, a pale face without wrinkles, and showed no signs of aging.