Night Without End
Chapter 251 - 161: Thunder Fire Refines Inner Medicine

Chapter 251: Chapter 161: Thunder Fire Refines Inner Medicine

In the spacious living room, untouched white tea cups rested on the green sandalwood table. Mu Huaijin and two others furrowed their brows, somewhat worried about those disciples.

"Those in conversation seem quite pleased. You can see for yourselves if you don’t believe it," said an elder from the Six Imperial Ancestor Court.

Mu Huaijin actually stood up, not minding the elder’s slightly stiff expression.

Soon, Mu Huaijin returned woodenly, his expression rather rigid.

He discovered that some disciples were earnestly communicating with Qi Zizai, even showing admiration and shock, lowering their stance to seek his guidance.

...

Qin Ming set down his tea cup and said, "Fire belongs to the earth, Thunder to the heavens. When the fire rises, it can connect with the lightning, which is exactly what is meant by earth fire triggering heavenly thunder. Your Fire Power is already accomplished, so there is no need to seek the lightning from the void. You just need to stimulate the fire; when it can burn the night sky within you, Thunder Force will emerge naturally."

"Can this... really work?" The girl in silver armor went from annoyed to skeptical, then surprised, and finally her complex expression showed admiration.

Qin Ming smiled and said, "Of course it can work. Have you forgotten, during our duel when I used Yimu essence to fuel the fire, didn’t your Thunder Force emerge naturally?"

"I think I understand!" The girl in silver armor nodded seriously.

Normally, Fire Power and Thunder Force should advance together. However, since fire and thunder were already imbalanced within her, she had to find another way—allow Fire Power to become sufficiently strong, and naturally, Thunder Force would develop without force.

From extreme darkness can light emerge; Thunder Fire Power is inherently unified; Thunder Force can naturally be born from "extreme fire."

In fact, Qin Ming had more associations in mind, but they might not be suitable for the girl in silver armor because careless exposure could lead to fatal disasters.

"When Thunder Fire unite, one can refine ’Big Medicine.’" Qin Ming keenly discerned some insights from this phrase.

Many believe that when Purple Mansion Thunder Fire is cultivated to a certain level, it becomes akin to a special Spiritual Fire, helpful for pharmacists in refining medicine.

Qin Ming, however, believes it is not about seeking external medicine, but about "inner refining".

He studied the Life Changing Scripture thoroughly and was familiar with the way of the ancients—the short phrase was likely a "True Word"!

He felt that adding a few more words would make it harder to overlook.

"When Thunder Fire unite and Dragon and Tiger converge, one can refine Big Medicine." He pondered, sensing the method; it was probably something along those lines.

Qin Ming momentarily shelved these thoughts because he still needed to interact cordially with others present, including the girl in silver armor and others.

He was interested in the Fighting Immortal Scripture, but Li Daocheng’s determination was steadfast; it seemed hopeless.

He could only start with the other disciples, setting his sights on the young man in yellow robes who had once manifested eight pairs of golden arms.

"Brother, there’s a flaw in your method," he began, a familiar opener; he had just said it before, having a long "warm chat" with the girl in silver armor.

Furthermore, a crowd of Outer Disciples noticed that the girl in silver armor indeed benefited tremendously.

They didn’t know why this madman from the Six Imperial Ancestor Court was so passionate, kindly helping them analyze problems.

"Impossible, I feel he’s almost as insightful as my elder sister," observed Luo Yao, the girl in white robes, watching Qin Ming.

She was very sharp, noticing that with just a small segment of scriptures, he could derive extensive insights more detailed than the originals.

Earlier, the girl in silver armor succinctly mentioned a few scripture meanings she encountered, so everyone present observed Qi Zizai’s performance.

The young man in yellow initially didn’t want to engage with Qin Ming, thinking his understanding of scripture, which belonged to secret cultivation techniques, was beyond outsider comprehension.

"The so-called ’Thousand Hands’ manifest as modeled after god-like creatures deep in the Yewu World, seated on Holy Mountain, their bodies resplendent as blazing suns, holding Divine Objects, Scriptures, etc., not to be gazed upon by ordinary people."

Qin Ming spoke indifferently, engaging him in conversation.

"Your ’Thousand Hands’ secret scriptures, also known as ’War Body’, were created by a predecessor on the Newborn Road who ventured deep into the Yewu World, bleeding profusely from his eyes till blindness, thereafter founded this script."

The young man in yellow was shocked; this was consistent with what the elder had mentioned, and he knew it all!

Then, the two of them started interacting.

Qin Ming, sensing his emotional fluctuations, gathered even more valuable information, and began to cite scriptures to delve deeper into explanations.

This area quieted down, a crowd of Outer Disciples were stunned—could this be the "loser" they previously looked down upon?

In that moment, their sense of superiority was shaken, starting to crumble, because in terms of insight alone, the person was too "extraordinary!"

"A future Great Grandmaster on Newborn Road?" Some looked at him as if beholding a monster.

"Excuse me, can you brew a cup of tea?" Qin Ming said, his mouth dry, handing over his tea cup.

Luo Yao, who was zoning out, took it instinctively, then nearly exploded—was he now ordering her around?

Qin Ming didn’t see who took the tea cup; he continued discussing with the young man in yellow, determined to master the ’Thousand Hands’ technique, which would exhibit vastly different power once he grasped it.

Luo Yao froze, how could she willingly go make tea!

But if she reacted by smashing the cup, could this lead to misunderstandings between the two sides?

Nearby, disciples from the Six Imperial Ancestor Court marveled, Qi Zizai, addressing an Outer Disciple so casually, truly flaunted his presence.

Only Zhuo Ya was skeptical of his identity, yet without evidence.

She searched, finding both Qin Ming and Cao Wuji absent, purportedly secluded for training Miracle Techniques.

In the end, Qin Ming didn’t end up drinking tea, but having gained the ’War Body,’ he was quite content and prepared to delve into its study deeply.

An Exotic Bird of golden hue surged up from the back mountain of the Six Imperial Ancestor Court. Although it appeared no larger than a palm, its speed was incredibly fast, surpassing ordinary human imagination as it crossed the boundless dark world.

Eventually, it arrived in front of a cloud-enveloped Mountain Sect. After reporting, it flew inside, and the paper it carried fell into a slender hand.

"Lu Zizai has come back to life, his talent even greater than Lu Yu," murmured the owner of the slender hand in the night, before unfolding the letter to read.

...

In a fairly harmonious atmosphere, the meeting ended. Qin Ming had interacted with many people but only gained two Secret Techniques. He was already satisfied.

That day, he began contemplating them.

Among them, the "Thousand Hands" Cultivation Technique, once mastered, was seen as a formidable War Body. However, Qin Ming only practiced it for one night before temporarily giving it up.

At the Xinsheng Realm, it was already good enough that his Heavenly Light Force could be projected externally even slightly. Trying to train with such a Secret Technique now seemed too forced. Attempting to manifest more arms externally, they appeared short and faint, almost resembling a centipede overall.

Mainly, wanting his Heavenly Light Force to transform shapes was still quite difficult and hard to stabilize, quickly breaking apart.

After a rest, Qin Ming studied the "Purple Mansion Thunder Fire" scripture.

He had already mastered Lihuo Power, Wind and Thunder Force, and Wind Fire Power, which inherently contained both Fire Power and Thunder Force. After delving deeper into this book, he could say it doubled his effectiveness.

Eventually, he not only honed the Thunder Fire Power but also refined his mastery because it could be transformed from Wind Fire Power and Wind and Thunder Force.

Suddenly, a layer of Thunder Fire appeared on Qin Ming’s body.

"Taking advantage of the fact that the Thunder Fire Power is not yet at Great Success, it’s a good time to try concocting elixirs. Even if I misunderstand something, it won’t severely injure me."

What he sought was not an external medicine; he began "Inner Refining."

According to his understanding, from his feet, Qin Ming started to invoke the "Earth Fire," moving upwards carefully drawing "Heavenly Thunder" from his head downwards.

With a bang, stars sparked before his eyes. Such disordered rushing of Thunder Fire Power within his own body was extremely uncomfortable.

Fortunately, this Thunder Fire had only been trained recently and was far from lethal, allowing him to boldly manipulate and verify his thoughts.

Qin Ming was struck by the Thunder Fire Power no less than thirty times. Even his robust body felt severe pain, his face turning patchy with blue and purple, his hair standing on end, appearing quite wretched.

If anyone knew what he was doing, they’d think he was looking for trouble, purely self-torturing.

On the thirty-sixth time, Qin Ming’s Thunder Force passed the barrier of his head without exploding on his face, and the Fire Power had also spread to his legs.

On the forty-ninth time, the Earth Fire reached his abdomen, and the Heavenly Thunder reached his chest. His expression changed slightly, not because he was severely injured, but because he felt his flesh and blood being subtly purged.

"That’s the way. The Heavenly Thunder and Earth Fire haven’t even merged yet, but they’re already refining my body. This isn’t just an Attack Technique, it’s indeed an Inner Refining method!" His confidence grew stronger.

Ultimately, after nearly a hundred attempts, Qin Ming was on the verge of success.

The Earth Fire and Heavenly Thunder met at his chest and abdomen, intertwining and revolving, and even slowly shrinking, as if about to transform into an elixir.

"When Thunder Fire combines, the dragon and tiger meet, able to refine Big Medicine!"

Qin Ming was certain it should be feasible.

He kept trying, and once, when the Thunder Fire intertwined and rotated intensely, he seemed to smell a faint scent of medicine!

Of course, this was not sensed by his nose and mouth but by the accumulated Consciousness Spiritual Light and Divine Wisdom within him "smelling" the weak "fragrance" emitted by the "Inner Medicine."

"This method is extremely exquisite. Even if the Dragon Tiger Elixir can’t be refined, bathed daily in Thunder Fire would also purify my flesh and internal organs, not just a Killer Move but also a high-level Health Cultivation Technique."

Qin Ming was confident that sooner or later he would be able to refine the "Inner Medicine"!

Two days later, Lu Zizai appeared, telling him it was time to escape.

Qin Ming had been immersed in Inner Refining and had neglected everything outside. Now he finally came to a full awakening.

"Brother Lu, I’ll go with you!" he said, worried he wouldn’t make it out alone, since his various performances had definitely caught the attention of the old folks at Six Imperial Ancestor Court.

"Um, okay," Lu Zizai nodded in agreement.

"Brother Lu, what’s your background, after all?" Qin Ming asked.

"My grandfather is Lu Yu," Lu Zizai informed.

"Lu Yu?" Qin Ming widened his eyes. Was the so-called Lu Yu the... Six Imperial?!

"That’s what you’re thinking," Lu Zizai said calmly.

Qin Ming’s heart surged with emotions, taking a long while before saying, "I thought you were the Young Ancestor."

Lu Zizai sighed lightly, "There aren’t many of their generation left."

Nobody stopped Lu Zizai and Qin Ming as they left; they moved smoothly and managed to leave the Mountain Sect unhindered.

Qin Ming breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did he notice the golden bird on Lu Zizai’s shoulder, and just as he was about to compliment its beauty, he stiffened suddenly.

Because the little bird was also looking at him, making him feel like he was being targeted by a giant beast.

Momentarily, in his keen instinctive perception, behind the little bird, he seemed to see a piece of the Yewu World, where stood a golden Raptor nearly as huge as a mountain!

He quickly averted his gaze, even a little bird could be so outrageous?

"Xiao Qin!" Someone waved outside the Mountain Sect, unbelievably it was Li Qingyun who had been waiting here for who knows how many days.

"Master Li!" Qin Ming was deeply moved and immediately ran over.