Chapter 196 That’s how confident I am

“The transformation from snake to dragon requires a bloodbath, but this is an elevation of life level. Through tribulation and rebirth, its power is unparalleled.” Qin Ming thought of the many wonders of the “Dragon and Snake Scripture,” feeling as if a hundred claws were scratching at his heart, and he was very concerned about it.

He felt that the current situation was perfect for practicing the “Dragon and Snake Scripture.” “Brother, have you mastered the Golden Cicada Scripture?” Wu Yaozu asked in surprise.

He was suspicious. Was Ming-ge changing scriptures so soon? Was he fickle, or was his training efficiency frighteningly high? “He’s mastered them all, and even perfected them? Not too bad,” Tang Jin said.

Ling Yu knew that Senior Sister Tang had very high expectations of him, so this praise was already quite remarkable. He realized that this time he might be able to challenge the young men from Black and White Mountain!

As expected, Tang Jin, dressed in all black, made a decision.

She turned around abruptly, her fair and delicate face flushed as her hair fluttered to one side, and said, “Then get ready.”

Ling Yu was thrilled; he had been holding back for days, waiting for this moment for a long time.

Tang Jin stood tall and graceful, taller than many men. She took a few steps in the room and said, “Don’t embarrass me. Master Wu has been complaining that I didn’t choose that person, and he even made a bet with me this time.”

Upon hearing this, Ling Yu clenched his fist, his fighting spirit instantly soaring. Master Wu actually didn’t think highly of him? Then he would prove him wrong! The night was as deep as an abyss, yet someone stood high in the sky.

Sun Taichu stood on the dark clouds with his hands behind his back and said, “The wind and clouds rise from the sky, and dragons and snakes rise from the land. Kunlun is becoming more and more lively, and people from all sides have come. That plateau will be stained red with blood.”

This was his pure Yang consciousness, no longer as dazzling as the blazing sun, but now identical to his true form. He strolled through the dark clouds. He turned back and asked, “Will Cao Qianqiu come?”

Pu Heng followed behind and replied, “My teacher will be there soon.”

In Kunjun City today, people flock here daily, all craving the blood of the auspicious beast; even the founder of a sect is eyeing it. That plateau has been sealed off, and the auspicious beast, as massive as a mountain, has long been targeted.

However, it was not alone. It called on its friends and sent out strange birds to ask for help from other places, and even wanted to kill everyone near Kunjun.

Recently, some unpredictable demons have appeared, making the plateau outside the Third Forbidden Zone increasingly dangerous. Terrifying demonic winds often howl through the night, stirring up clouds and mist.

A burly young man entered Kunjun City. His hands were as big as palm fans, his legs were as thick as pillars, his head was as big as a basin, his black hair was as hard as steel needles, and he had thick eyebrows, big eyes, a wide mouth, and a square nose.

He was so tall and had such an unusual appearance that he looked like an “extraordinary person”!

In fact, even if an extraordinary person stood in front of him, it wouldn’t seem extraordinary enough, for he was none other than Xiang Yiwu, the abandoned disciple of Buddha, who also appeared here.

“Huh?!” Li Qingxu spotted him from a distant tower.

Feeling something, Xiang Yiwu suddenly turned around, gazing at the area with the tall towers in the Feixian Academy’s territory, grinning broadly, completely unconcerned.

Being spied on.

“Should we go and deal with him?” a middle-aged man next to Li Qingxu asked.

Li Qingxu’s expression wasn’t very good. He recalled that he had struck a disciple of Buddha with a stick, but the disciple returned two slaps, which made him cough up blood.

The key point is that the two are of similar age, but the other party is a newcomer. After reaching the Outer Saint realm, his cultivation level has not fallen behind his, which is quite amazing!

“Don’t act rashly.” Li Qingxu shook his head. Everyone said that this was a disciple abandoned by the Buddha’s lineage and was about to become a discarded disciple.

Some analysts believe that this person is one of the older members of that faction who value him highly, and if he is harmed by underhanded means, he may have to pay back tenfold.

Similar things have happened before.

That was five hundred years ago, which prompted the Buddha himself to take action and defeat many people.

“Cousin, are you telling the truth? While I was in seclusion, my brother Qin Ming has mysteriously risen to prominence; he’s very strong now.”

“What?” Ning Siqi asked suspiciously.

He always wears white and has a mild case of mysophobia, and he also came to Kunjun.

While many people avoided Qin Ming and distanced themselves from him, Ning Siqi once traveled thousands of miles to send him the invaluable “Li Huo Jing” (Classic of Li Huo).

“Only a few people know this,” Wang Caiwei nodded.

She then sighed, “It’s a pity that he’s on the path of new life, which will slow down his cultivation speed significantly later on, making it difficult for him to keep up with the group. Otherwise, judging from his previous performance, he might have been able to fight against someone at the near-immortal level if they were at the same realm.”

“Sigh, there’s nothing we can do about it.” Ning Siqi sighed. The path to rebirth has big problems, a reality that no one can change, not even the founder can solve it.

He then added, “I only hope that he can eventually become a master-level figure.”

Wang Caiwei, dressed in black, said, “I don’t know if he’ll show up here, but this area is far too dangerous for him.”

Ning Siqi sighed, “I haven’t seen him in a long time. I don’t know when the brothers will be able to reunite.” This time, all the young men from the Immortal Path and the Secret Path who had some background came.

For example, Zheng Maoze and Zeng Yuan also appeared.

The two were uncertain. The past few months had been truly bizarre. Every time they went to explore the ruins for opportunities, they would be inexplicably beaten up and have their bones broken. Surely this time it wouldn’t be like that?

“Brother, we’ve already entered four academies,” Wu Yaozu said, expressing his doubts. Was it really necessary to continue?

“Okay!” Qin Ming nodded and said, “We’ll register first, take the assessment, and we might not actually join in the end.”

It’s registration season now, and school hasn’t officially started yet. Qin Ming is eager to learn about the various universities and institutions, so he’ll naturally visit them all to gain a formal status.

Jin Xiang, pulling the nanmu cart, ran ahead and said, “My two junior brothers, you two really have guts. Back in the day, our class didn’t have students like you at all. Are you going to have your names listed at every university?”

This senior from Shanhe Academy had a brilliant golden coat and was very talkative. He had been chartered a car today and was giving the two of them advice on the way, informing them of the advantages and disadvantages of various Taoist temples and academies.

In the end, Qin Ming and Wu Yaozu passed the tests of six institutions, including the Origin Academy and the Dragon Elephant Dojo, before their journey temporarily came to a halt.

Qin Ming had learned that these six families were very wealthy and had accumulated a series of famous feats of skill, which piqued his interest.

Xiao Wu was quite satisfied, but he still needed extraordinary skills. The main problem on his path to becoming a rainbow body was that he viewed his body as a prison and eventually had to abandon his physical form. Right now, he was actively training his physical body.

“Junior, call me again next time you need a ride, I’ll give you a discount.” Jin Xiang turned and left, having persevered for twenty years on the path of cultivating his mind amidst the world’s hustle and bustle.

“Senior brother, we await your rise in the mortal world, and your eventual ascension to godhood.” Xiao Wu waved his hand.

Jin Xiang shook his head and said, “Alas, how difficult it is to cultivate one’s heart in the mortal world. My first step was to destroy the person I longed for.” Xiao Wu said, “Ah, you killed her?”

“No, I’m cultivating my heart. She’s married.” Jin Xiang walked away, his breath carrying the dust and grime of the city. Qin Ming and Xiao Wu had just returned to their residence at the Mountain and River Academy when someone came looking for them.

“Are you Shen Wubing?” This was a senior student at the academy, who seemed quite famous; his name was Tang Jun. “Yes, it’s me. What’s up?” Qin Ming asked.

Tang Jun smiled and said, “It’s like this, there are some exchange meetings in the academy that may require sparring and competition, and the winners can receive day gold. I wonder if you two would like to participate?”

“How many gold coins do you win in one game?” Xiao Wu became interested because Brother Ming spends money like water. He spent six hundred gold coins just to learn a few pages of the “Golden Cicada Scripture” and will soon be bankrupt again.

“Ten gold coins,” Tang Jun said.

Xiao Wu was very happy and was just about to say: “Arrange a hundred matches for me if we are at the same cultivation level!”

However, seeing that Brother Ming remained unmoved and sat there calmly, he also quieted down. After thinking for a moment, he said, “We don’t know you. Why did you come here? Who asked you to do this? Could it be one of your former defeated enemies?”

He felt he had connected the dots to the truth and said, “Have them prepare a thousand…”

Xiao Wu stopped, looked at Qin Ming, and asked, “Brother, how much should we ask them to prepare, two thousand gold coins?” Qin Ming shook his head and said, “We won’t compete with them.”

Xiao Wu immediately understood and said, “Right, we won’t participate. You can leave. Who do you think you are? Ten gold coins right off the bat, it’s infuriating!”

Tang Jun’s expression changed slightly. He had thought one of the boys was quite naive, but upon discovering that he was progressing at a visible speed, he began to look down on him.

He quickly said, “Junior brothers, don’t misunderstand, let’s have a good talk.” Neither of them paid him any attention.

Tang Jun said, “Junior brothers, I swear I will never make a profit. I was really asked to do this. I apologize for what happened earlier.”

Wu Yaozu said, “Even if the person in charge comes, we might not agree.”

Tang Jun discovered that the two were quite composed, having gone to the lake to fish for dragon carp. This was a blatant violation of the rules, and they weren’t even afraid of him reporting them.

Finally, he had no choice but to turn and leave, telling the person in charge the result. Ling Yu came in person and got straight to the point, wanting to have a duel with Qin Ming.

Wu Yaozu glanced at him and said, “Why should my brother fight you? You’re already a defeated opponent, and you’ll have to carry this defeat for the rest of your life.”

Ling Yu was initially calm, but upon hearing this, his chest tightened, and he retorted, “That was a sneak attack, I did not lose.”

“You can go now!” Xiao Wu waved his hand.

“How about a fight with a thousand gold coins?” Ling Yu already knew from Tang Jun that the two of them were in great need of gold coins.

Xiao Wu said, “Are you trying to fob me off? My brother earned over a thousand gold coins last time with just one strike. Does he only need to strike once this time?”

Ling Yu’s forehead veins were practically bulging. He wanted to say, “Is that the money you earned? You stole it from my arms!” At the same time, he felt a throbbing pain in the back of his head.

He believed that this seemingly simple boy was not simple at all!

He realized that although this guy said he wouldn’t fight him, he was provoking him with every word, such as “defeat” and “slap”. He was trying to raise the price.

“What exactly do you want?” Ling Yu asked in a deep voice.

Xiao Wu said, “My brother lacks extraordinary skills and needs a copy of the ‘Dragon and Snake Scripture.’ I am cultivating my health and need a secret scripture that allows the body to control the soul. In addition, we are not well-off and already owe 10,000 gold coins. You understand?”

Ling Yu clenched his fists, wanting to rush over and fight them directly, because this was really outrageous!

Wu Yaozu waved his hand and said, “Don’t be unconvinced, I’ll do the math for you. You fought Xin Youdao in front of everyone, didn’t you get a lot of bonuses? You’re hailed as the Young Ancestor, but you and Xin Youdao were both defeated by me and my brother. If my brother and I were exposed and went out to fight, how much bonus do you think we’d get?”

“I didn’t lose!” Ling Yu corrected.

“Then go ahead and carry this burden in your heart forever.” Xiao Wu cast her line and continued fishing, ignoring him.

Ling Yu turned and left because these two guys were asking for too much money, too much of a price, and he couldn’t make the decision for them. But he really wanted to fight them.

Finally, Tang Jin appeared, dressed in black, graceful and elegant, her black hair fluttering in the wind, her delicate and flawless oval face was stunningly beautiful and aloof.

Because Lu Zizai had given prior notice, Qin Ming was not afraid even though he knew she had discovered who he was and understood that she was extremely powerful.

“Miss Tang, we meet again.” Qin Ming put down his fishing rod and stood up with a smile.

“I never would have guessed that such a gentle and refined young man would be so greedy.” Tang Jin was tall and slender, with a graceful gait.

Qin Ming remained calm. Since he had already exposed himself in front of her, he naturally wouldn’t keep a low profile. He said, “Actually, my brother asks for too little; he’s too simple.”

Upon hearing this, Ling Yu clenched his fist. This was supposed to be simple and honest?!

Qin Ming had his own assessment. The young ancestor was already the center of attention, and would receive a large share of the profits. How could his investment be too small? Tang Jin said calmly, “Since you’re willing to place such a large bet, what can you offer if you lose?”

“Two extraordinary skills!” Qin Ming said.

Tang Jin smiled amidst her cold beauty, the frost thawing momentarily, revealing a radiant smile, and said, “Very confident.”

Qin Ming nodded and said, “Yes, I’ve always been confident. Actually, I’d like to spar with Miss Tang in the first realm. Is that alright?”

(There’s more to come!)