Chapter 197 Showcasing the Foundation of a Grandmaster

A gentle breeze rippled across the mirror-like blue lake, rustling the bamboo and causing Tang Jin’s hair to flutter, revealing a slight ripple on her exquisite face.

What is this boy from Black and White Mountain saying?

Tang Jin’s eyes were like clear springs, pure and captivating, but now they showed signs of turning into a icy pool. “Who gave you the courage?” she asked calmly.

The boy from Black and White Mountain is only in the ninth stage of rebirth, yet he dares to challenge her!

Qin Ming said calmly, “If we don’t even have confidence in ourselves on this somewhat problematic path of new life, we might as well just go and eat dust. It’s just a sparring match in the first realm, what courage do we need?”

Tang Jin is actually extremely strong, as evidenced by her real combat record.

Long ago, a woman in green from the celestial realm defied the older generation of masters and successfully seized the greatest fortune of Black and White Mountain. Yet Tang Jin dared to pursue her alone, determined to take half of that opportunity!

Ling Yu immediately lost his composure. Originally, he was the one who came to challenge, but the young man from Black and White Mountain bypassed him, the main challenger, and wanted to fight Senior Sister Tang.

He said in a deep voice, “You’ve gone too far. Senior Sister Tang is a genius, how could she possibly bully the weak? Do you know her past? She once climbed the Pure Land, the Immortal Land, and the Yang Land alone, challenging them all by herself.”

“Big? Not much bigger than me,” Qin Ming said, though he was still somewhat surprised. Was the woman in black really that fierce?

Tang Jin said, “If you win the duel against Ling Yu, I will give you the ‘Black Water Scripture’ and a Blood and Flesh Nourishing Soul Technique to satisfy your needs, as well as five thousand gold coins.”

She was confident in her status and wouldn’t fight Qin Ming. Her beautiful face was covered with frost, and she regained her aloof and elegant temperament.

Xiao Wu said, “Sister Tang, you’re being incredibly greedy! How much of my brother’s due salary have you taken away?” “Can you even speak properly?” Tang Jin and Ling Yu both wanted to glare at him.

Xiao Wu added, “Sigh, in the end, Sister Tang, you’re just afraid Brother Ling Yu will be defeated, aren’t you?”

Ling Yu suddenly felt a strong urge to fight him!

Tang Jin remained calm and said, “Who carries so much gold for no reason? This is all there is.” “You will definitely get a share of the spoils from the battle between Young Ancestor and Xin Youdao,” Xiao Wu muttered.

“It’s all been spent!”

Qin Ming smiled and said, “Actually, I’m not interested in day gold, just a token amount is fine. But the Dragon and Snake Scripture is indispensable, and the Blood and Flesh Nourishing Soul Technique for my brother must be top-notch. As long as these two conditions are met, five thousand or ten thousand day gold are fine.”

Wu Yaozu immediately nodded and echoed, “That’s right, we have very little desire for day gold. It would be too vulgar to mention it too much. We are only interested in cultivation techniques.”

Ling Yu glanced at the two of them sideways, because he really couldn’t hold back anymore. These two weren’t like this before; they used to really try to raise prices on the spot.

Tang Jin frowned. Their lineage possessed a similar cultivation method, the “Undying Butterfly Scripture,” but it truly did not include the “Dragon and Snake” technique.

“Let’s try a different kind of extraordinary skill.”

Qin Ming shook his head and said, “I am following the path of the Ancestor Qingtian, and I need to build a foundation with the Dragon and Snake Scripture. I also want to have the divine power to lift up the sky with both hands. Since you asked me to make a bet, it can only be that.”

Ling Yu spoke up: “Senior sister, aren’t we supposed to be exchanging ideas with the Mountain and Sea Academy? They have a non-public version of the ‘Dragon and Snake Scripture,’ let’s see if we can exchange it.”

It was clear that he desperately wanted this battle.

Tang Jin was about to give up, but seeing his troubled expression, she finally frowned slightly and nodded. “Actually, there’s another very important point that I forgot to mention,” Qin Ming said again.

“Aren’t you going to keep adding more and more layers of pressure?” Tang Jin said unhappily.

Qin Ming said, “It’s not that. You probably already know my identity. I have some grudges with the Cui family. Originally, I wanted to study here discreetly. But you’ve disturbed my peaceful life like this. Without some guarantee, I don’t want to participate in such a meaningless competition.”

Tang Jin remained expressionless and said, “Your request is really… After sparring with you, do you expect us to protect you in the end?”

“Caw caw, it’s alright, I don’t think it’s too much.” A purple-eyed crow flew over. It actually spoke up for the boy from Black and White Mountain, which made Tang Jin feel a little suffocated.

Ling Yu was speechless. Was Master Wu siding with outsiders?

The purple-eyed crow explained, “Think about it, they had integrated well into this place and were living a peaceful life. But now that we’ve come, if we expose them, their lives could be in real danger. It’s only right that we provide them with some assurances.”

“Which side are you on?” Tang Jin asked angrily, glaring at it.

The purple-eyed crow secretly transmitted its voice, saying, “Your teacher, isn’t constructing a system that integrates two paths required various geniuses to test it? There are some areas that ordinary people simply cannot enter. If he defeats Ling Yu, it means that his physique is exceptionally outstanding. We can let him try it to verify the new method.”

This statement startled Tang Jin, who pondered for a moment before reluctantly agreeing.

Ling Yu said, “What extraordinary skill do you possess? If it’s included in our lineage’s records, it’s utterly useless.” “The Yi Wood Scripture,” Qin Ming casually replied, reciting the scripture he had won from the Cui family.

“No, we don’t have that.” Ling Yu nodded. Among the wood-type extraordinary skills, they had the “Green Wood Scripture”.

The simple-minded Xiao Wu scratched his head and said, “No, brother, what’s the point of you asking about this? You’re overthinking it if you think you can get the scriptures from my brother.”

“How about we have a fight first!” Ling Yu felt that if he didn’t teach him a lesson, he would have a grudge against him.

Tang Jin lectured him, saying, “What have you become? Even if the Flying Immortal Mountain in the depths of the Night Fog World collapsed before your eyes, you must remain calm and unmoved.”

Master Wu said, “Go back and adjust yourselves. We’ll spar tomorrow at the No. 1 Martial Arts Arena of the Mountain and River Academy.” “Okay!” Both sides agreed.

Qin Ming said, “Miss Tang, I hope you have obtained the ‘Dragon and Snake Scripture’ before tomorrow’s competition.”

Tang Jin paused slightly, took a deep breath, and then swayed away quickly.

Not far away, Qian Chuan didn’t dare to breathe. It was his shift here again, and he witnessed this scene firsthand. He felt like his heart was about to stop beating.

He couldn’t hear their conversation, but he knew why they were there: Ling Yu wanted to challenge the previously unknown youth. “Don’t talk nonsense,” Tang Jin warned him.

Tang Jun was also in the distance, and was also in the know. Was Young Master Ling Yu really going to challenge that youth? This shook him to his core. Xiao Wu said, “Brother, your last-minute upgrade is something I should learn from.”

Qin Ming shook his head. It wasn’t that he wanted to raise the price, but rather it was due to the prevailing circumstances. However, the result was good; Master Wu seemed to appreciate him.

At night, Ling Yu’s whole body glowed, as if one after another silver feathers flew out, accompanied by a large amount of light rain rising, giving him the appearance of ascending to immortality.

Outside his body, streaks of lightning appeared, followed by a pure yang spiritual light that pierced the boiling celestial energy within his body, causing various strange phenomena to occur.

This dual-path approach, leading to unparalleled success in certain fields, is truly extraordinary.

Otherwise, even a superhuman who has undergone nine rebirths would find it difficult to witness any miraculous phenomena when the heavenly light shines brightly. With a loud boom, his body trembled violently, and then an even more powerful aura appeared and erupted. He was stunned, then quickly stood up and said, “Senior Sister, Master Wu, I… I’ve actually broken through to the second realm.”

Master Wu said, “It’s normal. You’ve consumed the Void Bamboo Shoots, entered the Phoenix Nest, and received help from your teacher, which has made your foundation incredibly solid. You’ve already reached a critical juncture and it’s time for you to break through naturally.”

Qin Ming reviewed what he had learned and practiced various extraordinary skills, his Heavenly Light Force flowing naturally.

Back when he was at the Six Imperial Ancestral Court, he had already integrated four extraordinary skills, which was enough to defeat Lu Zizai’s two Imperial Forces. However, when Lu Zizai unleashed his three Imperial Forces, he could not withstand it.

However, Lu Zizai mentioned that the first stage of the New Life Path, mastering the Three Controlling Forces, is the limit.

Qin Ming once demanded the highest standards of himself, aiming to integrate at least six extraordinary skills during his early stages, so that he would not be weaker than any Heavenly Light Force.

Currently, he has mastered the Five Elements Extraordinary Skills and has initially mastered the Golden Cicada Force. If he were to obtain the Dragon and Snake Scripture, he would have mastered seven extraordinary skills during his new stage, which should be enough.

The following day, the No. 1 Martial Arts Arena at Shanhe Academy was closed.

Qian Chuan remained silent. As someone in the know, he had been brought here for his shift, to guard the gate!

Tang Jun was also helpless. As a famous figure in the academy and a senior with great strength, he came here in advance to clean up the venue, but he turned out to be… a handyman.

A senior figure is coming in person today, indicating that this is a matter of great importance.

There weren’t many spectators, but Xin Youdao and Cheng Rui were there. After a highly anticipated showdown, Xin Youdao and Ling Yu became friends.

Then, Master Wu flew over, and Tang Jin also appeared, standing at the edge of the empty martial arts arena.

Xiao Wu was surprised to see that Zhao Minghui, the middle-aged beauty from the library, had also appeared, accompanied by two old men whose hair was almost completely gone. Even Tang Jin stepped forward to greet the two men.

The two elderly men were thin and bony; their advanced age easily led one to believe they were senior figures on Xinsheng Road. In fact, they were indeed high-ranking officials on Xinsheng Road at Shanhe Academy.

As for the two main figures, Qin Ming and Ling Yu were already standing in the arena.

Qin Ming couldn’t help but look at Tang Jin and Master Wu. Had they attracted outsiders?

One of the two old men nodded and said, “Let us see your performance. In this Kunjun territory, the Cui family and other demons and monsters can’t even get their hands on us.”

This can be considered a clear guarantee to Qin Ming.

Ling Yu spoke up: “I have already broken through to the second realm, which is considered an outer saint, and I am also considered to be within the Yellow Court domain. I will suppress my realm and fight you.”

Qin Ming shook his head and said, “There’s no need. Use all your power and unleash your strongest moves!”

Upon hearing this, the audience members reacted in various ways. Xin Youdao and Cheng Rui were both shocked. Was this “unknown nobody” really this arrogant?!

Qian Chuan, the gatekeeper, and Tang Jun, the handyman, were both frozen in shock, as if they had seen a ghost. Was this going to be a cross-border war?

If it were anyone else, it wouldn’t matter, but that’s Ling Yu, the young ancestor of a generation!

Even though he was no match for that mysterious youth in the first realm, he had already stepped into the second realm, yet he was still being treated so casually?

Zhao Minghui was also quite surprised. Even the most outstanding person couldn’t possibly defeat a young ancestor who was far beyond their abilities, right? “So confident!” Even the two old men’s faces showed some emotion.

They’ve seen all sorts of storms and waves, and every era has produced some extraordinary talents who have astonished the world. But they’ve never seen anyone who has crossed borders to defeat a young ancestor.

“Is there really going to be a surprise?” an old man asked expectantly.

Tang Jin could no longer remain calm; a divine light appeared in her clear, spring-like eyes as she gazed intently at the scene.

“Perhaps even stronger than the other one, or even able to take on two at once,” Master Wu secretly transmitted to her.

“Impossible!” Tang Jin shook her head.

“We’ll see,” Master Wu said, not betting anything with her this time.

“You’re really arrogant!” Ling Yu was provoked, and his Heavenly Light Energy surged around him. He was very proud and only used the power of the first realm.

He teleported, the distance of twenty meters seemed like an arm’s length, and in a flash he was in front of his opponent, throwing a punch at the figure.

At this moment, the brilliant colorful clouds bloomed in mid-air, as if a phoenix, an auspicious bird, was singing, its feathers swaying with divine light, scattering endless rain of light, shaking this land!

However, Qin Ming stood still, his left hand behind his back, and only extended his right hand, pushing it forward.

With a deafening boom, it was like a thunderclap!

The entire No. 1 training ground was rumbling, and the ground was shaking incessantly.

Ling Yu’s black clothes ripped apart, his black hair flew wildly backward, and he was sent flying more than ten meters away. When his feet landed, they left terrifying cracks on the lapis lazuli ground.

The scene fell silent; everyone was stunned.

Ling Yu’s talent is no joke; it far surpasses that of other geniuses! But right now…

A discordant voice rang out: “One palm strike, a thousand gold coins!”

This was naturally Xiao Wu’s opinion, because he felt that this was Ming Ge’s normal behavior.

“Use the power of your second realm!” Qin Ming said calmly, standing still. Since everyone present knew the situation, and there were senior figures among them.

He believes it’s time to demonstrate his true abilities and outstanding value in order to gain recognition, receive assistance, and even gain the protection of senior figures in this area.

(There’s more to come!)