Chapter 263: Chapter 254: Red Pendant, Withstanding a Bone Marrow Cleansing Strike
The blade was also engraved with four characters, but this time not in Ancient Shell Script, but in traditional script.
Two inexplicable items.
Setting the golden knife aside, Chu Ming turned his gaze to the scroll and the two letters.
"Let’s look at the painting first."
The scroll was slowly unfolded.
"This is..."
As Chu Ming saw part of the scroll’s content, a flash of brilliance passed through his eyes.
Simultaneously, an anomaly appeared in the scroll’s sky within the Sea of Consciousness.
The sky, which should have been as dark as night, suddenly showed a point of starry light.
Next came the second point of starry light, then the third.
As more of the scroll was revealed, the stars multiplied.
By the time the scroll was fully in view, ten points of starry light had appeared in the sky above the scroll.
On the panel:
[Calligraphy and Painting: Natural Charm]
[Progress: 99/100]
Chu Ming sat on the stone stool, his heart spirit shaking.
This painting of a starry night sky, like the "Sword Pointing to the Sky" seen at Master Hoong Ying’s place, possessed a lofty, almost real-world realm.
With eyes like torches, he stared at the end of the scroll.
"This painting is not complete and it’s not the original..."
Chu Ming could tell this was a copied painting, the skills were superb, but it was not entirely complete.
"Even an incomplete copy can advance [Calligraphy and Painting], if he could see the complete original..."
[Calligraphy and Painting] might be able to break through further.
The Qi Rhythm White Light of the current realm already had numerous uses, invoking unconscious admiration and repelling strange corrosive power. What further effects would arise if advanced?
Chu Ming eagerly opened the two letters to examine them.
He opened the first letter.
"Again, Ancient Shell Script!"
He quickly reviewed it, his expression changing slightly.
This letter was sent by the Seventh Prince, who had created a "First-Grade Cold Family" and invited him to join.
If that were all, it wouldn’t matter.
The key lay in the last line of Ancient Armor Script written in the letter, leaving Chu Ming’s mind unsolved.
"Cangqian Continent, Ancient Profound Western Continent, Qin Dynasty."
Eleven characters, five of which had never appeared in the Mountain Scripture Chu Ming had already decrypted.
"Cang... qian... Gu... xuan... Qin..."
These five characters were not nonsensical; they could be traced, true Ancient Armor Script.
He could recognize these five characters entirely because the lakes in the Sea of Consciousness formed by the Mountain Scripture served as a basis for inference.
"Ancient Armor Script not found in the Mountain Scripture... Where did these five characters come from?"
There was only one explanation.
"The Seventh Prince must possess parts beyond the ’Mountain and Sea Great Wilderness Scripture·Mountain Scripture’!"
The lakes in the Sea of Consciousness formed by the Mountain Scripture expanded due to the ’Mountain and Sea Great Wilderness Scripture·Mountain Scripture’ but could never expand further due to missing parts of the ’Mountain and Sea Great Wilderness Scripture’...
Chu Ming’s heart beat slightly faster.
His advancement to this point was inseparable from the support of the lakes in the Sea of Consciousness formed by the Mountain Scripture; the importance of the ’Mountain and Sea Great Wilderness Scripture’ was self-evident.
"It seems there’s a need to get in touch with this ’First-Grade Cold Family’."
The enigmatic scroll and the ’Mountain and Sea Great Wilderness Scripture’ were both tremendously important to Chu Ming.
After deep thinking, he formed a plan.
Calming himself slightly, Chu Ming looked at the other letter.
"Crown Prince... Martial Immortal Alliance..."
This letter was written in traditional script, but its contents were equally astonishing.
"Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm Cultivation Technique!"
The current Crown Prince founded the Martial Immortal Alliance, broadly inviting martial artists of the Meridian Unlocking Realm with the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm Cultivation Technique!
The unrest within Chu Ming’s heart spurred once more.
As his master had previously mentioned, the difficulty in finding a Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm Cultivation Technique could not be overstated.
Many people may spend their entire lives without ever finding a Lower Meridian Unlocking Realm Cultivation Technique, let alone a Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm Cultivation Technique above it.
Now, merely by joining the Crown Prince’s Martial Immortal Alliance with the golden sword and letter, there would be a chance to obtain a Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm Cultivation Technique.
Chu Ming was somewhat tempted.
He looked at the golden sword, his eyes shifting indecisively.
However, in a moment, he repressed this emotion.
"The Crown Prince offering the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm Cultivation Technique is highly likely to be related to the Astronomical Bureau."
According to his master, all known Bone Marrow Cleansing Realms within the Great Qin Dynasty were either in the Astronomical Bureau or associated with it.
"Astronomical Bureau... Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm..."
Chu Ming’s eyes grew deeper.
The Martial Immortal Alliance could not be joined.
At least not with his current strength rashly.
The Crown Prince is inviting the mysterious expert behind Chu Ming, but he knows full well there is no such mysterious expert—the Martial Immortal Alliance invited him.
Before understanding the relationship between the Blood Evil Sect and the King of North Snow, Chu Ming thought with his own strength, which could crush those in the Lower Meridian Unlocking Realm, even if his identity was exposed, he would still manage.
But now, he believed that his martial artist identity should not be revealed.
The King of North Snow could make even the one on the Dragon Throne wary; his strength must not be underestimated. It is not worth risking his life for the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm Cultivation Technique.
...
Afternoon.
County City, southwest district, Treasure Medicine Tower.
"Benefactor."
The Medicine Maniac, Jiaang Jing, Jiaang Yan, Shen Yi, all bowed respectfully.
"Rise."
Chu Ming sat in the main seat, with Feeng Yao standing silently behind him, whose oppressive aura made breathing difficult for the four, who wondered about his identity.
Such intensity in this aura... Meridian Unlocking Middle Stage? Late Stage?!
He seemed even stronger than An Hengying before!
The Medicine Maniac’s heart was shaken.
"Benefactor, Baiyun Pier is still in operation."
After a moment of astonishment, the Medicine Maniac returned to the main topic.
Chu Ming showed no surprise.
Although he had tracked down and destroyed one military base of the Blood Evil Sect through Baiyun Pier, he knew that Baiyun Pier must not be as simple as connecting to only one base.
He hadn’t informed the Commandery Mansion about the pier either, in order to catch more ’fish.’
Such as other bases of the Blood Evil Sect, or perhaps those behind Baiyun Pier.
"Jiaang Yan and Shen Yi have recently been mingling at the pier and discovered that besides grain and Jingyan, Baiyun Pier has been secretly transporting Threads of Nourishing Essence and Red Light Treasure Water these days," continued the Medicine Maniac.
