Editor: Anuvrat
Liu Qingmeng looked at Ye Zhong expectantly. When she held the Spirit-Cleansing Talisman in her hand, she could sense the faint Spiritual Qi from it. It seemed like the talisman was real, and she immediately had the urge to ask Ye Zhong for help.
Of course, Ye Zhong did not go with Liu Qingmeng. He waved his hand and said, “ I don’t need to go. As long as that person doesn’t cultivate the Primordial Heaven of Martial Dao, this talisman will be effective. ”
Hearing that, Liu Qingmeng hesitated for a moment. Seeing that Ye Zhong refused to go with her and could only leave quickly, she was anxious to see the results.
…….
“ Young Lady, that person is wearing a black robe and one can only vaguely see his figure. Although Yang Tai is a hateful person, what he said is reasonable. Moreover, how could real Spiritual Talismans be so cheap? ” The guard behind Liu Qingmeng hesitated for a moment, then spoke softly.
Liu Qingmeng sighed. How could she not expect that Ye Zhong could be a liar? But so what if he was a swindler? She had to try because this was the first time in years that she had found a Spirit-Cleansing Talisman.
Seeing Liu Qingmeng’s expression, the guard seemed to know what she was thinking, so she did not say anything further and just shook her head.
……
Ye Zhong kept the 10 mid-grade Spirit Stones, glanced at Yang Tai who he was stepping on, and frowned for a moment. He did not kill him but chose to leave instead. There was no feud between him and this Yang Tai. It would be fine to teach him a lesson, but if he was unable to differentiate good from bad, Ye Zhong would not mind killing him. In Ye Zhong ‘s opinion, Yang Tai’s martial techniques were nothing.
Returning to his small courtyard, Ye Zhong rested for a while before carefully placing the 10 mid-grade Spirit Stones on his bed. He then sat down cross-legged, and the mark on his hand slowly began to change.
The Spiritual Qi contained within these 10 mid-grade Spirit Stones was equivalent to the 10,000 low-grade Spirit Stones that Ye Zhong used to cultivate last time! This was already quite a terrifying amount for a Body Tempering martial artist. Liu Qingmeng’s identity must not have been simple, otherwise, she wouldn’t have taken out so many Stones at once.
However, none of this had anything to do with Ye Zhong. He just sat down cross-legged, and the mark on his hands changed slightly. In an instant, he saw a faint swirl of energy above the 10 mid-grade Spirit Stones. The whirlpool of Spiritual Qi rapidly spun around Ye Zhong’s body.
With his first training experience, Ye Zhong was mentally prepared. Contrary to his expectations, this time the training did not give him much pain but a refreshing feeling that spread throughout his body as if his body had already gotten used to this kind of training.
“ Truly worthy of the name of the Body Tempering Divine Secret Art! ” Ye Zhong sighed and stopped thinking about it, and immersed himself fully in his cultivation.
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The City Lord’s Mansion in Jiangzhou City was located in the center of the city, and it was ancient and quiet.
Liu Qingmeng frowned as she walked into the City Lord’s Mansion, walking towards a side yard.
“ Daddy! ”
Upon entering the room, Liu Qingmeng was slightly taken aback. She saw her father, Liu Han, standing in the front hall with his hands behind his back.
“ I heard that you went to find a Spiritual Talisman Master and obtained a Spiritual Talisman? ” Seeing Liu Qingmeng walk in, Liu Han also spoke up anxiously.
“ Yes, but I’m not sure if that Spiritual Talisman is real or fake. ” Liu Qingmeng said after hesitating for a moment. The reason why her mother had fainted from injuries all those years ago was because of her father’s relation. Thus, he had always felt guilty. Although he was the City Lord of Jiangzhou City, he had never been happy.
“ True Spirit Talisman is not that easy to buy. However, I must give it a try. ” Liu Han nodded his head. A cold glint flashed across his eyes. “ However, I will make sure that whoever dares to deceive my precious daughter will suffer a fate worse than death! ”
“ Let’s give it a try! ” At this moment, Liu Qingmeng’s mind was in a daze. She wished wholeheartedly that this talisman was real, but the truth told her that how could a true Spiritual Talisman Master sell talismans in a Market Square of Jiangzhou City?
The father and daughter pair were silent for a moment before they entered the house. Lying on the bed inside was a beautiful middle-aged woman about thirty years old. Her appearance was very similar to Liu Qingmeng. Although she was unconscious, her eyebrows were still locked together.
Seeing her unconscious mother, Liu Qingmeng bit her lips as her right hand trembled. This was the first time she had found the rare Spirit-Cleansing Talisman in so many years. She didn’t dare to make a move immediately as she was afraid of disappointing herself.
Seeing his daughter’s actions, Liu Han also sighed, but he didn’t say anything. His eyes only flashed with a cold light!
After a while, Liu Qingmeng finally clenched her teeth and took two steps back. She flipped her hand and took out a mid-grade Spirit Stone. Then, she crushed the Spirit Stone in her hand and activated the Spirit-Cleansing Talisman. Then, she gently threw it at her mother.
Seeing this scene, Liu Han’s body tensed up. Even though he knew that this Spirit- Cleansing Talisman was ninety-nine percent fake, he still had a trace of anticipation in his heart.
“ Weng —— (*Buzz!*) ”
(TL note: onomatopoeia describe the sound of flying bees)
Just when Liu Han and Liu Qingmeng were ready to give up, they saw the Spirit-Cleansing Talisman abruptly tremble in midair and turn into a dense, misty light. The light lingered in the air for a moment before entering the body of the woman on the bed.
Liu Han and Liu Qingmeng were both stunned, that white light was obviously Spiritual Qi! Could this Spirit-Cleansing Talisman be real!?
In the next moment, the woman on the bed moved her hand. Her eyelids fluttered and she slowly opened her eyes. She shook her head in confusion and discovered her husband and daughter, she was slightly doubted at the moment: “ Meng’er, Why do you seem to have grown up so much!? ”
“ Mother —— ”
Liu Qingmeng jumped onto the woman’s body and started crying.
Liu Han was dumbfounded, it was true! It was actually real! This also meant that there was actually a Spiritual Talisman Master in his own Jiangzhou City!? If he is able to invite such a character to the City Lord’s Mansion…
…….
Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.
During these seven days, Ye Zhong was immersed in his cultivation and did not step out of the house, not even once.
On the seventh day, the spirit energy in the ten mid-grade spirit stones beside Ye Zhong had been completely used up. His skin was now crimson red as if his Blood and Qi was about to gush out at any moment.
“ Gudu —— (*bubble!*) ”
(TL note: onomatopoeia describe the sound of boiling water)
A sound of boiling water was heard from within Ye Zhong ‘s body. Along with this sound, smoke began to swirl around his entire body, and white steam rose from his body. It was obvious that he was at the critical moment of his breakthrough.
“ Pa —— (*pop!*) ”
(TL note: onomatopoeia describe the sound of sharp sound)
The next moment, Ye Zhong ‘s body trembled slightly, and the blood-red glow on his skin faded. He opened his eyes and a faint red glint appeared!
Third Layer of Body Tempering Nine Layers, Blood Reforming Stage!
In just seven short days, Ye Zhong reached the Third Layer of Body Tempering. If others were to find out about his speed, they would not believe him even if they were beaten to death, yet Ye Zhong managed to do it. Moreover, his body was brimming with energy, the Spiritual Qi contained within the 10 mid-grade Spirit Stones had been absorbed by his body, causing his thin and weak body to stand tall and straight, an indescribable aura emanating from his body.
Even Ye Zhong himself was surprised by the speed of cultivation. After thinking for a moment, he did not continue cultivating. Instead, he slowly jumped up and stretched his body.
“ Papapa —— (*sizzle!*) ”
(TL note: onomatopoeia describe the sound of something frying)
The sound of beans being fried came from inside Ye Zhong’s body, and it made him feel comfortable. Sensing the changes within his body, Ye Zhong took out a long green steel sword from the storage of the house. The sword vibrated slightly, and a draconic roar resounded.
“ Shua —— (*swish!*) ”
(TL note: onomatopoeia describe the rushing sound)
With a sweep of his sword, the wooden table in the room was split in half, and the cut was as smooth as a mirror. Seeing this, Ye Zhong smiled with the power of Body Tempering Third Layer and some of the instincts and skills before reincarnation that could not be called Combat Spiritual Secret Arts but purely based on self-discipline during a long term combat to achieve the combat skills. From this moment onwards, Ye Zhong finally had the power to protect himself in Jiangzhou City.
“ Maybe it’s time to find a low-rank Spiritual Secret Art to defend myself. ” Ye Zhong muttered to himself.
Even though Ye Zhong had his sect’s techniques, he understood one thing. The sect’s absolute arts could not be learned in his current state. He would have to advance to the Fifth Layer of Body Tempering or higher before he could attempt to cultivate them. Although he would be able to rely on his own combat skills to deal with an ordinary opponent, it would still be quite troublesome if he were to meet someone whose cultivation base was higher than his.
Therefore, the best way now was to go to the Feihong Martial House’s Spiritual Secret Arts Pavilion and find a relatively low-grade Attack Spiritual Secret Art for self-protection.
According to Ye Zhong’s deduction, his current condition was the most effective. The best way to unleash his strength would be through a Common-level low-grade Spiritual Secret Art if he wanted to use this Spiritual Secret Art for a short period of time. In any case, the higher grade would be a waste of time and energy to cultivate it. It would be better to save that time and energy for Body Tempering. As he thought of this, Ye Zhong sighed once again. Other people would go through so much trouble to find a high-grade Spiritual Secret Art, but he had to find a low-grade one.
Life was as lonely as the snow now!
Ye Zhong slowly made his way to the Feihong Martial House, which was located at the edge of Jiangzhou City.
“ Ah! The Trash Ye Zhong actually has the guts to come to school? ”
“ Looks like he has really accepted his fate! The fiancée of Yanjing’s prettiest girl turned into Su Kui, hahaha —— ”
“ You don’t have to put it that way. Su Kui is a daughter of the Su Clan of the Five Great Clan after all. As far as this Trash from the Ye Clan is concerned, she can be considered a treasure to him! ”
“ However, to dare to come to our Feihong Martial House, you have truly embarrassed us! ”
Seeing that Ye Zhong actually reappeared a few days later, many people started to laugh and whisper to each other, though they let Ye Zhong hear them on purpose.
Ye Zhong took a quick glance at them and headed back to the Spiritual Secret Arts Pavilion. Perhaps these people saw Ye Zhong as a Trash, but in Ye Zhong’s eyes, these people were no different from ants.
The Spiritual Secret Arts Pavilion is located in a quiet forest. Occasionally, students from the Feihong Martial House would enter it. Most of them would go after the high-grade Spiritual Arts.
Upon seeing Ye Zhong appear here, quite a few people were momentarily stunned and then burst out laughing. However, Ye Zhong ignored them and walked straight into the Spiritual Secret Arts Pavilion. After scanning around, he clasped his hands towards the old man who was dozing at the entrance and said, “ Senior, may I ask if our Spiritual Secret Arts Pavilion has any Common-level low-grade Spiritual Secret Arts? ”
“ Hahahaha! Common-level low-grade Spiritual Secret Art! It is indeed worthy of your status as trash! ”
“ He actually wants to find a Common-level low-grade, pfff hahaha —— ”
Many students who were watching Ye Zhong started to laugh. Was this Ye Zhong here to make a fool of himself?
The old man at the entrance remained expressionless. He swept an indifferent glance at Ye Zhong before pointing to a bookshelf in the furthest corner. “ Over there! ”
“ Thank you, Senior.” Ye Zhong nodded and cupped his hands before walking over casually.
The bookshelves were covered in dust and scattered with a few Cultivation and Attack Spirit Secret Arts. These were the fabled chicken ribs (rare but useless), Common-level low-grade Spiritual Secret Arts.
However, a glint of light flashed in Ye Zhong’s eyes. He scanned the surroundings and retrieved an Attack Spirit Secret Art called the Unreturned Sword and started flipping through it.
With Ye Zhong’s eyesight, he could not help but wince after a brief observation. This Unreturned Sword was named so domineering, but it was actually a low-grade Common-level Attack Spiritual Secret Art. In his experience, it was not even worthy of being his firewood.
The tides had turned! Ye Zhong sighed, browsed through the book for a while before putting the book back and left.
Based on Ye Zhong ‘s experience, a Common-level low-grade Attack Spiritual Secret Art like this could be easily executed by looking at it. There was no need to train it specifically, he could at most test it when he got back home.
“ Heh —— isn’t this our Young Master Ye Zhong? How long has it been? I did not expect Young Master Ye to improve so much all of a sudden. If not, why don’t I train with you today? I’m in a good mood today. ”
Just as Ye Zhong was about to leave, a burst of taunting laughter rang out. A group of people walked out from the depths of the Spiritual Secret Arts Pavilion, staring at Ye Zhong with disdain and coldness.
Ye Zhong indifferently swept his gaze over, and after frowning for a moment, he vaguely remembered that these three people seemed to be from the Ye Clan’s side branch. Ye Yu seemed to have cultivated the Second Layer of Body Tempering and was considered quite capable among the younger generation members of the Ye Family. However, this so-called ability was also quite overwhelming.
Normally, this guy would always cause trouble for Little Ye, but most of the time he was blocked by Wang Mo. Today, when Ye Zhong came alone, he was in a good mood, being able to step on this boring Young Master Ye Zhong could be considered a form of entertainment for his dry-as-dust cultivation, right?
Ye Zhong looked at the incoming person, then looked at the two smirking Ye Clan members behind him. He suddenly laughed silently. He had just wanted to try this Unreturned Sword he had just learned …