64: Bronze Bell Gate, secret warrior

Compatibility? Profound-grade Martial arts?

No, five hundred points?!

To deduce Red Tiger Fist actually requires five hundred potential points?!

His gaze lingered on the prompt, and a stream of information flooded his mind.

A moment later, he had digested the information and understood the vast difference between Mortal-grade Martial arts and Profound-grade Martial arts.

This difference came from something called the Origin Diagram. If there was a reference, improving it wasn't too much trouble.

But if there wasn't, forcibly deducing a suitable Origin Diagram from Mortal-grade Martial arts would require a large consumption of potential points.

In other words, if he currently possessed a Profound-grade Martial arts, he wouldn't need to deduce the Origin Diagram.

He could improve it just like Mortal-grade Martial arts, only requiring a small consumption of potential points.

But if he didn't, then he could only deduce it based on Mortal-grade Martial arts, just like Red Tiger Fist now, which required a large consumption of potential points.

However, this also had an advantage: the Martial arts deduced would have a very high compatibility with him.

Looking at the panel,

[Current Martial arts]

Longevity Five Qi Skill (Perfection) [69%]

Iron Arm Fist (Perfection) [53%]

Earth Dragon Body (Perfection) [88%]

Red Tiger Fist (Perfection) [67%]

[Potential Points: 115]

The last part was the so-called compatibility, which simply meant his degree of fit with this Martial arts.

Only Martial arts with a compatibility of 50% or more had the potential for him to perfectly master all of his power.

He just looked at the compatibility rating behind Earth Dragon Body, which far exceeded the other Martial arts.

Is it really that suitable?

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

He shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions, and thought about what to do next.

Tomorrow, he would ask the Gang Leader about Profound-grade Martial arts. If he couldn't get one, then he would only be able to deduce Red Tiger Fist.

His potential points were temporarily insufficient, so he would just intensify his search.

Although five hundred points was a lot, he figured the entire Black Mountain City should still be able to gather them.

He had a premonition that when his Red Tiger Fist advanced to Profound-grade Martial arts, a qualitative change would occur!

A super qualitative change, far exceeding the one that occurred when Five Animals Play advanced to Longevity Five Qi Skill!

Whoosh~

He slowly exhaled a breath and sat back on the stone stool.

It seemed he would have to wait. Originally, he had planned to return, deduce Red Tiger Fist to a higher level, and then go find Song Xiaoan.

But now, he still didn't have the strength to silently deal with a Martial Artist close to Divine Sense Peak.

Although the current imperial court was weak, openly killing a county magistrate would definitely lead to people being sent to handle it.

He picked a grape from the stone table and put it in his mouth, his fingertips unconsciously tapping the tabletop.

No rush... no rush... it's always going to happen.

The next day, Red Tiger Gang Headquarters

"Martial arts above High-grade True Martial? Yes, but Black Mountain City doesn't have them."

Lu Xuanwu picked up his teacup and took a sip, a hint of recollection in his expression.

"Above High-grade True Martial is Secret Martial arts. So-called Secret Martial arts are Martial arts that are kept secret and not passed down. They are the core possessions of various Sects, and only core members can be taught them."

"Secret Martial arts..."

Qin Jiang murmured softly, "What's the difference between Secret Martial arts and True Martial arts?"

He knew that Secret Martial arts involved the so-called Origin Diagram, but he didn't know if these Sects also referred to it as the Origin Diagram.

"What's the difference? I've only heard rumors, actually. My Aptitude wasn't very good back then, so I was sent down to this Black Mountain City. In these few decades, I slowly rose from an elder to the Gang Leader, but I've only stopped here."

He put down his teacup, "When I was an Outer Sect Disciple of the Bronze Bell Sect, I once heard an elder say that the Bronze Bell Sect's secret Azure Fire Bronze Furnace Skill requires visualizing an Azure Fire Bronze Furnace in the Sect's core area to be cultivated.

I speculate that the reason why the gap between Secret Martial Artist and True Martial Artist is like a chasm is related to that Azure Fire Bronze Furnace. It might contain some special power.

I don't know what it is, but new True Disciples within the Bronze Bell Sect all wear a special material of clothing until half a year later when they take it off.

I guess this half-year period might be when they are learning to master that special power obtained from the Azure Fire Bronze Furnace.

And that clothing, perhaps, is prepared to prevent them from losing control of their power and causing some accidental losses."

Azure Fire Bronze Furnace? Azure Fire Bronze Furnace Skill?

"Is this Secret Martial Artist so strong? Does it actually require external objects to control the power within their body?" Qin Jiang asked.

He found it hard to imagine how powerful one must be to require such a thing.

Lu Xuanwu nodded, "I haven't personally witnessed the strength of a Secret Martial Artist. However, there's a saying that's widely spread within the Sect: Secret Martial Artist is known as the beginning of the non-human."

"Beginning of the non-human? Non-human, non-human..."

Qin Jiang silently recited these two words. Was it saying that Secret Martial Artist already possessed some non-human characteristics, or was it simply that their power had become so strong it was no longer human?

A moment later, he asked, "What is the relationship between this Bronze Bell Sect and our Red Tiger Gang?"

"You don't know? That shouldn't be? Head-level members are already qualified to know. Could it be that you haven't looked through the Gang rules handbook issued by the Gang?"

Lu Xuanwu asked with some surprise. He had originally thought Qin Jiang knew about the Bronze Bell Sect.

"Uh..."

Qin Jiang's expression changed slightly. He remembered that there was indeed such a thing. As for where he put it...

Lu Xuanwu couldn't help but smile, "You should know that our Great Xia is governed by both Sects and the imperial family. Apart from Xia Province, where the imperial city is located, the other few provinces are basically controlled by Sects.

In a sense, it can even be considered a state within a state. The orders of the Sects are often more effective than the orders of the imperial court.

And the Sect that controls Yuan Province is called the Longevity Sect. The Bronze Bell Sect is one of its affiliated Sects, powerful and governing the entire Ningan County. Our Red Tiger Gang is an affiliated Gang under its rule."

"I see. Is there any way to obtain Secret Martial arts?" Qin Jiang asked. This was what he cared about.

Lu Xuanwu shook his head, "I don't have any way. However, our Red Tiger Gang has one recommendation quota every three years. I've already reported the one for the past three years, and it's for your Sister Su. You'll probably have to wait another three years."

Speaking of this, he seemed to remember something else, "I heard you have a good personal relationship with Magistrate Long?"

Qin Jiang nodded slightly, "It's alright."

"Then that's easy. Magistrate Long's background is not simple. He's from the Long family, one of the three prominent families in the County City, and has a close relationship with the Bronze Bell Sect. You could ask him." Lu Xuanwu said.

"Oh? Magistrate Long has such a background?"

Qin Jiang nodded. He would have to find time to visit Long Manor.

After leaving the Red Tiger Gang headquarters, Qin Jiang sent someone to Long Manor to deliver a calling card first, while he went to prepare some gifts.

But not long after, that person returned to inform him that Magistrate Long had left the city, seemingly in a great hurry.

Seeing this, he wasn't in a rush either and went directly to Brocade Pavilion in the west of the city.

Walking into Brocade Pavilion, a unique scent of fabric wafted into his nostrils.

"Guest, what would you like?" A young girl wearing a reddish cloth dress walked over and asked.

"I heard you have a type of fabric here that can stretch freely, and I want to have a garment made." Qin Jiang said. He didn't want to tear his clothes every time he fought someone.

Although it was quite cool, it still affected his image somewhat.

"Are you talking about Cloud Brocade? Hmm, it's very expensive. To make one according to your size would probably cost fifty taels of silver." The girl in red said, a bit troubled in her eyes.

The person in front of her didn't look like someone who could produce fifty taels.

Qin Jiang smiled. Sure enough, clothes make the man. Today he wasn't wearing the Red Tiger Gang's fox fur cloak, but simply a black cloth shirt.

He took out a hundred-tael silver note from hisPregnant, "Is this enough?"

The girl in red's eyes lit up, "Enough, enough! I'll go invite the owner right away! Guest, please wait a moment!"

She ran directly to the second floor, and soon came down with someone.

"You are... Xiao Jiang?"

A voice filled with surprise sounded in Qin Jiang's ears. He put down the piece of black fabric in his hand and looked at the source of the voice.

A gentle young woman who looked to be in her twenties, wearing a blue dress, with slightly disheveled hair, and a look of surprise on her face.

"Sister Su?"