177: To offend me is the greatest sin
Because of the last incident, Chu Qing easily dealt with the Black Gold this time.
Thousands of taels of Black Gold bills were jointly swallowed by dozens of money houses, converting them into physical goods at the fastest possible speed.
They were afraid that if they were even a little slow, Chu Qing would get angry, wipe out their entire clans, and cause a river of blood.
After getting the Black Gold, Chu Qing couldn't wait to consume it.
The next second, the profession panel refreshed:
【You have completed the first condition】
【All conditions for the Black Water Bone Refining Method have been met, and this Cultivation Technique's advancement is complete.】
...【Top-tier Bone Forging Secret Inheritance: Black Water Bone Forging Method Proficient — Daily thousand practices, daily application of Secret medicine, Major Achievement in twenty years — Refine 365 Black Gold Bone】
【Advancement Condition — 1. Drink thirty tons of cold black water】
Chu Qing was stunned.
The condition for a top-tier Secret Inheritance to advance to the next level was truly simple.
It was so simple that it exceeded his understanding.
He had thought:
To achieve Major Achievement, he would need at least one hundred thousand taels of Black Gold, a few dragon tendons as a foundation, and other rare exotic treasure.
He hadn't expected the advancement condition to be so simple.
This was too simple.
Hoo!
Chu Qing let out a long breath, a smile on his face.
Black Water Bone Refining Method, activate!
The top-tier Secret Inheritance began to circulate.
One minute... five minutes... ten minutes... In just ten short minutes, Chu Qing was pleasantly surprised to discover:
The Proficient-level Black Water Bone Refining Method was truly too powerful.
It was equivalent to the cultivation effect of half a portion of top-tier Secret medicine that he had consumed.
“If I take top-tier Secret medicine again, I can forge at least three, or even four, Golden Bone a day!”
Chu Qing was excited.
This was still just the Proficient-level top-tier Secret Inheritance.
What if it reached Major Achievement?
What if it reached Perfection, or even broke through its limits?
“From Mastery to Proficient, it takes ten years.”
“From Proficient to Major Achievement, it also takes ten years.”
“Previous Cultivators, at most, Cultivated to Proficient, and their Golden Bone would be at Perfection.”
“The later levels would not be improved.”
“But, I am different.”
“I can quickly raise this Secret Inheritance to a very high Realm, and then it will feedback into my Golden Bone forging.”
Half an hour later:
Madam Shi knocked on the door: “Are you ready?”
Chu Qing said: “I am!”
“Alright then, let's go!”
“Back to Shiji Mountain!”
Chu Qing nodded.
Ximen also breathed a sigh of relief.
Because he felt extremely stifled staying in the Prosperous Land.
Especially the way many people looked at him, which was incredibly strange.
“They must have taken me for a peerless ruthless person too. Even those girls who only care about money refused to entertain me.”
“Next time I come to this place, I will definitely not bring Qing Ge!”
“Otherwise, I won't even have fun.”
Ximen's thoughts raced; but neither Chu Qing nor Madam Shi bothered to pay attention to his thoughts.
At this moment: they hurried all the way, straight to Shiji Mountain.
They traveled from day to night.
As they approached Shiji Mountain, Chu Qing heard the sounds of fighting.
Upon nearing Shiji Mountain, he discovered:
Countless rebel soldiers were frantically attacking Shiji Mountain.
Bright pine torches, lanterns, and fire brands illuminated the entrance to Shiji Mountain.
Teams of rebel soldiers, clad in Tie Jia and leather armor, charged fearlessly and relentlessly at the blocked mountain path.
Although the quarry workers were very strong and had weapons given to them by the former Fortress Lord Wu, they seemed powerless against the well-trained rebel soldiers.
Fortunately, Cui Moyang and others were there.
Their Golden Tendons were at Perfection, their strength was terrifying, and they could easily suppress the rebel soldiers.
Moreover:
The quarry workers were also continuously growing with the passage of time.
Whenever a quarry worker saw blood, Nangong would have them retreat and replace them with a new batch of recruits.
This repeated process allowed the quarry workers to grow rapidly.
Zhao Wuji and others led the martial arts academy disciples to form a supervisory team.
They had only one task:
To kill any retreating quarry workers.
Anyone who disobeyed was immediately executed.
Their methods were as brutal as Chu Qing's.
Zhao Wuji, in particular, wielded a gleaming blue two-handed sword, slaughtering all around him.
The number of defectors who died by his hand was countless.
Madam Shi rarely smiled: “Chu Qing, your subordinates are doing quite well.”
“They are doing it properly.”
“Given time, if they can experience a real city siege, their growth rate will definitely exceed your imagination.”
Chu Qing nodded, not satisfied by the excellent performance of Cui Moyang and others.
Instead, his expression was grim.
Madam Shi was puzzled.
Beside them, Ximen trembled.
“Qing Ge... your expression seems not good.”
Chu Qing said coldly: “Zheng Zhixiang is going too far.”
“He is attacking my Shiji Mountain day and night, wanting to plunder my precious pearl.”
“My precious pearl is used for forging Golden Bone.”
“If he takes my precious pearl, he is hindering me from becoming stronger.”
“This is a mortal enemy.”
Nangong nodded vigorously: “That's right, Zheng Zhixiang is a scoundrel.”
Madam Shi whispered: “Perhaps he just simply wants a stable base.”
Chu Qing sneered: “Does it matter?”
“His provoking me is a heinous crime.”
Ximen... Madam Shi... Chu Qing said: “Madam, you and Ximen return to Shiji Mountain, and then have someone send me some Secret medicine.”
“Also, prepare a set of heavy armor.”
Madam Shi nodded, not bothering to ask what he wanted these things for, just silently doing as told.
And Ximen whispered: “Qing Ge, what are you planning to do?”
Chu Qing smiled and said: “I just plan to teach that fool Zheng Zhixiang a lesson.”
Ximen... was speechless.
Zheng Zhixiang has already reached the Skin and Hair Realm.
Although there isn't a huge Realm difference, he could still kill you.
Instead of avoiding him, you want to provoke him?
Are you in a hurry to die?
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Madam Shi and Ximen left.
Not long after, Nangong and Cui Moyang came with supplies.
When they arrived, they saw Chu Qing cultivating by himself.
The two women exchanged glances, their hearts filled with shock.
Shiji Mountain was in grave danger.
Yet Chu Qing was still calmly cultivating.
Truly... extraordinary.
At this moment, Chu Qing saw the two women and said with a smile: “Why are you two here?”
Nangong rolled her eyes and said: “This old lady has been killing for a long time during the day, and I was just thinking of taking a bath and sleeping.”
“But you, you've returned, yet you don't go back; instead, you make us run errands to deliver things.”
“Isn't this purely wasting this old lady's time?”
Nangong was displeased.
Chu Qing coughed and said: “I called you here, actually, to train you.”
Nangong sneered, not believing him at all.
Cui Moyang said thoughtfully: “What do you want us to do?”
Chu Qing said seriously: “In the latter half of the night, I will charge into the rebel army's camp and slaughter all around.”
“You two watch my methods.”
“In the future, if you encounter such situations, you can also imitate me.”
Nangong rolled her eyes and said: “Are you crazy, you fool?”
“Zheng Zhixiang is commanding the army there.”
“He can suppress us with just one hand.”
“Moreover, look at this army's formation; it's strict, the camp is orderly, and there's no panic at all.”
“Look at those soldiers; they are the elite of the elite; look at their armor; it's all intact.”
“Charging into such a military camp is certain death.”
“Unless we gather all the students from the martial academy and the masters from the martial arts halls.”
“Only then would there be a chance to escape.”
Chu Qing smiled and said: “Charging a military camp doesn't rely on masters.”
“It relies on surprise, on ferocity and speed.”
“Tonight, you will witness my methods.”