183: Please, that means begging me

Gulp!

Gulp!

Gulp!

Early in the morning:

Chu Qing took a big gulp of black cold water.

But the information didn't refresh.

"What's going on?"

"Could it be that cold water dyed black with ink doesn't count as black cold water?"

He carefully studied the promotion prompt for the top-tier Secret Inheritance.

After a long while, he muttered:

"Drink painfully..."

"Could it be that because it wasn't painful enough, it doesn't count?"

Thinking of this, he immediately used the tip of his spear to poke his thigh.

Pfft!

The spearhead pierced his Flesh, and blood flowed.

It hurt a bit.

He drank the black water.

Gulp!

Gulp!

【Drank Black Water Painfully + 1】

Chu Qing was speechless.

"I knew it, these promotion conditions look simple, but in reality, they're not simple at all."

"Drink painfully... it really has to be painful!"

To promote his Cultivation Technique as quickly as possible, he had no choice but to endure the pain and drink the ink.

One jin... ten jin... fifty jin... The maids ground the ink, and Zhao Hongxiu and Lan Lan personally drew the water.

Madam Jin rested her fragrant cheek, leaning by the window, sometimes smiling lightly, sometimes frowning.

Xiao Tao Hong's sighs, one after another... Madam Shi had a bit of a headache.

Because:

She received a letter from her family.

It was a very ordinary family letter.

But there was a code hidden inside.

After deciphering the code, she learned that:

The rebel army led by Zheng Zhixiang had joined forces with the Bingjia Sect to capture the Prefecture City.

Then, using Shiji Prefecture as a platform, they would attack and occupy other Prefecture Cities.

The rebel army would occupy the Prefecture City.

The Bingjia Sect would eliminate other Sects.

The formidable Bingjia Sect wanted to leap over the Dragon Gate, annex other surrounding Sects, and complete its transformation before the Millennial Calamity.

Similarly:

Those Wu Forts also joined forces with the rebel army, hoping to complete their transformation and ascend to Noble families during the Millennial Calamity.

And the Noble families also wanted to use the Millennial Calamity to reach a higher level.

Everyone tacitly regarded Shiji Prefecture as a battlefield.

And before attacking Shiji Prefecture, they would definitely first clear Shiji County and Shiji Mountain.

"Shiji Mountain can't be defended anymore."

If the Bingjia Sect got involved, then:

Even the Dean wouldn't be able to stop them.

The inner Disciples of her generation were all Prodigies!

Although they were not as good as her.

But their strength was also terrifying.

In fact, many of them had already stepped into the Second Limit a few years ago.

And here in Shiji Mountain, besides the Dean, there was not a single Second Limit expert.

"When will they make their move?"

Madam Shi pondered for a moment, then began to deduce... One day... five days... ten days... That day, Madam Shi came over, her face serious, and said:

"Zheng Zhixiang knows his younger brother Zheng Xilong is dead."

Chu Qing, drinking Black Water painfully, said calmly: "He's angry? Wants revenge?"

Madam Shi shook her head, and said seriously: "He's withdrawn his troops."

What?

Chu Qing was serious, his expression grave.

If Zheng Zhixiang led a large army to furiously attack Shiji Mountain, he could understand.

After all, his brother had died.

If he sent experts, or even personally took action to carry out a beheading operation against him, he wouldn't be surprised.

After all, his brother had died.

Even if he sought reinforcements, he could understand.

But... the other party left without a sound.

Was he scared?

Joking, what kind of person was Zheng Zhixiang?

The slaughter he caused was no less than Chu Qing's.

Such a person, even if he stood there and was beaten to death, might not be afraid.

But... why did he suddenly withdraw?

Chu Qing looked at Madam Shi.

Madam Shi shook her head and said: "I don't know either."

Chu Qing thought for a moment and said: "Never mind him, you find a way to get intelligence from other places."

"See if he has blockaded other counties."

"Is he going to attack the Prefecture City?"

Madam Shi was stunned.

Chu Qing's heart stirred, and he said: "Other counties have fallen?"

Madam Shi shook her head and said: "No!"

"However, I have intelligence that they are going to attack the Prefecture City."

Chu Qing smiled and said: "Then don't pay attention to him."

"Some time ago, they failed to attack the Prefecture City."

"Even if they want to attack this time, they'll need several months to prepare."

"In fact, they might launch an attack on the Prefecture City in winter."

"And before that, they've definitely gone to find a place to train their troops."

Madam Shi said suspiciously: "Winter?"

"Are you kidding?"

"Attacking a city in winter would result in even more terrifying casualties."

Chu Qing smiled and said: "But the rebel army has no choice."

For the first time, a look of bewilderment appeared on Madam Shi's cold face.

"The rebel army has no basic foundation, and their rations are limited."

"Winter requires a lot of supplies."

"Instead of letting many cannon fodder and weaklings freeze to death in winter, it's better to let them do something before they die."

"After winter passes, whether they have captured the Prefecture City or not, the remaining rebel soldiers will be the elite of the elite."

"By then..."

Madam Shi suddenly realized... Just as Chu Qing said, after Zheng Zhixiang withdrew his troops, he went to Qinghe County to begin large-scale military training.

The rebel armies in other places did the same.

The people of Shiji County all returned.

Even the Martial Arts Academy reopened.

The students who had joined the rebel army returned to class.

Everything seemed to have returned to how it was before.

But Chu Qing didn't go back.

Neither did the Dean.

The Dean was currently studying the corpse of a White Jade Capital Disciple, feeling a bit like he was experiencing Qi Deviation.

The entire corpse had been cut open by him.

But all the Flesh and tendons and bones could be reassembled.

He even cut some of the Flesh into shapes as thin as cicada wings, studying every single Flesh pattern.

Chu Qing couldn't stand to see these things.

He just quietly drank the Black Water painfully.

Towards the end of the month.

The top-tier Secret Inheritance, Black Water Bone Refining Method, finally advanced.

【You have met the promotion conditions!】

【Black Water Bone Refining Method has successfully advanced!】

When he heard the news, Chu Qing let out a long breath.

He finally didn't have to drink ink painfully anymore.

Whoosh!

The Chain Spear retracted into his sleeve.

Then, he eagerly checked his profession panel:

【Top-tier Bone Forging Secret Inheritance: Black Water Bone Forging Method Major Achievement — Thousand daily practices, daily application of Secret medicine, ten years to Perfection — Refine 365 Black Gold Bones】

【Promotion Condition — 1: Soak in Black Water for three days and three nights!】

Chu Qing was surprised.

"How could this be?"

These promotion conditions were too simple.

They were as simple as when he first started practicing martial arts.

But back then, he practiced low-level martial arts.

Now, he was practicing a top-tier Secret Inheritance.

The gap between the two could not be calculated by reason at all.

But the promotion conditions were both very simple.

"What's going on?"

He really couldn't figure it out, so he went to ask the Dean.

The Dean was interrupted from his research and was very angry.

But after hearing Chu Qing's question, he immediately smiled:

"All top-tier Secret Inheritances are like this."

"The early stage is very difficult to get through."

"But as long as you can get through it, your cultivation progress will greatly increase."

"Moreover, if you practice more Limit Breaking Techniques, your cultivation speed will be even faster."

Chu Qing understood.

"So that's how it is!"

The Dean casually asked: "By the way, which Secret Inheritance? Have you mastered it?"

Chu Qing silently lowered his Realm by one and said: "I'm already proficient."

The Dean... was silent.

After a long while, he waved his hand and said:

"You go!"

"Don't let me see you again!"

Chu Qing said in confusion: "Why?"

The Dean said indignantly: "I'm jealous... I'm afraid I won't be able to resist wanting to beat you to death!"

Chu Qing cupped his fists and said: "Farewell!"

After speaking, he ran away quickly.

The Dean was stunned for a moment, then laughed up to the sky.

As he laughed, tears streamed down his face, and he muttered:

"Imperial Capital... Before the Millennial Calamity, I will definitely return."

"By then, you will prostrate yourselves at Chu Qing's feet, begging him humbly."

"And Chu Qing was taught by me."

"Haha...!"

"You begging him is begging me!"

"Haha..."

The Dean's unrestrained laughter echoed through the mountains.