Capítulo 655: Chapter 353: Pilgrimage?
In the inn with a courtyard, the Thunder King Bird immediately stepped forward to offer its respects, saying, “Greetings, Your Highness.”
At the same time, it cast its gaze towards Yao Ruoxian’s mount—the Thunder Emperor Bird. Sparks flew from its eyes as it exclaimed, “Greetings, Princess!”
Clearly, upon seeing the seed-level Sovereign Bird among its kind, it displayed even more enthusiasm than when facing Yao Ruoxian.
Regrettably, despite its fervent efforts, the Thunder Emperor Bird only nodded sparingly or responded with the briefest of words: “Hmm.”
Qin Ming rubbed his forehead, unwilling to watch the fawning scene, and invited Yao Ruoxian inside.
Yao Ruoxian said, “Where have you been this past month? You’ve vanished completely; the outside world is bustling, and many people want to invite you for a gathering, but couldn’t find you.”
She straightforwardly conveyed that the seeds from various paths were reaching out to the group of young people from afar, and had tried several times to invite him, but found that he had lost contact.
“You haven’t been battling again, have you?” Qin Ming showed a strange expression, nearly having an instinctual reaction, as most invitations for him were to serve as a “bodyguard.”
Yao Ruoxian shook her head, saying, “No, the people here in Ye State have had several exchanges with them, and the interactions have been quite harmonious, leaving a good impression on both sides.”
Then she laughed, saying, “It seems you’ve been quite out of the loop lately, always in deep cultivation?”
Qin Ming asked, “After they return, will they leave again? Have they shown any special actions, not necessarily wanting to settle here permanently, after all, they’ve brought back quite a few able young ones.”
Yao Ruoxian said, “That group has been very candid, saying that some of the cultivation techniques here may possibly be precursors or introductions to some priceless True Scriptures from elsewhere.”
For instance, the “Black and White Scripture” at the ancient Immortal Temple, although no one has fully mastered it, has quite a significant origin, reputedly linked to a supreme Scripture Meaning from afar.
“Likewise, the four broken pages of the Jade Book from the Immortal Road may only be preliminary chapters, and the complete Scripture should have nine or even twelve pages.”
Hearing this, Qin Ming couldn’t help but be surprised. If this were the case, then the owner of the Four leaf Jade Book also hadn’t practiced the complete Scripture, therefore they naturally couldn’t sense more.
Yao Ruoxian said, “They’ve discovered many precious materials over there, so they think there might be subsequent chapters in our underground relics here, or other extraordinary scriptures buried.”
Qin Ming asked, “What is the attitude of the Ancestor Masters along the various paths?”
Yao Ruoxian delightfully informed him, “The Ancestor Masters are quite supportive, allowing them to explore freely, offering help if needed while the Ancestor Masters retreat for closed-door cultivation to heal.”
Qin Ming pondered, the Ancestor Masters are confident, if those people truly discover something, Ye State must gain benefits; no one can come empty-handed seeking Scriptures.
He said, “They wish to excavate relics to find True Scriptures, but that can’t be all, perhaps there’s another motive.”
“That’s not something you and I need to worry about.” Yao Ruoxian said after sipping some tea.
Qin Ming furrowed his brows, saying, “If there is indeed an Earth Immortal or a Sevenfold Sun Overlay practitioner from over there who arrives on this land, I think the Ancestor Masters will feel immense pressure, won’t they?”
Yao Ruoxian nodded solemnly, saying, “Indeed, the strong individuals from over there are quite formidable.”
Later, she seemed to remember something and said, “You haven’t been reading the Nightly News; you might have missed some information. Do you know that among the returning younger generation, some have astonished Ye State, earning widespread news coverage, even causing a stir if the Ancient Saints returned as youths?”
Qin Ming became intrigued immediately, asking, “What kind of extraordinary display did they have?”
“At the time, the Real Report, Nightly News, and World Report praised them without reserve; they praised to the fullest extent. It’s surprising you missed all this and didn’t catch up later.”
Yao Ruoxian mentioned, among them, one individual pursued the Newborn Road, having mastered the Three Imperial Power while still in the First Realm!
Qin Ming nodded with a calm expression, saying, “Very exceptional, but we have those with Three Imperial Power, Shaking Heaven, and those achieving Golden Body Nirvana as well.”
Yao Ruoxian watched his expression, and seeing him so composed, was profoundly shocked. What level had this young man reached in the First Realm?
She continued, “This person is possibly stronger than a normal Shaking Heaven or Golden Body Nirvana, and might even reach the late stage of Three Imperial Power!”
“Impressive indeed!” Qin Ming commented.
Yao Ruoxian couldn’t gauge his situation anymore; what state was he in back then?
She smiled, “That person is very eager to exchange with you.”
“Why?” Qin Ming asked.
Yao Ruoxian replied, “Because he’s heard of your battle achievements, and a rumor spread that without any Guiding, you mastered Chaos Force on your own, astonishing those who’ve returned.”
Regarding the Heavenly Light Technique crafted from the Silk Scripture, it had various naming conventions in the past, with some calling it Hunyuan Force, Chaos Force, Divine Power, Heavenly God Power, and others.
“Oh, are they very interested in the Silk Scripture?” Qin Ming showed a peculiar expression and became alert.
Yao Ruoxian shook her head, saying, “They are not interested in Hunyuan Force itself, but in you, since the Silk heritage you mentioned has never been lost on their side and continues to this day.”
This time, even Qin Ming was deeply shaken; indeed a Silk Calligraphy Ancestor Master had once ventured to that region, and although the physical body might explode easily, later generations persisted in practicing.
Recently, he had been in retreat, indeed missing quite a bit of significant information.
The Silk Scripture is quite unique; for its heritage to remain intact, it must be guided by predecessors and can’t have any interruptions.
Qin Ming’s expression turned solemn, saying, “The people there are very brave; even knowing it ultimately leads to nothing, with the body exploding in the end, some still dare to persist in practicing continuously.”
Yao Ruoxian said, “The cultivation civilization there is highly advanced and extremely glorious; it’s not necessarily without means to mitigate.”
Then she showed a peculiar expression, “Did you truly master it on your own?”
In her view, this was simply unbelievable, defying all logic!
“Who says so? How do you know I didn’t have an Ancestor Master personally guiding me?” Qin Ming calmly and serenely replied.
Yao Ruoxian was taken aback, genuinely surprised at his expression.
However, she quickly calmed her mind; within the domain of Ye State, there couldn’t be any living Silk Calligraphy Ancestor Masters. It had long been confirmed that they either died or journeyed far away.
Her instinctual intuition told her that the legendary Chaos Force was indeed mastered by Qin Ming himself!
Yao Ruoxian’s expression turned solemn, saying, “I need to tell you an important message: those who wish to exchange with you mentioned that in that vast human civilization nation, there might be an Ancestor Master who mastered Chaos Force still alive!”
Qin Ming showed a surprised expression, immediately putting down his teacup, asking, “Really?”
This was an earth-shattering message, which drew his special attention and consideration.
Yao Ruoxian nodded, saying, “They say that Ancestor Master was aided by a friend across the border and is still alive. Moreover, those wishing to exchange with you hinted that you can reverently pilgrimage there and would certainly be given special attention.”
Waves surged in Qin Ming’s heart, escalating to a great tidal wave; was there a Silk Calligraphy Ancestor Master alive?
His eyes grew deep, silently contemplating.
He believed the Silk Scripture he practiced, with the complete “Refining Body and Merging Tao Scripture” and supplements from the Four leaf Jade Book and other True Scriptures, would undoubtedly become increasingly divergent from the original path over time.
Even to the point where, finally, by integrating the Black and White Scripture, Golden Crow Illuminating Night Scripture, as well as the Ru Lai power, Yuqing Power, Six Imperial Forces he constantly yearned for, it should become even more domineering and unparalleled.
“Pilgrimage? The road is too far, and the path is too perilous; we’ll talk about it later.” Qin Ming stated.
Exchanging with people from that civilization posed no issues, but bowing in a pilgrimage was unnecessary.