Night Without End

Yao Ruoxian knew very well that once the Chaos Force was cultivated to Great Success, its destructive power was astonishingly terrifying. It's said that, in the past, there was an Ancestor Master of the Silk Scripture skill who could cut down Immortals barehanded, without using special weapons like the Furnace of Eight Trigrams.

Now, there resides such a "Saint" living in this world!

For the Disciples walking this path, it held extraordinary significance; perhaps that ancestor had resolved the self-destructive issue associated with it.

Truly, if there was a chance to pay homage, who could restrain the impulse? Most would be overcome with emotion, eager to make a pilgrimage at once.

"You are truly composed, one of the origins of this path has reappeared, and a living Ancestor Master is seated afar, yet you're unmoved,"

Yao Ruoxian admired him greatly, as she could clearly perceive that Qin Ming's emotions were calm, without a trace of excitement on his face.

To have such composure, confidence, and calmness, few could compare, for this concerned his future path.

Qin Ming spoke: "It's mainly because that mysterious kingdom is too remote, and even the Ancestor Masters of various paths haven't set out yet, so as a mere disciple, I naturally don't feel rushed."

Yao Ruoxian showed surprise, as those practicing the Chaos Force inevitably face self-destruction at the Late Stage; now, an Ancestor Master defies death and lives again, is he truly not tempted?

She was somewhat doubtful, could it be that he believes he can solve the hidden danger himself? This confidence feels excessive!

In fact, Qin Ming indeed had some assurance, as he had been addressing the essential "self-destruction" problem of cultivating the Hunyuan Force from the First Realm.

Every time his Taoist achievements improved, he would refine all the Heavenly Light in his body into a Golden Core, like tempering the Dragon Tiger Elixir, repeating the process hundreds of times.

Most crucially, he adjusted with the "Life Changing Scripture", subtly refining the original power route of the Silk Scripture to fully harmonize with himself.

The two drank tea and chatted happily.

Qin Ming heard a lot of the latest news from her, such as the breakthroughs made by Ye State regarding the Immortal Tomb located in the depths of the distant desert.

Yao Ruoxian said, "Perhaps it won't be long before astonishing news emerges from there."

Qin Ming displayed surprise, sensing something unusual.

He asked, "At the Immortal Tomb, has the Earth Immortal trapped there thrown out a new tempting bait, or truly divulged some incredible secret?"

Yao Ruoxian shook her head, "Those at the Ancestor Master level won't say, all we can do is guess wildly and wait patiently."

Qin Ming asked her for guidance on where miracle medicines could be bought and whether there were any available Mountain and River Spirit Nests.

Yao Ruoxian sighed; the battle on Shenshang Plain left too many renowned teachers and Grandmasters injured or half-crippled. Given any chance of recovery, they all queued up.

In this large backdrop, even the sons of the Great Yu Imperial Family could only watch helplessly, unable to compete with the dying old Imperial Uncles, right?

"Currently, there are only some rumors on the black market, but I suspect there are many traps."

Qin Ming felt somewhat helpless upon hearing this.

Finally, Yao Ruoxian rose to leave.

Outside, the wind was biting. When Qin Ming accompanied her out, his pitch black hair was tossed by the wind.

"Hmm, how come you have white hair now? What have you been through recently?" Yao Ruoxian was surprised, reaching out her snow-white slender hand to inspect the silver strands.

However, just as she touched it, Qin Ming's hair suddenly manifested a brilliant glow, then instantly returned to black, the earlier white strands actually carrying Heavenly Light.

Not far away, the Thunder King Bird saw this scene and was momentarily lost. It was here lamenting the cold and trying to bond with the beautiful Thunder Emperor Bird, yet the other bird showed no interest.

What did it see now? Yao Ruoxian was affectionately touching Qin Ming's hair, a human outshining a bird; it was enough to make the bird angry.

Qin Ming explained, "Recently, I've been practicing the 'Golden Crow Illuminating Night Scripture', and the color of my hair often changes, but I haven't had time to fully restore it."

Just like when Qin Ming practiced the 'Zhu Shi Scripture', his hair would turn green, and afterward, he needed to utilize the Silk Scripture skill to restore it.

"You've managed to develop profound insight into this renowned fragmented Scripture," Yao Ruoxian showed an expression of surprise.

According to her knowledge, among her peers in the Immortal Soil, only Jiang Ran could comprehend this scripture.

In the wind and snow, Qin Ming moved far away, heading towards the Da Rui Imperial Capital.

"Come on, what are you still looking at? Licking King," he was somewhat exasperated, even as he was in the sky, the Thunder King Bird was still frequently looking back.

He heard Yao Ruoxian mention that Da Rui had the most black markets.

That day, he approached Rui City, looking at the grand, magnificent city and the blazing red flames filling the city like Day, he felt a sense of anticipation.

In the following days, Qin Ming began to frequent those renowned black markets.

Late at night, amidst the thick fog in a mysterious market, stalls were everywhere, indistinct figures, many customers wearing masks and black robes.

"Brother, want some Vajra Medicine? Picked from the Treasure Tree at the Immortal Tomb, Qin Ming himself praised it!"

Qin Ming was taken aback, when had he said that?

The vendor whispered, "Brother, you're too out of touch, don't you know? The figurehead of the Newborn Road was once rewarded with a raw Vajra Fruit, and after consuming it, immediately broke through the Heavenly Gate."

Qin Ming was shocked; was such a treasure medicine truly available here?

The vendor mysteriously pulled him aside, "Let me tell you, this ripe Vajra Fruit was leaked from an Alchemy Master of Fangwai Heaven Pure Land, it's quite unsanctioned..."

A moment later, Qin Ming sighed; this black market was truly unreliable, getting excited for nothing, most were just selling deceptive wares.

In a matter of days, within the Da Rui Dynasty's territory, he'd visited seven famous black markets and had given up; some vendors, if the deal wasn't closed, would still try to tail him and make a sly move.