Progressing by Leaps and Bounds

Si Ming quickly said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you, senior."

"No need for formalities. If you can master the 'Supreme Plain Decay True Scripture,' it will fulfill one of my wishes. In that respect, I should be thanking you. By the way, my surname is Xiao and my given name is Xuan. Since you are my third brother's disciple, please call me 'Senior Uncle.'" The former Grandmaster Xiao Xuan smiled heartily. "If it weren't for this relationship, I wouldn't mind addressing you as a brother."

Si Ming hurriedly said, "Senior Uncle, you flatter me. If Master hears this, he'll probably punish me."

"Oh, judging from your tone, you seem to have great respect for your master. It seems that after all these years, Third Brother has become more mature," Xiao Xuan sighed. "When we became sworn brothers, I never imagined that Third Brother would one day become a strict teacher."

Si Ming asked curiously, "What was your personality like when you were young, Master?"

Xiao Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Frivolous and belligerent, impetuous and arrogant, ignorant of his own limitations, ha, he has all the traits of a young genius who has achieved early success. However, he has one advantage: he never attacks anyone who is not a martial artist."

Si Ming couldn't connect the Yan Jinghong he remembered with the image described by the other party at all; they seemed like completely different people.

Xiao Xuan noticed Si Ming's expression, and after a moment's thought, he understood. He couldn't help but sigh, "Time flies, things change, everyone has changed... Second Sister may not have changed, um, has your master gotten married?"

"Without."

Do you have a lover?

"Never heard of it."

"That's strange. Has Second Sister changed too? It doesn't make sense. Given her devotion to Third Brother, even if a mouse fell in love with a cat, she wouldn't fall for someone else..."

Xiao Xuan couldn't understand it, but then he noticed Si Ming's eager ears and laughed, "You brat, stop asking about your elders' romantic affairs. We've already talked about it enough. Put your mind to something serious. Now that you've learned the introductory techniques of the 'Supreme Plain Decay True Scripture,' try cultivating the Bismuth Blossom Chapter next."

Similar to the introductory chapter, cultivating the Bismuth Blossom Chapter also requires the energy of nuclear radiation. At the base of this mountain lies an extraterrestrial meteorite of unknown element, presumably a radioactive metal with a very low atomic number, possessing powerful radiation. Only on this altar can one remain unaffected by the radiation.

After being reminded, Si Ming realized with a start that he could no longer feel that chaotic radiation energy, and that the Solar Prominence State had been lifted at some point.

Xiao Xuan sighed, "I've only survived this long thanks to this radiation energy. I know it's like drinking poison to quench my thirst, but I have no choice but to do it, like an addiction... As you probably know, simply cultivating the 'Supreme Plain Decay True Scripture' will affect one's temperament, making one irritable and paranoid. Therefore, it must be combined with the 'Blazing Yang Battle Art' to purify the inner demons with the power of the Holy Sun."

Si Ming asked, "In that case, as the cultivation of the * True Scripture of Great Number Decay and Rupture * deepens, should the * Blazing Yang Battle Art * also keep up and reach the same level?"

"That's not really necessary. Once you get to the basics of the 'Blazing Yang Battle Art,' the higher your level, the higher your conversion efficiency. Even if your efficiency is very low, you can make up for it with a huge base. The terrain here was built to gather solar energy."

As the sun rises, the three outer peaks transform into mirror walls, refracting sunlight onto the main peak where we are. If a magic array is used, it can gather all the sunlight within a radius of fifty miles. At that time, the interior of the main peak will become a furnace, and those with insufficient cultivation will be instantly incinerated.

Next, Xiao Xuan told Si Ming what he needed to pay attention to during his cultivation, and Si Ming wrote it down one by one.

Each stage of the "Supreme Plain Decay True Scripture" has a corresponding external martial arts technique. The Bismuth Blossom Chapter corresponds to the Jade-Clad Dharma Body, the Plutonium Ring Chapter corresponds to the Mercury Alloy Body, the Uranium Crystal Chapter corresponds to the Polonium Poison Primordial Spirit Body, Radium Mercury Chapter corresponds to the Electric Light Ion State.

Reaching perfection in the Bismuth Blossom Chapter leads to the Peak Qi Refining Realm, initial completion of the Plutonium Ring Chapter allows one to enter the Spirit Transformation Realm, and initial completion of the Uranium Crystal Chapter corresponds to the Peak Spirit Transformation Realm. According to Xiao Xuan's prediction, if one were to reach perfection in the Bismuth Essence Chapter, one should be able to enter the Void Returning Realm.

However, he was not sure whether he could break through. After all, he had not even mastered the Uranium Crystal Chapter, so he dared not make a guarantee. But if he could master the Radium Mercury Chapter, he would definitely be able to enter the Void Returning Void Returning Realm.

By the next day, Si Ming had memorized all the key points and began cultivating the Bismuth Blossom Chapter.

As soon as he stepped out of the altar's shielding range, he immediately felt the chaotic and disordered radiation energy. He immediately activated the Solar Prominence Eruption and quickly climbed upwards, trying to get as far away from the radiation source as possible, since he couldn't absorb too much radiation at his current level.

At the same time, Ling Huanxi activated the mechanism on the outside, causing subtle changes in the three off-peaks. As the sun gradually rose, the light shining on the off-peaks was refracted onto the main peak and entered the mountain through the pre-set channels.

Since Si Ming was cultivating the first stage of the "Supreme Plain Decay True Scripture", he didn't need to use a magic array to expand the range of sunlight collection. This level was already sufficient, since the ultraviolet radiation in the high-altitude area was already much stronger.

The temperature inside the mountain slowly rose, reaching a maximum of eighty degrees Celsius, which, while not enough to boil water, was enough to scald a person to death.

Simultaneously advancing with both Cultivation Method, Si Ming absorbed radiation energy to temper his physical body while simultaneously absorbing solar energy to refine his acupoints. Initially, he experienced some discomfort, his face showing signs of pain, and profuse sweat seeped from his pores, his skin gradually turning bright red, resembling a cooked shrimp.

But an hour later, he had completely mastered the two-pronged approach, his complexion became calm, and the redness in his skin faded, returning him to normal.

Seeing this, Xiao Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, putting aside his anxiety. However, he was also secretly surprised. He had originally planned that the transition phase would take three to seven days, during which Si Ming would adapt to "dual cultivation" before truly beginning to cultivate the Bismuth Blossom Chapter.

Unexpectedly, Si Ming got into the zone completely in just one hour, ruining his plan. He had intended to warn Si Ming after his setback that he should not be impatient in his training and that haste makes waste, but now he had no chance to say it.

"Third brother, you've really taken on a good disciple."

Xiao Xuan stared at Si Ming, whose aura was rapidly increasing, and revealed a mysterious expression.

At the summit of the main peak, Murong Qing had rested for a day, had recovered her energy and learned from Ling Huanxi what Si Ming was doing. She looked at the distant side peak reflecting the light and sighed softly.

This trip out for training made her realize many of her shortcomings and she gained a lot, but this gain was on a spiritual level. In terms of actual cultivation, only her Internal Cultivation improved a little.

Suddenly, she felt an inexplicable anxiety, as if she were drifting further and further away from Si Ming.

Perhaps one day, the gap between myself and Si Ming in martial arts will be the same as the gap between myself and Hongdou in painting, making it impossible to ever catch up...

"Are you troubled by something?" Ling Huanxi asked.

Murong Qing was taken aback for a moment, then quickly shook her head and said, "No, thank you for your concern, senior."

She lied because she didn't want to confide in this senior colleague she had just met yesterday, and besides, she wasn't quite sure what was going on with her feelings.

"It's good that you're alright."

Ling Huanxi nodded, taking Murong Qing's polite words as the truth.

Then she pointed to the gun in her hand and asked, "Would you like to learn how to use a gun?"

Chapter 119 Rapid Progress

A series of sharp, whistling sounds emanated from a smooth, mirror-like ice and snow corridor.

Murong Qing held a long spear, her steps were as swift as raging waves, the spear shaft danced like a silver snake, and her energy was fierce and unrestrained, like an ancient general charging on horseback. When she reached the peak of her dance, her figure could not be seen on the ice mirrors on both sides, only a silver light darting up and down.

As the momentum reached its peak, the spear suddenly flew out of his hand, carrying with it the icy mist that clung to its body, like a silver-white ice dragon. It crashed violently into the mountainside, and the power accumulated at the spear tip exploded, blasting a hole in the mountainside large enough to fit an elephant.

Murong Qing's practice was not over. The aftershock of the explosion sent the ice sword stuck in the ground flying. She leaped up and grabbed the hilt. As she moved, a cold light flashed, bringing with it a beautiful and magnificent Sword-Ray.