Migratory birds from afar

Chase Light City, an ancient city bearing the marks of time, possesses Tier-Four Fire Spring that can be artificially controlled to illuminate the entire city as if it were Shallow Night after nightfall. "Uncle Meng, it's very lively over there. Many people are placing bets, and quite a few betting odds have been opened." Qin Ming stopped, somewhat envious.

He's now quite wealthy, and his deceased rivals, such as Wang Nianzhu, Qi Huaien, Ge Qianxun, generously bequeathed their Day Gold to him after their deaths. "Gambling is a very bad habit; you must quit," Meng Xinghai said seriously.

Qin Ming explained, "I'm about to travel far away to study, and I'd like to buy a courtyard in Giant City where I can practice my martial arts."

Meng Xinghai said, "In truly influential Giant City, you can see Four-Tusked White Elephant on the streets, and Azure Luan phoenixes fly overhead. These places are rich in natural resources and have outstanding people. The property prices in those places are far higher than you imagine. The little Day Gold you have isn't even enough to buy half a room, let alone a house with a yard."

Qin Ming realized that he was still very poor.

He was lectured, and after thinking it over, he felt that betting on these odds wasn't very worthwhile. Most of his Day Gold was kept in the City Lord's Manor, and he didn't carry much with him. Behind him, Li Qingyun smiled and secretly transmitted his voice, saying, "Are these betting platforms reliable?"

"With your profound skills, are you afraid they'll renege on their debts? I'm not afraid at all," Meng Xinghai replied.

No one knew Qin Ming's background better than them. He was a sure-fire money-maker, so why wouldn't he join in? The two exchanged a smile.

As for the young man in front, he only had a dozen or so Day Gold on him. What was he involved in? Gambling was a habit that couldn't be tolerated; he needed to be disciplined.

Qin Ming stopped and said, "Uncle Meng, we've lost out big time! Look over there, Chase Light City is selling tickets; otherwise, you can't watch the game. The prices are outrageously high!"

He finally understood why he could hear people talking so enthusiastically about the battle between the two cities on the street; clearly, someone was stirring things up and deliberately hyping it up. Meng Xinghai remained calm and said, "It's alright, a portion of these profits comes from our Red Haze City."

Qin Ming was lost in thought; a fight had turned into a business opportunity!

The Martial Arts Arena of Chase Light City is very spacious, and the ground is paved with the hardest Black Gold Stone.

There are elevated platforms and VIP lounges here, with seats priced at an astonishingly high level, yet the tickets are already sold out.

After entering, Qin Ming scanned his surroundings. In the general spectator area, those at the front had seats, while those at the back had to stand. The crowd was dense and completely packed.

"Recently, some people outside have been saying that our Chase Light City's 'number one' is truly just 'candlelight,' and that it would be easily defeated by other cities, unable to compete with the Bright Moon. Sigh, it really doesn't sit well with me when I hear that."

"Hmm, they can only rival Red Haze City. It's like Crouching Dragon dragon meeting Young Phoenix. Let's see if there will be any surprises."

Qin Ming stood there expressionless. Before his opponent even stepped onto the field, the spectators had already "made their move," and their words were certainly quite harsh.

In the VIP section, he saw a Black-Clad Woman, with a graceful and elegant figure, like a Immortal Lotus rooted in the mortal world, sitting there quietly, exuding an otherworldly Divine Charm. Although she had changed her appearance, Qin Ming could still guess that she must be Li Qingyue.

That secret manual, brought from the depths of the Night Mist World, would normally require outsiders to travel to Beyond the Mundane to pay a price to view it.

Now that Li Qingyue possesses Near Immortal Object, her status has risen significantly, surpassing that of other Core Disciple. If she wants to read it, she can carry it with her. Coincidentally, the Beyond the Mundane Pure Land of the Mortal Realm has arranged fortuitous opportunity for her to bathe in a spiritual pool rich in immortal energy to improve her physique. She passes through this place and brings books to meet an old friend. Qin Ming also wants to take this opportunity to pass on the two scriptures he obtained from the Near Immortal Object and the Metal Remnant Paper to her.

The "number one" of Chase Light City entered the Martial Arts Arena. He was half a head taller than the average person, with a strong and powerful physique, well-defined features, and bright eyes that seemed to shimmer with a faint Fire Haze.

"Huh, isn't this Jiang Hong? Who is this? I've never seen him before."

Many people looked surprised, having initially thought it was Jiang Hong, the so-called genius of the city, but it turned out that the "number one" handpicked by the city lord wasn't him?

"I am Chen Yuan." The young man who entered announced his name. He had a heroic air about him, and he was wearing a set of crimson-gold armor. His whole demeanor was extraordinary.

Some people outside the arena immediately understood that these were "migratory birds" during the crucial exam period, outstanding individuals who had temporarily "migrated" from other cities to a city with few competitors in order to gain the title of "number one".

Immediately, many people's eyes lit up. This was quite interesting; this could very well be the "second" or "third" from some Giant City. Clearly, Chen Yuan, the "migratory bird" during the major exam period, was far more capable than Jiang Hong from this city!

"You really do like walking on the edge of the line." Meng Xinghai said with an unfriendly expression, looking at the somewhat ethereal middle-aged man beside him.

Qi Daoming smiled, "He's not some Otherworlder, just a 'migratory bird' from the eighth cycle of New Life. It's nothing. If our two cities fight, we can split the spoils equally, which is a win-win situation."

Meng Xinghai glanced at him and said, "He could step into the Outer Saint Domain at any time; even the Heavenly Light is overflowing from him."

Qi Daoming laughed and said, "Brother Meng, since you care so much, you wouldn't bet a lot on it, would you? I'm really looking forward to it."

Meng Xinghai said, "You should prepare the ' Fallen Fruit '. I heard that this year's quality is quite good, each one is crystal clear and translucent, flowing with Five-Colored Divine Light." The mysterious ancient tree rooted in the Heavenly Light Pool, its Tender Branch branches and buds that have just grown in early spring, would be considered very precious Five-Colored Spiritual Branch in the outside world.

The fruit it bears is, without a doubt, incredibly valuable!

The old trees rooted in Heavenly Light Pool have just blossomed and borne fruit, but they are far from ripe and it is not yet the harvest season.

Although the branches were covered with dense fruit, most of them could not stay on due to the constant impact of Heavenly Light and would fall to the ground prematurely, hence the name "Fallen Fruit". After the two boys in the field introduced themselves, they immediately started working without saying any unnecessary words.

The two ran like lightning, colliding and separating quickly.

Qin Ming had even killed some Outer Saint, so he was naturally not afraid of the young man in front of him. However, he was holding back his attack. If he were to break through Chen Yuan, who New Life eight times, right away, it would probably alert the enemy, and some people in the Cui Household would become even more restless.

A faint Golden Haze flowed across his body; this was the Golden Light Shield he had practiced.

According to Qin Ming's spiritual resonance with that ancient book, there was once a woman who cultivated the golden light to a thickness greater than a city wall, standing in the center, possessing an aura of invulnerability to all magic. Chen Yuan was actually very strong, having undergone eight New Life, possessing a strength of over six thousand jin, while at the same time, Heavenly Light overflowed from his body, carrying a faint flame.

He charged forward, his footsteps cracking the Black Gold Stone ground, which was as hard as iron. With the force of thousands of pounds, he looked like a giant beast. His Heavenly Light Force, like flames, peeked out from his body, making each strand of his hair glisten with a fiery red luster.

With a loud boom, he threw a punch, and Thunderfire and fire appeared in the void, a truly astonishing sight.

Qin Ming's expression was serious. This Chen Yuan was indeed very strong. If he really advanced to the Outer Saint Domain, he would be much stronger than many of the people he had killed in Luofu Mountain. Just as Meng Xinghai said, geniuses disdain to be Golden Armor Guard. Of course, this excludes a few people who are invited to help.

"A rare Thunder Fire Art, coupled with eight New Life, truly makes him worthy of being the best in a city." This was Qin Ming's assessment of him. With a bang, he reached out and grabbed the fist that was glowing with Thunderfire and fire.

Suddenly, a muffled rumble of thunder seemed to echo in the void.

The golden light emanating from Qin Ming's hand was incredibly dense. It was rare for New Life to have mastered the Golden Light Shield Cultivation Method to such a degree. Chen Yuan's Thunder Fire Force could actually be released slightly, but it couldn't penetrate that layer of golden light.

The Black Gold Stone ground beneath his feet developed many cracks, and then shattered, with Thunderfire Heavenly Light surging out from beneath his feet.

"He blocked the Thunder Fire Force; is he practicing a protective Cultivation Method? It doesn't seem to be the method described in the Silk Scripture, but its inner workings are still uncertain." "His strength is excessive!"

At this moment, in the VIP room, Cui He and Cui Shuning were talking, closely watching Qin Ming's performance.

Both men looked very serious, unanimously agreeing that Qin Ming's performance after embarking on the New Life Path was definitely at the level of Otherworlder, or even stronger. This left them with mixed feelings, as Cui Chongxuan, whom his family had been focusing on cultivating, was only currently transforming into Otherworlder despite relying on the Six Imperial Heart Sutra.

Qin Ming and Chen Yuan exchanged blows rapidly, their palms, imbued with golden Heavenly Light Force, clashing repeatedly with fists crackling with Thunderfire, creating a deafening roar that seemed to tremble the vast Martial Arts Arena. Li Qingyue smiled; she knew Qin Ming was holding back, otherwise, what suspense would there be?

However, the surrounding spectators were in an uproar, because this was a performance only a "first" of Giant City could produce.

It was one thing for the "migratory birds" who came because of the big exam to be powerful, but the young man from Red Haze City was also so strong that he could stand up to them. In the Martial Arts Arena, the Thunderfire Heavenly Light Force on Chen Yuan's fist became more and more amazing, emitting bursts of thunder.

However, Qin Ming's Golden Light Shield had been cultivated to a high level. His left fist and right palm were shimmering with Golden Haze, and he was able to withstand the attacks head-on. Suddenly, his expression changed slightly as he noticed a fluctuation of Consciousness Spirit Light between Chen Yuan's eyebrows.

Is this a two-pronged approach? Qin Ming realized that Qi Daoming had indeed found a formidable figure and wanted to defeat Meng Xinghai's Red Haze City.

He didn't want to continue fighting, so he suddenly accelerated, and with a bang, he deflected the opponent's Fist Print with one hand, and then slammed his other fist into the opponent's body at lightning speed.

Clearly, Chen Yuan's Consciousness Spirit Light was far from being Pure Yang, and it conflicted with the Thunderfire Heavenly Light Force, so they could not erupt at the same time. When he quietly changed his attack method, he was "accidentally" hit and was punched twice in a row, sending him flying.

"Wow, that was intense! So exciting!"

"This fight should be on the front page of the Night Report!" someone shouted. The spectators all clenched their fists, incredibly excited.

Those in the know remained silent, feeling that this was a battle that should have ended long ago. Qin Ming ignored the cheers around him and left the scene.

Meng Xinghai smiled and said, "A good harvest today. Hmm, Qi Daoming, your face looks a bit stiff. Did you gamble big? A little gambling is harmless, don't be greedy." "Child..." Martial Arts Arena, an old man smiled and waved to Qin Ming with a kind expression.

Qin Ming's hair stood on end. That was the Fifth Master of the Cui Household, the old man who had induced him to practice the Silk Scripture back then. He had actually come in person. This was an extremely dangerous moment.

A thick Black Mist enveloped the area, and a figure silently approached Fifth Master Cui Household. Li Qingyun appeared, put his arm around Fifth Master Cui's neck, and said, "Old brother, long time no see. Come on, let's have a couple of drinks."

"I..." Fifth Master Cui Household was startled. He hadn't even realized someone had gotten so close. His whole body tensed up as someone grabbed him by the neck, rendering him unable to move. He had been taken away as a hostage. Not far away, Cui He and Cui Shuning were horrified. That was Fifth Master Cui Household, whose strength was extremely terrifying, yet he had been taken away by someone using his armpits, unable to struggle.

Both of them got goosebumps; they were genuinely scared and turned to leave. "Here, I've brought out the entire scripture for you."

In a Quiet Room, Li Qingyue smiled, her smile as radiant and beautiful as the morning sun breaking through the clouds. Her long, flowing black hair shimmered with a crystalline luster, and a faint Immortal Mist swirled around her. The book wasn't thin; Qin Ming had only flipped through a dozen pages when he realized he had underestimated it. It contained specific methods for self-improvement.

"And this..." Li Qingyue placed some metal blocks on the table and said, "The Overlord Spear was too conspicuous, so I dismantled it and took out the Jade Iron inside." Then she added, "I only got two pieces of those ' Exotic Metal ' that were similar in material to the Eight Trigrams Furnace."

Qin Ming looked at her and smiled, "I also have a gift for you."