A Celebrity

Yao Ruoxian knew that once the Chaos Force was mastered, its destructive power would be extremely terrifying. It is said that in the past, there was an old Ancestor of the Silk Book Method who, without using special weapons such as the Eight Trigrams Furnace, once defeated an immortal with his bare hands.

Now, such a "Sage" lives in the world, even from afar!

For the disciples who followed this path, it was of extraordinary significance; perhaps the founder had solved the problem of his own potential explosion.

If given the chance to pay homage, who could resist the urge? Most would be overwhelmed with excitement and eager to go on the pilgrimage immediately.

"You are truly calm. One of the origins of this path has reappeared, and a living Ancestor sits in the distance, yet you remain unmoved."

Yao Ruoxian was quite impressed. She could clearly sense that Qin Ming's emotions were completely calm, and there was not a trace of excitement on his face.

His composure, confidence, and calmness are unmatched, especially considering that it concerns his future.

Qin Ming said, "The main reason is that that mysterious country is too far away. The Ancestor of all the paths haven't set off yet, so naturally I, a mere disciple, am not in a hurry."

Yao Ruoxian's expression changed. Those who cultivate Chaos Force are different from cultivators of other paths; they are bound to explode in the later stages. Now that Ancestor has defied death and been reborn, is he really not tempted?

She was somewhat skeptical. Did he really think he could solve the problem on his own? That seemed a bit too confident!

In fact, Qin Ming did have some confidence. He had been working on solving the problem of "self-destruction" that was necessary in the final stage of Primal Chaos Force cultivation since the First Realm.

Each time his cultivation level improved, he would refine all the Heavenly Light within his body into a Golden Core, just like refining the Dragon Tiger Pill, and repeat this process hundreds of times.

Most importantly, he used Silk Book Method such as the "Life Altering Scripture" to correct and fine-tune the original energy flow of the silk calligraphy, making it perfectly suited to his own needs.

The two drank tea and chatted, enjoying their conversation immensely.

Qin Ming heard a lot of the latest news from her, such as the breakthrough in Night Prefecture's research on the location of the Immortal Grave in the remote desert.

Yao Ruoxian, "Perhaps it won't be long before shocking news comes from over there."

Qin Ming looked surprised, sensing something unusual in his tone.

He asked, "At the Immortal Grave, has the trapped Earth Immortal offered up new bait, or has he truly revealed a secret?"

Yao Ruoxian shook her head and said, "If those at the Ancestor level don't speak, we can only speculate. Let's just wait patiently."

Qin Ming asked her where he could buy Strange Medicine and inquired whether there were any empty Mountains and Rivers Spirit Nest.

Yao Ruoxian sighed. The battle at the God's Fall Plain had crippled or left many renowned figures and Master severely injured. Anyone with a chance to recover would have to wait in line.

Given this context, even the members of the Great Yu Dynasty royal family could only watch helplessly; they couldn't very well compete with their dying uncle for it, could they?

"Right now, there are only some rumors circulating on the black market, but I reckon most of them are just scams."

Qin Ming felt somewhat helpless upon hearing this.

Finally, Yao Ruoxian got up to say goodbye.

Outside, the wind was biting cold, and when Qin Ming saw her off, his own dark, glossy hair was blown around.

"Hmm, you have gray hair. What have you been through these past few days?" Yao Ruoxian in surprise, reaching out her slender, snow-white hand to examine the silvery-white strands of hair.

However, as soon as she touched it, she discovered that Qin Ming's long hair was first incredibly dazzling, and then suddenly returned to black hair, which had previously been bathed in the Heavenly Light.

Not far away, the Thunder King Bird was stunned by what it saw. It tried to inquire about the well-being of the beautiful Thunder Royal Bird and "communicate" with it, but the other bird ignored it.

What does it see now? The owner of the Imperial Bird, Yao Ruoxian, is stroking Qin Ming's hair. Compared to a human, the bird is truly infuriating.

Qin Ming explained, "Recently I've been practicing the ' Golden Crow Illuminates Night Scripture,' and my hair keeps changing color, so I haven't had time to fully recover."

Just like Qin Ming practiced the "Abiding World Scripture," his hair would turn emerald green, and he would need to practice the Silk Book Method afterward to restore it.

"You've actually made a name for yourself practicing this infamous, incomplete scripture." Yao Ruoxian exclaimed in surprise.

As far as she knew, among her peers in the Immortal Land, only Jiang Ran was able to comprehend this scripture.

Amidst the wind and snow, Qin Ming departed, his destination the capital of Great Rui.

"Let's go, what are you still looking at, you licking king?" He said helplessly, even high in the sky, the Thunder King Bird was still frequently looking back.

He heard Yao Ruoxian mention that Great Rui had the largest black market.

As he approached Rui City that day, gazing upon the magnificent city and the Fire Haze that illuminated the entire city as if it were daytime, he felt a sense of anticipation.

In the following days, Qin Ming began frequenting those notorious black markets.

Late at night, a thick fog blanketed the mysterious market, where stalls were everywhere, and shadowy figures moved about. Many customers wore masks and black robes.

"Brother, would you like Vajra Elixir? It's from a precious tree near the Immortal Grave; even Qin Ming who used it raved about it."

Qin Ming was stunned. When did he say that?

The stall owner whispered, "Brother, you're so out of touch. Don't you know that the prominent figure on New Life Path was once rewarded with a green, unripe Vajra Fruit? After consuming it, he immediately broke through the Heavenly Gate."

Qin Ming was astonished. It really was such a Treasured Medicine; was it available for sale here?

The stall owner, all mysterious, pulled him aside and said, "Let me tell you, this perfectly ripe Vajra Fruit came from the hands of a Master alchemist in Beyond the Mundane Pure Land; it can't be brought to light..."

After a moment, Qin Ming sighed. This black market was really unreliable. He had gotten excited for nothing; most of them were just masquerading as legitimate businesses.

Within a few days, he visited seven notorious black markets within the territory of the Great Rui Dynasty, completely giving up hope. Some of the stall owners in the black markets, unable to make a sale, even tried to follow him and sabotage Black Hand in secret.

This place is such a trap. Qin Ming killed two groups of people and reluctantly gained over a thousand Day Gold.

Rui City is not only the capital of the Great Rui Dynasty, but also one of the ten famous cities of Night Prefecture, and it truly has an extraordinary atmosphere.

In this magnificent Giant City, there is a Spirit Lake that is perpetually bathed in Golden Haze and filled with auspicious vapors, and it never freezes, even in the depths of winter.

It is said that if it continues to develop in this way, it has the potential to become a blessed Rui Lake Blessed Land.

This has resulted in a landscape rich in scenic spots and historical sites along the lake, including Divine Temple, towering pagodas, and ancient trees that have been revived after being struck by lightning... you name it.

"Fine, the deal's off. I'll just take a stroll around this famous city." Qin Ming walked along the lakeshore. At this moment, lotus flowers were in full bloom in the shimmering, golden waters of the Spirit Lake, filled with auspicious energy.

With the shore covered in snow, the scenery of Spirit Lake appears even more extraordinary.

Some people were boating, amidst wisps of Immortal Mist and spreading Golden Haze, bamboo rafts gliding leisurely by, creating a picturesque scene.

"Ming Ge!" a person boating on the boat transmitted his voice to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming naturally recognized it as Little Wu. He was surprised that Xiao Wu had such leisure time to come to Great Rui Lake for a boat trip.

Wu Yaozu waved with a happy expression as the bamboo raft docked, saying, "Ming Ge, come aboard and let's go for a swim."

"What are you doing here?" Qin Ming asked.

"Attend the meeting." Little Wu informed them that the group of young people from "Pu Gong Country" often met and exchanged ideas with the Seed Level Figure from Night Prefecture.

The so-called Pu Gong Country was the location of a vast and glorious human civilization in the southwest.

Wu Yaozu said, "They actually really wanted to invite you, but you were out of contact, so after someone found me, they immediately sent out an invitation."

He guessed that those people wanted to use him to get Qin Ming out.

"By the way, Ming Ge, didn't you show up in the Great Yu Capital six days ago? Why did you suddenly disappear again?"

Qin Ming said, "I've been spending most of my time in the black market these past few days and haven't had time for anything else."

Wu Yaozu said, "Ming Ge, come with me to the meeting in three days. Let's see just how extraordinary those young people from Pu Gong Country really are."

Qin Ming shook his head. He was genuinely too lazy to fight. Back in the Western Territory, he always drew blood when he made a move, and he had no interest in this friendly sparring match.

Because he felt that in the end, a battle of wits was inevitable in any exchange.

Wu Yaozu laughed and said, "Ming Ge, you're overthinking it. This time, blood battles are strictly prohibited. It's really just an exchange of scriptures. I heard they even brought a priceless True Scripture."

Qin Ming became interested and said, "In that case, it wouldn't be a bad idea for me to attend the gathering."

Over the next three days, Qin Ming carefully read through the Night Report and World Report to learn about the group of young people from the Pu Gong Country. He was truly captivated by what he saw.

He asked Little Wu, "I feel like the Night Report is being a bit too Western-worshipping, praising a bunch of Outer Domain geniuses to the skies. Are they really that amazing?"

After reading it, Wu Yaozu sighed, "That group of people is indeed extraordinary, but such excessive praise is really going too far!"

Recently, the Night Report have frequently mentioned exchanges between young people from the two great civilizations, saying that they can promote each other, but they often change the subject and start praising the geniuses of the Pu Gong Country.

He was hailed as a young Sage and a future trailblazer, showered with praise.

Even though Qin Ming had only just started reading the Night Report and the World Report, he was already very familiar with some of the people. He casually flipped through the pages and found those names to be instantly recognizable.

"Jian Huaidao, Xie Lin, Feng Qiwu, Mu Yunzhou, Lu Wei..."

Among these people are descendants and disciples of the "wanderers," as well as inheritors of the immortal tradition of the Pu Gong Country.

"A prestigious family that Eternal Presence four thousand years, with Earth Immortal presiding over it, the Xie Family..." This is a passage from the Night Report.

Qin Ming finally understood why the Night Report had praised them so highly; some of the people in question were truly extraordinary. The young man named Xie Lin actually had a Earth Immortal in his clan.

"Seven days in succession, the True Dragon is in the sky..." Then, Qin Ming read about Jian Huaidao's origin.

This surprised him; it turned out that a powerful figure had indeed sent a descendant over.

"It's this Mu Yunzhou who's looking for me, wanting to have a face-to-face talk. He's mastered the Three Imperial Force in the First Realm and is even approaching the late stage. Moreover, he might also be practicing the Primal Chaos Force."

Qin Ming murmured, after learning about the backgrounds of some people, he was actually quite looking forward to it, wanting to see just how good they really were.

Little Wu was also eager to see what was so extraordinary about the direct descendants of the Earth Immortal and the even more mysterious descendants of the Seven-Day Stacker. Could they have been born with three heads and six arms?

The main reason is that the Night Report and the World Report have been reporting on it extensively recently, and some names seem to have been given a dazzling halo, making them almost universally known.

Wu Yaozu said, "I dare say that if Earth Immortal or Seven-Day Stacker were to invade Night Prefecture, some members of large organizations would definitely become their collaborators."

As he spoke, he slammed the Night Report onto the table.

Then, as if remembering something, he reminded him, "Ming Ge, if you want to attend the gathering, you'll have to prepare a Cultivation Method for exchange or discussion, no matter what."

"Hmm, that's easy." Qin Ming nodded and casually pulled out a copy of the <Upright Demon Ape Scripture>.

This is a sutra that Tang Xumi gave to him while he was in the Pure Land, fulfilling his promise.

Wu Yaozu glanced at it and was speechless. He really wanted to say, "Will this work?"

However, he quickly nodded and said, "It will definitely work. The important thing is you, Ming Ge. As long as you go in person, I reckon quite a few people will be interested. People have mentioned you at the previous exchange meetings."

According to him, although Qin Ming has never appeared in public, his name has been circulating in various places.

"Does this make me a celebrity?" Qin Ming chuckled.

Wu Yaozu nodded and said, "Absolutely. It's only recently that Jian Huaidao, Xie Lin, Feng Qiwu, Mu Yunzhou, and others have been mentioned repeatedly. The Night Report has given them Divine Ring. Otherwise, whenever young celebrities were mentioned recently, Ming Ge would definitely be mentioned."

Time flies, and three days Pass By in the blink of an eye. Qin Ming and Little Wu arrived at the meeting on time.

The location for this exchange meeting was, naturally, within Rui City.

Spirit Lake shimmers with light, teeming with schools of Five-Colored Dragon Carp. A large boat drifts in the center of the lake; that is where they gather.

Several small boats were already waiting on the shore to receive the promising talents from all walks of life.

Even though Qin Ming and Little Wu were still quite far apart, they had already spotted some familiar faces, such as Zhao Qingcheng and Cheng Sheng, some of the most God Seed of the Esoteric Sect.

Suddenly, Qin Ming sensed something and looked towards the crowd in the distance. An old man was walking hurriedly, as if he had just come from afar, and his clothes were covered with snowflakes.

That was a renowned figure in the Cui Household. He took out a Brocade Box from his pocket and handed it to Cui Chonghe had been waiting for a long time.

In an instant, Qin Ming's body tensed, and his eyes became incredibly deep. He felt that the Brocade Box looked very familiar. It seemed that when he was a child, the Cui Household had placed his Silk Scripture in this box.

What is the Cui Household trying to do? They haven't returned the Silk Scripture to him, and now they're bringing it to this kind of occasion.

For a moment, Qin Ming couldn't help but wonder, did Cui Chonghe intend to exchange this Cultivation Method for a cultivation technique?

Then he realized that some people suspected he hadn't received any guidance yet, but had managed to cultivate the Chaos Force. Could it be that they thought the True Scripture he had comprehended were somewhat special? That's why those people were communicating with the Cui Household, wanting to exchange scriptures and study them here.