Perfection

On a cold night, drops of blood dripped from the hammer in Qin Ming's hand, staining the white snow red. After settling a debt, he felt refreshed.

It wasn't that he was bloodthirsty, but rather that his opponent was pushing him too hard.

In the past, Cui Wu, Cui Shuning and others tried to kill him many times, but he was powerless to resist. If it weren't for the protection of Li Qingyun, Meng Xinghai, Yu Gensheng and others, he would have died long ago.

The Talking Finch fluttered its wings and approached, breaking the silence, exclaiming, "Mountain Lord, you True God! You single-handedly took down two elite teams!"

"Clean up the battlefield quickly," Meng Xinghai said, not wanting Qin Ming to be hunted down by the Cui Household and the people of Northern Barrens.

The former is also a Millennium Aristocratic Family, while the latter has an Old Barbarian God in charge!

"In the mountains, these are easy to solve," Qin Ming laughed. "Just ' Stomach Burial and dump them in an area teeming with wild animals."

Of course, he also had to leave some of the best for himself. For example, the old goat was definitely a Higher Aberrant, and it would be perfect to leave it for the Thunder King Bird, the Talking Finch, and others as food.

Qi Yunzheng and Jiang Tingxue cautiously walked into the distance. Suddenly, they froze. Why were there corpses hanging from the trees? And the roars of beasts nearby were very muffled, as if many Mountain Monster were feeding.

They became highly vigilant and dared not proceed for the time being.

Before the red and gold bamboo grove, the night wind blew up snowflakes, and the bloodstains disappeared. Qin Ming was pulling up bamboo shoots, one after another, all growing well and connected by wisps of Daoist energy.

The red bamboo shoots, like large pieces of blood diamonds, flowed with fiery light, while the golden bamboo shoots shone with a precious radiance like the morning glow. Both were of good quality and appeared to be much more valuable than the several Blood Ginseng that had been seized.

Qin Ming wanted to find a mountain beast to test the medicine on, and the Red Squirrel volunteered, it was just too eager to "improve itself".

"This is no joke." Qin Ming shook his head.

The Red Squirrel says it will eat in small bites.

"If there's a real problem, with Qin Daddy and Master Meng here, they won't just stand by and watch me get hurt, will they?"

The Red Squirrel may seem carefree, but it's not actually that naive. Feeling weak and helpless, it eagerly volunteered to test the medicine when it finally had the chance.

Qin Ming and Meng Xinghai didn't understand its feelings; instead, they felt that protecting it was definitely not a problem.

"Crunch." The Red Squirrel took a small bite of the golden bamboo shoot, chewing cautiously. It didn't find it astringent; instead, it left a fragrant aftertaste. Its eyes widened in surprise.

It really wants to say, "So tender, and tastes amazing!"

"The medicine is mild, and my body feels warm!" This was its feeling after waiting for a while.

Then it began to devour the food, and not only that, it also ate the red bamboo shoots, the two together, with red and golden light flowing in its mouth.

Even the Talking Finch was tempted; drawn by the unique aroma, it couldn't resist trying the medicine.

"My body is starting to feel hot, and I'm so hungry!" The Red Squirrel's stomach began to rumble, as if the red and gold bamboo shoots had not entered its belly.

Qin Ming immediately took out fresh mutton and fed it.

Both he and Meng Xinghai were carefully sensing its changes; it was currently in good condition and seemed to be about to undergo a transformation.

The Red Squirrel suddenly emitted red and gold light from its body. The change was more violent than expected. Qin Ming and Meng Xinghai quickly protected its consciousness and stabilized its physical body to prevent it from getting hurt.

"It's so hot! So hot!" The Red Squirrel couldn't resist nibbling on the snow.

Its shoulders suddenly bulged, and its tailbone itched, as if it were about to New Life.

It practices boxing every day, so it walks upright most of the time. Now it wears small clothes, some parts of which are torn.

I'm getting hungrier!

The Red Squirrel's belly was like a bottomless pit; after consuming the red and golden bamboo shoots, it also devoured a large amount of mutton from Foreign Domain.

"This is... three heads, three tails, and six arms?" Talking Finch exclaimed, realizing that her partner had completely changed.

Qin Ming and Meng Xinghai kept a close watch on the situation, confirming that the Red Squirrel was not in any danger, but they were unable to stop the change.

The mutation happened too fast and was extremely violent. The head that grew from the Red Squirrel's left shoulder had a pair of golden eyes, and the head that grew from its right shoulder had a pair of blood-diamond-like eyes. It looked very confused.

Qin Ming and Meng Xinghai immediately explored and discovered that the two newly grown squirrel heads contained some chaotic consciousness.

Their expressions were solemn as they carefully examined the object.

At this moment, they seemed to be witnessing the disintegration of Jade Capital and seeing a terrifying scene of destruction.

"This is blood that spilled from the Jade Capital. It fell here and sprouted red and golden bamboo shoots!" Qin Ming and Meng Xinghai learned the origin of the red and golden bamboo forest.

After discussing it, they immediately suppressed that chaotic consciousness.

The Red Squirrel's physique has become incredibly strong, and its physical transformation is far beyond what it used to be, completely different from before.

It looked at its three pairs of forelimbs, then turned its head left and right to look at its other two heads. It could talk to itself and argue with itself.

It quickly adapted, leaping across the snow, sometimes jumping onto the branches of towering trees, sometimes plunging into the frozen ground.

"Is there anything that's bothering you?" Qin Ming asked.

"No, I'm incredibly strong and faster. I feel like I could beat a dozen of myself right now!" The Red Squirrel was both apprehensive and excited, unsure of what the future held.

Talking Finch stared at it with wide eyes and said, "Piney, you now have three heads, three pairs of arms, and three tails. Look around, are there also three...?"

It went to pull on the Red Squirrel's little pants.

"What do you want to do?" Piney was very wary, then it lowered its head and was about to cry.

Talking Finch was very excited and said, "Don't cry, it's not a bad thing. Besides, what does it matter if I become stronger? I want to become a six-winged Talking Finch, maybe I can have a speed even faster than Lightning Bird, and from then on I can roam freely between heaven and earth, and freely roam the Night Mist World!"

"Is this a good thing?" The Red Squirrel looked up with teary eyes.

Beside them, the Thunder King Bird spoke up, "I also want to eat red golden bamboo shoots."

Qin Ming said, "Let's wait and see if there are any further changes in Piney's situation."

Anyway, he doesn't plan to take it.

When he looked at Meng Xinghai, Old Meng immediately shook his head and said, "Why are you looking at me? Although having three heads and six arms seems like Great God creature from legends, I... don't want to mutate!"

"By the way, I'll guide you deeper into the bamboo forest." After picking more than a dozen red-golden bamboo shoots, Qin Ming controlled the natural Spiritual Field of the area and led the group inside.

This is a special place that can connect with the Daoist principles in the void, making it very suitable for cultivation.

A moment later, they covered their bodies with snow to conceal themselves, making it seem as if several large bamboo shoots had appeared deep within the red and golden bamboo forest.

Qin Ming controlled the naturally formed Spiritual Field of this place, making it incredibly gentle, and the group replaced Baosun, being nourished in this area.

Soon after, the red and gold ripples here became very gentle, rising and falling slowly, like the mountains and rivers breathing, inhaling and exhaling the Spiritual Matter between heaven and earth, drawing in wisps of Daoist rhyme, which connected to the group of people.

They blended perfectly into this environment; red bamboo swayed, releasing crimson clouds, and golden bamboo emitted the morning glow. The Source-Level Spirit Field was naturally formed, with undulating ripples, possessing an unadorned beauty.

Although bamboo forests are not as precious as "Mountains and Rivers Spirit Nest," they are not far off and can help people cultivate themselves and improve their spiritual practice.

Even Meng Xinghai was greatly shocked. In their Esoteric Sect, if a bamboo forest could exist for a long time, it was a place where gods could be born, and it was priceless!

He quickly closed his eyes and focused on receiving the Daoist energy.

Talking Finch exclaimed excitedly, "It's like a sudden enlightenment Little Finch! I feel my mind is clear and empty right now, my Divine Wisdom and the Dao are connected, and I'm slowly absorbing and growing stronger!"

"Damn it!" The Red Squirrel realized it had been quite foolish in the past. It was exceptionally clear-headed and pure of mind in this place, feeling incredibly close to the Dao.

At this moment, it resembled a small, three-headed, six-armed Gods and Devils, sitting quietly in the bamboo forest, absorbing its own destiny.

Qin Ming noticed that a Divine Ring appeared around its body, giving it a solemn and dignified appearance. Its efficiency was much faster than that of the Thunder King Bird and the Talking Finch.

"It seems that consuming the two precious bamboo shoots has truly improved its fundamental qualities." Qin Ming needs to observe for a period of time. If there are no other negative effects, then he can also allow the Talking Finch and Thunder King Bird to "transform."

Without a doubt, Qin Ming was the most efficient in this special place. As he entered seclusion and cultivated here, his cultivation level slowly increased once again.

Earlier, he had just broken through to the Ninth Heaven of the Spiritual Field when the old swordsman and Cui Wu arrived, making it impossible for him to continue.

Qin Ming's face lit up with joy; this place still had a use for him.

Soft light covered the entire bamboo forest, and the Spiritual Matter in the earth blended with the Daoist energy falling from the sky. Qin Ming, Meng Xinghai, and the others seemed to share the fate of this mountain and river, as if they had entered the womb of the earth and were nourished by mysterious power.

In the distance, on a hilltop, Qi Yunzheng and Jiang Tingxue were gazing at the bamboo forest, both looking puzzled.

"The place is imbued with Daoist spirit, and the entire bamboo forest is filled with Spiritual Qi, as if it has come back to life. It's very much like a wondrous place described in Ancient Immortal Dojo!"

The two were filled with doubt and dared not make any rash moves, but they got quite close and observed each other carefully.

Qi Yunzheng asked, "Senior Sister, you have special hearing. Can you hear anything unusual over there?"

Jiang Tingxue said, "We need to get closer."

A moment later, she looked surprised and said, "There are people in those snowdrifts! I heard a heartbeat!"

Qi Yunzheng's eyes immediately turned red with envy. He exclaimed, "Who are these people? They've entered the Creation Grounds, and they're connected by wisps of Daoist energy... This is no small stroke of fortuitous opportunity!"

In the glowing bamboo forest, Qin Ming felt the Daoist aura growing stronger, and after resonating with the Spiritual Field, he sensed an extraordinary aura.

Ultimately, in State of Mind most enlightened state, he discovered the secrets of this place.

This natural Spiritual Field originates from a strange rock underground. Now it seems to be burning out, giving off its last burst of light, withering away to nourish all things.

Qin Ming's heart skipped a beat. Could this be some strange object that fell from the Jade Capital?

Indeed, with the fall of the capital, all things come to life; there are simply too many wonderful things in the Jade Capital!

Unfortunately, it was finally going to burn out.

If they hadn't arrived, would those bamboo shoots have been nourished and transformed into spirits by being imbued with special blood?

Qin Ming stopped his random thoughts and began to focus on his cultivation. He found that his cultivation was gradually reaching the Spirit Field Realm Great Perfection, and he was getting stronger every moment, which made him feel extremely fulfilled.

Unfortunately, he tried several times, but he couldn't break through the Fourth Realm.

The main reason is that the strange rocks here are about to "burn out," and in addition, the Major Realm levels are the most difficult to break through.

Qin Ming was not disappointed; he was already very satisfied to have reached the Great Perfection of the Spiritual Field.

Moreover, he was very confident in breaking through to the Fourth Realm — the Heart Lamp.

Therefore, he had been preparing and strategizing, believing that if he could master a few Extraordinary Art to perfection, he could see a "new world" and obtain "Secret Treasure."

Since the major hurdles on the New Life Path are the most difficult to overcome, he doesn't expect to advance this time by mastering just one Extraordinary Art; he has prepared three.

He has already obtained two of the Five Elements Secret Canon.

If all goes well, he might receive three more benefits after seeing the new world soon.

With the Three Secret Treasure and the Five Elements Secret Canon in full rotation, he didn't believe he couldn't break through the fourth barrier.

Qin Ming prepared to get up. Continuing to cultivate here would be of no use to him, so he might as well leave the "afterglow" to Meng Xinghai and the Thunder King Bird.

He transmitted his voice, saying, "As long as you don't move around, it's safe here. Besides, the source of the Spiritual Field might extinguish soon, so don't worry."

"Hmm?" Qin Ming suddenly sensed something. He was now resonating with the entire Spiritual Field of the mountains and rivers, his breathing was synchronized, and his perception could extend far. He felt a sense of malice approaching.

"Senior Sister, let's prepare to retreat!" On a hilltop, Qi Yunzheng held a millstone-sized rock and hurled it fiercely into the depths of the bamboo forest.

This was clearly the evil of human nature. He didn't recognize the identities of those people, but he felt that they were integrated with the world, coexisting with the mountains and rivers, and sharing the Dao. So he wanted to destroy them before leaving.

He believed that the other party, in the midst of enlightenment, was suddenly disturbed. Even if they did not Qi Deviation, they would still need to stabilize their mind and would find it difficult to detect their escape.

Qin Ming suddenly opened his eyes, pointed one finger to the sky, and with the ripples of the Heavenly Light and Spirit Field Wave, stopped the millstone-sized rock that was flying down at high speed, causing it to turn into dust silently and scatter on the snow.

He stood up and left the bamboo forest like a ghost, then began to accelerate, chasing after something in the distance.

"Hmm, someone actually followed us. Are they that perceptive?" Qi Yunzheng exclaimed in surprise.

"It's that boy next to Meng Xinghai!" Jiang Tingxue said.

"So fast!" The two were taken aback. The opponent was harnessing the power of the Five Elements, swooping down from the mountain as if flying at high speed, traversing a large area of forest.

Qin Ming caught up with them and then drew his Mutton Fat Jade Iron Saber.

"It's you!" Qi Yunzheng had investigated Qin Ming, knew about his weapon, and was even clear about his cultivation level. He immediately realized who it was.

In fact, he had suspected the identity of the boy beside Meng Xinghai when they were at the City Lord's Manor, and now it has been confirmed that he is Qin Ming, the one he is looking for.

"It really is you!" Jiang Tingxue's eyes also sharpened. She said she would cut off Qin Ming's head in Red Haze City because she was suspicious and wanted to test him.

Clearly, when Qin Ming deliberately revealed his identity, he was about to kill him.

Just like when he killed Cui Shuning and Cui Wu, he deliberately revealed his true face.

At this moment, Qin Ming no longer concealed his appearance and swung his sword forward.

"This is..." The two men's expressions changed drastically. Because they could not send messages to distant places, this mountain forest was covered by a special Spiritual Field emitted by Qin Ming, isolating it from the outside world.

Moreover, they need to fight with all their might to ensure that they are not corrupted by the Spiritual Field.

The two of them radiated Immortal Light, proving they were indeed very strong, far surpassing Qi Yunxiao in his prime, and joined forces to attack the youth ahead.

They were somewhat uneasy. Qin Ming's cultivation was far higher than they had realized. How could someone improve so quickly in such a short time? They found it hard to believe.

Qi Yunzheng directly used his trump card— the Nirvana Immortal Sword. This entire mountain forest was on the verge of decay. Wherever the sword light passed, everything withered and fell silent.

Unfortunately, in the Spiritual Field where heaven and earth merged, he felt that the Nirvana Immortal Sword was as if it were wearing shackles, and its speed was far less than usual.

With a clang, the beam of light from Qin Ming's Mutton Fat Jade Iron Saber arrived first, this was the Golden Crow Carrying Saber Style, cutting off his Nirvana Immortal Sword.

Qi Yunzheng was shocked. This young man had given him a taste of his own medicine right from the start. How old was the other person? He was several years younger than him!

On the other side, Jiang Tingxue's Light of Consciousness fluctuated violently. In a daze, she seemed to be standing in the Above the Nine Heavens, with an invisible Abyss in front of her, about to devour people's souls.

Qin Ming was astonished. This woman was actually proficient in the <Mind Seed God> scripture, which was extremely rare in the Eastern Land. She was quite an extraordinary person!

This scripture is called the "Nine Heavens Scripture" or the "Abyss Strategy" in the Sky City.

After Qin Ming captured Qi Yunxiao, he obtained this scripture and also received the corresponding handbook from his disciple Su Mohua, which he studied diligently for a long time.

Therefore, he took advantage of the situation to break through, drawing the opponent's Consciousness Spirit Light and causing it to fall into that invisible Abyss.

"Ah..." Jiang Tingxue's face paled; she had almost suffered a terrible loss right from the start. She found it unbelievable that the other person was even more skilled than her.

In fact, when Qin Ming was practicing this scripture, he had already Spirit Travel the Abyss in his mind and was not afraid of falling in. Unlike ordinary people who first blocked the entrance to the Abyss, he returned to the original meaning of this scripture and practiced it in the most difficult way.

Qi Yunzheng launched a rescue operation, employing the strongest possible methods.

The entire world turned pitch black, and a Nirvana Lotus was in full bloom. Qi Yunzheng stood high above it, forming a mysterious hand Law Seals energy from the heavens, and blasting it towards Qin Ming.

Qin Ming swung his sword, unleashing the Golden Crow Raising its Blade Technique from the Illuminating Night Scripture. Nine Golden Crow flew together, tearing through the darkness of this land, and raised a Heavenly Saber, slashing forward with a boom.

In an instant, black lotuses danced in the air, many of them being shattered. Blade light swept across the land, as if it were about to cut through mountains and all things.

At the same time, he once again drew Jiang Tingxue's consciousness, pulling her to enter the Abyss together.

Jiang Tingxue was shocked. She was certain that Qin Ming had also mastered the <Mind Seed God>, but how could he dare to take her and jump into Hell?

This battle erupted in the shortest possible time, with both sides unleashing their trump cards, meaning it was destined to be short-lived and could end at any moment.

Amidst the flashing blades, the enormous black lotus in the night sky was shattered by Qin Ming.

Qi Yunzheng was covered in knife wounds, with many cracks showing. His opponent had almost torn him apart, and he was bleeding profusely from head to toe.

"How could this be?!" He was shocked, then horrified. He was considered a formidable figure among his peers; how could he have been defeated by a mere youth?

"You're still a ways off from the Mid Fourth Realm, yet you dare to try and kill me?" Qin Ming's voice was cold.

"No!" On the other side, Jiang Tingxue let out a desperate wail. Her consciousness was being dragged into an invisible Abyss by Qin Ming, while he himself was rising up.

"Kill!" Qi Yunzheng roared, and slashed forward one last time.

Qin Ming raised his hand, and the Black White Yin Yang Diagram covered him. Then, lightning and fire Sacred Fiend slammed down, shattering the young master's physical body and breaking his body in half.

"To be honest, although your cultivation level is higher than your younger brother's, your aptitude is inferior to his!"

Qin Ming spoke, and with a single slash, a burst of Heavenly Light erupted, splitting Qi Yunzheng in two from between his eyebrows. His entire body was first divided in two, and then exploded completely. Even his Consciousness Spirit Light could not escape the fate of being destroyed, turning into ashes.

Qin Ming intervened and pulled Jiang Tingxue's consciousness back from the invisible Abyss.

The moment she broke free, she saw Qin Ming swing his blade at her body, and with a soft thud, her head was severed.

Jiang Tingxue was going crazy. What kind of devilish opponent was this? The words she had spoken had been fulfilled by the other party.

Clang!

Qin Ming slashed through her Consciousness Spirit Light with a single stroke, accompanied by terrifying Heavenly Light and a resonance of Spiritual Field, and Jiang Tingxue completely vanished, both physically and mentally.

"They're gone!"

Qin Ming, Meng Xinghai, Thunder King Bird, and others successfully left the mountain forest and quietly returned to Red Haze City.

The Talking Finch up. "Mountain Lord, rest assured, I will have my fellow birds closely monitor the movements in the mountains. If there is any unusual activity, they will definitely report it immediately."

Then it added, "Alas, spring is coming again; perhaps I should leave some descendants in this land."

"Scum Bird!" the three-headed, six-armed Red Squirrel sneered.

Qin Ming calmed down in Red Haze City and began to comprehend the three Extraordinary Art, hoping to thoroughly understand them in the near future, advance to the perfect realm, and then break through to the Fourth Realm — the Heart Lamp.

The second group of experts from the Cui Household set off, led by Cui Ming, the elder brother of Father Cui. The Cui Household highly valued the unique products of Black White Mountain.

Because they knew that the area had been extraordinary since ancient times.

"I also want to go and see." Cui Chonghe has returned to the Cui Household, and his aura is much stronger than before.

"No!" Father Cui shook his head; he knew his son's personality.

He said, "We can't touch Qin Ming for now. He has Lu Zizai behind him. Let's talk about it after you've grown stronger. After all, your cultivation levels are much higher than those of the New Life Path!"

There were some things he didn't say aloud. He felt that even if his second son's current cultivation level was higher than Qin Ming's, he might not be able to do anything to that rebellious son.

Cui Chonghe said, "Father, if it's a fair and square battle, and we defeat him head-on, would Lu Zizai still bother us? He shouldn't have the face to do that."

"That's even more unfeasible!" Cui Qi immediately stopped him.

Cui Chonghe reported, "Recently, my teacher has made great progress, and as a result, I have taken three doses of Great Medicine. The three Fundamental Scripture I have been practicing have all undergone transformations, and my Consciousness Spirit Light has also undergone a series of Nirvana, breaking through the barrier once again!"

In Red Haze City, Qin Ming sat quietly and said, "The fourth level is within reach!"