The young noble Huang Jingjun wore a faint smile. It was already this late, and this youth still had a light in his eyes, staring at the Three-Colored Flower. As expected, he was just a hunter from a remote area, not understanding his situation.
His elder brother, Huang Jingde, was very calm. Whether this youth was overly simple or pretending to be naive to delay time, it didn't matter.
"I didn't expect such mysterious products underground. Can I practice the Heavenly Light Force by eating it?" Qin Ming asked.
He was genuinely seeking advice, his eyes filled with the clarity and purity unique to youth, very sincere, wanting to understand this knowledge he had never encountered before.
"First, you have to choose a suitable Heavenly Light Force and practice it to the entry level. This way, the effect of consuming the Three-Colored Flower is best. Hmm, after I go back, I need to choose another one, I need to think carefully."
Huang Jingde smiled, answering every question, anyway, it was still early, and he had nothing else to do.
A young hunter who had only undergone New Life once, what kind of waves could he stir up? As a three-time New Life cultivator, he could crush the other party with a flip of his hand.
"There are many kinds of Heavenly Light Force, is the selection also very important?" Qin Ming was diligent and eager to learn, truly asking questions regardless of the occasion.
Huang Jingde nodded and said, "Of course, it's already good if a three-time New Life can barely practice one kind of Heavenly Light Force. Only with the improvement of realm can you practice more Heavenly Light Force, and a reasonable combination can unleash even more terrifying power."
Qin Ming frowned and said, "How to choose, how to combine reasonably, these should be the unreserved secrets in the advanced Willpower Skills of each family, right?"
Huang Jingde smiled and said, "That's right, True Teaching on a Sheet of Paper, false teaching in ten thousand volumes, this is the core essence on a sheet of paper."
Qin Ming sighed. Who would easily tell others this most core secret? Huang Jingde, because he was practicing Heavenly Light Force himself, also had some feelings and said, "Where do you think those rare Heavenly Light Forces come from? They are all the result of predecessors constantly trying and combining various Force techniques. For example, the legendary Sky Supporting Force and Tathagata Force are even more precious, I don't know how many kinds of Heavenly Light Force they have integrated. Even leaking a few words is worth a fortune."
Huang Jingde looked yearning as he said this. Those were too far away from him, out of reach.
He sighed and said, "Let's not mention those legends, let's return to reality. Any Heavenly Light Force with some fame has been 'tempered' and integrated with many kinds of Force techniques. So, the path of us cultivators is difficult. Even if a True Teaching on a Sheet of Paper is placed in front of you, you have to practice all the densely recorded Heavenly Light Forces on it."
Qin Ming was a little numb. The Silk Book didn't seem to have any records of this? Or was it on the third page? He was now confused, what should he do? He asked, "Is there no way for ordinary people to improve? Without a True Teaching on a Sheet of Paper, can't they practice powerful Heavenly Light Force?"
Huang Jingde said, "Yes, those rare Heavenly Light Forces, and the legendary True Meaning of Town Teaching, are all constantly integrated by predecessors. You can also learn those more common Heavenly Light Forces circulating in the world, practice more, and integrate them yourself."
The young noble Huang Jingjun saw that Qin Ming was actually thinking deeply. The corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but say, "Do you think Heavenly Light Force is just superficial knowledge? It's very difficult to practice, each one is quite complicated, how many kinds can you practice in your lifetime?"
Qin Ming seemed to have come back to his senses and said, "Since you are going back to choose a new Heavenly Light Force, aren't you afraid that the medicinal effect will be lost if you don't eat the Three-Colored Flower here?"
Huang Jingde said, "It doesn't matter, the weather is so cold, it can be preserved for more than two months after it matures, and it will last longer in a jade box."
He looked at Qin Ming with scrutiny and said, "You asked me so many questions, are you pretending to be stupid, or are you really confident?"
Qin Ming said calmly, "Zhou Wubing is my junior nephew, Master Xu Kong is my senior brother, and they are nearby, do you think I have confidence?"
Huang Jingde was first stunned, then sneered and said, "You probably don't know, Master Xu Kong left this remote place with Zhou Wubing yesterday."
Qin Ming was startled. Er Bingzi had already traveled far, it seemed that he wouldn't be able to beat him up in the short term.
"Next, we'll go pick the Three-Colored Flower in a while." Huang Jingde threw a jade box to Qin Ming, not afraid of him damaging it, because he had more than one with him.
Qin Ming took it in his hand, then walked to the side and buried the jade box under a pile of rocks, looking very cautious, afraid of damaging it.
"What do you mean?"
"Afraid of breaking it during the fight." Qin Ming said truthfully.
He had already seen that, despite Huang Jingde's smiling face, there were no flaws, and it was impossible to hope for a sneak attack. This was another tough battle.
"Your pretense won't change anything." The younger Huang Jingjun walked forward and said, "I'll educate you first."
"You can't, even Nie Rui and Shen Jiayun are not my opponents, you are far inferior to them." Qin Ming said truthfully.
Huang Jingjun wore a cold smile on his face, and said, "You wouldn't really think you're a big deal just because some young people from Red Haze City praised you a few times, would you?"
He sneered, "You, a person who has only undergone New Life once, dare to act presumptuously in front of me? Before you reach the Second New Life realm, you are nothing to me!"
With a clang, he drew a long saber that gleamed with cold light, and said, "You are skilled in spear techniques, but you don't even have a decent weapon."
"It's all the same to me what weapon I use," Qin Ming said, drawing a bright long saber from his back, its quality even higher than Huang Jingjun's.
After all, this was the weapon of that Third New Life expert from Golden Chicken Ridge.
Huang Jingjun's face was indifferent, and without saying anything more, he suddenly accelerated and charged towards Qin Ming, the long saber in his hand cutting through a dazzling light as it chopped down.
In his opinion, after his Second New Life, he had nearly 1,200 pounds of strength, enough to crush this young hunter, and he could knock him down with a single strike.
Qin Ming made only two movements. First, he struck horizontally with the back of his saber, hitting the opponent's saber surface. Without any deliberate reservation, he instantly caused Huang Jingjun's arm to tremble, unable to grip the saber hilt, and he involuntarily let go.
Moreover, his hand was covered in blood, the soft flesh between his fingers torn apart by the enormous force. He was shocked and terrified, retreating rapidly.
Qin Ming's second movement was to swing his saber forward. Even though Huang Jingjun reacted quickly and jumped back, he didn't completely avoid it.
Amidst the sparks, the fine armor on his body shattered, fragments of armor stained with blood flying everywhere.
Huang Jingjun had a terrifying wound from his shoulder to his abdomen, almost being cut in two diagonally. He howled and fell to the ground, the huge wound tearing open his chest and abdomen, revealing some of his internal organs.
"Very weak!" Qin Ming commented, then ignored him and looked at Huang Jingde opposite him.
"Brother..." Huang Jingjun cried out in a trembling voice. Although he had not yet breathed his last, he knew that if he was not treated immediately, he would definitely die.
Huang Jingde, holding a silver spear, charged straight over, the peace and indifference on his face completely gone.
Earlier, he had looked at Qin Ming with a condescending attitude, so he didn't care. When he was chatting with a smile, he hadn't meant to tease him. Now that he saw Qin Ming's danger, he immediately erupted.
Qin Ming was not afraid. He had fought against a Third New Life expert before and had gained experience. This time, he held the long saber of the old man from Golden Chicken Ridge to meet the enemy.
With a clang, he slashed out with his saber, directly deflecting the fiercely thrusting long spear to the side, deviating from its original trajectory. He took advantage of the situation to push forward with his saber, the bright saber light vibrating and surging, like a vast white wave between the sea and the sky, about to engulf his opponent.
Huang Jingde's eyes were cold, holding the spear with one hand, while the other hand emitted a pure white Heavenly Light, striking the side of the saber. He also wanted to deflect it to the side.
As a result, he did accurately hit the side of the saber, but he couldn't completely deflect it. The power of that saber was too strong. He vaguely had a feeling that the saber light was indeed like the rumbling white waves crashing over the horizon.
Huang Jingde dodged quickly. Even so, part of the armor on his chest was shattered. That saber grazed him, and it had such a powerful force, which was completely beyond his expectations, even surpassing his Third New Life strength! A faint bloodstain appeared on his chest.
"How is that possible?" Huang Jingjun, lying on the ground in pain, couldn't believe his eyes. His elder brother, a great expert in the Third New Life realm, had actually suffered a loss in the first exchange? But he clearly saw that there was no Heavenly Light flowing during the opponent's fight, which meant that he had not yet undergone Third New Life. How could he already have such terrifying strength?
"I was careless. I didn't expect that someone who hasn't cultivated the Heavenly Light Force could be so strong, completely comparable to a Third New Life expert." Huang Jingde's expression was solemn, holding the silver spear with both hands, his mind highly concentrated, taking on a posture of life-and-death struggle, and going all out.
After hearing his brother's evaluation, Huang Jingjun covered his wound and coughed, the blood flowing even more. He really couldn't accept that the hunter boy would be so ridiculously strong.
Qin Ming also became solemn. Although this Huang Jingde was much younger than the old man from Golden Chicken Ridge, his strength might be even stronger.
Sure enough, after the two sides fought again, Huang Jingde was much fiercer than before. The long spear in his hand seemed to have turned into a dragon swimming in the clouds, baring its fangs and claws, about to come alive, constantly stabbing at Qin Ming's vital points.
At the same time, Huang Jingde's other hand would occasionally turn into a palm blade, and when he got close, he would suddenly chop forward.
However, he was unable to break through Qin Ming's defense even once, and each time he was blocked by the layers of saber light.
What made him most helpless was that the boy was also carrying a large hammer in his left hand, which accurately smashed his palm blade several times, causing him to feel severe pain.
The two fought for a long time, very fiercely. Qin Ming had no better means against a Third New Life expert protected by Heavenly Light, so he could only keep attacking, relying on his powerful strength and exquisite saber techniques to force the opponent to use Heavenly Light defense again and again, thereby quickly consuming his energy.
In the distance, the Three-Colored Flower shimmered with iridescent light, some of its petals unfurling. The light and mist surging in that area became even denser, clearly indicating that the spiritual flower was about to mature.
Even from a distance, its fragrance could be detected. The Three-Colored Flower petals became increasingly crystalline, gradually turning brilliant, and even flowing with large patches of light rain, making it appear quite mysterious and extraordinary.
"Just how many Heavenly Light Forces can this spiritual flower help one cultivate? I'm really looking forward to it!" Qin Ming's eyes burned with anticipation.
His fighting spirit soared even higher. He hoped to end the battle quickly so he could harvest the soon-to-mature Three-Colored Flower. He unleashed his full power.
In an instant, Qin Ming unleashed his strongest strike. It was as if he had arrived in a rainy night, with lightning flashing and thunder roaring, heavy rain pouring down. In that pitch-black night, the intent of his blade surged, the power of his spirit sublimating. As his long saber slashed through, it seemed as if he wanted to sever the entire dark night sky, cutting through the lightning that filled the heavens.
Huang Jingde's face showed a look of horror, because the other party's strike was too terrifying, as if carrying endless thunder and lightning, with rain and mist, wanting to tear apart this underground cave, cutting through all obstacles.
He quickly dodged, but the long saber got closer and closer, making it impossible to avoid. He used his silver spear to block, but was shaken away by a powerful force.
In his pale face, the strike arrived.
Huang Jingde roared, holding the spear with both hands, horizontally bracing against the long saber. How could he allow the other party to cleave him in two?
With a clang, he felt as if a mountain was pressing down. His silver spear was cleaved away, and at the same time, his shoulder throbbed with pain. His right arm fell to the ground, and blood spurted out.
Although he had temporarily saved his life, he had completely lost the power to fight. He staggered backward, half of his body stained red with blood.
"You... aren't you only good at spear techniques?" Huang Jingjun, lying on the ground, heavily injured and dying, asked in despair.
"I'm not bad with a saber either," Qin Ming replied.