Transforming Splendor Ultimate Bronze Scripture

"Oh ho! This kid's putting on airs now? Back when he stood before Young Master Tao, he was obediently bowing and scraping, like some little lackey. He didn't dare let out a single peep."

Watching the white-clad youth's retreating back, Tang Shiming merely sneered a few times.

The other party was nothing more than an ordinary escort. Yet facing a Marrow Tempering Stage powerhouse like him, he dared to act so coldly—and right in front of the woman at his side. It left Tang Shiming extremely displeased.

Still, even with his dissatisfaction, he did not choose to chase after him. After all, this was foreign territory; it was not suitable to start a conflict here. Besides, now that he knew the man's background, finding trouble with him at the escort agency later would not be difficult.

It was only when he thought of Young Master Tao.

When he recalled that night when flames soared into the sky, and the crowd scattered in all directions.

Tang Shiming always felt as though he had forgotten something. Yet after thinking briefly, his forehead began to ache again, and he subconsciously raised a hand to cover it.

The dancer beside him, Ding Xiaomei, immediately put away the displeasure on her pretty face when she saw this. She grabbed the man's arm with concern. "Brother Shiming, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

A young talent like him was a high branch she had only managed to climb onto with great difficulty at the dance. She had to perform well and secure him.

Deep in Tang Shiming's eyes, two faint blue flames seemed to burn, only to hide themselves again in an instant.

He waved a hand. "It's nothing. Maybe martial arts training has been too exhausting lately, and I haven't rested well."

Then Tang Shiming pointed his female companion toward a nearby jewelry display case. "Choose another one. After that, come take a walk by the riverbank with me."

For some reason.

He felt that the atmosphere in this mall was somewhat oppressive, and the indoor temperature was a little too hot. An urge to leave as soon as possible rose within him.

"Alright~"

Ding Xiaomei did not notice anything wrong with the man. Hearing that, she happily went to pick out jewelry.

Although the sapphire necklace she had taken a fancy to at first glance had been bought by that ungentlemanly youth, there were still many similar necklaces displayed among these dazzling counters.

Because Jiang Jingnian had been in such a hurry to leave, he did not see the fleeting blue flames in Tang Shiming's eyes.

If he had seen them.

He would certainly have recognized them as the sign of being parasitized by Bi Fang's Fire.

That meant that the Demon Wraith Bi Fang's Fire had actually infiltrated Peace City by parasitizing humans, and was even strutting about openly in the bustling downtown district.

But even if he had noticed it, the matter of the Demon Wraiths would have to be temporarily set aside.

Because at this very moment.

There was something even more important.

That was the cultivation method panel, which had undergone a drastic change after the fusion.

Jiang Jingnian strolled along the riverbank. Though it was already close to midnight, the riverside scenic strip was still illuminated by the surrounding neon lights, as bright as day.

There were far fewer people nearby than there had been several hours ago, but compared to the other parts of Peace City, this place could still be called a sea of people. Beneath the street-side plane trees, drunken men could occasionally be seen vomiting.

Some people even finished vomiting in a daze, then plopped their butts straight into their own vomit and leaned against the trees to rest. Their companions could only stand beside them and smile bitterly in helplessness.

Plop.

Jiang Jingnian stepped over the vomit splashed across the ground, his gaze somewhat unfocused as he stared at the distant Nanpu River.

The surging river water rolled and churned, rhythmically slapping against the embankment, reflecting the nearby cluster of international buildings in shimmering ripples.

The youth's heartbeat also pulsed with the rushing sound of the water. Beneath his clothes, his muscles rapidly knotted and solidified, while the fascia across his back swelled outward, forming patterns like giant pythons slithering up and down.

A few breaths later, the abnormalities on his body swiftly faded, bringing this new round of bodily transformation to an end.

[Name: Jiang Jingnian]

[Traits: Taotie, Psychic Whip (Dream)]

[Cultivation Method: Transforming Splendor Ultimate Bronze Scripture (Beginner)]

[Archetype: Martial Master (Blood Tempering 70%)]

Only after the cultivation method's fusion was completely finished did Jiang Jingnian come back to himself and look at his status panel.

After the cultivation method advanced, even his Blood Tempering progress had increased somewhat.

If the earlier enhancement of his Blood Core had made him feel as though his body had become tougher.

Then after the cultivation method completed its fusion, it was not merely tougher—it had also become far more scorching.

This scorching sensation was strange.

It was not bodily heat.

Rather, his hands itched terribly, with a kind of fiery urge to hit someone.

"Is this a side effect of fusing cultivation methods?"

"No... I'm a scholar, not some reckless brute."

Jiang Jingnian took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the urge to beat up the passersby nearby. His fists clenched again and again, then loosened again and again.

Only after quite some time did he finally suppress the turbulent, unbearable heat in his heart.

Only then did he carefully turn his attention to the information on the new cultivation method.

[Transforming Splendor Ultimate Bronze Scripture (Beginner): A secret method of diamond-like pure yang. At profound levels of cultivation, it can condense Indestructible Solar Inner Qi.]

This cultivation method.

Though it only had the beginner section, as long as it was cultivated to profound heights, it could condense inner qi!

"At last, I have a ticket leading to the Inner Qi Realm."

"Master said that cultivation methods capable of reaching the Inner Qi Realm and above, aside from Aristocratic Clans, could only be found within medium-sized or greater martial arts schools."

"And they weren't merely recorded in words and diagrams. They existed in the form of spiritual visualization charts, and special rituals were needed during advancement. It could be said that they were nearly monopolized."

"So even if a wild-path martial artist had outstanding talent, without a special opportunity, they could at most stop at the Marrow Tempering Stage. Even most wealthy households were no exception."

Ever since Jiang Jingnian had witnessed the prowess of Inner Qi Realm experts, he had been both covetous and worried.

Now, he finally possessed the qualifications to advance into the Inner Qi Realm.

Even if several Marrow Tempering Stage Martial Masters came at him now, as long as there were not five or six of them besieging him at once, they basically posed little threat to him. Even if he was at a disadvantage in a direct one-on-one fight, his [Psychic Whip] was enough to decide life and death in an instant when used for a sneak attack.

Only the great experts of the Inner Qi Realm had always left him lacking confidence.

But now that he had this fused cultivation method, that pressure instantly lessened by a great deal.

As long as he borrowed money from banks and money houses afterward, then spent time searching for and purchasing special items to feed them all into his Archetype, condensing inner qi and completing his advancement would merely be a matter of time.

"I should go back and practice this new cultivation method."

There were too many people here, too many eyes and ears; it was completely unsuitable for practicing martial arts. Filled with joy, Jiang Jingnian quickly hailed a rickshaw waiting by the roadside and left the Nanpu Bund in the blink of an eye.