Martial Saint through Reading

The Tracking Bead collected the two people’s auras, ensuring it won’t lose track of them, then headed towards the capital.

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Qin Capital, Inner City, Xiang Mansion.

After returning to the city, Chu Ming directly arrived at the streets near Xiang Mansion.

The [Sword Gourd Spirit] spread out, Meng Zhen and Jiang Zhan had already left the teahouse, presumably heading back to Yunwu Mountain Villa.

In the Liu Mansion two streets away, the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm ’Master Liu’ from the Astronomical Bureau remained sitting in meditation with closed eyes.

After probing for a moment, confirming no errors, Chu Ming silently activated the deduced Concealing Breath Technique [Mountain and Sea Guardian Yang Concealing Breath].

The [Sword Gourd Spirit] meticulously observed, his body blending into the night.

Two major stealth techniques used simultaneously.

Step up, press against the wall, lightly leap up.

Without a sound, the Inspector from the Regent’s Mansion encircling Xiang Mansion did not notice, nor did the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm ’Master Liu’ from the Astronomical Bureau, who stayed as still as before with eyes closed.

Yesterday, he could only sit far away in the teahouse observing. Tonight, he could freely enter and exit the heavily guarded Xiang Mansion.

Inside the mansion, guards, servants, and maids could be seen occasionally, but none noticed someone passing by.

The [Sword Gourd Spirit] had already determined Master Xiang Yue’s location; Chu Ming smoothly approached quickly.

Back courtyard, main room.

Xiang Yue was sitting at the table reviewing the cultivation technique book, the same manual Chu Ming had given him earlier.

”I wonder if that kid has reached Qin Capital...”

”Lower Realm techniques are extremely hard to come by; even if one coincidentally acquires one, it may not suit oneself. I hope that kid has better luck.”

”Yet, Chu Ming’s cultivation technique is indeed profound; if it can be deduced to include subsequent Meridian Unlocking stages, it will undoubtedly become the top technique in Great Qin for those below the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm.”

Murmuring a few words, Xiang Yue focused intently on the cultivation book.

Occasionally he moved his arm, making strange gestures, sometimes closed his eyes to ponder, at times picked up the pen for sketching—seemingly attempting to deduce subsequent parts based on the current manual.

”Not right...not right...”

After several tries, his expression revealed irritation.

”This technique’s profoundness is too high; as the master, I can only deduce the methods to unlock the third and fourth meridians, just ordinary Qi and Blood Power unlock methods...”

Recently, Xiang Yue had many insights; he had deduced the Tiger and Python Body Refining Technique in the Lower Meridian Unlocking Realm to the fifth meridian level, and this technique could reach the fourth meridian.

Yet...the deduced methods were but ordinary condensing Qi blood and unlocking meridians, incomparable to the triple the strength of Qi and Blood Power.

”Sigh...” Xiang Yue lifted his gaze, looking at the moonlight outside the window.

Dark clouds obscured the moon, stars sparse in the sky.

”That kid’s talent is too high; soon, I may not be worthy of being called a Master anymore...”

”Master.”

A familiar voice seemed to resonate in his ears.

”Huh?”

Xiang Yue’s eyes instantly focused, his heartstrings suddenly taut.

Being a Lower Meridian Unlocking Realm Strong Person, his perceptive ability was exceedingly sharp; who could approach without him noticing?

The key was, the voice seemed within the room!

”Chu Ming?” Xiang Yue inquired softly.

”Master.”

On the right side, a figure gradually emerged from the shadow.

Xiang Yue was already prepared, yet seeing Chu Ming appear so close, his heart involuntarily trembled slightly.

”You brat...” He was about to compliment but suddenly realized something, ”How did you get in?!”

The mansion’s current guard was tight, with a hundred Inspectors from the Regent’s Mansion keeping watch; secretly, there was even a Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm martial arts expert from the Astronomical Bureau presiding.

Under such defenses, not even a fly or a speck of dust would come through.

How did Chu Ming get in?

Could it be that the kid’s stealth technique had become terrifyingly able to evade detection by Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm expertise?!

”I climbed the wall.” Chu Ming said with a smile.

Xiang Yue: ”...”

It sounded simple, but he knew this disciple must have exerted significant effort to appear here, risking great danger.

”Too dangerous,” Xiang Yue’s expression turned solemn, ”You must go immediately; if the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm expert from the Astronomical Bureau discovers...”

”Master, I really just climbed over,” Chu Ming casually said, ”That Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm expert won’t notice me.”

”You...” Xiang Yue intended to say more but observing Chu Ming’s calm demeanor, he unconsciously believed somewhat.

”Really climbed over?”

Chu Ming nodded.

”...Good child,” Xiang Yue finally relaxed, ”You haven’t let your master down, sit and talk.”

”Okay.”