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89: Ancient Dragon PavilionWhoosh~~!

The surging Azure Fire burned the air, making a crackling sound.

The next moment, all the Azure Fire instantly converged, gathering into one spot, forming an Azure Fire Bronze Furnace in Qin Jiang’s palm.

The Bronze Furnace was engulfed in Azure Fire, and the surrounding Qi swirled into the Bronze Furnace.

Qin Jiang suddenly opened his eyes, and the depths of his clear black and white pupils burned with intense Azure Fire.

Feeling himself, the Origin Power within his body flowed rapidly like an Azure aurora.

Compared to when he was at the first layer of the Azure Fire Bronze Furnace Skill, the Azure Fire Origin Power contained within his body was nearly ten times greater and much more condensed, almost turning into liquid!

Not only that, but even his Physical Body had strengthened by at least five times!

Even his hair showed a faint Azure tint, and tiny flickers of flame could be vaguely seen flashing in and out.

At this moment, even he himself didn’t know how strong he was.

However, if he were to fight Long Ye, he was confident he could end the battle within three moves.

Yes, conservatively estimated, three moves to defeat a Peak Sixth-stage Secret Martial Artist who had achieved Major Achievement in Secret Martial arts.

Perhaps, there would be no Sixth-stage Secret Martial Artist stronger than him in the entire Great Xia.

A moment later, he exhaled a breath of Azure-tinged hot air, gradually adapting to this almost qualitative leap in power, and the Azure color in his hair also faded.

Looking at his palm, theClutter Qi in the air, refined by the Azure Fire Bronze Furnace, transformed into wisps of pure Origin Power that flowed into his body.

Although the quantity was not much, it genuinely increased his total Origin Power and tempered his Physical Body, making his Physical Body even stronger.

He slightly curled his five fingers, and the Azure Fire Bronze Furnace settled into his palm, transforming into an Azure Bronze Furnace mark, constantly drawing in and refining the surrounding Qi.

This feeling of constantly growing stronger was very comfortable; at this rate, in three days, his Physical Body would be fifty percent stronger than it was now!

After familiarizing himself with his own strength, his gaze fell on the prompt on the potential panel.

[Detected that ’Azure Fire Bronze Furnace Skill’ has reached its Martial arts limit. Do you wish to consume 2000 Potential Points to deduce new Martial arts?]

[Note: This deduction will be based on the Azure Fire Bronze Furnace Skill with adaptability adjustments. The minimum adaptability of the deduced Martial arts will be 85%]

He no longer needed to wait until the grade limit to make adaptability adjustments.

Was it because the adaptability function, once activated, already applied to all Martial arts?

If so, it could be considered a good thing.

After all, the stronger the Martial arts, the stronger his strength would be.

However, consuming 2000 Potential Points made him feel a dizzy spell, once again experiencing the helplessness that came from poverty.

It seemed it was time to scavenge for a wave of Potential Points in Ningan City.

In a certain dungeon, candlelight barely illuminated the surroundings, making it appear somewhat dim and yellow.

Clang~ Clang~

The sound of iron chains dragging on the ground echoed in the dungeon.

”Qin Hong, I’ll ask you one more time, where is the secret treasure? If you don’t speak, your Foundation will be destroyed.”

An old voice sounded. A black-clothed old man looked at the woman kneeling before him, her arms pulled up and suspended by black chains.

The woman’s head was half-lowered, her hair messy and clinging to her skin, but her eyes held a scornful smile.

”You’re truly old; to think you’d resort to such despicable methods.”

Whack!

A whip cracked, and the black-clothed old man lashed Qin Hong across the cheek, leaving a bloody mark.

This was a specially made whip, with fine hairs attached to it, each lash causing the recipient excruciating pain.

But clearly, this trick had no effect on Qin Hong.

Having achieved an Indomitable Heart, there was almost nothing that could shake her will.

”Qin Hong, I’m giving you a chance by asking. If you don’t know what’s good for you, don’t blame me for being heartless! I remember when you escaped Ningan back then, you were with your younger brother, weren’t you?

Don’t worry, I’ve already arranged for people to investigate. Within ten days, you’ll see your brother’s severed hand, or a severed leg? Or perhaps, a severed head? Hahahaha!”

The black-clothed old man laughed, his laughter growing more frantic, even his eyes turning blood-red.

Qin Hong’s eyes were dark, with a hint of worry. This old man’s strength was immense; she had no ability to resist, not even to escape.

She thought of her younger brother. Did she really have to reveal the location of the secret treasure? To hand over her Qin Family’s heritage to an enemy?

No, there was another way!

”Alright, I’ll tell you, but you must first help me heal my injuries and elevate me to the Realm of a Secret Martial Artist,” she said, looking up.

The black-clothed old man’s smile faded, and he lowered his head to look at Qin Hong, ”What tricks are you trying to play?”

He didn’t believe that a mere threat could make Qin Hong yield.

Qin Hong scoffed, glancing disdainfully at the black-clothed old man, ”Don’t you even have that much courage? What if I become a Secret Martial Artist? Can I escape from your hands?

At this point, there’s no need for me to hide it. To open my Qin Family’s secret treasure, it must have the blood of a Qin Family Secret Martial Artist.”

The black-clothed old man’s eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this. A moment later, he grinned, ”Good! But you must tell me the location first.

You know, I only want the secret treasure; your life, I can take it or leave it. After all, I still have some old affections.”

”Heh, are you taking me for a three-year-old? I’m not afraid to tell you, there’s a Teleportation Formation in the secret treasure. After opening the secret treasure, I’ll be directly teleported away, and I won’t be able to take anything from it,” Qin Hong said, smiling at the black-clothed old man.

Her look was simple: believe it or not.

The black-clothed old man stared at Qin Hong, then nodded slightly after a moment, ”Alright, I agree. However, you should know that even if you become a Secret Martial Artist, you won’t escape my grasp. The things in the secret treasure are mine!”

Qin Hong laughed silently upon hearing this. Of course, of course they’re yours, take them all!

Three days later, Ancient Dragon Pavilion in the Eastern Market.

Qin Jiang stood outside, looking at this antique shop. It was the Long Family’s largest antique shop, holding significant influence in Ningan’s antique trade.

He walked inside and looked around. Before he could say anything, a shop assistant approached him with a panicked expression.

”Fourth Master! How did you come!”

Qin Jiang raised an eyebrow, ”Are you calling me?”

”Of course, besides you, who else could be called Fourth Master? Yesterday, Long Manor sent word that you are now the Long Family’s Fourth Master,” the shop assistant said.

Qin Jiang couldn’t help but smile. Fourth Master, what a coincidence.

”Where’s your manager?”

”Ah! Please wait, I’ll go call him now.”

The shop assistant finished speaking and turned to walk inside, his steps steady, clearly a martial artist who had achieved True Martial arts.

A moment later, a middle-aged man in black brocade robes walked out, with the shop assistant from before following behind him.

”Fourth Master! Welcome, Fourth Master! Your arrival truly brings glory to our humble shop! I am Li Sheng, and thanks to the Master’s appreciation, I became the manager of this Ancient Dragon Pavilion.”

Li Sheng bowed and said with a smile. The Master he referred to was Long Daosheng.

To this day, he still remembered that winter when he was less than ten years old and almost starved to death on the streets, thankfully encountering the Master who showed him kindness.

Qin Jiang looked at the newcomer, feeling surprised. This person was actually a Grandmaster-level expert.

One must know that a Grandmaster-level expert in a remote small city would almost certainly be the undisputed top expert.

Yet in a commandery city, he was merely the manager of an antique shop.

He knew that the Long Family’s core industries were not antiques, but rather shipping, salt, and iron.

It had to be said that Ningan City truly lived up to its reputation as a commandery city; the overall standard of martial artists was far higher than in Black Mountain City.

It was no wonder that even though Lu Xuanwu had already become a Grandmaster, he still wasn’t qualified to learn Secret Martial arts. In Ningan, there was no shortage of Grandmaster-level experts.