Capítulo 834: Chapter 419: Taoism

Be aware, to enhance one’s Taoist practice, it typically takes years, yet here he found hope, perhaps achieving it in a short time.

This stirred up Qin Ming’s emotions; for a moment, his Spiritual Field fluctuated intensely, causing him to exit this special state.

“Steady, it’s just a simple breakthrough, nothing you haven’t experienced before, no need for instability, calm down!” Soon, he calmed himself again.

The Thunder King Bird spoke: “Whoa, I feel like big bamboo shoots are about to emerge, look, deeper in the bamboo forest are thicker silk threads of Taoist Rhythm hanging down.”

The Red Squirrel gulped instinctively, unable to resist swallowing.

The Old Blade Master returned to Chixia City with increasing anger, gaining nothing and losing men instead; who was ambushing them?

He composed himself, believing the opponent’s Taoist practice shouldn’t be very high; otherwise, they wouldn’t resort to sneak attacks and would target him directly.

“Damn it, daring to attack us, after scrounging some treasure medicine in the city, I’ll head back into the mountains!” he declared.

Unfortunately, they were turned away at the City Lord’s Mansion. Meng Xinghai’s close aide informed them that the City Lord was in seclusion and not seeing outsiders.

The Old Mountain Goat harbored anger; ultimately, he consumed the healing medicine he brought along. After a short rest, he returned to the mountains that same day.

“Ye State, ghostly nights everywhere, bizarre phenomena abound, and the Night Ruins are set to enter reality; this land is destined to become desolate, the locals will have to migrate eventually. Despite such a backdrop, they remain so oblivious, let’s see what happens!” On the way, the Old Blade Master was still fuming.

“Oh no, someone’s coming from afar, but we can’t wake the Mountain Master; is he asleep underground?” The talking sparrow was anxious.

At that moment, the Old Blade Master arrived, staring at the bamboo forest again and again, finding the place more tranquil and peaceful than before. This time he was cautious and didn’t act rashly.

“You all stay here; I’ll check if the Cui Family has had any luck!” The Old Blade Master left, somewhat worried about the neighbors.

After he left, other swordsmen gradually noticed something amiss. Someone widened their eyes and said: “Huh, the ground’s breaking; big bamboo shoots are coming up…”

Everyone found that deep in the bamboo forest, a giant shoot broke through the frozen soil, snow-covered, growing bit by bit, connected with tangible Taoist Rhythm.

“Why does it look somewhat like a seated human form?”

“The divine shoot is spirit-aware, creation nurtures it, it truly transformed into a human form. Quick, get our master back here; an invaluable treasure is emerging!”

…

The Old Blade Master was surprised; the Cui Family indeed uncovered something here, unearthing six Blood Ginseng from the Five-Colored Soil one after another.

The Cui Family was both shocked and overjoyed, but no one dared to consume them yet, fearing issues, and planned to test them on someone or something first.

“Hand it over!” The Old Blade Master acted, wondering about side effects later, opting to seize them first.

“How dare you!” Cui Wu spotted him, showing anger. This visitor from a mysterious realm indeed assumed Ye State was in decline, behaving recklessly, even attempting blatant robbery here.

The two engaged in a fierce fight. After seizing the Blood Ginseng, the Old Blade Master fought without lingering and retreated to his own ranks.

He shouted: “Children, prepare for battle!”

Outside the bamboo forest, someone excitedly reported to him: “Master, a Divine Object emerged here; look, such a huge shoot breaking through frozen soil and snow, standing against the wind, blending with Taoist Rhythms!”

The Old Blade Master froze, then beamed with joy, subsequently cursing himself for antagonizing the Cui Family, stupidly awakening a competitor.

Sure enough, when the Cui Family members came after them, their eyes widened.

Cui Wu, eyes shining with golden light, said: “Taoist, you can’t consume it all alone; how about we develop this place together?”

The Old Blade Master mused if he reported back or waited for subsequent experts, perhaps he couldn’t enjoy the human-shaped Treasure Bamboo here.

Now, if collaborating with peers of the same level from the Cui Family, at worst, he could claim half of the treasure medicine. Thus, he eventually nodded in agreement.

Both parties tacitly omitted past unpleasantness.

The Old Blade Master had already returned several Blood Ginsengs, markedly inferior to the Treasure Bamboo, to them, closing that chapter.

“Come, let’s shake this place together, as two allied families!”

Rumble!

Qin Ming awakened, although hit by Spirit Field impacts, he remained unharmed. In fact, he had become the center of this place.

Subsequently, the Cui Family and the swordsmen were wide-eyed; they saw the snow-covered human-shaped Treasure Bamboo slowly sinking underground.

“Indeed, a divine grade!”

“Heavenly Objects are Hidden, it knows to conceal itself!”

The Cui Family and the swordsmen were astounded, then full of exuberance, all cheering.

“Silence, don’t shout, don’t alert other forces!”

Under the frozen soil, Qin Ming felt he was nearing readiness, almost capable of breaking through. He pondered whether he could also handle these people.

He deeply inhaled, resonating with the Spirit Field created by this world; the two gradually unified, starting to vibrate together. He controlled it, calming the area, began reducing the Spirit Field’s range.

“Huh, the Spirit Field’s ripples are receding, contracting; all its essence seems to be nurturing that human-shaped divine shoot, is it about to fully mature?”

“Look, the Taoist Rhythms in the bamboo forest center are growing richer, the immortal fog swirling; this place’s Spirit Field is depleting, a Heavenly Object is about to be born, and this perilous area will collapse!”

Some watched the Spirit Field’s retreat, cautiously advancing, all filled with anticipation, their hearts racing to the extreme.

“Finally broke through!” Qin Ming whispered.