BoW: Martial World c16

“That’s a silly question, Yuhan.” Xiao Tian Long handed the jade slip to the girl beside him.

“As someone who will be at the peak of the martial world, I need company. Do you think I want girls who will die from something as basic as old age?” He commented with a raised eyebrow.

Wang Yuhan gulped down, she never seen someone as confident in his skill as the guy before her. To say something like he could achieve the peak of the Martial World is crazy!

But… part of her gushed at such an opportunity. 

“I-I see…”

“Yes. I have prepared a manual to study Inscriptions.” He showed her a fresh-looking book.

“Apart from cultivating, this book will keep you entertained while I am away in the Martial House.

I want you to keep up in cultivation, okay?” He instructed her, making the girl nod her head several times. She knew it was serious, even if his voice was soft.

If she doesn’t follow him, he will most likely think that she didn’t care and will abandon her!

“I understand.”

“Good. Then, for today and tomorrow, we shall do some inscriptions.” He smiled as his hand went to her hairpin and took it off.

“Let me place an inscription on this~ what do you think? A defensive one-time barrier? Maybe something that assists in Qi gathering?” He inspected the hairpin.

“Umm, it's a simple hairpin. I don’t think it's that valuable to place an inscription on it.” Wang Yuhan was not sure something like that should be used for inscription…

“Well, it's your hairpin. What else does it matter?” He rolled his eyes as he decided on what he should place on this hairpin.

“...Okay…” Seeing that she could dissuade him, the girl decided to play along. Since he wanted to do it, she could only play along.

“Now come. I will be teaching you a couple of things.” He gently took her hand and pulled her in front of him. He got behind her.

“I will instruct you and show you how to guide your Qi properly.” 

The girl began to blush as he was extremely close to her. 

“I-I don’t think I will be able to focus like this…” the girl immediately commented, because he was standing so close and holding her hands like that was making her feel flustered and incapable of focusing.

“Hmm, I see. In that case, read the book or watch how I am doing it.” The Outworlder released her, making the girl feel dissapointed.

She bit her lower lip. This was frustrating to her! She wants all the close contact… BUT she can’t focus when he is that close! It makes her all flustered! 

“Relax~ once you get used to me being around you, then we can train together.”

Wang Yuhan, slowly nodded. It made sense, but when will she be able to do that? He will be staying in Seven Profound Valley Martial House!

Still, she listened to him and didn’t complain. The girl will get her chance for that! She is certain of it! All she needs to do in the meantime is cultivate and improve her understanding of Inscriptions.

That is all that matters! 

Seeing that the girl was serious, made Xiao Tian Long smile. He likes when cute girls like Wang Yuhan is listening to him and not trying to show off at wrong times.

He saw that in guys. Recalling some idiots from the examination.

Still, for the remainder of the day, he inscribed her hairpin and showed a special form of inscription that could be put on pills.

THAT shocked the girl as she had never expected that such a form of inscription existed.

“Hehehe, look at this one.” 

Xiao Tian Long pulled out a golden red pill with inscription symbols on it.

“I want you to take it and consume it now.”  

Wang Yuhan looked at it with trembling hands. She could feel raw power rolling from this pill.

What he gave her was the Crimson Gold Dragon Marrow Pill. 

It was a Xiantian-level pill, and something that he had mass-produced. 

“...A-Are you sure?”

“Very. You need this to keep up with me in Seven Profound Valley Martial House. Over there, we are constantly getting pills.” He nodded before leaning closer and whispering something into her ear.

“Besides, they made a mistake by inviting me there. After all, I am a genius who can produce such pills in bulk once I understand how they are made.”

His explanation immediately made her calm down. What he said is the truth. She saw his genius in action.

If he says that it’s fine, then she believes him.

Without wasting time, she placed the pill into her mouth and swallowed it.

“The inscription on the pill will allow you to refine all of the pill’s effects.” He explained with crossed arms. 

The girl quickly dropped into the lotus position and began to refine the pure True Essence of the pill.

It lasted a while, but he could feel the girl’s True Essence surge as she had a breakthrough.

The girl was in the Second Body Transformation stage, but now she had a breakthrough into the Third Stage. He could see that her foundations were quite strong as he saw ‘Twin Snakes, ’ the breathing signature sight of solid organs.

“Very good. You had a breakthrough.” Xiao Tian Long praised her.

“Unn!” The girl opened her eyes and smiled at him. The beauty was gushing with happiness.

The Wang Heiress jumped on her feet and lunged at him. The girl hugged him as hard as she could. She brought her face close and kissed him. It was a kiss full of emotions.

She could not believe how amazing her man was. To make pills like these!

After a sloppy make-out session, the girl pulled back a bit and looked directly into his eyes. 

“Amazing~~~” Wang Yuhan hotly said as she began to have naughty ideas.

“Yes~.” His hands sneaked to her waist as he pulled her closer before whispering into her ear. “We can play a bit more.” 

The girl smirked, hearing that. She is all up for playing a bit. 

~~~

After a steamy make-out session, the Inscription girl calmed down her excitement about having a breakthrough. The pair returned to their Inscription, as Xiao Tian Long had some things to show her.

Eventually, the two days passed, and he needed to return to Seven Profound Valley Martial House’s Earth Hall.

“Brother Long, I can tell that you improved over the past two days.” Lin Ming walked over; he looked like he had just finished a workout.

“I've been practising my sword and improved the inscriptions on it.” Xiao Tian Long pulled out the sword and showed the blade.

It was milky white. The colour of the blade intrigued the teen a bit.

“It looks different. There is something strange to it.” Apart from the colour of the blade, he could tell it was… dangerous.”

“Yes. It has refining qualities to it.” He didn’t expand on the details.” Apart from that, I was in the Inscription Association and became a Master there. It’s a good place for resources.” He then looked at him for a bit.

“You didn’t consume those pills, right?” 

The restaurant boy shook his head. 

“No. I wanted your opinion on the best way to consume them,” Lin Ming asked, wanting the opinion of the guy who knows the best. In his opinion, Xiao Tian Long helped him the most, so he trusted him in that regard.

“Well, I could place inscriptions on them. It would improve the absorption rate. Meaning that even with your Martial Talent being Medium Grade Three, you would get all of the potency.”

The teen perked up hearing that.

“Inscriptions… on pills?”

“Not just pills, you can put them on bodies as well.”Xiao Tian Long shrugged. “But for now, you should focus on pills.”

“Mm… though I don’t have the resources to make these inscriptions.” While Lin Ming liked the idea of empowered pills, he had no resources for such improvement.

“Well, I can call it an investment. You can pay back later.” The Outworlder didn’t care; all he wanted was for Lin Meng to beat Zhu Yan when needed. After that, it doesn’t matter.

“Thanks, brother Long.” The restaurant boy nodded with a small smile.

“Don’t mention it. You need all the help you can get against that petty guy. Inside the Martial House, his minions will haunt you.” Xiao Tian Long reminded him about that guy.

“And most likely me as well.” Midway, he realised that Zhu Yan could be targeting him as well.

‘That is in the realms of possibility. Though I have Qin Xingxuan, her just being next to me could make him think twice.’

“Sorry for pulling you into my matter, brother Long.” Lin Ming sighed as he was feeling garbage about this.

“It's only a matter of time before I get the attention of one of these kind of people.” He shrugged once more. This was to be expected. He was in a world of cultivation, and people's pride was fragile here.

“...True… we, Martial Artists, will encounter such people often on our path.” He agreed to Xiao Tian Long. It was certain that they would offend someone.

All Lin Ming got back was a smile.

For a couple more minutes, the pair talked about martial arts and training as a red-haired man walked over and drew the attention of the gathered 54 people.

He introduced himself as Hong Xi, and he will be their instructor. The man began explaining the ‘details’.

These details were a rude awakening for the privileged kids.

The man said to their faces that they were in a cage and that they were animals for the slaughterhouse.

The most important was the Rating Board, or more accurately, the stone table. On the big board, they could see a big name glowing on it.

It was Ling Sen, and he was ranked first.

After instructing them about the rank stone table and giving them jade slips with all the needed information, he left them to their devices.

“Lin Ming!” 

Lin Ming and Xiao Tian Long turned around and looked at Wang Yanfeng. It was the clown who ended up third at the examination.

“What is it?” One could see that Lin Ming doesn’t care about this clown anymore. He defeated him once, so he doesn’t see him as a worthy opponent anymore.

“You haven’t eaten those pills, didn’t you?” 

“What if I did, or didn't? Does it have to do with you?” The restaurant boy didn’t answer properly, and he didn’t bother to explain it to the guy.

“I want to buy them! I can give you four thousand taels!” 

Lin Ming scoffed at such an offer. Those pills are Houtian-level pills! One simply doesn’t buy them in Sky Fortune Empire! They are priceless!

“Hear me out. If you agree, I will let you practise my family art! The Nine Paths of Truth for an hour!” The clown revealed how he planned to get the pills.

“All I ask is that you don’t tell anyone that you learned from me or connect me to this.” The guy had this look that he thought it was a great deal!

“Ridiculous. What you're offering is your family art. I will be hunted down for learning this.” Lin Ming scoffed as he was disgusted by such a suggestion.

“Just how desperate are you?” Xiao Tian Long grimaced at him.

Wang Yanfeng snapped his gaze at the Outworlder. There was pure hatred in his eyes.

“I don’t hide behind a woman!” 

The response made him look at the clown as if he were an idiot.

“Not only you are a desparate fool, but a retard too.” The sword user looked at him with pity.

“If I were like that, she would never look at me.” With a hand motion, three pills appeared between his fingers. These were Golden Snake Scarlet Pills.

“Y-You…” Wang Yanfeng was shell shocked to see the pills!

“After all, girls like men when they can provide.” Xiao Tian Long chuckled as he casually threw one at the clown.

“You can have one, I am feeling generous today.”