System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests-Chapter 133 - 99: Saber Technique and Fist Technique (2)
"Then left Divine Blade City with them."
"But who would have thought, the information was wrong, and we ended up making the trip for nothing."
"I thought we could catch the First Grade Conference, but... we still arrived late."
"Oh?"
Chu Qing casually asked:
"Where are your two old friends?"
"We parted ways right after entering the city."
Cao Qiupu gave a bitter smile:
"Let’s not talk about them. What on earth happened at this First Grade Conference?"
This wasn’t the place for talking, so the group returned to the Fuyun Inn.
In the room, they arranged for some food and wine.
After a half-day of running around, everyone was a bit hungry.
As they exchanged drinks and toasts, Chu Qing and Bian City recounted the events of the First Grade Conference.
Cao Qiupu listened in astonishment:
"So it was Jiang Divine Saber who orchestrated the Qingxi Village incident.
"The tragedies within Divine Blade Hall’s territory all stem from this.
"This is truly unforgivable!
"When I was in Qingxi Village, I sensed the extraordinary nature of the Chaotic God Saber, yet I didn’t expect that man in black to be so formidable.
"With Jiang Divine Saber’s inner power driving the Chaotic God Saber, if it weren’t for that person’s intervention, Divine Blade Hall would surely have been a bloodbath today!!"
"That man in black is known in the martial world as the Night Emperor."
Bian City said while glancing at Chu Qing:
"They say he’s an assassin."
Chu Qing drank a cup of wine silently, sensing something strange in Bian City’s gaze.
But with just a slight thought, he knew why it was strange.
No matter how he hid, he couldn’t fool Gentle’s keen senses.
Bian City, being exceptionally smart, could deduce the answer from Gentle’s response, regardless of how she answered.
Moreover, as soon as the ’Night Emperor’ appeared, he disappeared himself.
When combined, it’s hard not to draw conclusions.
"Even if he’s an assassin, he’s an assassin among heroes."
Cao Qiupu said:
"I heard that in Celestial Dance City, he killed a Demon Dao expert. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
"He is indeed one of our Heroic Dao men."
Just then, there was a sudden commotion.
Mo Duxing stood up abruptly.
His eyes were full of determination, and he spoke gravely:
"I must find him."
"Who?"
Everyone was puzzled by this.
"Night Emperor!"
Mo Duxing’s tone was one of unwavering resolve.
Cao Qiupu looked at Mo Duxing in astonishment, feeling his imposing demeanor exuded the aura of a grandmaster.
But he didn’t understand why he was seeking the Night Emperor.
Bian City directly asked:
"What do you want with him?"
"Hmph."
Mo Duxing let out a cold laugh:
"A swordsman seeking another swordsman... naturally for a duel!"
Bian City’s eyes were full of understanding, and he couldn’t help but sigh:
"Senior Brother, take a rest."
Chu Qing also lowered his head slightly, pondering that it was fortunate Bian City was the one who discovered his identity.
If it had been Mo Duxing... things would have been troublesome.
"I’m not tired."
Mo Duxing said lightly, but also slowly sat down:
"One day, there will be a battle between him and me!"
Cao Qiupu showed serious respect:
"Brother Mo, coming from a renowned school, I expect your sword technique is excellent. I look forward to witnessing this pinnacle duel between you two!"
"... Hero Cao, don’t get your hopes up too much."
Bian City quietly advised.
Mo Duxing glanced at him coldly, eyes full of disdain for those who can’t understand the profound, then continued to drink and eat without speaking further.
At the table, the main conversation was between Bian City and Cao Qiupu.
The two discussed the ’Night Emperor’ in various ways, while Chu Qing, in the mode of first-person boasting, found the meal rather awkward.
By the end, Chu Qing’s mind was wandering, letting the two talk as they pleased, not paying attention to what they said until the meal was over.
It seemed there was some sort of arrangement... Chu Qing casually agreed and returned to his room.
Sitting cross-legged on the bed, he focused all his attention on the system interface.
[Two unopened Martial Arts Treasure Chests, open them?]
Chu Qing stared at the prompt for a while, before patting his face and heading to the washstand to wash his hands thoroughly.
Then he returned to the bed and softly said:
"Open!"
[Successfully opened, obtained Saber Technique: Golden Crow Saber Technique!]
Chu Qing blinked, Golden Crow Saber Technique?
This Saber Technique is indeed strong, with extremely intricate moves, and not of the same path as the Blood Saber Technique.
The Blood Saber Technique is unconventional and unpredictable.
Every strike comes from an unexpected angle, making it impossible to defend against.
Using the speed of the Fast Sword, the technique is swift and deadly, elusive.
Whereas the Golden Crow Saber Technique is of the righteous path, each move exquisite, winning with tactics and finesse.
"Not bad indeed!"
Chu Qing felt the handwashing didn’t go to waste, and then came the second prompt as expected.
[Successfully opened: Obtained Fist Technique: Celestial Frost Fist!]
Seeing these three words, Chu Qing thought he misread.
Until the techniques of the Golden Crow Saber Technique and the Celestial Frost Fist flowed into his mind, confirming he hadn’t misread.
It was indeed the Celestial Frost Fist!
"Isn’t this martial technique a bit overpowered?"
With thoughts swirling, he felt a trace of frost qi rise within him.
Yet in an instant, it merged into the Mingyu Scripture.
Chu Qing focused his thoughts, sitting cross-legged, circulating the Mingyu Scripture to integrate the frost qi.
A faint cold aura began to envelop Chu Qing, and soon the bed, floor, teacups, and teapots all became coated in a layer of frost.
Simultaneously, with this aid, the initially slow-growing Mingyu Scripture suddenly progressed rapidly.
Chu Qing sat like this all afternoon, until dusk fell, and the room resembled an ice chamber.
Passersby would wonder at the coldness, suspecting the room was filled with ice blocks.
But by this time, with each breath of Chu Qing, the cold frost gradually dissipated.
Eventually merging into Chu Qing’s body, leaving no trace.
Chu Qing slowly opened his eyes, a moment of brightness like lightning flashed through the room, quickly returning to darkness.
He let out a long breath:
"Thanks to this Celestial Frost Fist, I’ve unexpectedly cultivated the Mingyu Scripture to the Ninth Layer.
"This afternoon was worth years of hard work."
Getting off the bed, he assessed the changes within, feeling extremely satisfied.
The Celestial Frost Fist accumulates frost qi through fist technique, possessing both cultivation method and execution skill.
Merging seamlessly with the Mingyu Scripture, indistinguishable.
Leveraging the Celestial Frost Fist, the power only grows stronger.
Yet this martial technique is quite formidable, making Chu Qing almost unable to believe the system could reward so generously.
"Could it be... because I washed my hands?"
Chu Qing scratched his head, not probing deeper.
With the system’s matters, who can explain them clearly?
With advancements to this stage, there was more confidence regarding the Mirror of Sin.
"Once I escort Gentle home..."
Making a decision internally, footsteps neared the door, followed by a couple of knocks.
Chu Qing opened the door to find Bian City sneaking about, making exaggerated eye gestures:
"Let’s go."
"?"
Chu Qing was puzzled:
"Where?"
Bian City was even more puzzled:
"Celestial Fragrance Tower, didn’t we agree?"
"Huh?"
Chu Qing remembered Bian City mentioning a Celestial Fragrance Tower in Divine Blade City, a brothel.
He didn’t mind seeing what the Celestial Fragrance Tower was about.
But... when did he agree?
Seeing Chu Qing’s confusion, Bian City had to say:
"Earlier at the dinner table, didn’t we already agree with Hero Cao to go to Celestial Fragrance Tower tonight for some drinks?"
"..."
Chu Qing found himself laughing and crying; Cao Qiupu, with his serious demeanor, wanted to visit a brothel too?
He now seriously doubted whether Brother Bai’s penchant for stealing bellybands was due to Li Hanguang’s instigation, or if it was the influence of Cao Qiupu.
