Chapter 78 Leaving Preparations

  The storm seemed to have subsided, and the Lin family's side had completely calmed down, with no reaction at all. The Qin family also didn't make any further moves. The small workshops and shops of each family were still open as usual, and they didn't directly clash in the market like people had imagined.

  However, the impact caused by Qin Hao a few days ago has not stopped yet. In private, there are still many people discussing that stunning battle and Qin Hao's strength.

  As for the matter in Blue Quiet Forest, it's actually rarely mentioned by people. It's not that they don't want to mention it, but mentioning it is useless. As for what exactly happened at the time, everyone has their own thoughts and conclusions.

  If Qin Hao had directly come out to clarify things at that time, even now he wouldn't be able to shake off the infamy. The more you try to explain, the darker it gets; the more you argue, the more chaotic things become. Some onlookers aren't too concerned about what the truth is; they're just used to cheering and stirring up trouble, making a big fuss out of nothing, and the more sensational it becomes, the happier they are.

  Qin Hao's approach to solving problems was quite decisive. He directly took action, letting them judge for themselves whether he was a coward or not. Coupled with Mu Chen Dong and Du Wei's move, the effect was surprisingly good.

  In the past few days, everything has been quiet. Qin Hao stayed in the Qin family to recover from his injuries, while the others continued their training as usual. Qin Hao also took some time to check on everyone's situation and found that they were all making progress every moment, no longer the ignorant young people they once were. They had gained a deeper understanding of martial arts, body techniques, and the tactics used in battles between warriors. This put Qin Hao's mind at ease. As for the remaining time, Qin Hao did not slack off either.

  At this moment, Qin Hao is walking back and forth in the Martial Arts Pavilion, checking on the martial arts situation of the Qin family.

  Wu Ji Ge, which contains nearly a hundred martial arts techniques, including those obtained from outside and those created by the Qin family themselves.

  The Wuji Pavilion is divided into three layers. The first layer can be entered after breaking through the sixth layer of Jingxuan. The second layer requires a cultivation base of Jingxuan tenth layer.

  The third floor has even stricter requirements, and at least a martial artist in the Lingxuan realm is qualified to set foot.

  In the Wuji Pavilion, there are circular stone pedestals standing upright. The surface of the stone pedestals is smooth, with intricate patterns and names of martial arts carved on them, and corresponding secret manuals are placed on top of the pedestals.

  At this moment, Qin Hao was wandering in the third floor, constantly flipping through various books, occasionally nodding and stopping to silently simulate the scene of casting this martial skill in his heart.

  "Madman's Battle Axe?"

  Qin Hao flipped to a page of the yellow-bound book, and the four characters on the stone pedestal instantly focused his attention. This move was created by the elder of the clan, with extremely powerful force, dispersing the mysterious energy on the surface of the body, using the body as an axe handle, and the arm as a blade peak, the entire body like a battle-axe rushing forward, relying on brute force to break through all clever forces.

  Although he had mastered this martial skill, Qin Hao still couldn't help but admire it as he flipped through the manual. The route of the Xuan Qi's circulation, how to cover the Xuan Qi on the surface of the body, when to accumulate power and when to release it, how to gather all the strength in one arm and strike out with the strongest momentum, every detail was annotated densely, only after carefully reading through the original manual did he understand where the ingenuity lay.

  Unfortunately, Qin Hao shook his head. This martial skill was still a typical Qin family style, too obsessed with power, and if the first strike didn't hit, there would be no follow-up attack. If the opponent dodged the first round of attacks, in that moment when he himself was unstable and exposed a gap, it would be the most fatal weakness. Qin Hao's left hand rested on his ring, and a bright light flashed by, another volume of secret skills appeared in his hand.

  Qianli Yu Feng - Ping Jie Dianfeng Shen Fa Wu Ji. If these two martial arts are combined, the power of Kuang Bo's battle axe will be greatly increased, and Qianli Yu Feng's agile body technique can also make up for the empty door afterwards, and even if one strike is not hit, it will not completely fall into defeat.

  Qin Hao placed the Thousand Mile Wind Body technique in the original position of "Crazy Battle Axe", and then stacked the secret book of Crazy Battle Axe on top.

  In this way, if someone comes to browse through the martial arts books and picks up the first one, they will inevitably see another secret book below. Mastering two martial arts at the same time and using them flexibly, the power is unimaginable.

  While doing this action, Qin Hao walked to the other side again.

  "Swimming Fish Body Method?"

  Holding the azure-colored secret book in his hand, Qin Hao carefully flipped through it. A moment later, a bright light flashed from his ring, and another martial arts secret book appeared in his hand.

  Soft Palm - Intermediate level martial skill of the Flat Step School.

  The Fish Swimming Body Method is a rare and ingenious body technique in the Qin family's martial arts, which emphasizes smooth and flexible movement when executed. The Soft Palm Technique is also a soft and powerful force, and when combined with the former, they complement each other perfectly.

  Repeating his previous action, a relaxed smile appeared on Qin Hao's face as he walked to the other side and began flipping through another martial skill book.

  …………

  For a whole day and night, Qin Hao hardly ate or drank, constantly going back and forth in the martial skills pavilion, matching his own copied martial skills with those of his clan. Currently, there weren't many warriors in the clan who had entered the Lingxuan realm, and the clan's guards rarely came here, so Qin Hao was not disturbed at all, feeling very relaxed.

  By the time it was dawn on the second day, Qin Hao had finally flipped through all the martial skills of the third layer. The martial skill manuals that he had copied into his ring were almost all released.

  Wiping away the beads of sweat on his forehead, Qin Hao smiled particularly relaxedly.

  The martial arts he mastered in his previous life, most of which he had written down from memory over the past few days. The Qin family's martial arts, although having some fatal flaws, after a day of supplementation by him, combining several martial arts to make up for those flaws.

  It can be said that at this moment, Qin Hao has also devoted more than half of his heart and soul to the Martial Arts Pavilion. The things he had obtained through ten years of hard work in his previous life were mostly contributed here in just one night.

  Of course, what he brought out was only the martial skills below the peak of the flat stage. As for the life-saving trump cards such as "Shaking Heaven Palm" and "Thousand Illusion Star River", he didn't bring them out at all. The reason is not that he is stingy, but these things, he can't take out.

  His lifesaving trump cards were all extremely high-grade martial skills. He had obtained them after going through countless battles in his past life, and some of their origins weren't exactly glorious. "Thousand Illusions Starfall" was something he had gotten after fighting a sneak attack from an elder of the Thousand Illusions Sect for an entire night, killing him to obtain it. The value of this martial skill wasn't something that ordinary martial skills could compare to.

  If it's taken out, let the Qian Huan Men know that the Qin family has suddenly appeared with such a powerful martial skill, it would be like stirring up a hornet's nest. What is Qian Huan Men? A formidable force, slightly inferior to Feng Bo Zu, a behemoth of power, and currently still needs to be guarded against wholeheartedly.

  Moreover, the production requirements of extreme martial arts are extremely high. Unlike basic martial arts and flat-level martial arts, extreme martial arts are not simply a matter of drawing patterns on scrolls, annotating movement diagrams, and allowing people to understand them.

  Practicing extreme martial arts skills, relying on such a manufactured scroll is unlikely to succeed.

  Creating a top-tier martial arts manual requires one to deeply master a top-tier martial art, bring out that atmosphere, and then use the mysterious energy to imprint it onto the scroll. Currently, Qin Hao is still unable to do this. Therefore, even if he wants to take out his top-tier martial art, he can't bring it out.

  After sorting out the things in the Wuji Pavilion, Qin Hao stepped down from the pavilion with a relaxed pace. The old man who took care of the Wuji Pavilion was surprised to see Qin Hao and seemed to have not expected him to stay inside for a whole day.

  Qin Hao didn't bother to respond, covering his nose from the stench on him, his eyebrows furrowed in distaste. He hastily returned to his room, bathed and changed into a new set of clothes before hurrying out of the Qin residence once again.

  When he walked out of the Qin's house, Qin Hao first turned into a small alley, winding and turning. By the time he returned to the main road in the city, his attire had changed, with a black robe wrapping him tightly, wearing a white mask on his face, hurrying towards the direction of Tian Nan Fang.

  Before he leaves the Qin family, he must make a thorough guarantee. And Wang Wu and Wang Hun from Tian Nan Fang are his goals.

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  In the Tian Nan Fang, there were martial artists coming and going constantly. There were young masters from wealthy families and powerful family heirs, and with just a glance, one might catch sight of a rarely seen head of a clan or the master of some merchant shop. This was the most prosperous place in Tian Lang City.

  The crowd walked back and forth in an orderly manner. However, when they passed by a certain living room, their footsteps couldn't help but slow down, and the gaze towards the inside of the hall was also filled with reverence.

  That is where the Fēng Xuán Array collects. It is also a place managed by two second-level primary array masters in Tiān Lǎng City.

  At this time, in this spacious living room, two elderly men with somewhat similar faces were sitting opposite each other, each holding a cup of tea.

  It was Wang Wu and Wang Hun. On one side, six green-clad attendants stood with their heads slightly bowed, their manner respectful.

  "This month has been quite leisurely." Wang Wu blew away a small piece of tea leaves floating on the surface of his tea and took a sip: "And there haven't been as many people trying to swindle me like in the previous days."

  "This is natural." Wang Hun, with a head full of white hair and a spirited expression, chuckled and said: "It's said that the demonic beasts in Wan Shou Valley have calmed down quite a bit, so there are fewer warriors going to join in on the excitement. The demand for Feng Xuan Array has returned to normal numbers. Naturally, there are also fewer people coming to deceive us. Besides, recently all eyes in the city have been focused on the Qin family and Qin Hao, we're happy to be unbothered."

  "Qin Hao? This name seems very familiar." Wang Wu put down his teacup, slightly narrowing his eyes as if recalling something.

  "It's that 15-year-old Ling Xuan Wu from the Qin family I told you about earlier." Wang Hun chuckled and said, "I heard that kid made a big scene in the square a few days ago and directly knocked down two pillars of the Li family?"

  "Who was the one who caused this commotion a few days ago?" Wang Wu's face showed a hint of surprise, and he pushed his tea cup to the side. He furrowed his brow: "The two pillars of the Li family? Are they referring to the master of the Li family and an elder in the Lingxuan realm?"

  "Isn't it?" Wang Hun pushed the teacup to one side, leaned back comfortably against the chair back, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said calmly: "A newcomer to Lingxuan who can do this much is quite impressive. Not to mention others, I didn't have a good impression of Lin Zhanbei and Li Li either. When I heard the news, I even felt a bit pleased. If there's an opportunity, I really want to meet this kid called 'Qin Hao'."

  "What's this Qin Hao like compared to that person?" Wang Wu asked with interest.

  "That person? Are you referring to the Array Master with a hidden identity?" Wang Hun leaned forward, his eyes shining with curiosity: "It's quite interesting. One is a martial artist with a high innate talent, and the other is an Array Master with equally high innate talent. I'm willing to bet that the Array Master is no more than twenty years old, although he intentionally deepens his voice, making it sound somewhat mature, but in some ways, he still has the naivety of a young man."

  "You said, could that guy be the same person as Qin Hao?" Wang Wu's hand tapped lightly on the table, his brow furrowed: "I heard that young master Qin used a lot of 'Rebirth Mystic Array' in the square a few days ago. The array sent by the master last time was probably this kind of Sealing Mystic Array, right."

  "It's impossible." Wang Housheng pondered for a moment, then said decisively: "It's possible that the array is being sold elsewhere too, and even if the Qin family buys it back, it's not certain. A boy who is almost sixteen years old, has made progress in martial arts, and can also refine the Sealing Mystical Array? This isn't a story. You and I have practiced for many years, and now we can only refine the second-grade primary Sealing Mystical Array. Is that kid practicing since birth?"

  "Heh heh. Indeed." Wang Wu shook his head and picked up the teacup again. In his heart, he secretly ridiculed himself for being muddle-headed - what kind of thing was this?

  "What a pity." Wang Hun's tone was full of sighs: "That array master hasn't appeared for several months, I don't know if there will be another chance to see him in the future."

  He suddenly had a dark blue crystal in his hand, the crystal was crystal clear and had complex array patterns engraved on its surface, it looked great.

  "This Sealing Mystical Array is a first-class peak, but the auxiliary type is even rarer than other second-class Sealing Mystical Arrays. If only I could swindle this array diagram from that little brat."

  The two of them exchanged a glance and let out a sigh at the same time. A master strategist, having caught sight of the profound formation diagram, felt a pang of regret that was no different from a groom losing his bride to someone else on their wedding night.

  "If you want me to say it out loud, I won't be able to."

  Next to them, a figure in black robes and a white mask had appeared at some unknown time, dressed extremely strangely.

  "Is it you?" Wang Wu and Wang Hun looked at each other in unison, filled with incredulity.

  Wang Wu stood up, waved his hand and sent the six green-clad attendants away. He then hastily closed the door, poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of Qin Hao. Although he appeared calm on the surface, but from the shaking of his hands as he held the cup, one could tell that he was shocked inside.

  "This tea doesn't taste very good." Qin Hao took a light sip, pushed the teacup aside and teased: "The eyesight of these two old men is really not great."

  Wang Wu's face suddenly turned black. His identity was not ordinary, and he had never served tea to others himself. Moreover, his temper was not good, and upon hearing this remark, his fiery personality flared up, looking as if he was about to jump up in anger.

  Wang Hun was much calmer than Wang Wu, and he kicked Wang Wu's foot under the table, speaking first: "What did you mean by what you just said? Are you going to sell that formation chart to us?"

  Wang Wu came to his senses, tilted his head to one side, let out a cold snort, but secretly perked up his ears and kept glancing sideways at Qin Hao.

  "This array is not something that can't be taken out." Qin Hao smiled lightly, and from his ring, he took out a rolled-up scroll and placed it on the table. Unrolling it, the "Fuling Mystic Array" diagram was densely drawn on it, with small notes on the side detailing the required materials and refinement steps.

  Wang Hún's eyes were fixed tightly on the four arrays, his face flushed red. Wang Wǔ heard the commotion and turned around, almost jumping up in surprise.

  Qin Hao calmly rolled up the scroll, a look of eager anticipation on his face.

  Wang Huan and Wang Wu panted heavily, their eyes fixed on Qin Hao with extreme sharpness.

  "Do you want it? It's not like I'm not allowed to. Anyway, respecting the elderly is something I understand a bit about." Qin Hao said lightly, his hand pressing down on the scroll.

  Wang Wu and Wang Hun both rolled their eyes. This son of a bitch says one thing but does another.

  A faint light flashed again in Qin Hao's ring, and Wang Hun and Wang Wu felt a sudden dizziness in front of their eyes. When they looked carefully, they found that Qin Hao had another scroll tube in his hand.

  Qin Hao put the scroll on the table and pulled it again, another array diagram appeared in front of them, next to the array diagram, the four words "Second-Order Mid-Level" were particularly eye-catching.

  Bang!

  Wang Wu and Wang Hun jumped up together: "Where did you get this second-level intermediate formation?"

  It's not that they're too surprised, any formation diagram of the Sealing Mystical Array has been painstakingly explored by the previous generation, constantly drawing and retrying many times at risk, to draw out a diagram that can trigger the mystical power of the crystal.

  Although they have a second-order primary seal array, there are only a few. Now the person in front of them not only has a first-order peak seal array with a huge effect, but also a second-order intermediate array diagram, how can they be calm?

  "These are not the point. If you want, you can take them all." Qin Hao's hand left the desktop and landed on the armrest of the chair. The two scrolls lay quietly on the table.

  He knew how great a temptation this seal formation was to both of them. At present, he was still a novice in the refinement of the seal formation, and at most, he could only refine the second-grade "Golden Arm".

  However, the hundreds of different array diagrams left behind in Hei Shi became his most valuable asset. Those array diagrams were not necessarily owned by even a third-grade array master.

  "Speak up, what conditions do you want? Or what do you want in exchange?"

  Wang Wu and Wang Hun were not idiots. When the other party took out these things, they naturally had requirements. Would anyone send out two array diagrams for no reason?

  "The answer is simple." Qin Hao chuckled and picked up a scroll with one hand, placing it in front of Wang Wu and Wang Hun: "Help me keep an eye on the Qin family for a year. If the Qin family gets into trouble, lend a hand."

  "What is your relationship with the Qin family?" Wang Wu's soul was greatly puzzled, and the question that had just arisen in his mind at the same time was: This kid, could he really be a member of the Qin family?

  The two narrowed their eyes and straightened up, with hawk-like gazes scanning Qin Hao's entire body, as if trying to find a weakness.

  "What relationship is unimportant." Qin Hao shook his head and said: "The key is whether you accept it or not?"

  The two fell silent at the same time. The formation diagram was indeed very attractive to them. However, they really didn't want to get involved in those family feuds. As formation masters, they only wanted to study the theory of the Sealing Mysterious Formation and have enough materials to draw the formation diagrams, which were what they pursued.

  It's also because of this that they joined Tiān Nán Fāng. Because the city master has never asked them for anything else, but let them focus on refining the Fēng Xuán Array. And now the person in front of him has made this request, if he accepts it, it means that from now on, they will have to get involved in some troublesome things.

  "Change the request." Qin Hao looked at the two hesitant expressions and quickly changed his words: "If it's not too difficult for you, just help solve it. If it's troublesome, think of a way to inform me."

  The two of them gazed at the two scrolls on the table, exchanged a glance, gritted their teeth, and nodded heavily. Qin Hao also let out a sigh of relief in his heart, and withdrew his palm.

  Wang Wu and Wang Hun simultaneously picked up a scroll, constantly flipping through it, while repeatedly exclaiming in admiration.

  "This deal is settled then." Qin Hao stood up and said, "In the following days, I will likely be in Yue Luan City for most of the time. If you need to find me, just send someone over."

  "Continue." Wang Wu's eyes remained fixed on the scroll as he tossed a jade stone over with his hand. Qin Hao hastily stretched out his hand to grasp it.

  The milky white jade had a surface with dark blue veins, and even more eerie was that deep within the jade, a faint blood red color seemed to seep through.

  "What's this?" Qin Hao was somewhat perplexed.

  "The red is the blood of a first-class demon beast, Qingyu bird." Wang Wu put down the scroll and a identical jade stone appeared in his palm: "A pair of first-class demon beasts, Qingyu birds, one male and one female, each taking a drop of their pure blood, combined with a kind of spiritual fruit sealed within this jade stone. If I crush this jade stone in my hand, yours will also shatter suddenly. Strictly speaking, this is an elementary application of the Sealing Mystical Array. Take good care of that jade stone."

  Qin Hao stirred and carefully examined it. He didn't expect that the Feng Xuan array could have this effect. This, in a way, was similar to the Feng Xuan array, only with different materials.

  Qin Hao put the jade stone into his ring and bowed to the two of them before walking out with a pleasant mood.

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