Chapter 176 - 176 Taking the Initiative
176 Taking the Initiative
Jiang Ming walked slowly, and he was summarizing the information he had obtained.
“Three of them are at the sixth level of the Qi Refinement Realm. However, the real leader is a guy called Master Lu. It’s rumored that he’s killed two or three individual cultivators of the same level, so he’s quite famous. The Three Talents Guild has been established for over sixty years, However, none of these three cultivators have broken through to the late stage of the Qi Refinement Realm. It seems that this bottleneck is indeed able to stop countless immortal cultivators.”
In short, even if the three level six Qi Refinement Realm cultivators had some trump cards, it should not be a big problem to kill them. After all, Jiang Ming was also a Grandmaster.
Jiang Ming quickened his pace and left the market area. Then, he summoned his flying sword and returned to the small green peak to begin preparations for the operation.
Jiang Ming picked a few items from his loot last night. However, he only chose medicinal pills and talismans. He ignored the magical weapons. He could sell them in the black market in a pinch.
Jiang Ming had stayed here for three years and was now very familiar with Xiaoqian Mountain.
There were rules in Xiaoqian Mountain, both written and unwritten. Even the law enforcement team did not care about the black market.
When he was ready, the sky was getting dark.
“It’s time to try out the next seal, the seal of transformation!”
In this place full of spiritual energy, Jiang Ming’s mastery of the Spirit Restriction Seal gradually deepened. He had already mastered the third basic seal, the seal of transformation.
This seal could change the characteristics of spiritual energy. It was the most unpredictable of the six seals.
Jiang Ming’s eyes flickered as he cast the seal. The characteristics of the spiritual energy he emitted had quietly changed. If Jiang Ming’s spiritual energy was mild and gentle earlier when he practiced the Five Elemental Arts, it was now flowing and feminine. It was like he was a cultivator specializing in water techniques.
“Not bad.” Jiang Ming sensed his own aura and was extremely satisfied.
He used the disguising technique again. His body grew a bit taller, and he had a cold and handsome face. This time, with the injection of spiritual energy, everything had changed. Even a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator could not see through his disguise!
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The night fell, and Xiaoqian Mountain was silent.
Only members of the law-enforcement team would occasionally fly over the peaks with their teams to conduct routine inspections.
However, this kind of patrol only happened two or three times a night. Jiang Ming had been in the Plant Hall for so long and was familiar with their routine.
After a few more streams of light swept across the sky, Jiang Ming quietly left the courtyard and rushed to another mountain peak in the distance.
The place where the Three Talents Guild was located was not much better than Jiang Ming’s area. They had just rented a large, cheap courtyard.
The yellow stone peak was where individual cultivators, who were just stopping by for a few days, would stay.
Although it was night, pedestrians could be seen hurrying past the streets and entering and leaving some courtyards.
However, everyone was extremely alert and did not talk to each other.
“It seems that the trade fair during the day is just a front. The real good stuff can only be found at night.”
Jiang Ming frowned slightly. He could not be sure if there were guests in the residence of the Three Talents Guild.
However, he had to make a move tonight.
Since they dared put Jiang Ming on their list, they had to pay
Jiang Ming’s footsteps did not stop. He turned into an alley and walked towards a house in front.
Suddenly, the door of a courtyard by the street opened.
“See you later.”
A simple and honest-looking man in black walked out. He accidentally b.u.mped into Jiang Ming.
Suddenly a hand sneakily touched Jiang Ming’s waist!
“You’re quite bold!”
Jiang Ming wanted to laugh.
Jiang Ming grabbed the man’s wrist. The man in black was shocked and immediately tried to break free. However, he could not break free at all.
In the courtyard, a person’s expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly closed the door with a bang.
“A two-man show? You guys are working together?” Jiang Ming stared at the man in black and sneered.
His face was cold. However, his smile was chilling.
“My friend, it’s a misunderstanding.” The man in black quickly put on a simpering smile.
However, at the same time, his eyes flashed with ruthlessness. A talisman shot out from his other hand, turned into a golden light in the shape of a sword, and shot toward Jiang Ming’s heart.
“You don’t know what’s good for you.” Jiang Ming’s eyes were indifferent, and he waved his hand.
A surge of spiritual energy whizzed out. There was no need for any spells at all. It shattered the light and shot at the body of the man.
The sound of bones breaking was heard. The man was about to scream. However, his mouth was clamped shut by Jiang Ming. He carried him and disappeared into the darkness.