71 Old Statue And Treasure
As everything was decided, Meng Zhi took the resources from Lan Family as she gathered the disciples of Four Seasons Valley to depart.
Long Ming was tired after two hours of intense 'painting' as he picked a place and revolved his Fragrant Blossoms of Endless Spring Art.
When he dual cultivated with An Luan (Fuck " ' ", It's hard to type), he absorbed a large amount of Fragrant Yin Qi from her body.
It was superior in both quality and quantity since An Luan's cultivation was two great realms higher than Long Ming. The Fragrant Yin Flower in his dantian swayed a bit as out of twelve, only two petals remained dimmed.
' Just a bit more and I will be able to reach the next stage of Fragrant Blossoms of Endless Spring Art. I wonder what kind of changes will bring that.' Long Ming was excited as he refined the Fragrant Yin Qi and made it pure.
" Hell, If my cultivation wasn't limited due to the system, I might have reached True Core Formation Realm with this amount of Fragrant Yin Qi." Long Ming mumbled as he took a light breath.
After refining that amount of energy, Long Ming felt his body rejuvenated as he got up.
Stretching his arms, he looked at the sky. " Well, Soon, It will be evening. I guess I should start my treasure hunt."
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Ming Yuexin and Mu Qinglian stared at An Luan as she sat alongside them in their flying boat.
Meanwhile, Long Ming was surrounded by various female disciples of the Four Seasons Sect.
" So, He is the True Disciple of Four Season Valley?"
" Kyaa!~ Senior Brother is looking so handsome!"
" Ugh, I thought I only saw such handsome men in portraits of novels. To think our senior brother's looks are so heavenly!"
One of the girl stepped forward as she bowed. " Greetings, Senior brother. I am Xin Lan from Inner Sect."
" Greetings, Junior Sister Xin. I am Long Ming. It's really a pleasure to meet you all." Long Ming gave a bright smile as he talked with them.
" I guess it's my blessing that I got so many cute and beautiful junior sisters."
" Kyaahh~"
" Di-Did he just called me cute and beautiful?!"
" Us! He said all of us!"
" I am going to faint!"
Long Ming laughed when he saw the surge of AP from the disciples. The AP was skyrocketing in his system as he stroked his cheeks.
' It's really good to be handsome. I am getting twice the results with half of the effort. Hehe, At this rate, I might be able to buy some good things."
" Alright! That's enough. Your senior brother is pretty tired. So, You should go back and leave him alone." Mu Qinglian walked forward as she spoke.
Hearing Mu Qinglian, all of them nodded as they dispersed. Long Ming gave a chuckle when he saw that. " Well, I am not tired at all. I think I should spend some more time with them"
" Oh? Not feeling tired, are you?" Mu Qinglian walked toward Long Ming as she rubbed her fist with her palm. " How about we do some training and make you tired?"
Long Ming's face turned dark as he remembered when Mu Qinglian 'trained' him and beat him black and blue.
" No-No need. I am fine." Long Ming grimaced as he answered.
" It's true, Little Qing." Meng Zhi gave a seductive laugh as she looked at Long Ming. " I think the little brother is really tired today. What do you say, Miss An?"
An Luan's expression remained tranquil as she looked at Meng Zhi. " Well, Perhaps Young Noble Long painted an exquisite painting for me, he got tired?"
" Painting, you say?" Meng Zhi chuckled. " The painting must have contained some intense physical and mental stamina, no?"
" Oh, I wonder." An Luan only gave a polite smile.
" Hmm? What are you both talking about?" Ming Yuexin was oblivious as she blinked. However, Mu Qinglian realized something she glared fiercely at Long Ming.
" Big Sister Ming, You don't need to know. This bastard is a pervert no matter what happens." Mu Qinglian snorted. " The moment you get a chance, you just pull down your pants, don't you?"
" Wh-What?" Long Ming shrugged. " I don't know what you are talking about, Senior Sister."
" Don't worry. You will understand when I will give you some pointers."
" No, Not now." Long Ming shook his head. " Currently, I have something important to do."
" Really?"
Long Ming nodded heavily. " It's already evening, right? Let's depart tomorrow morning."
" But why?" Meng Zhi was also curious. " What are you going to do?"
" It's a secret." Long Ming winked.
When it was already evening, Long Ming looked at the map of Black Pearl City and went to a rural area. It looked like a small village of fishermen and farmers.
Reaching a place, There was a giant statue at the northern end of the village. Long Ming stood there as he looked at the horizon. He could see the Westward Bay, reflecting the incoming darkness of the night.
The moon already rose in the east as it cast a faint light on the rolling waves. Long Ming stood there with closed eyes as he let the sea wind hit his face.
The calmness of the surroundings and the sound of the waves were extremely soothing.
' Beach, Huh? I think Mom and Dad took me once to the seaside. Although I was barely able to walk much with my crutch, it was truly a beautiful moment.'
Long Ming took a deep breath as he woke up from his sweet memories. However, remembering when he saw both of his parents lying dead before him, he couldn't help but flinch.
' But why did I remember that? Did I forget some major event? My parents were alive when till far as I remember. Then why...'
" Young Man, What are you doing here?"
" Ah!"
Long Ming was startled as he turned around. He saw an old fisherman standing beside him.
" Greetings, Elder." Long Ming smiled. " Do you know whose statue is this?"
The old fisherman was startled when he gazed at Long Ming. With his blue robe and handsome face, he felt like he was an ethereal being standing under the moonlight.
" This is the statue of the third Heavenly Emperor of Four Seasons Valley, Hao Jie. When he destroyed the Bloodsea Devils and chased them away, he established the Black Pearl City as a symbol of victory. This statue was made as a memorial."
" Is that so? Then, This must be a treasure, no?" Long Ming asked in a curious face.
" Haha, Many cultivators came here to check this statue. But it was just a statue made with Black Earthen Granite. Other than its durability, nothing special. Gradually, people forgot about it." The old fisherman laughed.
" Sigh, no one even comes to maintain it. But the view from here is pretty good."
" Indeed."
Long Ming looked at the statue with his Heavenly Revelation Eyes as he could only perceive a faint aura.
" Take this and return. I shall stay here for some time." Long Ming waved his hands as he threw a pouch at the old fisherman.
When the fisherman opened it, he was stunned. There were more than a hundred mid grade spirit stones in it.
" This... This is...Thank you, Immortal."
The fisherman's body trembled as he kowtowed before Long Ming. After that, he turned around and hurriedly left.
With the amount of spirit stones Long Ming gave him, the fisherman couldn't earn that much in his lifetime.
Long Ming sighed as he placed his palm on the statue. His Heavenly Revelation Eyes looked at the statue as suddenly, an invisible pressure fell on his body.
The seemingly ordinary statue erupted with a tremendous aura, as if it was the emperor coming back to life. However, Long Ming's Desolate Immortal Aura also erupted as it reduced the pressure on his body.
" Emperor Hao Jie, Look what happened to the city once you built." Long Ming chuckled. " Your trusted ally, Lan Family, almost devoured the city for themselves."
" However, I, a magnanimous person, helped your sect to recover it. Then, shouldn't I take my reward?" Long Ming grinned as he took out the token he got from the Lan Family's treasure.
The moment he placed the token on the statue, a golden runic circle appeared as it sucked the token.
Suddenly, Long Ming felt his body get covered by a curtain of light as his body slowly faded away.
In one moment, his surroundings faded as he arrived inside a cave. The cave was lit up with luminous pearls as a gigantic door stood before him. The door was filled with several lines as if snakes slithering on it.
" Fuck! It was already hard enough to get the key to the treasury. However, Now, you even added an additional layer of security?" Long Ming cursed out aloud.
However, cursing was only a waste of time. Long Ming cooled his heart as he glanced at the door.
At first, Long Ming didn't understand. But then, when he used the Heavenly Revelation Eyes on it, he could see a pattern inside the scribblings.
" This is... This is the Four Seasons Flowing Energy Art." Long Ming put his finger on the door as he circulated the True Qi in his body according to the Four Seasons Flowing Energy Art.
*RUMBLE RUMBLE*
The door rumbled as it slowly opened. Long Ming rubbed his palms in excitement as he walked inside.