Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 48: This is Your Fate

Cang Qingzi’s legacy was the Jade Slip that contained the Spiritual Pattern Technique, and it had no specific name recorded for the technique.

Cang Qingzi also did not point out the school of the Spiritual Pattern Technique within it.

Rather, it included his own insights on the Spiritual Pattern Technique, detailing the introduction, advancement, and higher levels of the technique.

It wasn’t just about the engraving of Spiritual Patterns but also included clear personal interpretations from Cang Qingzi regarding the understanding of Spiritual Patterns of different ranks.

Qin Qing, who observed the Jade Slip, soon became immersed in it.

An hour, two hours...

Time seemed to fly by in the blink of an eye!

Almost four hours had passed before Qin Qing finally stopped.

"The art of Spiritual Patterns is truly interesting..."

Qin Qing felt as if he had pushed open a door to a new world, a magnificent and brilliant place behind that door that irresistibly enraptured him...

"Just now, I was observing the introduction to Spiritual Patterns left by Elder Cang Qingzi, especially the drawing techniques for Primary Rank Spiritual Patterns..."

Qin Qing’s hands lightly moved through the air as if his fingers were dancing; while the Spiritual Power circulated in the air, it drew mysterious and captivating arcs.

"These are Spiritual Patterns..."

"The most basic Primary Rank Spiritual Patterns, or what might be called First Rank Spiritual Patterns..."

Excitement sparkled in Qin Qing’s eyes.

Of course, these were only simulated engravings of Spiritual Patterns. To actually engrave them, one would need specialized tools and materials.

For example, a Spirit Cauldron, an essential item for the crafting of Spiritual Artifacts.

Qin Qing did have a Spirit Cauldron, which was also inside his Spirit Ring, left behind by Elder Cang Qingzi.

But at this time, Qin Qing lacked the materials for carrying the Spiritual Patterns.

Therefore, Qin Qing had to temporarily set aside the cultivation of the Spiritual Pattern Technique and wait until he acquired the materials to further his research.

In fact, Qin Qing himself was unaware.

If there were other Spiritual Pattern Masters here, they would have been shocked enough to drop their jaws.

How profound and mysterious was the art of Spiritual Patterns?

Normally, an apprentice of Spiritual Patterns starting with no foundation and managing to simulate the drawing of a Spiritual Pattern would need at least a month or two.

To grasp the drawing of Primary Rank Spiritual Patterns within nearly a month would be considered a sign of genius.

This would only be possible under the guidance of a Spiritual Pattern Master...

But for Qin Qing to be able to simulate the drawing of Spiritual Patterns within just a few hours was unheard of!

However, upon closer reflection, it also made sense. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Why wouldn’t it when Qin Qing possessed a Ninth Stars talent?

His sensitivity and control over Spiritual Energy far exceeded those of other apprentices of the same realm by a great deal.

And engraving Spiritual Patterns, undoubtedly, lay in the sensitivity and application of Spiritual Energy, and precise control over details.

In this, Qin Qing was almost flawless...

Qin Qing stopped contemplating the Spiritual Pattern Technique, but at that moment, something occurred to him.

When he had previously tried to establish an ownership bond with that pale cyan bead by dropping blood on it, ripples spread across it.

"So those ripples were Spiritual Patterns..."

Qin Qing took out the cyan bead once again.

This time, he began examining the small sphere closely using the method of analyzing Spiritual Patterns...

Then, he attempted to use the newly learned Spiritual Pattern Technique to refine the Array Prohibition on it.

Unknowingly.

Qin Qing had actually managed to unlock more than a dozen of the Spiritual Patterns on the cyan sphere.

"Buzz buzz..."

The cyan sphere began to vibrate.

Realizing what was happening, Qin Qing squeezed out another drop of blood.

This time, with no resistance whatsoever.

The blood fell upon the sphere, which trembled slightly, and moments later, Qin Qing felt an inexplicable connection with the small bead.

"Open for me!"

With a thought from Qin Qing.

Suddenly-

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

A sound of tearing through the air was heard.

The sphere, which seemed no larger than half a finger, now crackled and expanded.

In the next instant, a pale cyan Longsword was suspended in front of Qin Qing.

"This..."

"It’s actually a sword?"

Qin Qing was dumbfounded, his mind reeling with shock.

He had not expected the small sphere to turn out to be a sword.

"Could it be..."

A bold guess suddenly surfaced in Qin Qing’s mind.

"Flying Sword!"

In legends, there were martial cultivators who used the sword as their weapon, comprehended the true intention of the sword, entered the way through the sword, and cultivated their life-bound flying swords. They could ride the swords to fly and even decapitate an enemy from a thousand miles away.

The flying sword was the symbol of a sword cultivator, and some sword cultivators even refined their flying swords into sword pills.

During ordinary times, the sword pill could be placed within the dantian for rest, absorbing the sword cultivator’s spiritual power, and constantly forming a tacit understanding with the cultivator.

In battle, the sword pill would fly out of the dantian, traveling through the blood vessels and meridians of the sword cultivator’s body, and could fly out from any acupoint on the body.

Some sword cultivators liked to spit the sword pill out from their mouth. In the instant when the sword pill flew out, it would transform into a flying sword and catch the enemy off guard, piercing through them in a flash.

Qin Qing pondered in his heart.

With a thought, the three-foot-long flying sword once again transformed into a sword pill the size of a bean.

But when Qin Qing tried to take it into his body, he was repelled by the power emitted from the spiritual patterns on the sword pill.

"There are many layers of array prohibitions on the sword pill. To completely control it and let it enter my body to absorb my spiritual power for tempering, I need to remove at least one layer of prohibition. Furthermore, to cultivate it into my life-bound flying sword, I’ll need to remove all the prohibitions..."

"Predecessor Cang Qingzi left this flying sword behind without erasing its prohibitions. He probably wanted whoever obtained the flying sword to earnestly cultivate the Spiritual Pattern Technique he left behind!"

The corners of Qin Qing’s mouth curled up slightly, and just then, there came a sudden knock on the door from outside.

Qin Qing looked up and saw that night had fallen.

It was already late.

"Who is it?"

Qin Qing went out.

Jiang Ruorong walked in to meet him.

"Senior sister, what brings you here?" Qin Qing asked with curiosity.

"Junior Qin, didn’t you say you wanted master to keep an eye out for a few people? We’ve found them!" Jiang Ruorong said.

"Oh?" Qin Qing’s expression turned serious, "Is it news about Ning Nianci and Liu Rujing?"

"Yes!" Jiang Ruorong nodded, "Within the past half an hour, they entered Luochuan City and then went to an inn called the Four Seas Tavern."

"Let’s go take a look!" Qin Qing’s eyes sparked with determination as he walked out.

...

The Four Seas Tavern.

Located in the southern direction of Luochuan Imperial City.

"Qingqing, you wait here for me. I will take Little Cici to meet a friend!"

At the ground floor of the Four Seas Tavern, Liu Rujing, who had just settled down, said to Ning Qingqing.

Ning Qingqing nodded hurriedly, her eyes surveying the surroundings.

Finally, they had arrived at the Imperial City, Luochuan.

As for why Little Liu Rujing wanted to take Little Cici away, she didn’t think too much about it...

"No, Sister Qing. I won’t go, I won’t go anywhere. I want to stay with you!" Ning Nianci, however, refused. She remembered Qin Qing’s instructions before he left to find an opportunity to get away from Liu Rujing.

Yet, along the way, Liu Rujing had been almost inseparably close to Ning Nianci, leaving no chance for her to escape.

They had only just arrived in Luochuan and Liu Rujing was already saying he would take her to meet someone.

This made Ning Nianci quickly become aware of the impending crisis.

"It’s alright, Little Cici, don’t worry. Brother Liu said it’s to introduce someone influential in the Imperial City to you. I don’t even dream of such opportunities..." Ning Qingqing was still unaware of the significance.

"Let’s go!"

Liu Rujing grabbed Ning Nianci’s arm, "Little Cici, don’t worry, we’ll be back soon."

Ning Nianci wanted to resist, but suddenly felt her body lose all strength. She didn’t even have the energy to speak.

Soon after, Ning Nianci was brought to a guest room on the third floor by Liu Rujing.

In this room, a middle-aged man with unusually pale skin sat there, with four guards in black standing behind him.

When he saw Liu Rujing and Ning Nianci come in, the middle-aged man immediately stood up, his expression inadvertently showing delight.

"Lord Zhao! The person you asked for, I have brought her!"

The man known as Lord Zhao smiled with a nod, his laugh chilling to the bone.

"Is it Ning Nianci from Kaiyuan County of the Ning Family?" Lord Zhao inquired.

"Yes, the genuine article!" Liu Rujing replied.

Lord Zhao sneered sinisterly, walked up to Ning Nianci, then grabbed her hand to examine her palm closely. After a moment, he nodded, "No mistake, born at a time of complete Yin – this confirms it, an Eight Characters of pure Yin!"

"Good, Liu Rujing, you’ve done well." Lord Zhao threw a black silken pouch to Liu Rujing, "Don’t worry, I won’t forget the benefits I promised you. After you finish your studies at the Martial Institute, I’ll arrange for you to enter the Imperial Court."

At these words, Liu Rujing was overjoyed and quickly knelt on the ground, "Thank you, Lord Zhao. If you ever need my services in the future, just command me."

Lord Zhao chuckled softly, his chilling gaze once again falling on Ning Nianci.

Ning Nianci, terrified, trembled, "No, no, I’m leaving now."

Ning Nianci turned to leave.

But with a wave of Lord Zhao’s hand, one of the black-robed men behind him flashed forward, capturing Ning Nianci with ease.

"Little thing, don’t blame anyone... If you want to blame, blame your parents for giving birth to you at that fateful moment. Or blame yourself, this is your destiny... Take her away!"

Lord Zhao and the four black-robed men were about to leave.

But at that moment, the door was pushed open from the outside.

A handsome young man and a stunning white-haired girl entered, one after the other...