System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests-Chapter 71 - 68: Mingyu (Part 2)

Looking again at that black-clad woman, she was a stranger to them.

Yet her features had a certain allure, particularly her eyes, which held a stubborn defiance.

Seeing this, Chu Qing didn’t intervene, choosing to stand aside and observe.

At that moment, Gentle clasped the black-clad woman’s sword-wielding hand with one hand, while the other hand pressed against the wall:

"Leave here."

Gentle’s voice remained as cold as always.

The black-clad woman, however, was furious:

"I’ll leave when I want to, stay if I choose to, why should I listen to you?"

"Hmm?"

Chu Qing blinked his eyes:

"That voice... is it her?"

The girl with a veiled face met in Ge Jingchun’s courtyard, called... what was it again?

That’s right, Xia Wanshuang.

"She hasn’t left yet?"

Chu Qing scratched his head:

"Could she be waiting for news of Cheng Sihai’s death?"

This matter was being kept tightly under wraps in Celestial Dance City, as it couldn’t be leaked to Valley of Myriad Nights in advance.

Thus, it was only natural she hadn’t left yet.

Gentle, seeing this, intended to knock her unconscious but suddenly sniffed the air and turned sharply:

"Is that you?"

Xia Wanshuang paused and followed Gentle’s gaze:

"Who is it?"

Chu Qing stood atop the wall, holding the Cyan Night Sword, and felt the absurdity of the situation:

"With rain this heavy, and your nose is still this sharp?"

Hearing this, Xia Wanshuang’s eyes widened:

"It’s you!!"

Gentle was about to respond to Chu Qing, explaining that rain didn’t impact her ability.

But upon hearing Xia Wanshuang, she shifted to say:

"You know each other?"

With these words, she released Xia Wanshuang.

Xia Wanshuang looked suspiciously at Chu Qing, then Gentle, biting her lip as she asked Chu Qing:

"Why are you here?"

Chu Qing glanced at her, just as he had on that previous night, ignoring her.

Instead, he asked Gentle:

"Is anyone else here besides you?"

"Yes."

Gentle nodded.

"Then I’m leaving."

Chu Qing said, looking again at Xia Wanshuang:

"You come with me."

Xia Wanshuang seethed in anger.

She had asked him earlier, and he ignored her; now why should she heed his command?

Turning her head, she mimicked Chu Qing and ignored him.

Chu Qing turned away, noticing Xia Wanshuang hadn’t followed, he stated:

"I found Cheng Sihai."

Immediately, Xia Wanshuang’s face shifted:

"Where is he?"

Chu Qing refused to answer, vaulting away, his figure fading into the distance.

"Wait for me!"

Xia Wanshuang quickly followed, chasing Chu Qing far until he stopped upon a rooftop.

"Where is Cheng Sihai?"

Xia Wanshuang halted, landing beside Chu Qing.

Chu Qing glanced at her:

"He’s already dead."

"What!?"

Xia Wanshuang stood frozen, instinctively suspecting Chu Qing was lying to her.

After all, someone like Cheng Sihai couldn’t have died so quietly.

Moreover, if Cheng Sihai had already died, why hadn’t this person come looking for her?

She was prepared for him to show up but hadn’t seen Chu Qing until now.

Tonight’s chaos outside made her assume it was Cheng Sihai causing turmoil in Celestial Dance City, which led her to the City Lord’s Mansion.

Her second thought was:

"He died in the City Lord’s Mansion? Were you there to kill him?"

Chu Qing gave her a sidelong glance, shaking his head:

"Last night, he died on Liu Family’s back mountain.

"This news will soon spread... then you’ll know whether I’m truthful or not.

"As for what I was doing at the City Lord’s Mansion, it’s none of your concern."

"...Alright!"

Xia Wanshuang took a deep breath:

"But let me make it clear, I don’t care what you’re doing in the City Lord’s Mansion.

"As long as this person’s death is confirmed, I won’t go back on my promise to you.

"At that time, I will wait for you at Cuiyun Inn."

Chu Qing looked at Xia Wanshuang with a faint smile, suddenly reached out, pinched her chin, and lifted it slightly.

Xia Wanshuang’s face turned red, and she bit her lip and said:

"Not now... Besides, we can’t do it here, can we?"

What is this? The sky is the mat, the earth is the bed, and it’s raining. Does this person have no shame?

Chu Qing quietly looked at her for a moment, then released his hand:

"Alright, then wait for me there."

After saying that, he turned and tapped the ground with his foot, disappearing into the rainy night.

Xia Wanshuang watched his back for a long time, her expression uncertain.

She didn’t know if she should trust this person.

But if Cheng Sihai was truly dead, as this person said, it couldn’t be kept secret, and news would soon spread.

Xia Wanshuang took a deep look in the direction Chu Qing left, and without aimlessly wandering in the rainy night, turned and returned to her hiding place.

...

...

Inside the room, Chu Qing sat cross-legged.

The system interface was right before his eyes.

[Please choose one to open from the following treasure chests.]

[Fist Technique Treasure Chest, Finger Technique Treasure Chest, Hand Technique Treasure Chest, Leg Technique Treasure Chest, Sword Treasure Chest, Sound Treasure Chest, Inner Power Treasure Chest.]

"Five Ghost Rakshas, Wu Da, Wu Qingshan, Hu Xiufang, Fang Wenxiu, Li Yulong, and... Gu Qianqiu."

Chu Qing muttered to himself, not particularly satisfied with his harvest this time.

But when he saw the last ’Inner Power Treasure Chest,’ he breathed a sigh of relief.

Just looking at the other ones still made his heart itch.

He felt he wanted all of them, from Fist Technique to Finger Technique, Hand Technique, and Leg Technique.

"What could come out of the Sound Treasure Chest?"

Chu Qing pondered a few Sound Skills in his mind, but finally turned his gaze to the Inner Power Treasure Chest.

"Choose... Inner Power Treasure Chest."

Inner Power is the foundation of martial arts; the power of martial arts depends primarily on it.

With the Seventh Layer of the Purple Mist and Void Scripture, whether using the Cyan Void Palm or the Sword Technique, the power was much greater than before.

Choosing Inner Power now was the fastest way to boost strength.

The only concern was that different inner strengths could form Exotic True Qi, which would conflict within the body.

At that time, he would need to fuse them again.

However, with the system’s assistance, he believed it wouldn’t be a big issue.

[Would you like to open the Inner Power Treasure Chest immediately?]

A new prompt appeared before his eyes. Chu Qing didn’t hesitate, having already made his decision, why hesitate?

"Open!"

[The treasure chest has been successfully opened, you have obtained the Inner Power: Mingyu Skill!]

Chu Qing’s eyes revealed a hint of surprise.

Following this, he felt an icy, jade-like Inner Breath rise from the Dantian, and cultivation technique essentials emerged in his mind.

Once this qi was released, it instantly transformed into a vortex.

Chu Qing’s Purple Mist and Void Scripture hadn’t had the chance to contend with it before being swept into this vortex.

Even so, the two were difficult to merge.

Within it contained both elements, mutually contending.

This Inner Breath was endless, exceedingly vigorous, not only not lesser than the Purple Mist and Void Scripture, but also showing signs of surpassing it.

Chu Qing kept his eyes closed, observing internally, as if watching a fire in a cave within the struggle of the Inner Breath.

Adapting to its changes, merging with its form.

He was wholly immersed, thus missing the prompt from the system.

[Mingyu Skill conflicts with Purple Mist and Void Scripture, Inner Power fusion beginning!]

In fact, Chu Qing had already begun his attempt.

The Purple Mist and Void Scripture were immensely powerful, but in terms of Inner Power alone, not above the Mingyu Skill.

He took the characteristics of both Divine Skills and fused them.

The process lasted a good half an hour, resulting in the emergence of an entirely new Inner Power formula.

Chu Qing sat cross-legged, eyes tightly shut, during cultivation as if a massive vortex existed within him.

The bed curtains seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, the candles in the room flickered towards him.

However, the change was not drastic; as Chu Qing delved deeper into cultivation, the changes around him diminished.

Thus repeated, the Inner Breath turned and turned, with occasional thudding sounds echoing within, breaking through one acupoint after another.

Finally, at the break of dawn, Chu Qing opened his eyes.

There was no hint of purple, nor any transparency around him, only a gentle jade hue, extraordinarily smooth.

Along with a subtle coolness, as Chu Qing breathed, it faded into nothingness.

He opened his hands and saw that his once weathered hands, from rough living, were now as clear as jade, extremely fair.

He touched his cheeks, feeling the smoothness of his skin.

"What is this? A full-body spa? No... it should be full-body beauty treatment.

"Am I, a rugged man, going to turn into a princely gentleman, as refined as jade like big brother?"