Night without Borders

Chapter 82: Outer Saint
"You two are both worse than each other!"

The soaked Zhou Lin turned into Sister Fenfang again. She swore that she would never go into the mountains with Qin Ming and Xu Sheng again in the short term.

After Qin Ming returned to the city, he calmed down and did not find anyone suspicious. But slowly, his instinctive intuition kicked in and he noticed something unusual.

There was indeed no one watching him near the inn, but the four-colored sparrow on the eaves was not normal, and there was also a problem with the small black bird on the roof ridge.

Qin Ming was shocked. If there was any problem with these birds, his place would be infiltrated like a sieve.

In fact, he has always been on guard against special species such as the chirping sparrow and the crow, because he has seen that each one is more cunning than the other.

He didn't expect that some of the birds he ignored also had "evil eyes" in their eyes, which was very abnormal.

Qin Ming observed secretly and found that compared with ordinary birds, there were indeed six that were more abnormal.

After his fourth rebirth, his instinctive awareness was enhanced, and he chose to believe this feeling. It turned out that he was being monitored by a group of unruly birds.

"It's not that Xu Sheng got infected with something from walking at night all year round, but there's a problem on my side." Qin Ming closed the window, wondering who was targeting him.

He felt that this method was too "weak". If it was a really ruthless person, he would have no scruples at all and would definitely beat him to death with all his might.

At this stage, the Cui family certainly does not want him to die suddenly, because if something really happens to him, everyone will think that they are too cruel, heartless, mean and unrighteous.

Moreover, the Cui family definitely does not want other families to touch him at this time.

Considering this aspect, now is a relatively safe period for Qin Ming.

"If you have power, you must use it." He now has a token in his hand, which is of a very high level. He is ready to use the power of Chixia City to investigate.

"Mr. Qin, the city lord invites you." A man in black came to the inn to see Qin Ming and was very polite.

Qin Ming stood up and went directly to the City Lord's Mansion with him.

It was still the same quaint living room, with some ancient bronze artifacts such as chimes and tripods. The calming incense was burning slowly in the incense burner, and wisps of smoke were rising like silk threads.

Meng Xinghai greeted him with a smile and said, "Come, have a taste of the first tea of ​​this year from the old tea tree outside the Thunder Fire Alchemy Hall that has been struck many times but is still tenaciously alive. It was just picked and roasted today."

Qin Ming greeted him, sat down, drank tea and chatted with him. He felt that Lao Meng was even more enthusiastic than last time.

Meng Xinghai wanted to open his mouth several times, but swallowed his words back. After all, what he wanted to do with Qin Ming was not simple, and he was bound to meet a group of acquaintances from aristocratic families.

Although he had the means to conceal the true appearance of the young man in front of him for several days, Qin Ming's realm was a bit low. It would be very dangerous for him to take up one of Li Qingyue's golden-armored guards and participate in the confrontation in that spiritual cave.

Meng Xinghai thought about it and since there was still time, he did not mention the fact that a group of the most outstanding disciples from outside the sect were going to compete for something in the legend.

"Are you used to living in Chixia City? Have you encountered any problems?" he asked casually.

"Uncle Meng, I'm not going to be shy with you. I really have something to worry about. I was being monitored and I almost had an accident in the mountains."

Meng Xinghai thought to himself, this kid is really not shy, every time he was asked casually, he could tell something very naturally.

However, Meng Xinghai did not find it troublesome at all. Instead, he was very happy. Otherwise, if he brought up the matters of Fangwai's disciples right away, it would seem that he was seeking repayment for a favor.

"Is there such a situation? How dare they do such a thing in Chixia City? We must investigate it thoroughly!" Meng Xinghai ordered his confidants to investigate thoroughly.

"Thank you, Uncle Meng." Qin Ming stood up, poured him tea, and expressed his sincere gratitude.

"Why are you being so polite to me?" Meng Xinghai drank his tea and then asked casually, "You were hit by six or seven waves of skylight last time, but you didn't get hurt at all?"

"I was injured and it will take two days for me to recover." Qin Ming wanted to say more, but suddenly he remembered that he met Meng Xinghai two days later.

"You are still hiding your abilities from me, kid. You must have been in your freshman year those two days. It's really amazing that you can withstand the erosion of the skylight. Maybe I will really need your help in the future."

"Uncle Meng, just give me your orders."

Meng Xinghai waved his hand and said, "There's no rush. Let's see how it goes. We'll talk about it later."

He looked at Qin Ming and sighed, "You have such an extraordinary talent. If you had the help of your family's heritage and were not restricted to your golden age, you would have been able to start your new life earlier. You should have been able to shine now."

"Outer Saint?" Qin Ming said.

"It's no longer a popular term. Both the esoteric sects and the outsiders mock us as the nephews." Meng Xinghai was a little touched and said, "Thinking back to the pioneering era, when we were paving the way with the new method, the Outer Saint stage was so glorious and powerful. But who knew that our path would become more and more difficult and narrower!"

Qin Ming nodded and said, "This is the path of ordinary people. What else can we do if we want to make progress? We can only rely on physical mutation. Fortunately, after the research of predecessors, the realm of rebirth can be considered controllable."

Meng Xinghai said: "This road is difficult. After the newborn stage, you can only move forward step by step. The body cannot mutate anymore."

He looked at Qin Ming and said, "Strive for nine new lives!"

After Qin Ming recovered his memory, he naturally understood these things.

Even in a thousand-year-old family, it is rare for someone to be reborn nine times. Eight times is the limit.

To understand it from a simple perspective, it is already very difficult for a person to mutate eight times, and he can only think of other ways to move forward. At that time, with the help of some drugs, he can break through and manifest the light of heaven, and come to the realm of outer saints. After that, he can capture the spiritual substances in the void and use them to start his journey.

In fact, being reborn seven times is the ultimate dream of many people. By swallowing a big pill, they can reveal their celestial light and enter that realm.

Qin Ming said: "Uncle Meng, you flatter me too much. The Ninth Rebirth has not appeared for many years."

Meng Xinghai's eyes sparkled as he said, "We are the only ones chatting right now, so you don't have to be modest. Just because you can withstand six or seven waves of skylight at this stage, I think you have extraordinary talent and can be reborn nine times."

After his old head injury was cured, Qin Ming naturally understood all this. To be reborn nine times is as difficult as ascending to heaven for an ordinary person.

Because, when a newborn is first born, his arms must have a strength of nearly a thousand pounds. In that case, he can already be called a young extraordinary person.

It was recorded in the book that Xu Sheng had read that to reach this level, being revered as a young extraordinary person was already a legend!
Meng Xinghai's eyes were deep as he asked, "How do you know that there is no hidden dragon in a thousand-year-old family that has been reborn nine times?"

Then he sighed again: "It's because those creatures close to the gods are too terrifying, and those close to the immortals are so strong that they are beyond comprehension. That's why it seems that those of us who walk this path are becoming increasingly dim."

"Is there anyone who has been reborn ten times?" Qin Ming asked.

Meng Xinghai laughed dumbly: "The number nine is the final change." Then he continued: "Of course, people who are reborn nine times are also different. There are unclear records that someone had a strength of a thousand pounds when he was reborn for the first time. The ninth rebirth of such a person is even more powerful."

Qin Ming actually knew all this. No matter if he was a young man with a force close to a thousand pounds when he was first reborn, or if he surpassed this legend, he would eventually be reborn nine times. It was just that the benefits gained from the last rebirth were different. The more legends he surpassed, the more rewards he would get in the ninth rebirth.

The two of them had a pleasant chat, and Qin Ming was invited to stay for dinner. But just when he had finished eating and put down his chopsticks, Meng Xinghai's confidant came back and said that he had found out the result.

Qin Ming was surprised, the efficiency was really high.

"We used exotic birds to catch the problematic birds outside the inn, followed the clues and found Xinyi Hall. We then found the person behind the incident and arrested the two deputy hall masters of Xinyi Hall who were involved."

"Where is the person behind the scenes?" Meng Xinghai asked.

"Brought it."

Not long after, a pale young man appeared, followed by an old man and a young man.

"Brother Cui, no, Brother Qin, I'm really sorry, I... didn't want this to happen." The young man apologized as soon as he came in, bending over and bowing.

Just as Qin Ming expected, it was not some old guy or ruthless person.

He had an impression of this boy who was about sixteen or seventeen years old. His name should be Zhao Jingshuo. When they went out together, he always stood at the back of the line and sometimes there was no seat at the last seat.

Qin Ming looked at him and said nothing.

When Zhao Jingshuo saw the face in front of him, even though he knew that he no longer had the noble status he once had and was now an ordinary person, he still felt a little scared when he got close to him.

"Brother Qin, you should understand how I dare to wade into such muddy water. Among those acquaintances in the past, I can only stand at the back. I have no choice. I dare not refuse a look or a hint from others!"

I don’t know if Zhao Jingshuo was really scared or just acting, as he started to cry.

"Who told you to do this?" Meng Xinghai asked.

"City Lord Meng, I..." Zhao Jingshuo was really trembling this time, because he knew that the other party was one of the young and strong men released by a thousand-year-old family. Frequent changes of place could also be considered a kind of tempering.

"Speak!" Meng Xinghai glared at him.

"They are all people Brother Qin knows. One is the old friend of the Zheng family, and the other is Li Qingxu's cousin." Zhao Jingshuo said with a sad face.

"They are all so young, yet so restless, and so bad that they are festering." Meng Xinghai said, staring at Zhao Jingshuo, and said, "Go back and tell the Cui family directly."

"I..." Zhao Jingshuo was really about to cry. It was really difficult for him, but he had to nod in the end.

"Brother Qin, I only have 200 silver coins left, and I've spent them all. I'll compensate you next time." Zhao Jingshuo took out a purse and handed it over with both hands.

Qin Ming took it without hesitation.

If you spend frugally, two hundred day gold is enough for a family of three to live for two hundred years in Black and White Mountain. If you are in Chixia City, the prices are higher, so you have to divide it by three.

Zhao Jingshuo watched him take it and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Even though more than two years had passed, he was still a little in awe when he saw this face again.

"Leave that bow behind too." Qin Ming pointed to the large bow on the young man's back.

Obviously, this was a good bow, and the young man was very resistant and reluctant.

Zhao Jingshuo was anxious and said, "Give it to Brother Qin quickly. I will compensate you later."

"You guys go." Qin Ming waved his hand. If he killed these three people violently, it would probably cause some problems. It would be more appropriate to let them go back and tell the Cui family about this matter.

The next day, someone came to the inn secretly to visit Qin Ming.

"Brother Qin, I'm Dai Shifeng, the deputy hall master of Xinyi Hall." The old man introduced himself. After two deputy hall masters were arrested, he was considered the second-in-command of the hall.

He quickly said, "Our hall master Ge Qianxun wants to deal with you. Let us find an opportunity to kill you in the mountains."

Qin Ming looked at him and said, "None of you follow the usual path. Why did you come here to inform on me?"

"Because I found that the hall master Ge Qianxun was quietly selling off his properties and secretly embezzling the private property of Xinyi Hall. He is most likely going to run away."

Dai Shifeng was more steady and had originally opposed taking on such a hot job, but he found that Ge Qianxun was insisting on having his own way, so he investigated and discovered that the boss was ready to step down.

"He must have been forced by someone, so he had no choice but to take the money from the other party and disappear after completing the deal, leaving us with a mess."

"He is the hall master, the leader of a sect. How could he abandon his foundation just like that?" Qin Ming asked.

Dai Shifeng explained: "What big sects can there be in Chixia City? We are just a small sect. He doesn't care at all. Moreover, I suspect he is one of the gold thieves. He has already discovered that the wind direction is wrong and wants to avoid the new city lord."

"Well, how strong is he?" Qin Ming asked.

Dai Shifeng said: "He took spiritual substances more than twenty times and promoted himself to the sixth realm of rebirth. But he failed after taking the great medicine in the final stage and was not able to advance to the outer saint realm of heavenly light. In the end, he did not hesitate to consume his potential and took forbidden drugs to promote himself to the seventh realm of rebirth, and stopped there for the rest of his life."

"Where is Ge Qianxun now?" Qin Ming asked.

Dai Shifeng said: "He is very cautious and is currently outside the city. He has a flying bird and will flee if things go wrong. I guess after he joins us to get rid of you, he will immediately ride the bird away."

Qin Ming nodded and said, "Then let's discuss it..."

Two days later, Qin Ming said hello to the relevant people and went out of the city alone. Not long after he entered the forest, Dai Shifeng appeared with his men and surrounded him.

At the same time, two birds of prey appeared in the sky. On one of the giant black birds stood an old man, who should be the leader of Xinyi Hall, Ge Qianxun. On the other silver strange bird stood a young man, who was looking down indifferently.

"The employer shows up in person, and he's an acquaintance too, so he must be someone important!" Qin Ming stared at the sky.

He sighed. As an ordinary person, he just wanted to follow his grandfather's wishes, grow up safely and live a good life, but some people refused to give him a way out.

Qin Ming's expression gradually turned cold, and he said, "Since you have forced me to this point, I can only show my true strength and let City Lord Meng support me firmly!"

(End of this chapter)