Chapter One Hundred: Fleeting Light and Shadow

  Running naked for recommendation

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  Floating light, extremely low-level body technique martial skills.

  Just by the two words "extreme rank", you can already know the value contained in it. The ranking of martial arts is divided into basic, flat and extreme ranks. The first two types of martial arts are not rare, while the extreme rank martial arts are several times more precious than the previous two.

  Even the Qin family, one of the largest families in Tianlang City, has a true Xuanwu master, and there are no extreme martial arts skills within the clan.

  Each of these ultimate martial arts techniques is the culmination of a naturally gifted warrior's efforts over many years, or even decades. Its value is self-evident.

  Although this body method is only an extremely low-level one, its prestige and origin have determined its transcendent position in the extreme martial arts.

  Floating Light Shadow is the creation of Fengzi Jiang, the former leader of the Wind Spirit Sect and now its Taishang Elder. It's said that when he created this set of movements, Fengzi Jiang could walk freely on the surface of the sea, no matter how strong the wind and waves were, as if he was walking on flat ground, without moving a single step.

  When this set of movements is fully activated, it becomes even more mysterious and unpredictable, like a flash of light that suddenly moves, with layers of shadows.

  The body method is mysterious and subtle, far surpassing the attacking and defensive martial arts of the same level. How could it be that if this set of body methods didn't completely lack any offensive techniques, its level wouldn't just be extremely low?

  This is the true Body Method, far superior to "Thousand Miles Wind Control", and even Qin Hao's top-tier martial skill "Shaking Heaven Palm" cannot compare to it. As a technique from the same Wind Spirit Sect, if "Floating Light Flash Shadow" were to be leaked out, the Wind Spirit Sect would absolutely not sit idly by.

  It can be imagined that when this thunderous movement appeared in front of them at this moment, what kind of shock it would bring to these people.

  In mid-air, a faint light flashed by, and four large characters gradually dimmed down, disappearing into the distance.

  Zeng Hua put down the scroll of Wuji and retreated to Xie Feng's side. He held his sword in his hand, slightly trembling, with a vigilant look in his eyes.

  Qin Hao felt that what had seemed like a well-maintained cooperative relationship on the surface suddenly showed an obvious crack.

  No one dared to step forward and take the scroll. Ye Ling's sword in his hand had also been drawn out at some point, its blade slanting towards the ground, but it could be raised at any moment.

  Xie Feng and Zeng Hua, who usually followed Ye Ling around like shadows, also quietly took a step back at this moment, their eyes filled with vigilance.

  The atmosphere had solidified at this moment, like mud, so thick that it was impossible to escape.

  Qin Hao watched all this with a cold eye, without saying a word. After all, this was not the familiar Hunting Alliance branch he knew, and at critical moments, their character could be seen.

  "I didn't know that Fengshen Sect's movement technique would appear here?" Ye Ling opened his mouth with a dry smile, his words somewhat stiff.

  "It can't be fake, right?" Xie Feng and Zeng Hua said in unison.

  "Just by looking at the material, you can tell how likely it is to be fake." Qin Hao spoke calmly: "Perhaps some Wind Spirit Sect disciple was eaten by a Gold-Eating Spider and the scroll was swallowed. Of course, a disciple who could master the Floating Light Flash technique wouldn't be killed by just one Gold-Eating Spider, I don't know what's going on."

  "What should we do now?" Ye Ling's voice was a little nervous.

  Qin Hao swept his eyes over and saw that Xie Feng and Zeng Hua's gazes were extremely fervent, making him guard against them a few points. Ye Ling's expression seemed calm, but Qin Hao didn't dare to be careless. For the sake of interest, killing collaborators, killing friends, slaughtering relatives, Qin Hao had also seen many such things before.

  Although they appear calm on the surface, Qin Hao couldn't be sure what was going on in their minds.

  "What do you plan to do?" Qin Hao's tone was as calm as ever.

  This is an option for them, he just has to wait for their answer.

  If they want to take action, he won't be afraid in the slightest. Hunters should have basic etiquette, but if the employer breaks the rules first, he doesn't need to be polite to them either.

  Several people's eyes flickered, and no one dared to look at Qin Hao. The scene fell silent again at this moment, so quiet that it made people's backs feel chilly.

  For a long time...

  "What are you doing?" Shen Yue's eyebrows furrowed, and she took a step forward: "Don't you know the rules? This Golden Spider was killed by Tian Lang, and he has the right to take the best share. Are you still thinking of fighting over it?"

  Shen Yue bent down to pick up the scroll, and as her palm touched the body of the scroll, a small cluster of shallow white powder quietly fell out from under her sleeve and covered the surface of the scroll, quickly erasing all traces.

  Her movements were extremely secretive, and the powder color was light, so it quickly disappeared without a trace, so no one in the scene noticed her movements.

  She seemed nonchalant and continued to say, "Even if you want to take action, can you win against Tian Lang?" As she said this, she let out a cold laugh: "Xie Feng Xian Hua, if it wasn't for Tian Lang's quick actions, could you have held on at that time?"

  Xie Feng and Zeng Hua hung their heads, looking somewhat ashamed, but the occasional glances they cast at the scroll were still burning with fervor.

  "Ye Ling, you wouldn't think of using force too, would you?"

  "I won't be myself." Ye Ling was silent for a moment, then burst out laughing: "The Hunter's Seal, I still remember it."

  "That's good." Shen Yue Xiang glanced at a few people again, smiled lightly and walked to Qin Hao's front, handing over the scroll: "Tian Lang, this martial skill is yours now. The remaining rings probably won't have very precious martial skills, we'll each take one, you don't have any objections, do you?"

  "Whatever." Qin Hao's face was expressionless as he took the scroll and grasped it in his palm. At first, when it entered his palm, he seemed to catch a whiff of a faint, delicate fragrance, but the scent vanished instantly, and for a moment, he didn't pay attention.

  Shen Yue picked up the four rings again and handed one to each of them: "Is this distribution acceptable to you all?"

  Ye Ling nodded first, Xie Feng and Zeng Hua also hastily responded with a nod, retracting their greedy gazes.

  "Also, this fleeting news, no one can leak out. The rule of keeping secrets, I hope you don't forget."

  Shen Yue's eyebrows rose, her tone severe.

  A few people nodded casually. Xie Feng and Zeng Hua lowered their heads, their eyes flashing with unknown thoughts.

  Qin Hao measured for a moment, then put the scroll into his ring.

  "It's better to get out of here now." Ye Ling put away the ring and suddenly said, "Staying here might lead to more trouble."

  "Right, right." Xie Feng and Zeng Hua responded in unison: "Let's go out first." After finishing speaking, they walked out of the mountain cave together. Ye Ling nodded and smiled at Qin Hao, following a few steps behind them.

  Qin Hao rubbed the ring on his right hand, feeling slightly excited in his heart. In his past life, he was a martial arts enthusiast after all. Being able to obtain this body technique for study was the best thing that could have happened to him.

  As for whether to let the Wind Spirit Sect know, he wasn't worried. In any case, he would become a disciple of the Wind Spirit Sect. At most, it would just be returning the scroll, but secretly learning this martial skill was not difficult for him.

  "Tian Lang, they're sometimes a bit greedy, but they're not bad people at heart. Hope you don't take it to heart." Shen Yue stuck out her tongue playfully at Qin Hao: "You should know, this kind of martial skill is rarely seen without stirring one's heart. If you weren't so formidable, I'd have even thought of taking action and snatching it away."

  At this point, the woman let out a giggle and revealed a lively and elegant demeanor.

  "I understand."

  Qin Hao responded casually. Anyway, no matter what they planned to do, he had a way to deal with it.

  "Alright then, let's go." Shen Yue beckoned to Qin Hao and sashayed out with a swaying motion.

  Qin Hao caught up in a calm and unhurried manner.

  Out of the cave, only to see the dense stars outside, the Milky Way falling to the ground, and occasionally a gust of mountain wind blowing by, cool and carefree.

  "Let's find a place to spend the night first." Ye Ling glanced around: "It's easy to attract the attention of demonic beasts by moving in the valley at midnight."

  At this time, the forest was quiet, with only a few low insect calls from time to time. Qin Hao hesitated for a moment and also agreed: "Let's find a place to rest, it's not too safe to walk around in the valley at night."

  A few people discussed and decided to set up camp in a relatively quiet place with fewer wild beasts, after scouting out several locations in the forest.

  Several people set up their tents, but no fire was lit. Fire has a deterrent effect on ordinary beasts, and for the demon beast, it is equivalent to a signal to start dinner.

  "Rest now." Ye Ling smiled at the crowd and entered his tent. The others also bid farewell and entered their respective tents.

  Qin Hao saw that everyone had crawled in, and his body also slipped into the tent like a fish.

  After going in, Qin Hao did not lie down to rest, but instead sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and began to cultivate. For Qin Hao, every moment was extremely important, and he didn't dare to slack off even a bit.

  Moreover, this was in the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts. Although a warrior's senses were sharp and they could wake up quickly from light sleep at any unusual movement, it was always better to be cautious for him.

  Moreover, he couldn't be certain what ideas the others had in mind, so it was only natural that he could take precautions.

  As Qin Hao cultivated, his body was bathed in a faint red glow, and the majority of his depleted spiritual energy was slowly recovering.

  Suddenly, a scent of green grass rushed into his nostrils. As Qin Hao cultivated, the scent of green grass lingered at the tip of his nose, refusing to disperse for a long time.

  Qin Hao opened his eyes and stopped cultivating. This flavor was very familiar. Just now, when he received the scroll, the fragrance quickly dissipated and he couldn't catch it for a while.

  At this moment, the fragrance was extremely faint, but it lingered for a long time, and for a while, it caught Qin Hao's attention.

  The smell of grass, it quickly dispersed. If ordinary people were to smell the scent of grass in this area, they would think it's normal. Where doesn't have a grassy smell near the woods? However, Qin Hao was different.

  He was a master of arrays and had come into contact with countless medicinal herbs. This flavor, although it smelled like grass, was different from ordinary grass.

  He furrowed his brow, trying to capture that scent, but no matter how long he sniffed, there was nothing. It vanished into thin air just as suddenly as it had appeared.

  After a moment of contemplation, he shook his head and closed his eyes again, devoting himself to cultivation.

  The faint fragrance that had already dissipated once again lingered at the tip of Qin Hao's nose. A spark flashed in Qin Hao's mind, he opened his eyes, stopped practicing his skills, and the scent quickly dispersed again.

  "As expected." Qin Hao's face was determined: "This flavor, as soon as I stop circulating my Xuan Qi, it will be retracted. The intense circulation of Xuan Qi will suddenly appear out of thin air. It seems that it should be attached to my Xuan Qi."

  Qin Hao closed his eyes again, and his mind sank into the sea of qi.

  At this moment, he discovered the clue. In the air sea, on top of the fire-red mysterious gas, there seemed to be a few white gleams of light.

  Qin Hao took a deep breath, and the operation of his technique became even more rapid. He controlled the mysterious energy, gathering the white glow from all over and compressing it into one place, forcing it towards the tendons in his right hand.

  Qin Hao's forehead was soon covered with a layer of sweat. Although the amount of white fluorescent substance was small, it was extremely stubborn.

  After an unknown period of time, the white fluorescent light was finally compressed by Qin Hao into a small ball, pressing down on the acupoints in his palm. With a low growl from Qin Hao, the fluorescent light suddenly rose along the center of his right palm and floated in mid-air, condensing into a mysterious white powder.

  Qin Hao took out a piece of cloth and collected the white powder in the air. He placed the powder at the tip of his nose and sniffed it lightly...

  "It's indeed this scent without a doubt." Qin Hao completely confirmed it.

  The grassy scent at the tip of his nose reminded Qin Hao that this powder was the source of the fragrance. However, this smell was a bit strange, and for a moment, Qin Hao didn't know what it was either.

  Was it someone who wanted to secretly harm him? Qin Hao's mind turned and this thought suddenly jumped out.

  Qin Hao placed the powder in a location and flipped out an elegant ancient book from his ring.

  This classic is called "Wan Hua Lu", which records the characteristics of thousands of rare flowers and strange fruits. Of course, this fat man's left-behind classic may have been secretly copied from the Hunter Alliance branch, so its detail can't be compared to the original collection. However, if you want to look up some basic information, it still works.

  Qin Hao carefully flipped through it, his eyes scanning back and forth on the pages of the book.

  "Ten teeth flower..."

  "Essence of Fragrant Fruit..."

  "Hydrangea..."

  "Lotus leaf..."

  "Orchid..."

  "Golden Elan..."

  "Here it is, Ice Rock Leaf." Qin Hao flipped to a page with illustrations and saw the annotations. He was suddenly moved: "Ice Rock Leaf, growing in extremely cold places, has a naturally cold nature. However, after special extraction, one can obtain a white powder from it. This white powder can penetrate into the meridians through human skin upon contact. Although it has a slight cold nature, it is extremely beneficial for fire-based meridian cultivation."

  What's going on?

  Qin Hao's heart rose with a thread of doubt. Is fire-based cultivation beneficial? Or is it intended to harm him, or help him?

  Bingyan Ye, he had never seen it before, and had very little contact with people, how did this powder get stained on him?

  Was it someone who secretly sprinkled something on him?

  Qin Hao's eyes wandered, and the scene in his mind replayed over and over. He thought carefully, when did he come into contact with someone? Soon, he remembered something - the scroll. When he came into contact with the scroll, he smelled that fragrance. If there was a possibility, it was probably through the body of the scroll at that time.

  Only three people have touched the scroll: Xie Feng, Zeng Hua, and Shen Yue. Only these three people.

  Then who would sprinkle such powder on the scroll? This powder is beneficial to Xuan Qi cultivation, so why did that person help him again?

  The more he thought about it, the stranger it seemed. After a moment, he shook his head, unable to come up with an answer, so he decided not to think about it for now. Anyway, as long as it wasn't something bad, that was fine.

  As for who did it, just investigate slowly. Although he still has some reservations about those people at present, however, his personality does not like to let others help him for no reason. He will return the favor when he finds an opportunity.

  Thinking of this, Qin Hao put the powder into his bosom and picked up the book. Just as he was about to put the book into his bosom, a few lines of small notes on the edge of the Ice Rock Leaf diagram caught his attention. Those few lines of notes explained the special usage of the Ice Rock Leaf.

  When Qin Hao finished reading the note, his face suddenly became a few degrees colder, his eyes abruptly froze, as if he was thinking about something. Then, a playful smile curled up at the corner of his mouth.

  He thought back again, from accepting the invitation to entering the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts, encountering the Frosty Fox and killing the Gold-Eating Spider, every scene, everything everyone had done in front of him...

  The line has linked up every link, and it is seamlessly connected. Although some places are not clear to him, many things have already become very obvious.

  "Unexpectedly, I almost got played. " Qin Hao's smile grew more pronounced, but his eyes seemed to hold two icy glaciers floating within.

  "If it's really calculated on me, then I don't mind being ruthless next time."

  Qin Hao's right hand suddenly clenched into a fist, and a cluster of fiery red aura exploded with a loud bang.