A Night of Desperation-Chapter 518: fast two

According to the records, whenever a Star Disaster occurs, as soon as the Heavenly Venerates take action, they can quickly resolve the issue.

The Black Disaster almost has no power to retaliate.

Even in the last moments when trouble was about to arise, the Heavenly Venerate could still effortlessly suppress and resolve the high-level tide of the Black Disaster.

‘It seems so simple and easy, yet in the end, something still went wrong Yu Hong sighed.

Throughout the night, he quickly flipped through the borrowed basics and confirmed that the opponent was indeed the Black Disaster, with no other new Source Disasters appearing.

This made him breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Against the Black Disaster, many of his fortifications were highly targeted, and now it seemed that they were not in vain.

Early the next morning, Yu Hong stacked all the books neatly and went back to the Book Collection Pavilion to exchange them for a batch of historical books.

His eyesight now was astonishing, and his memory also improved significantly along with his spiritual power.

Learning these things was not difficult.

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After greeting, carrying the newly borrowed volumes, Yu Hong walked back along the mine tunnel.

Clink clink clink…

Suddenly, a crisp ringing sound pulled his attention from the state of walking and cultivating.

Yu Hong furrowed his brow and looked up at the dark mine tunnel ahead.

On the right side of the road, a short hunchbacked figure was silently waiting there.

Hehehe…

The figure kept its head lowered, emitting a strange and unpleasant laugh.

“It seems you’re doing quite well This mysterious merchant seemed to have a sarcastic and mocking tone no matter what he said.

“But you don’t think things will always stay this way, do you…?”

Yu Hong stopped and stared at the figure.

“How should I address you?”

“Address?” The merchant laughed again. “Such a thing isn’t important anymore. I just want to sell some things, sell them to those who need them.”

“But I need to know how to refer to you, right?” Yu Hong asked calmly.

“You have a point;many people say I’m dirty and rotten, that my whole body is decayed like a wriggling maggot. So you can just call me Rotten the merchant answered with a smile.

“Alright then, Rotten Merchant, what did you mean by what you just said?” Yu Hong asked.

“As it is… everything will arrive as destined Rotten Merchant answered with bowed head.

“So, why have you come to find me?” Yu Hong watched him warily.

“I’ve come Rotten Merchant slowly extended a hand, revealing a jet-black elixir lying in the palm.

I don’t need elixirs,” Yu Hong replied, “but if your answers satisfy me, I could provide compensation.”

“I know what you want to ask, hehehe… this is not an Illusion Realm… Illusion and reality are the domains of the Black Disaster

Rotten Merchant put the elixir back and took out two objects anew.

One was a small pill furnace that emitted a blue light.

The other was a fan, fiery red with a prominent long tail, and its surface was intricately and mysteriously adorned with patterns in gold, silver, and black.

“Since you’re here, buy something Rotten Merchant chuckled sinisterly and bowed his head.

“If I buy something, can I ask you a question?” Yu Hong asked, staring at the other person sternly.

“You can, but no guarantees Rotten Merchant replied.

Yu Hong looked at the two items in his hands and directly chose the blue-light emitting small pill furnace.

“How much for this?”

“With gratitude for your patronage, one hundred crystal coins,” Rotten Merchant honestly quoted.

Yu Hong had some crystal coins he got from his master, as there were only a few of them here, and no use for crystal coins.

Moreover, a hundred was a bit pricey.

He had thick skin to ask for crystal coins just for this moment.

Taking out a piece of cyan jade from his pocket, he handed it to the other person and then spoke.

“Can I ask now?”

“Of course.” Rotten Merchant placed the small pill furnace into Yu Hong’s hand.

“I plan to cultivate here for a long time, so I want to ask, what dangers might I face in the future?” Yu Hong asked with a little trickery, essentially asking several questions at once.

“Hehehe… someone is holding it, supporting the fragile balance… that’s why you’re so safe. Only when the balance is broken, and the person can’t hold on, will danger come.”

“Who!? Is it Yu Xuezi?” Yu Hong quickly asked.

“Well, that’s it for this time… thank you for visiting.”

Rotten Merchant chuckled softly, took a few steps back, and his figure slowly turned transparent, disappearing from sight completely.

Looking at the spot where the figure disappeared, Yu Hong glanced at the blue-light small pill furnace in his hand. Not knowing how to use it, it certainly didn’t come with a considerate manual like the Black Mark.

Wrapping it with Inner Strength, he put it into his pocket and quickly returned to the safe house.

‘Someone is supporting this… is that why it’s so safe here?’ Yu Hong recalled the words of the Rotten Merchant, also considering the attitudes and views of his senior brothers and sisters towards the outside world.

He sighed and stopped overthinking, taking the small pill furnace out and placing it on the table.

‘No matter what, continue refining traits and focus on the Qingyuan Heavenly River Miao Technique. Even if I knew the entire truth now, there’s nothing I could do about it.’

The Heavenly Thunder Palm was only one layer away from reaching perfection.

He had been diligently practicing for the past few days.

The enhancement elixir from the Black Mark, combined with Tao Breath Circulation, led to a cultivation speed akin to a rocket.

The greater the danger outside, the more intense his desire to become stronger.

Finally, another three days passed.

On the afternoon of the third day, a large swath of blue-purple lightning suddenly appeared in Yu Hong’s cultivation room on the second layer.

He stood in the center, his body bathed in electric light, with muscles subtly trembling, adjusting and adapting to the intensity of the current.

At the center of all the electrical currents in the room were Yu Hong’s hands.

At this moment, his hands had become as white as jade, with smooth skin free from any pores.

Just like they were sculpted from jade.

The Heavenly Thunder Palm had achieved greatness!

His offensive ability had been further strengthened. But these things were not his primary concern.

At this moment, the prompt given by the Black Mark regarding traits was what he focused on the most.

‘Heavenly Thunder Palm has reached its peak, gaining the trait: Thunder Speed.’

“Hmm??” Yu Hong was momentarily stunned. Although he didn’t get the cultivation acceleration trait he most desired, this Thunder Speed…

He continued to read the following instructions.

‘Thunder Speed (When energy circulates, it can significantly stimulate and enhance the body, unleashing speeds far beyond the usual. The current enhanced speed is 1.7 times the original speed.)’

“Just as I am not as swift as the Sword Cultivation Monster here, this trait came at the right time. It passively enhances my movement technique speed.”

Yu Hong attempted to circulate the Inner Strength of the Heavenly Thunder Palm throughout his body.

In an instant, crackling blue-purple electric arcs spread out.

Swish!

The next second, he appeared in open space more than ten meters away.

He moved his hands and legs.

At this moment, it seemed as if his whole being was in fast-forward mode.

‘The speed of actions, the burst speed, and even the speed of Inner Strength circulation, all have been enhanced…. a very practical trait for strengthening combat ability.’

Though he still felt it a pity that the Heavenly Thunder Palm didn’t provide the trait he desired.

Fortunately, he had experienced such things many times. After cultivating so many techniques, the genuinely most practical one remained the Tao Breath Circulation.

Therefore, such matters could not be rushed.

Yu Hong understood this clearly and immediately calmed himself, sitting down cross-legged to begin cultivating the Chaotic God Sky Eye Skill.

However, as soon he commenced his cultivation, he noticed something amiss.

“Wait, this Thunder Speed actually enhances the circulation speed of other Inner Strengths as well!?”

Yu Hong was still in the Thunder Speed state, and the electric arc Inner Strength hadn’t entirely dissipated.

He didn’t expect to discover this exaggerated aspect of the new trait while cultivating the Chaotic God Sky Eye Skill in this state.

At this moment, Yu Hong was sitting cross-legged, with the Inner Strength of the Chaotic God Sky Eye Skill vigorously circulating throughout his body at a speed greatly surpassing the usual.

The bottleneck to the final layer was rapidly approaching.

Yu Hong suppressed the joy in his heart and focused on cultivating for an entire afternoon.

As the night approached, he opened his eyes, and the Inner Strength of the Chaotic God Sky Eye Skill in his entire body had grown a bit more.

‘Amazing, this afternoon’s progress was equivalent to a full day of practice before!’ Yu Hong roughly calculated and confirmed that this new trait truly benefited cultivation as well.

‘I must keep the Thunder Speed activated at all times. It’s too advantageous! If….’

His thoughts were abruptly interrupted by a cold stream surging from his Dantian.

The stream darted rapidly throughout his entire body, as if leaving its mark, before it finally returned to the Dantian and condensed into a pea-sized, pure white point of light above the sealed Tai Ling Skill Light Well.

“Qi Cultivation Second Layer! Accomplished!” Yu Hong was filled with joy.

Recently, he had been frantically practicing Mortal Martial to refine traits, barely practicing the main cultivation techniques, yet with trait enhancement, it reached the second layer on its own.

Having tasted the sweetness, Yu Hong was eager to fetch some more Mortal Martial techniques to continue refining traits.

He envisioned if he could raise the cultivation speed to tens or hundreds of times the normal rate… wouldn’t he rapidly perfect the Mortal Martial techniques and acquire traits?

The faster the trait’s automatic cultivation speed, the quicker Mortal Martial trait refinement becomes—a perfect cycle!

The sudden trait breakthrough infused a glimmer of hope into Yu Hong’s previously heavy and oppressive mood.

Early the next morning.

He hurriedly rushed to the Book Collection Pavilion.

He began screening for the next cultivation technique from a new row of Mortal Martial techniques.

“Why are you still practicing Mortal Martial?”

Bai Sheng’s voice came from behind.

Yu Hong turned to see him carrying a wooden bucket, pouring water all over the floor as he entered.

“Senior brother, are you planning to mop the floor?” he asked.

“Hmm, last time I came, I found dust everywhere. It makes me feel better to clean properly,” Bai Sheng nodded. “But why are you still practicing Mortal Martial after so long?”

“Don’t worry, Mortal Martial is only a reference for me. I haven’t put aside my main cultivation, the Qingyuan Heavenly River Miao Technique,” Yu Hong explained.

“That’s all right then,” Bai Sheng nodded.

“By the way, senior brother, is there any illusion martial art that can affect the five senses?” Yu Hong asked.

“There is, but such martial arts are weak. No matter what, illusion is still illusion and not reality. Once its weakness is discovered, the cultivator becomes a toothless tiger, easy to subdue. Are you thinking of practicing it?” Bai Sheng raised an eyebrow.

“I have such thoughts

Yu Hong considered using the Qingyuan Heavenly River Miao Technique as his foundation, the Chaotic God Sky Eye Skill for offense, and selecting a top-notch Illusion Skill for defense and escape. A combination like this would definitely frustrate his opponents to death.