Chapter 73: The Sudden Appearance of Zhu Que

  "I want to marry my daughter off to you!" Ling Yang said calmly.

  "Ah!" Wang Shi was frightened and couldn't react.

  Ling Yang smiled wryly and said, "Don't you see that Yu Xi has feelings for you?"

  Wang Shi was somewhat at a loss, saying: "This... please don't force it, senior." Although he felt Ling Yu Xi's good intentions towards him, he wasn't ready to have a wife so soon. He just wanted to cultivate and clear his mind of distractions.

  Ling Yang said gloomily: "I know what you're thinking, but I hope to give her a name and let her live!"

  "Live on?" Wang Shi was somewhat perplexed.

  "I may have narrowly escaped this disaster, but I'm well aware that my body is already very weak and my lifespan won't exceed two months!" Ling Yang said calmly.

  "After I die, the Ling family will inevitably decline further. Ling Ye's talent is not good and he can't take charge of the entire family. On the other hand, Yu Xue's talent is exceptional, having reached the 8th layer of the Cultivation Realm at just 18 years old. I believe she can do better than me, but the prerequisite is that she must survive!" Ling Yang shook his head, he had already lost hope, but Ling Yu Xue was undoubtedly his only hope.

  "Even if I give her a name, can she live on?" Wang Shi was somewhat perplexed.

  Ling Yang said: "I know that with your talent, you are destined to leave Qingcang City. If possible, it's best to bring Ling Yu Xi along. If you consider her a burden, then let her live in the Zhou family and have a good life."

  Wang Shi fell silent, and it turned out that this old man had actually thought through the entire Ling family in a short moment. He knew that Wang Shi had an extremely good relationship with the Zhou family, so if Ling Yu Xi became Wang Shi's wife, everything would be perfectly logical. Moreover, given Ling Yu Xi's personality and talent, she would not be overlooked or bullied in the Zhou family either!

  Wang Shi finally said: "I will consider it carefully, the Ling family will not be destroyed, the Ling family will get the protection of the Zhou family, and Brother Ling can also live a good life."

  Ling Yang sighed and said, "This is for the best."

  …………..

  It's very dark at night.

  Wang Shi sat in the room, recovering from some injuries, but before long, he opened his eyes. It had only been two days since he entered the city, and so many things had happened, which was somewhat beyond his expectation.

  He first defeated Li Yan Tao, extorted Li Rong Xue and made him suffer a great loss. Then he met the six young men and Zhou Li. After that, he went to the Apricot Flower Building and met You Cang Lan. Later, he was informed of the news about the Five Sects Grand Assembly being held ahead of schedule. Afterwards, it was the Ling family's master, Su Xing, who gave him a volume of martial arts techniques and wanted to marry his daughter to him.

  All this happened in just two days, which made Wang Shi a bit tired. Life was too compact and also somewhat numb.

  "I don't know what this martial art is like." Wang Shi hastily took out the scroll and carefully transcribed it.

  As soon as Wang Shi opened the scroll, he saw a faint blue glow, like the color of the ocean. Wang Shi felt a warmth flowing into his palm, and a vast amount of obscure information was imprinted in his mind.

  Four Symbols: East Palace Azure Dragon, North Palace Black Tortoise, West Palace White Tiger, South Palace Vermilion Bird, also known as the Four Spirits! Can calm the heavens and all things!

  "This is also too exaggerated! It's just a mid-level martial art of the Earth level!" Wang Shi frowned slightly.

  Buzz

  Only to see that scroll suddenly turned black, like the night sky, and then a terrible power flowed out, Wang Shi was slightly shocked.

  In the east, west, north and south, there are seven shining stars each. Those faintly connected together form four giant beasts! Majestic beyond compare!

  Eastern: That is like a giant dragon flying in the night sky.

  Northern Hemisphere: That is like a snake and turtle appearing in the night sky.

  Western: That is a fierce tiger leaping out in the night sky, with an intention to kill!

  Southern: Like a phoenix spreading its wings and flying in the night sky, sacred and auspicious.

  …………

  Wang Shi was slightly stunned, and he couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva. "Is this still an Earth-level intermediate martial art?" Wang Shi was somewhat perplexed - how could such a powerful martial art possibly be only at the Earth level?

  Wang Shi shook his head slightly, this was at least a heavenly level!

  Wang Shi took a deep breath, his mind free of distractions. He began to cultivate the Four Symbols!

  At this time, the stars were flashing and changing constantly, as if they had come back to life. The night sky seemed to be transmitting a low roar, and a strong spiritual power flowed into Wang Shi's mind. Wang Shi's face turned pale.

  Those stars slowly turned into four blurry marks, and those marks were in the shape of a dragon, turtle, tiger, and bird.

  Wang Shi remembered them clearly, reflected in the lotus petals of his fire lotus, on which four blurry marks appeared again, and the fire lotus seemed to burn even more vigorously.

  It wasn't until much, much later that these stars gradually faded away and returned to normal.

  "Hah!" Wang Shi's sweat and clothes were all soaked through, he took a deep breath. A terrifying energy emanated from the ancient seal.

  "I don't know how it compares to the Great Golden Floating Seal." Wang Shi's expression turned serious, his hands forming a seal, and a mysterious aura gradually emanated from him.

  Wang Shi spent a lot of time in the unfamiliar seal, and finally succeeded in sealing it with great difficulty after exhausting all his spiritual power.

  That was a fiery red phoenix, lifelike in shape, dignified and solemn, with a burst of powerful energy emanating from it!

  A terrible fluctuation has been transmitted.

  "Huh?!" Wang Shi suddenly felt a stir in his mind, and a breath of air had unknowingly slipped out.

  "That is……" Wang Shi saw that in his mind, under the fire lotus, on that black diagram, the scarlet shape's shadow actually moved! It seemed to have revived, a clear and crisp cry came over, accompanied by a surge of momentum!

  The aura surged into the Vermilion Bird Seal, and in an instant, it burst forth with brilliant light, fiery red like a blazing flame, as if reborn from the ashes! The bean-sized eyes instantly shone brightly! Energy rapidly soared.

  "This... can't be the Vermilion Bird, right?! The living Vermilion Bird?!" Wang Shi was somewhat shocked! In his mind, that mysterious stone diagram had always been neglected by Wang Shi, and the fiery red shadow had never made any moves. Now, however, it was a major discovery! It seemed to be a Vermilion Bird?!

  The Vermilion Bird, one of the ancient divine beasts, has the extraordinary effect of reviving from a drop of blood, and with just one palm strike, it can kill everything under the sky! Its power is unparalleled!

  Beasts are divided into four kinds: wild beasts, spiritual beasts, beast spirits, and divine beasts! Divine beasts can be said to be the overlord of the beast domain, an existence that is supreme and inviolable, no one dares to touch them! Millions of ferocious beasts all have to listen to their command.

  However, this divine beast has been extinct until now.

  And this momentum seems a bit like Zhuque. The Zhuque formed by Wang Shi is at most an energy body, and this momentum completely activated the seal!

  Really became Vermilion Bird! Living Vermilion Bird!

  "This power has already reached the level of heaven, and even has the power of spirit!" Wang Shi took a deep breath, he was somewhat unbelievable, this small seal contained extremely terrifying energy!

  "Although the Vermilion Bird's energy is terrifying, it also has healing effects!" Wang Shi muttered to himself. As soon as Wang Shi's palm moved, the Vermilion Bird let out a loud cry, and its fiery red feathers flew up into the air above Wang Shi!

  Wang Shi's eyes were tightly closed, and under the radiant light of the Vermilion Bird, his body was once again baptized!

  The king's muscles and veins are writhing, his skeleton is reorganizing, crackling and popping, wanting to forge an indestructible body.

  Buzz

  This pain is extremely small, almost imperceptible, yet it has brought about an extraordinary opportunity. The body's strength has reached a new peak.

  …….

  The dawn breaks

  Wang Shi finally opened his eyes, and the radiance all over his body had not dissipated yet. His skin was crystal clear, his skeleton was transparent, and there was no impurity at all!

  "The injuries have all healed, but the spiritual power hasn't improved much. However, his physical strength has reached a terrifying level. If he wants to increase it further, he'll only have a chance if he advances to the Condensed Pearl stage!" Wang Shi felt that his body had become lighter, his skeleton was as if hollowed out, and his muscles were extremely well-proportioned. His body was like a container that had been expanded by a large margin!

  "Unfortunately, this kind of baptism by fire only works once, and there's no effect the second time around." Wang Shi said with a smile.

  "This Four Symbols Technique seems to be quite extraordinary, not simply a low or mid-level martial technique! Moreover, compared to the Great Golden Floating Technique, it appears to be even stronger?" Wang Shi shook his head, very uncertain, after all, he had only touched the tip of the iceberg with both the Great Golden Floating Technique and the Four Symbols Technique, and was unable to make a judgment.

  Now he can only guess.

  "This bead, and this stone map, contain the most profound secrets!" Wang Shi took a deep breath. If this crimson mark was indeed the Vermilion Bird, then this bead could no longer be used again. Anyone who saw the function of the bead would have to die, or else Wang Shi himself would die!