In his previous life, information was abundant.
There were countless tutorials on how men could pursue women.
Tang Wen had absorbed many of these, whether actively or passively.
To put it simply, it all boiled down to five words:
[Pan, Lu, Deng, Xiao, Xian]
Considering that Shopkeeper Li Miao was a woman.
He modified it in his letter to, [Pan, Mi, Deng, Xiao, Xian]
Mi, as in "best friend."
After writing this, Tang Wen inquired about Transcendent cultivation at the bottom of the letter.
Two days later, Li Miao watched as the Blood Raven descended from the sky and landed in her courtyard.
With great interest, she untied the message tube from the raven's leg and read aloud:
"Pan, Mi, Deng, Xiao, Xian?"
"Pan refers to beauty, disguising oneself as a man to attract attention and get to know the target..."
"After getting to know them, observe the other person, become similar to them, cultivate shared interests, fabricate shared experiences, and become their closest confidante. If things go quickly, directly invite them to a hot spring; if slow, then..."
The letter went on for several hundred words.
And then it abruptly stopped.
Li Miao widened her eyes, impatiently scanning the rest of the letter, which was filled with Tang Wen's questions about cultivation.
"That's it?!"
"What about the rest? You just finished explaining what 'Pan, Mi' is?"
"Damn it!"
"How dare he cut it off here!"
After calming down, Li Miao realized.
Tang Wen's main purpose was to ask questions. Providing her with this content was incidental, or perhaps a prepayment of sorts.
"Hmph! Just wait."
"Caw!"
The Blood Raven silently flapped its wings.
Li Miao hurried back to her study to write a reply.
The Transcendent system of the Four Seas Inn was well-established.
Shopkeeper Li was also a seasoned Transcendent.
But even she couldn't help but scoff at Tang Wen's questions: "He really doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth! Perfect Transcendence, indeed!"
This wasn't something that needed to be kept too secret.
Shopkeeper Li wrote out the entire explanation.
She eagerly dried the ink, folded the letter, and tied it back to the Blood Raven's leg.
That same night, late at night, Tang Wen was still awake.
He was repeatedly pondering Bai Youruo's reply.
In her letter, Bai Youruo naturally didn't confirm that the safe house was definitely left by the Bai family's Exploration Team.
As for Tang Wen's questions about cultivation, she provided detailed answers:
[A perfect Martial Master, who awakens and transforms without relying on potions or external forces, is inherently rare, one in a hundred]
[After transforming into a Transcendent, developing one's abilities to their peak state is considered the pinnacle of Transcendence. One can then attempt to break through to the next realm]
[However, a perfect Transcendent is different]
[One must use their abilities to temper their internal organs, refine their spiritual power, and solidify it to the point where they can manipulate objects and harm others with their mind, only then can it be considered a success]
[Yet, not to mention places like Mountain Chasing City in the northwest, even within the Tri-Alliance City, few can achieve perfect Transcendence]
[...]
Reading her elegant handwriting, Tang Wen silently went over each word.
Whoosh!
A faint sound of wind came from outside.
"Go and retrieve the letter from the Blood Raven. Tie this letter onto it."
"Uh, yes, yes, Master."
The beautiful woman, A Shui, lifted her head, put on her shoes, pursed her lips, and walked into the courtyard.
Seeing the Blood Raven with its wings spread, taller than herself, she timidly approached. It took her a while to complete the task Tang Wen had assigned.
"Caw!"
The Blood Raven spread its wings and soared into the night.
This time, it was delivering Tang Wen's second letter to Li Miao.
Inside the house, Tang Wen unfolded Shopkeeper Li's letter for comparison.
He found that both of them had essentially the same explanation for "perfect Transcendence."
However, Shopkeeper Li's tone was more mocking, and her words were more direct:
[Pursuing perfect transcendence is not only extremely perilous but also time-consuming, making it hardly worth the effort. The so-called "perfection" is something that can be encountered by chance but not sought after.]
In summary, it means: refining one's internal organs with abilities has a certain probability of enhancing one's transcendent abilities.
This is equivalent to increasing the strength of one's awakened abilities.
For example, if your ability was originally a basin of water, after refining your internal organs, it becomes a vat of water, and even purer.
However, internal organs are fragile.
If the refinement succeeds, your power increases significantly.
If it fails, you either die or are left crippled.
The Bone Marrow Protection Elixir is of no use in this process.
Shopkeeper Li's message was clear: if you want to die, go ahead and pursue it.
Bai Youruo's letter conveyed the same idea, but in a more tactful manner.
[It's a principle every Martial Practitioner understands: if you can advance to the next realm, don't linger in the current one. The gap between Martial Arts Realms is enough to level everything.]
After sorting through these thoughts, Tang Wen felt he had a clearer understanding.
Becoming a perfect transcendent, while powerful and beneficial for future Martial Arts Realms, is fraught with risk. A single misstep could leave you crippled, making it the least favorable option.
Looking at his Attribute Panel, Tang Wen smiled confidently.
So, the direction for his next phase of training was clear.
First, there was spiritual power. He already had a meditation technique given by Bai Youruo, which he had started practicing on his way to Mountain Chasing City. All he needed to do was keep grinding, pushing his experience higher, and his spiritual power would naturally grow. Achieving materialization of spiritual power shouldn't be too difficult. If one technique wasn't enough, he could practice multiple techniques simultaneously.
Next was the Dark Night Divine Fist. To become a seasoned transcendent and complete the transformation process, he needed to focus on refining his internal organs. From the start of transformation to becoming a seasoned transcendent, it usually takes three to five years for an average person. Even for geniuses or those from resource-rich families, it takes at least two years. The path of refining bone marrow is exceptionally perilous. Moving too fast could be dangerous.
Lastly, there was physical constitution. He couldn't neglect this. Given how difficult refining bone marrow and internal organs was, enhancing his physical constitution should increase his chances of success.
Spiritual power, martial skills, and physical constitution—these three elements were indispensable.
Having figured this out, Tang Wen folded the two letters into strips and burned them over a candle. After tidying up, he lay down on the bed. The warm, fragrant figure beside him seemed to automatically find its way into his arms.
At dawn, the Blood Raven quietly returned to the courtyard. Tang Wen came out of his room with a pot of half-cooked meat.
Shopkeeper Li had replied. Earlier in the night, the Blood Raven had delivered the second half of the "seduction guide" she was most interested in. Not forgetting his intention to milk her for information, Tang Wen had also asked her a few questions.
[Question: Does the Four Seas Inn have advanced chapters of transcendent fire-based cultivation methods?]
[Li Miao (her handwriting was fairly neat): Hah, aiming too high! Yes, but they are only given as rewards to Seven-Star Hunters and guest elders.]
Reading this, Tang Wen could almost see her cruel, disdainful, mocking, and sneering expression!
Tang Wen smiled: As long as it exists.
He would leave the headache of becoming a Seven-Star Hunter to the Queen.
[Tang: By the way, I'll say I paid you for advice on the 'Dark Night Divine Fist.' If anyone asks, don't let it slip.]
[Li Miao (her handwriting was flamboyant): You did pay for advice.]
[Question: What are oddities? What's the deal with the Huang Family's slave factory in Mountain Chasing City?]
[Li Miao (her handwriting was messy): Oddities are just oddities.]
According to our deduction, behind the Slave Factory lies a peculiar artifact.
An artifact that can make people willingly submit, and...]
What else? What does the ellipsis mean?
Has this woman also learned the art of cliffhanging?
Does the Huang Family's artifact possess such a formidable ability?
Willing submission?
Impossible, there must be certain restrictions.
Otherwise, why would the Huang Family engage in the slave trade?
They could simply enslave everyone in Mountain Chasing City and become the foremost family.
Expanding their influence further, they could easily become the top family in the entire northwest, or even the entire world...
Hmm, I digress.
The fire starter ignited a flame.
The reply letter was burned to ashes in the blink of an eye.
Tang Wen did not go back to sleep. After breakfast, with the assistance of Xiao Rou and A Shui, he donned a clean and formal attire.
Mounting his horse, he arrived at the headquarters of the Blackwater Gang.
Today was the day he would first contemplate the Dark Night Divine Fist within the gang.
The Blackwater Gang was vast and prosperous.
A total of fifteen Visualization Diagrams of the Dark Night Divine Fist were open simultaneously.
This meant that fifteen peak Martial Practitioners had come.
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