People in Qin Dynasty: Opening the treasure chest, I took off!

Chapter 6 The Power of the Innate

The next morning, Zhao Heng arrived as promised.

He still had that carefree, nonchalant demeanor as he walked into the courtyard, fanning himself with a folding fan, followed by two guards.

"So, have you made up your mind?"

Xia Bing stood in the courtyard, holding a fine steel sword in her hand, wiping it clean.

"I'm not interested in your suggestion."

Zhao Heng paused, his smile unwavering: "So, you're saying you're refusing?"

"That's one way to understand it."

Zhao Heng sighed and shook his head: "What a pity. I thought you were a smart person."

He waved behind him.

Two guards stepped forward simultaneously, their auras exploding – Great Perfection of the Acquired Realm!

Although Zhao Heng was a spoiled young master, the General's Mansion had a strong foundation, and the guards around him were naturally not mediocre.

"I'm giving you one last chance." Zhao Heng closed his folding fan. "Agree to my conditions, and this will be considered a thing of the past. Otherwise..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear.

Xia Bing put down her sword and raised her head.

"Or what?"

Zhao Heng narrowed his eyes: "I can help you find a doctor for your mother's illness. But if you don't know what's good for you, I don't mind having people from the General's Mansion 'visit' every day."

Threat.

A naked threat.

Xia Bing smiled.

He took a step forward, and his figure disappeared from the spot.

Zhao Heng's pupils suddenly contracted.

The next instant, a hand grabbed his neck and lifted him up!

"you--"

The two guards were shocked and rushed to their master's aid.

Xia Bing waved his left hand, and the Sacred Heart True Qi surged out.

boom!

The two experts, who had reached the Great Perfection of the Acquired Realm, were sent flying like kites with broken strings, crashing into the courtyard wall and losing consciousness.

Zhao Heng's face flushed red, and he gripped Xia Bing's wrists with both hands, but he couldn't break free at all.

"You...you..."

"What did you just say?" Xia Bing looked at him calmly. "Let me hear it again."

Zhao Heng finally realized something was wrong.

This boy's aura... is innate!

How is that possible?!

He's only sixteen or seventeen years old, how could he possibly already be a master of innate level?!

"Cough cough... It's a misunderstanding... It's a misunderstanding..." Zhao Heng managed to squeeze out a few words.

Xia Bing released her grip, and Zhao Heng fell to the ground, clutching his neck and gasping for breath.

"Go back and tell your people in the manor," Xia Bing looked down at him, "that they should never show their face in front of my house again. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind making a trip to the General's Mansion."

Zhao Heng's face turned pale, and he nodded repeatedly.

The two guards behind him had already gotten up and were limping as they helped him escape in a sorry state.

......

The courtyard gate closed, and Xia Yufang walked out of the house with a complicated expression.

"Bing'er..."

"Mother, it's alright now." Xia Bing turned around, smiled, and said, "No one will bother us anymore."

Xia Yufang looked at her son, her eyes slightly red.

She knew that Bing'er was standing up for her. If it weren't for her illness, Bing'er wouldn't have had to face all this trouble.

"Mother, don't think too much." Xia Bing walked over and took her hand. "These are all minor matters. Focus on cultivating the Bright Jade Divine Skill and cure your illness as soon as possible."

Xia Yufang nodded and took a deep breath.

"good."

......

In the afternoon, Xia Bing left home and headed out of the city.

He needs to collect more treasure chests to increase his strength. While the early stage of the Innate Realm is not weak, it is far from enough.

In his mind, the mark of the silver treasure chest was on the cliff ten miles outside the city.

He unleashed his "Ascension Steps" and moved with lightning speed, covering several miles in the blink of an eye.

Half an hour later, he arrived at the foot of the cliff.

This was a desolate mountain, rarely visited by humans. Sensing the location of the treasure chest, Xia Bing leaped to the top of the cliff.

The silver treasure chest was hidden in a crevice in the rocks under an old pine tree.

He reached out and touched it—

[Open the Silver Treasure Chest]

[Obtained: The complete version of "Northern Darkness Divine Art"]

[Received: Marrow Cleansing Pill x1]

[Received: Mystic Iron Essence x1]

Beiming Divine Art!

Xia Bing's eyes lit up.

This technique allows one to absorb the internal energy of others for their own use. Few people in the martial arts world know about it, but its power is extremely strong.

System notification: The Sacred Heart Technique has absorbed the essence of the Northern Darkness Divine Art, the power of the Ocean Absorption Sacred Heart Mantra has increased, and the efficiency of absorbing the internal energy of others has been greatly enhanced.

The original cultivation technique was still there. Xia Bing carefully put away the "Northern Darkness Divine Art," as this technique might be useful in the future.

Marrow Cleansing Pill – can purify impurities in the body and improve physical condition.

Mysterious Iron Essence – the top-grade material for forging weapons.

Xia Bing swallowed the Marrow Cleansing Pill, and a warm power surged within her, cleansing her meridians and bones. A moment later, the system notified her: Physical constitution improved, cultivation speed increased.

He felt the changes in his body and nodded in satisfaction.

......

By the time we got back to the city, it was already dark.

Xia Bing didn't go straight home, but instead took a detour to a small alley in the west of the city.

He remembered that there was a regular treasure chest here on the map.

At the end of the alley was a dilapidated woodshed, and the treasure chest was hidden behind the woodpile.

[Open a regular treasure chest]

[Received: Fifty taels of gold]

[Received: 3 Golden Wound Medicines]

[Acquired: Lightness Technique]

The Lightness Technique was absorbed by the Sacred Heart Technique, increasing the speed of the Ascending Immortal Step by another ten percent.

After carefully storing the gold and wound medicine, Xia Bing turned and left the alley.

He had only taken a few steps when he stopped.

Ahead, there stood a person.

A man dressed in black and wearing a straw hat, his aura was restrained, and his face could not be seen.

"Xia Bing?" the man asked, his voice hoarse.

Xia Bing narrowed her eyes: "Who are you?"

"The general's assassins." The man said calmly, "I'm here to kill you."

The general's mansion's assassins?

Xia Bing sneered.

It seems that the chief clerk was unwilling to accept defeat and secretly sent someone to take revenge.

"Just you alone?"

"Killing you is enough."

After speaking, the man vanished in a flash.

The aura of a mid-stage Innate Realm cultivator!

Xia Bing's pupils contracted slightly, and she circulated her Sacred Heart True Qi, raising her hand to meet the attack from behind.

boom!

The two palms met, and the energy radiated in all directions.

Xia Bing took two steps back to steady herself.

The assassin was sent flying three zhang away, staggering as he landed, his face changing drastically.

"Innate?! How could you possibly be innate?!"

Xia Bing clapped her hands, her tone flat: "It's too late to know now."

With one step, he unleashed the Four Sacred Hearts – the Frosty Heavenly Absolute!

Extremely cold true energy roared out, freezing the assassin in place.

The assassin's eyes widened, as if he wanted to say something, but he could no longer utter a sound.

He was frozen solid like an ice sculpture.

Xia Bing glanced at it, then turned and left.

Even a mid-stage Innate Realm cultivator couldn't withstand a single move from him.

The power of the Sacred Heart Technique was far greater than he had imagined.

......

When Xia Bing got home, she pushed open the door and saw her mother meditating in the yard.

Mingyu's true energy circulated around her, and a faint jade-colored halo could be vaguely seen.

Xia Bing didn't disturb her and went straight back to her room.

Today's gains were considerable. The Northern Darkness Divine Art, the Marrow Cleansing Pill, the Mysterious Iron Essence, plus the lesson learned from the assassin—the General's Mansion should be quiet for a while.

But he knew this was just the beginning.

The waters of Handan were deeper than he had imagined.