Chapter 11: The Tea House
Qin Sang was unsure what the qi referred to in the Netherworld Scripture meant, or whether it was the same as the true qi and internal force mentioned by Bai Jianglan.
Broadly speaking, the Netherworld Scripture was divided into six stages.
Apart from cultivation, the Netherworld Scripture contained no extraneous details and did not address anything else. Qin Sang could not determine whether it was a method of internal martial arts or a technique for immortality.
In the section on the Yan Luo Banner, it described how to control the Yan Luo Banner with that qi, but one could only attempt this after mastering the first stage of the Netherworld Scripture. The specific functions of the Yan Luo Banner were not explained.
After reading through it several times, Qin Sang remained confused and felt a headache coming on. Noticing that it was already late at night, he decided not to rush things and went to rest instead.
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The City of Three Witches had a relaxed guard at its gates, and since Qin Sang and Ming Yue were both wearing Daoist robes, they easily blended into the city.
Before entering, Qin Sang looked back and saw that a town stretching over ten li had gathered outside the city gate.
Beyond the gate, there were several stories of tall buildings, low houses, stone rooms, and thatched huts. At the very edge, some had merely spread straw in the open to make a home.