Chapter 2882 — The Dan-Fire Bomb
The Blossom Guardian · Page 1 of 2
"Master, I... this... I swear I will mend my ways and become an upright man, I..." Kang Jingming started in fright and hurried to explain.
"No, you misunderstand me. What I mean is, when I take disciples, your sort is what I like best. You're not bad at all—thoroughly rotten in everything you do, which suits my taste perfectly. At first I only meant to make you a nominal disciple, but you've succeeded in making me look at you with new eyes. I am prepared to take you on as a formal disciple!" said Elder Ancestor Xuanchen.
"Huh?!" Kang Jingming was struck dumb by Elder Ancestor Xuanchen's words. Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined that a belly full of wickedness could count as a virtue, and that it would even move Elder Ancestor Xuanchen to accept him as a formal disciple. Was he dreaming?
"Kang Jingming, are you unwilling?" Elder Ancestor Xuanchen asked mildly.
"Master, I am willing!" Kang Jingming, astonished and overjoyed, dropped to his knees and kowtowed. "Master, from now on I will carry my character to even greater heights, and strive to help you do plenty of wicked deeds!"
"Mm, get up. While we're at it, let me tell you—I have a grudge against Wei Zhao as well." Elder Ancestor Xuanchen was pondering whether he might use Kang Jingming's hand to dispose of Wei Zhao. As things stood, he could not move against Wei Zhao because of Chief Bai, but Kang Jingming was a different matter entirely. Kang Jingming and Wei Zhao were already enemies; if Kang Jingming struck directly, then even if Chief Bai suspected it was at his instigation, there would be no proof. This was a way to kill two birds with one stone.
"What? Master, that insignificant Wei Zhao—if you were to act, would it not be as easy as crushing an ant? Why not strike him down?" Kang Jingming was rather puzzled. In his eyes, however capable Wei Zhao might be, he could never contend with the Five Luminaries Sect.
"There are reasons for that, which we need not speak of. In short, I cannot move against him directly." Elder Ancestor Xuanchen waved his hand. "Let us set aside the matter of Wei Zhao for now and speak of your own affairs. Originally I intended to casually impart some martial technique to you, but since you have now formally entered my sect, I shall teach you some formidable martial techniques!"
"Thank you for your blessing, Master!" Kang Jingming hastened to express his gratitude.
"The martial technique I shall teach you is called... the Dan-Fire Bomb!" Elder Ancestor Xuanchen said, word by word.
"The Dan-Fire Bomb?" Kang Jingming was slightly taken aback at the name. "Master, this Dan-Fire Bomb—it doesn't sound all that impressive..."
"It does not sound impressive, true, but when put to use, it is more impressive than you can imagine!" Elder Ancestor Xuanchen waved his hand. "This martial technique was invented by my own master. Only alchemists can unleash it. But within my sect, apart from me, no one knows of it. I teach it to you, first, because among my disciples you alone are an alchemist; and second, because I find your temperament much to my liking—it suits my taste. That is why I teach you the Dan-Fire Bomb!"
"Ah, thank you for esteeming your disciple so highly, Master!" Hearing Elder Ancestor Xuanchen's explanation, Kang Jingming realized this must be a most formidable martial technique—otherwise Elder Ancestor Xuanchen would never have kept it hidden and told no one.
"Mm. This martial technique is neither hard nor easy to describe; it is simply that ordinary people would never think of it," Elder Ancestor Xuanchen said. "In truth, it turns the process of condensing dan-fire into the process of unleashing a martial technique—turning dan-fire into a martial technique and releasing it against an enemy!"
"Oh? So it is simply using dan-fire to burn one's opponent?" Kang Jingming had grasped the gist and asked.