txolops Chapter 12 Hidden Spirit Technique!
Chapter 12 Hidden Spirit Technique!
Chapter 12 Hidden Spirit Technique!
"If I had been tempted by the prospect of 'profiting from the chaos' yesterday and rashly gone to the scene, whether I had happened to witness the crime or ended up cleaning up the mess afterwards, if the Huang family or other witnesses had discovered me... I would probably be the one listed as the 'murderer' or 'informant' on the wanted list!"
Thinking of this, Lin Chuan felt a chill run down his spine, and felt even more that his choice yesterday was wise.
Although the Huang family is a cultivation family in the Yue Kingdom, its power is far inferior to the seven sects such as Huangfeng Valley. However, the fact that they can open a shop in the market means that there must be a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the family.
At least they are better off than the Lin family, which has already fallen on hard times.
Being targeted by such a family is something he, at the Qi Refining stage, could not possibly bear.
He became secretly alarmed, stopped watching, quietly left the crowd, and headed towards the market exit.
On his way home, Lin Chuan fully extended his divine sense, covering a radius of thirty feet around him, and used the Concealing Breath Technique to hide his aura.
He piloted the white feather, not choosing the most direct route, but instead taking a slight detour, specifically flying over areas where sect patrols were active. He remained vigilant all the way until he could see the familiar protective array of the Yellow Maple Valley's mountain gate in the distance, at which point he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
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Back at the courtyard on Xuankun Mountain, activate the concealment formation.
Lin Chuan couldn't wait to take out the animal skin book and place it on the table to study it carefully.
The animal hide was tough to the touch, carrying an old and worn feel, and the inscriptions on its surface were indeed ordinary concealment techniques.
He repeatedly examined the animal hide with his divine sense, and even injected a trace of spiritual power, but the animal hide showed no abnormalities.
"A hidden universe within... How is it hidden?"
Lin Chuan pondered for a moment and tried soaking it in water, cleaning it with a low-level "dust removal spell", and shining it with moonstone... but there was no reaction.
Finally, he realized that animal hides were susceptible to fire, but this material was clearly no ordinary leather.
"Perhaps... certain conditions are required?"
He rubbed his fingertips together, and a wisp of pure Fire Separation Technique power transformed into a crimson flame that rose up.
He carefully controlled the flame, approaching a corner of the animal skin book.
The flames licked the animal hide, making a soft sizzling sound, but the hide did not burn as black as expected; it just seemed to become darker in color.
Lin Chuan patiently maintained the flame, which burned for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
Suddenly, a faint golden pattern appeared in the small area that had been continuously scorched by the flames!
"There's hope!"
Lin Chuan's spirits lifted, and he immediately increased his firepower while simultaneously spreading his magic evenly over the entire animal hide.
Under the continuous and steady burning of the fire, the old characters on the surface of the animal hide slowly disappeared as if fading, and a layer of dense, shimmering golden characters gradually emerged from the inside of the animal hide!
Once the entire animal hide had completely transformed, and the old writing on the surface had disappeared, what appeared before Lin Chuan's eyes was a golden page as thin as a cicada's wing, yet exceptionally tough!
On the golden page, written in ancient seal script, is a secret technique—"The Hidden Spirit Technique"!
Lin Chuan quickly browsed through the pages, his heart filled with increasing joy.
This "Hidden Spirit Technique" is far superior to that crude "Concealing Breath Technique".
It can not only perfectly conceal its own spiritual energy fluctuations and reduce its presence, but also comes with mysterious methods to adjust the intensity of one's aura, simulate low-level cultivation, and even completely integrate into the spiritual energy of the surrounding environment in a short period of time.
When cultivated to a high level, it is difficult for cultivators of the same level to see through it, and it can even deceive opponents whose divine sense is one or two minor realms higher than their own!
"Wonderful! With this secret technique by my side, it will be so much easier to go out and train, explore ruins, and even... quietly make a fortune!" Lin Chuan was overjoyed and immediately began to study and practice it.
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Time flies, but the path to immortality knows no years.
In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.
Inside the courtyard of Xuankun Mountain, Lin Chuan sat cross-legged, his aura more profound and substantial than a month ago, now firmly established at the eleventh level of Qi Refining.
At this moment, his brow furrowed slightly, and his consciousness focused inward in his Shen Ting acupoint.
The formless and intangible divine power, under the control of its powerful will, was being compressed and condensed to an extreme degree, eventually forming three thin, yet extremely sharp, pale golden invisible spikes that floated silently.
The first level of "The Divine Sword of Awakening Insects" is complete!
These three divine spikes, nurtured in the divine court, can be unleashed instantly when facing an enemy, directly attacking the opponent's primordial spirit.
Ordinary Qi Refining stage cultivators, without special methods to protect their primordial spirit or with a spiritual sense far weaker than Lin Chuan's, would suffer severe pain and interrupted spellcasting if caught off guard, or even have their primordial spirit damaged and their consciousness clouded if caught off guard.
When used at a crucial moment, it can turn the tide of battle; it's a brilliant trump card that can achieve unexpected victory!
At the same time, he had also mastered the basics of the Hidden Spirit Technique.
With a thought, Lin Chuan quickly concealed his aura, which dropped from the eleventh level of Qi Refining to the eighth or ninth level. Moreover, the fluctuations became obscure and difficult to discern. Unless one's divine sense far surpasses that of others and they carefully investigate, it would be difficult to see through the illusion.
He nodded in satisfaction. This was only the beginning. As his cultivation improved and he studied the techniques more deeply, the effects would be even stronger.
Just then, a golden light appeared precisely on cue:
Today's divination result: Very auspicious.
[The divination text reads: A small exchange meeting will be held on Mount Xuankun today. You will attend and trade an ancient map with your fellow disciple Zhang Yuan. This map contains information about the cave dwellings of ancient cultivators.]
Lin Chuan's heart skipped a beat, and his eyes shone with anticipation.
After a month, the "Great Fortune" hexagram has finally been obtained again!
Moreover, it is directly related to the "ancient cultivator's cave dwelling"!
He was no stranger to this small exchange meeting at Xuankun Mountain.
The original owner had participated twice. It was organized by several senior brothers in the mountains who had reached the twelfth level of Qi Refining and were expected to break through to Foundation Establishment. It was held twice a year.
The main purpose is to bring together the Qi Refining disciples on Xuankun Mountain to exchange resources, trade spiritual herbs, materials, magical artifacts, and information, and also share cultivation insights and rumors from the outside world.
It's not a large group, but since they are all disciples from the same mountain, it's relatively safe.
"Ancient map...ancient cultivator's cave...this opportunity must be seized!" Lin Chuan did not hesitate at all.
Over the past month, the divination results have not yielded significant gains every day.
Half of them are "minor auspicious," indicating small opportunities such as discovering a few century-old medicinal herbs or finding a lost storage bag containing some spirit stones.
Some of these opportunities clearly came with risks, and Lin Chuan did not go after weighing the options.
There were two other "Zhongji" discoveries: one was finding a 300-year-old "Ice Heart Orchid" in a dangerous place in the Taiyue Mountains, and the other was digging up a fist-sized, valuable "Red Crystal Stone".
As for the "inauspicious" or "medium inauspicious" divination, Lin Chuan was even more cautious. He didn't go anywhere, but stayed in Xuankun Mountain to cultivate and comprehend the secret techniques, hoping to get through the period peacefully.
It was this steadiness that allowed him to avoid many troubles, while his cultivation and skills steadily improved.
"Now I possess the Azure Cloud Sword and the Awakening Insect Divine Sword for offense, the Golden Light Shield and the Ink Scale Armor for defense, and the Concealing Spirit Technique for concealment. My cultivation is also steadily improving..."
"As long as I don't encounter a Foundation Establishment cultivator, my life is safe..."
Lin Chuan got up, changed into a clean and refreshing disciple's robe, maintained his aura at around the tenth level of Qi Refining, pushed open the door and walked towards the "Listening to the Pine Pavilion" on the top of Xuankun Mountain, which was often used for gatherings.