Live-in Son-in-law

Chapter 1262 1262: The Power of Engraving Skill

The three of them turned and left, leaving behind a mess.

Qin Yi didn't go far and sat down at a tea stand a few hundred meters away.

Ran Zitong drank two cups of cold tea in one breath, then put down the cup and looked at Qin Yi, "Did you agree?"

Qin Yi looked at her and nodded slightly.

Yun Mengyao placed the ancient book in front of her, "Returning this to you."

Ran Zitong was taken aback, said thank you, and kept the ancient book close to her.

Yun Mengyao asked curiously, "Tianming Sect is under Sword Sect's protection, and Ba Nian betrayed his master and ancestors. Why don't you seek justice from Sword Sect?"

Ran Zitong said, "I had no chance to leave Tianming City. Ba Nian killed all my father's confidants, and now the entire Tianming Sect is under his control. He even brought in external support, cutting off all escape routes from Tianming City, so I can't get out.

I'm not afraid of death, but I cannot die yet; I must seek revenge, I cannot let my father die unjustly; he never colluded with Netherworld Hall."

Qin Yi said, "I can take you to Sword Sect if you teach me the mental method of Engraving Skill."

"Alright!" Ran Zitong agreed readily.

Qin Yi was slightly startled, "You're not afraid I'll deceive you."

Ran Zitong said, "Aside from trusting you, do I have any other choice? Besides, the mental method of Engraving Skill is divided into upper and lower parts. I wouldn't be foolish enough to tell you everything at once; I will only tell you the upper part."

Qin Yi smirked, "Makes sense."

In fact, if Ran Zitong told him everything, he should doubt whether the mental method she gave him was real.

Ran Zitong drank another cup of tea and then candidly told Qin Yi the mental method.

After speaking, she said, "Here is the upper part of the mental method. Once you take me to Sword Sect, I will certainly tell you the lower part, and I won't break my word."

"But I remember you said earlier that before your father died, he instructed you that the Engraving Skill must not be passed on."

Ran Zitong said solemnly, "It's because of this that my family was ruined. I indeed violated my father's dying wish, but after the revenge, I will personally repent before him."

Yun Mengyao was touched.

Qin Yi, however, remained calm and then looked at his palm, where Purple Light danced and the Star and Moon Symbol flickered.

Ran Zitong was shocked, "Did you previously cultivate the Engraving Skill?"

Qin Yi shook his head.

"Impossible, you're lying. If you haven't cultivated it, how could you have condensed the Engraving Symbol in such a short time?"

"Is it difficult?"

Ran Zitong frowned at Qin Yi, feeling he was teasing her.

Qin Yi laughed, "Don't misunderstand, I mean no harm, it's just that this thing truly isn't difficult. The challenge lies in its application; although you told me the mental method, I'm still unable to wield the Engraving Skill. What you see now is merely superficial."

"You really haven't cultivated the Engraving Skill?" Ran Zitong was still caught up in this question.

"No."

Yun Mengyao laughed, "He's really not lying about that; before meeting you, he didn't even know what the Engraving Skill was."

Ran Zitong was utterly shocked, "It took me two years just to condense the Engraving Symbol, yet you managed it at a glance, that's incredible."

"I mentioned before, what I've condensed is nothing more than superficial, it doesn't hold any attack power."

"But to condense it in such a short time is already extraordinary."

Qin Yi smiled because condensing the Star and Moon Symbol wasn't difficult for him, given his creation of the Star Falling Disaster, and condensing the Star Plate was much harder than the Star and Moon Symbol. He said, "Perhaps, I'm what people call a genius."

"You're not just a genius, you're practically a monster."

Yun Mengyao laughed, "You're right, this guy is a monster, definitely not human."

Qin Yi glared at her without amusement.

Then he looked at Ran Zitong, "Though I now know the mental method and can apply it, I feel the Engraving Skill I use holds no offensive power."

Ran Zitong's eyes glittered, "Maybe you've just begun cultivating, practice more and it'll improve."

Qin Yi gazed at her, took a sip of tea, "If you want me to take you to Sword Sect and seek revenge, don't use such childish tactics to deceive me because I don't have time for games. If you don't speak the truth, our agreement is void."

Yun Mengyao said surprised, "Does it mean the mental method she gave you is fake?"

Qin Yi didn't reply, instead focusing on Ran Zitong.

Ran Zitong bit her lips hard, nearly to the point of bleeding.

Qin Yi stood up, left tea money, "We are leaving."

"Wait!" Ran Zitong panicked.

Yun Mengyao's expression turned sour, "Could it be that the mental method you gave Qin Yi is indeed fake?"

"No, the mental method is real," Ran Zitong hurriedly said.

"Then why can't Qin Yi wield it? Or is it that one must know the lower part to fully utilize it?"

Ran Zitong clamped her jaw, stayed silent for a long while, then slowly lowered her head, and whispered, "I'm sorry! I indeed deceived you both."

Qin Yi and Yun Mengyao looked at her without talking.

Ran Zitong whispered, "In truth, even if I told you the lower part of the mental method, you couldn't master it."

"Why?" Qin Yi asked.

"Because using Engraving Skill, aside from the mental method, there's a very harsh condition."

"What condition?"

Ran Zitong raised her head, "Spiritual power; only those who've cultivated spiritual power can use Engraving Skill. Because it's not driven by cultivation but by spiritual power. However, those who've developed spiritual power are extremely rare, which is the main reason for Engraving Skill's obscurity."

Qin Yi's brow gradually relaxed.

Spiritual power?

Although he lacked spiritual power, he had Divine Thought. Divine Thought far exceeded spiritual power.

Also, his previous technique was wrong; he'd always tried to drive Engraving Skill using cultivation when it should have been spiritual power.

"Yaoyao, take action against me."

Yun Mengyao stared blankly at Qin Yi, "Are you muddled by anger?"

"Cut the nonsense, hurry."

Yun Mengyao hesitated, "Remember, you asked me to make a move."

She said and directly grabbed the tea cup in front of her, hurling it at Qin Yi.

In Qin Yi's palm, the resplendent Purple Star and Moon Symbol emerged, and the surrounding air current seemed to change at that moment.

"Bang!"

Ran Zitong groaned, holding her forehead in pain.

Yun Mengyao was stunned; she had aimed for Qin Yi, but why did the cup strike Ran Zitong's head?

Qin Yi, however, was delighted, murmuring, "So that's how it is."

The Engraving Skill, it turns out, can alter airflows and the trajectory of objects, essentially changing the rules of nature.

Engraving Skill is immensely powerful; although its effects seem auxiliary, it proves highly effective during battle. Due to the stringent requirements for cultivating Engraving Skill, it's unlikely it will be popular, otherwise, it might replace current Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts.