novelraw Chapter 536 - 525: Scholar’s Metamorphosis, Deduction
Chapter 536 - 525: Scholar’s Metamorphosis, Deduction
The smoke in front of him twisted like a snake.
In this dimly lit room, it appeared incredibly strange.
Yet Qin An looked at the smoke with eyes radiating excitement.
After the smoke twisted for a while, it gradually transformed into a line of snake-like text, floating before Qin An’s eyes.
[Scholar lv.18 (0/60000): Your reading speed greatly increased, eidetic memory, deeper understanding, cross-referencing, improved gains, making inferences from one fact.]
[Talent: Void Shattering Realm Heart Method Cultivation Technique Comprehension Great Success, Void Shattering Realm Heart Method Cultivation Technique Epiphany Great Success, Void Shattering Realm Heart Method Cultivation Technique Augmentation Great Success, Void Shattering Realm Heart Method Cultivation Technique Resistance Great Success, Void Shattering Realm Heart Method Attributes Enhancement Great Success, Void Shattering Realm Heart Method Insight Great Success]
[Pill Master lv.17 (0/50000): Your success rate in refining pills is enhanced, and the efficacy of the medication is more refined, refining time is reduced, accuracy in refining improved, pill toxins reduced]
[Talent: Mastery in Unity Realm control of alchemical timing, reduced material consumption in Unity Realm pills, perfect material purification in Unity Realm, perfect mind alchemy in Unity Realm, perfect pill fusion in Unity Realm]
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[Array Master lv.17 (0/50000): Your array setup speed increases, and array breaking speed enhances, material consumption for setting arrays reduces, material purification for setting arrays, material strength in array setting improves]
[Talent: Perfect Unity Realm Array, perfect resistance in Unity Realm Array, enhanced effect of Unity Realm Array, perfect mind array technique in Unity Realm, perfect array fusion in Unity Realm]
...
Looking at these lines of text formed by smoke, Qin An’s lips curved slightly upward.
Even with his current mindset, he couldn’t help but feel a burst of joy.
This time, he spent several months living a dreary and monotonous life.
The level of tedium was such that even he found it somewhat hard to bear.
Fortunately, the hard work during this time wasn’t in vain; after months of intense improvement, all professions reached level seventeen.
First was the Pill Master profession, upon reaching level seventeen, all talents were enhanced to Unity Realm Perfection, making Qin An more adept in the art of alchemy.
The same went for the Array Master profession, which also reached the level of Unity Realm Perfection.
At this moment, Qin An’s understanding of arrays in Tianyun Dao made him a master in this field, almost unmatched.
Besides, the only profession that elevated to level eighteen was the Scholar profession.
Upon reaching level eighteen, the Scholar profession underwent a new round of qualitative change.
First, in terms of traits, it added a trait called "Making Inferences from One Fact."
This trait was easy to understand.
When Qin An read books, he could draw parallels and gain greater benefits, perceiving things others could not.
Additionally, the talents were the highlight.
All talents reached the Great Success level of the Void Shattering Realm.
Moreover, Qin An acquired a new talent, called Void Shattering Realm Heart Method Cultivation Technique Insight Great Success.
This talent allowed him to perceive others’ heart methods.
If the opponent used a heart method to execute moves, Qin An could discern the weaknesses from those moves.
By exploiting those weaknesses, he could defeat the enemies.
Although it didn’t inherently enhance his own abilities, in combat, it was a significant boost for Qin An.
Qin An collected his mind, thoroughly suppressing the joy in his heart.
"Now, I can establish myself in Tianyun Dao, but I need to deduce the heart method first."
On the table, there was a Heart Method manual and numerous demon spirits.
After exchanging his merits for demon spirits and a Void Shattering Realm Heart Method manual, he now owned a hundred demon spirits, along with one Void Shattering Realm Heart Method manual.
Since arriving at Tianyun Dao, not much time had passed.
To have amassed such achievements, he was the top in the entire Tong Daoshuai.
Qin An paused slightly, then began flipping through the heart method in front of him.
The Heart Method was named the "Wangxu Heart Method," a highly special heart method.
When executed, the heart method could solidify void and virtualize reality.
In the realm of illusion and reality, it was difficult to grasp, and the enemy couldn’t discern the next move.
This Heart Method had a subtle effect for Qin An.
The most crucial aspect was that it made his heart method even more unfathomable, making it impossible for the enemy to guard against.
When combined with all his Void Shattering Realm cultivation techniques, the power would exponentially increase.
Back then, when Qin An searched the Confidential Library, he settled only on this one.
It was because it could straight-up enhance his combat strength.
Thinking of this, Qin An continued perusing.
As Qin An continued flipping through, the heart method in front of him gradually unfolded.
And in Qin An’s mind, the essence of this heart method gradually surfaced.
Once Qin An had finished reading all the contents, he completely mastered the "Wangxu Heart Method."
Qin An didn’t hesitate, sitting cross-legged on the bed, circulating the void essence inside him.
When the void essence circulated to a certain degree, lines of smoke appeared before his eyes.
The smoke twisted serpent-like, finally forming into words, floating before Qin An’s eyes.
[You have cultivated the Wangxu Heart Method, triggering the Scholar profession talent]
[Wangxu Heart Method (Great Success)]
In an instant, this Void Shattering Realm heart method was deduced to a Great Success level by Qin An.
Yet Qin An didn’t stop, instead turning to cultivate the "Nine-Turn Bodhi Golden Essence Art."
This Heart Method had always been Qin An’s focus, and it was the foundation of his standing in this world.
But now it was only at the introductory level of the Void Shattering Realm.
At this moment, with Qin An’s Void Shattering Realm Great Success talent, as soon as he circulated the "Nine-Turn Bodhi Golden Essence Art," the smoke in front of him scattered, transforming into new words.
The words twisted serpent-like again, floating in the void.
[You have cultivated the Nine-Turn Bodhi Golden Essence Art, triggering the Scholar profession talent]
[Nine-Turn Bodhi Golden Essence Art (Great Success)]
In an instant, Qin An cultivated the "Nine-Turn Bodhi Golden Essence Art" to the Great Success Realm.
Nevertheless, Qin An didn’t halt, continuing to run the void essence within, following the path of the "Nine-Turn Bodhi Golden Essence Art."
This time, the smoke dispersed once more, reconvened, and morphed into a new line of text, hovering in mid-air.
[With the Nine-turn Bodhi Golden Essence Art and the Void Heart Method in your possession, you intend to merge them into one. Unfortunately, due to insufficient talent, the fusion has failed.]
[You are unwilling to accept this, for even though you have reached the Great Success stage of the Void Shattering Realm, you still seem insignificant like an ant in the greater scheme of Tianyun Dao.]
[You wish to continue forward, to stand atop the world’s peak, and intend to burn a large amount of vital energy.]
[After burning a large amount of vital energy, a spark of inspiration appears in your mind, but this small flash is not enough to merge the two into one.]
A spark of inspiration floats in Qin An’s mind, and various texts from the two Heart Methods entwine before him like phantoms, as if about to surge into his body, but are blocked by an invisible barrier.
Qin An understands the reason behind this situation.
It’s quite simple; he hasn’t used enough vital energy.
Thinking of this, Qin An once again burns a large amount of vital energy.
Once the vital energy is burned again, the text before him distorts, transforming into new text.
[You burn a large amount of vital energy again; this spark of inspiration begins to expand.]
[As the inspiration expands to a certain extent, you gain a deeper understanding of the essences of both Cultivation Techniques.]
[You attempt to fuse the two into one.]
[After spending a large amount of time and vital energy, you finally achieve Insight.]
[You name the new Cultivation Technique Nine-turn Bodhi Void Essence Art.]
[Nine-turn Bodhi Void Essence Art (Great Success)]
"Boom!"
A terrifying roar echoes, with the text transforming into lines of information and transmitted into Qin An’s mind.
Qin An closes his eyes, and in just a moment, fully comprehends the Nine-turn Bodhi Void Essence Art already at the Great Success stage of the Void Shattering Realm.
Qin An exhales, feeling the large part of Void Essence within his body already liquefied, with the corners of his mouth slightly lifting.
Having reached the Great Success stage of the Void Shattering Realm and blending the strengths of both methods, Nine-turn Bodhi Void Essence Art now possesses not only the characteristics of the previous Heart Method but also the ability to switch between reality and illusion.
Whenever Qin An deploys any Cultivation Technique in the future, combined with the Void Essence of Nine-turn Bodhi Void Essence Art, it will render his next move unpredictable to the enemy.
This provides a huge boost to Qin An’s future combat.
"However, these demon spirits cost way too much."
Qin An looked at the fifty demon spirits on the table and shook his head slightly.
Altogether, he possessed a hundred demon spirits; these were accumulated by him along with the previously exchanged ones.
Yet, this time’s deduction directly consumed fifty of them.
Meaning he requires fifty demon spirits each time he deduces a Cultivation Technique to the Great Success stage of the Void Shattering Realm.
And now he has four Cultivation Techniques to deduce, requiring a total of two hundred demon spirits.
"It seemed like I was getting rich, but now I’m suddenly poor again."
Qin An shook his head with a hint of helplessness in his heart.
But he quickly discarded this strand of helpless emotion.
He first absorbed the demon spirit into his body and placed those forty demon spirits on his person, then slowly rose.
"Next, it’s time to exchange this month’s pills. That’ll get me another twenty demon spirits."
Thinking this, Qin An walked out the door.
First, he had breakfast at a shop outside the Evil Extermination Bureau before heading to the shop at the Dragon Palace.
...
At the moment, in the shop of the Dragon Palace, the Dragon Demon was playing with abacus beads in a bored manner.
His shop here had no actual business.
The purpose was simply to connect with Qin An.
Thus, he spends each day in boredom.
But fortunately, Princess Long San is quite understanding of human sentiments, providing resources even more generously than those from the Dragon Palace.
This made him content to stay.
The Dragon Demon, at this moment, feeling a bit bored, intended to close his eyes for a nap.
Just then, footsteps suddenly sounded.
The Dragon Demon instinctively raised his head to see Qin An in a black robe entering the room.
The Dragon Demon was stunned, as if struck by a thunderbolt, unable to move for a long time.
Qin An supported Cold Star, his brow slightly furrowed: "What’s wrong with you?"
The Dragon Demon returned to his senses, stammering: "Mr. Qin, could it be that you’ve already reached the Great Success stage of the Void Shattering Realm?"
He, himself, possessing the strength of the Great Success stage of the Void Shattering Realm, can easily sense the entirely different aura Qin An now exudes.
Yet, not long ago, Qin An was only at the initial level of the Void Shattering Realm, so how could he have suddenly surpassed the Small Success and reached Great Success again?
This was simply incredible.
Qin An unabashedly nodded: "It was merely a stroke of luck, achieving Insight and reaching the Great Success stage of the Void Shattering Realm."
The Dragon Demon’s lips twitched slightly.
He felt Qin An was merely brushing him off, yet his gaze towards Qin An was filled with awe.
Earlier, the awe originated from Qin An’s gift for Alchemy and cooperation with the Dragon Palace, but now it stemmed from Qin An’s prowess.
"Mr. Qin, please enter for Alchemy."
He didn’t want to delve further into this topic because he felt that continuing would hurt his self-esteem.
After all, his cultivation time was longer than Qin An’s, yet he too was only at the Great Success stage of the Void Shattering Realm.
Qin An didn’t waste words, entering the inner courtyard to begin Alchemy.
The process went very smoothly.
Soon, Qin An had refined all the required pills.
The Dragon Demon, on the other side, provided twenty demon spirits.
Qin An nodded and said: "Okay, the task is done. Next month, I’ll come to supplement the remaining pills."
He prepared to leave.
Currently, lacking merits, he planned to take on a task and see if he could acquire some demon spirits and Cultivation Techniques, then raise all his other professions to level eighteen, ushering in the next transformation.
Unexpectedly, just after speaking, the Dragon Demon hurriedly stepped forward, bending and saying.
"Mr. Qin, please wait."