Chapter 31: Testing Spells to Save Young Master Fu
Chapter 31: Testing Spells to Save Young Master Fu
The following day, Yu Qingtan went to the library to borrow some books on tailoring and sought advice from a mentor in Tianxiang Pavilion who possessed the Spiritual Tailoring Skill.
This mentor’s surname was Yun, and she taught painting. Yu Qingtan sometimes attended her classes.
Mentor Yun once mentioned that she had a fortunate opportunity in her early years and became a first-order Spirit Tailor. Now, many of the clothes in Tianxiang Pavilion were designed and created by her.
Upon hearing that Yu Qingtan was also interested in tailoring, Mentor Yun immediately agreed to teach her some basic knowledge.
After all, there were very few within Tianxiang Pavilion who were willing to learn tailoring, and she had only taught a handful of people, but unfortunately, none had any flair for it.
Once Yu Qingtan revealed a glimpse of her talent in tailoring before Mentor Yun, the mentor was thrilled and requested that Yu Qingtan set aside time to learn from her every day.
With her master-level tailoring skills and the wealth of knowledge from her previous life, Yu Qingtan was also able to inspire Mentor Yun.
Soon, Yu Qingtan had new clothes to wear every few days. Her popularity skyrocketed, inciting envy from others, including Shen Wanning.
Yu Qingtan had no choice but to make new clothes for Shen Wanning as well.
One evening, as Yu Qingtan was checking the system panel, she discovered that among her Devotees, Fang Ling had unexpectedly advanced to the seventh level of Qi Cultivation.
"Fang Ling must have had a great opportunity."
Therefore, Yu Qingtan spent sixty Spirit Stones to use Fang Ling’s "Love’s Protection."
The Spiritual Power of Qi Cultivation’s seventh level surged through her meridians, and three Spells emerged in Yu Qingtan’s mind.
Turtle Breathing Technique, Blood Control Technique, Blood Puppet Technique.
"She’s actually cultivating the Blood Dao."
The Blood Dao was not considered part of the Demonic Path.
In the Cultivation World, the distinction between the righteous and demonic primarily depended on one’s actions.
It’s just that those cultivating the Blood Dao or Soul Dao were more prone to killing the innocent and harming living beings in pursuit of cultivation, which led some radicals to categorize them directly as of the Demonic Path.
However, such people were not in the majority.
"A fully achieved Turtle Breathing Technique, combined with Invisibility Technique, should be undetectable even to those at the Foundation Establishment Stage, right?"
Yu Qingtan’s eyes lit up.
Whether a Cultivator can simultaneously use multiple Spells depends on the instantaneous Spiritual Power consumption of the Spells and the instantaneous Spiritual Power output of the Cultivator.
Spells like the Water Blade Technique and Water Curtain Technique, given Yu Qingtan’s current Spiritual Cultivation Level, would be difficult to use at the same time.
However, the Water Curtain Technique is a sustained Spell, and once activated, its maintenance greatly reduces the amount of Spiritual Power needed, making it possible to employ the Water Blade Technique afterward.
The Water Escape Technique also requires a high consumption of Spiritual Power at the moment of activation, but very little afterward.
Both the Invisibility Technique and Turtle Breathing Technique have low activation and maintenance Spiritual Power requirements, making it entirely possible to use them simultaneously.
With a thought from Yu Qingtan, a Shadow Clone appeared, and then her consciousness transferred to the clone.
Indeed, the effects of "Love’s Protection" were present in the clone as well, and the system panel was also usable.
"This is fantastic!"
Thinking the sixty Spirit Stones should not be wasted, Yu Qingtan decided to go out for a walk and test these Spells.
Accordingly, Yu Qingtan had the clone dress in black clothes and put on a mask before stepping out.
The second half of the night in Suichuan Immortal City was relatively quiet.
Yu Qingtan found a rat in a corner and used the Blood Control Technique on it. Immediately, the rat’s blood stopped flowing, and it quickly lost its life.
Yu Qingtan then employed the Blood Puppet Technique and, within a few breaths, refined the rat into a Blood Marionette. The rat miraculously began to move again and could even use its teeth to bite and attack.
"It’s a pity there’s no cultivation technique, and the Blood Dao does not suit me or my environment. No wonder Fang Ling chose to cultivate in the Yunhua Mountain Range."
The effectiveness of the Blood Control Technique and Blood Puppet Technique was mainly due to the rat being much weaker than Yu Qingtan. If it had been a person or Demonic Beasts of comparable strength, employing the Blood Control Technique and Blood Puppet Technique wouldn’t have been so effortless.
Furthermore, the Blood Control Technique required one to be as close as possible to the target, which was not very friendly for those who practice magic.
"But it’s also a very nice spell,"
Yu Qingtan thought, temporarily putting the rat into the System Space, and then continued on her way.
Even at night, there were still people moving about in Suichuan Immortal City, and the main roads were lit with Moonlight Stone lamps.
Occasionally, the Enforcement Team would patrol.
"You two, show your entry proofs."
A few members of the Enforcement Team approached two shabbily dressed people cowering in the shadows of a corner wall.
The two people timidly presented something resembling a booklet each.
Then they tried to take it back, but an Enforcement Team officer snatched one away and opened it to look.
"Humph, just as I thought, it’s already been expired for three days,"
"Get out of the city quickly."
"Please have mercy, sir, I don’t want to leave the city, I don’t!"
Unfortunately, no matter how much the two people pleaded, the Enforcement Team didn’t care and took them away, preparing to send them out of the city.
These were Loose Cultivators from the shantytowns outside Suichuan Immortal City, who would try every means to stay in the city to avoid dangers outside or because they craved the richer Spiritual Energy inside.
However, this was clearly not allowed, and there were many restrictions.
Not far away, the invisible Yu Qingtan witnessed this scene, but she didn’t intervene, and after the Enforcement Team left, she continued on her way.
She herself was still a struggling low-level figure, powerless to change the status quo.
In the Cultivation World, the hierarchy was extremely strict, with the lower class being the oppressed, that’s why Yu Qingtan needed to diligently cultivate.
With higher Cultivation Level, one’s situation would naturally improve significantly.
Soon, a drunken man appeared within Yu Qingtan’s sight, helped by a servant; there was no one else around.
The invisible Yu Qingtan quietly walked up to the two, who didn’t notice her at all.
She even made a ghost face at them.
"Invisibility Technique and Turtle Breathing Technique are really useful!"
Feeling braver, Yu Qingtan dared to pass in front of a few Enforcement Team members, and still, she wasn’t detected.
But as a quarter of an hour had already passed, Yu Qingtan prepared to hurry back.
As she passed a corner, a shadow fell from a wall not far in front of her with a metallic sound, startling Yu Qingtan.
Using the faint light, Yu Qingtan made out the figure of the shadow.
A familiar small stature.
Moved by curiosity, Yu Qingtan drew closer for a look, and it was indeed Young Master Fu.
At the moment, Young Master Fu’s hands and feet were in chains, and his face and body were a bloody mess.
He was also in an unconscious state.
His appearance was pitiful.
From a distance, faint shadows were moving in this direction.
It seemed that Young Master Fu’s skills were indeed remarkable, to have escaped once more from the dragon’s den-like Qi residence.
But it was clear he was at the end of his rope, if it weren’t for meeting Yu Qingtan.
"Tsk, tsk, so you have your days too, well, you happened to fall in front of me while I was out for a stroll, that must be some fate, and who am I to go against it, being such a good person?"
Yu Qingtan thought, took out a Healing Pill, crushed it, and forced it with water into Young Master Fu’s mouth, then took Young Master Fu into the System Space and immediately left the area, heading straight back to her own home.
She didn’t let Young Master Fu out but instead went straight to sleep.