Harvest

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On a late summer afternoon, the weather remained sweltering. The sun hung high in the sky, there was no wind, the shadows of the trees seemed still, and even the cicadas seemed weary. A frog remained still on a lotus leaf, then suddenly leaped to another, splashing water droplets that fell into the Lotus Pond with a pattering sound like the serene murmur of a hermit, bringing a touch of coolness to the still world.

The wooden door creaked open, and the man in the blue robe staggered out, as if he had been kicked out. The door quickly closed again, concealing the woman inside with her hair disheveled and hairpins askew.

"You lecherous scoundrel, go back to your cultivation! Stop thinking about wicked things all day!"

A melodious scolding sounded, and the sweltering end of summer was filled with the vibrancy of spring.

Qin Yi straightened his clothes and left Qinqi Peak feeling refreshed.

Liusu suddenly asked, "Was what you just did called 'Blowing Yunxiu Flute'?"

Qin Yi almost fell off the handkerchief.

Liusu fell into thought, "If I beat you up, wouldn't that count as being hit by Wolf Tooth Club?"

Qin Yi retorted angrily, "Do you really think you're the spirit of Wolf Tooth Club now? If so, then beating you up is like beating a Wolf Tooth Club, isn't it?"

Liusu scoffed, "You think you can beat me up? Wake up, it's dawn."

"You wait, one day I will be crowned with the glorious achievement: the Beater."

"Ha..." Liusu laughed, "I'm really looking forward to it."

"I'll go cultivate now..."

Joking aside, Qin Yi really needed to go back to cultivate at this time.

The Thick-Skinned Entanglement Tactic shouldn't be overused. Ultimately, the person my Senior Sister truly desires is a kindred spirit, someone with whom she shares a deep connection through music and poetry, not some lecherous little scoundrel with a perpetually infatuated expression. A little flirting during a brief reunion is fine, but too much of a good thing can be bad.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, the internal enemies of the Scheming Sect and the external enemies of the Great Joy Temple will most likely clash, but that doesn't mean everything is fine. His current strength is still too weak for him to get involved in a conflict between sects; it would be difficult even to get involved, let alone take advantage of the situation to the Scheming Sect.

If she really wanted to take this opportunity to do something, Ju Yunxiu would do it herself; she's not some delicate little girl who can only Zither and Painting.

Qin Yi has done most of what he needed to do. His most urgent task should be to take advantage of the rare period of peace and quiet when the Scheming Sect is too busy to cause trouble, and to further improve his cultivation.

Back in his cave abode, Qin Yi took out the items from his ring and reviewed his gains from the trip, looking for anything that could help with his cultivation.

I hadn't paid much attention to it before, but now that I'm cleaning it up, I realize there are quite a lot of loot.

The biggest gain was undoubtedly the string of Buddhist prayer beads that Guan Ji had pulled out to save his life, only to have it slapped away. That was Guan Ji's most prized life-saving Law Treasure; each bead was a self-contained world, capable of absorbing all kinds of energy bursting forth, making it extremely effective for survival. When used offensively, it possessed terrifying binding power. Once entangled by these beads, no matter how much the opponent struggled, their strength would be absorbed by the beads, leaving them increasingly weak, reminding Qin Yi of the legendary Immortal Binding Rope.

Regardless, this is an excellent item, comparable in quality to the Demon Slaying Sword, and it is the primary task for refining during this period.

Then there's that alms bowl, which can trap enemies inside, or it can grow larger like the Heaven Flipping Seal to smash them down. It's also very sturdy for defense. This is Guan Ji's usual Natal Magic Treasure, and it's a treasure from the mid-stage of the Cloud Ascension realm. The item is quite good, but it's somewhat suited to a stationary combat style, which isn't really suitable for Qin Yi. He'll keep it for now; it might come in handy someday.

There were some miscellaneous pills, such as the Soul Locking Pill that he had previously fed Meng Qingying, and others with other effects. The most welcome one was the Muscle Tendon Change Pill, which was exactly the kind of body-tempering pill that Qin Yi could use at his current Muscle Tendon Change Stage, and it was extremely useful.

But most of them are aphrodisiacs, meaningless, and can be recycled to extract their medicinal properties and make other pills. Keep the ones with special effects; you can still analyze their Pill Formula and refine them yourself later.

Hmm... Minghe's pagoda and Daoist Scarf... I can't refine them myself for use; I need to return them to Minghe. After all, they are cloud-riding Law Treasure, and Minghe probably still needs them.

Judging from Guan Ji and Meng Qingying's wealth, it's clear that even those from major sects don't necessarily possess a plethora of Law Treasure. The standard setup usually includes a Natal Magic Treasure, a trump card, and a few other scattered items likely spoils of war, just like his current situation. It seems Minghe must have been quite hurt by losing these two items, but she didn't show it because of her detached and unattached State of Mind; she's definitely not someone who's so wealthy that she can just throw things away carelessly.

After carefully putting away the two items, Qin Yi picked up a cassock and examined it.

This is the so-called "Formless Realm," which has the effect of shielding one's aura when it surrounds one's body; it is colorless and formless. Although Liusu could see through it, that's because Liusu's soul power is too mysterious. At least Guan Ji, who is at the Soaring Cloud Sixth Layer Realm, cannot see through it, so it has great practical value.

Seeing Qin Yi examining the cassock, Liusu said, "Actually, using Law Treasure to conceal your aura is still a step too slow. The truly practical method is to integrate it into your own Law Technique, so that you can hide it with a thought. Combined with your invisibility technique, that's true formlessness. You can also use it in normal times to prevent your opponents from seeing through your cultivation."

Qin Yi asked, "Can I learn this Technique Method?"

Liusu said, "This is a simple Technique Method. Even the Medicine, Divination, Schemes, Calculations Sect know it. You've always been unable to see through Zheng Yunyi's cultivation, right? In reality, he's just at the Heart of the Harp Perfection. The reason I didn't teach you this Technique Method is because it's difficult to conceal the perception of someone with a higher cultivation level than yourself, so it's not very valuable. But now that we have this Formless Realm, we can extract the power of this Law Treasure and integrate it into the effects of our own Technique Method. Then you can conceal the detection of those at the Tengyun level, which would then have practical significance."

Qin Yi asked curiously, "It can also extract the power of Law Treasure?"

"Offensive and defensive techniques generally won't work, but this kind of special support is still possible. It's nothing more than some special ways of circulating Spiritual Qi. Once you understand its essence, you can seize it and integrate it into your own Technique Method flow." Liusu said, "I will first teach you the Spirit Seizing Transformation Method, which is used specifically to analyze and seize the spiritual energy of objects. If the object has a spirit... if your cultivation is sufficient, you can also use this method to strip it away."

Qin Yi was startled. "Then how could someone else pull you out of the sticks?"

Liusu said irritably, "I'm not a spirit of an artifact."

Qin Yi clicked his tongue. What were you saying just a few minutes ago... Never mind.

This Technique Method... is quite sinister. Previously, Liusu always taught the most orthodox cultivation methods; this is perhaps the first Demonic Nature skill she's imparted so far. It's merely the stealing of an object's spirit; Qin Yi has no doubt that Liusu possesses the ability to steal a person's spirit.

Qin Yi had no objection; he was never a rigid person.

The key points of the Technique Method transmitted by the Liusu appeared in Sea of Consciousness Qin Yi's mind. He silently studied them once, grabbed the cassock, and directly activated the Spirit Stealing Technique.

As expected, the "Formless Realm" that was previously unfathomable began to deconstruct under the Spirit Seizing Transformation Method. In Qin Yi's view, it was somewhat like a well-made program being restored to a string... Then the string was extracted and incorporated into another hidden Method Formula transmitted by Liusu, combining to form a new Technique Method structure.

With a thought, Qin Yi's clearly discernible fourth-level Qin Xin cultivation vanished, making him appear like an ordinary person without any cultivation. Even his Yi Jin cultivation was obscured; at most, one could sense that this person had undergone physical training...

Even though Qin Yi didn't like playing the fool, he knew that having this effect would indeed bring a lot of convenience.

He thought for a moment, then added another invisibility spell.

There was no trace of Qin Yi left in the cave abode, not even his aura, as if he had never existed.

Qin Yi quietly circled around to the back of the white mist figure formed by the Liusu and reached out to poke it.

The little figure suddenly appeared out of thin air, standing on Qin Yi's head, hands on hips, laughing loudly, "I've been using this trick since I was three years old! With your little skill, you think you can fool me, Liusu!"