Dao Derivation Technique, Divine Ability Treasury

Am I actually a genius?

Hearing Wuxin say this, Gu An almost laughed.

He smiled and said, "In my eyes, you have always been a genius. Are you planning to pass your cultivation technique on to me?"

Wuxin nodded and said, "The genius I speak of is only in comparison to others in the valley. Compared to my older brothers and sisters, my natural talent is very mediocre. The technique I practice is called the Dao Derivation Technique, taught to me by a divine monk."

"Once you practice this technique, your cultivation realm will not improve, but your cultivation base will constantly accumulate. I plan to unseal my realm before my lifespan reaches its limit. At that time, my spiritual root aptitude and lifespan will undergo a transformation, but once unsealed, the Dao Derivation Technique will lose its effect forever."

After hearing this, Gu An couldn't help but become interested in the Dao Derivation Technique.

"What realm is that divine monk in?" he asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Wuxin shook his head and said, "I don't know his cultivation level. He calls himself the Seeker Immortal Daoist."

"Since he is a Daoist, why call him a divine monk?"

"He shaved his head and wears a kasaya, so how could he be a Daoist? My current look is modeled after him. He said I would have extraordinary fortune in the future and forcibly shaved my head. The scars on my scalp were left by him, which is why I can't grow hair anymore."

Speaking of this, Wuxin felt very aggrieved. He also wanted to be as handsome as Gu An and attract the admiration of women.

Gu An stopped asking further questions and asked Wuxin to explain the Dao Derivation Technique.

He wanted to see just how profound this Dao Derivation Technique really was.

Wuxin began to explain the Dao Derivation Technique earnestly, and this explanation lasted for a full hour.

The Dao Derivation Technique was indeed profound. The method of circulating energy alone was extremely complex, and looking at it from Gu An's level of cultivation, the technique hid even deeper mysteries.

"Senior Brother, did you remember it all? Should I write it down for you to look at tomorrow?" Wuxin asked with concern.

Gu An smiled and nodded, saying, "Sure. This technique sounds truly powerful. Thank you for your kindness. Let's get some rest for tonight."

"What are you thanking me for? Look at our relationship," Wuxin laughed. He was very happy, feeling that he had finally been able to help his senior brother.

After saying this, he turned and left.

As soon as he went downstairs, Gu An began to practice the Dao Derivation Technique.

Wuxin was worried that he wouldn't remember it, so he would follow Wuxin's wishes to avoid exposing his current aptitude and realm.

In reality, as long as it wasn't a special Daoist method, Gu An could memorize anything just by hearing it once.

Three days passed. In the mountain forest, Gu An was sparring with Su Han in swordsmanship.

That day, when Qiu Qianli caused chaos, Su Han had stepped forward with his sword to block the way, which moved Gu An deeply, so he decided to give him a few pointers.

Su Han hadn't held much expectation, thinking his master was just bored, but once they started sparring, the situation was completely different from what he had anticipated.

Gu An held a wooden sword, his footwork was simple, and his sword moves were even more ordinary, yet he was able to easily dismantle every single one of Su Han's strikes.

Su Han was greatly shocked, and Gu An's image in his heart grew significantly taller.

After dozens of moves, the sword in Su Han's hand was flicked away by Gu An and fell to the ground.

Su Han looked at the wooden sword hovering before his throat, swallowed hard, and looked at Gu An in shock.

Gu An withdrew his sword, looked at him with a smile, and asked, "How was that?"

"So powerful..." Su Han replied in shame.

Gu An shook his head and said, "I'm not asking you to evaluate me, but to ask what you felt."

Su Han was stunned and recalled the moment carefully.

Wait!

He seemed to realize something, his face changed drastically, his expression one of astonishment. He looked at Gu An and asked cautiously, "Master, were you using the sword moves of the Hating Heaven Divine Sword?"

Gu An nodded and said, "That's right. My understanding of the Hating Heaven Divine Sword is not deep, but do you know why I was able to break your sword moves?"

"Why?" Su Han asked urgently.

"I am faster than you."

"But..."

"You feel that I am slower than you? Yet I am always able to easily dismantle your sword moves?"

"Yes, Master, I really felt you were slow, but it's just..."

"Think back carefully. I was slow because you were staring at my person, while my eyes were fixed on your sword. Before you even struck, I had already judged the trajectory of your swing. As you struck, I also struck, but as the defender, the distance my sword traveled was far less than yours. So when our swords clashed, even though my speed was inferior to yours, I was still able to catch up."

Gu An said patiently. Su Han frowned as he listened, beginning to carefully recall the sparring process.

Su Han soon understood.

It was indeed so; from the moment they both raised their swords, the outcome had already been decided.

Su Han looked up at Gu An, his face full of admiration. "Master, you are truly amazing. You only looked at the sword manual of the Hating Heaven Divine Sword once and were already able to practice it better than me."

Gu An stepped forward and smiled, "Actually, I have practiced the sword before, so I understand it better than you. But only you know about this. You must not tell anyone else. Your master also carries some grudges and cannot let others know that I understand swordsmanship."

Upon hearing this, Su Han was very moved. He quickly knelt on one knee and raised his hand to swear.

"I will never spread the word that Master knows swordsmanship. If I do, may I be struck by lightning and live a life of loneliness and misery!"

Gu An hurriedly pulled him up and said crossly, "Why bother swearing? Since you've promised, I believe you."

Although he said this, he was actually quite satisfied with Su Han's attitude.

Given his own style of conduct, guiding Su Han in sword practice right now was already taking a risk.

Su Han scratched his head, smiling sheepishly.

Gu An continued to guide Su Han in sword techniques. Although he hadn't practiced the Hating Heaven Divine Sword diligently, his mastery of the Great Vast God-Startling Sword made it more than enough to offer a few pointers.

Half an hour later, Gu An left the mountain forest, leaving Su Han to practice his sword alone.

He arrived at the entrance of the valley and his gaze locked onto a wooden fence in front of a garden area, where a person was standing, accompanied by the handyman disciple Yang Min.

Jiang Qiong!

In broad daylight, how could this person dare to enter the Mystic Valley directly?

Gu An grumbled inwardly. He had sensed Jiang Qiong as she approached the Mystic Valley, which was why he had ended his private tutoring session with Su Han early.

The reason he didn't stop her earlier was that Jiang Qiong had flown in on her sword, making no effort to conceal her figure or aura.

Gu An walked over quickly, reached Jiang Qiong's side, and said to Yang Min, "Go ahead and get back to your work; I'll entertain her."

Yang Min felt a sense of relief and hurried away.

Jiang Qiong turned to look at Gu An and smiled, "Your disciple is truly shy."

Gu An said, "Let's go upstairs to talk."

Jiang Qiong had no objections and followed him toward the pavilion.

After entering the room, Gu An closed the door and asked in a low voice, "Grandmaster, why have you come, and in broad daylight at that..."

Jiang Qiong sat down on her own. She first flicked her sleeves, throwing out four talismans that stuck to the doors and windows, then picked up the teapot on the table to pour herself some tea. She said nonchalantly, "What are you afraid of? I am still an Inner Sect disciple of the Taixuan Sect. Before I was severely injured, I never exposed my identity. The reason I went into hiding was because I had enemies at the time, but I've investigated over these years, and those enemies are already dead."

Gu An walked over and sat opposite her, asking curiously, "Were those enemies from the Taixuan Sect?"

"To be precise, they were like me—spies for the Demonic Path," Jiang Qiong said with a cryptic smile, deliberately emphasizing the words "spies for the Demonic Path."

Gu An wanted to press further, but Jiang Qiong waved her hand and said, "Don't ask anymore. I plan to stay in your Medicine Valley for a while. Once the heat dies down, I'll leave. How about that?"

Gu An frowned and asked, "What happened?"

He could sense that Jiang Qiong had suffered a severe internal injury and was only pretending to be calm.

Hearing this, Jiang Qiong's expression became complex, and she said faintly, "That Ji Xiaoyu is truly not simple. Having just stepped into the Golden Core realm, she was able to dodge my ambush. The moment I was distracted, I was heavily injured by a Nascent Soul Cultivator from the Ji Family."

"You actually made a move?" Gu An became nervous at once.

Jiang Qiong rolled her eyes at him and said crossly, "Have you forgotten the Demonic Shadow Divine Technique I taught you? I didn't reveal my true form, so you don't need to be afraid."

Upon hearing this, Gu An let out a sigh of relief.

He pressed, "So, was Ji Xiaoyu's Innate Dao Talisman taken by someone?"

Jiang Qiong shook her head and said, "No one succeeded. Relying on the Qilin Step, it's very difficult for Nascent Soul cultivators to get close to her, while Spirit Transmutation and even stronger Demonic Path cultivators were blocked by the Ji family and Taixuan Sect cultivators. The elders of the Taixuan Sect are indeed formidable..."

She seemed to recall something, a look of lingering fear appearing on her face.

Hearing that Ji Xiaoyu was fine, Gu An felt relieved.

Neither of them died, which in his view was the best outcome.

Gu An looked at Jiang Qiong, pondering how to comfort her.

Jiang Qiong raised her eyes to look at him and asked with a mischievous smile, "You didn't tip off the Ji family, did you?"

Gu An shook his head hurriedly and said, "How could I! I'm not that kind of person!"

"Really?"

"Really! Does Grandmaster want me to swear an oath?"

Gu An said solemnly. Su Han had just sworn an oath to him earlier; did he have to swear to Jiang Qiong now too?

Jiang Qiong looked him over and clicked her tongue in wonder, "That won't be necessary. Actually, I was hoping you would tip them off."

Gu An was surprised, not understanding what she meant.

Jiang Qiong drank a cup of tea and smiled, "Seeing you standing at the gate of the Ji Mansion, I had a sudden idea to use your mouth to tip off the Ji family, so they would be on high alert. That way, there would be a fierce battle once Ji Xiaoyu reached the Golden Core realm."

"What a pity, I didn't expect you to be this kind of person. Grandmaster really misjudged you."

Jiang Qiong feigned a heartbroken expression and even let out a sigh.

Gu An remained silent.

Jiang Qiong changed her tone and smiled, "But this also shows that you are more partial to me in your heart and didn't let my pampering of you go to waste. From now on, Grandmaster will treat you well. Congratulations, you have completely captured Grandmaster's heart."

"Grandmaster, please don't talk nonsense!"

"Haha, you, oh you. It seems you've been bound by the rigid rules of the righteous path; you can't take a joke."

Jiang Qiong covered her mouth and giggled, leaving Gu An feeling very helpless.

At this moment, Jiang Qiong suddenly reached into the storage bag at her waist and placed a Bronze Fragment on the table.

This Bronze Fragment was square-shaped with a notch on the edge, and it was engraved with dense, tiny characters.

Jiang Qiong's gaze was burning as she said, "This is the true purpose of my visit to the Ji Mansion. This is the Divine Ability Treasury of the Ji Family, which records one of the ten great divine abilities of the Ji Family. It was a congratulatory gift from the Clan Leader to Ji Xiaoyu. This item requires the essence blood of a direct descendant of the Ji Family to open. Of course, if one's cultivation exceeds the Spirit Transmutation realm, one could also forcibly break through the restrictions within."

"The Ji Family taught Ji Xiaoyu the Qilin Step and also gifted her the Divine Ability Treasury. It seems they intend to help her join a Holy Land in the future."

Divine Ability Treasury?

Gu An's gaze couldn't help but shift toward the Bronze Fragment, his eyes filled with curiosity.

Jiang Qiong pushed the Bronze Fragment toward Gu An and said, "Keep this with you for now. Hide it within the Eight Sceneries Grotto-Heaven. I will come to find you once I have obtained the essence blood of a direct descendant of the Ji Family. Keeping this on me during this period would likely invite disaster."

Gu An looked at the Bronze Fragment on the table and couldn't help but blink.

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