Illusory Body Divine Vein (Part One)

With a flash of sword light, Ma Yuan's head had already been severed.

In the blink of an eye, the arrogant Ma Yuan had fallen with his head rolling to the ground. Lin Yao was utterly shaken.

"Was that the Falling Bright Sword Art? Why was it so powerful?!"

The Falling Bright Sword Art was not some rare sword art. Lin Yao had seen quite a few Sword Cultivators employ it before.

Yet she had never seen anyone like Lu Qingshan, who could wield this sword art to such a pinnacle, as though he had scaled the very summit of perfection.

"What a powerful Sword Cultivator!"

Lin He, on the other side, was even more astonished than Lin Yao. Somewhat dazed, he muttered under his breath.

A cultivator who had lived to his age naturally possessed far greater knowledge than Lin Yao.

He could better understand just how profound Lu Qingshan's mastery of the sword art was.

Falling Bright Sword Art Lv10 (max!)!

To others, a max-level Falling Bright Sword Art was something mysterious beyond comprehension, supreme swordsmanship in which every stroke was exquisitely precise.

How could a youth of this age have studied swordsmanship to such a degree?

Lin He's emotions churned like stormy waves.

"How is this possible..." Seeing his elder brother instantly slain by a snot-nosed brat he had always disdained, Ma Shan's mind went blank. His lips trembled as he spoke in disbelief.

"I'll leave the rest to Manager Lin." Lu Qingshan glanced at the devastated Ma Shan. Rather than rushing to strike again, he let Lin He handle the cleanup himself.

After Ma Yuan's death, none of the monster hunters present could withstand the Fire Snake Formation that Lin He had set up.

Naturally, Lin He would have no trouble taking down these monster hunters.

If Lu Qingshan personally killed these monster hunters, he would still gain another batch of experience points.

Yet Lu Qingshan still handed the right to deal with these monster hunters over to the Lin Family.

After all, this was a conflict between two Lineages. Keeping these people alive would clearly be more useful to the Lin Family.

Besides, he still had over four thousand unused experience points saved up. He did not think much of this small amount.

With Lu Qingshan's reminder, Lin He finally came back to his senses. He once again directed the fire snakes, sending them darting forward at all the remaining monster hunters, including Liu Ai, who had switched sides.

Lu Qingshan strolled calmly over to Lin Yao's side.

Waves surged in Lin Yao's crystal-like eyes. She gave Lu Qingshan a slight curtsy. "We have you to thank for your assistance this time, Young Master Lu. The Lin Family will never forget this favor.

"If Young Master Lu has any needs, please feel free to say so. So long as it is within the Lin Family's capabilities, we will certainly do our utmost to fulfill your request."

Lin Yao's voice was soft, and her words exceedingly polite, yet they carried a hint of tactful probing.

Ma Yuan and the other monster hunters had concealed their strength and accepted the mission the Lin Family posted in the Monster Hunter Alliance.

They had not done so for the supposed reward. They harbored ulterior motives, intending to seize this tribute shipment and scheme for the Lin Family's Azure Stone mine.

And Lu Qingshan had likewise hidden his strength before accepting the Lin Family's mission. Clearly, he could not have done so for the mere reward of thirty First-grade Spirit Stones.

Then what was his objective?

Whatever his purpose was, he should state it. If they could provide it, they were naturally willing to do so, as repayment for Lu Qingshan's aid.

Lu Qingshan naturally understood the deeper meaning behind Lin Yao's words. Smiling calmly, he said, "Miss Lin, you may have misunderstood. From the start, I only wanted to catch a ride with your Lin Family to Zhenjiang City. Your Lin Family has nothing that catches my eye."

Lin Yao neither grew angry nor offended at his words. She smiled lightly. "At such a young age, Young Master Lu already possesses such cultivation. You must come from a renowned school. My little Lin Family truly has nothing that would catch Young Master Lu's eye."

Lu Qingshan shook his head. His gaze traveled over Lin Yao's graceful figure as he said unhurriedly, "But... now there is."

Seeing the strange look in Lu Qingshan's eyes, Lin Yao seemed to think of something. Her brows drew together slightly. "What do you mean by that, Young Master?"

Seeing her suddenly turn into a wary hedgehog, Lu Qingshan realized that she had definitely misunderstood something. Finding it somewhat amusing, he explained, "You're overthinking it. I have no interest in your looks."

Lu Qingshan's words made Lin Yao feel somewhat embarrassed, but they also allowed her to breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Not a trace of it showed on her face as she replied with composure, "I was being presumptuous. A young hero such as Young Master Lu would hardly be a cultivator fond of sensual pleasures and debauched living."

Seeing that Lin Yao's words and expression remained entirely natural, and that she had responded with such calm composure, Lu Qingshan secretly nodded.

Though still quite immature, she was more or less a clever woman. With proper guidance, she had plenty of potential to be developed; her talent would not go to waste.

Lu Qingshan chuckled. "However, I am still interested in you as a person.

"The Illusory Body Divine Vein is an extraordinary talent indeed."

Though a light veil covered her face, concealing the changes in Lin Yao's expression, Lu Qingshan could still sense from her eyes that the upheaval in her heart was considerable.

"The Illusory Body Divine Vein?" Lin Yao murmured. "You mean...?"

Lu Qingshan nodded. "Your unusual physique is the Illusory Body Divine Vein."

"What is the Illusory Body Divine Vein?" Ripples flowed through Lin Yao's eyes.

Her unusual physique had troubled her for a long time. Her father had consulted many high-level cultivators and looked through countless records because of it, yet all had come to nothing.

She had never expected that today, from the mouth of the youth before her, she would finally hear information concerning her own physique.

"The Illusory Body Divine Vein has four stages: Illusory Sound, Illusory Eyes, Illusory Appearance, and the highest realm, the Illusory Body. You are currently at the first stage of the Illusory Body Divine Vein: Illusory Sound."

After a brief pause, Lu Qingshan continued, "Illusory Sound can greatly increase the power of the sound-wave spells you possess. It also has another very important ability: you can alter your voice into any voice you have ever heard, flawlessly and without a single seam."

Lin Yao froze slightly.

Perhaps she had displayed Illusory Sound's first ability just now, but she had never demonstrated its ability to alter voices before anyone else.

Yet Lu Qingshan had named it in a single sentence.

There was no doubt about it. Lu Qingshan had not deceived her. He truly knew the specifics of her physique.

Lin Yao pressed her lips together and asked, "Then how do I awaken the higher stages of the Illusory Body Divine Vein? What other mysterious aspects will it possess in the later stages?"

Rather than answering Lin Yao's question directly, Lu Qingshan asked, "At the beginning, were you unable to properly control your voice?"

Lin Yao nodded lightly, tacitly admitting that Lu Qingshan was right.

In her earlier years, she had been unable to control her Illusory Sound ability. She would often speak in the voices of other people in the Lineage, frightening her father badly enough that he thought she had become possessed.

That was also why her father had forbidden her from appearing before others.

After all, if a young girl suddenly spoke to you in the voice of a male cultivator seventy or eighty years old, anyone would find that sight eerie.

"After you began cultivating, did you gradually become able to control your ability as your cultivation improved?"

Lin Yao nodded.

Then a glimmer flashed through Lin Yao's eyes.

She quickly understood the meaning behind Lu Qingshan's words.

"You mean that as my cultivation rises, the Illusory Body Divine Vein will automatically awaken its next stage!" Lin Yao's small lips parted as she voiced her guess.

She had long noticed that as her cultivation improved, her control over Illusory Sound became increasingly proficient.

She simply had not expected that after Illusory Sound, there would be another stage.

Illusory Eyes, Illusory Appearance, and Illusory Body!