Visualization Diagram

In the quiet night.

Qi Dian sat on the ground, looking deeply at Yue Wen, his eyes flickering, his face slightly red.

Yue Wen silently took a step back.

Recently, he had often seen rumors about cultivators from Tianfu Prefecture, which made him inevitably a bit sensitive.

After a long while, Qi Dian sighed and said, "Brother Yue, I must apologize to you. I previously looked down on you because you were a rogue cultivator, but I never expected you to not only have profound cultivation but also to save my life with your righteous intervention. I'm truly, so sorry."

Sigh.

So that's why he's blushing, it's embarrassment.

I thought he was shy.

That was almost terrifying.

Only then did Yue Wen relax and smile, "It's okay, you even treated me to a meal."

He wasn't worried about revealing too much of his strength, which might lead Qi Dian to guess he had some treasure and attract covetous eyes.

That was a plot device used in fiction. In reality, there were too many factors that influenced a cultivator's combat power: Magic Artifacts, cultivation techniques, Supernatural Powers, Pills, Talismans, Spiritual Pets... Qi Dian hadn't even seen the battle itself, so it was unlikely he would have any ideas.

Moreover, in this era of the rule of law, public order in urban areas was paramount. Incidents of murder for treasure wouldn't happen so easily.

If they were in the Wasteland, outside the law, Yue Wen would definitely have acted with more discretion.

"How can one meal of fried chicken compensate for saving my life?" Qi Dian's expression was serious. "Fellow Daoist Yue, is there anything you need? As long as it's within my capabilities, I will do my best to repay you."

Oh?

Hearing him say that, Yue Wen's spirits lifted.

If Qi Dian hadn't asked, he wouldn't have sought repayment for saving him, especially since he had already gained much from killing the black-clothed person. However, since you're offering...

Heh heh heh...

Yue Wen thought for a moment and said, "We are both cultivators of the righteous path, so mutual assistance is natural. I certainly didn't save you for any reward, but if Brother Qi truly wants to resolve any lingering feelings, you don't need to offer anything valuable. I'm quite interested in the techniques you used when you first appeared."

When Qi Dian first appeared, the momentum was terrifying, with flashes and thunder, startling the evil cultivator into treating him as a formidable enemy.

Later, it was discovered that his cultivation was insufficient to produce such grand effects. Undoubtedly, it must have been amplified by some Supernatural Techniques.

His cultivation is questionable, but his showmanship is top-notch.

"That..." Qi Dian gave a slightly stiff laugh. "Those are two Supernatural Powers that all disciples of our Linjiang Gate must meticulously cultivate from the moment they join. My master said that when our disciples fight others, they must first display these two moves to showcase the sect's prestige. One is the Thunderclap Art, and the other is the Flash Art."

"I see."

Yue Wen secretly thought, No wonder. When masters appear, their true qi circulates at high speed, causing the surrounding Spiritual Energy to generate anomalies, such as lightning and thunder, or colorful auspicious clouds. The Thunderclap Art and Flash Art are essentially ways for them to manually activate these effects, creating artificial spectacles with the same audio-visual impact.

This Linjiang Gate is quite something. No wonder they're so prominent in Jiang City.

"Since Brother Yue is interested, let's exchange contact information first, and I'll send you the Visualization Diagrams for these two techniques." Qi Dian took out his phone.

"No problem." Yue Wen scanned his QR code.

Immediately, a contact interface named "Young Hero Qi Roams the Jianghu with a Sword" appeared on his phone. After Yue Wen sent the friend request, he glanced up and saw that Qi Dian's face had turned even redder.

Brother Qi is quite chuunibyou.

However, Qi Dian soon noticed that the person who sent the friend request had the username "AAA Yue's Cultivation Firm Manager." He also looked up at Yue Wen.

Now it was Yue Wen's turn to blush.

Indeed, no one could stand having their username scrutinized in public.

It was Qi Dian's two strings of digital codes that broke the awkwardness. "This was forwarded from our sect's archive. Brother Yue can just use my secret key, 9527, to log in."

"Okay," Yue Wen nodded.

In this world, cultivation methods and Supernatural Powers were passed down in the form of "Visualization Diagrams."

These Visualization Diagrams, drawn with Daoist rhymes, contained the truths of the techniques. Only by comprehending them thoroughly could one master a particular cultivation method or Supernatural Power. The more profound the Visualization Diagram, the greater the comprehension required to understand it.

And to be able to make a copy of a Visualization Diagram, one needed a very high level of cultivation.

Although Qi Dian had personally mastered these two Supernatural Powers, he clearly didn't have the ability to copy them. He could only forward the link to the Visualization Diagram from the archive. These two Supernatural Powers were not highly classified; Linjiang Gate disciples could browse and forward them freely. However, whoever's secret key was used for login would be charged for the time spent comprehending.

That's right.

When Yue Wen clicked on it, he discovered that every second he spent comprehending was being charged.

He quickly exited.

"Brother Yue, you don't need to worry. Just comprehend until you've fully mastered it," Qi Dian said.

"You know, I'm a rogue cultivator, so I don't have much experience comprehending Supernatural Powers," Yue Wen said with an apologetic smile. "It might take me a while."

"It's fine," Qi Dian said generously, flicking his bangs. "Compared to saving my life, what's this?"

As soon as Qi Dian woke up, Yue Wen called to notify the Supervision Bureau. After the two chatted for a while, the Supervision Bureau's cleanup crew also arrived.

Yue Wen and Qi Dian both gave brief statements before returning to their respective homes.

The black-clothed person was a genuine evil cultivator. It was rumored that he was on the wanted list in Fulai Province. Not only would Yue Wen face no legal repercussions for killing him, but he would also receive a cash reward if his identity was confirmed. Even if killing him didn't yield any Demon Suppressing Coins this time, Yue Wen still gained a lot.

He was practically a treasure trove.

Yue Wen rode his electric scooter back to the Firm. There were still no commissions or messages. The only new item on the door was a utility bill.

He tidied up briefly and then sat down cross-legged. First, he logged into the link, opened the Visualization Diagram within, closed his eyes, concentrated, and immersed himself in contemplation.

In the blink of an eye, his Spiritual Sense entered the world within the diagram without any hindrance.

The Visualization Diagram for the Thunderclap Art was like a thunder pool, filled with continuous roaring sounds. Above, it seemed as if the Thunder God and Electric Mother were constantly creating heaven and earth.

The Visualization Diagram for the Flash Art was filled with dazzling colors and auspicious light, endlessly vibrant and ever-changing, causing one's Spiritual Sense to involuntarily feel dizzy.

Twenty minutes later, he had thoroughly comprehended both the Thunderclap Art and the Flash Art.

He hadn't learned many Supernatural Techniques, but he had started cultivating the True Dragon Dao Method from the beginning.

After comprehending the Visualization Diagrams for the True Dragon Dao Method and the Sword Control Art, looking at the Visualization Diagrams for these two minor Supernatural Powers felt like having fought Taro and Zero, only to be told that today he would be fighting Asuka Kirara.

Not only was it simple, but it was even a bit uninteresting.

Twenty minutes was a piece of cake.

After practicing, he couldn't help but sigh slightly. Relying on the resources of an Immortal Sect was indeed better. In these twenty minutes of cultivation, he would have at most spent a few hundred yuan. But buying Visualization Diagrams for these two minor Supernatural Powers on the market would cost at least tens of thousands of yuan.

It was indeed easy for cultivators to make money, but everything related to cultivation was also extremely expensive. Those who could save money either had a background or simply didn't want to spend money on further improvement.

After learning the Supernatural Powers, he finally closed his phone and organized his gains for the day.

He put the cash aside for safekeeping. He didn't know what the half Black Gold Skull was for. He would ask around at an Immortal Grade Pavilion later. If that didn't work, he could melt it down and sell it as material, which would still be worth a lot of money.

As for the piece of purple cloth, he took it out and examined it closely under the light, but still couldn't discern anything unusual.

Only that emblem remained.

After a while, he opened his drawer again and took out a black card.

The card seemed to be made of some kind of crystal, not plastic, with a matte, shiny luster. The back was completely black, and the front was painted with a golden emblem.

It was an image of countless spitting snakes coiling around a ferocious tiger with bared fangs!

This emblem was exactly the same as the one on the cloth.

Three years ago, Yue Wen's parents were taking him on a trip when suddenly there was a loud noise, followed by the world spinning.

A massive, dark rift appeared directly in front of them, exerting a strong suction force, like a vortex. Vaguely, a pair of giant eyes seemed to be looking out from the other side of the rift.

That ancient and terrifying gaze still sent chills down Yue Wen's spine.

In the tumbling car, his father suddenly grabbed him and said solemnly, "The black card tucked inside the book I gave you for graduation, you must keep it safe and don't let anyone see it. When you have the strength in the future, then go and explore it."

Yue Wen didn't understand what his father meant. After the car crashed into a roadside building and stopped, he saw his parents crawl out in a daze and walk towards the black mist emanating from the rift.

His consciousness began to fade, and he lost consciousness.

When he woke up, it was already half a year later.

When he returned home, many places showed signs of being searched. It seemed the Supervision Bureau had investigated, but the card tucked inside his graduation gift was still there. This card also showed no mystical properties and had no spiritual fluctuations, like ordinary material.

It was precisely because of this that it escaped the search.

Yue Wen searched everywhere online for the emblem. The only clue he found came from a paper his father had once published, which mentioned that the emblem originated from a place called Snake Mountain Tiger Tomb.

Thanks to "Juàn Fēng" the Alliance Leader for the reward! Boss, you will definitely strike it rich this year.