After listening to Master's analysis, I felt the same way.
This special technique of Grandpa's probably required a special kind of qi as its source in order to activate and use it.
But what was this technique for?
Could it simply allow someone to touch the Black Spirit Flower?
"Master, Uncle Yu, what use does this technique have?
Right now, aside from my palm feeling cold, there doesn't seem to be anything special about it."
Master stared at my hand without speaking for a while.
But Uncle Yu answered.
"This technique should be a fundamental technique similar to Tong Ghost arts.
There was also a Tong Ghost Head planted inside the Dragon-Head Cleaver before.
Tong Ghosts have many effects. Aside from dispersing venomous insects, they can also ward off yin baleful energy.
They can be useful in certain situations. This technique may temporarily turn one's hand into something similar to a Tong Ghost.
It can block yin baleful energy and repel insects and gu..."
Hearing Uncle Yu say that, I felt it was indeed possible.
After Grandpa used this technique, even the Tong Ghost Hand within the Evil-Slaying Flowing Cloud Sword had been afraid.
If it could frighten even the Tong Ghost Hand, perhaps it really did possess those specific abilities.
Master nodded as well.
"Possible. But it's good enough that you've mastered this technique. We can study it slowly later. Withdraw it!"
"Okay!"
As I spoke, my hand seal changed again, and I murmured.
"Release the implement, withdraw the troops!"
As the command left my mouth, the skin that had turned blackish-purple swiftly regained its normal color.
The strange shamanic markings on its surface gradually faded away as well.
In just a few seconds, my left hand had returned to normal.
The icy sensation in my hand vanished with