Chapter 1719: Chapter 990: Shadow Warrior
"You did it." Jiushan Cangxuan was astonished and nodded after a long pause, "Well done."
"It’s because of your excellent teaching." Yang Xiao tried to continue suppressing his spiritual power, but found he couldn’t; this was his limit.
"Don’t rush, haste makes waste. You’ve done very well so far. Now that you’ve mastered the method, the remaining task is to practice diligently." Jiushan Cangxuan admitted.
After a dozen minutes, Yang Xiao had preliminarily grasped its mysteries. He still couldn’t suppress his spiritual power for long, or he would face backlash from the little girl in red. It’s a gradual process.
Given time, he’s certain he can do it, disguise himself as a low-level Apostle of Fierce or Resentment Grade, or even become like Jiushan Cangxuan, turning himself into a normal person without any spiritual power fluctuations.
One must know that this ability is practical and not just for show; it can mislead enemies and conceal oneself. Apostles like Yang Xiao use magical artifacts to explore potential spiritual power responses nearby to locate others.
If an opponent can entirely suppress their spiritual power, it would be impossible for Yang Xiao even to find them, let alone attack. Even if the person hid behind him, he wouldn’t be able to notice.
"You’ve stepped into the door and started to resonate with your artifact. Next, I’ll teach you some common offensive methods used by Spiritual Apostles." Jiushan Cangxuan glanced at the human bone staff in Yang Xiao’s hand, praised, "This artifact is a treasure with high potential. I’ll teach you how to deprive an opponent of their five senses."
The five senses include sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch; these are the basic avenues for humans to perceive external information. If the five senses are stripped away, the person would undoubtedly become wasted.
Under Jiushan Cangxuan’s personal guidance, Yang Xiao demonstrated exceptional intuition. Within an hour, he initially grasped this profound way of attack. Although he’s not fully proficient yet, he has stepped in, and the rest requires practice and honing.
Currently, due to excessive use of ability, Yang Xiao has sensed his human bone staff becoming unstable. Continuing further might lead to issues.
Jiushan Cangxuan naturally noticed this as well and nodded, "Let’s stop here for today. Yang Xiao, you’ve done excellently, better than I expected."
"But this is just the beginning. Once you can expertly master this ability, you’ll then try using your mind to influence an opponent’s perception. Once you break the opponent’s mental defense, you can force them to forget their artifact. At its peak, you can even ’banish’ them."
"Of course, this requires extremely strong spiritual power support, which you won’t touch soon. But I believe you will in the future, Yang Xiao. You are a rare talent." Jiushan Cangxuan said seriously.
These words opened up a new world for Yang Xiao; realizing that depriving the five senses isn’t the end is amazing. Forcing an opponent to forget their artifact during battle—is there any difference from waiting for death?
And... Banishment? Why does that term sound familiar to Yang Xiao?
A few seconds later, he suddenly remembered. Dean Sheng Yanlin had said something similar to him, but he used the term "Exile."
Previously, in front of him, Dean Sheng used a newly acquired Wisdom Staff Magical Artifact to "exile" Bo Yetong. That scene was indeed shocking.
In Dean Sheng’s description, those exiled couldn’t perceive the outside world, and their spirits stagnated, trapped in a completely unfamiliar, pitch-black endless night.
"Yang Xiao, do you wish to continue learning?" Jiushan Cangxuan asked.
Isn’t this a rhetorical question? Yang Xiao wishes he could learn everything from Jiushan Cangxuan, "Senior, of course, I want to continue learning from you, but according to the itinerary, I have to return in a couple of days, so I might not have the privilege to continue receiving your guidance." Yang Xiao cupped his hands and bowed, adhering strictly to martial etiquette.
"No worries, if you wish to learn, stay a few more days; I will speak to Chief Yue. I am confident I have that face." Jiushan Cangxuan smiled.
"This..." Yang Xiao keenly sensed something was off but didn’t dare speak; it seemed he was being manipulated. Where else would one rush to teach?
"If you have urgent matters to attend to return home, feel free to do so." Jiushan Cangxuan showed no inclination to force, considering his status; if he advertised a class, everyone would rush in, and families would plead for their children to be sent for training.
Jiushan Cangxuan is not only the number one Spiritual Apostle in Japan but also a top expert nationwide, with none except the Ghost Sect Leader daring to claim to beat him steadily.
"No, no, junior doesn’t mean that. I just don’t know how to repay your kindness. I’m somewhat perplexed at the moment." Yang Xiao replied, half in truth.
"You are Chief Yue’s favored one and have ties with my Ju Mountain family; that’s sufficient. I see great potential in you; the future world is yours." Jiushan Cangxuan gazed at Yang Xiao with an appreciative eyes.
After their polite exchange, Jiushan Cangxuan released Yang Xiao. As Yang Xiao exited the Guardian House and returned to the courtyard, he looked back and felt a sense of time travel. The courtyard was filled with warm sunlight, contrasting sharply with the cold inside the Guardian House.
Moreover, seen from outside, the Guardian House looked like a small broken temple but concealed mysteries, with enough space inside to accommodate hundreds.
