Chapter 411: Chapter 232: Shikigami Lion Demon shows off, Yin Yang Technique entering my bow_3
"[It took out a stack of ancient magic scripts, laying them out on the table...]
"[Among them is ’Yin Yang Technique·Imperial Evil Suppression’ (Epic+ Skill)"]
"[’Onmyoji Talisman·Condensed Mire Nirvana’ (Epic-level skill)]
"[’Onmyoji Talisman·Worldly Fire’ (Epic-level skill)]
"[’Boundary Formation·Territory Edge’ (Rare+ Skill)]
"[’Boundary Formation·Corner Domain’ (Epic-level skill)]
"[’Boundary Formation·Void Realm’(Epic+ Skill)]
"[...]
"Wow, the Yin Yang Master has so many skills!"
Lin Xun’s eyes were shining as he looked at them. He yearned to strike down the vice palace master at once, taking all these skill books into his possession, along with the Shell of the vice palace master.
"[As you demonstrated strong power in the ’Shikigami Conference’, and a command of Shikigami comparable to that of the Yiye Palace, the vice palace master decided to openly exchange skills with you...]
"[The technique for a Yin Yang Master to control Shikigami is in this first ancient book, titled ’Yin Yang Technique·Imperial Evil Suppression’].
"[Once you master this technique, you can use a Suppressing Object to suppress Shikigami, erase its consciousness, and use the ’Imperial Evil Suppression’ method to claim it as a Shikigami.]
"[All monsters belong to ’Evil Scum’. Foreign sorcerers must remember to erase their consciousness to avoid being retaliated by the Shikigami.]
"[The second ancient book is what you just saw, the talisman magic that exhausts the life force of Shikigami in exchange for temporary explosive power, called ’Onmyoji Talisman·Condensed Mire Nirvana’].
"[By using this method, you can stimulate the original life force of the Shikigami, making it extremely powerful for a short time.]
"[However, this method comes at a significant cost. After overdrawing its essence, the Shikigami will inevitably die, and it will require double time to recuperate and recover...]
As the vice palace master explained, Lin Xun had a better understanding of the profession of a Yin Yang Master.
Apart from having weaker personal offensive capabilities, a Yin Yang Master can be considered a versatile summoner.
They possess a series of magic talismans that enhance their summoned beasts and form protective defensive boundaries around themselves.
However, he did not see ’Guardian of the Ten Directions’ Absolute Realm’ amongst the ancient books on the table.
It seems that the old woman still concealed some trump cards, not completely revealing her bottom line.
"[You also explained the principles of your own magic one by one, seizing the power of the stars in the void and absorbing the knowledge from the books, transforming it into starlight or characters, thereby erupting with immense power...]
"[The vice palace master benefited greatly from your in-depth exchange...]
"[Just as you thought he would gift you all the Yin Yang Master skill books on the table, the vice palace master shook his head...]
"[He stated directly that verbal communication can’t express even one ten-thousandth the essence of magic. It requires the description in books to carefully comprehend the mysteries within...]
"[Do you want to exchange your skill books with the vice palace master?]
"Uh... isn’t verbal communication enough? I have to bring out the real stuff?"
Lin Xun was caught off guard for a moment.
He thought about it, and realized that the underworld game wouldn’t let him exploit a loophole and just bluff his way into getting a bunch of skill books for free.
Such an exchange obviously didn’t fit the usual style of the underworld game.
"[Seeing your hesitation, the ’Fire-Worshiping Vice Palace Master of Yiye Palace’ gritted his teeth and said decisively: Given the exceptional performance of the foreign sorcerer at the ’Shikigami Conference’, you can now exchange one skill for two ancient books.]
"[Of course, the two skills being exchanged must be of the same grade (quality)!]
Lin Xun was speechless for a long time.
If it weren’t for being in the enemy’s lair, with a powerful ’Black Heavenly Dog’ next to the vice palace master,
He would undoubtedly initiate the ’freeloader massacre’ method to take everything without cost at all.
Upon closer inspection, even an ordinary top-ranking Onmyoji has three Shikigami. The number of Shikigami the current Viceregerent of the Palace has is surely no less.
Only a ’Black Heavenly Dog’ has been revealed, but for all we know there might be two or three more major boss-level Shikigami hidden in private.
Although Onmyoji controlling Shikigami would inhibit their full potential.
But don’t forget, the ’Black Heavenly Dog’ he encountered underground at the ’Dalong Prefect Mansion’ wasn’t even at its peak state.
To confront the Viceregerent of the Palace head-on at this stage is simply courting death.
"Damn, if I had a high-level assassin’s body, while your tender chicken was sleeping, I’d sneak up on you and go ’thwack’! Then I’d claim everything, you and all your books ..." Lin Xun complained under his breath, searching diligently through his inventory.
After a long search, he finally found a skill book.
[’Knowledge Skill Scroll’ (Epic+ level item). Mysterious characters are engraved on the faded yellow parchment, shimmering with pure white light. Using this item, you will learn the powerful skill called ’Knowledge Grating’!] (From Chapter 152.)
This skill scroll was stolen from the office of the Multivision president.
Because the subsequent president also had an Epic+ level ’Knowledge Grating’, Lin Xun forgot about this item and it’s been gathering dust in his inventory.
There’s too many items piled up in his inventory, mostly junk. It’s common for a small skill book to be buried among all that.
"Sigh... After playing so many junk collecting games, I’m afraid it’s impossible to kick my hoarding habit."
[You take out the ’Knowledge Skill Scroll’. The yellowed parchment is filled with dense characters, which immediately draws the Viceregerent of the Palace’s attention.]
[The shimmering, mysterious characters firmly hold its gaze, not moving one bit for a long time.]
[...]
[’Fire Worshiping Viceregerent of Yiye Palace’, having scrutinized the parchment for some time, gasped with deep admiration. "How on earth could such miraculous skills exist, I’ve lived over a hundred years, and it’s all been wasted..."]
Lin Xun was not afraid that it could learn the skill merely by looking at the parchment. The mechanics of this ghostly game clearly state that to learn a skill, one must consume a skill book.
[The Viceregerent marveled for some time, finally regaining its senses. It pointed to a row of books on the table and asked the foreign wizard which two he would like to exchange for.]
Of course, an Epic+ level skill is to be exchanged for skill books of the same level. Trading one for two isn’t a bad deal.
Even if he overthrows the Viceregerent and seizes the Shell later on, these mighty skill books could be traded for other resources within the organization. It’s a win-win situation no matter how you look at it.
Among the skill books listed by the Palace leader, there are only two Epic + level skills. They are the ’Yin Yang Technique · Imperial Evil Suppression’, used for subduing Shikigami, and the Magic Shield Skill ’Boundary Arrangement · Void Realm’.
The Magic shield already has Knowledge Grating, you could exchange the Boundary Arrangement for several boosting Shikigami’s BUFF talismans. Like the earlier seen life-draining Shikigami skill.
But...
But... Lin Xun just felt something was off!
If the Viceregerent was a certain NPC merchant, he would’ve simply made the trade.
But the person before him is his great enemy. Wouldn’t exchanging skills be aiding the enemy?
"I will insist on getting everything free this time!"
Thinking hard for a long time, he still couldn’t find a solution.
Remembering that the Viceregerent was becoming a bit impatient, probably thinking he had decision paralysis, he kept stalling over which magic method to choose.
Suddenly, a bright idea flashed through Lin Xun’s mind and he slapped his thigh:
"How could I have forgotten this!"
Not only does Thousand Hui City house Yiye Palace, but it also has the ’Wuzhi Shrine’ that he has been diligently seeking.
There were rumors that a certain Ninja master was trying to save his beloved pupil from there.
Lin Xun’s eyes rolled, and an idea was formed...
