Chapter 587 - 324: Profound Breath Technique, Merging the Breath Concealment Technique!

After all, if it only requires waiting for a period of time, until any one of Baili Hongtang’s father or brothers exit closed doors and can control the overall situation, why would this woman offer a complete Flood Dragon Shocking Skill as such a heavy promise?

And if the Cyan Fish Gang’s Martial Arts Grandmaster and Gang Leader Baili Hong hadn’t had any accidents, once either of them recovers, would they take action against me?

After all, the Flood Dragon Shocking Skill is the secret skill of the Cyan Fish Gang, and there are less than five within the gang who have successfully cultivated it. Even the cultivation technique Baili Hongtang practices seems not to be Flood Dragon Shocking Skill, but a Fire Attribute Martial Dao cultivation technique.

Earlier, after I activated the Life-Attracting Technique to release my body, allowing the Sun Family Ancestor to control it and strike down the Tao Family’s second ancestor with one sword, the Ancestor mentioned not being able to swing a second sword in a short period.

Currently, I have no means to combat a Great Cultivator, although this is unknown to the outside world.

"This time when you return, I can immediately teach you the Martial Arts general outline of the Flood Dragon Shocking Skill, and I can also give you half of the lower volume of the ’White Flood Dragon Flipping River Map’ for initial comprehension."

As if perceiving Su Mu’s doubts, Baili Hongtang timely spoke again.

Baili Hongtang has already shown sincerity, so Su Mu hesitated no longer, not being one to be indecisive, especially since Gongyang Jue acted against him.

This vendetta must be avenged!

"Thank you, Miss, for your regard; let’s cooperate happily."

"Happy cooperation!"

The two clasped hands, and Su Mu vaguely sensed a special force inside Baili Hongtang’s body, along with her gang force being robust, her Martial Dao talent surely above Guo Zhen.

Baili Hongtang showed a faint smile on her charming face; despite recognizing Sun Li as Su Mu, she hadn’t planned to pull Su Mu in.

After all, in her view, this person was too dangerous, too uncontrollable, and recklessly bringing him in could cause too many variables.

But upon seeing Su Mu, who miraculously cultivated the Flood Dragon Shocking Skill within merely a month using just the imprint of the half-volume of ’White Flood Dragon Flipping River Map,’ she impulsively decided to recruit Su Mu at all costs.

"Let’s head back first. Sun the Alchemist, why don’t you change identity upon returning... Li Lu is in Tang Garden; you could first disguise as my bodyguard, convenient for visiting that little girl."

"Alright, I’ll follow the arrangements of Miss."

Su Mu nodded slightly; Baili Hongtang was meticulous, making it convenient for him to see Li Lu and allowing him to convert from visible to hidden, understanding the difficulty in guarding against covert actions.

Crack, crack!

With Baili Hongtang watching in astonishment, amidst a series of crisp and subtle bone sounds, Su Mu’s form and appearance completely transformed into a plain cross-faced fellow, standing a finger taller.

"What an exquisite Face-Changing Technique... I wonder when I might have the chance to see your true visage?"

Baili Hongtang joked, but Su Mu remained silent, only smiling softly.

"For the time being, Daniel Master, please bear this inconvenience; henceforth, I shall call you Tang San."

"Tang San..."

"What’s wrong?"

"Nothing, just reminded me of an old acquaintance."

Outside the Commandery City, several Fourth Grade Cultivation powerhouses of the Cyan Fish Gang had waited for a long time. Baili Hongtang was accompanied by confidants this time, and seeing Baili Hongtang return with an expressionless fellow by her side, they were curious but none questioned.

The group returned to the Cyan Fish Gang, with Baili Hongtang leading the way past the guards unhindered.

Deep in a quiet little garden, stone doors carved with the delicate characters ’Tang Garden.’

Baili Hongtang’s cheeks slightly flushed, "You shall reside in the Tang Garden for now; I’ve ordered the outer wing room to be tidied, and you may move in anytime, that little girl is in the Inner Courtyard."

"No one dares to approach this place usually; those inside are carefully selected by my Baili Family from childhood, with loyalty not to be doubted. If you need anything, ask the maids to arrange it; if you wish to go out, hide your identity and notify me."

"Rest first; tomorrow, I’ll bring the original scroll."

"Alright."

Su Mu glanced around; the little garden was elegant, with neat and delicate courtyard villas, filled with the subtle scent of crabapple flowers, similar to the scent on Baili Hongtang.

Yet, that wasn’t the focus; the garden was quite spacious, with a martial field on the periphery convenient for martial arts or alchemy practice.

At night, Su Mu encountered that little girl Li Lu, quietly leaving upon seeing her fiddling with distillery lees.

Shortly after Su Mu’s departure, Li Lu seemed to sense something and turned, but under the crabapple tree were only a few petals of flying snow and no figures.

Returning to the outer side hall, Su Mu took out the jade scroll containing the ’Profound Breath Technique.’

A trace of Spiritual Power infused it, and detailed information about the cultivation technique flooded his mind. After roughly reviewing it, Su Mu’s eyes brightened, feeling slightly passionate.

"Baili Hongtang’s ’Profound Breath Technique’ seems inferior to a complete ’Small Faceless Transformation Technique,’ but its current effect is better."

"Perhaps... I can use this Profound Breath Technique to complete the Small Faceless Transformation Technique!"

Su Mu requesting the Breath Concealment Technique wasn’t aimless; he initially intended to fuse two Breath Concealment Techniques to complete the Small Faceless Transformation Technique.

The ’Small Faceless Transformation Technique’ is a secret technique passed down by Pharmacist Lin’s ancestors, its wonders Su Mu deeply experienced. Pharmacist Lin used this method to trade the Five Animals Qigong initially, yet his secret technique wasn’t complete.

This method was created by the Lin Family’s forebear, a remarkable woman, who roamed the world seeking techniques for changing appearance due to her intrinsic facial deficiencies, eventually creating her own method after futile exhaustive searching.

Its Martial Arts Heart Method focuses on ’Formless and Selfless, Transform with Will,’ with the cultivation technique divided into three realms.

The first realm, Face Change, allows for disguising and altering appearance, limited to external features.

The second realm, Bone Transformation, enables bone and muscle extension, altering physique.

The third realm, Formless, was originally intended by the remarkable woman to postnatal modify her temperament, inadvertently achieving a concealed breath, illusion of form and spirit, difficult even for Grandmasters to discern truth.

Su Mu reached the third realm long ago, yet couldn’t achieve Secret Technique Perfection, unaware then what ’Grandmaster’ referred to within the method.

Later, after leaving Cyan Cloud, Su Mu realized this Grandmaster meant the Upper Three Grades Great Cultivator realm.

Now, Su Mu using the Small Faceless Transformation Technique could walk under Fourth Grade cultivators’ noses, yet couldn’t deceive a Great Cultivator’s eyes, challenging if facing someone like Li Heng at the Half-Step Fourth Grade.

"If I can fuse and complete... confronting Tao Shengjiang at Bai Jiao Mountain back then wouldn’t have been so perilous, nor would I have owed those two Confucian Sect cultivators a favor, I could have left openly."

Su Mu knew that leaving Bai Jiao Mountain those days saw the two exceptional Confucian Sect cultivators aiding secretly; though urgent circumstances left him no room to linger, he wouldn’t forget this favor.

After briefly comprehending, clarity emerged, spiritual light burst forth.

Profound Breath Technique (entry-level 1%)

"Profound Breath Technique and Small Faceless Transformation Technique both are Breath Concealment Techniques, yet they follow different paths... Small Faceless Transformation Technique focuses on changing one’s breath, whereas Profound Breath Technique emphasizes blending with surrounding cosmic energy to eradicate breath presence, ultimately converging..."

When initially comprehending the Small Faceless Transformation Technique, Su Mu devotedly spent an entire night; now, simply by comprehending once, he entered the entry-level in a semi-enlightened state, transformed completely, incomparable to before.

After comprehending entry-level, Su Mu immediately initiated his Inference Talent, with brief inference finding the fusion of the two Breath Concealment Techniques plausible, presently needing an enhanced Breath Concealment Technique.

"Then let’s begin."

As time flowed, night turned to day in the blink of an eye.

The next morning, Baili Hongtang arrived as promised with the Ancient Scroll, accompanied by unsettling news shaking the Cyan Fish Gang.

"Sun the Alchemist is... a betrayer and spy!"

"Yes, I heard the sight of him deceived Elder Cang and Second Miss... enabling other forces’ spies to infiltrate the gang, that previous incident of stealing manuals from Flying Fish Pavilion was instigated by him colluding with traitors; just yesterday, he and his accomplices ambushed Zhang Ying during a mission, and he was Vice Hall Master of Ink Flood Dragon Hall!"