Chapter 499 - 252: Buried History, Star-Picking Tower_3

"How come this poor Daoist doesn’t know when the Golden Core became so easy to break through?"

"There must be a pair of big hands orchestrating all this behind the scenes. This poor Daoist wants to see who it really is."

The day after returning from the Criminal Investigation Department, the Sect Elder Ya Kuan personally delivered the spell for disguising one’s aura which Xuanyi mentioned to Liou Yuan’s Purple Curtain Cave Abode.

Liou Yuan only learned from Tuoba Xin’s mouth about the situation of the five elders of the Disciplinary Hall. Since they hadn’t captured Liou Hexuan, the Sect Leader demoted them, and now they were just common disciples.

But the Disciplinary Hall can’t be leaderless; the status of the five elders is irreplaceable. Liou Yuan could easily deduce that Xuanyi was reprimanding the five.

The five elders, including Ya Kuan, will sooner or later return to their original positions.

Thus, outwardly Liou Yuan still faced Ya Kuan with the demeanor of confronting an elder, respectfully addressing him as Mr. Ya.

Ya Kuan was unaware of the spell jade scroll he had to deliver, merely following sect orders, nor did he know Liou Yuan was about to be dispatched to the Linlang Domain.

After handing over the jade scroll to Liou Yuan, he sincerely advised for quite a while.

He mentioned that Liou Yuan was already an officer of the Criminal Investigation Department, urging him not to neglect his cultivation, and that he was the only Array Master of the Disciplinary Hall, in future, the hall would depend on him for many array-related matters.

Though Ya Kuan was no longer an elder of the Disciplinary Hall, he still cared deeply about it.

Liou Yuan, naturally, responded respectfully.

Finally, Ya Kuan revealed his ulterior motive, saying that a junior in his family had yet to set up an array in their cave abode.

He wished to invite Liou Yuan to help arrange a Foundation Establishment Array, promising a generous price.

"No need for the array outside your cave’s entrance; just the Foundation Establishment Array will do." Ya Kuan glanced at the Little Five Elements Array guarding Liou Yuan’s cave, his eyes showing a peculiar gleam.

This Little Five Elements Array connected to five major arrays, clearly not simple within the Foundation Establishment arrays.

Liou Yuan calculated that he had a month before the departure date set by Sect Leader Xuanyi, with nothing else to do besides researching the aura disguising spell.

Moreover, helping arrange an array wouldn’t be for nothing, especially since Ya Kuan promised compensation.

Just recently, after crafting the Cold Abyss Jade, his contribution points had dwindled, so he eagerly accepted the money.

"Very well, tomorrow it is."

"Great! I’ll bring you there tomorrow." Seeing Liou Yuan agree so readily, Ya Kuan broke into a rare smile.

With that said, he flew away.

"Though arranging a Foundation Establishment Array isn’t difficult if there are no special requirements." Liou Yuan muttered at the entrance.

The Five Elements Birth and Destruction Array Derivation records five early-stage Foundation Establishment arrays.

While their power couldn’t compare to the Little Five Elements Array, they were more than adequate for protecting a cave abode.

Thinking of this, Liou Yuan casually returned to his cave with the spell jade scroll handed over by Ya Kuan.

The surface of the jade scroll was bright and new, clearly a replica.

Liou Yuan didn’t mind; to him, whether it was a replica or original mattered little as long as he could cultivate it.

With this thought, Liou Yuan immersed his mind into the jade scroll, beginning to ponder the aura disguising spell earnestly.

This would be his means of survival in the Linlang Domain, so he couldn’t take it lightly.

’Conceal clouds over three fields, mask five organs; turn mist into clothes, imitate a thousand forms. If asked where to find the true trace, the true spirit hides deep within the void.’

The first mantra of the spell immediately captivated Liou Yuan, invigorating his spirit as he continued to read.

This spell, named Cloud Concealment Skill, could converge the cultivator’s original aura, hiding the aura throughout the body under a layer of magical mist robe, allowing the cultivator to disguise their aura as anyone they wish.

It’s like putting a camouflage on the cultivator.

Not only does it alter and converge aura, but when cultivated to a profound level, it can even integrate the physical body into the mist, achieving a level of perfect invisibility.

After reading the Cloud Concealment Skill word by word, Liou Yuan’s heart was stirred as he thought, "This Cloud Concealment Skill pairs well with Cloud Manipulation."

Cloud Manipulation is the stirring of vast amounts of mist, masking form while allowing the execution of various intricate spells relying on the mist.

The only downside is that the core body is easily exposed within the mist.

Of course, this ’easily’ refers to cultivators like Liou Yuan with spiritual eyes or those who have cultivated the pupil technique.

Ultimately, Cloud Manipulation is an offensive technique with stealth as a side benefit.

And the Cloud Concealment Skill compensates for the shortcomings of Cloud Manipulation.

If one could integrate with the mist, it would perfectly remedy the shortcomings of Cloud Manipulation.

Raising the quality of the spell to a higher level.

"Was it coincidence or intentional? Did the Sect Leader specifically choose the Cloud Concealment Skill for me, or was it by chance?"

Liou Yuan doesn’t believe that the grand Five Extremes Mountain only has this one aura altering spell.

That Xuanyi chose a spell so fitting with Cloud Manipulation for Liou Yuan may not be without intent.

"In any case, I must practice this spell diligently."

Liou Yuan couldn’t fathom Xuanyi’s intentions, so he shook off these irrelevant thoughts.

Then, using the Fixed Star Compass’s light, he identified the quality of the spell.

[Name]Cloud Concealment Skill

[Category]Spell Jade Scroll

[Quality]C-level Mid-Grade

[Function]This skill can conceal the cultivator’s original aura, enveloping the body in a layer of arcane mist. It hides one’s true aura while allowing imitation of anyone’s aura with the mist, like wearing camouflaged armor, transforming at will.

When first practiced, aura can be hidden within the mist, eluding divine sense, akin to a mortal’s body, without spirit vein fluctuations.

Upon reaching a mystical realm, mist can mimic the aura of others, whether righteous or demonic, strong or weak, echoing their spiritual patterns and cultivation techniques.

Mist enveloping the body, akin to changing one’s bones, even close acquaintances struggle to discern truth from falsehood.

At its pinnacle, the physical body can dissolve into the mist and transform to the void.

With every move, the mist follows like a shadow; when motionless, it conceals traces.

"It’s actually C-level Mid-grade!" The spell’s quality surprised Liou Yuan.

He essentially received a C-level spell before completing the task assigned by the Sect Leader.

This made Liou Yuan reflect on the potential rewards from the sect if he succeeded in supplanting the Nightmare Demon Palace as Xuanyi suggested.

"The Sect Leader is one of considerable vision and foresight. For such a formidable task, he surely won’t be stingy with rewards."