Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 497 - 486: Blacksmith Level 17, Deduction

The scene was dead silent, no one spoke, only the cold evil qi lingering within the palace.

Accompanied by the cold evil qi, the colorful-clad lady sitting on the throne slightly furrowed her brows.

This expression of furrowed brows appeared somewhat pitiable, yet none of the demonic creatures present dared to lift their heads to meet her gaze.

All demonic creatures under the Seven Colored Fish Gate knew well in their hearts what the destruction of vital blood represented,

it meant the catfish demon had met an untimely death.

And those who dared offend the Seven Colored Fish Gate in the sea territory ultimately met a bad end.

Therefore, the demonic creatures knew very well that at this moment, they must not offend the colorful-clad lady.

The fish demon that had just spoken hesitated, realizing it might have lost its composure, and then cupped its hands in submission, bowing low to the ground.

"Sect Leader, I apologize for my earlier lapse, please forgive me."

The colorful-clad lady nodded slightly, seemingly unbothered by the fish demon’s earlier lapse.

Her fingertip tapped lightly on the armrest, but her tone was cold as ice: "Investigate for me, find out who dared touch the demonic creatures under my Seven Colored Fish Gate, and once it’s clear, I want them sliced to pieces."

The fish demon did not dare raise its head, fixing its gaze tightly on the ground: "This humble demon shall obey!"

They knew very well that sometimes, the calmer the surroundings, the more dangerous it was.

And the colorful-clad lady sitting on the throne was just that.

The colorful-clad lady stood up and said: "My time here has been brief, and now I must immediately rush to the ancient battlefield ruins to continue overseeing the sect’s stationed area in the ruins."

"Remember, this matter must be dealt with severely, otherwise all the humans and demonic creatures of Tianyun Dao, including those foul pseudo-gods, might think the Seven Colored Fish Gate can be easily bullied."

As her words fell, the colorful-clad lady’s silhouette flickered, quickly transforming into a colorful light and disappearing from the throne.

The moment the colorful-clad lady disappeared, the demonic creatures felt a sudden release of overwhelming pressure.

They collectively breathed a sigh of relief, some even collapsed to the ground, wiping sweat from their foreheads.

"Everyone." The fish demon that had just spoken turned and said: "Since the Sect Leader has given the order, I hope everyone will help investigate who killed the catfish demon, we cannot let the prestige of the Seven Colored Fish Gate be undermined by this incident."

The demonic creatures exchanged glances; at this moment, no one dared voice opposition, all nodding in agreement.

The palace sank into silence, yet the lingering evil qi and killing intent seemed to linger like an echo, refusing to dissipate.

...

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, several days had gone by.

During this time, Tianyun Dao remained as usual, with humans and demonic creatures’ pseudo-gods having disputes with each other.

Both humans and demonic creatures’ pseudo-gods suffered losses.

Meanwhile, the Evil Extermination Bureau of Tianyun Dao remained as busy as ever.

At this moment, within the Evil Extermination Bureau of Tianyun Dao.

Qin An had just returned, and immediately hurried to the Confidential Library, using his remaining merits to exchange for a portion of demon spirits.

After gathering a total of twenty demon spirits, he exchanged them for a manual of unarmed cultivation techniques and then headed toward his room.

On the way back to his room, he did not draw anyone’s attention.

Although Qin An had had a previous dispute with Zhao Yang from the Evil Extermination Bureau, showing his strong side to many of the Copper Dao Marshals.

But ultimately, Qin An was just at the initial stage of the Void Shattering Realm, and on top of that, just a Copper Dao Marshal, making him quite inconspicuous within the Evil Extermination Bureau, thus on his way back, no one paid much attention to him.

Back in his room, Qin An locked the door behind him.

The house of the Evil Extermination Bureau was well-lit, he did not light the oil lamp on the table, instead he sat on the chair, poured himself a cup of tea, and took a sip.

Just as Qin An set down the teacup, a line of smoke appeared in front of him, the smoke twisting like a snake in the void.

In just a moment, it gradually transformed into a new line of text.

The text seemed distorted, but clearly presented its contents.

[Blacksmith lv.17 (0/50000): The quality of the items you forge improves, the consumption of forging materials decreases, the characteristics of forged items enhance, forging speed increases, forging precision improves]

[Talent: Unity Realm strength-class cultivation technique perfection, Unity Realm Spiritual Forging, Unity Realm Heart Forging Skill perfection, Unity Realm Spiritual nurturing perfection, Unity Realm forged object attribute bearing perfection]

Once the smoke in front of his eyes appeared, it quickly vanished, transforming into an abundance of information transmitted into Qin An’s mind.

In mere breaths, Qin An mastered all aspects of the seventeenth-level Blacksmith profession.

After mastering it, Qin An let out a long breath.

The monotonous life over this period had finally brought him gain.

During that time, he did no tasks, spending time aside from meals and rest entirely honing his blacksmith proficiency in the forge.

He found the monotony hard to bear.

Fortunately, the proficiency often provided feedback, making the monotony bearable.

And today, all monotony had transformed into substantial gain, leaving Qin An deeply satisfied.

With the Blacksmith profession reaching level seventeen, all talents had ascended to the Unity Realm Perfection.

For Qin An, this was an enormous gain.

Though joy brimmed in Qin An’s heart, he quickly suppressed it, then turned his attention to the cultivation technique manual on the table.

This was a manual for an unarmed cultivation technique, exchanged for with a considerable amount of Qin An’s merits.

The name of this unarmed cultivation technique was Earth Vein Hand.

The so-called Earth Vein Hand uses earth veins as a guide, absorbing the power of earth veins, transforming it into layers of fist wind, injuring with punches.

The power of this Earth Vein Hand emphasizes the words Earth Vein.

Once mastered, as long as standing on the ground, one can trigger earth veins freely, gathering them onto the fist, with tremendously terrifying power.

Qin An chose this unarmed cultivation technique because the earth veins align with the Array Master.

If Qin An did not understand the profession of the Array Master, he would only perform the Earth Vein Hand as instructed by the cultivation technique.

Additionally, if he could comprehend arrays, understand where earth veins are located, he could swiftly channel earth veins to the fist, unleashing unimaginable power.

Of course, earth veins vary, appearing everywhere.

Some earth veins are extraordinarily terrifying, while others are less significant, even negligible.

Yet when Qin An triggers this Earth Vein Hand, he can fully converge numerous small earth veins onto the fist, exploding unimaginable power.

The two professions can be interconnected, so naturally, I must choose this one.

With this thought in mind, Qin An took advantage of the daylight streaming through the window and began to carefully peruse the room’s contents.

As Qin An flipped through, the proficiency in his Scholar Profession increased slightly.

He fully absorbed all the information about the Power of Earth Veins into his mind.

Before him, smoke began to appear, transforming into a line of text.

[You cultivate the Power of Earth Veins, triggering the corresponding talent]

[Power of Earth Veins (Perfection)]

Qin An rose to his feet, took a step forward, and simultaneously swung out his right fist.

At the instant his right fist swung, Qin An felt a stirring of Void Essence within him, as the Power of Earth Veins surged up from his legs, channeling into his fist along his meridians.

This punch was drawn but not released, yet when Qin An swung, it carried a weight as heavy as a mountain, startling the heart.

Qin An withdrew his fist, and immediately a line of smoke appeared before him, gradually forming into words.

[You attempt to merge the Nine Revolutions Blood Burning Demon-Sealing Hand and the Power of Earth Veins, but your talent is insufficient, and the fusion fails]

[You feel unwilling, facing serious crises, and if you don’t quickly improve your strength, navigating this environment smoothly will be challenging]

[You plan to burn your blood, and after burning a large amount, a glimmer of inspiration emerges in your mind]

[But this glimmer is too weak to allow you to merge the two into one]

[After some contemplation, you plan to continue burning your blood]

[With more blood burning, the glimmer in your mind gradually enlarges]

[When the glimmer reaches a certain size, you finally have an epiphany]

[You name the new cultivation technique Nine Revolutions Blood Burning Earth Vein Demon-Sealing Hand]

[Nine Revolutions Blood Burning Earth Vein Demon-Sealing Hand (Preliminary Mastery)]

As the last line of text appeared, a roaring sound was heard.

The text before him dispersed, accompanied by a breath of green smoke blowing them entirely into Qin An’s mind.

Qin An took only a few breaths to fully comprehend the information in his mind.

The essentials of the Nine Revolutions Blood Burning Earth Vein Demon-Sealing Hand seemed engraved on his heart.

Qin An tried lifting his fist and swung it forward.

Immediately, a smile of delight appeared on Qin An’s face.

The Earth Vein channeled through his legs and into his fist, mixing with blood and Void Essence, becoming immensely stronger than the previous punch technique.

"If I use the Blood Burning Power to execute the Nine Revolutions Blood Burning Earth Vein Demon-Sealing Hand, I can fully invoke the power of the Earth Veins, and combined with the Blood Burning Power, the attack capability of this fist technique might even surpass the Blade Skill."

"However, this fist technique consumes a lot of energy and can only be used as a last resort for survival."

After some contemplation, Qin An had already made up his mind.

Without further thought, he looked at the ten leftover Demon Souls on the table and absorbed them into his body.

After completing this, Qin An began contemplating his next move.

"Currently, in terms of occupation, there are still Dancer and Healer, Pill Master and Array Master have not reached level seventeen; all talents are still at Great Success of Unity Realm."

Qin An gently stroked his knife’s handle with his fingertip, silently musing, "I should prioritize advancing the Healer and Dancer professions. After enhancing them, I’ll elevate the Body Technique and Protection Methods to Preliminary Mastery of Shattering Void Realm."

"By then, I can fully concentrate on enhancing the Array Master and Pill Master professions, then turn back to advancing the Scholar Profession, allowing it to undergo a qualitative transformation. I should be able to achieve Great Success of Shattering Void Realm."

"But before doing that, I need to understand the next realm."

With this thought, Qin An slowly stood up and walked outside.

The next realm is known as the Element Transformation Realm.

Qin An already understood what the Element Transformation Realm was about.

The so-called Element Transformation Realm is where the original Void Essence becomes liquid, flowing within the body.

And the liquid Void Essence, compared to the current gaseous state, carries unparalleled power.

These things Qin An understood well.

After all, having gone through the Confidential Library and read various miscellaneous books about realms, Qin An couldn’t grasp how to forge supreme foundations.

He spent a long time searching within the Confidential Library without finding anything.

But it doesn’t matter if I can’t find it now, I can just seek out someone to get detailed information.

Closing the door behind him, Qin An vanished at the end of the street.

...

At this moment, in one courtyard of the Evil Extermination Bureau, Zhu Xueshuang sat cross-legged on a mat, absorbing the surrounding airflow into her body, allowing the Void Essence to flow like rivers within.

Her courtyard was very simple, with not even any decorative items.

If an ordinary person were to enter, their first glance would likely show them a typical commoner’s courtyard, instead of the courtyard of the Evil Extermination Bureau’s Silver Dao Marshal.

However, those familiar with Zhu Xueshuang would know this is exactly her personality.

Extremely indifferent and not fond of wasting time on various trivial matters.

In Zhu Xueshuang’s view, a house is simply something to reside in.

After circulating the Void Essence within her body for a while, Zhu Xueshuang noticed that her internal Void Essence had risen slightly.

As the Silver Dao Marshal of the Evil Extermination Bureau, Zhu Xueshuang indeed felt great pressure.

In this realm of Tianyun Dao, everyone lives at a fast pace.

If you relax even slightly, you’ll be overtaken by others.

Thus, Zhu Xueshuang grasps every moment tightly, training madly.

At this moment, as Zhu Xueshuang was preparing to continue cultivating, footsteps echoed outside.

Zhu Xueshuang instinctively raised her head to look.

Seeing who approached, Liu Mei knitted her brows slightly...