"Taoist Master, you seem to be in high spirits, coming to watch this grand marriage contest?"
Master Qingsheng raised his eyelids, his cloudy eyes sized up Qin Xiao, chuckled, and handed him the still steaming cup of coffee.
"Here, a freshly bought coconut latte, would you like to try it?"
Qin Xiao didn't stand on ceremony, took the cup and sipped it. The rich aroma of coffee and the sweetness of coconut milk intertwined in his mouth, and the taste was quite good.
Master Qingsheng put down his cup and slowly spoke. His voice was not loud, but it seemed to have a strange penetrating power, clearly reaching Qin Xiao's ears.
"You were able to find me directly, so it seems you've figured out something about this place."
"Let me tell you the truth, kid, the Liu family's 'Yin Kui Sha' is no joke."
"Ten years of accumulated resentment, solidified and refusing to dissipate, is extremely fierce. Ordinary methods simply cannot suppress it. We can only use this clumsy method: find a hot-headed young man with abundant luck and borrow his yang energy and fortune to forcefully break through it. Whether it will succeed or not depends on fate."
Qin Xiao's fingers tightened slightly as he gripped the coffee cup.
The moment he took that sip of coffee, the world before his eyes suddenly changed.
The once magnificent and brightly lit Liu family mansion was now shrouded in layers of thick, visible black mist.
The black mist was like heavy, viscous ink, densely packed and swirling, exuding a chilling and deathly stillness that sent shivers down one's spine.
The immense, almost tangible, malevolent energy brought an unprecedented sense of oppression, as if an invisible giant hand had gripped one's throat, making it difficult to breathe.
Compared to Ye Chen's superficial killing intent, this is a truly terrifying presence that makes people tremble to the bone!
[WARNING! WARNING! A serious deviation from the plot has been detected!]
The current environment contains an extremely high concentration of 'Yin Kui Sha' energy! This exceeds the scope of conventional responses!
[Sizzle... Mission difficulty... urgently increased to: SSS rank!]
[Host, please be extremely careful! Be very careful! Don't die, host!]
In her mind, Yun Yiyi's voice was urgent and panicked like never before. Due to excessive tension, even the system notification sound had a static noise. Her last tearful admonition revealed her unease.
Qin Xiao gripped the coffee cup tightly in his hand, his knuckles turning slightly white.
This scene certainly exceeded his expectations.
"Yi-yi, don't panic, refresh the skill pool immediately!"
"Find me a powerful skill to deal with this thing! Quickly!"
[Okay...okay, host! Received! Urgently refreshing your Prismatic-level skill pool...beep beep! Refresh complete!]
Three Prism-level skill icons, shimmering with a hazy, seven-colored light, suddenly appeared in Qin Xiao's mind like the brightest stars in the night sky.
His gaze swept quickly across the area.
【Universal Star Deduction Technique】(Prism Level): Consumes mental energy to deduce the trajectory of all things, foresee opportunities, and avoid misfortune.
【Divine Demon Suppressing Prison Force】(Prismatic Grade): An ancient body-refining technique that draws upon the primordial energy of heaven and earth to temper one's body. Upon mastery, one can achieve physical sainthood, with blood and qi as powerful as a dragon, suppressing gods and demons.
【Master of the Heavenly Daoist Arts】(Prism-level): Contains the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, and is proficient in the secret arts of talisman drawing, array arrangement, exorcising evil spirits and warding off disasters, and exploring the mysteries of feng shui.
This is it!
Without hesitation, Qin Xiao locked onto the third option with his mind.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a Prism-level skill: Mastery of the Heavenly Decree and Profound Dao Techniques!]
A vast and profound torrent of information, like a river bursting its banks, instantly flooded into Qin Xiao's mind.
Countless diagrams of talismans, the structure of formations, and various profound Taoist incantations and hand seals came flooding in, as if he had been born with this knowledge.
The dense black aura that had previously appeared in his eyes now seemed to have more discernible patterns and rules.
Almost simultaneously, the Taoist priest Qing Sheng's eyes lit up, as if he had discovered some rare treasure, and he looked Qin Xiao up and down in amazement.
"Huh?"
He even subconsciously rubbed his eyes, moved closer, and sniffed the air.
"Kid, the aura around you... how come it suddenly changed?"
"He was just acting like an ordinary rich young master a moment ago, but now... um... he's got a bit of a Taoist aura about him?"
His nonchalant expression softened, and his eyes became sharp and deep, like two beams of light, trying to see through the changes that had just occurred within Qin Xiao's body.
A moment later, Master Qingsheng smiled knowingly, a smile that carried a hint of approval and the joy of finding a kindred spirit.
"That's interesting, really interesting."
"It seems my trip today was worthwhile; I've actually run into someone who's cramming for battle so quickly."
He stood up, no longer looking lazy, but instead exuding an air of superiority. He reached out and patted Qin Xiao's shoulder, the force neither too light nor too heavy, yet carrying a strange, comforting power.
"Young man, since you have also had this opportunity and acquired this skill, are you willing to wade into these muddy waters with me?"
His tone was serious, and he looked intently at Qin Xiao.
"Shall we meet this big guy that the Liu family has been hiding for ten years—the Yin Kui Sha?"
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