Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 437 - 427: Scholar Level 16

"Only I can do it?"

Qin An squinted his eyes, then lightly tapped the Shattered Void Stone with his fingertips: "Lord of the General Mansion, I think this matter isn’t so easily dealt with, and this Shattered Void Stone isn’t so easy to obtain either. Tell me what the matter is; if it can indeed be done, I will naturally proceed."

The Lord of the General Mansion gave a meaningful smile: "Indeed, it’s just as I thought; you are very astute. However, this task is quite simple for you."

"I want you to go to the Ancient Battlefield ruins and meet the Ancient Yi."

Upon hearing this, Qin An’s eyes slightly narrowed.

"The Lord of the General Mansion knows that I’ve met the Ancient Yi; only I knew about this matter."

The Lord of the General Mansion chuckled: "I once encountered him in the Ancient Battlefield ruins. He may not have told you this, but I left something with him then, something that allowed me to see certain images through him. I also saw your image, which is how I knew you had met the Ancient Yi."

Qin An raised an eyebrow and said, "It seems the Evil Extermination Bureau is also wary of the Ancient Battlefield ruins."

The Lord of the General Mansion shook his head: "In my position, many things are beyond one’s control. If you were in my position, you would know that I wouldn’t trust anyone easily."

"The Ancient Battlefield ruins seem neutral, and even inclined towards human forces, but who can say for sure?"

"Who knows, one day he might side with the demonic pseudo-gods. If that truly happens, I can only completely erase him before he defects."

Hearing this, Qin An gained a deeper understanding of the Lord of the General Mansion’s strength.

To speak casually of erasing the Ancient Yi demonstrates that the Lord of the General Mansion’s power likely surpasses that of the entire Xunyang Prefecture.

Qin An didn’t think much more about it and instead asked, "If I go to the Ancient Battlefield ruins and meet the Ancient Yi, what should I do then?"

In truth, by saying this, Qin An had already agreed.

The temptation of the Shattered Void Stone was too great for him, and merely going to the Ancient Battlefield ruins to see the Ancient Yi was not difficult for Qin An. It just required a trip to the Mirage Tower, and then finding where the Ancient Yi resided through the Mirage Tower.

Moreover, now that he had reached the Unity Realm, the Mirage Tower was not considered dangerous for him.

In fact, within the entire Ancient Battlefield ruins, few places could hold him.

The Lord of the General Mansion took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Qin An: "Just give this letter to him; he will naturally know what to do. At that point, you can leave the Ancient Battlefield ruins directly, and whatever you want to do next, I won’t interfere."

Qin An took the envelope and noticed it wasn’t sealed, meaningfully saying, "Lord of the General Mansion, it seems like I can also read this letter."

The Lord nodded: "The letter merely contains some follow-up plans. It doesn’t matter much to you whether you read it or not. If you want to read it, read it; if not, then don’t."

Qin An opened the letter under the Lord’s gaze: "Since you’ve said this, naturally, I should take a look."

If the letter were kept with him, he would eventually be curious enough to open it.

Instead of secretly opening it later, it was more forthright to open it openly in front of the Lord.

The Lord did not stop him, merely took a sip from his tea cup.

After carefully reading the letter, Qin An solemnly put it away, nodding: "Rest assured, Lord of the General Mansion, I will definitely deliver this letter to the Ancient Yi."

The contents of the letter were actually quite simple: it instructed the Ancient Yi to find Long Tianxing as soon as possible and to conspire with Long Tianxing to first stabilize the Ancient Battlefield ruins.

Once the Ancient Battlefield ruins became a battleground between the two sides, should the Ancient Battlefield ruins and Long Tianxing join forces against the Black-Robed Pseudo-God and others, it would naturally make things easier.

The Lord nodded: "Those are to be delivered to the Ancient Yi, and have nothing to do with me, and the writing on the letter was not done by my hand. You know this matter better than I do, and there’s no need for me to tell you again."

Qin An said, "I know, of course."

The Lord was merely acting to balance the situation; he would definitely not partake in the conflict between the two sides.

If the superiors found out that the Lord gave Qin An the letter to take to the Ancient Battlefield ruins, the Lord would likely also become involved.

Thus, the Lord’s explanation was something Qin An understood better than anyone else.

With that, the conversation had reached its conclusion.

Qin An did not linger.

However, before leaving, Qin An asked one more question.

"Is there a time limit? Can I go to the Ancient Battlefield ruins a few months later?"

The Lord replied: "Within three months. As long as you go to the Ancient Battlefield ruins within three months and deliver this letter to Guyi, there will be no problems. Oh, right, after chatting with you so much just now, I almost forgot to tell you how to use the Shattered Void Stone."

"Using True Essence to communicate with it is useless. To tap into the power of the Shattered Void Stone, you must first shatter it. After shattering it, use True Essence to communicate, and only then can you harness the power of the Shattered Void Stone to forge a part of supreme foundation."

Qin An thought for a moment, then said nothing more and left the courtyard.

Soon, only the Lord of the General Mansion was left in the courtyard.

The Lord placed the tea cup aside and picked up the nearby documents to carefully review them.

...

Back at his residence, Qin An took out the bronze box given by the Lord and retrieved the Shattered Void Stone inside.

Then he used True Essence to communicate with the energy within the Shattered Void Stone.

The energy within the Shattered Void Stone was very stable, and even with True Essence, Qin An couldn’t make it transform into supreme foundation.

However, having learned the method to use the Shattered Void Stone from the Lord, Qin An wasn’t anxious.

Qin An’s five fingers curled slightly, crushing the Shattered Void Stone into pieces.

Once the Shattered Void Stone was crushed into fragments, Qin An once again used True Essence to communicate with it.

In the next moment, the Shattered Void Stone immediately reacted abnormally.

Those fragments began to emit a mysterious power, which traveled along Qin An’s palm and entered his right arm.

Soon after, Qin An felt as if there was a force both ethereal and real residing in his right arm.

This power lay hidden within his right arm, ready to be summoned at any time, allowing a portion of True Essence to mingle with Divine Sense, hinting at the power of Void Essence, though far from adequate.

"An intriguing power." Qin An clenched his right fist, thinking to himself: "If I use my right arm to perform Blade Skills or martial arts, this power, similar to Void Essence but not quite, could actually enhance my combat strength."

"And if I manage to collect all the Shattered Void Stone, even if I haven’t reached the Void Shattering Realm, I might not be far from it."

With this in mind, Qin An ceased further speculation and began to carefully plan his next moves.

He wanted to postpone for a few months because he intended to raise his Scholar Profession to level sixteen first.

As long as the scholar profession reaches level sixteen, he can use his merits to simulate, advancing his own strength to the Great Success of Unity Realm.

After reaching the Great Success of Unity Realm, when he goes to the Ancient Battlefield relics, his confidence will increase, and the danger will correspondingly decrease.

"Three months’ time is sufficient."

After pondering, Qin An looked at the sky, now engulfed in darkness, and planned to rest early, intending to browse miscellaneous books in the Confidential Library the next day.

Blowing out the oil lamp, Qin An lay on the bed, without further thought, and quickly fell asleep.

...

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

During this time, the quiet atmosphere of Xunyang Prefecture became more pronounced. Even many Jianghu people with slightly weaker powers believed that these mystical creatures and pseudo-gods seemed to be intimidated by the Evil Extermination Bureau, daring not to cause trouble again.

The arrival of the General Mansion was not a secret and immediately stirred an uproar in Xunyang Prefecture.

Many martial world forces with old ties to the Evil Extermination Bureau came to visit the General Mansion.

However, the General Mansion refused all on the grounds of physical discomfort.

During this period, Qin An’s reputation gradually faded in the martial world.

For a whole three months, Qin An did not leave the Evil Extermination Bureau, continuously lingering in the Confidential Library.

Both Jianghu people and the Prefecture Generals of the Evil Extermination Bureau were puzzled.

They knew Qin An’s routine and knew that he would stay at the Evil Extermination Bureau for a period of time before going out again.

However, Qin An had never stayed at the Evil Extermination Bureau for three months before.

As a result, many Prefecture Generals were puzzled, not understanding Qin An’s intentions.

At this moment, several Prefecture Generals were whispering in the Evil Extermination Bureau.

"Mr. Qin seems to still be in the Confidential Library. I don’t know what he is doing."

"I don’t know either. I’ve observed Mr. Qin’s routine before. Logically, he would leave for a task in just over two months, never staying for a full three months."

"I guess Mr. Qin is planning something big, you all don’t understand."

"You understand? What do you understand?"

"Of course I understand. The longer Mr. Qin stays in the Evil Extermination Bureau, the more storm he will create when he leaves. Just wait, once Mr. Qin comes out of the Confidential Library, it’ll definitely shock all of Xunyang Prefecture."

Their conversation grew louder.

At this moment, a figure emerged from the Confidential Library.

The conversing Prefecture Generals instinctively turned their gaze, all freezing on spot.

Outside the Confidential Library, a young man in dark clothes was carrying a Heart Method book, slowly walking towards a courtyard.

As he passed by the Prefecture Generals, they held their breath, lowering their heads to look at their feet, not daring to meet his eyes.

Only after the young man in dark clothes gradually walked away did the Prefecture Generals breathe a sigh of relief, as if all pressure was lifted.

The first Prefecture General to speak took a deep breath.

"Mr. Qin came out from the Confidential Library and even carried a Cultivation Technique."

"That’s the usual pattern. He might be leaving the Evil Extermination Bureau soon."

"Exactly. I told you, Mr. Qin would never stay at the Evil Extermination Bureau indefinitely. This time he’s definitely going to stir things up."

"Wait and see, this time the storm Mr. Qin stirs up will be bigger than ever."

More Prefecture Generals whispered among themselves, attracting more exchanges.

The previously quiet Evil Extermination Bureau became lively.

...

Qin An did not hear the Prefecture Generals’ continued conversations; he was already back in his courtyard. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

The sunlight was just right. Qin An didn’t turn on the oil lamp on the table but sat on a chair, looking at the text formed by smoke in front of him, and couldn’t help but smile slightly.

[Scholar lv.16 (0/40000): Your reading speed has greatly improved, you have a photographic memory, your understanding has deepened, you draw analogies effortlessly, and your gains have increased]

[Talent: Great Success in Unity Realm Heart Method comprehension, Great Success in Unity Realm Heart Method epiphany, Great Success in Unity Realm Heart Method enhancement, Great Success in Unity Realm Heart Method resistance, Great Success in Unity Realm Heart Method attributes]

"It’s finally done."

Qin An looked at the text in front of him and breathed a sigh of relief.

During this period, besides reading books in the Confidential Library every day, he only ate three meals a day, then rested.

Such a dull and tedious life could drive anyone insane.

Fortunately, the daily increase in proficiency gave Qin An a constant sense of achievement, which allowed him to endure these three months.

The gains from the entire three months were incredibly rich.

Qin An leveled up the scholar profession to level sixteen, and all his talents reached the Great Success of Unity Realm.

At this moment, the terrifying talents brought by level sixteen filled Qin An’s heart with joy.

Qin An paused slightly, trying to suppress his excitement before turning his gaze to the book on the table.

After coming out of the Confidential Library, he exchanged for a Heart Method and a large number of demon souls.

Apart from this Heart Method, Qin An also had as many as fifteen demon souls.

These were all obtained after he took on tasks from the General Mansion, exchanged with feats acquired, sufficient to simulate the Heart Method to the Great Success of Unity Realm.

Qin An took a deep breath, then slowly opened the Heart Method placed on the table.

"Next, it’s time for me to ascend to the Great Success Realm."

In the room, Qin An’s calm voice echoed.