Chapter 146: Breath Concealment Secret Technique (Sixth update, bonus for Po Xue Yue Ya's ten-thousand-point reward)

Li Zhangsheng took the Jade Slip; he did not examine it immediately, but instead looked at Li Runfeng with a probing gaze.

What grade of Secret Technique could be exchanged for a Mid-grade Warrior Species Manticore? At the very least, the value of an Intermediate Secret Technique was insufficient for such an exchange, yet the value of an Advanced Secret Technique clearly exceeded it.

"This is an incomplete Advanced Secret Technique. Its primary function is to help a Demon Pet conceal its aura! If it were complete, it could also help a Monster Tamer conceal their aura!"

Li Runfeng wore an expression of heartache, though it was unclear if it was feigned.

Hearing the effects of the Secret Technique, Li Zhangsheng immediately associated it with the scene during the Clan Competition, where Li Runfeng had used the Breath Concealment Secret Technique to suppress his Ice Sparrow's aura, disguising it as a Lower Demon Pet, which caused Li Jingyi to underestimate the enemy and act carelessly, only to find it was too late when she finally discovered the truth.

Without a doubt, this was a Secret Technique for playing the pig to eat the tiger.

Of course, it also had certain flaws; it was easily seen through by higher-tier Monster Tamers, as well as some Monster Tamers who had mastered techniques that countered it, such as the famous True Eye Secret Technique!

"Too low!" Li Zhangsheng remained silent for a long while. Although he was very tempted by this Breath Concealment Secret Technique, the Breath Concealment Secret Technique was, after all, only an incomplete Advanced Secret Technique, and in terms of value, it was still inferior to the Manticore.

"Then let's add this Fire Bird Feather!" Li Runfeng seemed to have anticipated this, and this time he took out a Treasure.

This was a fire-red feather, about twenty centimeters long, faintly emitting a fire-red halo, causing the surrounding temperature to rise slightly.

From the feedback of his Mental Power, Li Zhangsheng felt that this feather contained rich Fire Element energy.

Without a doubt, this was a Fire Element Treasure, and the energy it contained had already reached the level of an Intermediate Treasure.

"Fine!"

Li Zhangsheng nodded in agreement. An incomplete Advanced Secret Technique plus a Fire Element Intermediate Treasure was equivalent in value to the Manticore, not to mention that his Fire Phoenix did not yet have a suitable Treasure to wear.

With the Fire Bird Feather, the Fire Phoenix's strength would also receive a certain boost.

Li Runfeng breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly couldn't wait to contract the Manticore.

This transaction could be said to be a win-win for everyone; Li Zhangsheng obtained cultivation resources, while Li Runfeng and the other two all obtained the Demon Pets they were satisfied with at a lower price.

The strength of the four had increased to varying degrees, with the greatest increase naturally belonging to Li Runfeng. The Manticore possessed powerful immediate combat capability, enough to allow his ranking to jump up a grade, and he now had the possibility of challenging the top ten. One must know that among the top ten freshmen, there were still three who had not made a breakthrough, which might just be an opportunity for Li Runfeng.

One step fast, every step fast!

According to the Academy's reward mechanism, any student who occupied a top-ten seat in their grade for one month could receive rich rewards, which was also the main reason why students flocked to the top-ten seats.

Not long after, Li Runfeng and the other two did not stay long; they couldn't wait to bid farewell to Li Zhangsheng and left the Number One Courtyard.

"Come out, Fire Phoenix!"

Li Zhangsheng released the Fire Phoenix and handed the Fire Bird Feather over to it.

In the blink of an eye, the Fire Bird Feather disappeared, having been stored by the Fire Phoenix into its Spirit Pet Space.

The next moment, the Fire Phoenix glowed with a scorching fire-red halo; this was a sign that the Fire Bird Feather was taking effect. Soon, the halo was completely retracted and disappeared.

After recalling the Fire Phoenix, Li Zhangsheng couldn't wait to press the Secret Technique Jade Slip against his forehead, and his consciousness began to immerse itself within it.

The next moment, as if he had been enlightened by a divine revelation, image after image and scene after scene flooded into Li Zhangsheng's mind, causing him a splitting headache.

A quarter of an hour later, the operation method and the experience of predecessors regarding the Breath Concealment Secret Technique had been completely absorbed by Li Zhangsheng. There was nothing obscure or difficult to understand; it was equivalent to the predecessors having summarized all this knowledge for the successor to grasp quickly.

Similar to the scene when he mastered the Mental Acceleration Secret Technique, a clear dynamic diagram appeared in Li Zhangsheng's mind. A nearly transparent figure began to condense the Breath Concealment Secret Technique Imprint. Because it was nearly transparent, Li Zhangsheng could clearly 'see' its condensation process.

After demonstrating it once, the figure slowly disappeared, but this process had been deeply imprinted in Li Zhangsheng's mind, and Li Zhangsheng could recall it at any time.

Li Zhangsheng opened his eyes and shook his throbbing head hard. Even though the Breath Concealment Secret Technique was incomplete, compared to the Mental Acceleration Secret Technique, the difficulty still rose geometrically.

Of course, compared to before, Li Zhangsheng's rank had also improved, so condensing the Breath Concealment Secret Technique Imprint was not difficult.

Li Zhangsheng rested for a while, and when his head stopped throbbing, he began to sit cross-legged on the bed. His fingers flew, forming hand seals. Because his hand speed was too fast, one could only see them turning into Residual Shadows.

At this moment, in Li Zhangsheng's Consciousness Sea, 36 stars shone brightly, and wisps of Mental Power began to linger at his fingertips. Following his movements, they finally turned into an illusory ball of Mental Power.

As the hand seals were continuously cast, the Mental Power ball began to spin rapidly, from which mysterious and inexplicable runes emerged, floating around Li Zhangsheng.

Before the runes dissipated, Li Zhangsheng had to condense the Secret Technique Imprint first, otherwise, he would have to start over.

Unfortunately, before Li Zhangsheng could finish, one of the runes began to flicker, and before Li Zhangsheng could take measures, it shattered and disappeared.

Pop, pop, pop~

The next moment, a sound like popping beans rang out, and the runes all shattered, declaring Li Zhangsheng's failure.

Hu~

Li Zhangsheng took a deep breath. He did not immediately attempt it a second time, but instead tried hard to recall the steps just now, looking for his mistakes and flaws.

Not long after, Li Zhangsheng opened his eyes again and began his second attempt.

Unfortunately, the second attempt still ended in failure, but compared to the first time, this time there was a clear improvement; he had reduced some unnecessary mistakes and was almost successful in condensing it.

Soon, Li Zhangsheng began his third attempt!

This time, Li Zhangsheng successfully condensed hundreds of runes. Before the runes dissipated, his hand seals changed, and these runes began to combine in a unique way, finally forming a Secret Technique Imprint that felt almost tangible, faintly resonating with heaven and earth.

"Success!" The moment the Secret Technique Imprint was formed, Li Zhangsheng clearly breathed a sigh of relief. If he had failed again, his Mental Power would definitely have been exhausted, and he would have had to wait for a period of time.

The next moment, the Secret Technique Imprint turned into a stream of light and instantly poured into Li Changsheng's forehead acupoint.

The moment it poured in, the Secret Technique Imprint burst into dazzling light. In an instant, with Li Zhangsheng as the center, a mysterious and profound fluctuation began to sweep through the surroundings.

Hum~

A hum came from the void. Li Zhangsheng closed his eyes, his whole body trembling uncontrollably, and his aura began to flicker, appearing and disappearing.

In Li Zhangsheng's Consciousness Sea, the Secret Technique Imprint landed deep within Li Zhangsheng's soul; in the future, he would only need a single thought to activate the Breath Concealment Secret Technique.

(End of chapter)