I Have an Omen System-Chapter 52 - 51: Void Proofing Technique

"Use the body as a furnace, draw upon the Earth Vein Fire, and temper the True Essence..."

Qin Xuan closed his eyes and sat cross-legged in a Fire Vein Cultivation Room, silently circulating the Blazing Fire Scripture’s Heart Method, attempting to condense his Demonic Essence. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

This Outer Sect Cultivation Room was a privilege reserved for Stewards. It could simulate external environments and cost 50 Contribution Points a day.

Given Qin Xuan’s current Cultivation at the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, and with the help of the Crystal of the Void Spirit, he was able to grasp the Blazing Fire Scripture with astonishing speed.

「A few days later.」

"FWOOSH!"

As a golden flame flared up in his palm, Qin Xuan’s eyes lit up, and he let out a long breath.

Third Transformation of the Blazing Fire, complete!

’Now that the Blazing Fire Scripture has reached the Third Transformation, I can consider my Cultivation Technique to be at Minor Achievement. I should be able to wield the Fire Crow Banner with ease.’

Qin Xuan summoned a crimson banner. With a sharp shake, the flames on its surface surged, and the sound of wind and thunder faintly whistled as he brandished it.

A dozen or so Fire Crows suddenly flew out, beating their wings and screeching.

BOOM!

The bronze training dummy in front of him exploded.

’Third-Turn Condensing Fury... its power is roughly equivalent to two phantoms from the Ghost Shadow Seven Kills. Not bad.’

Wisps of fierce flames intertwined, creating a rather divine spectacle. If one were to ignore the strange, black Demonic Qi billowing around the banner, Qin Xuan could almost pass for a member of the Righteous Dao.

His Cultivation had advanced too quickly in the preceding days, leaving Qin Xuan with little time to focus on his Cultivation Technique. Now that he had some leisure, he spent a considerable amount of effort studying the Holy Sect’s Divine Techniques.

He discovered that, at the same Realm, the power of Righteous Dao Cultivation Techniques was clearly inferior to those of the Demon Sect.

’After cultivating the Blazing Fire Scripture, I can practice both the Heart-Burning Candle and the Heart-Eroding Nail. Which one should I choose?’

Qin Xuan had previously seen two Purple Mansion Daoists from the Blazing Fire Sect use the Heart-Burning Candle. It was incredibly powerful and could even be upgraded to the Heart-Burning Flame at the cost of burning one’s own Flesh Body and Essence Blood.

Even Chen Xuanba, who possessed Three Daoist Rank Divine Techniques, had barely been able to withstand it.

As for the Heart-Eroding Nail, also known as the Curse Bone Heart-Eroding Nail, it belonged to the Yin Metal Position. When cultivated to Great Success, one could refine forty-nine Curse Bone Yin Golden Nails and perform Curse Killing secretly from thousands of miles away.

When the nails’ shadows fell upon an enemy, they would disintegrate into golden dust three breaths later, their body and soul utterly destroyed!

’Aside from the founder of the Blazing Fire Sect, no one who followed ever successfully learned the Heart-Eroding Nail. Rumor has it this is because the Positional Divine Technique defies the harmony of heaven. It requires practicing on living subjects, and after death, their souls are permanently imprisoned by the golden nails.’

’But I’m a Demon Cultivator. Isn’t defying the harmony of heaven what I’m supposed to do?’

It was precisely because both Positional Divine Techniques were so powerful that Qin Xuan found himself in a difficult position.

Qin Xuan had come into contact with a total of four Positional Divine Techniques, but such was the weight of a Position that one could only bear a single one per Realm.

Just as Qin Xuan was struggling with his decision, the Void Spirit Crystal on his wrist flared with brilliant light, and the scenery before him suddenly became illusory.

It was as if some great power had made a move. The dreamscape invaded reality, and with a shift in scenery, he found himself back in that mysterious pavilion, having been taken from the cultivation room.

The young woman was still dressed in the same flowing, simple white dress, her fair, delicate feet bare as she sat on the floor. She was gently leafing through an ancient tome, as serene and elegant as the moonlight.

However, upon seeing Qin Xuan enter, the young woman’s delicate body gave an almost imperceptible tremble, and a hint of fear appeared on her pretty face.

Qin Xuan’s face lit up with pleasant surprise. "Senior Sister, what are you doing here?"

The young woman shrank back. "Who are you? How do you know me?"

Qin Xuan was stunned. "Senior Sister, it’s me, Junior Brother Qin Xuan! We met two months ago. You even took a Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s skeleton from me and said you’d help me refine it. Don’t you remember?"

"Qin Xuan...?"

The young woman’s shoulders tensed involuntarily. "I do have a Foundation Establishment Stage Bone Shadow Soldier here, but I don’t know who I refined it for."

She extended a slender, fair hand and waved it gently. A flash of light passed, and a skeleton exuding a vast aura appeared before them!

Its entire skeleton was a bright silver, and two brilliant purple glows shone from within its skull. Its whole body was covered in faint golden Array Runes, so smooth and flowing they looked like a golden outer robe made entirely of Talismans.

A Silver Bone Shadow Soldier!

As if struck by inspiration, Qin Xuan came back to his senses.

This was the opportunity mentioned in the Divination that had yet to materialize.

Qin Xuan hurriedly put away the Foundation Establishment skeleton.

A stream of information flowed from the ball of light.

[Silver Bone Shadow Soldier: Refined from the skeleton of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Empowered with three Array Runes: ’Fortification,’ ’Extreme Speed,’ and ’Nether Flame.’ Can be controlled by a Qi Cultivation Cultivator and can also actively command Low-tier Yin Soldiers. The refining technique is superb, surpassing the capabilities of a Tier Three Purple Mansion Artifact Refiner. It could have originally broken through to become a Golden Bone Shadow Soldier, but the breakthrough failed due to material limitations. It will slowly grow on its own by absorbing the Sun and Moon Essence.]

’So strong!’

The astonishment in Qin Xuan’s heart was beyond words.

’What kind of technique did Senior Sister use? This is simply heaven-defying!’

The young woman shook her head. "It wasn’t heaven-defying. We haven’t reached that stage yet. The materials were very low-grade, and I was so afraid of breaking them that it took me a full two hours to finish."

Qin Xuan gave an awkward smile. "Senior Sister, you’re too humble."

’I almost forgot she has the Mind Reading Technique.’

However, Qin Xuan was also curious. He had clearly been in an Earth Fire Cultivation Room practicing a Positional Divine Technique, so how had he suddenly ended up here?

"You’re practicing a Positional Divine Technique?"

The young woman looked Qin Xuan up and down, her beautiful eyes filled with confusion. She saw right through him with a single glance!

"The Netherworld Flame, the Heart-Burning Candle, the Heart-Eroding Nail, the Flame Demon..."

The young woman clearly identified the Positional Divine Techniques Qin Xuan possessed, a puzzled look on her face. "Strange. They are all of the Yin Fire and Yin Metal Positions and don’t form a cohesive system. Are you trying to practice multiple Divine Techniques at once during the Qi Cultivation Stage?"

Qin Xuan’s eyes widened. "It’s possible to practice multiple Positional Divine Techniques at once?"

The young woman tilted her head slightly, her expression innocent and artless. "Of course, you can. It’s very simple. You just need to use the Void Proofing Technique."

Qin Xuan trembled with excitement.

’The Holy Sect is truly worthy of its name! The upper echelons really do have Secret Techniques. No wonder Chen Xuanba was able to possess three Positions while only in the Purple Mansion Realm!’

The problem that had been troubling him for days was now about to be solved.

Qin Xuan’s throat bobbed. "Senior Sister, could you teach me the Void Proofing Technique?"

The young woman replied, "I can. It’s not difficult. For example, since you’re at the Qi Cultivation Stage, you just need to find a Foundation Establishment Cultivator—a full major Realm above you—refine him into a Ten Thousand Souls Banner, and use him as the main soul. Then you’ll be able to bear an additional Position..."

"Hiss... A Ten Thousand Souls Banner and a Foundation Establishment Cultivator." Qin Xuan couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath. His scalp tingled as he listened, and a difficult expression appeared on his face.

’Is this Void Proofing Technique some kind of joke? If a mere Qi Cultivation Cultivator like me could kill a Foundation Establishment expert, I wouldn’t need the Void Proofing Technique in the first place!’

’And another thing, this Ten Thousand Souls Banner... I’ve been in the Holy Sect for so long, and I’ve never seen anyone with a Ten Thousand Souls Banner...’

"It’s not difficult. Your Fire Crow Banner can be modified into a Ten Souls Banner. It’ll barely be usable,"

Hearing this, Qin Xuan’s eyes suddenly lit up.

’Yes, please, say more. I’ll go get a notebook.’

"As for the Foundation Establishment Cultivator... you can use this Silver Bone Shadow Soldier. It has no consciousness, but I just need to add a Restriction..."

Before she could finish her sentence, the young woman’s eyes suddenly went vacant, as if her memory had been wiped clean in an instant. Her delicate body trembled violently, and she braced herself with her hands on the ground, instinctively shuffling backward on her toes in fear.

"Who are you? Why are you here?"

Qin Xuan was dumbfounded.

’Holy shit, Senior Sister, don’t drop the ball at a time like this!’

"You called me Senior Sister. Are you also a disciple of our Holy Sect?"

The young woman suddenly spoke for no apparent reason as a faint, golden Sword Pattern appeared between her brows.

"You bear the inheritance of the Golden-Breaking Blood Talisman. Have you taken on the karma of Junior Brother Giant Spirit?"

A chill went down Qin Xuan’s spine. "Senior Sister, what do you mean by that?"

"When a Demon Sword is sunk into the Blood Pool Sword Tomb, it is a declaration to the world that one is washing their hands of their past. All worldly grudges are wiped clean."

"They sunk their Demon Swords and buried their grudges along with them... Now that you have received Junior Brother Giant Spirit’s inheritance, you have also shouldered his karma. The final result will very likely be you burying yourself."

The young woman murmured, as if she had remembered something, and an inexplicable wave of sorrow suddenly filled the air.