With that thought, Yang An cautiously went downstairs. He approached the ashes and poked at them with his Spinal True Feather.
Sure enough, when he pushed aside the blackened ashes, sothing was revealed within.
It was... a piece of skin?
’What is this?’ Yang An poked it again with the sharp shaft of his Spinal True Feather to make sure it was inanimate before flicking the strange object to his feet.
’I wonder if my Purification Ability even works inside this Illusion Realm...’
Shrinking the fla on his palm a little more, he reached out and gave it a light, tentative poke with his finger, then quickly pulled his hand back.
In that sa instant, an information box flashed before his eyes.
’It works!’
Yang An was pleasantly surprised. Only then did he confidently place his finger on the object.
"[Illusionary Technique Skin Talisman - Part One]: Records a portion of the essential ’Illusion Technique’ from outside the seven volus of the Charming Record. Collect all five Skin Talismans to obtain the complete Illusion Technique. This Technique allows one to conceal oneself with an Illusion Technique, preventing any leakage of Qi or revealing of power. As long as the Technique is not broken, one remains hidden.
Cost of Use: The longer one is in contact with this Skin Talisman, the easier it is to fall into deeper illusions, to the point where one cannot be awakened by external forces. If multiple Skin Talismans are held simultaneously, the cost is multiplied.
Status: Can be Purified!"
The mont he touched the object, an information box appeared. It was visible for barely a single breath, but after a quick glance at the information, Yang An purified the Skin Talisman without hesitation.
’Just holding this thing cos at a cost. Good thing I reacted quickly.’
After the Skin Talisman was purified, he looked over the detailed information again. A mont of thought later, a joyful expression appeared on Yang An’s face.
It recorded a Technique, and from the looks of it, one that could conceal his presence.
’This thing actually cos from the Charming Record. Even though it’s a Technique and not a Cultivation Technique, it must be sothing good.’
If he rembered correctly, the Cultivation Technique Pan Yu practiced, the Micro Dream Scripture, was one of the seven volus of the Charming Record.
However, to obtain the complete Technique, he needed to collect all five Skin Talismans. Otherwise, this thing was just an ordinary Skin Talisman.
At this thought, Yang An couldn’t help but look up.
Through the gaps in the staircase, everything was dark, but he could faintly sense that so things were lurking in the shadows.
’One Skin Talisman appeared here, hidden inside the creature I killed. Maybe the other four Skin Talismans for this Daoist Technique are also in this building!’
His eyes lit up at the possibility.
Tucking the Skin Talisman into his clothes, Yang An gripped his Spinal True Feather and continued upstairs.
The area without security caras was the FIfth Floor hallway. He could have skipped the floors in between and gone straight there, but as he returned to the second-floor stairwell, Yang An stopped.
The hallway was pitch-black, and he couldn’t see a thing, but Yang An had the distinct feeling that sothing was watching him.
He hesitated for a mont before lifting his foot to step onto the stairs leading to the third floor. But just as his foot landed...
CLICK!
A soft sound suddenly ca from the second-floor hallway.
This ti it wasn’t footsteps. It sounded like a door opening.
Yang An slowly turned around. The sound had co from the hallway to his right, behind him. After that one soft click, there was silence.
’Still daring to show yourself, huh?’
A strange smile appeared on Yang An’s face. The fla on his hand suddenly expanded as he accelerated and charged toward the source of the sound.
The mont he entered the hallway, the fla instantly swelled several tis over, its sudden flare engulfing half the corridor in light.
The next second, flas abruptly ignited by a doorway just a few ters away, burning into a twisted shape.
’Die!’
Yang An didn’t hold back. Even though he had discovered that the Demon Fiends here were ridiculously weak, he wouldn’t underestimate them.
This was being responsible for himself, and it was also a form of respect for his enemies.
All his White Feathers sward out at once, riddling the burning figure with holes before shredding it to pieces.
The flas died down, leaving only another pile of ash and fragnts on the ground, still emitting faint black smoke.
From several ters away, a single White Feather dug a Skin Talisman out of the ashen fragnts and presented it to Yang An.
The second Illusionary Technique Skin Talisman was his!
Yang An purified it, put it away, and continued upstairs.
Reaching the third floor, Yang An headed straight for the fourth. But when the sound appeared again, he turned back with a look of wild joy, rushing into the hallway without a second thought.
’Die!’
The sudden flare of fire died out just as quickly. Holding the third Skin Talisman he’d acquired, Yang An headed for the fourth floor with a smile.
Sa thod, sa familiar result.
By the ti Yang An stepped into the FIfth Floor hallway, he had already obtained four Illusionary Technique Skin Talismans. He was only missing the last one.
As per his routine, Yang An started up the stairs toward the 6th Floor, intending to lure out the Demon Fiend on the FIfth Floor first.
But when he reached the 6th Floor landing, there was no reaction this ti.
Resigned, Yang An had no choice but to return to the FIfth Floor. Standing at the top of the stairs, he first observed the hallways on both sides.
Compared to the other floors he had passed through, the FIfth Floor seed even more gloomy, dark, and chilling.
Each floor of the building had twelve units, six to the left and six to the right.
In other words, Pan Yu could be in one of these units, inside one of these rooms.
Using the light from the fla, Yang An glanced at the nearest door numbers on either side. From left to right, they were 505/506 and 507/508.
SWISH!
Dozens of White Feathers, connected by red threads like blood vessels, slowly floated up. One of them took the lead and moved to the door of apartnt 505.
TAP TAP TAP!
Under Yang An’s control, the White Feather gently knocked on the door.
But after several breaths, no sound ca from within.
He then targeted apartnt 506, repeating the process.
Again, there was no reaction.
So, Yang An stepped into the left-side hallway.
504... 503... 502... 501...
He tried the doors of the remaining units one by one, but there was still no response. Yang An turned and looked at the right-side hallway.
507!
TAP TAP TAP!
The White Feather knocked gently on the door. Just as Yang An subconsciously assud there would be no reaction...
CLICK!
The door opened!
But... the door that suddenly opened wasn’t 507, but 508!
"Hello! Is that my takeout delivery?"
The door to apartnt 508 opened a crack, and an eye peered out into the hallway. A man’s voice ca from behind the door.
Yang An froze for a second, then a friendly smile spread across his face.
"Oh! Yes, yes!"
The next mont, a flare of fire lit up half the hallway. Countless White Feathers shot like bullets, piercing straight through the door and riddling the figure behind it—already being consud by flas—with holes.
BANG!
The shattered door panel fell to the floor. Yang An, anwhile, joyfully picked up the last Skin Talisman from the ashes.
’Got it!’
"[Illusion Technique]: The essential ’Illusion Technique’ from outside the seven volus of the Charming Record. This Technique allows one to conceal oneself with an Illusion Technique, preventing any leakage of Qi or revealing of power. As long as the Technique is not broken, one remains hidden.
Cost of Use: Prolonged use of this Technique will cause the Caster to enter a ’Selfless’ state, forgetting their own existence and eventually forgetting everything, becoming an inanimate object.
Status: Can be Purified!"
The five Skin Talismans rged into one. He had collected the mysterious essential Technique from outside the seven volus of the Charming Record, an unexpected surprise for Yang An in this Illusion Realm.
Purifying the now-complete Illusionary Technique Skin Talisman, Yang An thought, ’This was definitely worth the trouble!’
’But... can I take this out of the Illusion Realm?’
Yang An fell into deep thought.
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