Hidden Moth

This divine thought is actually a technique, accurately speaking, it is a divine soul mark inheritance of a divine artifact. This means that if He Kao obtains the artifact, he will know how to cultivate and use it.

This divine artifact is the Bone-Penetrating Treasure Mirror lost by the Observing Body Sect.

He Kao owns a replica of the Bone-Penetrating Treasure Mirror, the Shadow Mirror, which is already of very high replication quality. However, after receiving this inheritance, he realizes the power of the Bone-Penetrating Treasure Mirror is far greater than the Shadow Mirror.

The theoretical wondrous uses of divine artifacts are nearly infinite, but the user’s mana is limited...

Who gave him this inheritance? The person controlling the divine thought must be at least Tier Six in cultivation, such individuals are rare, especially at this location with this content, it should be the Sect Leader of the Observing Body Sect, Wild Phoenix.

He Kao did not reveal his Tier Six cultivation or his Hidden Moth identity this time, but Wild Phoenix seemed to have guessed something, thus used an unseen method to pass the Bone-Penetrating Treasure Mirror’s divine soul mark inheritance to him.

This indicates that Wild Phoenix also doesn’t intend to make things clear, yet has enough trust and expectation for him... As the Sect Leader of the Observing Body Sect, Wild Phoenix is certainly most eager to retrieve the Bone-Penetrating Treasure Mirror.

He Kao calmly continued forward, passing through the mountain roads and tunnels, arriving at the town where the Phoenix Tail Town government is located. This place is a necessary passage to the outside mountains and a bustling market.

His journey on this trip is public; he must not do anything outrageous, planning to pass through the town to take the bus to the county town.

At this moment, he was startled again because he received another divine thought, still belonging to the inheritance of a divine artifact, this artifact being the Zhanghua Seal lost by the Qi Observation Sect.

This time, the other party did not hide their identity; it was the Qi Observation Sect Leader, Zong Zheng, who included a few words in the divine thought, asking He Kao to help keep an eye out for the Zhanghua Seal while traveling outside.

Unlike the confirmed whereabouts of the Bone-Penetrating Treasure Mirror, the Zhanghua Seal’s current lost location is unknown. Its general form is a seal, about five centimeters square, with the words "Zhanghua Qi" inscribed on its top in seal script.

This is the usual form of the Zhanghua Seal. If the user re-cultivates it, its form might change, and the divine artifact might conceal itself. Without retrieving its divine soul mark inheritance, one might not recognize it even when walking past.

He Kao stopped, turned his head, and saw Zong Zheng.

There were many shops on both sides of the street, and one shop sold various sundries, where Zong Zheng sat behind the counter like an ordinary shopkeeper, holding a book.

He Kao entered the shop, bowed, and nodded. Zong Zheng chuckled and said, "Young man, ever studied how to see people?"

The term ’young man’ signifies no need to reveal identities among the common folk, appearing as though meeting by chance in idle conversation.

He Kao knew the old man was referring to the Qi Observation Skill, and honestly replied, "I’ve indeed not studied much."

Among the seven great magic sect techniques, He Kao nearly has accomplishments in all, even the originally weakest Lingxi Skill has now leaped to Tier Four, but Qi Observation Skill remains his largest shortcoming.

This isn’t due to He Kao’s limited talent, but simply limited time and effort have not been dedicated to cultivating Qi Observation Skill, while other sect’s techniques generally had corresponding cultivation opportunities.

Qi Observation Skill is difficult for entry-level, and He Kao’s company’s leader, Qian Guran, is a high-tier sorcerer from the Qi Observation Sect, who has some understanding of this.

Laughing, Zong Zheng continued, "If one intends to accomplish grand things yet hasn’t studied how to see people, it’s generally not great."

He Kao: "I’m busy with work usually, but I’ll certainly ponder it when I have free time."

Zong Zheng handed over the book in his hand, saying, "This skill doesn’t require special free time, the key lies in having interest, can be pondered anytime... I’m giving you this book to browse when you get a chance."

He Kao accepted it without fuss, with both hands and said, "Thank you, sir, I will read it seriously!"

Zong Zheng waved his hand, "No need to take the book too seriously, if there’s reason ponder what the reason is, without reason just consider it nonsense..."

He Kao glanced at it and discovered it’s a very old Face Reading Book, explaining how to read faces. Such "knowledge" often contains certain regular patterns and experience, but is also filled with feudal superstition dross.

More interesting, it was gifted by Zong Zheng.

Face reading and fortune telling are often the jobs of Lingxi Sect sorcerers when traveling in the Jianghu, and He Kao is a Tier Four Divine Stick of the Lingxi Sect. Is this providing him with professional skills books? But Zong Zheng is the Qi Observation Sect Leader!

Actually, even without studying this Face Reading Book, with He Kao’s current cultivation level, he could also perform face reading and fortune telling, or set up shop without issues, with abilities far exceeding most so-called professionals.

Not to mention his Lingxi Skill cultivation, and in terms of the Observing Body Sect cultivation, he is also a Tier Four Physician.

Observing Body Sect’s high-tier sorcerers are skilled in observing diagnosis, which is a form of face reading, capable of assessing human organs, qi, and blood conditions. Coupled with Spirit Awakening Skill cultivation, they can even sense psychological states; when they speak, it’s practically more prophetic than a prophet.

But Qi Observation Skill is different, its so-called observation is about something extremely mystical, difficult to describe in words. Old Qian once loosely defined it as a "field".

From the Qi Observation Sect sorcerer’s perspective, the field is visibly real, but its forms are ever-changing, its meaning need experience judgment. This requires long-term accumulation and repeated validation.

He Kao understood Zong Zheng’s intention; it’s not about studying face reading specifically, but about paying attention to various individuals, including the state the same person presents in different situations, which will aid in understanding the essence of Qi Observation Skill.

After taking a bus from Phoenix Tail Town to the county town, and transferring to high-speed rail back to Qi Yuan, He Kao read the Face Reading Book while having idle time, learning feudal superstition knowledge along the way.

With his powerful divine sense, he finished reading and memorized the book even before getting off the carriage in Qi Yuan.

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In the blink of an eye, it was early September, and Zhao Ci, at the villa on the southern foothills of Ba Mountain in the outskirts of Dangguan County, had naturally heard the news about the change of the Sect Leader of the Micro Realm Sect. Such a major event had occurred, and it seemed nobody was paying attention to him anymore, who had been punished and had his cultivation sealed.

Initially, Zhao Ci appeared quite dejected, often gathering a group of cronies at the villa to drink heavily. But later, life gradually returned to normal, as if he had accepted reality and adjusted his mindset.

His mentor, Zheng Yisi, also comforted him, saying that even though his cultivation was sealed, he could still cultivate, just unable to perform divine techniques. Besides his identity as a sorcerer, he was still an outstanding young entrepreneur in Dangguan County, with a promising life ahead.

Perhaps the persuasion worked, or maybe he had figured things out. In any case, he seemed much more invigorated these days, no longer drinking heavily, only occasionally having a little drink, seemingly to relax and enjoy.

That afternoon, in a beautifully decorated tea room in the back garden of the villa, he prepared two liang of Maozi, ordered the kitchen to make some delicious wild game, and with an ancient book of unknown era in hand, he drank while reading.

A very beautiful female employee brought him some snacks on a tray. Seeing President Zhao drinking alone, she expressed some concern, and Zhao Ci invited her to sit down and have some with him.

President Zhao was knowledgeable and humorous, chatting and laughing effortlessly, while the beauty across from him smiled charmingly... Whoever saw this scene would probably feel that Zhao Ci’s recent days were quite comfortable, enjoying a rare relaxed luxury.

But in He Kao’s eyes, the situation was completely different. On Zhao Ci, he saw two faces.

One was in reality, calm and composed, chatting and laughing freely.

The other existed only in the imagery of the primordial spirit, filled with anxiety and constantly looking around, as if waiting for something, yet uneasy due to this wait, fearing others might see through his facade.

This was not directly "seen" but interpreted through some kind of "translation." What He Kao could see was only Zhao Ci’s "aura," a chaotic, scattered silhouette enveloping him.

This aura was something everyone had, constantly changing. He Kao had seen such a feature in many anxious people, thus deducing Zhao Ci’s current state.

It was an intuition born from experience, but not without foundation.

This is the unique aspect of the Qi Observation Skill; different sorcerers might interpret different information, often inexplicable by words.

He Kao could even see the "relationship" between Zhao Ci and the beauty across from him, and it was a dynamic relationship. Although it was his first time seeing this woman, he could see the entwined state of their auras, thus deducing through experience.

Zhao Ci was the woman’s boss, but strangely, the woman had an attitude of superiority in front of Zhao Ci. She seemed to be evaluating Zhao Ci in some way but hid this mindset well, showing a demeanor of a little fangirl.

In her eyes, Zhao Ci was undoubtedly a young and promising business operator, who, relying on his parents’ legacy and connections, was doing quite well locally and was a suitable candidate to build a close relationship with.

She unwittingly displayed herself, attempting to attract Zhao Ci, but psychologically, she wanted to give Zhao Ci a chance to be attracted to her... This indicated that Zhao Ci was "qualified" in her evaluation system.

Looking back now, when his cousin He Shan was facing Xiaopang, she also had such a superior evaluator’s mindset.

But in He Shan’s evaluation system, Xiaopang at that time was only "barely adequate," with some aspects being fine, but others failing.

Quite interesting indeed.

How could He Kao see so much, could it be subjective dramatizing? Yes, indeed, these are mere fabrications of the mind! But they are also intuitive experiences drawn from observing the Qi and combining various real-world observations.

By this time, it had been a month since the new Sect Leader of the Micro Realm Sect took office.

Since learning that Face Reading Book, He Kao often unconsciously observed the variety of people around him, just like someone with a hammer subconsciously looking for nails...

Half a month later, his Qi Observation Skill reached an entry level, which was naturally the result of dedicated cultivation. A few days ago, he successfully broke through to Tier Two, achieving the status of a Tier Two Broker in the Qi Observation Sect.

This was both related and unrelated to that Face Reading Book; Elder Zongzheng’s gifting of the book was merely a guide to an opportunity.

It was only now that He Kao realized his relationship with Gao Xue’e, Old Qian must have seen through it long ago, even if not all details, he could see a lot of signs.

But Old Qian had an incredibly tight lip, never mentioning it, not even making suggestive jokes about it.

Tracking Zhao Ci’s dynamics was He Kao’s daily task, related to Jiang Daozhen’s plans.

Some things, even the people around Zhao Ci, including his mentor Zheng Yisi, didn’t know about, such as the secret orders Jiang Daozhen gave to Zhao Ci. Holding this secret was a torment to Zhao Ci.

For instance, right at this moment, although Zhao Ci seemed to be chatting happily with the beauty, his attention couldn’t focus on her, always feeling erratic, he didn’t know when someone would secretly contact him.

Upon receiving Elder Jiang’s secret order, Zhao Ci understood that his value in existence was just as a lure, like a crack on an egg waiting for flies to sting, which was also his only chance at relief.

Whenever people from the Xiao Alliance contacted him, only then would he have hope of regaining his divine power. If they never came, he may never recover in his lifetime!

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