Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 418 - 408: The Real Secret

Outside the courtyard, Liu Yi had an expression of disbelief on her face.

She felt as if her self-esteem had been mercilessly crushed by Qin An.

Originally, she thought that now that she had advanced to the initial stage of the Unity Realm, she could come and show off to Qin An, defeat Qin An first, and then show herself as a master in front of him.

But unexpectedly, Qin An had also reached the initial stage of the Unity Realm, and judging by their recent exchange, Liu Yi could clearly feel that Qin An had the supreme foundation in the Unity Realm, and his strength even surpassed hers.

Liu Yi was at a loss for words.

She felt that she had been utterly humiliated.

Initially full of confidence, but at this moment, she couldn’t help but show a hint of frustration.

Qin An retracted his hand and said, "I got lucky and suddenly advanced to the Unity Realm. If you had come a few days earlier, maybe today would have been different."

"Really?" Liu Yi’s eyes widened, full of anticipation.

Qin An pondered for a while: "False."

Liu Yi’s mouth twitched slightly: "Still the same as before, your words are quite prickly."

Qin An pushed the door open and walked into the room: "Come in and talk. You must not have come to find me for a simple reason."

Liu Yi’s eyes twinkled slightly, and after lighting the oil lamp on the table, she familiarly sat down in front of Qin An: "Are you not even going to pour me a cup of tea as a guest?"

Qin An slightly shook his head and handed the teapot and teacup over to Liu Yi: "Do you want to come over as a guest or as a friend?"

Liu Yi’s bright eyes flickered: "Of course, as a friend."

"If you’re a friend, then pour it yourself." Qin An said coolly.

Liu Yi chuckled, not feeling angry, and poured herself a cup of tea, taking a small sip: "You’ve reached such a status and level, yet you still drink such ordinary tea—it’s really quite dull."

"If you want to drink top-grade tea leaves, just say the word, and those martial world forces would break down your door to offer their most treasured tea leaves to you."

"I don’t like tea." Qin An shook his head: "Nor do I like wine; it’s just to quench my thirst."

Liu Yi rested her chin on her palm, her elbow on the table, and lightly tapped her cheek with her fingertips: "Shall we discuss the main matter now?"

Qin An nodded: "Sure."

Liu Yi paused briefly: "I’m here this time to invite you to join me on a mission."

Qin An twirled the teacup casually: "The task you’re talking about, is it the one to help you get promoted to the Mountain Patrol Golden General?"

Liu Yi replied without dodging: "That’s right, I thought you were at the Great Success of the Inner God Realm, intending to take you along for this mission, which would allow me to get promoted to the Mountain Patrol Golden General and earn you enough merit. But now it seems unnecessary."

Qin An rubbed his chin: "No, actually, it’s very necessary."

He understood Liu Yi’s intention.

Liu Yi was about to be promoted to the Mountain Patrol Golden General but lacked sufficient merit, so she needed a major mission to boost it.

She had always kept Qin An in mind, wanting to take him along on this mission to share the merits.

Such an opportunity was naturally not one Qin An would miss.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yi looked enlightened: "That’s right, now that you’ve advanced to the Unity Realm, you’ll soon need a lot of merit to advance to Mountain Patrol Golden General. We’ll complete this mission, split the merits, and see if we can advance. If not, we’ll take on new missions."

Qin An shook his head: "No need. I’ll just take a portion of this mission’s merit; after your promotion, leave the remaining merits to me. I won’t ask for much else."

Liu Yi’s bright eyes widened: "What are you going to do? Are you planning to take on tasks alone? That’s too dangerous."

Advancing from Mountain Patrol Silver General to Mountain Patrol Golden General requires a lot of merit as a foundation.

Even for someone as established as Liu Yi, there was some lack, hence the need for a high-merit mission.

If they indeed did as Qin An suggested, using the excess merits from the promotion for him, he could not possibly advance.

In Liu Yi’s view, it seemed quite unfair to Qin An.

Yet the moment these words were spoken, Qin An slightly shook his head.

"I am already able to advance to Mountain Patrol Golden General."

Liu Yi stood up abruptly, her face filled with disbelief.

"Impossible! How could you have so much merit to advance to Mountain Patrol Golden General?"

She felt that she had come to see Qin An today, not only failed to show off, but was rather shocked by Qin An’s various statements.

First, it was Qin An’s cultivation level; now he claimed he could advance to Mountain Patrol Golden General.

Knowing Qin An, Liu Yi knew he was not lying.

Qin An nodded: "I exterminated Lu Mountain and Tiger Cave."

Liu Yi’s eyes widened even more, unable to recover for a long time.

After a long while, she sighed, looking somewhat dejected, and sat back down. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

"You’re still the same as always, providing endless surprises."

"The forces of Lu Mountain and Tiger Cave, even if I were to take action, I might not be able to handle them, yet you effortlessly wiped them out. It’s just... simply..."

She repeated it twice, but ultimately couldn’t find a word to describe Qin An.

Qin An thought for a moment and said, "Amazingly remarkable."

Liu Yi’s mouth twitched slightly: "You really know how to find words for yourself."

Qin An shook his head and returned to the main topic: "When will the mission begin?"

Liu Yi thought for a moment and said: "About two months’ time, give or take a little."

Upon hearing this, Qin An narrowed his eyes.

"From what you say, this mission seems quite special."

If it weren’t a special task, it wouldn’t take over two months.

Now, after Liu Yi suddenly told him it would take so long, it was undoubtedly not simple.

Liu Yi nodded: "It’s a very troublesome mission, concerning a special pseudo-god force in Xunyang Prefecture, named Heart Demon."

"Inner demons?"

Qin An suddenly understood, "I have indeed heard of these pseudo deities."

The term "inner demons" was not unfamiliar to Qin An, who had traversed here.

He had come across it before while reading novels.

However, the power of inner demons in Xunyang Prefecture was somewhat different.

It was a form of pseudo deity power.

In this world, whether ordinary people or cultivators, all have obsessions.

If these obsessions deepen, they will evolve into inner demons.

Because of this, inner demons became pseudo deities.

This pseudo deity power was not only present in Xunyang Prefecture but also existed in other places, just varying in size.

The deeper the inner demons, the stronger the obsessions, and the more powerful the strength becomes.

However, Qin An was curious about exactly how Liu Yi planned to deal with it and why it would take more than two months.

When Qin An voiced this thought, Liu Yi answered without hesitation.

"It is very difficult to eliminate inner demons. As long as there are obsessions, inner demons will arise. Hence, this pseudo deity power has always been a chronic issue for Xunyang Prefecture."

"However, recently, grandma and I visited a secret location within the ancient battlefield ruins and found a method to conquer the inner demons."

At this point, Liu Yi took out a piece of talisman paper from her bosom.

The talisman paper still carried her body warmth.

Qin An picked it up and examined it carefully, just about to infuse it with Eight-Colored True Essence when Liu Yi stopped him.

Liu Yi shook her head: "Infusing True Essence will activate the talisman. It’s a one-time treasure and cannot be used recklessly."

"What effect does it have?"

Qin An pushed the talisman paper toward Liu Yi and asked.

Liu Yi pondered for a moment and replied, "It can create a barrier that isolates everything around it, cutting off all thoughts, all obsessions, and all external things."

Upon hearing this, Qin An showed a look of realization: "I see. If it’s isolated, it effectively severs these thoughts, allowing one the opportunity to eliminate the inner demons."

"However, it requires time. Activating this diagram requires over two months of preparation, and the preparations are very complex, so there’s no point in explaining it to you." Liu Yi said.

"Is the preparation in Xunyang Prefecture?" Qin An asked again.

The preparation process was complex, and he didn’t want to delve into it.

He had no intention of wasting more than two months and would rather use the time to refine his skills in the butcher and blacksmith professions.

Liu Yi nodded and said, "It’s around Xunyang Prefecture, but not within it. After we meet, I plan to leave tomorrow. Once I’ve gathered everything needed for the preparation, I’ll come back for you, and we’ll set off for the location of the inner demons."

Qin An stroked his chin and nodded: "Alright, I agree to this."

He lacked merits, and even if he gave some to Liu Yi for her advancement, the remaining merits would still be substantial.

Every time his profession advanced, deducing a Cultivation Technique required hundreds of monster consciousnesses as a foundation.

If Qin An didn’t seize this opportunity to gather more, he might find himself in a situation with no monster consciousnesses to use.

Agreeing with Liu Yi was both for the merits and because he felt a rapport with her.

"In that case, I won’t disturb you further. However, before that, there is one more thing I need to tell you." Liu Yi deliberated.

Qin An asked, "What is it?"

Liu Yi cheerfully said, "On my way here, I intended to tell you about a huge secret concerning Xunyang Prefecture, but grandma stopped me. She said you haven’t attained the rank of a Mountain Patrol Golden General nor reached the Unity Realm’s strength. Knowing this secret wouldn’t benefit you."

"A huge secret?"

Upon hearing these words, Qin An’s eyes showed an expression of interest.

"The huge secret you speak of, is it related to the Divine Soul Refining Body Skill?"

Qin An tapped his fingers on Cold Star, saying: "Judging by your demeanor, it seems you can tell me."

If it couldn’t be revealed, Liu Yi wouldn’t have said so much as a prelude.

Qin An understood Liu Yi’s personality; she was certainly teasing him.

However, he was naturally calm, and ever since he knew the chaos of this world, he maintained this tranquility, which allowed him to fight his way from Ding County.

Thus, even if curious, Qin An did not show it too much.

Liu Yi found Qin An’s calm demeanor somewhat boring: "You are both interesting and uninteresting. Fine, I won’t keep you in suspense. If you haven’t reached the Unity level, I couldn’t tell you, but having just fought, you’ve reached that level. So you’re qualified to know what this huge secret truly is."

Qin An poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, put down the cup, and said calmly: "Go ahead."

He was prepared.

In fact, before knowing such a secret existed, Qin An had always held an expectation.

Now that Liu Yi was finally about to reveal it, although waves arose in Qin An’s heart, there was little change.

"Actually, Xunyang Prefecture is a testing ground." Liu Yi finally spoke, and her first sentence made Qin An feel as though he delved deeper into a fog.

"A testing ground, what does that mean?" Qin An frowned and asked.

Liu Yi pointed to the sky: "The intention above... you know, there are many prefecture-level cities, and there are many monsters and pseudo deities. The Daqian Kingdom is in turmoil, heavily disturbed by such entities. So, those above came up with a method. If the Divine Soul Refining Body Skill could make everyone in Xunyang Prefecture as mighty as dragons, would Xunyang change for the better?"

"Moreover, with the Divine Soul Refining Body Skill able to control monsters and pseudo deities, if it truly succeeded, wouldn’t it make Xunyang Prefecture a land of peace?"

Qin An said, "But grandma mentioned the term ’red line’, aren’t they afraid of a red line causing chaos?"

The red line is the boundary not to be crossed. If everyone in Xunyang Prefecture became as mighty as dragons, the chaos it would bring would only be greater.

Liu Yi shook her head and then stretched out a finger, adding another one.

"Xunyang Prefecture is a land where power schemes intertwine, but within the Daqian Kingdom, it’s just like a pebble. The real intrigues lie above, with some agreeing and others opposing."