Hun Changqing left the secret chamber and went to the pavilion. He sat on an antique wooden chair, water swirling in his hand, shooting into the teapot on the table.
With a flick of his finger, a wisp of Taiyin True Qi floated into the teapot, circling the tea leaves before returning to Hun Changqing's body. A pot of "Taiyin Iced Fruit Tea" was thus brewed.
He picked up the teacup, blew on the non-existent steam, and drank it down in one gulp. The cool, sweet taste of the fruit tea lingered on Hun Changqing's tongue, calming his turbulent emotions.
He rubbed his temples, trying to calm his somewhat chaotic thoughts.
"If we want to make a move against Gu Xun'er, we must find a way to get rid of that old servant of the Ancient Clan. Otherwise, if that old servant notices anything amiss, most of the Dou Sheng of the Ancient Clan will immediately come to kill us.
The Ancient Clan must have established a spatial passage here to keep Gu Xun'er here. With the abilities of those Dou Sheng, they can reach here in less than half a day. At that time, I will definitely have nowhere to go. This Ling Ying is the key..." Hun
Changqing pondered, his five slender, white fingers tapping rhythmically on the tea table. His willow-leaf eyebrows furrowed and relaxed at times.
"How can I make sure Ling Ying doesn't notice Gu Xun'er's disappearance? Or find someone to replace Gu Xun'er for a while? But how do I solve the problem of her aura?
Illusion simulation? Water attribute is indeed very beneficial for cultivating illusions, but I don't have any profound illusion techniques, so I'm afraid I can't fool Ling Ying. And where can I find a substitute to replace Gu Xun'er? A substitute…"
"Hmm!"
Hun Changqing's eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light, and a glimmer of inspiration appeared in his mind. He kept muttering to himself, trying to grasp that fleeting inspiration.
"Can't notice Gu Xun'er… illusion… substitute… water… water… mirror flower… water moon… mirror flower water moon!"
Hun Changqing finally combined all the key points and then thought of a person and… a technique.
A character he had seen in his previous life—Aizen! And his signature move—Kyoka Suigetsu!
While I won't comment on what kind of person Aizen is, Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu did give me some inspiration.
Kyoka Suigetsu—the ability "Complete Hypnosis"—controls the opponent's five senses, making them completely believe in the appearance, form, texture, touch, and even smell of a specific object as the master desires.
Although I can't completely achieve what's described, it's ultimately a technique described by someone else, and whether it actually exists is another matter.
However, it did give me a glimmer of inspiration; I realized that with my current abilities, it might be possible to achieve something similar to Kyoka Suigetsu.
Hun Changqing's Three Lights Divine Water is an incredibly powerful divine water, formed by combining three major divine waters: Golden Sunlight Divine Water, Silver Moonlight Divine Water, and Purple Starlight Divine Water. Its uses are limitless.
The Moonlight Divine Water, capable of corroding the soul and primordial spirit, and the Starlight Divine Water, capable of dissolving true spiritual consciousness, are combined to form the Three Lights Divine Water. This
Three Lights Divine Water also carries the laws of these two divine waters regarding the soul, spirit, and true spiritual consciousness, allowing it to interfere with the soul and influence the consciousness of others. Since
water can reflect and mirror, by influencing Ling Ying's soul and consciousness, and then reflecting Gu Xun'er's aura and image into his mind, making him believe that Gu Xun'er is right before his eyes, he will naturally not reveal any flaws.
This is what is meant by "Water Moon" in the Mirror Flower Water Moon!
To achieve the prerequisite of influencing the reflected image of the soul's consciousness, the so-called "mirror flower" is required.
Hun Changqing possesses Primal Heavy Water, which he can manipulate at will in terms of mass and weight. Hun Changqing only needs to envelop the Primal Heavy Water in Three Lights Divine Water and condense it into a water mirror, firmly enveloping its energy rules to a critical point.
Then, he shatters the mirror, and the broken mirror shards fly around. These shards contain some of the energy of Three Lights Divine Water, and the reflected light can briefly shock the mind of the person reflected in them. The essence of the Three Lights Divine Water within the mirror transforms into fine threads of water, invisible to the naked eye and devoid of any breath. These
threads drift with the fluttering mirror, and whenever someone is reflected in the mirror, their mind is breached, allowing the threads of water to silently invade their soul.
Afterward, the fine threads spread out deep within the soul, forming an imperceptible water mirror that interferes with the soul, reflecting reality and mirroring images.
This is the "Mirror Flower" of the "Mirror Flower, Water Moon" technique!
At this moment, Hun Changqing's eyes shone brightly, his mind clear; the moves he devised perfectly matched the name "Mirror Flower, Water Moon."
At this moment, this move was just an idea; its specific execution still required Hun Changqing to study slowly. The circulation path of his soul power, the way his true qi supported the move's operation, the connection between the Three Lights Divine Water and the One Yuan Heavy Water, and many other things—all these required Hun Changqing to practice step by step.
Hun Changqing was no longer the dejected man he had been when he left the secret chamber; his mind was filled with the move he had just conceived, and his eyes grew brighter and brighter.
Then, he suddenly stood up and plunged into the secret chamber to verify his conjecture.
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Back Mountain of the Xiao Family
"Ha!"
"Drink!"
A determined-looking young man was relentlessly punching a boulder, each punch producing a powerful, surging sound.
A sonic boom echoed through the air, his internal organs trembled violently, his muscles heaved, and his bones throbbed. His fist, devoid of any fighting spirit, struck the boulder with tremendous force.
This young man was Xiao Yan. A month had passed since he was severely injured by Galeo. With the help of a mysterious pill from Gu Xun'er, he had quickly recovered from his injuries.
However, this serious injury had caused his previously cheerful nature, which had gradually brightened due to his restored talent, to become gloomy again.
For the past month, he hadn't uttered a single word, frantically cultivating in the back mountains. Gu Xun'er's attempts to invite him out for a walk were met with Xiao Yan's polite refusal.
Thinking of how he was severely injured due to his lack of strength, and how he was only able to recover thanks to Xun'er, he hated himself intensely. He hated his own inadequacy and resented why fate had taken away his talent before, only to return it after he had endured countless humiliations.
Now, he could only vent his pent-up anger through relentless training. His fists pounded against the boulder, drawing blood, but he paid no heed.
"Brother Xiao Yan..."
Hearing this voice, Xiao Yan's fists, which hadn't stopped for a moment, immediately ceased, slowly lowering, his clenched fists gradually relaxing.