The Yao Race's Attack Translator: Xzy ***
Which name he should give in response was both a simple and a complicated question.
Giving the name Yeon Bi-won would allow him to make use of the identity jade plaque right away, but it came with the risk of encountering acquaintances of Yeon Bi-won, people he knew nothing about.
And in any case, there was a high risk of being found out once the Central Restriction was restored.
On the other hand, if he gave his real name or any other alias, even presenting the identity jade plaque would become difficult, but it might be better than being caught impersonating someone after stealing their identity.
"I am Yeon Bi-won."
Nevertheless, Han Yu-jin answered as such. Since he had decided to try using Yeon Bi-won's identity for now, he intended to see it through to the end.
As he planned to visit again in the future, he also felt the need to confirm just how useful the identity of this person named Yeon Bi-won was.
- It is good that you have passion, but are you truly here because you properly understand my lecture?
"I believe I have understood everything you have lectured on so far."
- You understood everything?
A slight hint of disbelief appeared on the face of Won Baek-ryeong, the female Core Formation cultivator.
Since it was the fourth day since the lecture had begun, Han Yu-jin was naturally able to find out the other party's name and identity without having to investigate very hard.
The early Core Formation Stage female cultivator named Won Baek-ryeong was a person who not only possessed the skills of an Alchemy Arts master herself but also had the incredible background of being the direct disciple of Bok Chang-gwang, a Grandmaster of Alchemy Arts at the late Nascent Soul Stage.
And the Taecheong Palace, to which Bok Chang-gwang belonged as an elder, was, from what he had overheard, a super-massive, super-powerful cultivation sect that had extended its influence across several worlds.
It was said that a Body Integration Stage Grand Elder was even seated there.
After the Entry Stage was the Dharma Soul Stage, then the Core Formation Stage, then the Nascent Soul Stage, then the Spirit Transformation Stage, and then the Body Integration Stage.
Depending on the cultivation method, it was said that a stage called the Void Refining Stage sometimes existed between the Spirit Transformation Stage and the Body Integration Stage, but in any case, above that, only the Tribulation Transcendence Stage and the True Immortal Stage existed.
A Body Integration Stage cultivator was a terrifying existence whose status was by no means light, even when considering the entire cultivation world.
- When processing a fire-attribute spirit material, what is the reason for specifically needing the Fire Essence Dissolving Dharma script?
"Firstly, because it is of the same fire attribute, the loss of energy during processing can be minimized, and secondly, among the relevant Fire Essence Dissolving Dharma scripts, this one and this one…"
Han Yu-jin felt a little perplexed but calmly began his explanation. It was in the same way the other party used during her lectures, by drawing light in the empty air with a simple application of Dharma script.
The question itself could have been answered simply, but Han Yu-jin, guessing the other party's intention, recited the related lecture content one after another.
"…Therefore, in the subsequent fusion process, this Dharma script could inadvertently conflict with the two previously used purification Dharma scripts. However, when it conflicts with this Dharma script, if combined like this, it can calm the unstable spiritual energy fluctuations by intentionally creating an additional counter-effect. However, another point to be careful of in this combination process is, if the toxicity of that fire-attribute spirit material…"
- That is enough. It seems you have a firm understanding.
The female Core Formation cultivator waved her hand, stopping Han Yu-jin's answer. She already looked fully satisfied.
Many of the surrounding Dharma Soul Stage cultivators, and even some Core Formation Stage cultivators, were sending quite interested gazes toward Han Yu-jin.
- You seem to be only in the mid-Entry Stage, when did you accumulate such knowledge of alchemy Dharma scripts?
"This hoobae was interested and has been studying diligently in spare time."
- Give me your identity jade plaque.
Han Yu-jin, feeling a little nervous, detached the jade plaque from his waist and sent it flying with the Object Control Spell.
The female Core Formation cultivator, who caught it gently, glanced at Han Yu-jin once, then took something out of her storage pouch and sent it back with the jade plaque.
It was a book of some sort.
The title was a simple 'Yeondan Cho-hae'(Introduction to Alchemy), and while it was clean like new, it had the feel of having been well-used.
- This is the book I studied when I was in the Entry Stage. It also has annotations written in it, so if you manage to master it, come find me then. Or you may come directly to the Taecheong Palace. I will accept you as an Outer Sect Disciple.
"Gasp…"
That sound of a sharp intake of breath was not made by Han Yu-jin. It was made by a Dharma Soul Stage cultivator next to him.
The gazes that had been pouring onto Han Yu-jin with mere interest and slight admiration instantly transformed into an intense feeling mixed with envy and jealousy.
Since they were all extraordinary individuals, it was to the point where it almost felt like he was being stabbed.
"Th-thank you."
Han Yu-jin, without realizing it, became a little flustered and stuttered slightly.
However, perhaps because that reaction felt like he was genuinely moved, the other party, Won Baek-ryeong, had a rather satisfied expression.
- You are still young and have talent as an alchemist, so taking care of you to this extent is no big deal. Do not be complacent and continue to strive forward.
"I will keep that in mind."
- Then… I will proceed with the lecture, fellow Daoists. I apologize for taking up your time for a moment.
Won Baek-ryeong, who apologized as a courtesy, began the lecture as usual.
Han Yu-jin immediately focused on it, but on the other hand, he couldn't help but be slightly lost in idle thoughts.
'A book that a Core Formation Stage cultivator studied while adding annotations during her Entry Stage days…'
It was content she had studied when she was only in the Entry Stage, but perhaps for that very reason, it might be even more valuable.
It was to the point where he wondered if it was okay to just hand over something like this to someone with no particular acquaintance, just because they showed a little talent.
'Was I that good?'
Perhaps he was. He had to reconsider the fact that he was the only Entry Stage cultivator in this wide plaza.
'The rarity of alchemists must have played a part.'
She might have judged that if she could win his favor and draw him in with just a book with annotations, it would not be a loss, at the very least.
Even just looking at this situation, Alchemy Arts was definitely worth learning.
Concluding his idle thoughts, Han Yu-jin focused more on the lecture.
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The book 'Yeondan Cho-hae' given to him by the Core Formation cultivator, Won Baek-ryeong, was certainly worthy of being called a treasure.
The books related to Alchemy Arts obtained from the Five Elements Sect ruins were just trash compared to this.
If the expression 'trash' was a bit harsh, it could be softened to something like a learning book for toddlers.
That's how shallow and superficial its content was.
In any case, because of that, Han Yu-jin was able to grow steadily by reading the 'Yeondan Cho-hae' even during the times when there was no lecture.
It wasn't as good as listening to the lecture directly, but thanks to the annotations scattered throughout, he couldn't feel even a bit of sloppiness.
'Now that I know this much, I'll be able to consume the many spirit materials of that primeval forest more efficiently.'
Above all, it seemed he would be able to properly utilize the Bloodwood Essence Fruit Brewing Art he had obtained before.
He had chosen it as a reward simply because he had noted the convenience of the Bloodwood Essence Fruit, but he had never expected such a benefit to arise.
He would have to check what kind of materials were in the primeval forest again to be sure, but even if he failed a few times, if he could just complete the recipe once, it would be of enormous help from then on.
It would probably be of considerable help even after he reached the Dharma Soul Stage.
Four more days passed like that.
The difficulty of the Alchemy Arts lecture gradually became so hard that even a considerable number of Dharma Soul Stage cultivators dropped out.
Han Yu-jin, too, had only barely managed to store it in his head thanks to his transcendent comprehension, and whenever he recalled the lecture content, it felt chaotic with various things mixed up, so it seemed it would take some time to become completely familiar with it.
However, the fact that he had followed along this far was a great achievement in itself, so now Won Baek-ryeong would often look at Han Yu-jin and even smile as if she was proud of him.
Even though he knew that the other party was a Core Formation Stage monster who could eliminate him with a single flick of her finger, and even though he knew that her age must be at least over a hundred, there were moments when his heart fluttered.
That's how exceptional the beauty and atmosphere of the female Core Formation cultivator named Won Baek-ryeong were.
And it was also ridiculous to apply the age standards of ordinary people to a cultivator.
'Among the guys who attend here, isn't at least ten percent of them coming to appreciate that woman's beauty?'
He was at the point where such a silly thought suddenly came to mind.
However, those good days all passed, and while he was returning after the lecture ended, Han Yu-jin suddenly felt his skin tingle and felt a certain widespread spiritual wave spreading out.
"Oh… it seems the Central Restriction has finally been restored!"
"It's a relief the Yao Race hasn't attacked until now."
Han Yu-jin, who heard the conversation of the cultivators passing by, reflexively looked at the jade plaque hanging on his waist.
'The results will be out soon.'
Would he be able to continue maintaining this identity even after the Central Restriction, which served as the central information processing system, was restored?
Or, despite being careful, would he eventually be discovered and suspected of being a spy or something?
Just as he was about to start walking again with a slightly worried yet curious heart.
A terrifying aura, widespread like before but much more powerful, shocking as if he had been hit in the head with a stone and making one gasp in fright, was felt.
And a magical warning sound he had never heard before erupted from all directions, and a mental message, as if crushing and smashing those warning sounds, echoed in Han Yu-jin's mind.
[Now is the time to die, you human insects.]
It sounded as if it was spoken calmly, but it was a tone filled with thick killing intent and cruelty.
As if waiting for that declaration, the waves of the just-restored Central Restriction seemed to shake more and more strangely, and before long, the blue protective barrier that had been spread out, covering Tianyuan Star, began to be dyed a strange yellow color.
"Wh-what is that?!"
"The Restriction's defensive barrier is…?!"
The panicked cries of the surrounding cultivators could be heard.
Naturally, the protective barrier was not just strangely colored.
Han Yu-jin felt his breathing become difficult as the surrounding spiritual energy was altered along with the speed at which the protective barrier was changing color.
'Is this… the Yao Qi I've only heard about?'
There was definitely something wrong with the Central Restriction.
And considering the coincidence of the situation, the possibility that it was the scheme of the Yao Race that had just sent that outrageous mental message was very high.
Since no one was a fool, it seemed they had noticed the precariousness of the situation.
However, while they were flustered and urgent, they moved frantically to prepare for battle, and naturally, Han Yu-jin had no choice but to move with them, watching their cues.
In any case, to not die, he had to fight together with them, not run away from here.
And so, as he moved as if flying with the Wind Cloud Spell unfolded and reached near the city walls with a group of cultivators.
Outside the protective barrier, which was not only turning yellow but also becoming riddled with holes like a rag and changing into a strange shape, a pterosaur of some kind appeared.
Even though it must have been at a very great distance, its figure was very clearly visible because it was so huge.
Naturally, it was not just a pterosaur. It was a being adorned with precious metals here and there, emitting such an enormous Yao Qi that it felt as if one's eyes would burn just by looking at it.
That Yao Race being began its attack immediately, without any particular shriek.
As it flapped its wings and opened its mouth wide, a golden sphere gathered right in front of it, and then it quickly swelled in size and fell towards Tianyuan Star.
It was still far from reaching, yet the moisture in the area evaporated in an instant, and heat as if spewing from a blast furnace encroached on all sides.
It was to the point where the atmosphere could be seen boiling like a haze.
Han Yu-jin hurriedly cast the Jade Skin Spell and covered his body with the Five Elements Sword's water-system Dharma script restriction, but he couldn't hold back the scream that escaped.
As the water boiled, it even felt hotter.
'It would be better to just die right away. I don't think I can survive anyway.'
The heat and pain were so transcendent that such a thought came to mind, and just before he actually acted on it.
The figure of a human cultivator shooting out from the center of Tianyuan Star like a ray of light came into view.
[Did you truly believe in such a petty trick!]
This mental message was the same in that it echoed hugely in his mind, but it was a very cool and pleasant feeling that completely blew away all confusion and fear.
Then, the moment the human cultivator's figure, which had shot out, came into contact with the falling golden flame body.
A truly indescribable roar echoed out.
A ring-shaped shockwave, at a speed that seemed it could not be any faster, spread out as if to leap over the horizon, and the clouds, which had already been pushed back by the appearance of the golden sphere, were completely torn apart and vanished.
With a wave that made the entire empty sky ripple, it felt as if the sky itself was flipping over like the sea in a storm.
'Gu So-bo, the City Lord of Tianyuan Star.'
It was clearly the work of a Spirit Transformation Stage cultivator.
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