Fairy, don't be afraid, I, Wang Daqi, am truly an honest man.

Wang Daqi could tell that these words were more like Shen Ruyan comforting herself.

In this dog-eat-dog world of cultivation, profit is certainly important, but if the other party has overwhelming strength, the so-called contract is nothing but a piece of waste paper.

"Stop thinking about those worries, improving your strength is the only way forward."

Shen Ruyan roused herself and looked at Wang Daqi with her beautiful eyes, "Come with me."

Having said that, she led Wang Daqi up the steps, overcoming layers of guards and restrictions, and directly arrived at the top floor of the Shen family's library!

The place is small, but it is spotless.

The air was filled with a calming sandalwood scent.

The bookshelves no longer held bundles of bamboo slips, but rather gleaming jade slips.

"The levels of spells are divided into four ranks: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow. This top floor contains only Earth-rank spells that my Shen family keeps secret. If any of them were to be passed on, they would cause a frenzy among outsiders."

Shen Ruyan walked to a table made entirely of purple Zen wood and pointed to a jade box stored separately on top, saying, "And inside this box lies a Heaven-Rank technique, the foundation upon which my Shen family was founded!!!!"

Wang Daqi's breathing quickened slightly. A Heavenly Rank technique?

Even within the Misty Sect, Heaven-Rank techniques are extremely rare!

However, before he could even show his excitement, Shen Ruyan poured cold water on him: "Daqi, you'd better not even think about this Heaven-Rank technique. It's not that your senior sister is stingy and unwilling to give it to you, but even if she did, you wouldn't be able to master it, and you might even suffer a backlash."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Wang Daqi's heart skipped a beat, and he looked slightly disappointed. "Why is that? Are the cultivation conditions extremely harsh?"

Seeing his expression, Shen Ruyan explained softly, "This Heaven-Rank technique is called 'Ancient Pupil Technique'! It's not an ordinary technique for circulating magical power, but rather a supernatural power specifically for cultivating the soul and eyes. The most important condition is that the practitioner must possess the bloodline of 'Azure Water Golden Eyes' to even begin practicing it!"

She paused, her tone tinged with helplessness: "Over the past thousand years, the bloodline of my Shen family has gradually thinned. Although all the family members possess some of this bloodline, none have been able to fully awaken it. Therefore, this 'Ancient Pupil Technique' has been gathering dust in the Shen family for a long time. Only those with direct bloodlines in the Shen family can barely sense it. As an outsider, forcibly trying to peer into it will only damage your eyes."

Shen Ruyan spoke earnestly, clearly fearing that Wang Daqi's unrealistic ambitions would damage his foundation.

However, after hearing the words "Azure Water Golden Eyes Bloodline", Wang Daqi couldn't help but be overjoyed, and almost laughed out loud.

Azure Water and Golden Eyes Bloodline? ???

He has it, but no one else does!

Some time ago, every time he and Shen Ruyan made love in the warm red silk tent, the mysterious purple energy in his body would automatically circulate.

Silently, it copied the purest bloodline power from Shen Ruyan.

Little by little, he accumulated a lot, and in addition, he had just broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining, which cleansed his blood and marrow.

His current level of emerald-green golden pupils is probably almost comparable to that of Shen Ruyan, the eldest daughter of the Shen family!

After hearing Shen Ruyan's warning, Wang Daqi not only didn't show any sign of difficulty, but instead laughed.

He laughed heartily, even with a hint of smugness.

"What are you laughing at??? I'm serious, Heaven-rank techniques are no small matter, and you can't afford the price of forcibly prying into them." Shen Ruyan frowned slightly, looking at him with incomprehension, thinking he was just a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers.

"Senior sister, what if I said... I can also cultivate?" Wang Daqi stopped laughing and raised his eyebrows meaningfully.

"You can? Don't be ridiculous."

Shen Ruyan didn't believe it at all, and her tone became more serious, "Great Qi, cultivation is not something to be taken lightly. This 'Ancient Pupil Technique' requires bloodline resonance. If you don't have my Shen family's Azure Water Golden Pupil, forcibly activating your magic power into your eyes will at least cause you to go blind, and at worst, damage your soul..."

Before she could finish speaking, Wang Daqi had already suppressed his smile.

With a thought, the mysterious purple energy within his dantian trembled slightly and instantly flowed to his eyes.

In an instant, a ripple of azure water appeared in Wang Daqi's originally deep eyes.

Immediately afterwards, a dark golden spot of light appeared deep within his pupils.

At that moment, an aura of pupil technique, which shared the same origin as Shen Ruyan's but appeared even more domineering and refined, rippled across the top floor of the library.

Shen Ruyan was struck dumb, her delicate body stiffening, her beautiful eyes widening in disbelief: "You...you actually can? That's clearly the Azure Water Golden Eyes! How do you know this move???"

Her face was filled with disbelief.

The secret of the Shen family's bloodline, guarded for a thousand years, has actually appeared in someone with a different surname!

Moreover, judging by its purity, it's even more stable than her direct lineage!

Those who don't know the situation might think Wang Daqi is the illegitimate son of the Shen family.

Wang Daqi chuckled, dispelling his pupil energy, and explained, "Senior Sister, you know I have a special constitution. Actually, I've also discovered that after each of our cultivation sessions, the mysterious aura within me seems to capture and mimic your physical characteristics. Over time, it's as if I've also acquired the Shen family bloodline."

Actually, he mentioned this before.

However, at the time, Shen Ruyan only thought that he had learned the superficial pupil techniques and had not gone into depth.

For this reason, Shen Ruyan also gave the Void-Piercing True Eye technique, which her master had taught her, to Wang Daqi.

Looking at it now, it's clear that what Wang Daqi meant by learning pupil techniques was not as simple as just learning ordinary techniques.

It's copying!

And he's even more powerful than her, the one in question!!

"It's possible? Your 'Supreme Yang Body' is far too domineering, actually able to plunder... no, to replicate the bloodline and essence of others?"

Shen Ruyan exclaimed in surprise, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

Then, as if she had just thought of something, her expression changed, and she suddenly reached out her slender hand and pinched Wang Daqi's waist flesh hard!

"Ouch! That hurts!"

Wang Daqi gasped in pain, begging for mercy, "Senior sister, what are you doing?"

"If you could have done it a long time ago, why didn't you tell me sooner?"

Shen Ruyan's beautiful eyes flashed with malice, yet also held a hint of unconcealed grievance and reproach. "If you had told me earlier, I would have passed on this Ancient Pupil Technique to you long ago! You've been keeping it from me all this time, don't you trust me?"

Wang Daqi pleaded for mercy repeatedly: "Senior sister, please don't be angry. This is just too unbelievable. I only recently stabilized this bloodline aura, and... my physique is of great importance. I don't want to make a scene and bring trouble upon myself."

Upon hearing "don't want everyone to know," Shen Ruyan's expression softened slightly, and she glanced at him sideways: "Hmph, in the end, you still don't trust me. What about Yanyan? Does she know?"

Wang Daqi quickly shook his head, his expression resolute: "Nobody told anyone, not even Yan'er. You're the first person to know this secret."

Hearing this, Shen Ruyan's little bit of pride was finally soothed.

A slight smile played on her lips as she felt a surge of pleasure at having the secret to herself, and she released his hand with a delighted expression.

"You're smart enough to forgive me this time, but don't let it happen again."

Shen Ruyan resumed her dignified and solemn demeanor, and earnestly instructed, "Since you can cultivate the Ancient Pupil Technique, then I will pass it on to you. If you can master this Heaven-Rank technique, you will not only be able to see through illusions and locate acupoints, but you will also be able to predict the flow of your opponent's spiritual energy in battle, which will be of great benefit to you."

"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Sister!!" Wang Daqi said solemnly, bowing with his hands clasped.

"But remember, this is something only you and I know. If the elders of the Shen family find out that an outsider is practicing this technique, I'll be in big trouble too, understand?"

"Don't worry, Senior Sister. What happened here is known to me and remains in my heart. No one else will ever know about it."

Shen Ruyan nodded, took out the ancient-looking cyan jade slip from the purple Zen wooden box, and handed it to Wang Daqi: "Take it. There's no time to lose, I'll protect you now. Calm your mind, immerse your consciousness in the jade slip, and engrave its contents into your mind. This Heavenly Rank technique contains a great deal of information, so keep your mind clear."

Wang Daqi took the jade slip and felt a chill run down his spine.

He then took a deep breath and sat down cross-legged.

As Wang Daqi delved his divine sense into the jade slip, those obscure and incomprehensible ancient runes surged wildly into his sea of ​​consciousness like a raging torrent.

Shen Ruyan stood anxiously by his side, only to see Wang Daqi's eyes tightly closed, and two lines of bloody tears sliding down his cheeks.

But the aura around him was trembling at a strange frequency.

After an unknown amount of time, Wang Daqi suddenly opened his eyes.

For a moment, the air on the top floor of the library seemed to freeze.

In the depths of his pupils, azure water and brilliant golden light intertwined and swirled, finally transforming into a profound void.

As a Heavenly Rank technique, the Ancient Pupil Technique is far more profound than Wang Daqi could have imagined.

Under the combined influence of the Shen family bloodline and the mysterious purple aura, three incredibly powerful attack methods surfaced in his mind:

The first type: [Azure Water Space]

The domain-specific supernatural power evolved from pupil techniques.

The enemy is dragged into the deep water world, where extreme spiritual pressure transforms into a liquid cage.

Even a Nascent Soul cultivator would be like a drowning child here, suffocating and dying in despair.

The second type: [Great Water Dragon Technique]

A powerful offensive move derived from space.

No hand seals are needed; a single thought is enough to summon several colossal water dragons that blot out the sky.

It combines the overwhelming physical impact with the soul-tearing power of eye energy fluctuations, making it a domineering method for directly destroying enemies.

The third type: [Azure Water Illusion]

This is the ultimate move that can only be used when the user's Azure Eyes have reached the fifth level.

Forcibly distort the other person's five senses, dragging them into a fictional illusionary cycle of reincarnation or a deadly auditory hallucination.

Once inside the formation, those with weak spiritual senses will die from exhaustion of their souls amidst the inability to distinguish between reality and illusion.

Sensing the three world-destroying forces in his mind, Wang Daqi let out a long sigh of relief, the golden light in his eyes gradually subsided, and he returned to his usual calm.

"Very strong, really very strong!!"

Wang Daqi looked delighted.

However, he quickly calmed down.

The three abilities of this technique must first be combined with the Azure Water Golden Eyes!

Secondly, it consumes a great deal of spiritual energy.

Fortunately, he possessed mysterious purple energy.

Aside from the third ability, he can easily unleash the first two!

"It's done???"

Shen Ruyan, without bothering to wipe the fine sweat from her forehead, eagerly leaned closer and asked.

In that instant, she felt that Wang Daqi's eyes were as deep as an abyss that could devour everything.

Even she, her senior, felt a pang of fear.

"It's done."

Wang Daqi nodded, raised his hand to wipe the bloodstains from his face, and revealed a weak but extremely bright smile, "Senior Sister, this 'Ancient Pupil Technique'... is even more terrifying than I imagined."