I manage female characters in all the heavens.

The mantra of the Absorption Technique consists of more than 3,700 characters, accompanied by twelve diagrams of the circulation of true qi.

The language is ancient and obscure; though few in number, it conveys profound meaning, equivalent to a million words of detailed explanation.

The diagrams are intricate and complex; unless one has reached an extremely high level of martial arts cultivation, one cannot possibly draw their mysteries, and even practitioners would not be able to understand them.

But Yunluo could understand it.

She not only understands it, but can also simulate its operation in her mind—thanks to the martial arts accumulated from four worlds, as well as the extraordinary comprehension brought by her evolved "Transcendent Pilot" talent.

"Indeed mysterious..."

She closed her eyes, and her inner Mingyu True Qi, following the instructions on the silk, attempted to circulate the first level of the Absorption Technique.

At first, it was a bit sluggish, after all, the true qi of Mingyu was cold and condensed, which slightly conflicted with the all-encompassing nature of the Absorption Technique.

Fortunately, martial arts like the Absorption Technique are not strictly speaking internal energy cultivation methods. They mainly focus on the application of true qi. In theory, any kind of true qi can be used to activate the Absorption Technique.

Soon, she mastered the basics and actually managed to transform a wisp of Mingyu True Qi into a slight "absorption" property!

"feasible!"

Yunluo opened her eyes, a look of joy flashing in them.

The true energy cultivated in martial arts is almost entirely expressed through expansion and repulsion. Even if there are martial arts like the Dragon Capture Skill that can capture people from a distance, it is not that the true energy itself has the ability to absorb.

Instead, it unleashes true energy to repel the target, a process vastly different from direct absorption, though repulsion still plays a role.

Therefore, the Absorption Technique is an extremely rare skill. She has acquired no less than a thousand martial arts techniques to date, but only this one has such characteristics, and it is also incredibly powerful in combat.

Now, thanks to the Absorption Technique given to her by Zhu Wushi, her true energy has developed absorption properties. Even though the absorption power is weak due to the initial practice, it means that she has truly stepped into the path of devouring that she has always dreamed of.

From then on, the world was vast, and she would be free from all constraints.

But she did not continue to cultivate in depth—Zhu Wushi was cunning and treacherous; who knew if there were any traps hidden in this cultivation method?

"Piaoxu, how are your injuries?" she asked, turning her head.

Liu Sheng Piaoxu finished his practice, opened his eyes, and respectfully replied, "I am much better now. I will be fully recovered in three days. Thank you, Master, for the medicine to heal my injuries."

"Hmm." Yunluo nodded and tossed the silk to her. "Practice this Absorption Technique in depth and see if there are any problems."

"Yes." Liu Sheng Piaoxu began cultivating without hesitation.

With her skill and Yunluo's explanation, she was able to cultivate the Absorption Technique very quickly. She quickly mastered the sixth level of the 12-level Absorption Technique, and it was no longer something that could be mastered in a short time.

Liu Sheng Piaoxu opened her eyes, pondered for a moment, and said, "In my humble opinion, the qi circulation route conforms to the ultimate principles of martial arts, and the absorption method is exquisite. It should be a genuine product. However..."

"But what?"

"However, the Divine Marquis is a cautious man. After all, I haven't mastered the skills to a high level, and there might still be hidden dangers. Moreover, I am just a single sample, which might be biased. It would be better to try it on more people, expand the sample, and obtain more representative conclusions."

"Just as I thought."

Yunluo smiled, got up and walked to the wall of the secret room, and pressed the mechanism.

The stone door slid open, revealing a narrow passageway.

In another stone chamber at the end of the passage, ten men in black stood waiting.

This is not the same group of assassins who are still involved in the transaction and leading the Divine Marquis in circles, but a completely new batch. Pi Xiaotian has produced far more than ten assassin pieces.

"Number One".

The man in black on the far left stepped forward and knelt on one knee: "Master."

"Come here, I'll help you practice your skills."

Yunluo's eyes were filled with coldness. "Use your life to prove that the Marquis is upright and honorable."

"Yes."

Number One stepped forward and came to Yunluo's side. Yunluo grabbed him and poured his true energy into him, forcibly circulating the Absorption Technique for high-speed cultivation.

These people were not very skilled in martial arts to begin with, and their comprehension was also negligible. If she had expected them to discover the problem by practicing the Absorption Technique on their own, decades would have passed. She could only forcefully accelerate the process.

This was naturally painful for the suicide squad members, but it was their honor to serve their lord.

Soon, Number One passively mastered the sixth level of the Absorption Technique. He could use it without any hindrance. Under the operation of the technique, he felt refreshed and his martial arts were enhanced several times in an instant.

Number One truthfully reported his feelings, and was then killed by Yun Luo with a single palm strike.

"next."

Number two stepped forward without hesitation.

They were all martial arts experts selected by Pi Xiaotian from the death row inmates of the Heavenly Prison. They already had some skills, and their potential was further stimulated by the secret medicine. Now, each of them possesses first-class true qi in the martial arts world, which saves Yunluo a lot of effort.

More importantly, they had taken the Three Corpse Brain God Pill and were deeply controlled by the Soul Transfer Technique, so their loyalty to "Yunluo" was beyond question, and they would give their lives for their master at any moment.

Moreover, they wouldn't live long anyway, so using them to test their skills was the most suitable thing to do.

In the following time, "Yunluo" quickly helped all ten people master the sixth level of the Absorption Technique.

Their reports were all consistent: the exercise was smooth, the absorption force was surging, and when the true qi circulated, there was a subtle feeling of the ocean embracing all rivers. There were no individual differences and no hidden dangers were observed.

"After practicing the six levels, the flow of Qi is like the Yangtze River, continuous and unbroken. The absorption effect is consistent with the rumors, and the technique is moderate and peaceful, without the drawbacks of ordinary demonic techniques that are impulsive and harmful to the body. Zhu Wushi... seems to have not lied."

As Yunluo listened to the report, she gently tapped her fingers on the stone table.

Based on various verifications, she concluded that this was indeed the Absorption Technique.

She couldn't help but sigh. Although Zhu Wushi was a schemer on the road to rebellion, he was also a kind and trustworthy person. He actually gave her the real thing when he said he would give her the Absorption Technique, which was respectable, unlike her who was deceitful.

However, having been given the Absorption Technique, Zhu Wushi no longer had a reason to live.

She quickly sent a message to her subordinates to confirm the authenticity of the Absorption Technique, and ordered them to take action, taking Zhu Wushi to the final stop.

According to the plan, once the authenticity of the Absorption Technique is confirmed, the transaction will be completed. The guide will then lead Zhu Wushi to the manor in the western suburbs, where she has indeed left the promised Heavenly Fragrance Beans.

Whether or not they can take it away alive depends on the skill of the Divine Marquis.

In recent years, the conflict between the Eastern Depot and the Dragon Guard Manor has been irreconcilable. Cao Zhengchun was not confident that he could defeat Zhu Wushi with martial arts, so he had long begun to secretly collect explosives in preparation for dealing with the invincible Iron-Blooded Marquis.

After Pi Xiaotian took over the Eastern Depot, he found this batch of explosives and reported it to "Yunluo," who happened to be hiding it in the underground secret room of the West Suburbs Manor.

It weighed a total of 43 tons and was not simply gunpowder; it was extremely powerful and could destroy mountains if it exploded.

Now, it's a good opportunity to help Lao Cao deliver it to Shenhou ahead of time, so he can see the power of technology.

However, as the earth-shattering explosion resounded throughout the capital, and the even more astonishing tornado phenomenon that stretched from the sky to the earth appeared afterward, his furious pressure could be felt even from dozens of miles away.

This made Yunluo realize that Zhu Wushi had not died, but had been thoroughly enraged. If she were exposed, Shenhou would probably not hesitate to drain her dry.

Fortunately, Yunluo cleaned up the mess very well, and even with the intelligence capabilities of the Dragon Guard Manor, they couldn't find her out of thin air.

"You're already this angry now. When you get back to the Dragon Guard Manor and find out that the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom you risked your life and used your Absorption Technique to get it is the same one I gave you as a token of our sincerity in the deal, you'll probably go crazy." She chuckled.

Chapter 113 A Sudden Increase in Power: The Ultimate Test of the Dantian!

Yunluo took out a jade box that looked very familiar; it was the same one that the man in black had taken to the Dragon Guard Manor and given to Zhu Wushi.

However, the secret letter inside was burned by Zhu Wushi, and Tianxiang Doukou was also missing.

The box's exquisite engraved patterns are coated with a special colorless and odorless substance—the exotic fragrance from the Western Regions called "Thousand Miles' Guide".

This is a scent that only specially trained medicinal bees can detect; humans cannot smell it.

Last night, Zhu Wushi was so flustered by being exposed about his absorption technique and the transaction with Tianxiang Doukou that he didn't check carefully and failed to notice the problem with the box.

After taking out the secret letter, reading it, and burning it, he realized he didn't have a suitable container to hold the cardamom, so he put it back in the jade box and hid it in what he thought was a foolproof place.

As a result, shortly after he appeared at the mountain god temple that night, "Yunluo" received the news. She easily sneaked into the Dragon Guardian Manor as if she were going home, and no one noticed her. With the guidance of the medicinal bee, she stole the Heavenly Fragrance Beans again without even turning a corner.

Then she rushed to the basement of the West Suburbs Manor and placed it on the only table in the dark secret room illuminated by the luminous pearl, as bait to lure Zhu Wushi.

Therefore, the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom that Zhu Wushi now possesses, which he obtained with great difficulty, is the same one that was given to him for free before.

As a key item that enabled him to withstand the Iron-Blooded Marquis, how could "Yunluo" possibly allow him to collect all of Tianxiang Doukou so easily, thus losing this point that could threaten him?

Everything was within her calculations.

Hearing Yunluo's words, Piaoxu thought to herself that her master was powerful and wise, and while her eyes showed admiration, she also had some doubts:

"Why go through all this trouble, Master? Why not just put the cardamom in the basement of the manor and detonate the explosives when the Marquis goes to retrieve it? Why go through all this trouble, giving it to him first, then stealing it back, and then putting it back?"

Yunluo, smug and self-satisfied, explained his wisdom to his foolish lackeys, deriving pleasure from showing off:

"Because I need to make sure of two things."

She held up two fingers:

"First, we need to make sure Zhu Wushi will actually trade with us. Give him a real cardamom first, let him taste the sweetness, and make him believe that we are sincere. The remaining cardamom is also in our hands. Otherwise, if he doesn't believe we have Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom and doesn't accept the trade, then all our efforts will have been in vain."

The closer one gets to success, the harder it is to give it up.

With the second one, only the third is needed to completely revive Su Xin. The path that seemed so far away is now halfway over. Zhu Wushi simply cannot give up and will definitely agree to the deal.

"Secondly, I want to humiliate and enrage him as much as possible. Just imagine, if Zhu Wushi goes through all the trouble to get the third cardamom, and is overjoyed, only to find that the second one he left at home has disappeared—and the third one is actually the one he lost... what expression would he have? And what would he do?"

"I'm curious."

Moreover, in the original story, Cao Zhengchun only used one Tianxiang Doukou to force Zhu Wushi to face the explosives. If she used two, wouldn't she be even worse than Cao? That would be absolutely unacceptable!

Liu Sheng Piaoxu imagined it for a moment and couldn't help but shudder.

That was not just scheming, but the ultimate humiliation of treating the world's number one expert like a monkey.

Of course, for the owner, it was the ultimate pleasure of treating the world's number one monkey like a monkey.

Master, you're so naughty, but I love you so much.

Basic operation, don't be silly.

……

The Dragon Guardian Manor, an underground secret chamber.

Zhu Wushi stood before the empty hidden compartment, his face ashen.

The hidden compartment was a mechanism he set up himself, and no one but him knew how to open it.

The hidden compartment should have contained the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom—but now, it's empty; even the jade box that held it is gone.

No, it's not that there's "nothing at all".

At the bottom of the hidden compartment, a note lay quietly.