Upon hearing the village chief’s words, the Feng Shui Master Chen Xu knew he had no way out today. Either they excavated the grand tomb, or they found water; otherwise, death was certain. So he straightforwardly said, "You guys dig! This place is a crucial point; if you dig down, you will surely see the grand tomb."
A group of people picked up their shovels and started working, while a stream under the dry leaves in the distance secretly watched everything.
"This Feng Shui Master has some skills." Zhang Chen transformed into a stream and left, revealing himself at a mountain pass and resuming human form.
Chen Xu surprisingly recognized that there was a Feng Shui Grand Array here, not merely bluffing, but truly having some skills.
However, Zhang Chen wasn’t worried at all about them entering the Feng Shui Grand Array. Not to mention the rock layer that even Zhang Chen couldn’t do anything about, the power of the Feng Shui Grand Array would make it deadly for these mere mortals.
He didn’t stop or destroy the passage they were digging. If they dug through, it would mean finding a second passage. If the twelfth-tier mysterious place wasn’t connected to the Empress Tomb, he could come back and seize the victory. If the twelfth-tier Divine Stone Chamber was connected to the Empress Tomb, he could come out later and let them taste the sting of the Hornet.
"They want to dig a pit; it’ll take at least three to five days. It’s just the right time for me to perfect the Invisibility Rune and also find a way to test if there’s a mark from Xie Xuan on me." Thinking of this, Zhang Chen transformed into mist and drifted towards the cave, heading directly to where the treasures were buried. He retrieved all the thirty-something pounds of jade ornaments and then activated his Golden Finger to extract their essence.
[The amount of Jade Essence is sufficient, upgrade possible]
[Upgrade complete]
[Skill 11 (Tier 1): Invisibility Rune (0/10000)]
[Note 1: You will gain the power of first-level Law of Cause and Effect. As long as you use the Invisibility Technique, first-tier cultivators cannot detect your form.]
[Note 2: Be cautious of your scent and footprints; they can give you away. Note, although you don’t exist visually, your physical body still does. Avoid bumping into people, lest you scare children.]
[Points: 83400]
With the flicker of the Golden Finger, at Zhang Chen’s Forehead Ancestral Acupoint Cyan Lotus, there was an additional pure white jade talisman, about the thickness of a coin.
The talisman was the same size as the Golden and Silver Talismans, but its material was as soft as fabric, without the hardness of jade.
"The tier one Invisibility Rune is too weak. Fortunately, upgrading only requires a few points, might as well upgrade it once more as this talisman will surely be useful in the future."
After a brief contemplation looking at the talisman, Zhang Chen decided to continue upgrading.
[Skill 11 (Tier 2): Invisibility Rune (0/20000)]
[Note 1: You will gain the power of second-level Law of Cause and Effect. As long as you use the Invisibility Technique, second-tier cultivators cannot detect your form.]
[Note 2: All scents will be hidden. However, your footprints will still give you away. Note, although you don’t exist visually, your physical body still does. Avoid bumping into people, lest you scare children.]
[Points: 73400]
"The scent is hidden?" Zhang Chen was a bit surprised, realizing the upgrade of the Invisibility Rune continuously covered up his flaws.
"There are still two major flaws: one is the physical form, though hidden, it can still be collided with. The second is footprints left behind." Zhang Chen’s gaze fell on the twenty-thousand points for the Invisibility Rune: "Next, I’ll be planning the Empress Tomb; a few points mean nothing to me. This Invisibility Rune allows me to retreat from a massive army unharmed, avoiding encirclement, which is the most important."
With these thoughts, another twenty-thousand points vanished, and the Golden Finger refreshed again:
[Skill 11 (Tier 3): Invisibility Rune (0/40000)]
[Note 1: You will gain the power of third-level Law of Cause and Effect. As long as you use the Invisibility Technique, third-tier cultivators cannot detect your form.]
[Note 2: All scents and traces will be hidden. Note, although you don’t exist visually, your physical body still does. Avoid bumping into people, lest you scare children.]
[Points: 53400]
Zhang Chen looked at the Golden Finger Interface with a hint of joy: "The scent and traces are hidden. This Invisibility Rune’s ability greatly enhances now. But the physical body is still a flaw and can be collided with. I wonder if upgrading to the fourth tier will hide the physical flaw as well."
Feeling a bit excited, Zhang Chen’s gaze fell on the points: "Still have fifty-four thousand points, enough to upgrade one more tier."
With that thought, Zhang Chen clicked without hesitation. Keeping points was useless; the Invisibility Technique was the key to escape!
The most crucial thing is if the physical body can be hidden, wouldn’t that mean turning oneself into a void?
[Skill 11 (Tier 4): Invisibility Rune (0/80000)]
[Note 1: You will gain the power of fourth-level Law of Cause and Effect. As long as you use the Invisibility Technique, fourth-tier cultivators cannot detect your form.]
[Note 2: When you are still, unless someone uncovers your Invisibility Technique, you won’t be touched. However, when walking, you need to be careful, as you will cause air to flow and might be discovered.]
[Points: 13400]
"Awesome! Truly awesome!" Zhang Chen exclaimed, just thinking how incredible this skill was.
At this moment, the Jade Talisman in Zhang Chen’s Magical Power also transformed into four.
"As for causing a breeze while walking, it’s not really a major flaw. Not to mention normal walking, even while running, it’s hard for observers to notice the breeze." Zhang Chen thought silently to himself.