Chapter 50: You’re Just a Dimwit

Chapter 50: Chapter 50: You’re Just a Dimwit

For a scammer... ahem, an unworldly expert, breaking character was the last thing you wanted to do.

Especially in front of someone you’ve bamboozled so thoroughly they’ve lost all sense of direction.

’But... if this person came to your territory to snatch your opportunities, and he might even have a Forbidden Magic that could be fatal to you... as a last resort, taking him out in one clean sweep would be the best choice, right?’

As he was thinking this, the experience of Zhao Yang practicing the Forbidden Magic known as the Seven Soul Seals was completely absorbed into his mind.

However... after reading Zhao Yang’s experience with practicing the Seven Soul Seals, Su Han couldn’t help but let his gaze drift as he looked at the guy.

"The Secret Magic you just demonstrated... is it the Seven Soul Seals?"

Zhao Yang nodded. "Senior, are you familiar with this Secret Magic? When I practice it, I always feel like I might be going in the wrong direction. It just feels... strange.

"I came across this Secret Magic by chance, so I have no sect elders to ask for guidance. I have no idea if I’m practicing it correctly."

"No! You’re not wrong. You’re practicing it perfectly."

An inexplicable smile appeared on Su Han’s face. "The general direction you’ve taken with your Seven Soul Seals is completely fine.

"The only reason it feels awkward is because you’re mishandling some of the minor details, which is affecting your execution of the Secret Magic."

"Is... is that so?"

Zhao Yang nodded. ’This senior is doing his utmost to guide my practice, so how could he possibly lie to me about something like this?’

’So... since Senior said it’s correct, my general approach must be the right one.’

’But... how do I fix the problems with the minor details?’

At a loss, Zhao Yang bowed to Su Han. "I humbly ask for Senior’s guidance."

Su Han nodded in satisfaction, an expression on his face that said, "This child is teachable."

"They’re just minor flaws. I will point them out one by one. Try performing it again using the method I teach you."

Based on the feedback from his Eye of Truth and his own intuition, Su Han pointed out several obvious flaws to Zhao Yang.

Following Su Han’s advice, Zhao Yang corrected these minor flaws. When he performed the Seven Soul Seals again, he indeed felt that the Secret Magic flowed much more smoothly.

"It worked! After receiving your guidance, Senior, that strange feeling is gone when I perform the Seven Soul Seals.

"Senior, you’re truly... truly..."

Overjoyed, Zhao Yang couldn’t think of a suitable adjective for a moment.

Su Han smiled and supplied a phrase for him. "Skill that rivals Creation?"

"Yes, yes! Skill that rivals Creation! Senior, your skill truly rivals that of Creation itself."

Su Han gave a slight smile and waved his hand. "No need for flattery. I have simply walked a longer road and seen more than you have.

"You, on the other hand... this Forbidden Magic is truly miraculous, to be able to increase one’s Combat Power by several tenths, or even several times over, at the cost of harming oneself.

"I wonder where you received such a legacy. I am truly curious as to what kind of grand master could create such a Forbidden Magic."

Zhao Yang scratched his head, embarrassed. "Well... I don’t know who created this Secret Magic either. A few years ago, I chanced upon a Scroll that recorded a Secret Magic called the Seven Soul Seals.

"Because the Scroll was somewhat damaged, I was completely baffled while reading it. I just tried to practice it based on my gut feeling, and to my surprise, I actually succeeded.

"But it’s all thanks to your guidance, Senior. You corrected many mistakes I couldn’t even spot myself."

Su Han: "...So, what you’re saying is, you managed to learn this Forbidden Magic that boosts Combat Power just by following your gut?"

’He had been wondering which halfwit could possibly have mangled a Killing Magic into a burst technique that relies on damaging one’s own Divine Soul to gain Combat Power. He never expected that very halfwit to be standing right in front of him.’

Hearing this, Zhao Yang nodded, looking a little sheepish. "That’s right."

Su Han: "..."

’So you mangled a perfectly good Forbidden Magic into *this*, and you have the gall to act sheepish? What the hell is there to be embarrassed about?!’

PHEW~

Taking a deep breath, Su Han looked at Zhao Yang, unable to resist asking what on earth had been going through his mind.

"So, you took a damaged scroll and managed to learn the ’complete’ Seven Soul Seals. Can you tell me what exactly you were thinking back then?"

"Huh?"

Zhao Yang was taken aback for a moment. "I... I just looked at the name of the Secret Magic.

"Think about it, Senior. The name is the Seven Soul Seals. So you can imagine the Secret Magic itself must have something to do with the soul, right?

"And I happened to have read a passage in the sect’s records that basically said the soul is the most wondrous part of the human body, containing limitless potential.

"As long as one can continuously tap into the potential of the soul, there is theoretically no upper limit to a living being’s achievements.

"So, based on the name ’Seven Soul Seals,’ I made a connection: the Seven Soul Seals must be a Forbidden Magic that operates on the soul level.

"Then... I took the damaged scroll and studied it for several months, and I found a method recorded within for damaging one’s Divine Soul.

"Through continuous research and experimentation, I discovered that by damaging my Divine Soul, I could stimulate a portion of my soul’s latent potential.

"This potential would then surge through my entire body, effectively boosting my Combat Power."

After he finished, Zhao Yang couldn’t help but reveal a somewhat remorseful expression.

Su Han: "..."

’Alright, case closed!’

’You really are a damn halfwit!’

’A perfectly good Killing Magic had been butchered into a self-harming burst technique for boosting Combat Power, all because this idiot got his hands on a damaged scroll and was a reckless fool to boot—not only did he fill in the blanks with his own wild imagination, he was fearless enough to actually test his theories on himself.’

’The most speechless part was that he had actually managed to learn it through sheer, dumb luck, even if what he learned was completely warped.’

’But... it’s a good thing it’s warped!’

’At least it’s warped like this... With my intentional guidance on top of it, I’m afraid that in the future, even if someone told this guy the real way to use the Seven Soul Seals was to trade a crippling blow for an enemy’s life, he’d probably just scoff at them, right?’

’Hmm... So, there’s only one last problem remaining.’

"So... that damaged scroll, how did you get it, and do you still have it with you?"

Zhao Yang shook his head. "I took the damaged scroll from an enemy. It was already damaged when I got it.

"As for the damaged scroll, I don’t have it on me anymore."

At this point, a look of shame crept onto Zhao Yang’s face.

"Well... once, before the New Year, I was out on a mission and ate some poisonous fruit in the woods, which gave me diarrhea.

"I didn’t have enough paper, and I had already memorized everything on the Scroll, so... I just...

"Afterward, I buried the... smudged... Scroll right there on the spot.

"The Scroll itself wasn’t made of very sturdy material. By now... I imagine it’s probably rotted away."

Su Han: "..."

’Son of a bitch!’

’Do you even understand what I mean by that?’

’If that Scroll had a spirit, it would have probably cried itself to death, buried in the soil of some random forest by now!’