bestfiction Chapter 366 Have you been to that other world?
Chapter 366 Have you been to that other world?
A moment later, in a secluded spot in the city of ruins.
"Master Ashu, is this where you stay?" Xiao Yu asked the attendant beside him in surprise.
This is the servant that Lord Xueye sent to him to guide him.
"Yes! My lord!"
The attendant respectfully responded and explained, "Ever since Master Ashura came to the City of Ruins, the city lord, seeing that he is old, wanted to invite him to live in the city lord's mansion so that it would be easier to take care of him. However, he stubbornly insisted on living in this dark cellar."
And... he never goes out during the day!
The servant shrugged with a wry smile, and then subconsciously shrank back as he spoke.
Normally, he is mainly responsible for serving Master Ashura's eating, drinking, and toileting needs.
I come to this gloomy basement every day, and there's never anyone there.
Honestly, it was a bit creepy for a young man like him.
In particular, Master Ashura's complexion and pupils were clearly completely different from those of normal people.
"Okay, I understand." Xiao Yu nodded and followed the servant through a door.
It was morning, but there wasn't a ray of sunlight to be seen here.
This is because it is a dark basement, and no sunlight can shine in.
"Young man, you've arrived." A voice rang out from the inner room as soon as Xiao Yu entered.
It sounded very hoarse, with a distinct sense of age.
“Master Ashura!” Xiao Yu smiled and nodded, looking into the depths of the house.
The inner room was even darker; an ordinary person entering would probably not be able to see anything.
However, Xiao Yu was different; his vision was unaffected by night or daytime conditions.
This room is very spacious.
The reason it is described as spacious is that the basement, which is over 100 square meters, contains only a bed, a desk, and a bookshelf with a few scattered books and a few beast skulls.
At the desk, an old man in a black robe was sitting and reading.
As a master of formations.
Although Master Ashura's physical body was somewhat weak, his mental strength far surpassed that of ordinary people.
Therefore, he sensed Xiao Yu as soon as he approached.
However, he continued reading, showing no intention of getting up or turning around.
"What book are you reading, Master?" Xiao Yu asked casually with a smile, not at all angry.
As he spoke, he took a few steps forward and glanced at it, his eyebrows immediately twitching slightly.
Seeing Xiao Yu approach, Master Ashura turned his head, glanced at Xiao Yu, and asked with a questioning look on his face, "Is this really a book you wrote?"
The book he's reading now has "Investiture of the Gods" on the cover!
It was Xiao Yu's new book that had just been put on the shelves of the cold drink shop.
Master Ashura rarely goes out and never takes the initiative to interact with people.
Therefore, Xue Qingcheng bought back both "Investiture of the Gods" and "Battle Through the Heavens" and gave them to this formation master.
However, Master Ashura had little interest in Battle Through the Heavens.
However, it was the battles between gods and monsters in "Investiture of the Gods" that attracted him.
"I suppose so, what do you think, Master?" Xiao Yu shrugged and said casually.
Master Ashura didn't answer, but stared at Xiao Yu with sharp eyes, "Where did you get all this information from? Why do you know so much? Could it be... that you've been to that other world?"
"That world?" Xiao Yu's pupils shrank, and his face showed suspicion.
He felt that something was very wrong with what the master was saying!
"It seems I was overthinking it." Seeing the change in Xiao Yu's expression, the light in Master Ash's eyes disappeared. He shook his head with a wry smile and stopped talking about the topic.
He got up and went to the bookshelf, rummaging through the few bookshelves available.
He quickly found a roll of animal hide and handed it to Xiao Yu, saying, "This is the middle part of 'Totem Secrets' that you wanted. Here you go."
Then, he continued to sit down and read his book, ignoring Xiao Yu.
"A medium-length piece?" Xiao Yu unfolded the animal hide tied with hemp rope and asked curiously, "Is it the one with the 4th to 6th tier totems carved on it? What about the 7th to 9th tier ones?"
"Humph!"
Master Ashura snorted coldly, glanced at Xiao Yu, and said, "This middle section alone is enough for you to study for three to five years. Young man, don't bite off more than you can chew. True strength comes from your own strength. Totem techniques are ultimately just external things; relying on them too much will only harm you."
"I agree!" Xiao Yu nodded in agreement.
After all, the totem magic only borrows the power of ferocious beasts, not one's own power.
It is far inferior to the power system of the orcs.
However, Xiao Yu was still unwilling to give up and asked again, "Does Master mean that once I've learned the 4th to 6th level secret techniques, you'll be willing to teach me the rest? Or is there some price I have to pay?"
If it's just for a mere level 4-6 secret technique, why would he travel this far?
Although it borrows the power of ferocious beasts, its effect on an individual is limited.
However... this can directly increase the strength of one's army several times over!
It is easy to imagine that for a powerful force, the value of totem magic is simply extraordinary!
Therefore, he had to find a way to obtain this secret method no matter what.
"hehe!"
Master Ashura sneered, "By the time you've learned it, I'll be long gone. You don't even need to come looking for me, just go to that kid Xueye, he'll give it to you."
You should know that he is a genius in formations.
However, it took twenty years of research into this secret method to achieve what I have today.
"That's not necessarily true," Xiao Yu said noncommittally.
As he spoke, he glanced at the contents of the animal hide and instantly memorized them.
Then, I mentally rehearsed and imitated it.
“Master Ashura, I think I have learned it!” Xiao Yu said calmly.
The level 4-6 totem techniques are very difficult for others to learn.
However, his brain development is already far beyond that of ordinary people, and his learning ability is a hundred times greater than that of ordinary people.
Not to mention, this is only level 4-6; you can learn level 5 and 6 as well.
Master Ashura didn't even look up, and sneered, "As long as you master the fourth-order totem, I'll give you the rest of the book right away!"
"It's a deal. We'll find someone to test it out and see if I can inscribe a fourth-order formation."
Xiao Yu only needed to look at it once to have a basic grasp of the formation.
However, there is still a certain risk of failure if he were to actually draw it. If Master Ashu requires him to draw a fifth or sixth-order array before he will hand over the second part of the totem secret method, it will be difficult for him to do so for the time being.
However, for the fourth rank, it was a piece of cake.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yu immediately sent a telepathic message to City Lord Xueye of the City Lord's Mansion, instructing him to prepare the blood of several fourth-tier ferocious beasts and send over a few fourth-tier warriors.
"Alright, I'll wait and see!" Master Ashura did not stop him.
He also wanted to see how this arrogant young man would be proven wrong.
After all... it's really boring to stay here all the time.
This young man gave him a very different feeling, and he became somewhat interested.
Hopefully, this young man can bring some surprises.
Because... he is too old, and his days are numbered.
The only thing keeping him alive was... finding his way home!
Soon, Xueye sent someone to deliver the things Xiao Yu needed.
The three beasts whose bones and blood had just been slaughtered were a snow leopard, a burrowing rat, and a silver moon wolf.
Three warriors from the city of ruins, chairs, tattoo knives, and some stone barbells.
“Master Ashu, watch closely!” Xiao Yu raised an eyebrow at Master Ashu.
As he spoke, he looked at a fourth-tier warrior lying in front of him and said with a smile, "Don't be so nervous, my skills will definitely satisfy you."
At this moment, the three of them had strange expressions, looking as if they were preparing to die a heroic death.
"Bring it on, my lord! I'm not afraid to die!" The fourth-tier warrior roared, his eyes tightly shut.
Just now, the city lord said that the city lord of Dragon City is learning to inscribe totem formations and is looking for several test subjects. He wants three people to volunteer, and there is a high possibility that their lives will be in danger.
A well-constructed totem formation can indeed greatly enhance one's strength.
However, if you engrave some counterfeit items, you might ruin a person's life.
As a result, naturally no one was willing to come.
Finally, these three trusted warriors of the city lord gritted their teeth and stepped forward.
Once the blood of the ferocious beast was prepared, Xiao Yu began to write.
"You've got something!" Master Ashura had initially dismissed it dismissively.
However, with just a few strokes, Xiao Yu sketched out the outline of the fourth-tier ferocious beast, the snow leopard.
This shows that his painting skills were first-rate.
This piqued Master Ash's interest, and a hint of anticipation appeared in his eyes.
Outline shaping involves depicting the skeleton, flesh, and scales of the ferocious beast.
With each stroke of Xiao Yu's brush, the image of the ferocious beast became clearer and clearer.
At the same time, the beast's divine aura grew stronger and stronger.
Finally, when Xiao Yu touched the snow leopard's eyes, Master Ashura felt that the eyes Xiao Yu had touched with his blood emitted a scarlet light.
Upon seeing this, Master Ashura's pupils contracted in fear.
A gray light flashed in his somewhat gray eyes.
He saw that in the totem that Xiao Yu had carved, hundreds and thousands of semi-transparent threads were neatly combed together, eventually forming a complete circuit.
A totem blood array is complete!
Xiao Yu patted the soldier on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Get up and stretch."
"Yes, sir!" The fourth-tier warrior bowed respectfully.
He even wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, clearly frightened.
He first stretched his arms and then went to a barbell to try it out.
The next second, the fourth-tier warrior's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in delight, "Thank you, sir! My strength has increased by nearly a thousand jin! My agility and speed have also increased by more than 50%! My strength has at least doubled!"
As he spoke, the fourth-tier warrior bowed once more.
"Such an effect on the first time you inscribed a fourth-order array?" Master Ashura was also surprised.
His totem magic had already spread throughout the city of ruins.
but.
In the entire city of ruins, besides him, only Xiao Yu could achieve this level.