The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror
Chapter 113 - 78: Disguise_2

Chapter 113: Chapter 78: Disguise_2

Clear skies, bright moon, no snow.

A slender figure dressed in night clothes, lightly landed in Xu Qing’s eastern courtyard.

Suddenly, the slender figure felt a gentle tap on the shoulder, cried out instinctively, but a hand covered her mouth, then she turned her head to look behind, and let out a sigh of relief.

"Your movement technique isn’t bad," Xu Qing said leisurely to the black-clad female servant before him.

Su Lianqing glared at Xu Qing, "You almost scared me to death."

Xu Qing: "Have you just arrived at Jiangning Prefecture?"

Su Lianqing: "I just got settled and came to find you, isn’t that thoughtful?"

Xu Qing handed her a cloth, saying, "Clean up the stone stools in the yard, then we can sit down and talk."

"Not allowing me into the study?" Su Lianqing felt the chill in the yard.

Xu Qing: "I’m not cold."

"I am."

"So what does that have to do with me?"

Su Lianqing: "..."

She still obediently cleaned the two stone stools in the yard and sat opposite Xu Qing. Xu Qing asked her to talk about how she came here, and Su Lianqing spoke truthfully.

Xu Qing nodded upon hearing this: "I didn’t expect you to be involved in this matter too, that makes things more convenient."

Su Lianqing was involved in this matter concerning Xu Qing, hence upon settling down in Jiangning Prefecture, she took the opportunity to visit him in the dead of night.

Otherwise, if Xu Qing found out about the matter the next day and she came afterwards, it would seem less loyal, fearing that she may suffer then.

This was a bad habit fostered by the Luo Sect, always considering the attitudes of those above, for fear of punishment.

Now, it was just a change of personnel.

Life is tough!

She cautiously said: "Mother Chen is from the Inner Factory, so this time behind Heavenly Fragrance Courtyard, it must definitely be the Inner Factory. You’d better be careful."

Xu Qing smiled: "If I’m unlucky, don’t you just escape your duty?"

Su Lianqing sighed: "You didn’t even give me a confession, how can I escape? Maybe stripping would do."

Xu Qing waved his hand: "There’s no need to strip, since you’re here, don’t go back tonight, teach me the Disguise Technique."

Su Lianqing: "Are you even human? I’ve been worried these days, barely slept at all. Let me sleep a bit."

"No problem, you teach me first, and while I practice, you can nap. If there’s anything I don’t understand, I’ll continue to ask you," Xu Qing responded with excessive consideration.

Su Lianqing: "Then I won’t sleep..."

Xu Qing smiled faintly: "Let’s go into the study, I’ll give you some hot tea."

For some reason, upon hearing this, Su Lianqing felt somewhat moved.

Is she foolish?

Xu Qing also didn’t start by showing warm concern to avoid making this woman overconfident.

First a display of authority, then some comfort, the feelings in her heart would be completely different.

The way to manage subordinates, just like managing horses, is to understand their temper.

To indulge when necessary, and to discipline when required.

...

...

In the study, the pine oil lamp was lit, brightening the room.

Xu Qing quietly listened as Su Lianqing explained the intricacies of the Disguise Technique.

After listening attentively once, just like the time he interrogated Niu Peng to learn the secrets of the Bull Demon Strong Fist, he would occasionally ask about a detail then verify it with what was discussed earlier.

Not only that, Xu Qing continued to ask and understand, then asked the meaning of certain parts, letting Su Lianqing explain, and verified them with his own insights.

After going back and forth for two full hours, Xu Qing finally had a general understanding of the framework of the Disguise Technique.

Initially, the Disguise Technique relied mainly on controlling facial muscles with Divine Soul Power, in combination with makeup skills, to achieve a deceptively realistic effect.

However, the Disguise Technique cannot alter the structure of the eyes.

This is because the eyes are a highly complex and independent organ in the human body, which could easily be damaged if altered.

This is also a flaw in the Disguise Technique.

Yet in reality, it’s not possible to expose a person’s identity merely through their eyes.

Furthermore, Su Lianqing’s control over facial muscles in the Disguise Technique was meticulous, not suggesting that by imitating Xu Qing’s appearance, she could transform into Xu Qing. Instead, it required adjusting according to her own facial muscle structure. Random attempts could lead to facial paralysis or similar issues.

In simple terms, it’s somewhat like minor plastic surgery, combined with makeup skills and changes in clothing, to achieve a complete transformation.

Su Lianqing also mentioned, this technique originally belonged to the Fox Charm Technique, initially used to amend facial defects.

In history, many renowned femme fatales had used similar methods.

Of course, there were also those genuinely born beautiful, flawless, but these were rare exceptions.

In reality, the heritage of the Luo Sect was essentially a mixture.

Specifically, it absorbed the essence of various failed schools throughout dynasties.

This was also why the Luo Sect was keen on rebellion.

Their scholarly failure was because they weren’t the judges, so they wanted to be the judges.

Quite reasonable.

Xu Qing entered into Absolute Focus state, repeatedly pondering over the intricacies of the Disguise Technique taught by Su Lianqing until he somewhat understood and digested it, then asked Su Lianqing to demonstrate.

He spiritually projected himself, close to Su Lianqing’s face, meticulously observing the operation of Divine Soul Power on her face, verifying it against his own understanding.

Only after exhausting her to the point of continuous yawning and no remaining strength, did Xu Qing stop.

"The cultivation process of the Divine Soul Disguise Technique is actually a reacquaintance with one’s own head’s meridians, muscles, and bones. The head being the foremost among the Six Yang points, its importance is self-evident. Moreover, this technique also trains the fine control of the Divine Soul. In fact, it lays a good foundation for the Divine Soul’s eventual growth to the Exorcism level."

This rationale, although not understood by Su Lianqing herself, was appreciated by Xu Qing.

The Cultivation Methods of the Luo Sect might not be top-notch in the grand scheme of Dao, but in the application of Dao Skills, they indeed have experiences forged a thousand times, not to be underestimated.