Chapter 00102: Blessings and Techniques
# Blessings and Techniques
Chapter 102
Novel: Above Destiny
Chapter 102: Blessings and Techniques
"Do you understand now?" Professor Ye asked with a smile, her eyes gleaming.
"I think I understand a little," Ji Jue replied, pondering as he cautiously asked, "The characteristics of the Mo Xie array should be 'isolation' or 'repulsion,' right?"
It was not psychic power from the Tian Yuan series nor a magnetic field, but rather the adjustment of material properties, making specified substances create effects similar to insulation from each other.
It cut off all communication and interference, rendering any reactions impossible.
Under this effect, even if strong acids and strong bases were poured into a single cup, they would remain distinctly separate.
As long as Ji Jue's spiritual essence did not catch up with the professor's countermeasures, then the non-attack nature would never come into play.
Moreover, further intensifying this special effect could make the two substances incompatible, resulting in mutual repulsion.
Simply thinking about it made him feel the boundless potential within.
If applied to refining and crafting, it would not only allow for easy separation of impurities but also ensure that the materials could never merge until the designated moment arrived, giving total control over the progress of any reaction...
"Clever," Professor Ye nodded, pleased.
It was refreshing how quickly Ji Jue caught on; a brief interaction and analysis had him grasping the essence of Mo Xie.
Such a student deserved considerable praise.
"A smart kid has to bear some hardships," she teased.
In that instant, the world tilted again! Ji Jue found himself thrust upwards like a rag, flung out and landing hard on the ground, dazed and unable to stand up.
Then, he heard Professor Ye’s voice again.
"The blessing you received should be from the Remnant."
It was merely a guess, yet her tone was resolute.
"If I’m not mistaken, it should be 'Heavenly Craftsmanship,' right?"
Ji Jue, coughing and gasping for breath, weakly nodded.
The nearly instantaneous crafting speed and exaggerated material adjustment efficiency left no room for other possibilities.
From the moment he received this blessing, his hands were practically blessed by the heavens.
Strength, reflex speed, stability, precision, and all manner of complex and incredible skills...
As long as it was theoretically achievable by human hands, anyone granted this blessing could master it with just a bit of practice!
In summary, this blessing could be seen as the pinnacle of an artisan's hand.
Given enough time to practice, anyone who learned it wouldn't make mistakes.
Even if Ji Jue were told to cut packaging at the docks without preparation, given a morning to adapt, he would surely become a legendary thief king within a month!
If the non-attack property offered infinite possibilities to a craftsman’s hands, then this blessing would allow the craftsman to grasp the potential and efficiency of those hands at lightning speed.
Not only would it significantly speed up non-attack operations, but it would also elevate one’s baseline to heights unattainable by ordinary folk.
One must remember that machinery still has a mother machine effect, but a chosen one does not.
As the chosen person grows and the blessing evolves, the power it brings will only become more exaggerated.
As long as there were tools in hand, a chosen one was like a lathe itself, but now with the non-attack, Ji Jue didn’t even need a lathe anymore.
To a certain extent, he could now be considered a universal creator!
Even if thrown on a deserted island, given two months, he could build a boat and set sail.
Regrettably, Ji Jue had been a chosen one for too short a time; his experience and ability as a craftsman were still at the threshold, unable to calmly unleash the power resulting from the fusion with non-attack.
According to Professor Ye’s perspective:
— He still needed more practice!
If she had such a configuration, she could utterly defeat her current self within ten moves without using other alchemical tools.
It should be known that the spiritual essence of the Remnant would automatically implement alchemical operations potent enough to enhance oneself, making it more convenient and quicker than working on external objects.
Using a special spiritual essence circuit, she could construct the 'Supreme Virtue Emblem' to achieve a directional enhancement of her own spiritual essence.
However, the effectiveness of the Supreme Virtue Emblem also depended on each craftsman's understanding of virtue.
Simultaneously, the effect achieved by non-attack directly from the workshop allowed this simple effect to reach a truly terrifying degree.
Based on this, applying fluid alchemy—where merely enhancing its essence allowed properties to converge—would strengthen both soul and body.
A triple layering!
It was entirely reasonable for it to happen so quickly.
Rather, if it hadn’t proceeded this quickly, Professor Ye would have found it better to hand Ji Jue a rope and encourage him to hang himself!
Presumably, failing to improve would be a disgrace.
As for 'Heavenly Craftsmanship...'
In brief contemplation, Professor Ye had already come to a realization.
This was indeed the most suitable blessing for non-attack and also the most critical.
If every array represented a unique combination of blessings, then 'Heavenly Craftsmanship' would undoubtedly be the core skill set of non-attack.
Even among the Remnant, very few could obtain such a precious blessing during their first advancement.
If one could secure 'Heavenly Craftsmanship' as the first blessing during the call stage, then based on optimal solutions, the blessing indicated by the second array would likely be the 'First Principle of Spirit' from the Evolution series, and the third would belong to the Tian Yuan series' 'Axis of Command.' As for what would follow...
...
Something felt off!
She couldn't shake the feeling that something was increasingly amiss!
Ye Xian suddenly felt a headache coming on.
After so many years of washing her hands of the craft, would she really have to spend her own money to nurture a giant among those ink practitioners?
If she had known to just manage with lower expectations and handed the famous sword directly to them, she could have cut off their ambitions and severed ties cleanly, instead of lingering on in this messy state.
But would that have sufficed?
Looking down at Ji Jue, who was slowly picking himself up from the ground, she couldn’t help but sigh deeply.
Even with all her plans put in place, would this rascal live contentedly as an uncontentious craftsman for the rest of his life?
Forget it.
Looking at his stubborn demeanor...
In future days, there would certainly be much more headache to come.
"Teacher, I am ready," Ji Jue panted as he stood upright once more.
"Such spirit?" Ye Xian teased in her usual playful tone.
"I thought you’d take this chance to play dead and not move again."
"Actually... I have one more move, but it's still just an idea. I’d like your feedback."
Ji Jue wiped away the blood trickling from his nose and smiled shyly, "I just don’t know if it’s appropriate."
Such a look...
Maybe it was indeed better to give him a few more beatings.
Without saying anything further, Ye Xian casually gestured with her hand, "Come on."
In that instant, a deep sound erupted from the silent underground, like a distant drumbeat: a heartbeat!
Ji Jue’s pupils instantly turned a bright red, countless blood vessels appearing in the whites of his eyes, spreading from the center.
His face was marked with black-purple patterns like a spider’s web.
The previously halted nosebleed began to stream once more, thick and unceasing.
His body temperature rose rapidly, reaching an alarming forty degrees, with a tendency to rise even higher, while his limbs turned as red as boiled shrimp.
Yet beneath the crimson, layers of spiritual essence circuits extended and expanded, radiating throughout his body, with more than forty Supreme Virtue Emblems appearing at vital points and joints.
Ruins strengthened the bones, the White Deer enhanced the muscles, the Great Swarm augmented destruction, the Tian Yuan coordinated interactions, and Evolution maintained rationality...
From the surge of spiritual essence, a complex structure manifested in an instant.
Then, in that very moment...
Ji Jue vanished from the spot.
From amidst the thunder, he came roaring in!
As if in an instant, he transformed into a speeding motorcycle, racing as fast as any vehicle could, showcasing the strength of his not-so-strong flesh.
In a mere blink, he covered twenty-six meters, the winds howling around him.
His fingers, aligned like blades, shot forth!
Whether it was a palm strike, a piercing thrust, or a horizontal punch... amidst the rapid motions, one could detect traces of various arts, but at that moment, it flowed naturally, seamlessly.
Using the purest mechanics as a foundation, he maximized the application of his strength, directing destruction toward his foes!
Every path of conflict began from here.
Now, comparable to iron and steel, a whistling attack came surging forward, tousling Professor Ye’s hair and revealing the slow smile curling at her lips.
At last, he seemed to be taking things somewhat seriously...
Boom!
The roof shook, and the ground trembled as countless shards of spiritual essence rose like dust, dispersing and then fading away.
Yet Ji Jue’s surprise attack abruptly ceased, still caught within Professor Ye’s hold, who seized his wrist, redirected his momentum, spun him around, and hurled him to the ground.
However, from midair, Ji Jue kept his balance, sweeping his other hand to strike toward her neck, forcing her to defend in that hair-raising instant.
As soon as Ye Xian let go, he had already used the collision between them and his remaining force to spring out, rolling and landing deftly on all fours.
It looked awkward yet stable at the same time.
Unfortunately, he wasn’t given another opportunity to attack.
This time, Professor Ye finally took a step forward, closing the distance in an instant.
Her fingers spread wide as she casually pressed toward his head.
But alas, she grasped at air.
Ji Jue had suddenly risen... upside down, supporting himself on the ground, twisting his hips as his legs swept in a circular motion.
What was this? Where did this street dance come from?
Professor Ye nearly laughed; it was a complete jumble!
Bang!
In an unabashed kick, her blocking stance was shattered.
Purely in terms of strength, Ji Jue was now surpassing her spiritually enhanced power… but at what cost?
What would the consequences be?
As Ji Jue jumped and rolled, blood seeped from his nose and mouth into the wind, yet he showed no signs of halting or concern.
As if the punch Professor Ye had landed squarely on his abdomen just a moment ago was nothing but an illusion—even the cramps and spasms of his insides were brushed aside.
Again, he launched a fierce assault.
The ground showed signs of his passage, almost as if he’d stamped footprints all over.
A muffled sound echoed continuously, and even his breaths could not disrupt the furious strikes that relentlessly suppressed Professor Ye’s actions.
There was no pause whatsoever!
Every punch’s strength remained steady as if data had not changed at all; each movement mirrored the military combat techniques taught by Lu Feng, maintaining absolute precision and textbook accuracy.
In this tempest of relentless assault, if there were not Professor Ye but a target or a sandbag in her place, it probably would have been obliterated by now.
Even iron stakes would be battered into an unrecognizable state.
Who would have thought he could transform in a heartbeat from a craftsman lacking in hand-to-hand combat into a machine of destruction!
Ye Xian really wanted to see what other surprises Ji Jue could create for her.
Unfortunately—
If this continued, it would get dangerous.
Smack!
The punch Ji Jue threw was deflected in an instant by a jab from Ye Xian's elbow, as her hand stealthily emerged from beneath it.
With an elegant flick of her fingers, she struck Ji Jue's arm covered in the Ruins Emblem, causing it to instantly disintegrate.
Her sweeping fingers slid down, gliding past the White Deer and Great Swarm Emblems, causing them to vanish without resistance, sweeping away all linked spiritual essence circuits.
Ji Jue’s right arm could no longer be lifted, visibly swelling and drooping before his eyes.
Next came his left.
In an instant, with the loss of power in both arms, Ji Jue instinctively lifted his knee, but found himself restrained by Professor Ye's pressing hand, and in that moment of shock, he realized he had...
Left himself wide open.
It was over.
As this thought crossed his mind, he heard Professor Ye take a deep breath.
Her hands tightened at the midline, aiming at Ji Jue, now so close.
Then...
What followed was a forging hammer that had endured a thousand tempers!!!
The storm of destruction now began to manifest!
(End of this chapter)