Chapter 27: New Weight
It took Wang Zijia quite some time to figure out the reason behind it all.
"So, you're telling me that I inexplicably gained a talent that's usually only found in top-grade spiritual roots or above???"
"Sowing Demonic Seeds from a Spiritual Root, well well, this rivals the contamination of a sinful root! You're quite the little cutie!"
Looking at the golden rune corresponding to the equivalent scale, Wang Zijia couldn't help but feel attached to it.
After a while, he noticed another new item that he had forgotten about, which appeared alongside the golden rune. It was also a tangible object, a reddish-bronze weight.
Staring at this weight, Wang Zijia was taken aback.He had seen quite a few weights before, in three different colors, but they were all illusory. This was the first tangible one.
Wang Zijia sensed that this thing appeared because he had gained Qi and become a cultivator. With a wave of his hand, the tangible weight appeared in his palm, about the size of an egg and slightly heavy.
【Infuse a spell into the weight, and it can serve as a bridge, extending the power of the Dao Fruit outward!】
"What does that mean?"
Feeling somewhat puzzled by the obscure information in his mind, Wang Zijia tried to translate it, but after reading it several times, he still couldn't quite understand its function. Furrowing his brows in thought for a while, Wang Zijia couldn't come up with any conclusions.
Considering the preciousness of what he knew—three spells plus a talent—he decided to directly grab the newly born golden talent rune and throw it into the reddish-bronze weight.
The two items instantly fused, and that was that. Wang Zijia tried to retrieve it, but it couldn't be taken out; it was a one-time installation, no returns allowed. The talent had no impact, still functioning normally, but he had wasted some time.
Extending the power of the Dao Fruit outward?
Surely it couldn't be exchanged with people?
After pondering for a long while, Wang Zijia couldn't figure it out and could only temporarily set it aside. He would carefully study it later when he went out, as an entity weight like this clearly had some significant function!
During this moment, Wang Zijia's innate true qi had completely transformed into Qi(cultivator's qi), equivalent to six years of Dao progress for every one hundred years of true qi cultivation.
As for the "Childe" third realm, it took twenty years of Dao progress to break through the initial stage, fifty years for the middle stage, and one hundred years for the advanced stage. After accumulating a certain amount of progress, one could attempt to advance to the "Ritual Master" realm.
It's important to note here that one year of cultivation does not equal one year of Dao progress; in fact, for many people, even ten years of cultivation may not yield one year of Dao progress.
The fundamental reason for this lies in the term "Dao progress," which originated from ancient times!
Legend has it that during the ancient chaotic times, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was exceptionally abundant, and even innate spiritual energy was readily available, making the entire world akin to a paradise.
Creatures born during that time had naturally gifted spiritual roots, making cultivation easy. Even those who were born as immortals from birth were too numerous to count.
Therefore, during the mortal stage, there was no distinction in realms; only Dao progress was differentiated. For a cultivator with a top-grade spiritual root, in an environment rich in spiritual energy, practicing day and night for a year equated to one year of Dao progress.
Hence, terms like "five hundred-year-old demon" or "thousand-year-old demon" were used during ancient times to distinguish cultivators below immortality.
As the spiritual energy gradually decreased in the near ancient times, realms were subdivided multiple times, and titles were constantly modified, but Dao progress remained, resulting in longer cultivation times required for one year of Dao progress.
Cultivation: Childe Third Realm (Six years)
Spiritual Root: Mutated Earth Spiritual Root (Inferior, 3000/?)
Technique: Fundamental Technique of Wan Yu
Talent: Demonic Seeding from Spiritual Root
Spells:
- Talisman Card Crafting technique(Minor accomplishment 516/1000)
- Clay Shapeshifting Concealment Technique (Beginner 562/600)
- Earth Spear Spirit Arrow Technique (Not initiated 20/200)
As Wang Zijia watched the panel information he had created grow more and more, he couldn't help but reveal a brilliant smile.
The harvest tonight was too great, leaving him momentarily overwhelmed.
After careful inspection for a long time, Wang Zijia finally withdrew from his sea of consciousness. As soon as he felt his body, he sensed his own changes, feeling hundreds of times stronger than before.
After calming down for a while, he reluctantly adapted to his changes.
With a slight fluctuation of Qi, he activated his only high-level spell, the Clay Shapeshifting Concealment Technique. Qi flowed over his body like quicksand, and his aura quickly receded, becoming indistinguishable from yesterday's.
Feeling surprised, he realized the power of this spell.
He then tried shapeshifting for a while. His body fluctuated between tall and short, fat and thin, as if he had become clay, easily molded at will.
This spell excelled in disguise and concealment, and could even be reversed to amplify his aura and intimidate others.
Indeed, it was a highly practical core basic spell worthy of a Ritual master!
After a moment, Wang Zijia stopped experimenting and took out his storage bag to begin organizing.
The two manuals could wait until he had digested tonight's gains, and besides, he hadn't fully understood the specific effects of those two spells yet.
Most of the remaining spiritual materials seemed suitable for the "Childe" stage, but many were somewhat sinister, with a surplus of spiritual bones unsuitable for his use, so he needed to dispose of them.
Aside from the two coins in hand, he had 114 remaining. The majority were daily necessities and clothing.
After checking, Wang Zijia concluded that these items were probably intended for his disciples or those two individuals.
After some rummaging, he sorted out the clothes and other daily necessities, planning to dispose of them tomorrow when he found an opportunity. That way, the space would be freed up instantly.
As for the treasures hidden in his treasure chest, including the spell cards and materials, Wang Zijia stored them away. Besides this haul, there was nothing valuable left in the box.
He decided not to discard the box, as it contained the two martial arts manuals, and instead returned it to its original place.
It was a sort of memento, after all—it had accompanied the original owner's family and had also seen Wang Zijia through some difficult times.
After putting everything away, he left the secret chamber and found that dawn was breaking.
In the courtyard, he prepared to test the Earth Spear Spirit Arrow Technique, only to realize that he hadn't initiated the spell yet.
Retrieving the panel he had created, Wang Zijia furrowed his brows, pondering whether this approach was logical.
After a moment, he came up with a solution.
Spells:
- Talisman Card Crafting Technique (Minor accomplishment 500/1000)
- Clay Shapeshifting Concealment Technique (Novice 300/600)
- Earth Spear Spirit Arrow Technique (Novice 200/400)
- Tai Chi Fist: 98
(Note: Beginner/Novice>Proficient>Minor accomplishment>Great mastery/Perfection)
Using the unique aspects of Tai Chi Fist as a skill weight pool, the allocation would only be determined when the value was enough to break through to the next level.
During combat, emergency reallocation could still be performed, dumping all points into combat spells!
This approach seemed more reasonable, didn't it?
Then let's go with this for now!
Satisfied, he exited his sea of consciousness. With a slight fluctuation of Qi, a brownish-yellow earth spear over a meter long appeared in his hand.
With a slight mental command, the earth spear gradually shortened, becoming as small as a dart.
Overall, it was a very powerful spell, at least for those in the "Childe" stage.
After testing it for a while, Wang Zijia's expression changed. The spiritual light in his hand dissipated.
"Creak!"
"Master, you're up so early again?" Wang Dan pushed the door open.
"Good morning, Sister-in-law. The dog barked all night, so I couldn't sleep!" replied Wang Zijia truthfully.
(End of Chapter)