Mythical Scroll Artist: Starting with the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming

Chapter 237 Fifth-Level Spiritual Power, Breakthrough in Cultivation Technique

The development of feelings and such came later.

"Is it not safe for my sister-in-law to stay with us because of her special status?" Xue Lingling asked worriedly.

"Don't worry~ There's nothing here that can threaten me." Kun Youniang smiled proudly, then, as if she had thought of something, added, "Except for that big rooster."

Wu Xian gave an awkward smile and pretended to look around at the scenery.

Xue Zhengying analyzed seriously: "The club is ultimately not very safe. I happen to be in charge of the outpost, so I plan to settle Youniang there first. That will be much safer."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian and the other person both expressed their agreement.

The otherworldly outpost was undoubtedly a good choice, and Xue Zhengying happened to be in charge of guarding it.

After getting acquainted and familiar with each other, the two of them also gained a general understanding of this empress.

In summary: she acts like a queen, but is not yet very adept at being a human being.

Then, the two began to discuss their plans to travel to the Endless Sea.

Xue Zhengying naturally had no objections.

Although we certainly can't compete with those top clubs, it's good to broaden our horizons along the way.

“Then let’s set off in two days,” Wu Xian thought. “I’ll go with my second brother, and my master sister will stay behind to guard the club’s rear.”

"How could such a large-scale operation be complete without me, the president?" Xue Lingling asked, puzzled.

"The main problem is that my master doesn't have any suitable scrolls."

"Who says there isn't?" Xue Lingling said righteously, "My [Overturned Water Ghost King] can also deal with water battles."

"I can, but I'm not very professional," Wu Xian said seriously.

Xue Zhengying also said seriously, "Xiao Wu is right. The two of us can go. You can stay and manage the club and keep your sister-in-law company. It's settled then."

Xue Lingling wanted to say something more, but then she saw Xue Zhengying leading Kun You Niang toward the outpost teleportation device.

"I should go back and make some preparations."

Wu Xian calmly stood up, stepped on his sword and left, not giving his master sister a chance to interfere.

……

Two days later, nourished by the Laurel Tree and the otherworldly herbs from the Alliance Hero Points Shop.

He successfully advanced to the fifth level of spiritual power cultivation.

During that time, I also inevitably went to the [Underworld] dungeon and went on a killing spree.

However, after breaking through to the fifth level, the spiritual energy in his body seemed to have been refined and concentrated under the influence of the old man's "cultivation technique," which brought about a significant tempering of his physical strength.

The entire breakthrough process lasted for more than an hour.

As the restless spiritual energy within his body gradually calmed down, Wu Xian was secretly alarmed as he sensed the changes in his body and spiritual energy.

In his view, both the physical body and spiritual power have undergone a qualitative leap.

In particular, the concentration and transformation of spiritual energy are clearly not the changes that should occur in normal spiritual energy cultivation.

"Grandpa's spiritual energy cultivation technique is quite remarkable!"

He could sense that, along with breaking through to the fifth level of spiritual power, the old man's spiritual power cultivation technique had also broken through to another level.

With the circulation of spiritual energy, the amplification of one's own power is directly doubled.

Most importantly, some insights into the laws of power seem to be able to be applied to oneself, further enhancing one's combat power.

I wonder how the old man is recovering now?

While I was carefully experiencing the changes in myself, my second brother, Xue Zhengying, arrived as promised.

The two boarded a train together bound for Binhai City.

"Didn't Master Sister insist on coming along?" Wu Xian teased.

“Almost,” Xue Zhengying smiled slightly, “I see you two have been making pretty good progress lately. You’ve only been gone a few days and you’ve already won over my clingy little sister? I thought it would take at least a few years.”

Hearing this, Wu Xian couldn't help but feel embarrassed. "It's just a matter of breaking through the barrier." "I guess it's also thanks to you," Xue Zhengying smiled knowingly. "With Xiao Lingling's personality, if you just let her make her own choice, she'll probably be agonizing over it until she's seventy or eighty."

Speaking of which, when are you going to start calling me "brother"?

"Don't I always call you Second Brother?" Wu Xian asked with a light laugh.

"..." Xue Zhengying was speechless.

Wu Xian then changed the subject, steering the conversation towards the Empress, "Speaking of which, what is the goal of evolution and cultivation for beings like my sister-in-law? Is it to control and dominate the other world they inhabit?"

“Back then, I really didn’t understand,” Xue Zhengying pondered. “Now I’m starting to understand something. To some extent, whether it’s us humans or otherworldly creatures, we are essentially on the same path.”

"What do you mean?" Wu Xian asked, puzzled.

“We human spirit tamers and scroll painters obtain extraordinary power through spiritual energy and spiritual matter, and the monsters from other worlds are actually the same,” Xue Zhengying pondered and analyzed. “Take the [divine power fragments] formed in their bodies, for example, aren’t they just a kind of law power framework?”

The difference is that we humans have broken it down into two things: divine illustrations and scrolls.

Wu Xian grew increasingly alarmed as he listened. "Second Brother means that they can be regarded as a special kind of naturally formed painting spirit?"

“That’s right, that’s exactly what I mean.” Xue Zhengying clapped his hands in agreement. “You know my situation, brother. From what I’ve experienced so far, the only difference between the power of the insectoid race and pure spiritual power is that the power of the insectoid race is infused with the unique spiritual structure and laws of the insectoid race’s otherworld. This fusion is not only integrated into the spiritual power, but also into my body.”

For some reason, we humans haven't been able to develop a system for acquiring power, or perhaps for some other reason, we're simply not suited to this method.

Wu Xian pondered for a moment and asked, "Does the tattooed guy's body painting count?"

"It's okay, but it still feels like something's missing," Xue Zhengying pondered.

……

Binhai City, Tianfeng Province.

The only coastal city in the province, and also the only city affected by the [Endless Sea] otherworldly invasion.

The economic development of the entire city is significantly better than that of Yaoyang City.

Experiencing the local customs and culture along the way, it's quite different from Yaoyang City.

Take flying vehicles in the sky, for example. They are basically all kinds of flying boats, or various colorful fish, jellyfish and the like that float in the air.

The scrolls used by the public are mostly ocean-themed.

Of course, the two weren't there to experience local customs and culture; their destination was the Dimensional Port in the Endless Sea of ​​Binhai City.

According to online information, Binhai City is only affected by two major dimensional invasions: the Endless Sea and the Elf World.

However, due to intense competition within the Pokémon Scroll route, the Pokémon clubs in Binhai City are not developing well, and the Deep Sea Club basically dominates the market.

Dimensional Port is located on the coast.

At the entrance to the high-dimensional control zone, the ticket sellers are all at the sixth level of spiritual power cultivation.

"Out-of-town scroll painters don't get free admission. It's 800 yuan per person for locals and 1000 yuan per person for out-of-towners," the staff member said, frowning slightly. "From Yaoyang City?"

Wu Xian and his companion paid the money readily. It was the same in Yaoyang City; the price was higher for out-of-towners.

"Is there a problem?" Xue Zhengying asked, puzzled.

"Your Underworld Club is disgusting, with that card-drawing system," the staff member cursed. "My son has almost emptied our family fortune for that [Fish Gill General], and we can't control him!"

"Really? That gacha system is a real cancer, and we have no way to complain about it!"

Wu Xianyi righteously echoed his sentiments, and Xue Zhengying, who was standing to the side, almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

“What kind of respectable scroll painter can come up with this kind of formula? This kind of scroll painter should die.”

We entered the high-ranking outpost amidst the curses of the staff.

Space twists and turns, and a sea breeze blows.

The familiar scene before him startled Wu Xian slightly. "Huh~ Isn't this Holy Spirit Island?"

Having played Holy Spirit Island so many times with his mentor, he knows the map of Holy Spirit Island very well.

(End of this chapter)