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

Chapter 341 The Crimson Monster - Zhu Yu
Fortunately, Wu Xian's system is well-established, with all kinds of scrolls available, so he doesn't mind this limitation.

However, this restriction is somewhat fatal for club members and the broader community of spirit tamers.

It is even foreseeable that more and more users of the scroll will be forced to undergo Divine Shaping Factor modification.

I have no idea how my scrolls will be transformed by the power of the gods.

In the past, the competition among scroll artists was essentially about sales volume and the number of users.

This move by the four true gods can be described as a direct blow to all scroll painters.

No matter what kind of scroll you use, as long as it undergoes divine transformation, the resulting energy of enlightenment and the power of divine thought will all be taken by the true god.

It is similar to a form of "taxation".

At this moment, Wu Xian truly realized the power of the [True God].

A kind of "plunder" that you cannot resist or even refuse, directly targeting the underlying code and logic of the scroll world.

The vast majority of scroll painters are probably already cursing.

Wu Xian was alright; the four gods only touched his "comprehension energy" and "divine power," without affecting his true incense and faith.

This can be considered an advantage brought about by cognitive level.

As long as the local temples, city god temples, and dragon king temples exist, I will be able to continuously obtain the power of incense and faith.

As for "perceiving energy" and "falling into divine power," they were not of much significance to him.

Moreover, the Four Gods were only taking a cut and collecting taxes, not completely plundering.

But it's still a bit disgusting.

"What the hell? This is so rude!" Xue Lingling grumbled. "So what if you're a true god? Does that mean you can plunder the enlightenment energy we've worked so hard to accumulate?"

"Forgive my bluntness, but the Four Gods have already been quite lenient in doing this," Wu Xian sighed and comforted him. "If you were a true god, you could do whatever you wanted."

Xue Lingling sighed in exasperation, "But I still feel uncomfortable."

“Taxes,” Wu Xian said with a smile, “aren’t we paying taxes to the government for our daily consumption? It’s just a different way of paying taxes.”

Although Xue Lingling was extremely unwilling, she had no choice but to accept reality.

Not just her, but all scroll painters today must accept this reality.

"Alright, cheer up and get back to what you were doing," Wu Xian comforted him. "I have to head to the Green Abyss now."

The good news is that the Green Abyss and the Green Desert are two different dimensions and are not subject to the Azure Tree King's ban.

……

Green desert, the azure tree king's dojo.

Since Yaoyang City doesn't have a dimensional rift to the Green Abyss, Wu Xian plans to use the Green Desert as a transfer point and have the Azure Tree King send him there.

"That was a brilliant move by the four True God seniors!"

Facing the Azure Tree King again, Wu Xian could no longer regard him as an honest man.

The Azure Tree King smiled and narrowed his eyes, "The laws and order of the world are not perfect in this day and age. We do this in order to better maintain the order of the world. You should be able to understand that, young friend."

"I understand," Wu Xian said with a hint of teasing, "leaders work very hard too."

I expected this kind of response before I came.

Just like your boss and leader in your past life. Leaders work hard to manage you bunch of cattle and horses and keep the company running. What's wrong with getting more benefits?
Of course, the true god is fundamentally different from those business leaders in his previous life.

At least these four true gods are genuinely "maintaining world peace" and are working to dismantle and confront the upper world.

"I would like to trouble you to escort me to the Green Abyss, senior." Wu Xian cut to the chase without further ado. "What do you want to do in the Green Abyss?" the Azure Tree King asked, puzzled.

"We're preparing to compete for the Alliance's top-tier raid mission, and we'll take a shortcut through your route," Wu Xian said. "While we're at it, I'd also like to ask you about the Green Abyss and any precautions we should take."

The Azure Tree King understood, "The Green Abyss is much more dangerous than the Green Desert, especially those fungal demons. However, with the two great spiritual roots of the Laurel Tree and the Jianmu Tree, there's nothing to worry about, as long as we don't go too deep."

Following the explanations and popular science explanations from the Azure Tree King, we arrived at the dimensional fusion zone between the green desert and the green abyss.

The area that should have been covered in greenery was instead eroded by the power of the Green Abyss, turning into a large, eerie wasteland.

The remains of countless plant-based monsters piled up together, rotting and decomposing.

“The plants and trees that can survive in the Green Abyss are not to be trifled with,” the Azure Tree King warned, “and their temperaments are even more violent and ferocious.”

"Is it dominated by fungi over there?" Wu Xian asked.

The Azure Tree King shook his head. "Although fungi are the natural enemies and mortals of us plant creatures, we plant creatures are far more tenacious than you imagine. No matter how harsh the environment, plant creatures will find their own way out. Therefore, there are quite a few plants on the other side of the abyss. It is more like a world where plants coexist in clusters."

"After you attained enlightenment, were the plants over there also strengthened?"

“Of course,” said the Azure Tree King, “it can be considered that it has temporarily given the plants and creatures over there a certain advantage.”

Wu Xian understood and prepared to set off.

They leaped into the spatial rift where dimensions merged, and appeared in a dark and eerie plant world.

You can't see the sky or sunlight at all when you look up, and you can't see the bottom at all when you look down.

The location we are in right now resembles the trunk of a peculiar plant, whose size is almost comparable to half of the North District.

It's hard to imagine just how big this peculiar tree is.

Looking around, all sorts of strange and bizarre plants crisscrossed, dark and terrifying, with countless strange fungi growing on these giant plants.

Because it is a dimensional fusion zone, the surrounding vegetation is clearly more dominant.

But there are also some fungal monsters.

After groping around for a bit, a bunch of mushroom monsters suddenly appeared out of nowhere and pounced on Wu Xian.

It's just a few level 10 or so monsters; perfect for testing the newly developed ferocious plant.

With a slight thought, a ferocious aura appeared beside him, transforming into a scarlet plant that resembled a leek, with leaves covered in sharp thorns and fangs.

【The Crimson Beast - Zhu Yu】

Version: Original (with gold embroidered border)

Grade: Silver switch

Painting Spirit: ★★★★★
Spirituality: 79
Innate Trait: Bloodthirsty Ferocious Beast, capable of strangling and devouring.
Although it's only a silver axis, the results of the tests given to the new members of the club were quite good, showing the style of a fierce and evil creature.

Zhu Yu is not a ferocious plant in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. In fact, there is no such plant in the Classic of Mountains and Seas at all.

However, the ingenious fusion of the mysterious background of the Classic of Mountains and Seas and the concept of ferocious creatures has transformed this plant into a ferocious and terrifying plant that grows wildly upon seeing blood, strangling and devouring all usable components of its enemies and turning them into its own nutrients.

Moreover, when creating this [Crimson Blessing], Wu Xian specially added some laurel tree components to enhance its sophistication while also incorporating some laurel tree genes and characteristics.

Whoosh...

As soon as the mushroom monsters pounced, the Crimson Zhu Yu, like a hungry wolf that had smelled food, unleashed its crimson, leek-like stems and leaves, instantly entangling and strangling the mushroom monsters. Its sharp spikes pierced the mushroom monsters' skin, frantically sucking out their juices and essence.

Even as the mushroom monster's stems and leaves broke off one by one in its resistance, the other stems and leaves, like mad dogs, kept wrapping around it, displaying the word "savage" to the fullest extent.

In the blink of an eye, the mushroom monsters were devoured by the Blood-Red Blessing, leaving not a trace.

(End of this chapter)