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

Chapter 442 Special Individuals Among the Mythical Beasts
"I have recently gained a lot of insights into your painting concept, and my skills have improved considerably."

Kun Youniang's eyes flickered, revealing a hint of relief.

Since witnessing the power of Bifang and Yujuan Maori Xingjun, Kun Youniang has become increasingly convinced of the promising future of Wu Xian's scroll-drawing idea.

Strangely enough, the more I accepted the idea, the easier it was to grasp its meaning.

Wu Xian could also vaguely sense that his second sister-in-law, Kun Youniang, was steadily progressing on the path to becoming a "Spider Fairy".

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, the will of the God of Wealth spoke: "This little spider is quite interesting. I can give her a few Mani Jewels later, which will greatly benefit her development."

Wu Xian was not surprised by this.

The legendary Spider Fairy had a Buddhist background, so the Mani Jewel was naturally beneficial to her.

Then, he chatted with his second sister-in-law about rare and precious treasures.

Kun Youniang was unaware of this; she simply showed Wu Xian her treasured collection from over the years.

There were quite a few good things, but most of them were materials for high-level demons, as well as some spiritual herbs and medicines.

Spiritual herbs and medicines are naturally suitable for feeding the treasure-spitting rat, but Wu Xian wouldn't risk ruining his second sister-in-law's treasured possessions.

After leaving the Spider Cave outpost, head straight to the Evil Realm Battlefield Seal.

Since the Four Gods established their outposts here, a spatial passage has been opened up between the four True Gods' dojos, allowing direct access to the Green Desert.

"Can't we use laurel trees or Jianmu trees?" Wu Xian asked, puzzled.

“Of course it counts,” the God of Wealth said, “but the rules of this world are rather special. It’s useless for the Treasure-Spitting Rat to directly devour things at the level of the Painting Spirit, unless the Laurel Tree and the Jianmu Tree truly descend or reappear in this world.”

Wu Xian suddenly realized.

To put it simply, the treasure-spitting rat can only devour rare and precious treasures that are "naturally formed".

However, the spirits depicted in the scrolls clearly do not belong to the category of "natural".

Passing through the spatial passage, Wu Xian was instantly transported to the Azure Tree King's location. Upon seeing the towering tree standing in the very center of the green desert once again, Wu Xian was taken aback.

Something's not right. The Azure Tree King's true form seems different from before.

"Any progress?"

It's obvious that the Azure Tree King must have obtained some development ideas about the World Tree from Shiweier.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, the God of Wealth's will was secretly surprised, "Hmm~ There's another Jianmu tree here? Or is it naturally formed? But this Jianmu tree seems to exude a different kind of aura."

“The World Tree, the foundation of the Norse mythology world,” Wu Xian explained, “is suspected to be the twin of Jianmu, and some say that Jianmu is the World Tree.”

"Norse mythology?" the God of Wealth asked in surprise. "That realm of gods called Asgard?"

"Yes."

"I vaguely remember those people."

As they walked, Wu Xian asked, "Have you ever had any dealings with the Norse gods?"

"I've heard of it, but I've never had any contact with it," said the God of Wealth.

“Fine,” Wu Xian said with a sullen pout, continuing deeper into the Azure Tree King’s dojo. “Speaking of which, could the Azure Tree King be used to feed the Treasure-Spitting Rats?”

The God of Wealth was greatly alarmed. "What? You want to take me to my death?"

The other side is, after all, a native true god of this world who has successfully attained enlightenment, and they are currently unable to contend with it.

"That's not necessarily the case. We can figure out how to get some branches and leaves from the World Tree later." Wu Xian chuckled.

Along the way, he encountered some familiar plant-type demons who all treated him with great respect.

After all, we're old friends of the Azure Tree King.

However, it seemed that the Azure Tree King was in seclusion, so Wu Xian didn't want to disturb him. After inquiring about the location of the dimensional rift in the Beast Realm from a few powerful demons, he headed there alone.

Stepping on the laurel branches, one basically gets a smooth ride through the green desert.

The plant-based creatures in the green desert held the scent of the laurel tree in high esteem.

Some little grass spirits even helped him find his way, and they all cheered and jumped for joy when they saw him, which was quite cute.

Soon after, they successfully reached the dimensional rift in the Beast Realm.

Perhaps due to the recent riots in the Beast Realm, the dimensional rift in front of us is surrounded by countless ferocious and dark plant-type demons, looking like a giant plant prison from afar.

"Young friend Wu Xian," a ferocious tree spirit transformed into human form, "I am the person in charge of guarding this area. May I ask what I can do for you?"

"I'd like to take a look around this dimensional fusion zone and find some materials," Wu Xian explained his purpose.

The great demon understood, and with a wave of his hand, the plant cage behind him, which blotted out the sky, slowly opened a gap. "The beast realm has been rather turbulent lately, young friend Wu Xian, please be careful."

"Speaking of which, what exactly happened over there?" Wu Xian asked curiously.

"I don't know. The Azure Tree King didn't say much either. He just told us to stay here to prevent the turmoil over there from affecting us."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian became even more puzzled.

It seems that the Azure Tree King knows something.

Upon entering the dimensional fusion zone, the scene before me actually looked more normal compared to other parts of the green desert.

Various plants, trees, birds, and animals live together in harmony.

From a certain perspective, this is what a normal world should look like.

Relying on the wealth-sensing aura of their natal God of Wealth, they search for rare treasures within the vast dimensional fusion zone.

Before they knew it, they had collected many spiritual herbs, medicines, and rare minerals.

The little cutie in my arms was making smacking noises, just like a little hamster, as if it could never get enough to eat.

Perhaps influenced by the restless power of the Beast Realm, the plant-type monsters in the Dimensional Fusion Zone also seemed somewhat irritable, especially those monsters that had fused with the power of the Beast Realm, becoming half-beast and half-plant. Each of them looked bizarre and was extremely aggressive.

Fortunately, we have the powerful plant-based weapon, Bifang, so we're not worried.

Any beast that has fused with plant-based powers is no match for Bifang.

The more plant-based power it incorporates, the more fiercely it will be burned by Bifang.

"What are the specific criteria for 'exotic beasts' among rare and exotic animals?" Wu Xian asked, puzzled.

The Treasure-Spitting Rat clearly doesn't need any of the mythical beasts in the concept of the Beast Realm, but rather a mythical beast from another level.

Otherwise, they could just go to the realm of alien beasts and start eating.

"It's really hard to say," the God of Wealth pondered and analyzed. "These kinds of creatures may not be very powerful, but they are generally loved by their tribes. The key is that they are rare and uncommon."

"Rare? Uncommon?" Wu Xian became more and more confused. "Similar to a special individual within a group of alien beasts?"

“That’s one way to understand it,” the God of Wealth said. “Moreover, these individuals are generally quite delicate and not easy to survive, and they like to eat some precious things.”

Perhaps we could look for clues near some rare and precious natural treasures.

Wu Xian roughly understood.

Immediately, relying on his aura of wealth, he searched for nearby rare and precious materials, and using these materials as a center, he searched for traces of strange and unusual beasts.

Unfortunately, we didn't find any exotic beasts, but we did find a lot of fused monsters.

"Hey, could we use some powerful rare and precious materials to attract it?" Wu Xian's thoughts shifted.

“That’s a good idea,” the God of Wealth pondered, “but it has to be attractive enough.”

Wu Xian smiled slightly and immediately released the mushrooms that had grown from the giant mushroom in the mushroom farm. If one mushroom wasn't enough, he'd have two; if two weren't enough, he'd have three. He didn't believe those "strange beasts" wouldn't be tempted.

"Hmm~ This mushroom's got something special." The God of Wealth seemed somewhat surprised. "Where did you get it?"

"Haven't you already integrated all my memories and perceptions?" Wu Xian asked, puzzled.

"Due to the limitations of this world's rules, I am not yet able to fully merge with you. I have only acquired a portion of your knowledge and memories before," the God of Wealth explained.

Wu Xian understood and immediately explained the matter of the Green Abyss and the Great King Fungus to the God of Wealth.

"Such a strange world and creatures exist?" The God of Wealth became more and more excited as he listened. "If we train them to understand the laws of wealth and power, will they grow mushrooms containing wealth and treasures?"

"This..." Wu Xian was momentarily at a loss. "Theoretically, this possibility seems to exist?"

"Give it a try?" the God of Wealth said enthusiastically. "If it succeeds, there will be no need to search the world for food for the treasure-spitting rats anymore."

Thus, under Wu Xian's guidance, the God of Wealth's will entered the mushroom farm inside the Qiankun Bag and began to enlighten and train Xiao Hong.

On the one hand, the focus of the Da Wang Jun team needs to be on "longevity-enhancing medicinal properties".

On the other hand, compared to the seasoned veteran Da Wang Jun, Xiao Hong is more naive and younger, more like a blank sheet of paper.

However, due to Xiao Hong's current immaturity, it is quite difficult to train her.

Hmm... It's similar to tutoring kids with their homework, it's pretty frustrating.

Before long, a sigh of "I'm tired" came from the Qiankun bag.

Wu Xian chuckled to himself as he continued to lie in wait near the mushroom bushes, waiting for his prey to take the bait.

While waiting, Wu Xian didn't sit idle. He took one Spirit Gathering Pill after another and cultivated his spiritual power.

"Ok?"

After an unknown amount of time, Wu Xian vaguely sensed something was amiss.

One of the mushrooms in the mushroom clump seemed to have vanished into thin air; it disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Then, a mushroom vanished into thin air right before Wu Xian's eyes, leaving him completely stunned.

The key point is that Wu Xian couldn't sense the thief's presence at all, nor could he sense how the mushrooms disappeared into thin air.

At this point, it's Xiao Dizi's turn to step in.

"Who will we take down? Where are the enemies?" Xiao Dizi had been holding back for a long time, and his fighting spirit was very strong.

Logically speaking, given the strength of the Listening Beast, it would definitely be the most powerful weapon in the hands of anyone else.

But there's nothing he can do; Wu Xian has too many high-quality scrolls under his command, so he usually doesn't get a chance to make a move.

"Help me find out who stole the mushrooms over there," Wu Xian said seriously.

"..." Xiao Dizi said listlessly, "Looking for someone again? When will I get to have a proper, satisfying battle?"

"Who told you to have such useful dog ears?" Wu Xian teased. "Hurry up, I'll reward you with something good after this is done."

"What good stuff?" Xiao Dizi asked with a hint of doubt, his gaze falling on the treasure-spitting rat in Wu Xian's arms. He felt a surge of affection for it. "Where did this little furball come from? It's so cute. Let me hold it in my arms and squish it for a bit."

After saying this, even Xiao Dizi himself felt strange.

Perhaps it was the wealth-generating aura emanating from the treasure-spitting rat that resonated with his Nine Qi Protection, causing him to inexplicably develop a deep-seated fondness for it.

It's like seeing your own puppy.

"Stop talking nonsense and get down to business!" Wu Xian said irritably.

"After it's done, can I have a taste?" Xiao Dizi asked with a dazed expression.

"..."

Little Dizi teased the Treasure-Spitting Rat by shaking its head and swaying, while secretly activating its Hell Ear skill to investigate.

A moment later, as a mushroom vanished into thin air, Xiao Dizi's ears perked up, and his gaze instantly locked onto the northwest direction: "Over there!"

Having said that, before Wu Xian could react, he had already transformed into a blur and rushed over.

Wu Xian hurriedly chased after him.

From a distance, Xiao Dizi's figure could be seen darting back and forth, as if he were chasing something.

Soon after, the strange creature with the squeaking creature in its mouth appeared in front of Wu Xian. He threw the creature to the ground, pressed it down with his foot, and complained, "It's quite troublesome. To be honest, these dimensional freaks are really ugly."

Wu Xian curiously examined the strange creature beneath Xiao Dizi's feet.

It's like a hybrid of an adult radish and a mole, or more like a combination of ginseng and a mole.

In short, it looks very strange.

This little thing has average combat power, but its ability to escape is first-rate. In particular, influenced by the rat bloodline of the Sky Emperor Spirit, it is quite skilled at using spatial teleportation.

Fortunately, it was already enveloped and sealed by Xiao Di Zi's nine qi, so there was no way it could escape.

"So what are you doing with this thing?" Xiao Dizi asked, puzzled. "To refine your strange elixir?"

Wu Xian smiled slightly, "Here, for our little cutie."

"Hmm?" Xiao Dizi's eyes widened slightly.

The next second, it opened a mouth bigger than its own size and swallowed the little cutie in Wu Xian's arms in one gulp.

It was clearly a rather brutal scene, but Xiao Dizi watched it with hearts in her eyes.

"You should have said you were hunting for Little Fur Ball. I'll go look for some more." Little Di Zi said enthusiastically.

"Do you think this kind of strange beast is as common as cabbage?" Wu Xian said irritably. "I searched for ages before finally finding one like this."

Meanwhile, the little furball, nourished by wealth, has begun to digest the strange beast inside its body.

“Who said they don’t? Aren’t his parents nearby?” Xiao Dizi pouted and said, “Look, they’re already here.”

Wu Xian quickly sensed two powerful auras.

Immediately afterwards, he was surrounded from both sides by two fully transformed fusion-type demons, both men filled with murderous intent, their hatred for the murder of their son irreconcilable.

Of course, as a special individual, Gangna's parents were definitely not the same kind of creature as him.

"A fusion-type great demon."

While remaining vigilant, Wu Xian was also secretly curious.

Compared to normal types of powerful demons, fusion-type powerful demons are still quite rare.

After all, fusion monsters are a hybrid of different dimensional forces, and are not well-received by either side. In addition, fusion monsters are more prone to problems in their growth and development, so very few fusion monsters can evolve to the lord or king level.

The two powerful demons before them were two fusion monsters of plant and beast types, both level 50, the male at level 53 and the female at level 51.

Their strength should not be underestimated, and coupled with the powerful potential unleashed by the hatred of killing their son, they are definitely not easy to deal with.

Unexpectedly, the next sentence spoken by the two completely stunned Wu Xian and Xiao Dizi.

"Father... Father..." the great demon cried out in anguish, "You wretched humans, give me back my father's life—!"

What the hell?

I thought it was a revenge for killing my son, but it turns out it was a revenge for killing my father.

Although it doesn't make much difference to him, the point is that this is somewhat against common sense.

(End of this chapter)