The Wizard: Starting as a Corpse Burial Man - An Infinite Side Hustle

The instant the paintbrush touches the dark blue flame paint.

The intensity of the flames immediately changed.

Immediately afterwards, the flame-shaped paint adhered to the paintbrush.

Upon seeing this, the Gravekeeper Knight Ryan instinctively held his breath.

I was afraid that the slight breeze from my breathing would affect the flames clinging to the paintbrush.

However, due to the special properties of flame-type alchemy pigments.

Even if strong winds blow, the paintbrushes and paints will not be affected in the slightest.

at the same time.

Wait until the paint is completely adhered to the brush.

Ansu picked up his paintbrush again.

Thus, the ghostly blue flame-shaped pigment was applied to the elemental priest's soul.

At the instant the two come into contact.

Ripples immediately appeared on the surface of the elemental priest's soul.

It resembles the surface of water.

Meanwhile, the [Alchemy Pigment - Undead Blue] sank below the 'water surface'.

Immediately afterwards, the [Undead Blue] began to spread throughout the soul.

Until they completely merge with the soul of the elemental priest.

This transformed it from its initial semi-transparent state into a ghostly blue color, like soulfire.

Seeing this, Ansu released the paint-covered fingers that were holding the elemental priest's soul.

But the soul did not return to the body.

Instead, it floated shakily in mid-air.

"What am I doing...?"

Looking at his own soul, which resembled a raging fire, the elemental priest suddenly realized something.

And so the thought arose in my mind.

The next moment, the elemental priest's soul immediately floated upwards.

Then, following the other's thoughts, it drifted around the wooden house.

Every now and then it would slip into physical objects and then pass through them from the other end.

"I can leave my body now!"

"I don't have to die along with that half-flesh golem's body!"

Thinking of this.

The Elemental Priest's lingering pain vanished completely at this moment, replaced by pure joy.

Seeing this scene, the gravedigger knight Ryan, who was also in the wooden house, immediately widened his eyes.

"ghost?

"How can someone who has become a ghost still retain consciousness?"

Ryan knew that whether one could retain consciousness when transformed into a ghost had nothing to do with the strength of one's mental power.

Rather, it is related to a talent for mysticism.

If one has too little talent in mysticism, one will lose self-awareness.

It transforms into a ghost that only knows how to attack living beings and has no self-awareness whatsoever.

Ryan didn't think that with the elemental priest's talent, it would be possible to transform into a ghost while retaining consciousness.

"Although it can move freely in spirit form like a ghost."

But Elemental Priestess, you are not a true ghost now.

Ansu put away her paintbrush and continued:

"You are now both a ghost and the soul fire of a living corpse."

I used [Alchemy Pigment - Undead Blue] to anchor your consciousness in the gap between 'Ghostly Nature' and 'Soulfire Nature'.

This allows you to retain consciousness.

Ansu glanced at the panel.

[Profession - Suicide Illustrator] Has not yet successfully obtained the job.

So Ansu reminded the Elemental Priestess of something else:

"Your 'Half-Ghost, Half-Soul Cremation' transformation is not yet complete."

Therefore, it's best not to be away from your body for too long.

And even if the transformation is completely completed.

Due to the nature of Soulfire, you cannot remain in the outside world in soul form for more than a day.

Therefore, it is best to replace this body with a new one before this body dies completely.

Furthermore, it needs to absorb some purified undead aura every so often.

In case of

"it is good."

Hearing Ansu's warning, the elemental priest immediately stopped testing the soul body.

Then it burrowed back into its former body.

The next moment, the elemental priest regained control over the flesh and blood body.

However, at this moment, the other party's flesh and blood body can only be considered a possession.

Therefore, with just a thought, the elemental priest can block out the pain of the past.

However, the organs within the opponent's body that had been twisted into golem parts had not returned to normal.

Therefore, normal activities are impossible.

Upon seeing this, the Gravekeeper Knight Ryan immediately stood up.

"Wait for me for half an hour."

I'll go outside and find a temporary body first.

With that, Ryan immediately left the cabin.

Then he mounted the skeletal warhorse and took several elemental spirits with him.

Then, accompanied by the sound of horseshoes hitting the ground, it quickly disappeared from their sight.

"..."

Are temporary bodies so easy to find?

Ansu could probably guess where Ryan wanted to find a body.

However, he doesn't intend to pay too much attention to it.

At the same time, the elemental priest, having readjusted to his body, opened his mouth again:

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Ansu."

As he spoke, the elemental priest immediately activated an etheric link.

next moment.

A palm-sized elemental spirit, formed from holy light and resembling an angel, entered the wooden house.

Then he opened a hidden compartment in the wall and took out a book.

A majestic-looking fire elemental spirit was drawn in the center of the book cover.

More than a dozen humanoid figures dressed in animal skins surrounded the fire elemental spirit pattern, with various offerings placed in front of them.

Immediately afterwards, the elemental spirit handed the book directly to Ansu:

"This is the agreed-upon compensation, the way to become an Elemental Priest."

However, it will take some time to prepare the materials.

Before proceeding, you can familiarize yourself with the relevant information.

"it is good."

Ansu nodded, then opened the book whose cover was decorated with totem pole patterns.

After quickly glancing at the first few pages, Ansu learned how to become an elemental priest:

First, a slightly complicated ritual array is used to transform the elemental spirit into an elemental totem spirit.

After that.

As long as you give the elemental totem spirit the corresponding elements and specific types of resources, it can grow.

One's mental strength will also be enhanced.

Besides.

Once an elemental totem spirit reaches a certain level of maturity, the sacrificer will also receive a totem spell related to the elemental totem spirit.

"Under normal circumstances, it would take a tribe to accumulate enough resources to create elemental totem spirits."

The number of contract element totem spirits can reach dozens.

Therefore, during the sacrificial ceremony...

The spiritual energy feedback from the sacrifice, as well as the intensity of the totem spell, will be distributed among multiple people.

Or perhaps only the person who made the greatest contribution receives the totem magic brought by the sacrifice.

But Ansu knew that the Elemental Priest, who was the brother of the Gravekeeper Knight Ryan, did not follow this path.

"Lyan's brother has made a contract with multiple elemental totem spirits, and can receive 100% spiritual power feedback and totem magic after completing the sacrifice."

Even so, they were still defeated by the Flesh Golem.

The number of elemental totem spirits is estimated to have decreased significantly as well.

Thinking of this.

Ansu realized once again the power of flesh and blood puppets that could rely on flesh and blood and increase their own value through ether.

Even so, Ansu is prepared to follow the same path as his brother Ryan as an elemental priest.

"The main material of Shadow Dragon is the shadow element contained within my shadow, and it can also be further enhanced by absorbing shadow element and specific resources."

Therefore, it also meets some of the conditions for transforming into an elemental totem spirit.

As Ansu flipped through the book in his hand, the elemental priest's soul form was constantly changing.

【Alchemy Pigment - Undead Blue】is no longer just integrated into the surface of the other's soul, but has completely integrated into every corner of the soul's core.

The moment the fusion was completely complete, new characters immediately appeared on the panel:

[The requirements for the "Profession - Suicide Illustrator" have been met]

[Will you start work immediately?]