manynovel Chapter 193 - 157: 5 Beasts, 5 Spirits
Chapter 193 - 157: 5 Beasts, 5 Spirits
Fang Qingyuan had little reason to reminisce about his past life. Having been in this world for nearly twenty years, he had forgotten most of it. But some things were impossible to forget.
The warmth of home. The soft glow of the stove before dinner. The gentle light of a lamp on a summer night. These flickers of light from his rural childhood memories had illuminated Fang Qingyuan’s youth, and now, they would become the sparks he needed.
Fang Qingyuan unearthed these memories from deep within himself, allowing the emotions they contained to transform into tiny sparks. Instantly, they ignited the Wood Spiritual Power around his body.
"Ignited" was merely a descriptor. In practice, it meant his abundant Wood Spiritual Power began transforming into Fire Spiritual Power. Moreover, one part of Wood Spiritual Power could be converted into 1.3 parts of Fire Spiritual Power.
This was the benefit of the Five Elements Flow: it increased the total volume of one’s Magical Power. After a full cycle of conversion through all five elements, Fang Qingyuan’s total Magical Power would be five times greater than that of his peers.
Such was the power of an Earth Tier Upper Grade Cultivation Technique. But a fivefold increase in total Magical Power wasn’t enough for Fang Qingyuan to dominate. As far as he knew, there were many Foundation Establishment Cultivators far more monstrous than himself. Take Huo Hu, for instance, who could slay a Golden Core expert while still in the Foundation Establishment Stage. Even if his own Magical Power increased tenfold, Fang Qingyuan couldn’t hope to match such a feat.
Gauging his progress, he figured it would take about another month to completely convert all his Wood Spiritual Power into Fire Spiritual Power.
But even after converting to Fire Spiritual Power, his work on the Fire Element wouldn’t be complete. He still had to condense the Fire Spirit Crane Form.
Within the Beast Taming Sect, the Fire Crane was a symbol of a formidable Spirit Beast. When Zuo Changsheng created this Cultivation Technique long ago, the five beast diagrams he conceived were not fabricated from thin air. They were based on real creatures, which made it much easier to construct the Beast Forms.
However, the Cultivation Technique also stated that later practitioners did not have to strictly adhere to the original five beast diagrams. They could construct a Beast Form of their own choosing, based on their own knowledge and imagination.
Of course, the constructed Beast Form determined the technique’s ultimate power, so most Cultivators who practiced it wouldn’t dare alter the original designs.
Fang Qingyuan didn’t want to cause himself extra trouble, but when it came to fire-attribute Spirit Beasts, he had his own ideas. The Five Element Beast Forms were tied to his future potential. While the Fire Crane was powerful, it seemed no crane-type Divinity Transformation Demon Beast had ever appeared in this world. Perhaps they existed deep within the Barbaric Wilderness, but since no one had ever seen one, they might as well not exist.
The most powerful crane-type beast in the entire Beast Taming Sect was currently the Spiritual Crane that served as Huo Gan’s Companion Beast, but of course, Fang Qingyuan had no way of seeing it.
When constructing a Beast Form, it was best to have a living specimen for reference. Fang Qingyuan had considered finding a Foundation Establishment-level Spiritual Crane to observe closely, but on second thought, he decided against it. ’Rather than settle for that, I’d be better off using the idea in my own head.’
The Fire Spirit Beast Form Fang Qingyuan had in mind was a mythical bird from the legends of his past life: the Three-legged Golden Crow!
No similar demon beast had ever been discovered in this world. The Three-legged Golden Crow was a treasure that belonged to Fang Qingyuan alone. His cultivation technique could create real living beings from nothingness. Even if the Three-legged Golden Crow was merely an empty shell at first, as time went on, it might one day shock the world.
It was just like the Dragon Spirit he currently possessed. When Fang Qingyuan first created it, it was dull and simple-minded. But after it devoured the Fish Dragon and seized a fortuitous opportunity, it had ventured further and further down the path toward becoming a true living being.
As it stood, the Dragon Spirit now ranked third in importance to Fang Qingyuan. First came the Immortal Mansion Space, second was Jinbao, and third was the Dragon Spirit.
As for what the Fire Spirit Golden Crow might become, that would depend on whether Fang Qingyuan could find enough fortuitous opportunities to help the beast achieve its full potential.
Having considered all this, Fang Qingyuan felt no desire to go out. Zhang Yuan and Liao Wenlamp were watching over Yuanling Mountain, and She Xi Yu was keeping an eye on the Marketplace. With no major incidents occurring, Fang Qingyuan didn’t need to concern himself with every little detail.
And so, Fang Qingyuan remained in his Quiet Chamber for another month, completely converting all his Wood Spiritual Power into Fire Spiritual Power.
A smile touched Fang Qingyuan’s lips as he felt his total Spiritual Power, now far more potent than a month before. The next step was to condense the Fire Spirit Beast Form.
The process was much like when he had condensed the Dragon Form: he split off a piece of his soul, gathered the bulk of his Spiritual Power, and infused it with his own consciousness. Thanks to his previous experience, the process was even faster this time. However, the final result was a far cry from the image Fang Qingyuan had envisioned.
A dim-witted, rather unintelligent-looking Three-legged Golden Crow that vaguely resembled a duck stood on Fang Qingyuan’s shoulder, much to his consternation.
The Fire Spirit Beast Form was three inches tall and emanated an aura of flame. It stood on Fang Qingyuan’s shoulder on two legs, its third tucked up into its belly. Its body was so ethereal one could see the scenery right through it.
It also lacked sentience. Compared to the lively and agile Dragon Spirit, this Fire Spirit Golden Crow wouldn’t move a muscle for what felt like an eternity.
Although Fang Qingyuan was far from satisfied, the Fire Spirit was, at any rate, condensed. Now that it was formed, he only needed to stabilize his realm for a period of time before he could begin the next step: converting to the Earth Spirit.
The original Cultivation Technique specified the Earth Spirit to be a bear, and Fang Qingyuan didn’t plan on changing that. After all, Jinbao was right there before him. Using Jinbao’s form as a model, the resulting Earth Spirit couldn’t be too bad.