Chapter 8

After diving into the sea of books in the rear pavilion, Tang Chuyang specifically picked out various books on the history, biographies, and legends of the Divine Summoners. The older the books, the greater his interest, and he spent more than a month on them. Apart from eating and cultivating, Tang Chuyang almost devoted all his time to reading.

It took nearly two months for Tang Chuyang to finish reading all the books in the rear pavilion that could help him understand the Divine Summoners. The moment he left the rear pavilion, he couldn't help but let out a deep sigh of relief, his heart pounding with excitement!

"Indeed, it's the same! The Heavenly Realm, the Demon Realm, the Devil Realm, and the Western Holy Land all match what I learned on Earth. Now! I finally have the confidence to protect this small family of widows and orphans!"

After crossing over, although having a family made Tang Chuyang feel happy and experience the warmth of kinship for the first time, it was impossible for him not to feel burdened after learning about the tragic situation of the Tang family. Especially since his predecessor was such a wastrel, a good-for-nothing who cared only about eating, drinking, and playing, and ignored everything else.

Not only did he leave Tang Chuyang with a dilapidated family that was barely surviving under the pressure of hostile families, but his cultivation was also pitifully low, not even reaching the initial Qi Induction stage. Coupled with this hopelessly weak body, Tang Chuyang could easily imagine how tragic the fate of the Tang family would be if he hadn't crossed over.

When Tang Chuyang first crossed over, he was hit by this enormous burden without any mental preparation. It was so heavy that he found it hard to shake off. The reason was simple: he couldn't bear to part with his hard-won family or the warmth of kinship he had never experienced before.

Now, after nearly two months of intense study, Tang Chuyang finally confirmed that although the Five Elements Continent was very different from Earth, at least the Four Higher Realms and the legends recorded in Daoist scriptures were exactly the same, almost identical!

The next step was simple: Tang Chuyang wanted to become a Spirit Painter, a profession with a social status far above that of ordinary cultivators!

The first patriarch of the Tang family, Tang Tiande, was a初级 Spirit Painter, so Tang Chuyang found a lot of information about Spirit Painters in the rear pavilion. On the Five Elements Continent, becoming an ordinary painter was not difficult, but becoming a Spirit Painter was infinitely more challenging than becoming a Divine Summoner.

The starting point for Spirit Painters was too high. The Five Elements Continent had more than just cultivators; there were also some even more noble professions, such as Spirit Painters, Spirit Talisman Masters, and Spirit Alchemists.

Tang Chuyang didn't know the requirements for other professions, but he had found information on how to become a Spirit Painter in the rear pavilion. The key was a multicolored Primordial Spirit!

All cultivators on the Five Elements Continent were born with a monochromatic Primordial Spirit. As their cultivation improved, the color of their Primordial Spirit would change, with a total of nine colors. Each major realm breakthrough would change the color, but even the most powerful Ninth Palace Immortal cultivators had only a monochromatic golden Primordial Spirit.

The first requirement to become a Spirit Painter was a multicolored Primordial Spirit, meaning that a cultivator's Primordial Spirit must have at least two colors to have the potential to become a Spirit Painter!

It was only after reading the information about Spirit Talisman Masters that Tang Chuyang realized his special Primordial Spirit was the multicolored Primordial Spirit mentioned in the records! This meant that he, Tang Chuyang, had the talent to become a Spirit Talisman Master!

Moreover, drawing, painting, incantations, and talismans were all basic skills of the Ma Yi Divine Physiognomist!

As the last Ma Yi Divine Physiognomist in his master's lineage on Earth, Tang Chuyang didn't even need to find a master on the Five Elements Continent to create Divine Summoning Diagrams or even Spirit Talismans. If the knowledge in his head were written into books, they could fill ten rear pavilions!

What Tang Chuyang needed to do now was to try to create a Divine Summoning Diagram. As long as he could create one, he would have nothing to fear. In the future, as long as his cultivation could keep up and provide enough Primordial Spirit offerings, he would have all the great figures from the Heavenly Realm, the Devil Realm, the Demon Realm, and the Western Holy Land in his head. Who would he be afraid of?!

Of course, that was a long, long way off. For now, he was still a complete novice, not even having reached the First Yuan Realm, let alone having a Copper Armor Heavenly Soldier as a guardian. But that would soon change, as long as he could draw the Divine Summoning Diagram!

"Little Brother! You're out?! How was your day?"

Seeing Tang Chuyang standing there in a daze after coming out of the rear pavilion, Tang Chulan, who had been waiting, couldn't help but interrupt his thoughts. Since the first day Tang Chuyang entered the rear pavilion, the old matriarch had personally ordered it sealed and assigned his four sisters to guard it.

"The harvest was too great, it's hard to explain..."

Seeing his second sister, Tang Chuyang's face immediately broke into a bright smile. This charming and carefree girl was currently his closest sister. Tang Chuyang had four siblings, and his twenty-year-old eldest sister, Tang Chuyu, had married into a branch family in Liuyun City last year.

His second sister was Tang Chulan, who was eighteen and of marriageable age. With her excellent cultivation talent, several families had already proposed to the Tang family, including a direct descendant of a medium-sized family in Liuyun City.

His third sister, Tang Chuyue, was his twin, but she was a few minutes older, making her the older sister. Tang Chuyang had argued with her for a long time about being the older sibling because there were too many older sisters in the family.

When Tang Chuyue was twelve, she was taken as a disciple by a guardian of a sect that visited Jingyun County, and she was taken to a sect thousands of miles away. Tang Chuyang hadn't seen his twin sister for years.

"Too great a harvest? Little Brother, you're just boasting again. Look at you, you haven't even reached the First Yuan Realm, how could you have any harvest?"

Hearing Tang Chuyang's exaggerated words, Tang Chulan playfully slapped him. Just as she was about to scold her troublesome little brother, Tang Chuyang interrupted her.

"Second Sister, is there a place in Jingyun County where I can buy Spirit Paper and Spirit Ink?"

Tang Chuyang suddenly remembered that Jingyun County was just a county, and there weren't many cultivators who could become Spirit Painters. He didn't recall any such people in Jingyun County. He needed to ask his second sister, who was more familiar with the county, if there were the necessary materials for creating Divine Summoning Diagrams. If not, he would be in trouble.

"Of course! Duobao Pavilion is a branch of the Duobao Pavilion in Liuyun City, you can buy anything there!"

Tang Chulan nodded without hesitation. Realizing what her little brother was asking, she looked at him in surprise. "Little Brother, what do you need Spirit Paper and Spirit Ink for? Are you trying to make a Spirit Talisman? Don't tell me you want to create a Divine Summoning Diagram, I won't believe it even if you beat me to death!!"

"Hehe..."

Seeing the "you're joking" look on his second sister's face, Tang Chuyang didn't want to argue. A wastrel who had no interest in cultivation suddenly being able to create a Divine Summoning Diagram was hard to believe, even for him. So, it was best to say nothing for now.

After visiting his grandmother in the front courtyard, Tang Chuyang originally planned to ask for some money, but he ultimately couldn't bring himself to do it due to his pride. After chatting with his grandmother for a while, he returned to his residence.

Back in his room, Tang Chuyang rummaged through everything left by his predecessor, packing up all the flashy but useless items. He planned to sell them in Jingyun County the next day to get some money, hoping to buy the cheapest Spirit Paper and Spirit Ink. Since he was only experimenting and practicing, using high-quality materials would be a waste.

Moreover, even if he had no money, Tang Chuyang had found a way to earn it.

Over the past two months, Tang Chuyang read books in the rear pavilion during the day and cultivated in the evening. With his extraordinary Primordial Spirit absorption ability, he had actually reached the Primordial Spirit Cultivation stage a month ago.

However, such a cultivation speed was too shocking. According to his memory, not only in Jingyun County but even in the larger Liuyun City, no one had ever heard of someone reaching the late First Yuan Realm in just three months. Therefore, he didn't dare tell anyone about it.

After reaching the Primordial Spirit Cultivation stage of the First Yuan Realm, Tang Chuyang finally understood what Primordial Spirit Faith was. Primordial Spirit Faith was actually the essence of the Primordial Spirit that formed during the condensation of the Primordial Spirit. It was much more powerful than the cultivator's own Primordial Qi, and could be used to repair the Primordial Spirit and condense the Life Spirit Seal, making it a truly valuable resource.

Primordial Spirit Essence could only be stored in the Sea of Consciousness and was extremely difficult to refine. Once the Sea of Consciousness was full, the Primordial Spirit Essence would automatically overflow and dissipate into the world, returning to the Primordial Qi of the universe. Cultivation, apart from condensing the Life Spirit Seal and the Primordial Spirit, was essentially a process of expanding the Sea of Consciousness.

The larger the Sea of Consciousness, the more Primordial Spirit Essence it could store. These were the most needed resources for the Guardian Spirits, and the more Primordial Spirit Essence, the more and stronger Guardian Spirits one could contract.

Moreover, the uses of Primordial Spirit Essence were not limited to this. Spirit Painters needed Primordial Spirit Essence to create Divine Summoning Diagrams, and Spirit Talisman Masters needed it to create Spirit Talismans.

The reason why the Divine Summoning Diagrams created by Spirit Talisman Masters could summon Guardian Spirits without any loss was that they stored enough Primordial Spirit Essence in the diagrams during the creation process. A simple incantation could activate the diagram, and the Guardian Spirit, once summoned, would take the Primordial Spirit Offering from the diagram and fulfill the contract.

Spirit Talisman Masters also used Primordial Spirit Essence to create Spirit Talismans. The difference between the two was that Spirit Painters directly summoned the Guardian Spirits, while Spirit Talisman Masters summoned the abilities and spells of the Guardian Spirits. Therefore, Divine Summoning Diagrams were much more precious than Spirit Talismans.

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