Chapter 458: Chapter 458

[Consumed 100,000 Spirit Stones, the Five Elements Thunder Technique and Cloud-Piercing Thunder skills have been unified and merged into a new skill: Five Elements·Cloud-Piercing Thunder]

Jiang Yuan discovered after clicking the combined skill that the original Cloud-Piercing Thunder was a Profound Tier Intermediate Technique, while the Five Elements Thunder Technique was a Profound Tier Advanced Cultivation Technique. The new skill after their combination not only had a shiny icon with a 1+1 marked frame but also upgraded to an Earth Tier Low-Level Cultivation Technique!

If he collected more of the same type of cultivation techniques to merge together, wouldn’t the skill grade get higher?

The system’s new gameplay is quite interesting!

Then he glanced at the Heaven-Burning Flame and Black Flame Storm, thinking to himself that both of them were also Fire Skills. Why couldn’t they be merged into a slightly higher-level new skill?

Unfortunately, the system didn’t come with a customer service to answer queries, so he could only express his regret without being able to force them together.

"Zhile, this is a weapon I picked for you, I wonder if you’ll like it." After giving Yun Mo a new cultivation technique, Jiang Yuan took out the soft sword he exchanged with a peach from his Storage Bag.

This was a Profound Tier Intermediate Weapon, the sword body light and soft as water, the hilt exquisitely designed, perfectly capable of being used as a belt like in martial arts dramas.

The weapon blueprints from the Treasure Forging Workshop were all common designs, and the current artifact refining materials were also quite average, still no good materials for crafting a lifebound sword for his disciple, so making them to complete public orders was fine, but using them for a contracted pet was a bit subpar.

After all, weapons also have grades, the lowest is Magical Artifact, then higher is Magical Treasure, and higher still like the Mandarin Duck Swords that can condense a Sword Spirit, Spiritual Artifacts, Spirit Treasures, and the highest being Holy Artifacts, Divine Artifacts.

In Jiang Yuan’s hands was once the Divine Artifact Chaotic Heaven Bell, but he also didn’t have enough materials to forge an upgrade.

So, currently, the simplest solution was to get ready-made ones from other avenues.

"Huh? It’s for me? Thank you, Venerable Family!" Hu Zhile was both surprised and delighted, just recently she’d received the Magical Treasure gold hairpin from the Venerable Family, and today she got a graded weapon, much better than her own colorful ribbons!

In fact, in combat, she excelled at using talent skills and charm techniques, plus some earth skills she found and learned herself.

In the past, as a demon cultivator working under Lady of Yin Mountain without much affluence, she had to support her little sister, so all the money she earned from running around was spent on more important things, never having a chance to look for a better weapon to replace her current one.

Unexpectedly, the Venerable Family was so considerate, her eyes were red with emotion, thanking repeatedly as her favorability increased rapidly.

"This soft sword looks really powerful, with a new weapon, my sister’s combat power will definitely be stronger!" Miss Hu Jiu was both happy and envious, blaming herself for not doing enough to get into the small courtyard earlier, it seemed her sister was much more favored than she was.

What could she do to become more favored? She also wanted gifts personally given by the young gentleman!

Hopefully a token of love...

Her mind was filled with thoughts, while on the side, the bluebird pursed its lips but couldn’t say anything, knowing after reincarnation she had nothing, wanting a place to stay required waiting in line, as for weapons and magical treasures, well, just wait!

"Bluebird, this is for you." Jiang Yuan took out a Profound Tier Low-Level Weapon in the shape of an unremarkable long blade and handed it over, "It can transform into five different tool and weapon forms, see if you like it."

The little creature was currently exploring and cultivating in the Misty Ridge, carrying all her tools was inconvenient, giving her a versatile weapon would allow her to explore slowly, there was no rush.

Upon hearing there was something for her, the bluebird immediately perked up, standing on the stool with excitement, "Thank you, brother! You’re the best brother in the whole wide world!"

Her small white hands took the big saber and got familiar with it, with a slight shake it transformed into a giant axe matching her size, the bluebird nodded in satisfaction and swung it a few times, "An axe matches better with me, thank you, brother!"

She stood on the stool holding an axe almost as big as herself with great gusto, making Jiang Yuan frown, thinking things might be trouble, she’s just a little rookie now, if she grows a bit more, the contrast might be even greater!

He thought he could raise a goddess version of a big sister, but now it seemed she might just be a reckless type, no wonder her reincarnation arrangements got her trapped by a divine artifact.

Fortunately, the favorability given was not bad, three hearts, four hearts, all slowly increasing.

"Woof woof, young friend Jiang is quite wealthy and good at winning people over, huh?" Nearby, while happily eating chicken, Listener commented coldly, seeing that though each gift wasn’t some ultimate item, they were resources quite difficult for ordinary loose cultivators to obtain at the same realm, each one very suitable for the new owner’s current realm.

With the cultivation techniques and weapons alone, these three items would require a lot of Spirit Stones to purchase, and the cultivation techniques were the kind hard to come by.

No wonder everyone in the small courtyard was utterly devoted to him, living in a place brimming with spiritual energy, eating delicious food, holding magical treasures and cultivation techniques suitable for themselves, who wouldn’t be enchanted?

"It would be great if I could get some guidance in cultivation!" Listener dreamed while gnawing on a chicken leg, "If there could be a teacher-disciple relationship, acknowledging a master wouldn’t be impossible. Woof, if I could break through my bottleneck with guidance, not only would I acknowledge and protect him, but even being a pet for entertainment would be fine!"

[Request received: Spiritual Dog Listener requests to establish an attachment relationship, requires spending 100,000 Faith Value and 5 million Spirit Stones for initiation help, can be taken in as a contract pet. Process request?]

Sitting down to enjoy a delicious breakfast, Jiang Yuan saw the system suddenly pop up a notification.

He was taken aback, recalling the anonymous help provided to Xie Chenyuan previously by consuming Faith Value, not knowing exactly how the system operated, but the effect was remarkably good.

Now with several hundred thousand Faith Value accumulated and no other usage, spending 5 million Spirit Stones to "initiate" the old senior and then take in a contract pet was quite worth it!

With a thought, he chose "Yes"!

The balance of Faith Value and Spirit Stones decreased a portion, and then Jiang Yuan watched as Listener, who was munching on a chicken leg, suddenly froze, his big watery eyes widened, and his whole body trembled slightly out of either fear or nervousness.

[Contract pet capture successful! Please check contract pet feeding details...]

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"Woof?" In shock, Listener was a bit at a loss, suddenly feeling a mysterious force binding him, it was only after realizing that he had recognized a master!

"Woooo~" releasing the big chicken leg from his mouth, he shook his head vigorously.

Only after reacting did he feel scared, young friend Jiang... oh no, what kind of origin does the new master have to bind him so effortlessly without escape?

He shook his head again and again and completely woke up—just now while eating and thinking, if he could be guided to break his bottleneck, he’d voluntarily recognize a master, then he suddenly heard Jiang Yuan’s voice in his mind explaining profound techniques resonating with the heavens.

In that instant he felt time slipping around him, space altering, within a few breaths, entering an epiphany state listening to the Celestial Secret Dao Technique for what seemed like years, and then...

"I’ve got it!" Listener blinked, feeling like he just woke from a dream, and the bottleneck keeping his realm stagnant for hundreds of years, the barrier had just been pierced through by the insight he had earlier!

With enough time and Spiritual Power to practice, advancing to the Tribulation Crossing Realm was within reach!

Therefore, he had truly listened to his inner thoughts, received guidance, and was made to recognize a master unilaterally!

"Woof woof woof!" Listener looked at the new master with hopeful eyes, filled with both excitement and fear, as well as gratitude, he bowed in deep respect towards him.