Chapter 257

【You have opened: Treasure Chest (Fine Tier), obtained: Talent Book (Purple Mansion), Yaksha King Life Talisman, Blood Fiend Sky-Splitting Claw, Paradise Points × 2900 × 3】

"The good news is that it's summoning-type equipment; the bad news is... the compatibility with me is too low." Chu Danqing sighed; he could only say that it was worthy of being equipment after evolving spirit beasts with evil methods.

The quality and effects are all very good, but it just had to add some evil effects unnecessarily.

【Yaksha King Life Talisman】

【Type: Equipment · Jade Pendant】

【Durability: 100/100】

【Quality: Fine】

【Mana +500】

【Blood Sacrifice Violence (Active): Designate the sacrifice of one summoned object to trigger a blood explosion, causing (Spirit × 100) points of area damage to surrounding enemies】

【Fiendish Infusion (Passive): After taking damage, randomly sacrifice one summoned object to cause true damage equal to 2% of the attacker's maximum HP】

【Master-Servant Shared Life (Passive): When HP is below 50%, automatically sacrifice 1 nearest summoned object to recover 20% HP】

【Equipment Requirement: Summoning Studies Basic LV. MAX, Strength 15 points, Constitution 15 points, Agility 10 points】

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【Blood Fiend Sky-Splitting Claw】

【Type: Equipment · Gauntlets】

【Quality: Fine】

【Durability: 120/120】

【Attack Power: 25-40】

【Blood Fiend Pursuit (Passive): After attacking the same target 3 times consecutively, summon a miniature Yaksha phantom to launch a coordinated pursuit (causing 50% extra damage of this attack)】

【Beast Controller's Fury (Passive): For every summoned object that dies, self-attack speed increases by 5%, critical damage increases by 2% (stacks up to 10 layers, lasts 10 minutes)】

【Blood Sacrifice Feedback (Passive): For every summoned object that dies, recover 10% of self-maximum HP】

【Equipment Requirement: Fist Art Basic LV. MAX or Summoning Studies Basic LV. MAX, Strength 15 points, Constitution 15 points, Agility 10 points】

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It is indeed summoning-type, but the problem is that it doesn't match Chu Danqing at all.

Especially the Yaksha King Life Talisman; this thing is truly a pitfall.

Designating a sacrifice is fine, but the subsequent random sacrifice and automatic sacrifice of the nearest summoned object—the first to go would definitely be Da Bai.

Some of Chu Danqing's passive skills require lowering HP to exert maximum effect.

As for the Blood Fiend Sky-Splitting Claw, it's even more outrageous; it's actually gauntlets—don't tell me to wear them and go into melee combat.

However, these two pieces of equipment are indeed complementary; one is specifically for sacrificing summoned objects, and the other provides buffs and recovery for oneself when summoned objects die.

It is quite suitable for summoners like Yue Lan Wu Ying who treat summoned objects as accessories and then go into battle themselves.

Fortunately, selling them as a set still has a market; they both have shining patterns, so these two pieces of equipment are definitely True Spirit equipment.

The upper limit might also reach Exemplary Tier.

Not all summoning types are like Chu Danqing, who chooses to cultivate permanent summoned objects.

There are also things like Elemental Fertilizer No. 1, which are directly skill-summoned objects, and subsequently derived a sacrificial school.

That is, summoning, sacrificing, buffing, and then whether to roll up your sleeves and fight the enemy directly or let the summoned objects fed by the sacrifice hammer the enemy to death are two different branches.

Chu Danqing's gaze fell on the main event, which is the Talent Book (Purple Mansion).

Since it is a summoning-type talent, Chu Danqing directly chose to use it.

Compared to the learning of skill books which involves the infusion of knowledge, the talent did not appear with corresponding knowledge.

Instead, it was like when he first awakened the Heavenly Sun Appearance; a warm current emerged in his body, but the warm current was not as obvious as it was back then.

Skills are acquired techniques, while talents are innate abilities.

The former will give you knowledge, while the latter is similar to an enhancement.

In about thirty seconds, the warm current disappeared just like that.

At the same time, a new talent appeared on the panel.

【Purple Mansion】

【Effect 1: Increase self (all attributes of the permanent summoned object refined by the Purple Mansion × 10%) points of all attributes】

(Note: Only 1 permanent summoned object can be refined for a contract)

(Note: The increased attributes are not naked attributes and cannot be used for stacking Summoning Studies/Summoning Arts, etc.)

(Note: Feedback attributes are limited to the permanent summoned object's naked five-dimensional attributes)

(Note: Can be overwritten and upgraded by a higher-level talent of the same name and type)

(Note: The refined permanent summoned object is limited to the native spirit beasts of this trial world)

Seeing this talent, Chu Danqing had already started calculating what kind of summoned object to choose.

After thinking slightly, he had a choice: a summoned object of the guard or bodyguard type.

As for the fact that this talent can be upgraded, that is not something he should consider for the time being.

However, the Paradise's prompt interrupted his thinking.

The chain mission was completed and entered the second ring.

【Chain Mission Ring 2: Use Purple Mansion to refine a permanent summoned object】

【Trial Difficulty: C-level (Adventure)】

【Trial Reward: Open the next ring of the chain mission】

【Trial Failure: Chain mission terminated】

Seeing this second ring, Chu Danqing was also surprised; wouldn't this be a purely welfare-type mission?

Thinking about it, there is such a possibility; after all, this chain mission is granted by the Exemplary Tier item, the Obsession of the Heavenly Pool Dragon.

This mission's difficulty is not high; it's just difficult in how to find a spirit beast suitable for oneself to refine into a permanent summoned object with the Purple Mansion.

He is not that kind of casual person; he won't choose one randomly just for the mission.

Then, his gaze fell on the young man Yang Qianyuan, who had helped him a lot; he hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke: "I have a matter I would like to ask for your help with."

Yang Qianyuan didn't expect Chu Danqing to actually ask him for help; previously, it was all his own ideas, and Chu Danqing didn't ask him to do anything.

"Big Brother Chu is being too formal; why talk about asking?" Yang Qianyuan replied.

"I need a spirit beast, it needs to be able to..." Chu Danqing put forward his requirements.

The requirements are actually very simple, with only two core points: first, it can protect himself, and second, it can consume his HP without affecting his own physical functions.

Yes, Chu Danqing was thinking that since he couldn't find a suitable blood-consuming skill, he would let the summoned object do it.

Of course, he was just mentioning it first; if there were no such spirit beasts afterward, he would change the conditions.

When Yang Qianyuan heard Chu Danqing's bizarre request—to protect himself and also to harm himself—it was indeed contradictory.

After turning it over in his mind, he said: "There really is such a spirit beast."

"It needs the master's life force as food to survive and grow; if it is equipped with certain abilities, it won't affect itself."

"There are also guard types, but they damage themselves, and few people choose this type of spirit beast."

"After all, to be equipped with such abilities, letting the spirit beast learn and cultivate also takes time; during this period, it needs both great nourishment and recuperation, and ordinary families can't afford to raise it."

"So if you need this type of spirit beast, Big Brother Chu, I can help you with Heavenly Secret Divination to see if there are any clues."

Hearing this, Chu Danqing added some details, such as it being best if it were in Meilong Town or on the way to Meilong Town, an ownerless spirit beast, etc.

With so many requirements, it further increased the difficulty of Yang Qianyuan's Heavenly Secret Divination.

However, Yang Qianyuan didn't say anything, just silently began to cooperate with the Fate-Divining Spider to perform the divination.

As the Heavenly Secret Divination proceeded, visible cracks appeared on the outer shell of the Fate-Divining Spider.

"Found it, it's in Meilong Town!" Yang Qianyuan suppressed his own discomfort, and while speaking, he immediately took out ointment to apply to the cracks on the Fate-Divining Spider.

"Next time, just be moderate; don't affect Feidi's safety," Chu Danqing saw this and asked: "Do you need treatment?"

The reason he didn't treat it immediately was that he didn't know if treatment would harm the Fate-Divining Spider.

He understands summoning-type knowledge but doesn't understand the situation of the Heavenly Secret type, so asking is safer.

"No need for treatment; this injury is not an injury, it is a Heavenly Secret backlash." After Yang Qianyuan declined, he explained the reason to Chu Danqing.

Chu Danqing didn't ask in detail, because even if he asked, he wouldn't understand.

"According to the results of the Heavenly Secret Divination, there is a Concentric Lotus Seed in Meilong Town, which just happens to meet your needs, Big Brother Chu."

"It feeds on life force, can store extra life force, and can help the master offset damage with the stored life force."

"I have heard of this Concentric Lotus Seed; it is a life-type spirit beast."

"It's just that this spirit beast has a disadvantage: after it is refined, it can only exist in the Purple Mansion and cannot be released."

"So it cannot help the master fight; it has more than enough defense but lacks offensive capability. Big Brother Chu, do you... think it's suitable?" Yang Qianyuan asked.

When Chu Danqing heard this, a look of joy appeared on his face: "This is too suitable!"

As for the flaw of insufficient attack power? This is just an advanced substitute straw doll that can transfer damage; what could he be dissatisfied with?

A guard only needs to be able to protect Chu Danqing and block blades for him at critical moments.

This Concentric Lotus Seed possesses this ability.

"Actually, there is another unknown possibility," Yang Qianyuan paused and continued: "This Concentric Lotus Seed is a plant spirit beast; there is a very high probability that it has no intelligence."

There are many types of spirit beasts; besides animals, insects, and plants, there are also mountain stones, elements, etc.

Not all plant spirit beasts have no intelligence, but only some will, so they are not that favored.

Mainstream ones are generally spirit beasts with higher intelligence like animals and elements.

Most people's Purple Mansion can only refine one spirit beast, so they must choose a suitable one.

"However, don't worry, Big Brother Chu; I have some clues about the method of enlightenment, but it will take some time," Yang Qianyuan added.

Chu Danqing didn't care about these; isn't it just intelligence and self—these are all small problems.

He has the Spirit Control skill; after improving its spirituality, it should be able to make up for this deficiency.

"Small problem, I also have a solution; no need to go to such trouble to find the method of enlightenment," Chu Danqing refused.

Asking him for help has already made Yang Qianyuan pay a price; how could he let him go to more trouble?

At this time, he was also thinking about one thing, which is how to help Yang Qianyuan find freedom and escape the cage.

The other party helped him, so he must also help the other party.

There is actually a way: sign the Mountain and River Covenant directly to become his ally.

Chu Danqing also has this intention, but the time he has spent with Yang Qianyuan is too short, and the friendship between the two sides is still only superficial.

Proposing it now is probably not very appropriate; let's spend some more time together first and see what Yang Qianyuan's character is like.

Having only been in contact for a little over a day, how could he see clearly what the person is really like?

What Chu Danqing needs is like-minded friends.

(End of chapter)