Chapter 76: Summoned Entity Enhancement · Life

On the twelfth day after returning, Chu Danqing brought Da Bao out to set up a stall.

He bundled the Black Iron Shield-Axe and Black Iron Heavy Armor as a set, then separated the old captain’s fist manual, the Three Corpses Severing Method, and the Five Hundred Grain Qi of Spiritual Hunger into individual displays.

These three were to be exchanged for summoning-related resources.

The Western Liang Step Armor and the Ghost Dew, usable only on souls, ghosts, and spirits, were listed with Paradise Points.

The former was priced at five thousand points with a note “negotiable”; the latter was set at five hundred points by Chu Danqing, mainly due to its severe restrictions.

After finishing these preparations, Chu Danqing finally opened Da Bao’s panel to check his new skill—safe within the Paradise, there was no rush.

【Cruel Claws (Passive) LV.MAX: Bleeding status affects non-flesh entities; tear damage and bleeding damage inflict equal mana loss on the target.】

After reading the skill description, Chu Danqing finally understood why the Holy Son of Qingyun Holy Land had said Da Bao would become stronger with this new skill—it was a qualitative leap.

In the future, if he encountered enemies like robots or ghosts, he could still cause them to bleed and drain their life.

Moreover, the tear and bleeding damage would drain the enemy’s mana.

Chu Danqing found it amusing—similar to an enemy mage’s passive, though more like a low-tier version.

After this skill activated, there were only two ways to acquire new skills: either Chu Danqing trained Da Bao, or he obtained learnable skills from the Paradise.

But these could wait until Chu Danqing raised Da Bao’s attributes and skills to level ten.

While setting up the stall, Chu Danqing did not idle—he used the Three Rings to summon Zhanji Tiger, One-Horned Dragon, and Heart Demon, cycling their kills; when numbers ran low, he even brought out the Crossbowmen to be killed too.

This was to trigger the secondary awakening effect of the Three Rings.

But efficiency was low: each kill increased the Tiger Soul Ring’s HP and the Dragon Soul Ring’s mana by one point.

The Heart Ring, being dual-attribute, gained 0.5 points per attribute per kill.

Fortunately, the trigger was “kill target,” not “kill enemy”—otherwise, summoning creatures couldn’t have been used to farm each other.

What limited Chu Danqing was not mana, but the cooldown of equipment effects: each summon from the Three Rings required a thirty-minute cooldown.

Mana was secondary—ninety points per round was substantial, but Chu Danqing carried the Five Elemental Beasts Scripture, allowing him to restore faster by circulating the technique.

He no longer had to wait slowly as before—that was the advantage of having a lineage technique and a senior guide.

In his spare time, Chu Danqing studied the White Crane Immortal’s Notes and Master Songxi’s Annotations on the Five Spirits Collection, occasionally comparing them with his own notes for deeper understanding.

His days were very fulfilling.

During the stall, the Western Liang Step Armor sold successfully; after intense haggling, it was sold for 3,500 Paradise Points.

The remaining items drew many onlookers, but Chu Danqing found none he was satisfied with.

Especially the old captain’s manual—many discerning buyers hoped to snag a bargain, but Chu Danqing had experienced the value of knowledge items before and was not fooled.

If you want it, offer a satisfactory price—otherwise, don’t expect to take it.

"This inherited skill is incomplete," a boy crouched down, staring at the Three Corpses Severing Method, and said.

Chu Danqing didn’t even glance at him, continuing to write in his notebook: “If you want it, name your price. If it’s fair, we trade.”

He’d heard this opening line before—some Apostles, lured by the Three Corpses Severing Method, tried to lowball by claiming it was incomplete.

“Major flaws. Good for tricking people,” the boy chuckled. “I bet this skill is just a mana shell.”

At this, Chu Danqing paused his writing: “Then if you want it, I’ll raise the price for you.”

Since he knew the truth, he clearly wasn’t buying for himself—he planned to use it to deceive others. High chance he’d buy.

“Raise the price? I’ll offer one skill book. Take it or leave it,” the boy said, showing Chu Danqing the skill book’s attribute panel.

【Skill Book: Summoned Entity Enhancement · Life】

【Type: Passive Skill】

【Quality: Excellent】

【Effect: After use, acquire the skill Summoned Entity Enhancement · Life, increasing summoned entity HP】

Chu Danqing saw it and immediately chose to sell.

“Yes!” Chu Danqing, upon seeing the skill book, had no hesitation.

He’d finally found a suitable passive summoning skill.

And it seemed part of a series—there must be other Summoned Entity Enhancements for different attributes.

【You sold: Skill Book (Tai Ping Jing · Human Volume · Three Corpses Severing Method), received: Skill Book (Summoned Entity Enhancement · Life)】

After taking the Three Corpses Severing Method, the boy’s lips curled slightly, then he left immediately.

Chu Danqing didn’t care whether the boy had truly scored a bargain or obtained a perfect trick—he didn’t care, as long as he himself was satisfied with the skill.

He immediately learned the newly acquired skill book.

【Summoned Entity Enhancement · Life (Passive) LV.1: Increases summoned entity HP by 100 points】

The good news: no flaws. The bad news: the boost was minimal—equivalent to LV.1 Wood Spirit Vitality from the Five Elemental Beasts Scripture.

But Chu Danqing didn’t mind—even a mosquito’s leg is meat.

After learning the skill, Da Bao’s vital energy rippled briefly, then settled.

“Da Bao, watch the stall. I’m going to the Apostles’ Plaza center to check.” Chu Danqing thought to search for other Summoned Entity Enhancement skills in the series.

If none existed, he’d consider outsourcing the task.

For example, designate the old captain’s fist manual as the corresponding summoning beast enhancement skill book, then do a one-for-three exchange.

After Da Bao responded, Chu Danqing left.

At the center of the Apostles’ Plaza, a search revealed many options—but none met his criteria.

That meant even if a deal happened, extra payment would be required.

At this stage, most Apostles traded goods directly.

Better to spend Paradise Points on upgrading his own skills and equipment than on buying these.

Exchanging unwanted items for more suitable ones was the common mindset among most reserve Apostles.

Chu Danqing was poor—he’d never upgraded any equipment yet.

Not because he didn’t want to, but because he simply had no money.

“First, ask at these few stalls,” Chu Danqing found several potential stalls and went to inquire, just to test the waters.

These Apostles needed weapons and armor; Chu Danqing had exactly the Black Iron Shield-Axe and Black Iron Heavy Armor.

A deal would be best; if not, so be it.

(End of Chapter)