[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle":3,"chapter-dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-77":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Dimension Park: I Am the Summoning Apostle",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2279094,4458,"Chapter 77: Shrine, Serpent Soul","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>Guo Ming ran around but made no sales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s normal—he’d had the same experience setting up his own stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They don’t know you, and there’s no mutual benefit—why should they cater to you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’re not in a hurry, naturally you take your time to find something that suits you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After circling once, Guo Ming returned to his own stall to continue reading and checking San Jie’s attributes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days passed one by one; many asked prices, but none found what they truly wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll trade you a permanent summon for it—how about that?” A burly middle-aged man picked up the old captain’s fist manual and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This caught Guo Ming’s attention—he’d seen others try this before, but always with temporary summon items like gear or skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine out of ten had time limits; the tenth required mana upkeep and was weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me see the talent and skills,” Guo Ming put down his pen and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man shook his head: “This permanent summon is special—it hasn’t been born yet. You must raise it yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, the man showed Guo Ming a prop and a material.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【□ Family Guardian Immortal Shrine】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Type: Contract Item】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Quality: Excellent】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Durability: 81\u002F81】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Effect: After entering a surname, you may form a covenant with benevolent spirits or demons through offerings. Upon full offering, it contracts into a special permanent summon—Guardian Immortal—and grants the corresponding Guardian Immortal legacy.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Note: Maximum covenant level for the shrine: Tier 1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Note: Offering must last eighty-one days to complete the covenant; interruption, damage, or storage in an inventory space is forbidden.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Note: Forced offering via violence, mental distortion, or coercion will cause covenant failure.)—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Soul Serpent Amber】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Type: Material】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Quality: Excellent】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Effect 1: Usable in potion, food, or related crafting.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Note: The serpent soul retains vitality; expected to lose all vitality in 30 days and 16 hours.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Note: Do not store in inventory space for extended periods—it accelerates vitality loss.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Note: Once vitality is fully drained, material quality will degrade.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you complete the offering, this permanent summon comes with its own legacy skill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And I’ll let you in on one thing—this serpent soul carries the bloodline of Xiang Liu,” the man said confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Ming’s interest instantly faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go find some fools elsewhere,” Guo Ming waved him off. “Eighty-one days of offering, but the serpent soul only lives thirty days—you think I can’t count?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving aside the time issue, Xiang Liu is a malevolent deity, yet the covenant item demands benevolent entities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, the entity must consent—it cannot be forced through violence or mental distortion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serpent soul was sealed in amber for a reason; even if it were benevolent, it could never have consented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Add to that the eighty-one-day requirement, with zero room for error—fail once, and all effort is wasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it succeeded, Guo Ming had no idea what kind of permanent summon he’d end up with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why risk such a gamble?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can provide notarization: once offered, the serpent soul’s vitality loss halts and begins to recover,” the man added upon hearing Guo Ming’s words. “As long as you make no mistakes, the covenant is guaranteed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And it will definitely carry Xiang Liu bloodline and belong to the benevolent faction—eligible for offering.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And then what? Raise a turncoat?” Guo Ming continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a hatchling—its soul was extracted and sealed in amber before birth. It knows nothing of the world, like a blank slate,” the man went on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Ming paused, then said: “Snakes reproduce and grow differently from some animals—they don’t form attachment or emotional bonds based on who they see first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you understand what I mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Permanent summons differ from temporary ones—Guo Ming needed sufficient dependence and emotional connection as the bond between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A snake was unsuitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—this serpent soul’s mother was a Willow Immortal. Before the soul was born, she already awakened its mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It won’t be a beast at birth—it has human-like intelligence and emotion. Raise it slowly, and loyalty won’t be an issue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Its legacy leans toward support—highly likely to excel in healing and medicine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can include all these points in the notarization,” the man added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Ming was speechless. One five-year-old treasure wasn’t enough—he had to get a baby too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man spoke so sweetly, but Guo Ming knew there had to be hidden problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Ming looked at Da Bao, asking him to use his instinct. Da Bao just stared blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, instinct wasn’t infallible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, he hadn’t really wanted it—but when he heard it excelled in healing, he truly wavered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here’s the deal: give me a Summon Beast Enhancement · Energy skill book, and after the trade, tell me all the hidden risks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re willing, we’ve got a deal,” Guo Ming thought for a moment and changed his terms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Guo Ming took down Ghost Dew from his listing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d keep it to feed the serpent soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man hesitated: “Skill books are hard to come by—I need time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for hidden risks after the trade, he wasn’t worried—he could simply write “no returns” into the notarization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll give you one day. I’ll hold onto the items until you return.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t show up by this time tomorrow, I’ll relist them.” Guo Ming truly needed a support unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For offense, he wasn’t lacking—San Jie and Da Bao were enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If worst came to worst, he could summon Ghost Wailing Infant and Ghost Wailing Mother, even while bearing resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for healing, he could only rely on pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many had approached him with healing skills and gear during this time, but none satisfied him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stuck firmly to the principle: better nothing than inferior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Agreed,” the man said, then left immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he was heading to the central zone of the Adept Plaza to search.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skill book Summon Beast Enhancement · Energy was sold at many stalls—but since Guo Ming didn’t have what they wanted, they wouldn’t sell to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for these two items,” Guo Ming glanced at the Black Iron Shield Axe and Black Iron Heavy Armor—if the trade went through, he planned to convert them into Paradise Points for sale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Paradise Points would go toward upgrading the two Summon Beast Enhancement skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want to upgrade the Five Elements Spirit Beast Scripture because upgrading its master technique cost five thousand Paradise Points—the cost-to-benefit ratio was far worse than upgrading the Summon Beast Enhancement series.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legacy skills improved most efficiently and cost-effectively in the cultivation chamber; using Paradise Points for that was not worth it for Guo Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1097,"2026-06-20T00:54:40.605Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","267ee81f2d4ceda05d7ef498054c3f3d27af2bed8189d900031215adcfe7b5d5","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-78","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-76",305,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-cover.jpg"]