“Moreover, World Spirit Master is a cursed profession,” Xia Sangong lamented again.
“Oh, Senior, how do you interpret that?”
Zhuang Buzhou’s heart tightened, and he immediately pressed for an answer.
“World Spirit Masters integrate with cursed relics, and the World Spirits they nurture are inherently a type of strange existence. Yet, for the strange, they are natural enemies; once encountered, they will inevitably attack them. Furthermore, they naturally possess a tremendous attraction for the strange; to them, a World Spirit Master is like the sun in darkness, a white crane among chickens. It is said that various misfortunes will occur, encountering all sorts of invasions. It will destroy the World Spirit Master’s world. This invasion, it is said, comes from the will of the Guixu Sea.”
Xia Sangong did not hide anything. This was not a great secret in the Cultivation world. Anyone who had been around for a while would understand.
Therefore, very few World Spirit Masters are able to grow.
The more powerful a World Spirit Master is, the more powerful the invasions and curses he faces.
This is a curse inscribed upon the profession of World Spirit Master.
“Curse? Invasion?”
Zhuang Buzhou’s heart skipped a beat. The boundary spirit secret canon had not mentioned this point, and it was clearly not a good thing. He quickly asked, “May I ask, Senior, is there a time limit to the invasion a World Spirit Master faces? When will it appear? What happens if it cannot be resisted?”
He couldn't help but care.
He was a World Spirit Master, and a novice who had just become one! He hadn't expected that becoming a World Spirit Master would have such hidden dangers. If he hadn't known, he wouldn't have understood what was happening if he were inexplicably invaded.
“I remember that ‘A Hundred Questions on Cultivation’ should also have questions about this. In the future, I must read this book more often. Knowledge is wealth. I must not become an illiterate in the Cultivation world,” Zhuang Buzhou secretly resolved in his heart.
The book Hu Bo gave him was truly all-encompassing, allowing him to gain a deeper understanding of the Cultivation world’s existence.
“If you can’t resist, at best your world will be damaged, at worst your world will be destroyed, and then the World Spirit Master will fall. In any case, the outcome will not be good,” Xia Sangong said, shaking his head. “As for when a World Spirit Master will encounter an invasion, no one knows, no one can be sure. It could be a few days, ten days, or even a month, a year, and so on. The time is uncertain; an invasion could occur at any moment.”
“However, the invasions encountered at the beginning should not be too powerful. As for the specific situation, only a World Spirit Master can know. I, the Old Beggar, only know that after becoming a World Spirit Master, one must construct his first World Spirit Pool as quickly as possible and nurture a World Spirit to protect his world. Otherwise, he will be extremely passive and in a very bad situation.”
Xia Sangong glanced at Zhuang Buzhou and continued.
“It seems that World Spirit Masters are truly plagued with misfortunes.”
Zhuang Buzhou said with a hint of complexity.
“Although World Spirit Masters are inauspicious and cursed, if they grow, their combat power is also unparalleled in the world. All of them are top-tier powerhouses and peerless Prodigies,” Xia Sangong sighed.
As the most top-tier Legacy in the world, the World Spirit Master is absolutely no joke. But precisely because it is too powerful, it is noticed by the will of the Guixu Sea. Now, some people who have the conditions and qualifications to become World Spirit Masters do not dare to become World Spirit Masters. What they fear is the curse contained within the World Spirit Master profession. They would rather choose several other top-tier Legacies at the same level as the World Spirit Master. Those Legacies also possess incredible power.
Cultivating to the extreme, a single thought can change the heavens and earth, or steal the heavens and replace the sun.
“It seems I must quickly find a suitable cursed relic and construct my own World Spirit Pool as soon as possible to nurture a World Spirit, only then can I cope with external dangers,” Zhuang Buzhou secretly took a deep breath, making up his mind.
In fact, cursed relics are not difficult to find; what is difficult is how to find compatible and comparable cursed relics to form a complete World Spirit Pool.
Only with compatible attributes can it continuously grow and allow the World Spirit Pool to have the possibility of advancement.
If they are not compatible and are forcibly mashed together, even if successful, the World Spirit nurtured in the end will not only be of low grade but also lose the possibility of further advancement.
Most World Spirit Masters, after opening up their world, casually collect some cursed relics to construct a World Spirit Pool. What kind of World Spirit Pool they can form can only be said to depend on luck. If they are lucky, the potential might still be good. If they are unlucky, then it can only be said that the strength of this World Spirit Pool has already reached its limit and will not have much cultivation value.
Many World Spirit Masters naturally know the consequences, but the problem is that World Spirit Masters must build a World Spirit Pool as quickly as possible, otherwise, they will encounter misfortune. They must sacrifice the potential of the World Spirit Pool to save their lives first.
Only with more accumulation later can other new World Spirit Pools be constructed.
A World Spirit Master’s World Spirit Pools are not built infinitely. They are limited.
This limitation is the World Origin of the Inner World.
Each World Spirit Pool, to be completed and integrate those cursed relics, relies on the power of the World Origin. The stronger the Inner World, the more World Origin power it naturally has, and the more World Spirit Pools it can open up. This consumption is irreversible.
It occupies a share of the World Origin.
Therefore, every World Spirit Pool is extremely precious.
If it develops poorly, it is a permanent regret. Opportunities to change it are few and far between, almost negligible.
Cherish your World Spirit Pool as if it were your life.
Zhuang Buzhou secretly calculated in his heart that in these days, with the help of the Other Shore Space, he had already collected quite a few cursed relics. They were now temporarily stored in the treasury. What was suitable and what was not suitable was hard to say now, and whether they could be compatible also required careful selection. But the World Spirit Pool must be prioritized.
After talking with Xia Sangong for a while, he drew clear water from the stream, led the Black Donkey, and together they headed towards Leaving Immortal Town.
“This town is quite large.”
Outside a town, an old man, a young man, and a Black Donkey stood before the town gate. It was Zhuang Buzhou and his companions.
Looking at it, this Leaving Immortal Town truly had a long history; its ancient charm was evident.
On the standing archway, the characters “Leaving Immortal” were inscribed.
Those characters carried a special spiritual charm; they could not have been written by an ordinary scholar.
“The calligraphy left by a Cultivator of the Confucian Dao. It is said that many literary figures and scholars have emerged from this Leaving Immortal Town, and it is also a place where scholarly Qi flourished, producing many Confucian Cultivators and Spirit Masters. It has always been a place of outstanding people and spiritual energy, not much inferior to those county towns,” Xia Sangong said enthusiastically, taking a sip of wine.
“Senior, look quickly, there’s a notice board over there.”
Zhuang Buzhou glanced below the archway; there was a notice board with several notices posted on it.
Many people were gathered around it.
“These are notices posted by the Town Guardian, who is recruiting extraordinary individuals to deal with that strange entity and solve the big trouble in our Leaving Immortal Town.”
Nearby, people were discussing animatedly.
This notice had been posted for a long time, but very few had dared to accept the challenge.
“Recruiting extraordinary individuals! Anyone who can resolve the strange entity will receive a reward of a thousand taels of silver, a treasure promised by the Bai family, and a Legacy spiritual painting.”
The notice indicated the reward. The money was a minor matter; the most important things were the treasure and the spiritual painting promised by the Bai family. That spiritual painting was clearly left by a painter and possessed the Divine Ability of painting, profound and unpredictable. Of course, this also depended on the grade of the spiritual painting and what was depicted in it.
The Bai family’s ancestors had produced many Confucian Spirit Masters, leaving behind a considerable Legacy and wealth for their descendants.
“That’s interesting.”
Zhuang Buzhou saw it and said with great interest.
He immediately stepped forward, came to the notice, and reached out to take it down.
This action naturally surprised many of the surrounding common folk.
“Good young man, this is a strange entity. Don’t risk your life for money.”
An old man kindly reminded him.
“No need to worry.”
Zhuang Buzhou smiled calmly and said, “Since I dare to take down this notice, I naturally have psychological preparations. Thank you for the reminder, old man. By the way, old man, where is the Town Guardian’s mansion? How do I get there?”
“Follow this main road straight ahead, and you’ll soon see the Town Guardian’s mansion.”
Upon hearing this, the old man stopped trying to dissuade him and said with a grin.
“Let’s go. This strange entity might be related to the Bai family,” Xia Sangong said with a chuckle.
Zhuang Buzhou did not comment, but he had the same suspicion in his heart. Otherwise, there would be no need for the Bai family to offer treasures as rewards.
The location of the Town Guardian’s mansion was easy to find.
Soon, the two men and one donkey arrived in front of the Town Guardian’s mansion. After informing a servant, a butler immediately came to invite them in. They walked through three pavilions and four chambers to reach the main hall.
Upon entering, Zhuang Buzhou’s pupils narrowed slightly. In the main hall, they were not the only ones who had come for the strange entity. There was also a middle-aged man, dressed in a Daoist robe, with a righteous demeanor, sitting on a chair. On the table beside him, a cup of clear tea was steaming.
As he saw them, the man also saw them, revealing a faint smile and nodding, showing a hint of goodwill.
“This humble Daoist, Yun Qinghe, greets both Fellow Daoists.”
The middle-aged man stood up and cupped his hands.
“Greetings, Fellow Daoist Yun. My surname is Zhuang, Zhuang Buzhou, and this is Senior Xia Sangong.”
Zhuang Buzhou returned the greeting with a smile.
“Haha, all three of you are extraordinary individuals. It is truly an honor to have invited you all this time. It is also my honor, and the honor of Leaving Immortal Town.”
“Come, come, come, please take a seat.”
“Butler, serve tea, good tea.”
At this moment, a man of about forty or fifty years old walked in. It was evident that he was very well-maintained, with a ruddy complexion, and his words made people feel as if they were basking in a spring breeze. He was the Town Guardian of Leaving Immortal Town, Yu Qianjing. In the town, he had extremely strong influence, extensive connections, and a very high prestige.
Subsequently, the butler led the maids forward and served hot tea.
Yu Qianjing then spoke, “All three of you have come after seeing the notice. I presume you all possess various Divine Abilities and extraordinary strength. This time, the strange entity in our Leaving Immortal Town will trouble you all.”
