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Chapter 139: Daughter's Fourth Birthday and the Painter of Immortals (Part 2)
Chapter 139: Daughter's Fourth Birthday and the Painter of Immortals (Part 2)
"As long as I become strong enough..."
"...I will fear no evil spirits!"
Strength!
Only by becoming stronger could he protect his daughter, his wife, and his family!
Painter of Immortals (Dao Fruit): Vital Energy as Ink, Divine Energy as Spirit, Immortals in Paintings, Paintings Giving Life to All Things.
His heart trembled slightly.
The introduction of the new Dao Fruit, Painter of Immortals, appeared before his eyes.
"Immortals in paintings, paintings giving life to all things..."
Li Che narrowed his eyes, still somewhat perplexed by this introduction.
However, he could confirm that this Dao Fruit required the utilization of vital energy and divine energy.
"Let's give it a try and see."
【Painter of Immortals (Dao Fruit): Lv. 1, 0%】
Li Che glanced at his chest, where the Dao Fruit trembled.
He closed his eyes and sensed a current of electricity coursing through his mind, spreading from his brain, gradually understanding the significance of this Painter of Immortals Dao Fruit.
A single word, "paint"!
In the courtyard, snowflakes danced in the air.
Li Che closed his eyes for about ten breaths before suddenly opening them.
"So that's how it is..."
A hint of surprise curved his lips into a smile.
He raised his hand and touched his forehead, at the Niwan Palace.
Instantly, within his inner vision, the Eight-Wheel Divine Foundation rumbled.
【Suspensive Thought Fearless Golden Emperor Divine Foundation】 shook violently, like a grinding wheel, extracting divine energy.
His meridians thundered, and the powerful Furnace Grandmaster's vital energy overflowed from his palm, merging with the divine energy to form a dense black ink in the air.
The Painter of Immortals Dao Fruit pulsed again, and a pristine white paper appeared before him.
As the breeze blew through the courtyard, the corner of the paper fluttered.
Li Che gazed at the paper, his eyes sparkling. This paper was formed from his Spotless Heart Divine Energy.
The consumption was extremely minimal, almost negligible.
However, the ink formed from the combination of divine energy and vital energy did consume a noticeable amount.
"But painting..."
Li Che hesitated as he looked at the paper and the ink in his hand.
Because painting... he wasn't very good at it.
This was an art form that required dedication and learning.
Although he possessed the 【Immortal Craftsmanship】 Dao Fruit, it primarily enhanced his innate craftsmanship talents.
He could carve, create crafts, or even sculpt a Desert Eagle with his hands.
But painting... that was another story.
Suddenly, Li Che's furrowed brows relaxed, "Painter of Immortals... the key isn't just painting."
"The process isn't important, the result is."
Li Che recalled the Golden Third Prince he had fought in the Golden Temple, alongside Xi Xi.
He flicked his hand, splashing the dense ink onto the paper.
Whoosh...
The thick ink was absorbed by the Spotless Paper like a dragon sucking water, and slowly, on the white paper, the image of the Golden Third Prince appeared, wearing a golden vajra ring, standing on a wind and fire wheel, with golden silk wrapped around his arms, and holding a spear.
Li Che blinked at the lifelike Third Prince in the painting.
The Third Prince in the painting blinked back at Li Che.
Then, the Third Prince leaped out of the painting, but its entire body was formed from black ink, creating a Black Ink Third Prince.
The painting had a spirit, a Painter of Immortals!
It stepped out of the painting and into reality!
Boom—
The Black Ink Third Prince stood on a wind and fire wheel made of ink, flying around the courtyard.
Li Che clasped his hands behind his back, his eyes filled with wonder.
After sensing for a moment, he clicked his tongue.
"Not bad at all."
"Although the vital energy hasn't reached the Furnace level, it's still at the Grandmaster level. The divine energy is at the Divine Foundation level... Since I painted with my divine energy and vital energy, it's almost as powerful as me?"
Li Che snapped his fingers, and the ink-formed Third Prince exploded in mid-air, turning into countless black ink droplets that evaporated into black mist and disappeared.
Li Che continued his experiment, this time extracting the divine energy from all seven Divine Foundations, merging it with his vital energy to create a vital energy ink.
"Let's try a self-portrait."
Li Che's eyes sparkled, and his heart couldn't help but feel a surge of anticipation.
The paper hovered in the air, and he splashed colorful ink onto it.
The colorful ink spread, like shimmering rainbow lights, causing the paper to flutter. Then, on the painting, a sketch of Li Che appeared, drawn in a fine brushwork style.
The Li Che in the painting smiled, took a step forward, and instantly detached from the paper, becoming lifelike.
Li Che felt an inexplicable connection with the "Painter of Immortals" Li Che before him.
The painting had consumed most of Li Che's vital energy as a Furnace Grandmaster, as well as half of the divine energy from the seven Divine Foundations...
The Painter of Immortals Li Che in the painting possessed about seventy percent of Li Che's strength.
Li Che's heart stirred, and he commanded the Painter of Immortals Li Che to attack him.
The two of them began to fight in the courtyard.
Li Che severed his control over the Painter of Immortals Li Che, who could now fight autonomously, following Li Che's combat habits.
It even had hidden weapons like the Thousand Spider Silk and Bodhi Blood Tears, which it could use.
Because Li Che had casually drawn them while painting.
"Bang—"
Li Che snapped his fingers.
The Painter of Immortals Li Che instantly transformed into a colorful mist, exploding.
Li Che's eyes shimmered, and a strange light flashed across them.
Memories flooded his mind—memories of fighting himself.
And...
The vital energy and divine energy used for painting returned to him.
"This..."
"If I use the Painter of Immortals clone to cultivate... can the cultivated divine energy and vital energy return to me?"
"It's like having an extra me for cultivation?"
Li Che's heart raced. Originally, he had worried about his poor divine energy talent. With the Seven-Wheel Divine Foundation, he didn't know how long it would take to nurture his nature and gather all seven Divine Foundations to form the Divine Appearance.
But now...
If talent wasn't enough, he could make up for it with numbers! He would paint seven versions of himself, each with a different divine nature, and slowly nurture his nature!
"However, according to the feedback from the 【Painter of Immortals】 Dao Fruit, without actively interrupting or engaging in combat to consume divine energy and vital energy, the Painter of Immortals clone can last for up to three days."
"Combat consumes divine energy and vital energy, so it can't exist for long periods. But if it's used for cultivation, replenishing and enhancing divine energy and vital energy, its existence should be extended by one day..."
"Still, it's only four days..."
Li Che exhaled.
"That makes sense. After all, it's a newly born Dao Fruit. As the 【Painter of Immortals】 Dao Fruit matures, the Painter of Immortals clone will be able to exist for longer periods, and it can cultivate more for me."
Li Che's mood improved significantly.
"Besides the Painter of Immortals clone... painting can create everything..."
"I'll try again."
Li Che gathered his divine energy and vital energy, painting a martial pill.
He popped it into his mouth and crunched it.
Hmm...
It was a little sweet.
Useless.
Fake.
It was just an outer shell, without any medicinal properties, unable to sustain itself.
Li Che's heart stirred, and he drew a "Dragon Tooth Bodhi" bullet.
Instantly, a brand-new Dragon Tooth Bodhi bullet appeared in his hand, identical to the one he had crafted himself!
The only drawback was...
It was too perfect.
Although it consumed vital energy and divine energy, was that a flaw?
Was the consumption of that tiny bit of vital energy and divine energy a flaw?
The true Dragon Tooth Bodhi required the wood of the Dragon Tooth Yang Tree, and Li Che's painstaking efforts.
Even with the blessing of a divine fruit crafted by Namo Divine Craftsmanship, it would take ten days to half a month to carve a single bullet, and the slightest mishap could render the entire bullet useless.
The craftsmen, despite their exquisite skills, also liked to slack off. Why bother with intricate carving when they could create something from nothing?
The Painter of Immortals was like an arsenal! Li Che couldn't help but smile.
This divine fruit was truly remarkable.
Suddenly, Li Che's heart stirred again...
He thought of the Purple Flame Spear hidden in Xixi's arm...
His vital energy surged, and divine energy erupted! He ground the inkstone!
Bring the paper!
Li Che immediately drew a spear...
And then, there was no 'then'.
The drawn Purple Flame Spear was merely an empty shell, devoid of any rank pressure.
Just like the pills.
If you want external appearance, you get external appearance. If you want essence, you get external appearance.
Li Che was like a child with a new toy, playing with great enthusiasm.
He drew this, he drew that...
He even drew his wife, Zhang Ya, and she seemed to leap out of the paper. Li Che's eyes lit up as he thought of a new bone-tempering pose.
He glanced at the sky, where dark clouds rolled and snowflakes fell.
Winter had arrived, and the sky darkened quickly.
Li Che didn't continue studying the Painter of Immortals' divine fruit, mainly because his divine energy was almost depleted.
Drawing consumed divine energy, but his vital energy was still sufficient. After all, as a Furnace Grandmaster, his body's self-regenerative ability was exceptionally fast. However, his divine energy was another story.
Before leaving the workshop courtyard, Li Che drew seven Painter of Immortals clones, each with a different emotion on their faces, using seven types of divine energy-infused ink to create seven different colors.
Wrathful Cry, Extreme Terror, Suspensive Thought, Fierce Wrath, Chaos Joy, Astonishment, and Melancholy...
Seven divine energies, seven divine foundations.
He had them sit cross-legged in the room, diligently cultivating and refining their natures. Li Che thoughtfully gave each clone a Nine Stars Aura Crystal.
With this, he had completely exhausted the Nine Stars Aura Crystals he obtained from Shangguan Zhenheng.
The Ten Cities Aura Crystals were still abundant, but after experiencing the rapid effects of the Nine Stars, he found the Ten Cities Aura Crystals lacking.
He clapped his hands.
Looking at the room, the seven Painter of Immortals clones sat neatly, diligently cultivating.
Li Che was very satisfied.
His divine energy talent was indeed weak, but... he had many clones!
Moreover, in battle, even if his divine energy was almost depleted, with a single thought, he could detonate the clones to rapidly replenish his divine energy...
Although battles that completely depleted Li Che's divine energy were rare, it was still a trump card.
Satisfied, he locked the door.
Leaving the workshop courtyard, Li Che headed deeper into Falling Petals Lane and arrived at the Fly Inn, a place he frequently visited.
The large black dog lazily glanced at Li Che, yawned, and continued sleeping by the fireplace.
Li Che had come to pick up the birthday meal he had ordered for Xixi.
The owner's culinary skills were exceptional, and Xixi loved the food, especially the sweet and sour ribs, which she adored.
Li Che collected the birthday meal prepared by the owner and stored it in his Heavenly Earth Space before bidding farewell.
The black dog snorted and watched Li Che leave.
Snowflakes fell on the mountains, covering the branches with icy beads.
Li Che walked out of the alley, his ink-black robe fluttering in the wind and snow.
The snowflakes landed on his shoulders, only to be twisted and evaporated by his invisible vital energy.
The street was blanketed in white, and the long street was desolate.
Li Che didn't return directly to the Divine Sect's Thunder Peak but instead headed to an alley courtyard.
In the courtyard.
In the dimly lit snow, a solitary lamp quietly burned.
Today was Xixi's fourth birthday, and naturally, Old Chen couldn't be absent.
This courtyard was where Old Chen lived after moving out of the Listening Flowers Lane.
Xixi was supposed to see Old Chen once every six months, but Old Chen seemed to have realized that something was wrong with his body.
Therefore, he had refused Li Che's request to bring him to see Xixi six months ago.
At that time, Li Che had planned to help Old Chen resolve the corpse curse seal's corpse qi within him.
However, after discovering the corpse qi in his body, Old Chen seemed to have his own plans, so Li Che had stopped his efforts.
Now, Li Che had also figured out Old Chen's intentions.
In the lamplight.
Old Chen sat alone under the eaves, heating a pot of warm wine.
He held the wine cup in a daze, facing the direction of the Divine Sect's Golden Light Peak.
A smile would occasionally appear on his face, as if reminiscing about the times he bantered with Stinky Xi Xi.
Old Chen sighed and shook his head.
"Stinky Xi Xi, you're four years old today."
"Old Chen, I wish you a happy birthday one last time."
Old Chen raised his wine cup.
"I'll drink to you, Old Chen. You can drink as you please."
Old Chen smiled and drained the warm wine in one gulp.
"Drinking alone? Why not invite me?"
Li Che appeared in the courtyard with a smile.
Old Chen was startled.
His face changed slightly. "Ah Che, don't come over!"
"I'm contaminated with the Corpse Deity Sect's corpse qi..."
However, in the blink of an eye, Li Che appeared before Old Chen, his palm gently tapping on Old Chen's shoulder.
The vital energy of a Furnace Grandmaster burst forth, evaporating all the corpse qi within Old Chen's body.
"See, the corpse qi is gone, isn't it?"
Li Che said gently, "Let's go. How can we celebrate Xixi's birthday without you, Old Chen?"
Old Chen felt the corpse qi in his body being forcefully evaporated by a domineering power, leaving him stunned.
Then, he was shocked, his scalp tingling.
"You... you've become a Grandmaster?!"
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