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Chapter 524: Qian Yi's Sword Heart!
Chapter 524: Qian Yi's Sword Heart!
Su Ping pursed his lips as he observed Qian Yi at this moment.
He suddenly walked into Qian Yi's energy-insulated combat chamber, catching the attention of Master Yin Luo, who was training the other Five Elements Paper Spirits nearby, and Jian Yue, who was standing not too far away. He approached the origami beast Qian Yi.
No one knew what he said to Qian Yi, but this origami beast, which had been by their side for most of the time, helping them nurture the extremely challenging and troublesome Super Circumsolar Five Elements Body, suddenly underwent a transformation.
They had witnessed Qian Yi assembling a sword from three origami beasts on more than one occasion.
However, this was the first time they saw Qian Yi transforming into a sword himself.
Indeed.
As an origami beast, Qian Yi had also mastered the race skill 'Paper Body Folds'.
Moreover, Qian Yi's Paper Body Folds had reached the Perfected Rank.
And so, before their eyes, Qian Yi's body slowly folded into a sword.
A sword that was slightly larger than an ordinary paper sword.
At that moment, not only did Su Ping's furrowed brows relax, revealing a hint of realization, but even the curious onlookers, Jian Yue and Yin Luo, slightly knitted their brows.
Although Qian Yi's transformed paper sword was larger and more vibrant with energy, its sharp blade made one's blood run cold.
However, this sword, perhaps due to being held by Su Ping, felt slightly lacking, but they couldn't quite pinpoint the reason.
But what was lacking?
Su Ping had been pondering this question for a while, and just then, Qian Yi provided an answer.
Previously, based on his profound understanding of swords, Qian Yi had told Su Ping that a paper sword's folds consisted of three parts: the sword heart, or sword heart, the hilt, and the blade.
Three parts.
However, if Qian Yi were to transform himself, it seemed like something was missing.
The sword heart!
The sword that Qian Yi had condensed was too spacious!
Indeed, but this was normal.
Qian Yi's paper body couldn't be infinitely extended, and to form a sword like the one made by three origami beasts, it was impossible to solidify the sword body's foundation and condense the most robust and solid sword heart.
Without a sword heart, how could one reinforce the paper body itself? Of course, this might just be Su Ping's speculation.
Because, in the end, Qian Yi wasn't just a sword, but an origami beast, a paper sword immortal.
The sword was just one of the forms it could transform into; it could also become a knife, a halberd, or anything else.
Perhaps it didn't need to transform into a sword to solidify the so-called foundation?
However, amidst his contemplation, Su Ping had a certain degree of confidence.
The reason was simple.
Aside from Qian Yi's attributes, the last time after its evolution, it had mysteriously changed from the 'Metal' attribute to the abstract 'Sword' attribute, a mutated attribute leaning more towards the metal element.
More importantly:
What was Qian Yi originally? An origami beast?
No!
In the secret realm of the Fengdu Sword King, the spirit of the realm had made it clear.
It was also a promise that Su Ping had yet to fulfill.
Qian Yi's true origin was a sword soul!
A soul-type pet beast born from a soul seed and the origin of sword intent, a sword-based specter!
It was the Fengdu Sword King's final attempt, a creation meant to forge an entirely new high-level pet beast.
However, during that time in the secret realm, the sword soul and the origami beast had merged into one, and the spirit of the realm intended to erase Qian Yi's self-awareness and birth memories.
For Su Ping, it was as if he had acquired a new pet beast.
He naturally couldn't accept such an outcome.
But in the end, Qian Yi's soul was still that sword soul!
Not the so-called sword soul within the sword embodiment that had merged with the skills of the sword body, but the genuine source of the soul.
It was still that sword soul.
A sword soul, and naturally, it should be more suited to a sword body, shouldn't it?
As Su Ping's understanding of pet beast nurturing deepened, he was no longer the inexperienced cultivator solely focused on origami beast cultivation.
In fact, from his current perspective, his theory and ideas should have been applied during Qian Yi's first evolution.
Because this was the path Qian Yi should have taken!
Qian Yi's evolution in the first stage had been highly satisfactory to Su Ping at the time, whether it was the subsequent growth in sword techniques or the control over the other origami beasts, all contributed to Qian Yi's formidable combat power.
Especially the appearance of the Super Circumsolar Five Elements Body and the sword embodiment later on.
Not to mention the awe-inspiring mastery of the Metal Spear Technique that followed.
However, in essence, these had little to do with evolution, and to be blunt, almost nothing.
The sword intent was naturally connected to the sword soul and its origin. The advancement in the Metal Spear Technique was entirely due to Qian Yi's innate talent.
The Super Circumsolar Five Elements Body was the culmination of all origami beast pet beasts, not a result of Qian Yi's evolution.
Of course, without Qian Yi, an ordinary Origami Beast would likely struggle to cultivate the Super Circumsolar Five Elements Body without several years of dedicated training.
But as I've said before, Qian Yi's true body isn't particularly strong.
Especially when it comes to evolutionary enhancements.
Take the Paper Fairy skill, for instance. It seemed decent when I first saw it, but now it seems rather mediocre.
However, evolution is the most crucial phase for a beast, and if it doesn't lead to increased power, then it's a failure! At the very least, it can't be considered a special success.
Clearly, the initial Su Ping, in terms of nurturing, aside from the help of his cheat-like abilities, had an extremely naive understanding of fundamental beast nurturing.
So, after carefully analyzing from Qian Yi's origins for so long, and after attempts at nurturing and evolving from the perspective of an Origami Beast failed, Su Ping finally gained this insight.
Even now, he's still in the process of theorizing.
But during this time, this theory has become largely established.
Of course, a theory is just a theory. So, how can Qian Yi's Sword Heart and Sword Body be imbued?
Previously, the Origami Beast's folding compression was useless for Qian Yi.
Its paper body compression, while capable of compressing other Origami Beasts, was more often used for the 'Hundred Swords Concurrently' sword technique.
It had no use when applied to itself.
Therefore, according to the theory, the most straightforward and simple method is to infuse resources.
Su Ping thought for a moment and turned to Yin Luo, who was standing beside him:
"Master Yin, do you still have the 'Vein Peak'?"
Vein Peak.
A Metal-type Emperor Rank resource, which can be nurtured in any vein, is, as its name suggests, a resource that concentrates the sharpness of the Metal element. It's often used in the nurturing and evolution of tool-type beasts.
During this time, relying on his identity as a special beast trainer in the Heavenly Tomb, Su Ping has indeed obtained quite a few of these resources.
Yin Luo nodded, searched around, and quickly found a special metal resembling an ancient three-pronged lance.
The protruding tip in the middle was sharp like a sword blade, just a bit smaller.
Su Ping thought for a moment, looked at the item, and spoke again:
"Another bottle of Metal Melting Paste, please!"
"Life Water, Dreamflower Dew, and Soul Crystal, grind them into powder..."
As he spoke, each item was handed to Su Ping.
In no time, over ten different resources were delivered.
Su Ping held the Vein Peak in his hand and applied the Metal Melting Paste to it.
Monarch Rank beasts can directly use some resources, but unless they're particularly special, resources like this one are limited to Emperor Rank.
And one must take additional precautions.
Damage to resources is one thing, but one doesn't want to seriously injure the beast, right?
After completely covering the black paste, Su Ping's heart stirred, and Qian Yi appeared before him.
"Wuwah?"
Su Ping pursed his lips: "Transform into a sword body, and use the hilt to wrap around this Vein Peak, fusing this thing with the sword body and making it into a Sword Heart!"
"Wuwah!"
At Su Ping's command, Qian Yi didn't hesitate.
Once again, it transformed into a sword, and during the transformation process, it swiftly wrapped around the Vein Peak coated with Metal Melting Paste.
A strange, somewhat bloated longsword appeared before Su Ping.
Without hesitation, Su Ping placed the paper-made longsword into the Life Water.
Although Life Water is the least effective for Undead-type beasts, its effectiveness will still improve with the Soul Crystal ground into powder."
Water-type resources are the most easily absorbed by Origami Beasts.
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Paper dissolves in water, as expected.
It must be said that Su Ping's idea is excellent.
He has considered all possibilities, including potential harm to his beast.
However, the final result still left him rather disappointed.
Indeed, it failed.
But the failure wasn't complete.
Three hours later, Qian Yi, surrounded by a sharp aura, emerged from within.
Qian Yi opened its eyes with a dazed expression, of course, this behavior was Su Ping's guess.
At this moment, Qian Yi began to move slowly.
It swayed slightly, then quickly transformed back into an Origami Beast.
However, even with the protection of the Metal Melting Paste and the recovery of Life Water,
Qian Yi's paper body still bore numerous scratches.
The little guy didn't seem to mind, and its big, two-dimensional eyes blinked:
"Wuwah!"
Su Ping ignored it and, sensing its life force was intact, picked up the blackened Vein Peak that the little thing had pulled out.
"Master Su!"
Jian Yue finally spoke up from the side, and Su Ping turned to look at her. She was holding a rinsing device, and he nodded.
After thoroughly rinsing away the remnants of the gold-infused substance, the original appearance of the Vein Peak was revealed once more.
However, after the Vein Peak's original state was restored, Su Ping's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
The previous deep contemplation and frown had completely vanished.
At this moment, on the Vein Peak, which resembled a gilded steel bar, there appeared an extremely peculiar mark.
This mark looked as if it had been vigorously rubbed with sandpaper countless times.
Even for a monarch-grade resource like the Vein Peak, such treatment could only cause slight discoloration at most, and even the effects or the sharp golden energy on its surface would not change.
However, this mark was enough to explain many things.
Su Ping blinked and lay back in the large chair in the laboratory, watching as Qian Yi was shaking off the remnants of the gold-infused substance on his body.
His mind began to rapidly turn.
What did this abrasion mean?
He chose not to ask Qian Yi because, after awakening, Qian Yi had already provided feedback. During that process, he couldn't feel anything, as if he had been drugged and lost all sensation in his body.
But precisely because of this, Su Ping felt that his idea was correct.
What was wrong, then, was the Vein Peak material resource.
So, what was correct?
Su Ping engaged his entire brainpower, thinking about all he knew about gold-type resources and the myriad properties they possessed.
As well as the reason why Qian Yi had undergone such a transformation.
At the same time, he turned and instructed:
"Bring me all the existing gold-type resources."
Now, he no longer cared about how to integrate the Circumsolar Five Elements Body into Qian Yi's main body, as he had said before, this was not a difficult task.
Qian Yi's control over the five elements and his manipulation of the Five Elements Paper Diagram had already reached the pinnacle.
Once the evolution was confirmed, using the five elements to cultivate the Heart of the Five Elements within himself, and then using Master Zhu's method to first cultivate the Heart of the Five Elements, would almost guarantee success.
For Su Ping, the real challenge was Qian Yi's evolution!
Jian Yue and Yin Luo didn't disturb him; one was a master breeder, and the other was a senior breeder, yet they were like apprentices, silently doing the menial tasks.
And time passed by, unnoticed by Su Ping.
A day and a night went by as Su Ping continuously had Qian Yi test various gold-type metal resources.
However, what filled Su Ping's eyes with bloodshot veins was that none of these metal resources with different properties could cause any evolutionary fluctuations or arcs of light in Qian Yi under those circumstances.
So, what was it, after all? Or was his theory of evolutionary direction, like the previous period, a failure once again?
Su Ping couldn't help but doubt himself again.
But soon, this doubt was crushed once more.
He wouldn't let his mind become chaotic.
However, just then, from dawn to dusk, Jian Yue finally interrupted Su Ping's breeding process and said softly:
"Master Su, the gold-infused substance is finished."
Su Ping nodded but didn't respond.
Instead, he continued to ask:
"Are there any more metal resources of the necromantic type?"
If he had to say something about this night's attempt, it was that the Underworld Cold Iron, a metal resource of the necromantic type, had undergone some changes, and the abrasion marks were even more pronounced.
Upon hearing this, the two people present shook their heads.
Su Ping's eyebrows furrowed, but he managed to suppress the agitation in his heart.
After meditating for ten minutes, the agitation and annoyance in his heart finally subsided. His brain emptied, and it was as if the All Spirits Record had been activated, and a simulated space truly appeared in Su Ping's mind.
All the repeated experiments from the night before flashed through his mind, and every change and subtle detail was reflected in Su Ping's heart.
Why did the necromantic resources show differences?
Of course, Qian Yi himself was of the necromantic type, so this was natural.
But even so, why was this the case? Moreover, even the metal resources of the necromantic type couldn't bring about a metamorphosis in Qian Yi, let alone the slightest glimmer of evolutionary potential."
This obviously didn't have much significance.
But now, Su Ping had to dig deep and ask questions about this.
And it was at this moment that Su Ping seemed to have caught something! The only difference in the metal resources of the necromantic type was that they were tainted by the negative power of the necromantic souls.
Suddenly, Su Ping's eyes lit up once more.
He knew what resource to use for the next experiment.
It was a special 'resource' that he had never tried before, but in reality, he had encountered it quite a few times.
(End of Chapter)
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