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Chapter 563: The Withered Locust Tree and Jia Ji's Message
Chapter 563: The Withered Locust Tree and Jia Ji's Message
This was the new type of companion beast cultivation that Su Ping envisioned, inspired by Jia Ji's previous words.
However, until it was officially developed, or even after its development, it couldn't be said for sure that it would truly create an entirely new species of companion beast.
The birth of companion beasts on a systematic scale and the completely different development and cultivation paths were all factors that determined whether a companion beast was a new species, marking the beginning of a new era.
The journey ahead was still long.
Su Ping's task was undoubtedly to proceed step by step.
As for the Sea King Naga's arm, it was still in the process of incubation and soaking, and it would take about three more days to complete.
Su Ping, of course, followed his initial plan for cultivation.
For example, at this moment.
Jia Ji looked at Su Ping with some tension after he finished his examination: "What's the situation?"
The Water Venerable's condition was indeed as Su Ping had expected.
Or, as Jia Ji had said, her condition was already perfect.
Perhaps originally, when the Water Venerable created this clone by imitating the external incarnation, this clone, from the perspective of a clone, had already exceeded the standard.
Even to the point where it no longer intended to obey the arrangements of its main body and wanted to become a completely independent existence.
This showed how much effort the original Water Venerable had put into cultivating this clone.
So, the main body of the Water Venerable and Jia Ji were truly only connected by their souls.
If it were before, Su Ping couldn't have solved this problem.
Regarding external incarnations, he had only a vague understanding at first, and it was only after consulting the All Spirit Compilation that he gained a deeper insight.
Why was it that Qing's true external incarnation was unharmed, and even after the death of the main body, the external incarnation could continue to exist?
In essence, it was a difference in souls.
Qing's true external incarnation divided the soul into four equal parts, separating them perfectly.
This division was unlike that of the Water Venerable.
What was the core of the soul? After fully comprehending the Origami Figure Codex and gaining the ability to create Origami Figures, Su Ping understood this.
The true soul, in fact, was a 'source,' and the soul would grow and strengthen, absorbing and adding emotions, wisdom, memories, and more.
These were all parts of the soul.
However, the true source could not be divided.
This was the key to high-level cloning techniques.
Normally, the soul's source couldn't be split, and this was also why, in later generations, human beastmasters and breeders couldn't develop external incarnations.
However, in the case of a cub in an egg and a companion beast in its first evolution, three identical eggs could be used for the former, and the same was true for the latter.
Then, the soul's source would be divided and separated, and from any perspective, Qing's external incarnations were perfect.
Not only were their bodies impeccable, but each external incarnation also contained a portion of the soul's source.
Therefore, not only were their intentions perfectly aligned, but they also didn't hinder each other in battle. Even their lives and skill cultivation were interconnected.
This was the ideal external incarnation.
But what about the Water Venerable?
Obviously, it was different.
In fact, although Jia Ji had said that her soul was almost half separated from the Water Venerable's soul, Su Ping's examination and speculation revealed that Jia Ji's soul didn't contain the true soul's source.
Most of it was the soul power mastered by the Water Venerable, and it might even be the rule power of the God of Spring, the Water Source, and more, gained through skills reaching the Divine Incarnation rank or other means.
And this was also the reason why they still maintained a connection.
Within Jia Ji's soul, there was no true soul origin that truly belonged to her.
Her soul power was like a rootless duckweed, requiring a connection with the soul origin of the Water Venerable's body to solidify and coalesce these unstable soul powers into a single soul.
It must be said that such insights were not something that could be passed down through knowledge alone. The understanding of rules and the benefits of the power gained after advancing in the All Spirit Compilation were not something that could be attained through meditation at this stage.
At the same time, Su Ping couldn't help but feel a sense of awe. The Water Venerable, despite his defeat, was undoubtedly powerful.
Just the fact that Jia Ji was a clone of his was enough to prove that.
However, precisely because of this, Su Ping was also surprised. How did the Fire Sovereign defeat this Water Venerable back then? How did he expel him from the Nine Provinces?
But it was precisely because of this that Su Ping realized he truly needed to help Jia Ji.
By helping her sever the connection and hindrance with the Water Venerable, he could weaken the latter's power.
In the future, when facing a potential water-fire battle again, it would also help himself.
Su Ping fell into deep thought and then said, "The problem isn't difficult to solve; it just requires certain resources. I remember when I first started, my senior said that you have to figure out how to cover all your expenses, right?"
Jia Ji nodded.
Su Ping also nodded, "Since that's the case, first, we'll need a Saint Spirit Rank soul crystal, and as for the rest, the more Imperial and Monarch Rank soul crystals, the better. Secondly, we'll need about 100ml of Saint Spirit Rank Yin Water and the help of a Saint Spirit Rank Yin Withered Locust Tree!"
He wasn't exaggerating; it was a fair price.
Creating a soul origin was no easy task.
Su Ping could guarantee that in the current Blue Star, aside from Charles, no one else could achieve what he had.
He was confident that his work was even better than Charles's.
For a newborn soul, like the Sea King Naiya's arm or the Origami Figure, Su Ping would only need to expend some soul power.
Even if he used a Monarch Rank soul crystal, it would be the most he would need.
But for a soul that had reached the Legendary rank, a soul without an origin but genuinely possessing Legendary rank rule power, creating a soul origin for it would require these resources.
Su Ping had been very frugal with these resources.
So, facing Jia Ji's doubtful gaze, Su Ping didn't shy away.
He spoke directly, "As for resources, especially soul crystals and Yin Water, you'll have to figure out how to obtain them. As for the Saint Spirit Rank companion beast, the Yin Withered Locust Tree, I might have a solution! In my Lin Zhi Xin, there's a Blood Bone Skeleton Locust that's currently at the Monarch Rank peak.
However, it has the potential to reach the Imperial Rank, and it's also a lower-ranked companion beast of the Yin Withered Locust Tree. With just one evolution, it can advance and become a Yin Withered Locust Tree! Of course, I know you don't believe me. The soul crystals contain a lot of soul origins, but those soul origins don't belong to the user.
But I can collect them and use my unique method to tan them, creating a core for your soul origin.
With this core, you'll truly be separate from the Water Venerable's life force.
However, your power is from the Water Venerable's body. Once you integrate your self-memory and wisdom into this soul origin, the imprints of the Water Venerable's power will also leave you.
So, we need Yin Water to seal the water-type skills and power imprints on the soul, helping you stabilize your current realm. At the same time, as a water-based resource, it's a perfect match for your situation.
According to my guess, even with this, there will still be some loss. Unless there's a large amount of Yin Water, preserving the Legendary rank would be considered a success.
As for the final Yin Withered Locust Tree, this companion beast has a unique super-ranked racial skill called 'Soul Compression.' This skill is originally an offensive skill.
However, when creating a large number of soul crystals, even using my special method, there may be some impurities in the soul origin and power.
This method can be used to extract and forge them."
In fact, the Yin Withered Locust Tree was a solution Su Ping came up with, and he had another way to forge this soul power.
That was to go to the Tomb of Heaven and use the Soul Furnace.
However, usually, the Soul Furnace had rank restrictions. Although Su Ping had control over the Bone Throne and could force it to enter, if Jia Ji used her power inside and shattered the Soul Furnace, it would be problematic.
Su Ping would never use this for gambling.
Secondly, Su Ping should also receive some benefits, right? As expected, upon hearing Su Ping's explanation, Jia Ji no longer interjected, and even patted her chest confidently.
"Since that's the case, Su Ping, tell me the resources needed for the evolution of the Blood Bone Skeleton Locust, and I'll take care of it all at once!"
Su Ping wanted this commitment.
During this time after returning, he didn't need to go on any inspections.
He only needed to consult Feifei, and through Feifei's monitoring of the Heart of All Spirits' big data, he could see the performance of each little guy.
Among them, the top performer in the Forest of Hearts was surprisingly the Blood Bone Skeleton Locust!
Indeed.
Although it sounded unbelievable, the data from Feifei's system proved that in the past month, this November, and the latter half of October, the Blood Bone Skeleton Locust had made the most money.
A whopping several million.
Its method of earning was simple, and it was now the top 'celebrity' in the Heart of All Spirits.
In fact, this thing had no commercial value at all. Unlike the Lipstick Peach Blossom tree, it didn't produce any resources and was the kind of companion beast that ate more than it was useful, except in combat.
It was only because this thing was won from the World Tree Sanctuary and was indeed extremely rare; otherwise, Su Ping wouldn't have accepted it.
However, this fellow had no idea what he was thinking, but he had opened up an entirely new path:
Food streaming!
That's right!
This fellow had Feifei, who wielded great influence online, spend the hard-earned 50 points of accumulated credits and even borrow some more to purchase a huge sum of 50 points, to set up a live streaming room centered around it, taking a bold step.
Then, it embarked on the one-way path of 'food streaming.'
This thing had a huge appetite and ate anything.
As long as it was the remains of a creature, it was acceptable, whether it was plant food or flesh, cooked or raw.
It promoted an omnivorous diet and ate whatever was available.
Then, the Tianyun Corporation's Jingkong Entertainment live streaming company also knew that this grandpa was a companion beast of the Heart of All Spirits, so they naturally provided the necessary resources, and advertising was also in place.
In just over a month, it had already become a live streamer with over three million followers.
Furthermore, it was said that in the first half of the month, an advertisement even reached Uncle Guan, wanting this fellow to promote products during its live streams.
This entire November, the Blood Bone Skeleton Locust earned over seven million in income. Although its evolution as a Holy Spirit Rank Withered Locust Tree required an astronomical amount of evolution points,
preparing in advance would also set an example for the other little guys in the Forest of Hearts.
Moreover, through this live stream, Su Ping thought of a way that if humans could live stream, companion beasts could too.
At that time, this brand would be quite good.
It would allow some fan viewers to 'invest' in the companion beasts.
Although the fansphere phenomenon in companion beasts was a strategy used in the entertainment industry, especially in Dragon Nation, where an elderly artist's companion beast had become the most popular and successful fan-followed companion beast due to special circumstances.
Su Ping wasn't a fan of this fan-following trend, but he had to admit that it was profitable.
With a large family to support, after speaking with Uncle Guan yesterday, Su Ping reluctantly agreed.
Later, they would select some promising companion beasts for live streaming.
The Blood Bone Skeleton Locust had opened up a new path, and helping the Water Venerable evolve was a reasonable decision!
With this thought, Su Ping's lips curved upward, revealing a faint smile.
The Jia Ji in front of him also smiled.
Regardless, Su Ping truly brought out a plan, and she looked at Su Ping: "I'm not stingy. Since you've brought out a plan, I trust you. In that case, I'll give you some news. It's about the Fire Venerable! I previously sensed a large number of Fire Venerable's divine sense on an island in the South Sea. However, there was a special situation, and I didn't have time to explore further before leaving. According to what you said, your Sea King Naga's arm will take some time to recover. Do you want to go and check it out? Based on my perception, there were at least a hundred Fire Venerables with different auras on that island."
Upon hearing this, Su Ping's eyes lit up.
(End of Chapter)
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