Zhang Chen wiped the nosebleed, feeling a sharp pain inside his body. Countless capillaries had ruptured at this moment, but under the effect of the Blood Control Technique, they kept repairing themselves.
The Blood Control Technique consumed blood and continuously regenerated the physical body. Then came a slight vertigo; Zhang Chen sensed the current blood in his body was less than half of his peak condition.
"My physical body is actually overloaded! This skill should not be used recklessly. Unless I have a large source of blood, otherwise I would die from blood depletion."
Zhang Chen secretly warned himself.
But all this was worth it because he memorized two runes. Let’s temporarily call them runes; Zhang Chen felt these would be of great use in the future.
"I’m fine." Zhang Chen didn’t pay attention to Fox Spirit’s words but instead looked at the book on the ground with cautious eyes, extending a finger as if intending to turn a page.
"Hey, don’t be reckless! At least wait until I record these two symbols before experimenting." Fox Spirit said anxiously.
Zhang Chen ignored Fox Spirit’s words. As his fingertip touched the book, the next moment the book was already completely carbonized, and the part touched turned into dust and scattered in the air.
Fortunately, Zhang Chen touched only an insignificant corner, just the part where his fingertip made contact turned to dust. Seeing this, Zhang Chen quickly retracted his finger and turned to Fox Spirit, saying, "Is there any power in this world that can reverse materials?"
Zhang Chen thought about material reversal. Since this book was already completely carbonized, if someone could reverse materials, perhaps this book could be saved.
"Never heard of it." Fox Spirit shook her head: "Do you think it’s so easy to encounter Divine Beings? I have walked this world, yet I’ve only met five; the rest are merely cultivators who delve into the Spiritual Domain. Even those who can explore the Spiritual Domain, I’ve only seen a total of eight beings including humans and beasts."
"Although there are mysterious beings in this world, they are extremely rare; we walk a lonely path, truly pitiful." Fox Fairy Nannan’s voice was filled with lament.
"Didn’t you say that mysterious abilities could be passed through bloodlines? According to you, if bloodlines pass down, there should be more and more people mastering mysterious abilities, how could it be so rare?" Zhang Chen’s heart was puzzled, wasn’t that quite contradictory?
"Those who possess mysterious powers marry ordinary people, which continuously dilutes the purity of the mystery. One generation is not as good as the previous, until the third or fifth generation when the mysterious ability disappears completely, falling back to being ordinary people. Moreover, when those possessing mysterious powers marry each other, sometimes the mysterious forces within them clash, causing their offspring to die prematurely. Some complement and enhance each other, resulting in powers far exceeding their parents. However, which parents in the world do not wish for their children a smooth, healthy birth? So most of those possessing mysterious powers marry ordinary people, hoping the next generation can continue healthfully."
Fox Fairy Nannan said this and then turned her words: "However, although the descendants of bloodline practitioners don’t show mastery abilities, as long as they have the chance later, the mysterious power within their bloodline will reawaken. For example, if someone can snatch a strand of fate from the mouth of a Flood Dragon during the transformed Dragon and Walking Flood Dragon event, they can reactivate their dormant bloodline."
"Are there any sects in this world? Like those in novels where sects pass down traditions?" Zhang Chen opened his mouth and looked at Fox Spirit.
"What are you thinking! You obtained creation, and rather than pass it to your own son, you want to pass it to outsiders, is that possible?" Fox Spirit shouted in surprise, looking at Zhang Chen as if shocked at how a normal person could ask such a stupid question.
Zhang Chen’s face turned black, suddenly realizing he was misled by novels from his previous life, making a common-sense mistake.
How precious is inheritance?
This thing is like a throne; when the emperor is alive, even his own son won’t inherit it, let alone the mysteries rarer than a throne.
"However, there are some shadowy organizations in this world, comprised of some with ulterior motives, who recruit followers to secretly teach them some skills for handling matters." Fox Spirit twisted her words: "For instance, your Human Race has Martial Dao traditions, where a master opens a martial hall to support his family, perhaps recruiting disciples and teaching skills. Or escort agencies that need to conduct escort missions and strengthen their forces. Temples and Daoist Temples also have Martial Dao teachings where they must stand in the Martial World, thereby teaching disciples and expanding influence."
Hearing this, Zhang Chen remained silent, realizing this world’s splendor exceeded his expectations, not the Martial World he imagined, but more exciting than he imagined.
"You are also a Divine Being now; you may consider creating your own force in the future, secretly handling affairs for you, recruiting attendants and maids to serve you, so I can finally rest." Fox Spirit said.
Zhang Chen glanced at Fox Spirit but remained silent, instead carefully watching the book in front of him, pondering ways to gain more content.
"You still haven’t given up?" Seeing Zhang Chen silently staring at the book, Fox Spirit guessed Zhang Chen’s intentions and asked.
"I have a feeling that the contents of this book are extraordinary; they’ll be of great use in the future. Missing this is truly regrettable." Zhang Chen sighed regretfully, turning to Fox Spirit: "Since you’re a spirit, can you control the book and separate this deteriorating book?"
"What are you thinking? I am in a spirit state, but I’m not omnipotent! Of course, if you release your constraint on me, I might transform this book into a void state, possibly preserving it so you can restore it when the opportunity arises."
Fox Spirit said this with a gleam in her eyes, faintly hopeful.
"If I release your constraint, you will surely be the first to kill me to monopolize the mysterious creation!" Zhang Chen said in frustration.
Though he wielded the Soul Hook Chain and Fox Spirit had lost her physical form, allowing him to hook her soul freely, he didn’t want to stir up trouble.
Fox Spirit’s abilities are terrifyingly powerful; if she retaliated, he would likely face a downfall.
Fox Spirit’s eyes showed a trace of disappointment; she pouted without saying anything more, knowing that no matter what she said now, Zhang Chen wouldn’t believe her.
"By the way, I have a question: Why did that bookworm sell off all his assets overnight to buy you?" Zhang Chen voiced a lingering doubt.
"Of course, because I came to him in a dream!" Fox Spirit said.
"Then why didn’t you choose to come to me in a dream, but rather chose that impoverished scholar?" Zhang Chen felt slightly unbalanced.
Fox Spirit remained silent for a long time, staring straight at Zhang Chen, making him feel a little uneasy: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Do you know why I borrow rice and noodles from your home?" Fox Spirit asked.
"Why?" Zhang Chen was stunned.
"Because when I used my last bit of strength to reach out to you in a dream, you were sleeping too soundly, with no spirituality, not capable of dreaming. If I couldn’t succeed in coming to you in a dream, using the last bit of my strength, I would never again be able to dream, and would be doomed. Fortunately, at that crucial moment, the scholar sneaked into your house to steal something at midnight, giving me one last hope!" Fox Spirit said, gnashing her teeth:
"I, the ancestor, have never encountered someone so dull, not even able to dream, sleeping like a dead pig!"
Fox Spirit felt aggrieved!
What could she do?
She was helpless too!
Hearing Fox Spirit’s explanation, Zhang Chen was speechless, momentarily dumbfounded.
ps: Leave the tomb tomorrow, start handling the outside plot. Feel like this plot might be a bit slow, but writing Chapters about exploring creation seems slow, pushing the main story tomorrow.