DIV Chapter 40: Astonishing Talent

For many years, the issue of spiritual roots had always troubled Li Chang'an. The qualification of low-grade spiritual roots made his path of cultivation extremely slow.

"Having cultivated for over ten years, I've never heard of any method to improve spiritual roots," Li Chang'an pondered.

If such a method truly existed, it would have long since caused a sensation in the cultivation world.

"Spiritual beast bloodlines are the same, but how did this Mysterious Water Turtle's bloodline improve?" Li Chang'an focused his gaze and picked up the little creature, examining it for a long time.

Just looking at its appearance, it was no different from an ordinary Mysterious Water Turtle. Even after hatching, its aura had become quite unremarkable.

"The vendor said that by that large lake, he only discovered this nest of Mysterious Water Turtle eggs and nothing else," Li Chang'an thought over and over.

He even developed a slight urge to go see the secret realm. But he quickly dismissed this notion. The secret realm was too dangerous. He couldn't rashly enter just for such uncertain matters.

"According to legend, many of these secret realms were blessed lands from ancient times. Later, a great war occurred, causing these secret realms to be abandoned," Li Chang'an recalled various rumors about these secret realms.

Could it be that in ancient times, there were methods to improve spiritual roots and bloodlines? Unfortunately, there were almost no records about that era.

"I'll pay more attention to news about secret realms from now on," Li Chang'an was contemplating when suddenly, he felt an extremely weak strand of water element magical power attempting to merge into his meridians throughout his body.

"Eh, what's happening?" Li Chang'an was momentarily stunned.

This water element magical power was very compatible with him. It was clearly released by the little turtle. After entering his meridians, it actually merged with his own magical power, causing his magical power to temporarily show an extremely subtle increase.

"Water nourishes wood?" In an instant, Li Chang'an thought of the Five Elements mutual generation described in the Minor Five Elements Escape Technique.

He looked at the small Mysterious Water Turtle, and an idea that he found hard to believe formed in his mind.

"Is this your innate spell?" Li Chang'an inquired.

But since the small Mysterious Water Turtle had just hatched, communication was rather difficult.

Subsequently, the person and turtle communicated and gestured for quite a while. Li Chang'an finally confirmed his suspicion.

What had just happened was precisely this small Mysterious Water Turtle's innate spell: Lending Power!

It could lend a portion of its own magical power to companions, causing their magical power to temporarily increase.

Moreover, Li Chang'an had wood spiritual roots, while the small Mysterious Water Turtle was a water element spiritual beast. Due to the Five Elements mutual generation principle of water nourishing wood, this power-lending technique worked quite well on Li Chang'an.

"To actually have such a heaven-defying talent?" Li Chang'an was shocked in his heart, truly unable to believe it.

He had never heard of such a thing before. Even beast tamers could only control spiritual beasts but couldn't obtain magical power from them.

"Ordinary Mysterious Water Turtles have talents like 'Rain Summoning Technique,' 'Water Ball Technique,' and 'Water Escape Technique,'" Li Chang'an took a deep breath, trying his best to calm the shock in his heart.

If this small Mysterious Water Turtle's power-lending technique became known to outsiders, it would surely cause a sensation! It might even attract the attention of Foundation Establishment ancestors or even Golden Core sects, ultimately bringing Li Chang'an mortal danger!

"This kind of spell can only be used on me in the future, do you understand?" Li Chang'an's expression was serious as he earnestly instructed.

The small Mysterious Water Turtle nodded, indicating it understood.

After this, the person and turtle experimented many more times, confirming that this power-lending technique worked extremely well on Li Chang'an.

"He's still small now. As he grows and becomes stronger, he'll be able to lend me more and more magical power," Li Chang'an calculated in his mind.

His biggest problem right now was insufficient magical power. Precisely because of this, although he had first-tier superior-grade inheritances for both puppetry and talisman crafting, he could only reach first-tier mid-grade for now.

Once this Mysterious Water Turtle grew to first-tier mid-stage and lent its magical power to Li Chang'an, the combined magical power of both might temporarily allow Li Chang'an to approach the late stage of Qi Refining!

"It seems I need to find ways to gather some treasures that can accelerate his growth."

This Mysterious Water Turtle had an earth-grade bloodline after all. Its qualification completely surpassed Li Chang'an's low-grade spiritual roots. As long as resources weren't lacking, its growth speed would definitely far exceed Li Chang'an's.

That afternoon, Li Chang'an went to the market's trading area again, searching for treasures suitable for turtle-type spiritual beast growth.

But after wandering around the trading area for nearly an hour, he didn't gain much.

"How much for this Azure Jade Flower?" Li Chang'an came to a beast tamer's stall and inquired.

"Fellow Daoist, are you looking to cultivate a water element spiritual beast?" The vendor saw through his intention.

He said to Li Chang'an, "Though Azure Jade Flower is a water element spiritual medicine, it's not suitable for all water element spiritual beasts. I wonder what type fellow Daoist wishes to cultivate?"

"Turtle-type spiritual beast," Li Chang'an didn't hide it. Anyway, he had changed his aura and was using a false identity.

The vendor pondered briefly, then said, "For water element turtle-type spiritual beasts, it's best to start cultivation with gentle water element medicinal herbs like Jade Wave Grass and Sky Blue Star, supplemented with meat from various low-tier spiritual fish."

After speaking, he gently patted his storage bag. Various gentle water element spiritual medicines and a large quantity of low-tier spiritual fish appeared before Li Chang'an.

Then he handed Li Chang'an a small booklet.

"This contains my experience in cultivating water element turtle-type spiritual beasts. It's nothing valuable, so I'll give it to Fellow Daoist."

"Many thanks, Fellow Daoist!" Li Chang'an cupped his hands in gratitude and accepted the booklet.

This vendor was quite proactive, continuously sharing his turtle-raising experiences. Li Chang'an didn't disappoint him and bought many of the items he suggested.

After the transaction was completed, the vendor added, "Actually, there's a first-tier superior-grade spiritual medicine called Turtle Spirit Fruit that's most suitable for newly hatched water element turtle-type spiritual beasts."

"Oh? Does Fellow Daoist have any for sale?"

"No," the vendor sighed with some regret in his tone.

"Turtle Spirit Fruit is extremely rare. Not long ago, I was fortunate enough to see one, but I had no ability to obtain it."

"Why is that?" Li Chang'an's heart stirred as he inquired in detail.

The vendor then explained. Some days ago, he went fishing at Bright Moon Lake and accidentally discovered a Turtle Spirit Fruit that was about to ripen, planning to pick it.

"But beside that Turtle Spirit Fruit, there was a first-tier early-stage Green Scale Fish guarding it," the vendor recalled, feeling even more regretful.

"That Green Scale Fish discovered me and immediately cast a spell, fleeing far away with the Turtle Spirit Fruit. I couldn't catch up at all."

Green Scale Fish were water element spiritual beasts with excellent escape techniques. Not being able to catch up was normal.

"Calculating the days, that Turtle Spirit Fruit should be ripening soon and will likely end up in that Green Scale Fish's mouth."

"I see. Thank you for the information, Fellow Daoist," Li Chang'an's expression remained unchanged, but his heart stirred with some thoughts.

A first-tier early-stage Green Scale Fish's water escape speed was only barely faster than human cultivators who had practiced Water Escape Technique to mastery. It couldn't compare to the current Li Chang'an.

"Perhaps I could obtain it," Li Chang'an pondered.

But he didn't act immediately. Instead, he returned first and quietly waited until evening to see what the divination would reveal.

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