themonasnovels Chapter 2 Dead Trees Come Back to Life
Chapter 2 Dead Trees Come Back to Life
The space of one's mind and spirit.
As the Daoist voice resounded loudly.
An illustration resembling an ink landscape painting appeared on the seal.
It was a lifelike black cat.
Qin Jiu was shaken.
At the same time, a stream of information flowed into my heart.
"To imprint one's talents for one's own use..."
A glint of light flashed in his eyes.
However, remembering that there were other people around, Qin Jiu quickly suppressed his excitement and turned to look at the man next to him.
"How many spirit beasts are left in this Beast Garden?"
"Reporting to the young master." The man was taken aback at first, then quickly replied, "There are a total of thirty-seven variants that have grown into spirit beasts. Among them, there are only two types of spirit beasts of the same kind, totaling six. The other thirty-one are kept in different areas due to their different habits."
"There are 119 exotic species waiting to be upgraded to spirit beasts, and 355 ordinary wild beasts with the potential to become exotic species. According to the usual pattern, if we include the exotic species and those wild beasts together, the garden will likely be able to add about 40 more in just five years."
Qin Jiu nodded.
Mythical beasts are rare creatures born and raised in nature.
Ordinary martial artists would find it difficult to hunt large numbers of spirit beasts even if they searched the entire country, but the Qin family, relying on the ancient formula obtained by the old man in his youth, was able to continuously raise first-tier spirit beasts, which was already quite remarkable.
The quantity is difficult to describe as a large batch.
However, the supply at Zuixianlou is different.
Slaughtering is usually done only when customers make reservations, and the supply has been sufficient for several years.
After all, this thing is precious.
Most martial artists, aside from holding banquets, rarely have the extravagance to eat ordinary food.
He pondered for a moment, then inquired about the recent orders for Zuixianlou.
The man pondered, "There are no appointments this month. The Azure Eye we slaughtered today was just for the Four Seasons Pharmacy's daily Qi and Blood Pill refining, which is why we ordered the Azure Eye demon's spirit beast blood."
"Is that so...?"
Qin Jiu's eyes flickered.
He immediately ordered the workers to continue working.
He lost interest in strolling around and hurriedly left the zoo.
If the talent on the Crimson Jade Seal is not engraved, it will be overwritten by the new illustration when the spirit beast is slaughtered next time. The most urgent task is to engrave the withered tree reviving.
After all, it's a talent related to vitality.
Perhaps it can help his frail body return to normal.
"A withered tree comes back to life..."
"The Azure-Eyed Demon is known for its vitality, and with the description of its tail and palm withering and flourishing in the encyclopedia, its talent is probably related to its life force."
"As for the refined gold required for the engraving..."
Qin Jiu's mind stirred slightly.
When refined gold is melted into swords, its quality is improved. Even just one ounce of refined gold would cost more than two hundred ounces of silver.
However, the Qin family also had some refined gold, so when he returned to the courtyard, he sent someone to fetch it.
"Red Seal, let me see your limits."
Inside a room with the doors and windows tightly closed.
Qin Jiu held the refined gold in his hand and silently recited the inscription in his mind.
The red jade seal immediately rumbled and vibrated.
Almost simultaneously.
The thumb-sized piece of refined gold in his hand disappeared, and an instinct, seemingly innate, suddenly surged from the depths of his soul.
And then the illustrations on the Crimson Jade Seal completely disappeared.
A warm feeling, like the warmth of the sun, immediately rose in my abdomen and then spread to my limbs and bones.
It feels like soaking in a hot spring in winter.
Qin Jiu was so comfortable that he almost groaned.
If someone were standing opposite him at this moment, they would clearly see that his sickly pale face was becoming rosy at a visible speed, although it was still somewhat different from the complexion of a normal person.
He looks like a playboy who indulges in excessive sexual activity.
But that sense of gloom quietly disappeared.
"A withered tree comes back to life, its self-healing power is endless... What a powerful talent."
A short while later.
Qin Jiu opened his eyes and let out a long breath.
It was as if they were trying to expel all the stale air from their bodies.
In fact.
The icy chill that tormented his body had long since vanished with the rising warmth. Now, all he needed to do was replenish the depleted blood and energy in his body, and he would be no different from an ordinary person.
"However, there is actually a limit to the number of these imprints that can be created."
Qin Jiu finished feeling the changes in his body.
A strange expression appeared on his face.
He hadn't felt the limits of the Crimson Jade Seal. On the contrary, he had become aware of his own limits. With the physique of an ordinary person, he could only imprint two more talents. If he wanted to imprint more talents, he would have to improve his physical and mental strength and soul.
"Alright."
"I always wanted to learn martial arts."
"In this way, as long as I achieve something in martial arts and strengthen my physique, the talents I can imprint in the future will be immeasurable. It's just a pity that the Crimson Seal can only collect illustrations of beasts. If it could collect illustrations of others..."
Thinking of this.
Qin Jiu was startled by his own thoughts.
He quickly banished that thought.
"Knock knock knock,"
"Young master, the old lady requests your presence in the main hall."
"Madam?"
The words outside the door faded away.
Qin Jiu frowned subconsciously.
He had been deliberately avoiding certain things since he transmigrated, but upon hearing the servant's words, he couldn't help but sigh. In the end, he walked out of the room and headed towards the main hall.
The Qin Mansion is located in the inner city of Songshan County.
It covers a very large area.
He came out from the east wing and walked for nearly ten minutes before arriving at the main hall.
"mother......"
"Xiao Jiu, are you feeling any better lately?"
In the main hall, at a high position.
A woman with gray hair, dressed in crimson and purple silk, and with a haggard face, saw Qin Jiu enter and hurried over, her eyes filled with undisguised sorrow.
The latter paused in his act of bowing.
Then, softening her tone, she said, "Mother, I feel much better now."
"That's good, that's good."
The old lady held Qin Jiu's hand and examined him carefully for a moment.
His expression finally relaxed a little.
Then.
She changed the subject and said, "I asked you to come here because I wanted to talk to you about the marriage alliance with the Han family."
"The Han family?"
Qin Jiu frowned slightly.
The old lady nodded and said, "In fact, this was an agreement your father made with the head of the Han family before you were born. Your father mentioned it occasionally before, and you just took it as a joke, but things are different now."
"Your father died at the hands of a demon."
"Now, in this vast Qin mansion, you are the only heir left. Whether it's the forces outside, the guests and retainers in the mansion, or even the collateral branches, they all harbor ulterior motives. Although I am just a woman, I know that if this continues, let alone protecting the Qin mansion, I'm afraid your life will be in danger."
"Of course I know this."
Qin Jiu frowned and said, "However, isn't a marriage alliance with the Han family just like sending a lamb to the slaughter?"
The Han family is one of the four major families in the inner city.
Their strength is no less than that of the Qin family at its peak.
He had no doubt that once the marriage alliance was formed, the Qin family would be swallowed up sooner or later, and eventually become a mere shell of its former self.
This was an inevitable outcome.
Faced with Qin Jiu's concerns.
The old lady sighed softly and said, "Now that things have come to this, I no longer care who will ultimately inherit the Qin family's property. I only hope that you can have a place to settle down and live out your life in peace."
"Don't worry about your life being in danger."
"As for the Han family, I have already sent someone to deliver their visiting card. You will come with me to visit them then."