Chapter 18 – A moment to change fortune for the better
Zuo Liang touched the crystal ball, he didn’t know whether it would be easy or not to sense the Beast Spirit. However he absolutely mustn’t lose this opportunity, if he does, everything else in the future will become harder.
Zuo Liang placed both hands on the crystal ball, the Beast Spirit Power in the crystal ball then momentarily released a warm sensation whilst trembling.
Tuo Ma Si who was regretfully thinking of his youthful years meaningfully laid his eyes on Zuo Liang…..
….. This seemed to be even easier than sensing Ou Nisi Te’s Beast Spirit Power.
“What do you feel?”
“Defence: 1~2, Attack: 1~3, I’m unable to determine whether it is a misconception, as the Beast Spirit doesn’t feel like it has life.”
……
The room immediately fell silent, Ao Li Quan Ya glanced at Tuo Ma Si with her large eyes that are able to captivate anyone. At this moment Tuo Ma Si’s mouth had dropped so wide that it could fit a Be Si Mai 1 egg.
“You…… Really sensed it?”, Tuo Ma Si tried to confirm after stabilising his inner calm.
“Yes, was the information wrong?”, Zuo Liang asked uncertainly, but it should be correct.
Tuo Ma Si calmed the raging waves in his heart before saying, “Ao Li Quan Ya, wait here for a while, I will take him in for a test, as a priestess you have done well.”
Ao Li Quan Ya’s angel like pretty face curved into a brilliant smile, this kind of praise was from one’s inner heart and it was definitely not a casual remark.
Ya Se almost lost himself in this sweet smile.
“Junior, come in with me.”
The number of crystal balls in the room were more numerous, perhaps all this Beast Spirit power was used for Spirit Priests to experiment with.
“Try this one.”
Zuo Liang casually touched the crystal ball, he found that Beast Spirit Power without a will was completely vulnerable and easily sensed without having to expend any effort. “Attack: 1~5, it has no other properties.”, Zuo Liang affirmed.
Tuo Ma Si’s eyes had almost popped out of his sockets as he demanded, “This one, this one!”
This crystal ball was slightly larger, the Beast Spirit Power inside also seems a bit more complex. Seeing Zuo Liang hesitance, Tuo Ma Si was extremely please, if he could also sense this, this junior would be considered a god.
“Attack: 1~3, Defence: 2~8, Agility: …… 1~2, Speed: 1~3 and there’s something else, it seems to unify these attributes, it has around 1~3 in value.”
Tuo Ma Si’s chin had dropped, unable to make a sound, that attribute was called Virtue 2. This could become an addition to a helmet, and it could indeed be used to unify all the attributes.
Tuo Ma Si did not say a single word, instead he took a few laps around the room. Rubbing his hands while going around the room he thought to himself, could it be that the Beast God had opened his eyes for such a person to come here. 3
Calm down, calm down, this is only the first step.
“Use your mind to move the Beast Spirit for me to see.”, Tuo Ma Si anxiously instructed worried about the gains and losses. Since becoming the Head Priest this was the the first time seeing someone with such keen perception.
Zuo Liang picked up a crystal ball, and the Beast Spirit inside started to jump and move everywhere. In case others could make the Beast Spirit more livelier, he had to make a good performance, looking at the Head Priests expression it seems that he had some hope.
The Beast Spirit Power in the crystal ball started to rotate clockwise three laps then anti-clockwise for three laps, compiling like water in a gourd. Twisting top and bottom, Head Priest Tuo Ma Si on the side had become petrified.
Living for so long, he had met no small amount of strange occurrences and had met geniuses before but……
“Hehe, Ya Se, en, very good, you must be part of the Bi Er tribe, the Bi Er tribe rarely qualify as a Spirit Engraving Master. Since you are Ao Li Quan Ya’s friend, I will personally take care of you from today onwards you will be my disciple. I will personally teach you Spirit Engraving techniques.”
Tuo Ma Si tried his best to portray himself with tranquility.
If it was someone else, this kind of expression would possibly be neglected but Zuo Liang would not let this news muddle his head, he had already come to realisation that his actions were not something that just anyone could perform.
No matter what, to be guided by the Head Priest was not a bad thing.
“Then many thanks to Head ….. Master then.”
“Hehe, good, good, rise, Ao Li Quan Ya probably is worried waiting.”
“How was it, how was it, was it successful?”, Ao Li Quan Ya inquired caring a lot for the first person she had saved.
“Ao Li Quan Ya, I have already accepted Ya Se as my closing disciple, but this news can only be known by the three of us, we need to provide Ya Se with a peaceful environment to cultivate, do you understand?”
Tuo Ma Si made himself sound calm, however at this moment this Head Priest Elder really wished to immediately rush to drink some strong alcohol 4. He could already imagine after a while how he would be able to see the embarrassed old face of the Engraving Master Guilds Chairman Sa Mu Andun (Sà Mǔ Āndùn). The highs and lows of life was what made life exciting.
Thinking of the year that he and Sa Mu Andun were classmates and were also rivals. Now he had become the Head Priest of the temple, Sa Mu Andun had instead become the Ye Lu Samo branch’s Engraving President, however he was still mocked time and time again by Sa Mu Andun for his Engraving technique.
But how could he imagine, the heavens have dropped a super genius on him. Back in his days, he who was able to recognise only a single attribute was already counted as a genius, this junior would be considered as a genius only met in millenniums of years.
“Yes, Head Priest.”
“For a start take Ya Se for a stroll to familiarise himself with the environment, oh right, in the future you are in charge of Ya Se’s affairs, so don’t randomly run around.” Tuo Ma Si added; not forgetting to keep her in check.
Waiting for Tuo Ma Si to go, Ao Li Quan Ya immediately jumped up in happiness, “I can finally go out and play, Congratulations Ya Se!”
Zuo Liang did not know if she was congratulating him for becoming a Spirit Engraving Master or congratulating herself for being able to slip out and play.
“This is all possible thanks to your help.”
Ao Li Quan Ya first checked that there were no people in the surroundings and silently drew close to Ya Se’s ear whispering, “Actually going to the Engraving master guild is more beneficial to a Spirit Engraving Master, that cunning old man, xixi, but don’t say that I was the one who told you.”
Ya Se felt his ear become a bit numb, a sweet kind of feeling that made his mind ripple. Glancing at the overjoyed cute and beautiful Ao Li Quan Ya, Ya Se’s heart started beating fiercely for no reason.
Shit, far too embarrassing.
Zuo Liang promptly took a step back “I know, but I will not go to the Engraving Masters Guild.”, Zuo Liang recounted this morning’s encounter to Ao Li Quan Ya.
“They’re so bad!”, Ao Li Quan Ya raged at the injustice shown.
“Hehe, no problem, even though the temple’s standards are slightly lower, but that’s not a problem as my dream is to become a warrior.”
Ao Li Quan Ya happily clapped her hands, “You’re really great, I wish to become a combat priestess, but everyone is opposed, saying that being a combat priestess is dangerous and they made me become a Spirit Priestess. But I believe that after all my hard work I will definitely become a combat priestess and will bravely strive onwards with the guidance of the Beast God!”
Ao Li Quan Ya extremely elegantly pointed ahead, appearing as cute as one could imagine 5. Zuo Liang’s inner self whispered, if he had this kind of darling he would also definitely not let her become a combat priestess. This kind of pretty little girl had to be raised as a princess! 6
Remember Be Si Mai is the name of the swan tribe The chinese for this is 奥义 or mysterious/profound virtue/righteousness thus I have decided with virtue. I had to add a bit extra as if I translated this into english it would have no context Can also be translated as Firewater Actually the english translations is really long-winded doesn’t quite fit, it is, the appearance would be as cute as you wished it to be Hmm this sentence in chinese actually has very lolicon like connotations in chinese.