Spirit Origin Divine Ability

On the way back to the inn.

"Actually, the power of the Star Demon Peng's Spirit Origin Divine Ability, 'Blazing Star Eye,' is quite good. Fortunately, I was quick-witted, or you would have been pierced through by now."

Li Tianming was in an exceptionally good mood today.

"Stop bragging, I could have dodged it myself," Little Yellow Chicken rolled its eyes.

"Right, if you reach the Spirit Origin Realm, can you forge Spirit Origin Divine Abilities? After all, you're not an ordinary Companion Beast."

"How would I know? I don't even know what a Spirit Origin Divine Ability is!"

In fact, the profound mysteries of Spirit Origin Divine Abilities involved the intricacies of the second cultivation realm, the "Spirit Origin Realm."

When the Beast Vein Realm is cultivated to its peak, and the Beast Master and Companion Beast have all eighteen Beast Veins fully connected, they use their respective Beast Essence to open up a Spirit Origin within their bodies.

The location of the Spirit Origin is determined by the Companion Beast. For example, Golden Feather's Spirit Origin is located where its claws, feathers, and beak are more concentrated.

Compared to Beast Veins, Spirit Origins can gather more Beast Essence. Beast Masters in the Spirit Origin Realm possess far more formidable Beast Essence than those in the Beast Vein Realm.

Do you know why high-grade Companion Beasts are powerful?

It's because, regardless of their grade, they can open up multiple Spirit Origins when they reach the Spirit Origin Realm.

A First-tier Companion Beast, upon entering the Spirit Origin Realm, can only possess one Spirit Origin, whether it's the Beast Master or the Companion Beast.

A Sixth-Tier Companion Beast allows both the Beast Master and the Companion Beast to possess six Spirit Origins!

For instance, at the same level of the Spirit Origin Realm, a Third-Tier Companion Beast's number of Spirit Origins is half that of a Sixth-Tier Companion Beast.

Therefore, even with the same cultivation realm, the latter's total Beast Essence is nearly double the former's, making it far stronger.

Why don't we use First-tier and Second-tier Companion Beasts as examples?

That's because these two grades of Companion Beasts cannot even cultivate to the Spirit Origin Realm.

For example, Chen Yao definitely possesses six Spirit Origins, and all six have been cultivated to the third level.

A Beast Master with a Fifth-Tier Companion Beast at the same cultivation level only has five Spirit Origins and is absolutely no match for him.

When Little Yellow Chicken reaches the Spirit Origin Realm, it is expected to also possess six Spirit Origins. The more Spirit Origins one has, the stronger their talent.

Furthermore, Spirit Origins have an even more potent function: "Spirit Origin Divine Abilities"!

The origin of Spirit Origin Divine Abilities is quite complex.

"Companion Beasts themselves do not have divine abilities. Spirit Origin Divine Abilities actually originate from Fierce Beasts."

Fierce Beasts born in the world without intelligence, as long as they are Tier 3 or above, naturally possess powerful "Awakened Divine Abilities."

For example, the "Water Spout" of the Blade-backed Giant Crocodile on Huoling Mountain is its Awakened Divine Ability.

By slaying Fierce Beasts, Beast Masters can use the "Refinement Method" to extract the Fierce Beast's Awakened Divine Ability into a "Beast Soul."

Then, by introducing the "Beast Soul" into the Companion Beast's Spirit Origin, the Companion Beast can acquire a "Spirit Origin Divine Ability."

In short, Spirit Origin Divine Abilities are plundered from Fierce Beasts.

Of course, whether the refinement is successful depends on whether the Fierce Beast's Beast Soul submits.

For instance, if an elder slays a Fierce Beast and refines its Beast Soul for a junior, the Beast Soul generally does not submit, leading to refinement failure.

Simultaneously, the refinement result also depends on whether the type of Fierce Beast and Companion Beast are compatible.

The grade of the Beast Soul is determined by the grade of the Fierce Beast.

A Beast Master's Spirit Origin cannot be infused with divine abilities; only Companion Beasts can.

Generally speaking, a Companion Beast can forge as many "Spirit Origin Divine Abilities" as it has Spirit Origins, which is also a strong point of high-grade Companion Beasts.

"For example, the Six-Star Luminous Lion has six Spirit Origins, so it can refine six different Fierce Beast Awakened Divine Abilities into its own 'Spirit Origin Divine Abilities.'"

When an Awakened Divine Ability of a Fierce Beast is transformed into a Companion Beast's Spirit Origin Divine Ability, there will be some changes.

These changes stem from the influence of the Companion Beast's bloodline.

In essence, the refined Fierce Beast Beast Soul merges with the Companion Beast's bloodline, giving birth to a more powerful Spirit Origin Divine Ability.

Spirit Origin Divine Abilities belong exclusively to Companion Beasts; Beast Masters cannot use them.

However, it is rumored that upon breaking through to the Spirit Origin Realm and reaching the third cultivation realm, the "Return to One Realm," Beast Masters can borrow their Companion Beast's Spirit Origin Divine Abilities through a mysterious "Return to One Aura Field."

"I'll have to wait until I reach the Spirit Origin Realm to determine if I possess Spirit Origin Divine Abilities," Little Yellow Chicken said.

Its origin is the Primordial Chaos Beast, which is actually more akin to a Fierce Beast than a Companion Beast.

Therefore, it is still uncertain about its future.

The only thing that can be confirmed now is that Divine Source can unlock its bloodline, allowing it to achieve a form of evolution.

Li Tianming is actually very much looking forward to the Spirit Origin Realm of this Eternal Purgatory Phoenix.

He suspects that Little Yellow Chicken might even possess bloodline divine abilities of its own.

Speaking of Spirit Origin Divine Abilities, Li Tianming recalled the "Saint Beast Battle Soul" he obtained in the Sunken Abyss Battlefield!

In fact, a Saint Beast Battle Soul is a type of Beast Soul, and it is the highest grade of Beast Soul!

Only the highest tier of Fierce Beasts can be bestowed the title of Saint Beast.

Saint Beasts are beings of legend, capable of destroying the world, appearing only in historical tales.

How terrifying would the Awakened Divine Abilities of a Saint Beast be?

A Saint Beast Battle Soul isn't refined by killing a Saint Beast; rather, after its death, the beast soul remains unrefined and naturally transforms over a long period.

A Saint Beast Battle Soul can also be sacrificed into one's Spirit Origin. Since the Saint Beast died long ago, it doesn't possess much resistance.

Once a Saint Beast Battle Soul is successfully sacrificed, the resulting Spirit Origin Divine Ability would undoubtedly be terrifying, but also extremely unstable.

This instability is precisely what allowed Lin Xiaoting to seize the Saint Beast Battle Soul he had refined for Golden Feather!

Normally, a Spirit Origin Divine Ability that has already been successfully sacrificed cannot be taken away.

At that time, Li Tianming had not possessed the Saint Beast Battle Soul for long.

Golden Feather had just refined it and hadn't been able to unleash the Saint Beast Battle Soul's power when it encountered Mu Qingqing's betrayal!

Back then, Golden Feather had sacrificed the Saint Beast Battle Soul into the Divine Source of its feathers, which is why Lin Xiaoting plucked out all of its feathers.

"Due to the Saint Beast Battle Soul's instability, even after three years, Lin Xiaoting might not have fully controlled it."

"He once took the Saint Beast Battle Soul from Golden Feather. One day, I will take back the Saint Beast Battle Soul and make him pay for all the suffering I've endured!"

"Golden Feather, give me some more time!"

He took his first step today at Yanhuang Academy.

Next, he still has to participate in the ranking battles, all for that one day when he can personally reclaim what he lost!

To give himself an explanation.

And to his brother, who fought alongside him for sixteen years in the Yellow Springs.

He has already arrived in Yandu, and that day won't be long now.

After figuring out the connections between the Spirit Origin Realm, Spirit Origin Divine Abilities, and Saint Beast Battle Souls with Little Yellow Chicken, Li Tianming returned to the inn.

"Any good news?" Wei Jing asked with a smile, in good spirits.

"No, I was eliminated from the academy. My performance was terrible, and people cursed at me," Li Tianming said.

"You child, you're almost twenty, and your acting is still so clumsy," Wei Jing shook her head.

"That's still your genetics," Li Tianming chuckled. He felt the time was almost right and said, "Let's go, I'm getting you a bigger place today."

Since the money he had came from someone in the Star Palace, Li Tianming didn't want to spend it in front of her.

"Where did the money come from?" Wei Jing asked.

"I met a fool today while clearing a stage. He insisted on making a bet with me, so I didn't hold back and won a hefty sum from him."

Li Tianming told a lie. To reassure his mother and allow her to live in a new home, he believed it was a white lie. After all, the inn was too transient, and they couldn't stay long.

Returning to Yandu, her hometown, how could he let her live alone in an inn?

Even if Li Tianming had to sell his looks, he would find his mother a good place to live.

"It doesn't need to be too big, just two rooms will be fine," Wei Jing said, wanting him to save money for cultivation.

However, her advice was useless. Li Tianming found a quiet courtyard close to Yanhuang Academy.

It had four or five rooms and a yard where they could plant flowers and trees. His mother's Companion Beast could also come out of the Companion Space to stretch its legs.

This home cost Li Tianming one hundred yellow Heavenly Pattern Treasure Jade, the price of two Shadowless Fire Steps, but he felt it was worth it.

Because, from now on, his mother would no longer be a wanderer.

He spent a whole day buying complete daily necessities for his mother and hired a kind aunt to take care of her daily life.

After arranging all this, it was already late.

Although he was busy today, seeing his mother able to bask in the sun again and enjoy the tranquility under the moonlight made him feel it was all worth it.

This is home, this is happiness!

"Ming'er, life is full of hardships, but don't forget the joys of the human world," she said, closing her eyes and enjoying the evening breeze.

"I know. People say the sea of suffering in the human world is boundless, and joy is but a fleeting bubble. But as long as you hold onto the important people in your heart, the satisfaction in your heart is the greatest joy."

"You're so eloquent, pleasing your mother," Wei Jing said with a satisfied smile.

"You're thinking too much. The important person I'm talking about isn't you," Li Tianming joked.

"Then who is it?"

"It must be some girl who captured my heart, and then I'll forget my mother after getting married."

"Haha..."

Wei Jing was amused by him.

In reality, she was the most important person in Li Tianming's heart. He was willing to die with her. Without her, his life would be meaningless.

Of course, while making this joke, he suddenly thought of the fairy-like girl he met at Huoling Mountain.

She was also in Yandu. Recalling her ethereal and serene appearance, her smile and voice, Li Tianming suddenly felt a pang of longing.

He wondered when they would meet again.

"Ming'er, when your ranking battle comes, Mother wants to go watch," Wei Jing suddenly said as night deepened.

She hadn't attended such an event in a long time.

She had never even seen Li Tianming fight on all fronts.

The ranking battle was the most important moment for Li Tianming, where he would face truly powerful opponents.

She wanted to go watch, to support her son.

Because she knew that on that day, parents and elders from many prominent families would be there to support their children.

She didn't want Li Tianming to be alone and unsupported, fighting by himself again.

"Definitely," Li Tianming nodded.

He understood his mother's feelings.

He also wanted her to see with her own eyes that her child was a warrior who would rather die than yield!

Starting tomorrow, Li Tianming would return to Yanhuang Academy to prepare for the ranking battle!