Attribute Guidance

Chu Qingtian stepped forward and carefully examined the captured Auspicious Beast. Curious, he asked, "Elder Xuan! Can Scarlet King really trade high-quality soul bones for this Three-Eyed Golden Lion?"

Elder Xuan took a swig from the wine gourd at his waist and smiled faintly. "Who knows? I was only trying to buy time."

Wu Xuan frowned as he carefully searched through the memories of his Previous Life, but no matter how hard he thought, he could not recall anything useful.

Zhang Lexuan pondered for a moment before saying, "Elder Xuan! An ancient tome Shrek Academy obtained from antiquity records this: Where the Auspicious Beast resides, all beasts receive its protection. Its attribute is supreme, and humans may draw upon it. Blessed by auspiciousness, one's future is boundless. In other words, the Auspicious Beast itself can protect soul beasts and greatly accelerate their cultivation. With such a unique ability, Scarlet King may indeed be willing to trade high-quality soul bones for it."

Elder Xuan set down his wine gourd and smiled faintly. "That's right. Now that you mention that ancient book, I recall another matter recorded within it."

"Are you referring to Attribute Guidance, Elder Xuan? But doesn't Attribute Guidance require a Spirit Attribute soul master?" Zhang Lexuan asked in surprise.

"Mhm! It does require a Spirit Attribute soul master. Coincidentally, after that boy Wu Xuan's second martial soul mutated, it gained the Spirit Attribute." Elder Xuan chuckled.

"The Soul Breaking Spear has the Spirit Attribute? With Junior Brother Wu Xuan here, perhaps we really can try it." Zhang Lexuan said delightedly.

Elder Xuan put away his wine gourd. "Wu Xuan, come stand before the Three-Eyed Golden Lion."

Having heard Elder Xuan and the others' discussion, Wu Xuan had gained some understanding of this Imperial Auspicious Beast. He walked over thoughtfully at Elder Xuan's words.

Elder Xuan said, "Press your forehead against the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's third eye. Don't worry. I'll suppress it and prevent it from resisting."

"No! How dare you!" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion flew into a rage, roaring repeatedly as she struggled with all her might.

Wu Xuan froze for a moment. "Elder Xuan, what is this?"

Elder Xuan grinned. "Different Auspicious Beasts possess different attributes. This Three-Eyed Golden Lion before us has several attributes. I sensed it when I attacked her earlier—she possesses the Light Attribute and the Fire Attribute. Although both are close to the ultimate-attribute level, neither is her primary attribute. Her main attribute is the Spirit Attribute. If not for that Spiritual Power interfering, my earlier grab might have severely injured her."

Elder Xuan tossed aside the chicken bone in his hand and continued, "Attribute Guidance means using her attributes to refine your own—refine them—and give you some of that auspicious aura as well. As for what benefits it brings, I can't say for sure. You'll have to experience it yourself."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion had wanted to continue resisting, but Elder Xuan's unrelenting pressure left her without the strength to struggle.

Wu Xuan nodded and slowly approached the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. From the somewhat blurry memories of his Previous Life, he clearly remembered that undergoing Attribute Guidance with an Auspicious Beast would bring enormous benefits to one's Spiritual Power. It was a deal with nothing but advantages.

As for what would happen afterward, he could not remember clearly. But he could not worry about that now. Letting such an opportunity slip away would be foolish.

Facing the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's three eyes, which seemed ready to spit fire, Wu Xuan did not hesitate. He directly pressed his forehead toward her vertical eye.

At that instant, strange rings of distorted light radiated from the blood-red vertical eye on the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's forehead, enveloping both of their bodies. Their bodies actually seemed to turn transparent.

With Wu Xuan and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion at the center, the entire Star Dou Great Forest seemed to stir restlessly. Dense life energy surged toward them invisibly and madly, continuously pouring into their bodies.

As the seconds ticked by, a layer of golden radiance suddenly burst from the point where Wu Xuan and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion touched. Wu Xuan was flung backward, sent flying through the air. Zhang Lexuan reacted swiftly and caught him in time.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion swayed her body dazedly and staggered back several steps. Her third eye actually changed from gold to black, though it returned to normal in an instant.

Supported by Zhang Lexuan, Wu Xuan kept his eyes tightly shut. At this moment, he felt as though his spirit had crossed through ancient ages, his consciousness appearing in a dense forest.

Suddenly, everything around him turned golden. The dazzling gold even dyed every plant touched by its light the same color. These plants grew wildly at an astonishing speed, while an egg with a golden base and brilliant colors appeared on the ground.

A crisp cracking sound rang out. A crack appeared on the surface of the golden egg and rapidly spread. With a crack, a tiny claw poked out from the eggshell, followed by a small head.

Its golden fur was somewhat damp, making it resemble a little puppy. It struggled to crawl out of the eggshell, then turned around and began eating its own shell bite by bite.

Crisp crunching sounds rang out continuously, while a faint golden glow began to appear around the puppy-like little beast.

Suddenly, a brilliant Golden Light descended from the sky like a pillar connecting heaven and earth, directly enveloping the "little puppy" that had just finished eating its shell.

The mucus covering the little puppy gradually vanished beneath the golden glow. In the blink of an eye, its body grew from its original one-foot length to one meter long. Its golden fur became transparent like crystal, while dazzling golden light turned into rings of radiance that rippled outward.

It raised its head and let out a somewhat shrill roar. Then the little puppy's forehead suddenly split open, revealing an eye that seemed capable of seeing through heaven and earth.

By the time this image appeared in Wu Xuan's consciousness, everything began accelerating. Countless scenes flooded madly through his mind, and in an instant, it felt as if he had lived through ten thousand years.

At this time, Ice Empress and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm within Wu Xuan's Sea of Consciousness were also awakened by the enormous disturbance.

They clearly saw that among the nine Light Spheres formed from condensed Spiritual Power above Wu Xuan's Sea of Consciousness, one suddenly shattered, transforming into incomparable Spiritual Power that spread outward. It madly strengthened the foundation of Wu Xuan's Spiritual Power.

After an unknown amount of time, Wu Xuan slowly opened his tightly shut eyes. His originally black pupils had turned incomparably brilliant gold, radiating a dazzling light.

At this moment, he could clearly sense that his Spiritual Power had successfully broken through to the tangible yet incorporeal level.

The area of his Sea of Consciousness had also become far more expansive than before, increasing by a full fifty percent.

The memories of Wu Xuan's life that had been concealed by the Enlightenment Scripture also continuously echoed through the Auspicious Beast's mind—from being a dazzling genius and the warmth of family, to suffering sudden calamity and being left alone and helpless, then becoming strong and unyielding, traveling across the continent and venturing forth alone.

It was the first time the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had witnessed the colorful splendor of the human world. Compared to it, the Star Dou Great Forest was truly dull and tedious, without the slightest bit of interest.

Suddenly! A somewhat blurry memory burst into her mind. Yet within that hazy memory, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion clearly saw that its protagonist was a little girl with pink-blue hair. She played upon an endless grassland, so bright and happy. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion could not help closing her eyes and lying on the ground, as though she had fallen asleep.

As the golden radiance faded, Wu Xuan rolled his neck. Feeling that this opportunity made a good excuse, he uncovered the concealment of the Enlightenment Scripture with a thought and revealed his true Soul Power Level.

"Forty-sixth level Soul Power? You actually jumped five levels at once?" Elder Xuan shot to his feet and pressed a hand to Wu Xuan's shoulder, examining his body.

After a long while, Elder Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Wu Xuan's cultivation talent had not been damaged, and this tremendous leap would not affect his future cultivation.

"Is this Auspicious Beast's Attribute Guidance truly so miraculous that it can allow a Soul Ancestor to instantly cross five minor realms?" Zhang Lexuan was also stunned.

"Junior Brother Wu Xuan, I'm so jealous! Too bad we aren't Spirit Attribute soul masters, or we would have undergone Attribute Guidance with this Auspicious Beast too, haha!" Chu Qingtian joked as he patted Wu Xuan's shoulder.

"Haha!" Wu Xuan laughed along with him. Only he knew that this increase in Soul Power had nothing whatsoever to do with the Auspicious Beast.