Calligraphy and General Mighty

Watching Dragon Owl fall back asleep, Huang Wuye shook his head with a smile; this big guy certainly had a carefree heart.

He then closed his eyes, shifting his primary consciousness into the Virtual Universe.

In the Virtual Universe, at Desolate God Mountain's Peach Blossom Pavilion, Huang Wuye sat cross-legged within a peach grove.

"Hmm! I'll just rest here for a while." Walking through the fragrant peach orchard, Huang Wuye felt a sense of ease wash over him. Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he felt a surge of interest.

"It's been a long time since I practiced calligraphy. Let's see how my progress is coming along!"

With a wave of his hand, a desk appeared out of thin air.

Huang Wuye picked up a brush and began to write.

At this moment, inspiration struck. As his brush danced like a dragon or snake, a character appeared on the paperweight in the blink of an eye.

It was the character for "Fire." At a glance, it didn't look like a mere word, but rather a mass of burning flames.

"Hmm, this 'Fire' character contains roughly thirty percent of my insights into the Law of Fire. When I can eventually pack all my law insights into a single character, my calligraphy will be considered a minor success."

Huang Wuye examined his masterpiece with a sigh of admiration.

He tossed the paper into the air, and suddenly, a flash of fire ignited. In an instant, only the character "Fire" remained, drifting in the void.

Huang Wuye withdrew his focus and wrote another character. The moment he lifted the brush, a sharp, piercing aura radiated from the desk.

It even carried a hint of an indomitable, forward-charging spirit.

"Tsk tsk, why does this feel so similar to the talisman-making legends from ancient times?

It's a pity it lacks any real offensive power; it's just interesting to look at. Perhaps I should experiment more."

Huang Wuye was quite amazed. Ever since he began trying to integrate his own artistic conception and laws into his calligraphy, he felt his work becoming increasingly miraculous.

Perhaps with more contemplation, he might stumble upon something new.

Thinking this, Huang Wuye's interest grew. Characters with distinct auras leaped from the tip of his brush one after another.

As time passed, the aura emanating from the paper beneath his brush grew stronger and stronger.

After an unknown amount of time, Huang Wuye stopped his hand. He picked up a sheet of white paper, which bore only a single character: "Heart."

"Hmm, I didn't expect that this research would actually yield some results.

By imbuing this 'Heart' character with a trace of spiritual power, it can actually draw people into an illusion."

Huang Wuye was lost in thought. He had previously used calligraphy only to calm his mind, but it seemed there were some small, pleasant surprises to be found.

"However, the most important thing right now is cultivation. My state of mind has reached a minor success, so I will leave this exploration of calligraphy for when I am relaxing."

Huang Wuye pondered briefly. Calligraphy was ultimately just an auxiliary tool. Although it helped him organize his laws, he hadn't hit a bottleneck yet, so his primary energy still needed to be focused on law comprehension.

"Besides, it's been three days. This big guy is finally awake."

On Giant Wood Planet, in the training arena, Huang Wuye sensed movement from the giant Dragon Owl beside the massive nutrient tank and logged out of the Virtual Universe.

The injuries on Dragon Owl's body had improved. It was now awake, staring at Huang Wuye with its massive eyes.

Suddenly, it stood up, and with every step it took, the ground shook.

Feeling the tremors, Huang Wuye had Dasheng dismantle the giant temporary nutrient tank.

He hovered in the air, flying toward Dragon Owl's massive head, a cyan-purple fruit appearing in his hand. As he neared its eyes, he tossed the fruit over.

Opposite him, Dragon Owl's eyes had locked onto the Life Fruit the moment it appeared in Huang Wuye's hand.

Seeing the fruit thrown toward it, though slightly confused, it instinctively swallowed it.

Upon consuming the Life Fruit, Dragon Owl felt a sense of clarity wash over its mind.

Countless images flashed by—from the moment of its birth, scene after scene flickered through its consciousness, yet it could clearly remember every single one.

Finally, the images shifted to that previous battle, the silver crescent moon that filled its entire field of vision, and the figure that had appeared before it lost consciousness.

Thinking of that figure, it snapped back to reality. Looking at the familiar figure before it, an emotion it had never felt before emerged.

Huang Wuye watched Dragon Owl curiously after it ate the Life Fruit, observing its eyes shift and suddenly become filled with intelligence.

However, the way Dragon Owl stared straight at him made him feel strange.

Yet, for some reason, a sentence slipped out of his mouth.

"Big guy, would you like to be my partner?"

In Corrosion Paradise, these past few days had been exceptionally quiet, as the few vicious predators that stood at the apex of this region had suddenly vanished a few days ago.

Therefore, Corrosion Paradise was much quieter than usual.

But today, a thunderous beast roar shattered the silence of the region.

Following that roar, various other sounds erupted in response.

Because that was the call of the king of this territory, and those roars were the subjects' replies to their king.

The first roar came from Dragon Owl—oh, no, it should be called General Mighty now.

Yes, this was the name Huang Wuye had given it; it was just that simple and unadorned.

That day, after those words left the lips of Huang Wuye, to his astonishment, the Dragon Owl actually nodded.

Later, Huang Wuye learned that this Dragon Owl possessed a high level of intelligence to begin with, and after consuming the Life Fruit he had provided, its intellect was no longer inferior to that of an ordinary human.

In its own words, it found Huang Wuye quite agreeable, and coupled with the fact that he had saved its life, it agreed to his proposal.

However, it needed to return to Corrosion Paradise one last time.

That was how the scene before them came to be.

At this moment, sitting cross-legged upon the massive body of General Mighty, Huang Wuye felt the earth beneath his feet emitting sounds akin to mournful cries, and he could not help but marvel at the ferocity of the Dragon Owl.

He did not disturb the Dragon Owl's actions, allowing it to greet the various bizarre and gargantuan beasts as it pleased.

He simply instructed Dasheng to record the species of these creatures he had never seen before, and ordered a mechanical lifeform resembling a mosquito to collect the genetic material of these organisms for him.

After all, he was not a pervert; he only required a tiny sample of their genetic code.

It was unknown how much time had passed when the Dragon Owl let out another low roar, bidding farewell to this familiar home.

Huang Wuye was also very happy; he had finally fulfilled a small wish.

Ever since arriving in this world, he had always wanted a majestic mount, and although there had been some twists and turns, he had finally gotten his wish.

After all, who wouldn't want to possess a formidable steed? And the Dragon Owl perfectly matched his expectations.

Paying a small price and spending some time for this was nothing at all.

Moreover, the Dragon Owl, having now broken through the limitations of its own intelligence, would become a powerful asset to him.