Mythical Scroll Artist: Starting with the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming

Chapter 143 The Founding Core of the Xue Family

Unfortunately, that kind of state is something that can only be encountered by chance.

If every drawing can be in that state, there will be no need to worry about refining masterpieces.

Fortunately, there's the cheat that allows for automatic absorption and refinement of the Natal Divine Diagram, and the cheat that grants insights into the laws through cultivation of the [Laurel Tree].

Compared to other scroll painters, he already has a significant advantage.

Otherwise, Shiraishi Qi wouldn't have been so shocked by him that he questioned his existence.

"Ancient Evil God Scroll?"

While Wu Xian was pondering, he subconsciously wanted to go to the forum of experts to ask and discuss it.

But on second thought, this might easily reveal my location.

After all, when it comes to ancient evil god scrolls, forum experts can easily think of Hong Xiao, a special evil god scroll artist. In addition, Hong Xiao just appeared in Yaoyang City, so they can guess that he is in Yaoyang City.

Coming to my senses, I glanced at the terrifying number of orders on the club's official website and silently began working overtime to finish my draft.

This plague of evil insects has caused the sales of "King of House-Protecting Chickens" to skyrocket.

"This can't go on forever."

To be fair, my mentor did a pretty good job when she was learning how to conceive the "King of House-Protecting Chickens" today.

If I could develop my mentor into my "apprentice," that would definitely be a good choice.

But this needs to be done gradually.

Although working overtime to meet deadlines was tiring, Wu Xian was full of motivation when he thought about how many more scroll ideas he needed to improve.

Strive to achieve the small success of having all employees receive a gold medal as soon as possible.

……

Deep within the Zerg dimension.

The devastated land silently testifies to the great battle that has just erupted once again.

With his spiritual energy nearly depleted, Chen Shilong sighed and propped himself up, "In the end, I still underestimated the power of the Ancient Evil God Scroll."

He was so close, so very close, to killing Hong Xiao.

But in the end, that guy still managed to escape with low health.

No wonder he managed to escape from all sides back then; he's got some skills after all.

"Interesting. I underestimated you, mayor."

Suddenly, a blurry and eerie phantom appeared in mid-air.

Chen Shilong frowned and looked over. "What was agreed upon back then is what it is. Anyone who tries to make a move beforehand, don't blame me for turning my back on them."

The sinister phantom chuckled, clearly unconcerned. "Your two golden scrolls have some history. They look like ancient artifacts from the era of mutation, and they're quite valuable."

Chen Shilong remained silent.

"I see that your two golden scrolls are badly damaged. Why don't you just submit to me? Not only will I be able to restore them to their original state, but I can also make their power even greater."

“No need.” Chen Shilong refused indifferently. “I would appreciate it if you would abide by the original agreement. Otherwise, I would not mind revealing the whereabouts of your group to all parties.”

"Hmph! Stubborn to the end."

The sinister phantom snorted coldly and vanished.

……

Time flew by, and it was already the next morning.

The public has recovered from yesterday's panic, and the entire city of Yaoyang is peaceful, as if nothing had happened.

The association also publicly praised Wu Xian for his great contributions in this disaster, further solidifying Wu Xian's position in the hearts of the people of Yaoyang City.

Wu Xian, who came to the association to receive his reward, also showed Cui Wenxuan the silver-axis "King of Chickens for Guarding the House".

“Excellent, excellent,” Cui Wenxuan was overjoyed. “With this scroll, if that evil insect god dares to invade again, our Yaoyang City will be much safer.”

"I've heard that Hong Xiao possesses an ancient scroll depicting an evil god. Is that true or not?" Wu Xian inquired.

"Huh? You even know that?"

"I heard it from that Young Master Bai." Cui Wenxuan smiled knowingly. "According to the intelligence that all parties have gathered so far, Hong Xiao is indeed a master of ancient evil god scrolls, but for evil god scroll masters, whether it is ancient or not doesn't really make much difference."

"Why is that?" Wu Xian asked, puzzled.

Cui Wenxuan paused, then asked in return, "Do you know what the biggest difference is between a demonic scroll and a normal scroll?"

Wu Xian shook his head blankly.

“Normal scrolls are manipulated by people, but evil scrolls are different. They will erode and control the manipulator,” Cui Wenxuan explained. “This is especially evident in evil scroll masters.”

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Cui Wenxuan continued, "Therefore, when the evil god scroll painter develops to a certain level, he will inevitably be eroded and integrated by the evil scroll. At this point, he will be no different from the ancient life scroll."

Wu Xian understood, "Are there any examples of things that haven't been corrupted or integrated by the evil scrolls?"

“Never heard of it,” Cui Wenxuan shook his head and smiled. “Those who become evil scroll painters are basically heading down this path. They not only don’t resist it, but they even actively try to embrace and comprehend evil power.”

"Alright." Wu Xian nodded speechlessly.

This is similar to how men and women date; they are aiming for "harmony between man and nature."

After bidding farewell to Cui Wenxuan, I made my way to the main hall of the scroll copy.

I'm planning to go to [Holy Spirit Island] to farm some materials; since I'm already here, it's a convenient thing to do.

Unfortunately, he unexpectedly received a call from his mentor, Xue Lingling.

"My dear disciple, come to my house. I have something important to tell you."

"Huh?" Wu Xian's heart tightened, thinking something had happened to the Xue family. "Could it be that your Xue family still has evil insects infected that haven't been eradicated?"

Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case; the Pleiades Star Lord has given the entire Yaoyang City a thorough cleaning.

"It's not about the evil insects; you'll find out when you get here."

"Ok."

……

Not long after, he met up with his master outside the Xue family's residence.

"Follow me," Xue Lingling said, leading the way with a serious expression. "Remember, you must not reveal today's events to any outsiders."

"What's all this secrecy about?" Wu Xian became increasingly curious.

Xue Lingling pondered for a moment before speaking, "When I was studying the ideas of the 'King of House-Protecting Chickens' yesterday, I vaguely felt that something was not quite right. How should I put it, your scroll-drawing style seems to be somewhat similar to the traditions of my Xue family."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian's heart stirred slightly.

Is this an invitation for him to study the family's legacy?
"Is that so strange?" Wu Xian asked, puzzled. "Didn't you say before that any resemblance to actual persons or events was purely coincidental?"

"..." Xue Lingling said irritably, "If it were just a simple resemblance, I wouldn't have needed to call you here."

Wu Xian was puzzled.

So what if they're similar? What's the point of talking about being innocent or not?
A moment later, led by Xue Lingling, they arrived at a small underground palace belonging to the Xue family.

Third Master Xue was also present. In addition, there was a middle-aged man in his fifties with an air of nobility in his every move. It was obvious that this was the current head of the Xue family.

"Young friend Wu Xian, hello. My name is Xue Zhengheng." Xue Zhengheng greeted him politely.

"Hello, senior."

"Alright, brother, let's get down to business." Xue Lingling seemed a little impatient.

Standing to the side, Third Master Xue's face also revealed a hint of eagerness and anticipation.

Xue Zhengheng shook his head with a hint of helplessness, turned around, took out a key, and opened a heavy stone door behind him.

At the suggestion of the three members of the Xue family, Wu Xian entered the peculiar secret chamber inside the stone gate.

The secret chamber was not large, but it exuded a peculiar spiritual energy. In the center of the chamber was a strange, dark blue crystal, with a faint light flowing within it, projecting some bizarre and fantastical images.

"What is this...?" Wu Xian couldn't help but ask curiously.

Xue Lingling solemnly introduced, "This is the legacy left by my Xue family ancestors, and this crystal is the original core left when the God of the Dead was built."

"The founding core?" Wu Xian asked curiously.

(End of this chapter)