Beast Tamer Ascension-Chapter 46Book 3: : The Prototype of the Spell Spirit!
Vol 3 Chapter 46: The Prototype of the Spell Spirit!
After a long while, Lin Jing actively broke free from the illusion, realizing that the Immortal Vision Mushroom couldn’t be consumed too frequently. It seemed there needed to be a gap before he could witness the Immortal imparting Dao teachings again.
Seeing Lin Jing emerge so quickly this time, Pine Leaf Mouse poked its head out—Do you want to eat another one?
It spread its paws—Even if you want to, we’re out. I didn’t stockpile many of these.
“Then hurry up and plant more.”
Lin Jing found the Immortal Vision Mushroom incredibly effective. His mastery of the Illusionary Path was already remarkable, yet this mushroom could still improve it significantly. As expected of a treasure synthesized using the Glazed Immortal Eyes.
“!”
Pine Leaf Mouse scurried back into the gourd to plant more mushrooms, while Lin Jing picked up the Chameleon Demon Core to consolidate his newly improved Illusionary Path cultivation.
Thus, as Pine Leaf Mouse continued supplying Immortal Vision Mushrooms, Lin Jing ate mushrooms and comprehended the power of the demon core…
Time flew by. Due to prolonged exposure to illusions, year after year passed, and Lin Jing himself began to lose distinction between illusion and reality.
Half a year passed in the outside world.
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But inside the Hourglass of Time, Lin Jing had spent five years consuming Immortal Vision Mushrooms.
Having focused solely on illusion cultivation, he had almost lost his sense of time.
Until one day, five years later, Lin Jing's heart suddenly stopped—he realized the Chameleon Demon Core had been completely drained.
The once-mighty demon core crumbled into dust, scattering with the wind.
He couldn’t understand—why did a royal-tier demon core deplete so quickly?
“…Senior Sister isn’t going to scold me for this, right?”
But before he could dwell on it, he rubbed his eyes and noticed a strange sight—a floating, blue-green mushroom had appeared beside him.
He reached out—but couldn’t grab it.
It hovered, untouchable—similar to the Immortal Vision Mushroom, yet subtly different.
“…Wait, what is this?”
The demon core vanished, and this thing appeared in its place.
Lin Jing was certain this wasn’t an Immortal Vision Mushroom—Pine Leaf Mouse’s supply cycle was once a month, and there was still some time before the next batch.
So where did this come from?
“…Damn, did I eat too many mushrooms and end up with mental problems?”
He frowned slightly, but soon, realization dawned—his expression shifted rapidly, turning to delight.
“Could it be…?”
He took a deep breath and immediately activated the Thousand Transformations Technique—and in that instant, his energy resonated with the floating mushroom.
With a single thought—the blue-green mushroom transformed into Pine Leaf Mouse.
With another thought—it became Dragon Carp.
With yet another thought—it took the form of the Ice Soul Gu.
The transformations were so realistic that even Lin Jing, a Beast Tamer and Illusionist himself, struggled to distinguish the real from the fake.
HUM—!
In the next moment—
The blue-green mushroom morphed into a golden-clothed child, appearing no older than ten, an aura of Void Mysticism subtly radiating from its form, sending shockwaves through Lin Jing’s heart.
His eyes flashed—he finally understood what this was.
"A Spell Spirit!!!"
"After five years of training illusions with the Immortal Vision Mushroom and Chameleon Demon Core… I actually cultivated a Spell Spirit using the Thousand Transformations Technique!"
"Of course! The Thousand Transformations Technique was a technique I created through insights gained in Bodhi Heaven. It was the most likely technique to give birth to a Spell Spirit! And now, with so many illusion-based resources assisting my cultivation..."
Lin Jing was ecstatic—he never expected to actually cultivate a prototype Spell Spirit from the Thousand Transformations Technique.
No—wait.
“This isn’t a complete Spell Spirit yet.”
According to records, a true Spell Spirit should possess self-awareness, much like a living entity.
But right now, this blue-green mushroom spirit was still just a shell, linked to Lin Jing but requiring his direct control. It hadn’t yet gained independent consciousness.
“This should be the precursor to a Spell Spirit—the so-called Spirit Prototype. But even so, this means my Illusionary Path mastery is on the verge of perfecting the Thousand Transformations Technique. It’s practically an illusion pet that follows me around!”
No wonder the Chameleon Demon Core was suddenly drained—its energy must have been absorbed during the Spell Spirit’s birth.
Holding the Spell Spirit of the Thousand Transformations Technique—a floating mushroom—Lin Jing pressed his lips together.
He realized that illusions cast through the Spell Spirit were even slightly superior to those enhanced by the Chameleon Demon Core!
And on top of that, the demon core was an external power, while the Spell Spirit was his own—meaning this was a permanent gain.
Seems like I won't have to make excuses to Senior Sister…
But…
Spell Spirits usually took on a form related to their corresponding spell.
It was said that Spirit Dao Sect's True Master Xuanwu cultivated a Spell Spirit from his Xuanwu Shield, which took the shape of a tortoise.
Lin Jing himself had once fought Chen Zhong, a genius of Spirit Dao Sect, who had cultivated a Gravity Spell Spirit—which manifested as a miniature planet.
Yet in his case…
“Why… is my Thousand Transformations Spell Spirit a mushroom?”
“…Did I eat too many mushrooms over the years?”
Lin Jing fell into deep thought.
Logically speaking, the Thousand Transformations Technique was derived from insights into the Mutated Dragonbone Flower. If it had a Spell Spirit, it should look like a Fire Dragon Fruit, not… a mushroom.
Forget it—a mushroom is fine.
At least it’s not an Immortal Vision Fairy.
Summoning a mushroom during battle still looked somewhat respectable.
But if it had turned into a female Immortal, that would’ve been too damn weird.
…
Illusion Training Complete!
Lin Jing spent five years inside the Hourglass of Time, successfully cultivating a Spell Spirit, significantly advancing his Illusionary Path mastery.
With this level of illusion skill, he was confident that unless he faced a Void Mystical Stage or Demon Ancestor-level illusion expert, other Void Mystical or Demon Ancestor-level beings would struggle to see through his disguises!
And if the Spell Spirit eventually gained intelligence, it would be even more terrifying.
“…Without realizing it, half a year passed in the outside world. The Sky Lion Clan’s Centennial Grand Ceremony is getting closer. It’s about time I send out a clone.”
“This Hourglass of Time is ridiculous. Originally, I was the same age as my academy peers. But if I keep training inside it… my age might end up exceeding even Senior Sister and the Sect Master.”
After all—time flowed differently here.
Lin Jing did the math—he was already nearing fifty.
Half a year in the outside world, five years inside…
But even though he aged faster, his gains were enormous.
In just half a year of real-world time, he had successfully formed a Spell Spirit Prototype!
Before deploying his two illusion clones, Lin Jing strengthened his Wood Clone's illusionary soul using the blue-green mushroom…
A few days later—
Two figures, a man and a squirrel, both dressed in Daoist robes, soared toward the Sky Lion Clan’s territory beyond the Beast God Dao.
