Chapter 1301 - 354: Spiritual Painting Avatar and Painting Cards! Sha Xing and the Heavenly Lock Gate!

Chapter 1301: Chapter 354: Spiritual Painting Avatar and Painting Cards! Sha Xing and the Heavenly Lock Gate!

"If it’s just casual chatting, there’s no issue, but if it becomes constant disturbance, then it’s unnecessary."

"I think I’ve made things clear."

After speaking, he didn’t care about how the two felt and instead held Yin Shuang, smiled, nodded at them, and left directly.

Hong Rujin was left standing there dumbfounded; he actually directly refused the goodwill of the Celestial Capital Department?! It’s fine to look down on me, but to also look down on my elder brother?! Can this really happen?! This is West Transport City, where the Celestial Capital Department is the most powerful!

The Celestial Capital Department is disregarded, so who else could be esteemed?!

Hong Rujin felt very displeased and wanted to give chase, but Hong Linxiu stopped him: "Enough, enough. People have the right to say what they want. They’re just here to enjoy West Transport City, and we have no reason to intimidate them."

"You should also check your temperament."

"After all, a man with a Spiritual Painting Avatar isn’t someone who needs our assistance."

Hong Rujin was puzzled.

Spiritual Painting Avatar?

What kind of thing is this?

He’d never heard of it.

Hong Linxiu saw no need to explain and waved his hand, walking towards the Celestial Capital Department.

Earlier, when he was watching Yin Shuang in a brief daze, it wasn’t just because Yin Shuang was stunningly beautiful; it was mostly because he once had a Spiritual Painting Avatar himself, which left after certain events occurred.

Without having encountered a Spiritual Painting Avatar, one absolutely couldn’t identify it, as they appear like ordinary people from the outside and couldn’t be recognized directly by appearance. Only those who have interacted with Spiritual Painting Avatars can sense a familiar aura.

This aura comes from nature itself, as the Spiritual Painting Avatar stems from a special spirit in heaven and earth, exuding strong Spiritual Qi. This Spiritual Qi is a naturally crafted presence, vastly different from the feeling of a normal person. Seeing Yin Shuang reminded him of his own Spiritual Painting Avatar.

Consequently, Yin Shuang misunderstood.

"But that man truly deserves the Spiritual Painting Avatar; the little girl depends on him so much."

"If it weren’t for certain events, I nearly gained acknowledgment from my Spiritual Painting Avatar."

"It’s a difficult task indeed."

When viewed objectively, a Spiritual Painting Avatar is a major pitfall.

Firstly, a Spiritual Painting Avatar’s consumption of elixirs is immense, more than an average cultivator could afford. Only when a cultivator’s abilities face significant challenges in advancement would they choose to nurture a Spiritual Painting Avatar. It’s not a necessity, but indeed costly.

Secondly, a Spiritual Painting Avatar is notably difficult to tame; don’t believe the claims of Spiritual Painting Avatar nurturing guides that suggest mere kindness would earn their allegiance. Ultimately, they originate from heaven and grow within the painting decks.

They’re fundamentally not of this realm; born from heaven, merely granted a corporal form by special individuals. They are inherently proud, and it’s impossible to earn their acknowledgment simply through care. It’s not that Spiritual Painting Avatars feign arrogance, it’s just their innate nature.

Thirdly, Spiritual Painting Avatars are incredibly combative and are not originally called Spiritual Painting Avatars. They were originally known as "Sha Xing," while painting decks were called "Tian Suo Men."

Sha Xing could be pronounced either way, as "walking" or "profession," representing a presence traversing with malevolent energy.

Of course, the name Sha Xing carried some derogatory meanings.

If comparing Spiritual Painting Avatars to ordinary people, in their eyes all other existence in the world is merely plants and rocks.

Due to these aggregated factors, it’s challenging to form emotional connections, resulting in extreme difficulty in interaction once a Spiritual Painting Avatar becomes attached to a cultivator.

The concept of Tian Suo Men is more comprehensible.

If one wishes to prevent a Spiritual Painting Avatar from causing trouble, they are confined within Tian Suo Men, where they instantly become a thousand times more benevolent towards their nurturing, smaller world—considered their home, alleviating the sense of unfamiliarity and confusion upon arriving in the central continent.

As for changing Sha Xing to Spiritual Painting Avatar and Tian Suo Men to painting decks, it was fundamentally for profit.

Under these names, no cultivator would dare to purchase them.

If cultivators don’t buy them, it would impact the development of these methodologies, leaving regional powers lacking self-defense weapons.