Chapter 60: Chapter 51 – Minor Blessing State_l
Translator: 549690339
Seeing the popup before his eyes, Lin Yi felt both elation and a hint of amusement. He had heard of immense merits and great compassion, but was this miniaturized merit and this “Little Compassion Little Mercy” not a bit of a joke?
His decision to exorcise the evil spirits wasn’t out of his budding Bodhisattva’s heart, he wouldn’t have lifted a finger if it was in a place like Qing Yun City where evil spirits roamed freely.
In this matter, although he held sympathy, he also had his own considerations. First, he had overwhelming cultivation levels and a Grandmaster-Level Exorcism Charm, he could take this opportunity to practice and gain some experience, especially since the number of evil spirits was growing, and the situation was becoming more severe.
Second, he wanted to verify whether he could obtain a related title through continuous exorcism, and indeed, he succeeded.
The next issue was whether the beneficial effects of this title could compensate for the loss of over a hundred talisman templates he had expended on exorcising evil spirits.
Although the Exorcism and Rebirth charms were now cheaper in Qing Yun City, they still were a significant wealth, particularly for lower-ranking cultivators even a mosquito’s leg is meat.
Although he now owned three thousand Spirit Stones, Lin Yi didn’t intend to forgo the value of even small amounts of meat. Three thousand Spirit Stones may seem like a lot, but cultivation is like a never-ending pit – the stones could be depleted by purchasing Cultivation Techniques and Magic Artifacts.
Lin Yi turned his gaze to his new title and its effects, his eyes lit up upon reading, “Ghost Perception +10%, Rebirth Charm effects +10%, Extraordinary exorcism of evil spirits while wearing this title earns Virtue Points, automatically reveals Mercy Shield when attacked by ghosts.”
“(The shield consumes Virtue Points, and can disintegrate ghosts within a Realm higher than the host. For every 10 points of Virtue, the shield lasts 1 second.)”
“(Virtue Points can be actively consumed to enter the Minor Blessing State. The consumption depends on the current environment.)”
This was a legitimate exorcism artifact! Ghost attacks automatically stimulated the shield—no more worries about surprise attacks by evil spirits.
However, upon seeing the Virtue Points, Lin Yi couldn’t help but laugh. They really stuck to the “Little Compassion Little Mercy”, gaining not merit, but virtue in exorcising evil spirits.
Lin Yi had read books related to Buddhism when he was on Earth. The reward for cultivating merit was wisdom, which could help transcend the Three Realms – this wisdom was probably akin to the Spiritual Root.
On the other hand, cultivating virtue brought blessings, such as good health, wealth, longevity, etc., all within the Three Realms.
On Earth, people had grown fed up with the idea of “blessings” because of the way a certain figure manipulated it. Anyone talking about blessings without giving commensurate rewards was considered a scammer.
This title did offer a corresponding blessing, though. Consuming Virtue Points put him into a Minor Blessing State – even a blessing was reduced to a ‘minor’ form.
Lin Yi focused his gaze on the Minor Blessing State description, “Upon entering the Minor Blessing State, you get a certain Luck of Fortune bonus.”
This brief introduction left him somewhat speechless. It didn’t explain anything at all. In essence, he was being told to figure it out by himself.
From the brief introduction, he could conjecture certain things. The Blessing effect was probably a comprehensive buff.
He might survive a fatal spell attack simply by tripping and falling resulting in the spell missing him. He might find treasures in the Secret Realm where others couldn’t. Even when he encountered bottlenecks in his cultivation, he could break through smoothly due to the protection of the Blessing.
Of course, it was in a Minor Blessing State at present, so the effect was undoubtedly diminished. The more complex the environment, the more Virtue Points were consumed, but it was still beneficial.
He had spent so many talisman templates and obtained the title “Little
Compassion Little Mercy”. It seemed like he didn’t lose out in this deal – in fact, he may have even profited a bit.
Lin Yi put on his title “Little Compassion Little Mercy”. Though he had zero Virtue Points and therefore couldn’t maintain the Mercy Shield, his Ghost Perception ability and efficiency of the Rebirth Charm were enhanced.
He continued to cautiously lure the evil spirits and exorcised them, earning Virtue Points. As he became more familiar with the evil spirits, he became increasingly proficient and the number of talisman templates he used decreased.
That night, Lin Yi found his first Cultivator possessed by an evil spirit. The cultivator displayed no emotion, and even performed some simple spells. It was clear that he was not from the C-zone area.
After sensing the boiling Qi in his body, the possessed cultivator’s eyes glowed eerily and charged at Lin Yi.
Lin Yi fled nervously, and in the nick of time as he was about to catch up with Director Meng’s Patrol Team, he put on his coat, hiding the Exorcism Charm clothing underneath.
Only after Director Meng and his team had restrained the Spirit Farmer did they discover that his body had been hollowed out, meaning it was completely occupied by an evil spirit. They brought out the Exorcism Charm and began to attempt annihilation.
One of the Spirit Farmers even brought out his personally contributed Grandmaster-Level Exorcism Charm and was about to attach it to the face of the evil spirit. Lin Yi quickly stopped him, suggesting that the evil spirit might have once been a fellow Cultivator, so it would be better to carry out a Rebirth exorcism.
Meng Le Min fully agreed with this proposal. As none of the others had Rebirth charms, Lin Yi was left to handle it. Carrying a Grandmaster-Level Rebirth Charm, he prepared to attempt a direct exorcism. The reason he had to half-kill the spirits earlier was that they had the power to resist, preventing a smooth Rebirth exorcism.
It was as if taming a Monster Beast; either you subdue them through force, or you persuade them with kindness. Starting off hoping for blood to recognize the owner without prior actions is doomed to fail.
As expected, after being possessed by the evil spirit and absorbing the cultivator’s internal nutrients, its resistance became stronger. Even a Grandmaster-Level Rebirth charm that had a 10% increased effect was unable to exorcise it successfully.
Lin Yi shook his head and declared, “This evil spirit seems to be able to resist. I cannot complete the exorcism. I’m rather weak and prefer not to fight. Would any fellow cultivators be willing to slap an Exorcism Charm on him and give him a good beating?”
A burly, weather-beaten middle-aged Spirit Farmer rolled up his sleeves. “Let me send him on his way.”
With that, he stuck an Exorcism Charm to his palm and immediately, the Talisman’s power covered his entire palm. His face showed anger as he said,
“Let’s see you murder again. You ate so many of our fellow cultivators…”
The greatest advantage of the Exorcism Charm was that it could be attached to any object. Once activated, it demonstrated the power of exorcism. However, the potency it displayed when it was triggered by an object was somewhat weaker than if the talisman was activated directly.
As he was about to act, a grey mass shot out of the cultivator’s mouth, speeding towards a nearby Spirit Farmer.
The reason the evil spirit chose to attack someone farther away rather than the person in front of it was surely because the burly Spirit Farmer had an
Exorcism Charm on his hand. Its Pure Yang Qi was the nemesis of evil spirits..