Chapter 248: Chapter 233: Finishing Touch, Worth a Thousand Golds! (Third update of the day!)
"There are other ways for a Spirit to be born!" Little White quickly interjected, trying to distract Lin Yun.
"Are there? What are they?" Lin Yun's eyes lit up, eager to know more.
For him, Spirituality held significant importance.
The information from Little White was incredibly helpful.
Just the phrase "land of faith" gave him a clear direction in his quest for Spirituality, sparing him the confusion of figuring it out alone.
"Some people's... thoughts, they resonate with a certain natural rule of the universe. If their Mental Strength is slightly stronger and they dedicate their mind to create something in line with these natural rules, then a Spirit can possibly be born...." Little White pondered for a while before saying.
"This is..." Lin Yun fell silent.
To be honest, he didn't quite understand Little White's words.
"Brother, have you ever heard the story of 'Finishing Touch'?" Little White cheerfully asked, noticing Lin Yun's confused expression.
"Finishing Touch?" Lin Yun's heart jolted, a realization forming.
"'Finishing Touch' is a story about someone whose painting was so in line with the natural laws of the universe that all it missed were eyes. As soon as the eyes were filled in, the painting was infused with Spirituality, as if it has come alive," Little White joyfully explained.
"There is another story about a scholarly man whose Calligraphy was so exquisite that each character was worth its weight in gold. One day, a wealthy family invited him to write a character, but he only partially completed it and then stopped.
Later, when he was in a tavern and didn't have money for his drinks, he asked the innkeeper for a piece of paper, grabbed a broom from the kitchen, dipped it in ash, and drew a single stroke on the paper. He then gave the paper to the innkeeper to exchange for money with the wealthy family.
The wealthy family gave the innkeeper one hundred taels of gold for the paper, and the innkeeper was overwhelmed with joy," Little White eagerly told another story.
Sharing a good story brings joy. Usually, it was just Little White and Little Blue, the only two Spirits who could talk to each other. It got kind of lonely, so having someone who not only communicated with them but also listened to their stories made them ecstatic.
"Are you referring to the scholarly man whose writing can birth Spirits?" Lin Yun asked, astonished.
"Yes, Brother is so clever!" Little White expressed happily.
"Heh heh..."
If his creations could birth Spirits, that's a huge win.
Especially like the scholarly man from Little White's story, each character he wrote could birth Spirits.
If he wrote a few thousand, or even ten thousand characters a day, that would be recording-breaking.
To his knowledge, an ordinary, unranked Spirit listed in the Cosmic Trading System could fetch between ten to several dozen Spirit Crystals.
If the Spirits birthed from his works could elevate to a level one status, it would be worth more than a hundred Spirit Crystals.
If it elevated to level two, it would be worth over a thousand Spirit Crystals.
That would be an incredible yield.
However, Lin Yun only thought about this without any expectations.
In the story, the scholarly man only wrote half of the character for the wealthy family but didn't complete it. Thus, it was clear that not every character capable of birthing Spirits could be easily written.
Nonetheless, this was, indeed, a potential path.
He has heard that some arts could cultivate morals and character, and even follow some rules and principles of cultivation. He had considered learning an art form but hasn't done it yet.
Now, the function of art seemed to exceed his expectations.
Perhaps, he should consider it earlier.
In the civilization Star Blue resided in, Star Blue had searched every inch but only found a few level one Spirits. Nothing beyond that.
On the Cosmic Trading System, there was limited information about Spirits. Little White's method, although briefly mentioned, was casually passed over.
The implication was that only a select few of the extraordinarily powerful could achieve this, but it wasn't a common feat. This was more than just existing; it was a unique existence in itself.
Yet, on Earth, Spirits born this way were a common occurrence. Not just a couple or a couple of tens, but in vast numbers.
Perhaps Earth's art had its own unique aspects.