Cultivation through Skin Making novel Chapter 20

Chapter 20: 20. Five Elements Silk Binding Hand, Skin Painting Soul Summoning Technique

Song Yan was intensely focused on leather crafting, all other matters were beyond his current reach.

With this wholehearted commitment and the foundational support of his "Profound Second Layer" body, his leather crafting speed increased rapidly.

In just six months, he went from making one shadow puppet every three days to one every two days.

Another six months passed, and he was able to make... one every day.

Of course, outwardly it remained two days per puppet because... he helped Zhang Yin by crafting some for him.

Zhang Yin was happy to "earn Contribution Points without working."

After enjoying this benefit for a full year, he finally kept his word and invited an Inner Sect Disciple with red embroidery and a double flower face on his back.

...

"Senior Brother, this Junior Brother of mine truly has talent in leather crafting.

I understand that the entry methods of your Skin Master are only sold to disciples who have entered the realm and have talent...

Is it possible for my Junior Brother to start practicing first?"

"Junior Brother Zhang, let me repeat, it’s not selling.

I am merely helping my master select some talented individuals to pass on our sect’s entry methods. If someone can enter the sect and showcase their talent through this, my master will naturally seek them out, which also helps nurture talent within the sect.

As for the cost... it’s just to make those disciples realize that our sect’s methods are not cheap.

By spending money, they learn to cherish it."

"What Senior Brother said is absolutely right, very reasonable, I am enlightened."

"Forget it, although he hasn’t entered the realm, there are some practices he can start.

It’s also a way to broaden the talent pool for my master.

Oh yeah, you just said... he makes one puppet every two days, with top quality. Let’s calculate it as a year, twelve months, 150 Contribution Points per month. So... I’ll sell my method for 1800 Contribution Points."

"Isn’t that a bit too expensive, considering it’s just entry-level..."

"Ah, this is to make those disciples understand our sect’s methods aren’t cheap. Do you think I really covet those 1800 Contribution Points? If it weren’t for my relationship with Junior Brother Zhang, I wouldn’t even be here." Senior Brother remarked earnestly.

Zhang Yin eyed him.

Senior Brother said, "Otherwise, wait until he has entered the realm to buy it. It will still be this price then, as the seller is me."

Zhang Yin:...

He sighed and said, "Senior Brother, let’s discuss it when we see Junior Brother Song."

...

A moment later.

The Inner Sect Disciple with red embroidery and a double flower face smiled satisfactorily at the young man in front of him. The young man, honest and straightforward, truly spent 1800 Contribution Points to buy his method.

At this moment, he said, "I am Zhao Yijing, from the lineage of Master Shi. The techniques that my lineage needs to learn are not simple.

’Five Elements Silk Binding Hand,’ ’Skin Painting Soul Summoning Technique,’ mastering these two will earn you respect as a Skin Master anywhere.

However, what I am teaching you today is only the entry-level ’Little Five Elements Hand’ from ’Little Five Elements Silk Binding Hand’ and the entry ’Skin Painting Technique’ from ’Skin Painting Soul Summoning Technique.’

"The hide of a demon beast is extremely dangerous, concealing the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. Not to mention mortals, even those cultivating profound arts could suffer corrosion from touching it. Then forget being a Skin Master, even crafting a few hides could lead to injury. At worst, the hand could rot, or worse... lead to death."

Zhao Yijing presented a box, saying, "So, the things you need are inside, you can start practicing early and get a head start. However, if you secretly give this method to someone else, undiscovered is fine, but if found out... hmph..."

This Inner Sect Disciple snorted coldly.

"I won’t," Song Yan replied, then opened the box to find six compartments within.

One compartment contained two brand-new booklets, while the other five held ten peculiar walnuts.

They were in pairs in each compartment, each emitting a mysterious aura he had never seen before.

These items were definitely not something available in a market.

The market, the market, to put it plainly, is just a derivative of the major sects, an important place for Loose Cultivator trade, but definitely not omnipotent.

Because the major sects first need to ensure that their core cultivation techniques aren’t sold to others, why would they put such things on sale there?

Contribution Points are a joke to the highest ranks of the major sects.

These are merely rules they established.

And rules are meant to serve the sect, the hierarchy cannot be overturned.

Zhao Yijing added, "Junior Brother Song, even though these booklets are handwritten copies, they can indeed help you get started.

If you really manage to enter the sect, you can find me at the main peak of Shadow Puppet Peak, and I’ll take you to meet Master Shi.

At that time, you will find that spending those 1800 Contribution Points was worth the value.

That’s all I have to say. You must work hard yourself."

With that, the disciple didn’t linger, turned, and left.

He weighed his identity plate, sensing the increased Contribution Points inside, and smiled contentedly.

As for entering the sect?

That’s impossible.

Not because he gave fake goods, but because even with so many disciples on the main peak, under the guidance of famous masters, those who shouldn’t enter, simply won’t.

Being a Skin Master is not something easy.

’Kid, just consider it a lesson bought with money. Daydreaming is not so easy,’ Zhao Yijing chuckled as he summoned a leather beast, mounted it, and flew away.

...

...

In the morning light, Song Yan opened the booklets one by one and studied them closely.

’Little Five Elements Hand’ involves practicing so that both hands are unaffected by the five elements, specifically practicing with the "five pairs of Five Elements Walnuts" gifted in the box.

Water is the gentlest, so start with the Water Element Walnuts.

Switch to Wood Element Walnuts after three days, as water generates wood.

After Wood Element, switch to Fire, Earth, and finally Metal Element.

After half a month, switch back to Water Element.

Repeat this cycle to practice the hands.

The sequence must not be wrong, otherwise, injuries will occur.

The "Five Elements Walnuts" contain balanced Five Elements Profound Qi, this... must be specially crafted by a master and isn’t easily bought.

This also reminded Song Yan of the "Cultivation Method for the Third Layer of Refining Profound," which clearly requires a certain external object.

Even if he gets that external object, he would quickly break through, but without it, he cannot.

His system cannot create something from nothing, nor can it bring forth something that doesn’t exist to help him break through the realm.

’Skin Painting Technique’ requires "Painting to Enter Divinity."

The painting drafts that these disciples received are not original works.

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