Cultivation through Skin Making novel Chapter 25

Chapter 25: 25. Omen

That evening, the snow had not ceased.

An invitation was delivered into Song Yan’s hands.

On an unknown piece of beast hide, it was written in red sand: "Linglong Valley Exotic Beast Association", "Song Yan, Shadow Puppet 334".

"Bring this invitation and your identity token, and wait at South Bamboo Peak in half a month.

Master Shi will send someone to take you to Linglong Valley for beast observation.

Among the exotic beasts hides a divine presence; seeing a hundred beasts leads to knowing a hundred beasts. Only skin masters who can paint the divine appearance, or those with sufficient talent, are allowed to go.

This was a request from our senior brother to the master for you, so go see the world."

Zhang Yin finished speaking and then softly added, "However, this spot is a temporary addition.

Master Shi is rigid by nature and likely doesn’t like such things, so he might completely ignore you. If there’s a disciple nearby good at reading the room, they might mock you to curry favor with Master Shi...

All this nonsense, I’m letting you know in advance. Be prepared to prevent things from turning sour or encountering unexpected problems.

In short, remember, even though you have talent, you’re still a junior. This trip is for learning, so speak less, listen and observe more."

Song Yan smiled and said, "Thank you, senior brother, for the advice. I won’t forget this favor."

Zhang Yin left, feeling happy and affectionately patted his shoulder.

Song Yan looked at the invitation in his hand, feeling a tinge of anticipation.

These days, he was indeed practicing Life Span Calculation on the "Skin Painting Technique", but upon reaching a certain level, he encountered a bottleneck.

For the "Skin Painting Technique" to reach perfection, it requires one condition: to observe as many demon beasts as possible.

This means the environment must be suitable.

In a place without demon beasts, even if he practiced for hundreds or thousands of years, he couldn’t progress with the "Skin Painting Technique", since he can’t conjure demon beasts out of thin air.

Honestly, this was troubling him.

But unexpectedly, it was as if the pillow was delivered to him just when he needed it the most.

He glanced at the tightly closed stone door of the cave mansion not far across.

He remembered Qi Yao had been confined there for some time.

He really didn’t know how this "Nanwu Sword Sect’s little spy" would break out of her predicament, but he wouldn’t lend any more help.

He didn’t mind helping a good person in need, but if his own safety was at stake, he wouldn’t foolishly get involved.

Returning to his cave mansion, he shut the stone door.

Because of the snowy weather, there was little light inside the cave mansion, giving it a somewhat dismal atmosphere.

Miss Qiu and the Princess Consort were busy sorting "fire-breath pepper", along with some spirit flowers and herbs brought by Wang Susu and Zhang Yin.

These flowers and herbs had little practical use, mainly "air purification", "non-toxic", or even "edible".

The two women sat by the stone table, meticulously arranging the spirit soil in the flower beds and ensuring equal spacing between each flower...

Apart from skin making, tending to flowers was all they could do.

Muddling through life... 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Just like that.

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Having received the Linglong Valley invitation, Song Yan felt he could finally breathe a little easier. After dealing with the two ladies at night, he said, "Tomorrow I plan to visit the market at the foot of the mountain. I remember there’s a restaurant there. I’ll bring back some dishes from the restaurant for us to eat together."

Even though Fasting Pills kept them from feeling hungry, they also took away the joy of eating.

The two women brightened up.

Even such a small thing as sharing a meal was something they looked forward to.

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The next day...

Song Yan confidently descended the mountain, firstly purchasing "Strengthening Ginseng Pill", and then heading to the restaurant at the market. He spent 1 Contribution Point to buy a box of three pots of gourmet delicacies, each a supreme culinary masterpiece. According to the restaurant owner, the chef was an Imperial Chef, formerly serving at national banquets.

He then "incidentally" spent 199 Contribution Points to acquire the "Soul-Searching Skill".

Balance: 1324 Contribution Points.

However, what appeared on his panel was "Soul-Searching Skill (not entry-level) (threshold: Refining Profound Third Layer)", clearly showing that this magic requires reaching a certain level of cultivation to execute.

Song Yan shook his head.

Advancing his realm was the most critical task.

But he already knew quite a bit about realms.

Realms aren’t about comprehension, so unless there’s a great fortuitous encounter, it’s impossible to make rapid advances.

Advancing in realm is all about "Profound Root Talent", "Cave Mansion", "Furnace", "Elixirs" and so on... If he suddenly claimed he had achieved perfection in "Refining Profound Second Layer" and sought advice on how to cultivate "Refining Profound Third Layer", he would definitely be in trouble.

Back in the mountains, he opened the lunchbox and placed the three pots of dishes on the spirit wood charcoal furnace to steam and heat.

The aroma and steam filled the air, making the three, who hadn’t eaten a proper meal for a long time, drool.

The two women eagerly watched the delicious food on the charcoal stove, then glanced at Song Yan, who was also waiting expectantly, unable to restrain a knowing smile.

Perhaps at this moment, the three of them truly had an "emotional resonance".

But it was just for this moment.

Upon closer inspection...

There really isn’t any deeper connection.

Song Yan never really believed the Princess Consort didn’t resent him. If he were to hand her a knife in a safe place and tie himself up, he felt the Princess Consort might still stab him.

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