Raising Ducks for Daily Rewards-Chapter 80: Totem Spirits

Fengyu returned to the field with a large box in his spatial bag.

His eyes gleamed with delight as he thought of it, engrossed in getting such an item he hadn’t even ever heard of.

Naturally he didn’t pay anything today, if the effect was too weak this year, he would simply return it saying he didn’t have the money.

The peak master thought he was the only one able to use the seizing policy he just made up on the spot, something Fengyu could not accept.

Now in his mind, it was simply the ’Return Policy’ he had known and loved.

Don’t like what you got? Send it back!

He just never expected such a policy to suddenly pop up here...

"Zimu, you heard it too. What do you think? This totem, do you think it’ll help you?"

"Quack... I felt a slight movement of my body when it was near me. But it was very weak..."

"Oh that’s because it hasn’t even been powered up!

The steward also gave me the jade slip how to use it.

After all, formations need to be refined, weapons need to be refined, and these totems... well, they will also have to be refined. I’m just not sure how the refinement works."

Zimu nodded and thought it made sense.

On his way out, Fengyu simply handed over 500 spirit stones and a basket of eggs to the twins and told them to handle the rent for him. The clerk would understand and not mind with the additional few eggs he added.

And 500 spirit stones... to be honest, he’s now at the point that he wouldn’t be hurt by losing that much.

Rather, it would be a good way to test his friendship with the twins. If they solved the issue for him, then he could trust they wouldn’t throw away their friendship for those few stones.

...

Back in the field, Fengyu went right to his hut and stood outside, taking out the jade slip and pressing it on his forehead.

Qi Refining cultivators don’t have a spiritual sense, only those at the late-stage start developing theirs to the outside world, and even then it’s extremely weak with a short range.

Cultivators then need to practice soul techniques to improve their sense, allowing it to develop further to assist in their breakthrough to the Foundation Building stage.

Fengyu looked over the method of refining the totem and was a bit confused initially, trying to understand it was more difficult than he thought.

After a few minutes, he took off the jade slip and looked at the box with the totem, "Such a special refinement method... no wonder they say the ’Witch Dao’ is comparable to the other great daos below the Immortal Dao.

But as a cultivator directly cultivating the Immortal Dao, I can practice any branching dao with some difficulty.

The refinement method of this totem can be described in two words – Spirit and Ritual.

First and foremost, one has to dedicate a spirit that will later become the object of summoning and worship.

This carp on the totem is a symbol of a water beast, which means the spirit has to be a water beast.

If there is such a beast close to one, then one can complete the ritual of Spiritual Endowment, binding the beast to the totem, virtually making this totem a kind of Dao Creation.

Dao Creations are like natal weapons, formations, cauldrons or pills, talismans, clothing, plant or beast.

Pretty much anything produced or crafted in the Creation Arts can become the protective weapon of your dao.

This is a big benefit, solving one issue of equipping my beasts in the future.

It’s just... who should I choose?"

He looked at his ducks who had gathered, knowing he would have to make a choice today.

"In the jade slip, it’s written that there are three kinds of blessings that will be given after the totem was refined – first, it’s the Water Beast Blessing, a general blessing for water beasts.

Second, it’s the Spirit Species Blessing. Every beast of the same family of the spirit will gain an additional bonus. That is to say, if I choose a duck as a spirit, then the totem will be more beneficial to ducks and probably waterfowls in general.

Third, the Spirit Innate Blessing. This is probably the most specific blessing – based on the spirit’s own innate power, the blessing will be different.

If I make Silver Feather the Spirit, then the resulting blessing will likely be a feather-strengthening blessing.

And it’s also written that all those connected to the totem can summon the totem’s power, which means in emergencies these ducks could probably summon a feather of Silver Feather to protect themselves.

If I was a battle-oriented cultivator, then the choice would be between Silver Feather and Wind Claw, but... I’m not."

Hearing this, Silver Feather and Wind Claw were slightly confused and quacked in question, but Fengyu simply told them that he was thinking aloud.

Fengyu then looked at the other two ducks.

"Spring Rain’s third blessing should be related to rain making and might become a blessing that strengthens water elemental power. But I don’t want to lean on any element. And the accompanying power summoning shouldn’t be very useful.

Among all present, the most useful one would be Soft Breeze. The blessing will likely be an improvement in vitality... but the summoning might be useless. It’ll likely summon a Wind of Vitality, which isn’t exactly useful since they shouldn’t be separated, and even if they were, using this breeze in a battle will also help the enemy.

Which one should I use?"

Fengyu looked at them, feeling slightly dejected.

How come no one was fit?

The best way would be if one of his beasts had an innate ability related to cultivation, or even better, bloodline!

Such a blessing could help everyday, and summoning it during a breakthrough would be the best method!

As for Zimu next to him... Fengyu never thought of it.

Because once a beast gained a Dao Creation, it itself was unfit to become a Dao Creation.

At least the order should be first becoming a Dao Creation and then getting a Dao Creation.

Fengyu knew of Beast Taming cultivation arts, and each one was able to form a premature natal Dao Beast Bond.

It’s just that he didn’t have them, and the library didn’t sell these either.

The cultivation arts they sold were very basic ones...