The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 63 - 62: E-Class Authority · Painter_1

"Master Han, cheer up!"

Piao Chenlong glanced at the Ton-ton Pig in the distance, noted its happy wagging tail, and laughed:

"Everyone, don’t worry. This is my pet, Fat Tiger."

"It has a sensitive nose and likes to amble around every new place to remember its various scents."

"Anyone who wants to pet the pig can do so at any time. It won’t attack people on its own, and its soft and deliciously scented fat isn’t greasy at all, it feels great to touch!"

When it came to his Contracted Spirit, Piao Chenlong was filled with pride and self-satisfaction.

The people around him, although they didn’t seem very familiar with him, chose to echo and praise his words without any doubts.

"Tsk, a painter student who’s been in the academy for half a year, such a show-off..."

"Yeah, such a contract for a big eater spirit, big and ugly..."

From a distance, students who seemed to know Piao Chenlong whispered comments that only the two of them could hear.

Each word they said was filled with contempt.

However, Ye Hanjun could feel the envy and jealousy hidden behind their tone.

The Ton-ton Pig - apart from its enormous appetite, requiring huge expenditure on food

In other aspects, it’s able to both charge and withstand injury, with a comprehensive score no less than 75 points, and is considered a high-quality contracted spirit within the lower ranks.

Of course, this is certainly not the real target of envy for the two gossipers.

What they envy is Piao Chenlong’s ability.

An E-Level ability - Painter!

This type of ability, despite its lack of fame compared to hunters, therapists, magic apprentices, and officers in the E-level circle.

But it’s more rare in number, special in ability, and often more welcomed in team hunts.

The passive ability, ’Bright Colors’, gives the painter an extraordinary sense of color. The brighter the object, the more impressive.

The active ability, ’Anti-poison Mask’, not only protects oneself but also accommodates contracted spirits, enabling free movement in and out of venomous areas.

The active ability, ’Rainbow Paint Bucket,’ applies a special layer of rainbow paint to the skin, reducing elemental corrosion such as by flames, frost, lightning, and corrosion.

While the effect isn’t particularly strong, it not only works for contracted spirits but can also be used on humans or other contracted spirits.

This makes any patron possessing the ’Painter’ ability at least, in a way, a support for the team.

Additionally, his contract being with the Ton-ton Pig, whose large size and short fur leave much skin exposed,

Allows for more paint to be applied over a larger area, thus enhancing its ability to resist abnormal elemental corrosion.

In other words, the real reason behind the envy towards Piao Chenlong - is the high compatibility of his contract!

As long as he doesn’t have a premature death, he is destined to advance to higher grades, making his future certainly bright.

"Pill Master, Master Si, shall we start the class?"

Chen Guangtao ran to Da Mu’er, unable to restrain himself.

He wasn’t interested in the new assistant.

He just wanted to quickly confirm through Da Mu’er, the senior fire magic apprentice, whether he’s cut out to be a learner.

"Alright." Da Mu’Er nodded, glancing at both Sikong Wei and Ye Hanjun.

Especially the latter.

Preventing the furnace explosion could be chalked up to luck or strength.

But if he still loses to Lord Han in separate classes, the bit of unwillingness and stubbornness in Da Mu’Er’s heart would truly shatter.

"Ding--"

With a light swipe of the badge in his hand, the glass cabinet door opened automatically.

An ocher-gradient ore, about the size of a fist, was firmly gripped by his fingers.

"This is Herbage Stone. The purified Herbage metal extracted from it gives off a strong scent of flowers and grass, suitable for making medicine..."

...

His lesson officially began.

Unexpectedly, from the very beginning, the most students gathered around Ye Hanjun’s side.

Pan Ling’er, Piao Chenlong, Lu Ting... all these strong students were all here.

His eyes swept over the forty-one students and amazingly, twenty-six of them gathered together, all waiting for Ye Hanjun to speak.

Despite most of them seeming to be there just to watch for fun,

Su Mei, who was already prepared with a spirit cloth scroll, had bright eyes and was visibly excited.

A person who could figure out the cause of Tuotuo’s loss of control with just a few words...

How could such a person be ordinary.

His course must be very valuable, and missing it would be a waste. Even the heavens would condemn such a loss!

"There are various types of raw ores here, many of which are worthy of discussion."

Ye Hanjun pondered for a few seconds, decided to satisfy Da Mu’er’s hidden desire for competition, and calmly said:

"I don’t plan to introduce them one by one."

"You’re free to ask questions, and I’ll answer any that I can."

"Hahaha, I love this straight-forward kind of mentor!"

Piao Chenlong was the first to speak again, enthusiastically saying:

"Master Han! I have a question!"

"I really want to know the difference between Gold Scale Stone and Silver Scale Stone?"

"Why does the former have such a high market value while the latter is far behind? Despite there only being a color difference, why can’t they be discussed interchangeably?"

After this question was thrown out, Pan Ling’er, Lu Ting, and others subconsciously held their breath.

The rest of the gathered students also fell silent, with only their ears attentively raised.

"Gold Scale Stone and Silver Scale Stone are twin metal ores, often found upstanding and side by side."

"Many aspects of them are indeed extremely similar, and their uses overlap significantly."

Ye Hanjun observed the students’ movements, and through judging their micro-expressions, he gauged whether the content he was teaching was overly advanced.

Seeing no oddities and everything normal, he emphasized the most crucial concept:

"The biggest difference is that once Gold Scale Stone is perfectly refined, the equipment made from it is more durable."

"Just because of this single point, Silver Scale Stone is left behind, and the market value hence diverges—a perfectly normal phenomenon."

"Is that so?" Piao Chenlong suddenly had an epiphany, his furrowed brows instantly smoothing.

"Master Han, I have a question too."

Pan Ling’er points to a display case and asks confidently:

"I want to know what kind of help Moon Spirit Gold can provide to Moonlight Attribute Fond Spirits?"

"It is rumored that this metal could help Fond Spirits ascend."

"Some say it is nonsense, some claim they have seen it themselves, what does Master Han think?"

"You certainly know how to pick your questions." Ye Hanjun smiled without giving away his thoughts, "On the surface, you’re asking about the properties of the metal material."

"Actually, what you probably want to know is whether your Moon Cat can use this material to ascend to the stage of Jade Infant."

"Master Han sees through me." Pan Ling’er lowered her head slightly, not denying it.

"You haven’t even touched upon the Rainbow Light stage yet, don’t you think it is a bit premature to be considering this?"

While Ye Hanjun spoke, he took out the raw metal ore from the display case to show everyone:

"Moon Spirit Gold is refined by absorbing the essence of moonlight, its chilly quality is greatly beneficial for Fond Spirits cultivating moon attributes."

"But to say it supports growth is already a stretch, let alone assisting in ascending evolution, it isn’t worthy of that rank."

"The rumor you heard, in my opinion, is actually referring to another Heavenly and Earthly Material which is similar to Moon Spirit Gold, but is actually called ’Moon Spirit Resonance Stone’."

"It is not a rare metal, but a more precious magic stone."

"If you could acquire it, the success rate of your Moon Cat ascending to the stage of Jade Infant would not be less than seventy percent ..."

This was a bit advanced, but not completely so.

After Ye Hanjun simply described the existence of the Moon Spirit Resonance Stone, Pan Ling’er changed her composure, her breath became slightly rushed.

The other students didn’t dare to interrupt.

However, several students looked at each other, their eyes filled with brilliant lights of amazement.

Master Han’s factual and well-organized explanations seemed very convincing!

It seemed that he was not pretending or exaggerating, but truly understood these subjects and could teach them effortlessly!

After a wink, a student who was originally surrounding Sikong Wei sneakily came over.

Not long after, Da Mu’er’s group also lost a person, who pretended to wander around the primary refining workshop before finally appearing next to Ye Hanjun.

...

"Wow!"

"So, that’s how it is?"

"Sigh... I feel like my brain is growing ..."

Gradually, there were only four people left in front of Da Mu’er.

Sikong Wei was in a worse situation, as he was not a student of the fire magic apprentice, thus was not paid much attention to from the start.

The few supporters he had originally had all defected to Ye Hanjun’s camp.

"Eh... Why is it so deserted around me?"

Chen Guangtao scratched the back of his head, gave a chortle to Da Mu’er as a greeting.

Then he went to Ye Hanjun’s side, relying on his sturdy figure, he successfully squeezed into the crowd.

"Assistant Han, can I ask a different kind of question?"

"I just got into the field of metal identification, with my brain, I always feel buzzing everywhere, I don’t know where to start from, and I don’t know whether to continue further learning ..."

"You are a F-ranked ’Soldier’, right?" Ye Hanjun confirmed.

"Yes!" Chen Guangtao nodded heavily.

"Go over the names of common metals and rare metals once. Don’t force yourself too much on the aspects of their properties and functions, let it come naturally."

Soldiers are generally more honest, skilled in battle, not good at thinking.

Being a class similar to wild beasts in their jobs, they would be better off gaining survival skills through actual combat than spending a lot of time learning basic knowledge.

Ye Hanjun gave a comment, and was about to answer another one’s question.

Suddenly, he paused in the middle of his sentence, turned sharply, his indifferent gaze fixed on the corner.

"Pill Master, Master Si, stop it."

With this stern shout, the slightly noisy crowd paused as if someone had hit the pause button. It suddenly became silent.

Many people who were in the middle of eager studying and getting fruitful results.

The sudden voice left them looking confused as they shifted their gaze away.

"Eh? Fat Tiger, what are you eating?"

Piao Chenlong’s confusion shattered into pieces, his eyes widened, and he was about to rush out in a few fast steps.

Da Mu’er responded even quicker. As soon as Ye Hanjun shouted out, he had already located the position of the Ton Ton Pig.

"Roar!"

The Torch Monkey, which had been bored for a while, suddenly perked up.

It dashed forward in large strides, hugging the Ton Ton Pig’s backside and pulling it back with all its might.

But they were still a step too late.

The Ton Ton Pig, with its eyes rolling back, frothing at the mouth, lay half-dead on the ground. No matter how the Torch Monkey shook it, it did not regain consciousness.