Infinite Professions-Chapter 50 - 46: Factions

"Boom!!!"

Dragon roars and tiger growls, a piercing explosion.

Shen Hex’s palms moved fluidly, and four dragon shadows appeared majestically, crashing toward all directions. Wherever they passed, rocks crumbled and wood splintered, the ground shook and mountains trembled. The Iron-Arm Bear and Blast Flame Tiger couldn’t evade in time, each struck by a dragon shadow; the former toppled like a mountain, the latter exploded on the spot.

Iron-Arm Bear, Blast Flame Tiger, though Tier Two spirit beasts, were merely ordinary species with mediocre strength. How could they withstand Shen Hex’s condensed Gang Qi, the Dragon Subduing Palm Skill awakened by Xingyi?

This world is just a minor thousand realm. Although there are Tier Seven experts, their development of combat skills still falls short of the Human Empire. These mountain thieves are even worse, directly suppressed by Shen Hex’s Xingyi Dragon Subduing Skill. Two Tier Two spirit beasts, one dead, one wounded on the spot.

If Tier Two spirit beasts ended up like this, there’s no need to mention the others. The remaining two dragon shadows panicked them all, directly sweeping away the surrounding mountain bandits’ spirit beasts, causing wails everywhere.

The White Stone Hunter Group isn’t weak, with two Intermediate Spirit Masters and several Junior Spirit Masters. They’re already top-tier among the bandit gangs around White Stone Town, otherwise they wouldn’t dare target someone like Shen Hex, the "former Upper-level Spirit Master."

They calculated well, an Upper-level Spirit Master who lost his spirit beast was indeed an easy target, a good fat sheep. If they could capture him, it’d be like hitting a jackpot that lasts for three years.

Unfortunately, Shen Hex played by no ordinary rules, using his Spirit Control Contract, condensed Gang Qi in a year, stepping into Martial Dao Tier Two. Even without a spirit beast, he can still dominate Tier Two creatures here, whether human or beast, using the Human Empire’s Xingyi Fist Skill.

Thus, after a short while, everything returned to calm; the beautiful forest turned into a battlefield full of scars. Amidst the shattered stones and broken wood, lay the corpses of mountain bandits and spirit beasts, marking the end of the ten-year reign of the White Stone Hunter Group.

Shen Hex stepped forward, looking at the heavily injured, dying Iron-Arm Bear, and the twitching, struggling hands and feet beneath it. He opened the Spirit Control Ring unhurriedly, first cleaning up the surrounding corpses, then finally collecting the Iron-Arm Bear, revealing the suffocated mountain bandit leader.

Although his combat power was extremely low, he was ultimately a Tier Two Spirit Master. With the principle of waste utilization, Shen Hex also collected his body without discrimination.

"Lulululu!"

At the rear, the Earth Sand Beast also cheerfully cleaned the battlefield, swallowing up the shattered Blast Flame Tiger and the spirit beast fragments Shen Hex couldn’t collect, not leaving a single scrap of meat.

The Sand Beast is an omnivorous spirit beast, putting combat power aside, it’s arguably the easiest to cultivate, with the fastest growth rate. It can grow from eating feed and grows even more from eating spirit beast meat. If it’s really unaffordable, it can survive by eating mud and dirt in the mountains for a while.

"Lulu!"

The Sand Beast swept the battlefield clean, but just one Tier Two Blast Flame Tiger and a few ordinary Tier One spirit beasts, obviously couldn’t satisfy its appetite now. Immediately, it looked pitifully at Shen Hex, hoping its master would provide more food.

"Did nothing, having something to eat is already good enough, still wanting more?"

Shen Hex didn’t indulge it, directly flew onto the pig’s back: "Go!"

"Lulu!"

Its appetite was not satisfied, the Sand Beast felt a bit disappointed, but it dared not disobey its master’s command. It obediently propped up its limbs, carrying Shen Hex deeper into the mountains.

Shortly after this man and pig left, two birds descended from the sky.

"Hoo!"

Two birds, a cloud eagle and an azure bird, landed and light and shadow dispersed, finally revealing two human figures.

One man and one woman, each with spirit birds on their shoulders, exactly the cloud eagle and azure bird from before.

Standing in the blood-stained forest, looking at the scarred battlefield and the direction in which Shen Hex departed, the two furrowed their brows, eyes full of surprise and doubt.

"Was it Spirit Fusion Martial Skills?"

"Upper-level Spirit Master!"

"His spirit beast isn’t dead?"

"Was it all an act?"

The two frowned deeply, exchanging glances, unable to settle their doubts.

Though they didn’t participate in the battle, they witnessed the entire process from the air and can affirm that the opponent used Spirit Fusion Martial Skills.

According to the different fighting styles and cultivation directions, Spirit Masters can be divided into four major sects, namely Single Spirit Sect, All Spirits Sect, Spirit Fusion Sect, and Spirit Control Sect.

The Single Spirit Sect, as the name suggests, follows the quality route, pouring all resources and effort into a single spirit beast, usually only applicable to Spirit Lord Species and above.

The spirit beast cultivated this way is very powerful, the pinnacle representatives being the Nine Great Celestial Destiny Spirit Masters. Because Power of Destiny is not easy to disperse, all are Single Spirit Sect Spirit Masters, concentrating all power into cultivating the most powerful Celestial Spirit Beast.

The All Spirits Sect, on the other hand, follows the quantity route, contracting as many spirit beasts as possible. Though their species tier isn’t high, they can compensate with numbers, and different spirit beasts can cooperate, thus overall combat power isn’t weak.

Upon these two foundations, based on fighting styles, they can be further divided into Spirit Fusion Sect and Spirit Control Sect.

Spirit Fusion Sect fights with "Spirit Fusion Martial Skills," allowing one to merge with the spirit beast, wielding the beast’s power with the Spirit Master’s will, and performing special Spirit Fusion Martial Skills, boasting formidable combat strength, often used by Single Spirit Sect.

Spirit Control Sect mainly fights by commanding spirit beasts, staying behind or under spirit beast protection, casting all sorts of supportive Spirit Control Secret Techniques to enhance the combat power of spirit beasts, often used by All Spirits Sect.

Of course, there are some extraordinarily gifted, distinguished high-tier Spirit Masters, possessing both the quality of Single Spirit Sect and the quantity of All Spirits Sect, able to merge with spirit beasts and use Spirit Fusion Martial Skills, yet independently using Spirit Control Secret Techniques, combining the four major sects into one.

But such people are ultimately rare; the vast majority of Spirit Masters are still distinguished by these four sects.

"The light and shadow he cast earlier seem quite similar to the rumored Flood Dragon Class spirit beasts."

"Spirit Fusion Martial Skills require an Upper-level Spirit Master to use; does he have, besides that Sand Beast, another Upper-level Flood Dragon Class spirit beast?"

"Flood Dragon Class Spirit Beast, at worst it’s a Spirit Lord Species."

"He already has a Flood Dragon Class Spirit Beast, why does he still need to raise a Sand Beast? Judging by the look of that Sand Beast, it seems all the enhancing potions he bought from the Spirit Beast House this year were fed to it."

"There’s only one explanation: a year ago, he indeed suffered a serious injury, and the Flood Dragon Class Spirit Beast was also on the verge of death. He could only use a Spirit Control Contract to draw the life force from the Sand Beast to heal himself and the Flood Dragon Class Spirit Beast."

"Upper-level Spirit Master, Flood Dragon Class Spirit Beast..."

The woman looked at the man, "Should we report to father?"

The man fell silent, also hesitating.

Flood Dragon Class Spirit Beast, at worst, is Spirit Lord Species.

What does that mean?

Spirit Lord is the title for Spirit Control Master, and when used for Spirit Beasts, it should be Lord.

As the name suggests, Spirit Beasts of this Species Tier have the qualification to become a regional lord, similar to Spirit Lord Level Spirit Control Masters. If they are willing to join each kingdom, they can directly receive ennoblement and become a noble Spirit Lord with a territory.

Like a Spirit Lord, so is the Monarch above it. Once you become a King-level Spirit Master, you have the qualification to establish a sovereign country on the Spirit Control Continent, wielding monarch power.

Above Monarch, the Emperor Spirit Masters are the elite figures of each kingdom and the Spirit Control City. Each possesses the power to summon wind and rain, move mountains and seas. Except for the Celestial Destiny Spirit Masters and Dark Demon King Beasts, no one can match them.

That upper-level Spirit Master possesses a Flood Dragon Class Spirit Beast, at worst a Spirit Lord Species, and perhaps even a King Species. If they can seize it, their family has the hope of becoming a noble, even a pinnacle among nobles.

Yet...

Looking at the forest, still reeking of blood, and the terrifying destruction caused by the dragon-shaped light and shadow, the man took a deep breath, "Let’s go!"

With that, he activated Spirit Control Martial Skills and once again merged with the eagle on his shoulder, soaring high into the sky.

Seeing this, the woman, though unwilling, had no choice but to follow.

Ninety-nine percent of the Spirit Masters on the Spirit Control Continent can only linger in the Lower, Middle, and Upper Three Stages their whole lives, while only one percent of the lucky ones can step into Tier Four and become Spirit Lord Level Spirit Masters.

Their family is among the ninety-nine percent, having several upper-level Spirit Masters but no one who could step into the Spirit Lord Level and establish a real noble family.

Thus, now is an opportunity. If they can take the Flood Dragon Class Spirit Beast from that person, their family hopes to make the leap from commoner to noble.

This temptation doesn’t need much elaboration.

But ultimately, reason triumphed over greed.

Yes, it’s an opportunity, but who can guarantee it’s not a death trap?

A Spirit Master with a Flood Dragon Class Spirit Beast, would they be just an ordinary Spirit Master?

Even taking a step back, without any background, just relying on the Flood Dragon Class Spirit Beast, which at worst is a Spirit Lord Species, he could crush the vast majority of upper-level Spirit Masters.

Such a presence is not someone their ordinary upper-level Spirit-Control family can provoke.

The two of them decisively walked away, pulling out of the affair.

Meanwhile, Shen Hex rode a pig, arriving at the career choice stage.

Although his development this year was very rapid, frenetically taking potions given by Yinn Nianyun as breakup compensation, not only successfully condensing Gang Qi and elevating Martial Arts Cultivation to Tier Two, but also feeding the Earth Sand Beast from Tier One Ordinary Species to Tier Two Elite Species, and his Spirit Control Power as a Spirit Control Master has also risen to Tier Two, yet...

Actual rank is actual rank, and Professional Level is Professional Rank.

A profession only enhances your power in a specific domain, without limiting your development.

Even if you never upgrade, and your career rank remains at Tier One, it doesn’t affect your Martial Cultivation and Immortal cultivation, obtaining Tier Seven or Eight actual cultivation; the two are relatively independent.

Thus, although Shen Hex’s Martial Arts Spirit Control cultivation has long reached Tier Two, his career panel is still Tier One Spirit Control Master, without any promotion.

Until now...

"Retain Professional Talent!"

"Start Professional Advancement!"

"Based on your experiences and actions, you can choose one of the following professions to replace your current Spirit Control Master profession!"

"Profession One: Sand Beast King (After investing with no reservations, the Sand Beast you raised successfully advanced from Tier One Ordinary Species to Tier Two Elite Species, making your name famous among Sand Beast and Spirit Masters. People are willing to call you Sand Beast King. You can gain vast Professional Experience by cultivating Sand Beasts. With each level increase, your physical strength and spiritual power grow to some extent.)"

"Professional Talent: Super Sand Boar Beast Feed (Though your action of feeding Sand Beasts with enhancing potions may be wasteful, we must admit it is exceptionally effective. You can consume Professional Experience to create Professional Items like Super Sand Boar Beast Feed.)"

"Profession Two: Martial Arts Spirit Master (You are probably the first Spirit Master to win victories in battles through personal martial strength, and the title Humanoid Spirit Beast suits you well. Gain vast Professional Experience through combat, greatly increasing physical strength with each level increase.)"

"Professional Talent: Support Pendant (What Spirit Beast, is just a pendant in your Martial Cultivation; Spirit Control Contract’s enhancement effects are significantly boosted.)"

"Profession Three: Dark Hero (This world has become filthy, it needs blood to cleanse, needs slaughter for liberation. Once a Hero of Destiny, you saw the ugliest side of those so-called nobles, decided to embrace the darkness, to cleanse the world. Gain huge Professional Experience by slaying Spirit Control Nobles and raising Dark Fierce Beasts. With each level increase, your spiritual power greatly grows.)"

"Professional Talent: Dark Spirit (You are a Dark Spirit Master, Dark Fierce Beasts no longer pose an attack threat to you. The difficulty of contracting Dark Fierce Beasts and the effect of raising them are greatly enhanced.)"

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