Chapter 693: The Heavenly Shadow Scroll!
"Miss Qi Yue, I naturally find this interesting. Why don't you call forth the young generation of the Prayers to the Cyan Deer Clan here? Let me take a look at their elegance and brilliance!"
"The promise I made to you earlier will not change. I will do my utmost to nurture the Praying Sky Deer that I select."
Qi Yue did not doubt Fang Mu's words in the slightest. Fang Mu had already provided Qi Yue with substantial supplies. If Fang Mu could provide these resources to cultivate and strengthen the clan, he would naturally devote even more effort to his own contract beast.
Qi Yue took out a compass-like object and gently rotated it. One by one, young Praying Sky Deer appeared before Fang Mu.
These young Praying Sky Deer were unlike Qi Yue, who could transform into human form.
From these juveniles, Fang Mu finally understood the true physical appearance of the Praying Sky Deer.
Their fur was a soft shade of bluish-purple, reminiscent of a freshly darkened evening sky adorned with silver-white speckles.
Every speck twinkled with golden light, enriched with strands of Light Elemental Energy.
Judging by their colors and patterns, the Praying Sky Deer exuded mystery and magnificence, complemented by their graceful and elegant physiques.
Using his Innate Divine Skill [Eye of Omniscience] from Fool's Shadow, Fang Mu investigated these Praying Sky Deer.
He discovered that most of these juveniles possessed strength at the Copper Stage, with only a handful achieving the Silver Stage.
Their qualities were predominantly enhanced to Epic Quality.
A few were Perfect Quality, likely due to their youth and the lack of time to properly nurture them. However, none had been cultivated to Legendary Quality.
To elevate a Copper-stage beast to Legendary Quality generally required a Grandmaster Creator, and it was evident that even the Cyan Deer Tribe lacked the resources to provide such cultivation for their young generation.
Fang Mu noticed that the Copper-stage skills of the young Praying Sky Deer were all identical, without exception: [Prayer Blessing Support].
[Prayer Blessing Support]: Invokes targeted prayers to enhance the luck and blessings of the target for a limited period.
Fang Mu had chosen to contract with a Praying Sky Deer precisely because of their foundational skill.
Each Praying Sky Deer possessed unique exclusive traits, but the abilities of these traits were generally quite similar.
Most involved self-enhancing traits or purification-oriented traits.
As beasts evolve under consistent cultivation environments, their exclusive traits often show similarities.
However, one particular Praying Sky Deer exhibited an exclusive trait that was markedly different from the others.
[Beast Name]: Praying Sky Deer
[Beast Species]: True Deer Family / Star Deer Genus
[Beast Level]: Copper Stage (9/10)
[Beast Element]: Light System / Soul System
[Beast Potential]: Silver Stage
[Beast Quality]: Epic Quality
Skills:
[Prayer Blessing Support]: Invokes prayers directed at a specific target, enhancing the target's blessings and luck temporarily.
Exclusive Traits:
[Scroll of Sky Shadow]: During prayers to the heavens, converts divine insights into the patterns of one's fur, unlocking fragments of celestial shadow that amplify other beings' comprehension of the world.
[Double Blessing]: When conducting a prayer for one target, this ability triggers a dual effect, exponentially boosting the assistance received.
①: Sacrificial Sky Deer, ②: Star Pray Deer, ③: Rain Sky Deer.
Currently, the fur of this Praying Sky Deer showed no distinctive difference from that of others, indicating that it had not yet been granted opportunities to perform heavenly prayers.
Otherwise, its fur patterns would undoubtedly have diverged from its current appearance.
Qi Yue would definitely have recognized the unique traits of this Praying Sky Deer earlier; animals, much like humans, require natural environments for realization and growth.
The trait [Scroll of Sky Shadow] offered amplified capacity for enlightenment equivalent to Sacred Relics enhancing spiritual power.
This exclusive characteristic could be considered a foundational trait for the entire Cyan Deer Tribe.
If Qi Yue had discerned this particularity earlier, she likely would not have presented this Praying Sky Deer to Fang Mu.
As for the other exclusive trait, [Double Blessing], several of the group also possessed it.
To Fang Mu, this enhancement-oriented trait was far superior to purification-oriented traits.
The young generation of the Praying Sky Deer Clan gazed at Fang Mu expectantly, hoping to be chosen.
Qi Yue initially believed Fang Mu would meticulously observe each juvenile, scrutinizing them closely before making his selection.
To her surprise, Fang Mu cast a single glance and directly pointed at one particular Praying Sky Deer.
"Miss Qi Yue, I find this little one quite endearing. I will select him as my contract beast!"
After addressing Qi Yue, Fang Mu extended his hand to gently stroke the young deer's head.
"Little one, from now on, I'll be your partner. I'll help you grow and thrive!"
The Praying Sky Deer chosen by Fang Mu was not one of the juveniles Qi Yue had initially set her sights on for cultivation.
Qi Yue had never considered nurturing this particular Praying Sky Deer.
Though surprised by Fang Mu's choice, Qi Yue did not interfere, respecting his decision.