Chapter 077: Spirit Summoning
“Spirit Summoning? What the hell is this…”
Chen Ran flipped through the book, examining it in detail. After reading a few of the commonly used skills, he finally understood what it was for.
The so-called Spirit Summoning was actually a summoner class. In essence, it was somewhat similar to a necromancer’s undead summoning, both summoning creatures from other planes.
As far as he knew, the planes that coexisted with the current human world were the demon world, the netherworld, and the phantom beast world. Perhaps there was also the divine realm, which only existed in legends. A spirit summoner summoned phantom beasts from the phantom beast world. The strength of the summoned spirit beast was determined by the summoner’s own shamanistic power. Just like necromancers, they could summon anything from zombies and skeletons from the netherworld to bone dragons and lich kings. They were not weak. But necromancers were a very niche class, and this spirit summoner seemed to be even more niche…
However…
When Chen Ran looked at the other shamanistic spells besides summoning, he felt that this secret manual was really suitable for Dongfang to cultivate. It had interesting skills like Substitute Doll, Levitation, and Charm. In addition, this Spirit Summoning manual also had a special training system for physical arts. It was a class that combined combat skills and magic. But these combat skills seemed to be for escaping…
It had to be said that from the surface content, this secret manual was practically tailor-made for Dongfang. The only uncertainty was whether this Spirit Summoning was reliable and how effective it could be.
“Alright, the rest of you can disperse,” Chen Ran said, dismissing the other children. He then turned around, squinting his eyes like a big gray wolf wagging its tail. “Little Dongfang, do you want to learn shamanism?”
“What’s shamanism?” Dongfang blinked, her face full of curiosity.
“In short, you can fly and go underground, you can summon divine beasts, you can… anyway, it’s very powerful,” Chen Ran said, picking out the nice-sounding words. The little girl’s interest was immediately piqued. He continued, “You’re eleven or twelve now. You know that there are many mages and warriors in this world, and they are all very powerful. But I believe you can be even more powerful than them. And I have a secret manual that’s suitable for you, called Spirit Summoning. As long as you cultivate it, you will have unexpected magical abilities. You might even be able to not be afraid of being bullied by anyone after you’ve mastered it. Do you want to learn?”
“Is it really that powerful?” Dongfang bit her lip cutely, her eyes flashing. Unsurprisingly, she was attracted by Chen Ran’s words and answered, “But it seems quite interesting?”
Chen Ran slapped the “Spirit Summoning” manual into Dongfang’s hand and said grandly, “From now on, besides taking care of the flowers and plants, you will also learn the spells in the Spirit Summoning manual, starting from the first volume of meditation, and going deeper bit by bit. One day, you will become the revered Queen Dongfang. Everyone will kneel and present you with countless lollipops and roasted chicken wings. So, for this great goal, work hard, young girl!”
Luring a little girl was actually quite simple. She was hooked at once.
After that, when Chen Ran had explained to Dongfang how to meditate, he let the little girl figure it out on her own. If she could achieve results, she would definitely be treated to a delicious meal.
In the next few days, Chen Ran lived a very comfortable life, often sunbathing in the courtyard and taking a nap. His days were incredibly comfortable.
As for Dongfang’s cultivation, it seemed she really did have a good talent for shamanism. She said that after a few days of cultivation, she did feel something, but she just couldn’t grasp it. After a few days, she became a little impatient. But under Chen Ran’s reasonable goading and the threat of sugar-coated bullets, the little girl gritted her teeth and continued to cultivate meditation, determined to get that sumptuous seafood meal.
On a beautiful, sunny day, Colin, who had been missing for a few days, seemed to have finally come back to life. He came to the small church with his cousin, Ella.
“Brother, I’ve really made it this time!”
The moment they met, Colin was extremely excited and went up to give him a warm hug.
At this moment, Colin’s face was pale, and he seemed to have lost a lot of weight, but he couldn’t hide the sparkle in his eyes. His temperament seemed to have sublimated in an indescribable way.
Chen Ran observed Colin’s change and said in a low voice, “Colin, have you been okay recently? How are the side effects of the Magic Berserk Potion?”
“It’s not bad. I just had frequent cramps and vomiting, and almost lost control of my bowels. But it’s much better than the first few days,” Colin said without any embarrassment. “Thanks to you, not only did I successfully win the spot to enter the Turin Academy, but I also didn’t expect to awaken the legendary lightning-element magic runes in that competition. I went from a genius to a super genius that everyone envies. I don’t know how to describe my gratitude to you. If I were a girl, I would probably want to devote my life to you!”
Colin’s eyes were filled with tears, but the gratitude in them was incredibly sincere. He pulled up his sleeve to show the faint runes on it. When Colin gathered his magic power, the magic runes gradually became clear, as if they had come alive. The surrounding lightning ions spontaneously gathered on his body, and his affinity for the lightning element was more than half stronger than before.
Chen Ran turned his head and looked at the rich young lady, Ella, who was looking at him. A trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. “Miss Ella, why are you here?”
“What, am I not welcome?” Ella had her usual light and free smile on her face. She raised her head, looked at Chen Ran, and blinked. “We’ve been so worried about my cousin these past few days. It’s not easy for our family to produce a decent talent, and we’ve been treating him like a treasure. Who knew this guy wouldn’t take care of himself? He insisted on coming here to thank you as soon as he could get out of bed. I was worried, so I came along.”
Then, Ella carefully looked at the church’s environment and nodded in satisfaction. “It seems this church is much cleaner than I thought. I also saw some children cleaning just now. I don’t think I’ve seen them before?”
Chen Ran replied, “Those children were originally some homeless orphans. I took them in and provided them with food and clothing in exchange for them cleaning this church. It also lets them understand the principle of getting rich through labor, which is also in line with the Lord’s teachings to us.”
Colin couldn’t help but speak up for Chen Ran. “Cousin, the luckiest thing in my life is to have met this brother. Not only is he a good guy, but he’s also kind-hearted and capable. It’s really been hard on him to run this church from just himself to what it is now… Huh, who’s the little pretty boy next to you?”
At this, Colin suddenly noticed the little one in boy’s clothes who had appeared behind Chen Ran. He looked quite cute, and he couldn’t help but go up and pat the child’s head. But he only saw a row of shiny, little canine teeth…
