I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

Yanshou Hall, residence of the Southern Dipper Star Monarch.

The Southern Dipper Star Monarch, with an appearance of old age, was tending to his flowers and plants.

Suddenly, the flowers and plants beside him began to sway and dance, as if cheering and celebrating something.

This unusual reaction made him look up and gaze into the distance.

There, a young woman with a pleasant appearance, dressed in a red immortal skirt, was walking towards him.

”Are you... the Queen Mother of the West’s attendant?” The Southern Dipper Star Monarch, seeing the newcomer, reacted.

Li Lingzhen respectfully saluted him and at the same time took out the invitation intended for him.

”Star Monarch, this is the invitation the Queen Mother instructed me to deliver to you, inviting you to the Flat Peach Banquet.”

The Southern Dipper Star Monarch took the invitation, seemingly uninterested in the Flat Peach Banquet that other Immortal Families were eager to attend.

However, his gaze remained on Li Lingzhen, hesitating to speak.

”Why do you carry such abundant Breath of Life with you?” Eventually, the Southern Dipper Star Monarch couldn’t help but ask curiously.

As the Southern Dipper Star Monarch, his duties were primarily related to bestowing life, contrasting with the Beidou Star Monarch’s role of bestowing death.

Anything related to life, he could sense immediately.

As the Shennong Cauldron Contracted Spirit, Li Lingzhen inherently possessed the Divine Talent of Creation of Living Beings, producing vast Life Spiritual Power, which naturally could not escape the Southern Dipper Star Monarch’s discerning eyes.

”Is this what the Star Monarch is referring to?”

Recalling what Han Zhan had told her about the Southern Dipper Star Monarch, Li Lingzhen, at his inquiry, directly formed a cluster of white Life Spiritual Power with her hand.

At the moment the white Life Spiritual Power appeared, the Southern Dipper Star Monarch’s beard trembled lightly, and he took a step forward with his Immortal Staff.

He examined the Life Spiritual Power in Li Lingzhen’s hand intently.

”Marvelous, truly marvelous. You can condense such pure Breath of Life; your attainment in the path of life is already quite significant.”

The Southern Dipper Star Monarch praised, nodding with a smile, particularly impressed by the display Li Lingzhen exhibited.

He pointed to the flowers beside them, which were swaying more vigorously, and with a smile said, ”You could infuse them with the Breath of Life in your hand and see the effect.”

Hearing the Southern Dipper Star Monarch’s suggestion, Li Lingzhen readily infused the Life Spiritual Power into the flowers and plants he cultivated.

In an instant, those flowers and plants that absorbed a huge amount of Life Spiritual Power shot up, becoming incredibly enormous.

A single blade of grass, after absorbing the Life Spiritual Power, seemed to transform into a colossal figure that aimed to pierce the heavens.

A small flower boldly overshadowed the sky, so that looking up one could only see its gigantic bloom and the rain of fluttering pollen.

The pollen fell in massive quantities, quickly submerging the Southern Dipper Star Monarch’s residence in a sea of golden powder.

Southern Dipper Star Monarch: ”...”

”Star Monarch, why aren’t you speaking?” Li Lingzhen asked curiously, seeing the Southern Dipper Star Monarch’s silent expression.

Wasn’t it supposed to be that after demonstrating her ability, the life-bestowing Southern Dipper Star Monarch would consider her a kindred spirit encountered too late, astonished by her talent, and grant her a great opportunity?

Why isn’t it turning out as expected?

”Star Monarch?” Li Lingzhen called out again at this thought.

”Don’t interrupt; I’m thinking.” The Southern Dipper Star Monarch replied calmly.

”They were just hungry,” the Southern Dipper Star Monarch explained, pointing to the now sky-reaching blades of grass and the sky-covering flowers.

”I often use the Breath of Life to nurture them, but nurturing is actually a meticulous task.”

”The amount of Breath of Life infused has a crucial effect on their state; a little more feels excessive, while a little less feels insufficient; neither is good.”

The Southern Dipper Star Monarch explained, looking at the now uncontrollable flowers and plants, then at Li Lingzhen.

Li Lingzhen blinked, still not fully understanding why the Southern Dipper Star Monarch was telling her this.

”Bestowing life and bestowing death are different. Bestowing death can be done in full force since death is an end and a conclusion, but bestowing life cannot.”

”You just infused them with an excessive amount of Breath of Life, putting them into a state of ’overgrowth.’ Do you think that for flowers and plants, this is good or bad?”

The Southern Dipper Star Monarch’s words made Li Lingzhen pause in reflection.

She had never considered this question.

Ever since she awakened as a Contracted Spirit and became the SSS Level Shennong Cauldron Contracted Spirit through Han Zhan’s Divine Light Talent, she had been using Creation of Living Beings to rescue the dying and heal the wounded.

She never thought there was a problem with her methods.

”If using half the Breath of Life already meets the condition to save a life, but you used all of it, what does that signify?” The Southern Dipper Star Monarch asked again.

Without waiting for Li Lingzhen’s answer, he continued, ”It means you have saved one less life that also needed half the Breath of Life.”

Hearing this, Li Lingzhen suddenly understood.

”Star Monarch, I understand now. So your point is that bestowing life is not something to be done thoughtlessly, but requires ’moderation.’ We should respect life, be in awe of life, and not act recklessly because we can control the life and death of others.”

”Indeed.” The Southern Dipper Star Monarch nodded with satisfaction.

The Southern Dipper Star Monarch’s final words hit a chord within Li Lingzhen.

She always considered her Creation of Living Beings as a top-tier support for saving lives, a lifesaver in others’ eyes.

However, as a Contracted Spirit, she also had moments when her Spiritual Power would be depleted. If she frivolously wasted her Spiritual Power, led to a time when it depleted, and she couldn’t save a life, no amount of regret would suffice.

”You need to sense the fullness of life, understand the vitality they truly require, and expertly control every fraction of the Breath of Life.”

”This is what it means to bestow life.”

The Southern Dipper Star Monarch spoke kindly to Li Lingzhen.

He didn’t have anything else noteworthy to offer, other than insights related to the Breath of Life. The fairy before him in matters of Breath of Life was not inferior to him, so he had nothing specific to gift.

Only the understanding he gained during his long tenure at the Longevity Department about bestowing life, and precisely allocating the Breath of Life could be of use.

”Do you wish to learn?” The Southern Dipper Star Monarch asked Li Lingzhen.

Li Lingzhen nodded without hesitation.

Of course, she was willing.

This was an invaluable opportunity for mastering the control of Life Spiritual Power that couldn’t be exchanged for anything.

It would allow every bit of her Spiritual Power to be used efficiently without waste, greatly enhancing her ability to rescue the dying and heal the wounded!

Learning these skills would allow her to take her Creation of Living Beings to a higher level of performance.

”Star Monarch, this gratitude gift of yours, is something I ardently desire!”