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Chapter 386
Chapter 386
Chapter 386 - If I Want You to Live Then You will Live
After giving the painting spirit a stern talking-to, Jiang Hao withdrew his Confucian and Taoist aura.
Jiang's father, with a hint of disbelief, eyed the scroll in Jiang Hao's hands and asked tentatively,
“Hao Hao, is she pleading for mercy?”
Jiang Hao nodded affirmatively.
Despite his reluctance to accept it, Jiang's father couldn't deny the reality before him—he had to believe it.
Just then, the frail voice spoke up again.
“Sir, please release me!”
“I am the spirit of this painting, newly born and curious about the outside world, which is why I ventured out last night to explore!”
“I was returning when I got trapped by Sir's calligraphy, and that's when I was discovered by someone else.”
“I never intended to harm anyone. I truly didn't!”
“Sir, I beg for your mercy!”
The scroll trembled incessantly.
Jiang Hao furrowed his brow and rebuked sharply,
“Silence!”
The painting spirit, being a ghost within the painting, was naturally subdued by the scholarly energy!
“Dad, let's head home first.”
Jiang Hao and his father shared a similar disposition; they were more responsive to gentleness than to force.
The painting spirit's continuous pleas tugged at their hearts.
Yet, they were cautious not to take the spirit's words at face value.
Still, Jiang's father observed that the spirit was indeed powerless in Jiang Hao's grip.
Indeed, just as Jiang Hao had stated,
The fate of the painting spirit hung on Jiang Hao's very thoughts.
With reassurance, Jiang's father relaxed and drove towards home.
Otherwise, he would never have allowed Jiang Hao to bring such an item back.
On the journey home, Jiang Hao closed his eyes, seemingly in deep contemplation.
In reality, he was communicating with the system.
“System, is what the painting spirit claims true or false?”
“Host, it is true!”
Jiang Hao, elated by the response, hadn't expected the system to answer.
He quickly followed up,
“System, then what should we do with this painting spirit?”
The system's voice came through once more.
“Host, the scroll that birthed the painting spirit is in itself an excellent weapon!”
The system sidestepped the question of what to do with the spirit,
Offering an unrelated piece of information instead.
Yet, upon hearing this, Jiang Hao had an epiphany.
“System, are you saying I can treat it like a weapon and bind it?”
The system remained silent, so Jiang Hao didn't bother waiting for a response.
At that moment, Jiang's father had just pulled into the underground parking garage of their complex and parked the car.
Jiang Hao's eyes snapped open, a look of elation on his face as he turned to his dad.
“Dad, I've figured it out!”
With a look of confusion, Jiang's father watched as Jiang Hao grasped the scroll in his hand and declared.
“Painting Spirit, if you accept me as your master, I'll spare you!”
The scroll in Jiang Hao's hand began to quiver.
“I accept, I accept!”
“Bai Yu pays respects to the Master!”
Following the Painting Spirit's acceptance of its new master, Jiang Hao instantly connected with the system.
“System, bind the Portrait of Ladies!”
“Affirmative, host!”
“Ding… Portrait of Ladies successfully bound!”
In an instant, the Portrait of Ladies was absorbed into the System Space!
“System, display my personal panel!”
Host: Jiang Hao
Level: 4 (1100/10000)
Age: 18
Strength: 60
Agility: 20.2
Spirit: 30.2
Endurance: 49.9
Weapons: Heaven Seeking Nine Sabers, Portrait of Ladies (Painting Spirit)
Skills: (Hidden)
Talents: (Hidden)
Skill Points: 515
Personal Space: Activated
Jiang Hao couldn't contain his joy upon seeing the Weapon Panel on the System Panel, now bound to the Painting Spirit.
Meanwhile, in the real world, Jiang's father watched in disbelief as the scroll vanished from Jiang Hao's hands.
Even though Jiang Hao had shared much with him, the sight still left him utterly astounded.
It was a feat akin to the works of an Immortal God!
What he didn't realize was that, for now, this ability was a special privilege reserved for Jiang Hao alone. Other martial cultivators did not possess such capabilities!
And it wasn't until later that he discovered not all martial cultivators were as formidable as Jiang Hao.
Jiang Hao was truly in a league of his own!