He peered over and saw she was in the midst of her evolution.
Only then did he climb ashore.
He took out a towel, dried himself, and quickly put on his clothes.
"Senior, how is it?"
Dugu Bo laughed, "Excellent, even better than this old man expected."
Saying that.
Dugu Bo informed him in detail about the changes in his Spirit.
He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He was really afraid that the nine-rank dragon mushroom wouldn't be able to resolve the inherent flaw of the Jade Phosphor Serpent.
After all, if it didn't work, he wouldn't know what to do.
Forcing toxins into a Spirit Bone was, in the end, merely treating the symptoms, not the root cause.
He said, "The medicinal power of the dragon mushroom should not have been fully absorbed yet. For the next year, you must diligently Cultivate, and after the medicinal power is fully absorbed, you can try using another Immortal Herb."
Nine-rank is, after all, only nine-rank.
After the medicinal power is fully absorbed, using another Immortal Herb shouldn't be considered a waste.
As for his own Fierce Yang Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, they couldn't directly increase spirit power, but their medicinal power also hadn't been fully absorbed. For the next six months, his spirit power should enter a period of rapid growth.
In the original work.
After Tang San consumed two Immortal Herbs, his spirit power increased by three levels in just half a year.
And it was three levels of spirit power at the Spirit Elder Realm.
He is only at level twenty now, so four or five levels in half a year is not impossible.
As for other Immortal Herbs...
It depends on the situation.
Immortal Herbs are rare, and using them just to increase a few levels of spirit power would be quite a waste.
"Alright, this old man will listen to you."
Dugu Bo said cheerfully, with an unspeakable sense of joy in his heart.
He began to clear out the goods.
He picked all the Immortal Herbs, leaving the roots, and even dug out the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd.
He didn't let go of the Black Jade Divine Bamboo either.
After all, although the periphery here was protected by poisonous mist, it wasn't completely safe.
If other things were stolen, then so be it.
But if the Immortal Herbs were stolen, the loss would be too great.
Dugu Bo didn't say much.
He was old, and these things had no meaning in his hands.
Let's just consider them as a dowry. He handed an Earth Dragon Golden Gourd to Dugu Bo: "This is the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd, an earth-attribute plant that can greatly enhance the defense of Beast Spirit Masters."
Strength plus defense, it couldn't be a better match.
Moreover, there were two Earth Dragon Golden Gourds, just enough for the grandfather and granddaughter to each have one.
"Alright."
Dugu Bo smiled as he took it and put it into his treasure pouch.
Finally.
He came before the Forgetful Autumn Water Dew.
The Forgetful Autumn Water Dew's function was to enhance Spiritual force, and it didn't conflict with other Immortal Herbs.
He drank the dew from the flower, and the flower immediately withered.
Then he sat cross-legged, circulated his spirit power, and began to refine the medicinal power.
The improvement in Spiritual force was not obvious.
After all, he hadn't Cultivated the Purple Demon Eye, so he couldn't observe it through Realm Breakthroughs.
He just felt that his mind seemed much clearer.
The most direct feeling was that many memories that had been forgotten.
All came back to him.
When he woke up again, she had also completed her Spirit evolution.
She said gratefully, "Li Tian, thank you."
She deeply understood the power of a Dragon-type Spirit. Although they were using their own things, if not for him, they wouldn't have known the effects of those items.
He teased, "I'm tired of verbal thanks."
"Dream on."
She rolled her eyes at him, turning her head away proudly.
Dugu Bo smiled.
This was why he didn't stop him from clearing out the goods; they would all be family sooner or later, so there was no need to be so clear-cut.
With Dugu Bo's help, the three returned to the mountaintop.
"Senior Dugu Bo, could you help me test the Strength of my Physique?"
He didn't know what level his Physique had reached now, and without a good test, it would be difficult to determine the limit of the spirit ring he could withstand.
"Alright!"
Dugu Bo nodded, then stepped forward and felt his body all over.
He was checking the Strength of his muscles and bones.
This kind of test wasn't precise, so unless there was a huge difference in Physique compared to a Spirit Master of the same level, there was no need for such a test.
After all, if the difference was too small, testing wouldn't reveal much.
"Hmm?"
As he felt around, Dugu Bo couldn't help but let out a surprised murmur.
How could this kid's Physique Strength have increased so much?
But a moment of thought brought understanding.
He could even swim in that hot spring, so what was so surprising about these improvements?
Dugu Bo said, "It's roughly equivalent to a low-level Spirit Ancestor."
A low-level Spirit Ancestor also meant that the limit of his second spirit ring could reach around five thousand years.
This was a bit frightening.
If his Spiritual force Strength could be resolved, his third spirit ring could absorb a ten-thousand-year spirit ring.
He secretly nodded, which was about what he had estimated.
As for a ten-thousand-year third spirit ring, he didn't dare, nor could he try it.
Tang San had Cultivated the Purple Demon Eye since childhood.
Coupled with the help of the Forgetful Autumn Water Dew, absorbing a ten-thousand-year spirit ring for his fourth spirit ring was extremely difficult.
He dared not gamble with his own life, and a thousand-year second spirit ring, a ten-thousand-year third spirit ring, that would be a bit too terrifying.
She might not even be able to protect him.
It wasn't impossible that she would even take the lead in capturing him and torturing him.
It was safer to stick to something closer to ten thousand years.
He asked, "Senior Dugu Bo, are there any Dragon-type Spirit Beasts in this Sunset Forest?"
Logically speaking.
As the fallen place of the Ice and Fire Dragon King, the Sunset Forest should not lack Dragon-type Spirit Beasts.
And Dragon-type, as the top-tier Spirit Beasts.
Both their Strength and defense could be considered top-tier.
For both him and her, they were undoubtedly the best choice.
Dugu Bo laughed, "There are no purebred ones, but there are sub-Dragon species. It's just that they mostly live in groups, and ordinary people wouldn't dare to hunt them."
He smiled.
His 'ordinary people' certainly didn't include himself, so a Dragon-type spirit ring was secured.
"Let's go."
Dugu Bo grabbed the two of them and rapidly rushed in one direction.
His target seemed very clear.
Dugu Bo led him and her, swiftly moving through the Sunset Forest.
He unreservedly released his aura.
Wherever he passed, Spirit Beasts that sensed his aura retreated in alarm.
None dared to step forward and cause trouble.
After rushing for almost two hours, Dugu Bo finally began to restrain his aura.
It seemed they were getting close.
Dugu Bo brought him and her to the top of a valley.
A Spirit Beast tribe resided in the valley.
They were a type of Spirit Beast with a pair of fleshy wings on their backs, covered in brown scales, somewhat resembling Western Dragons, but with pointed heads.
They looked more like lizards.
Earth Dragon Lizard.
A sub-Dragon species, a top-tier Spirit Beast. They reach ten thousand years upon adulthood and possess the Strength to defeat ordinary Spirit Beasts below fifty thousand years with their ten-thousand-year cultivation.
The undisputed choice for Strength and defense-type Spirit Masters.
Spirit Beasts of this quality would be a stroke of luck to encounter even one in other Spirit Beast forests, yet a whole group lived in the Sunset Forest.
If this spread, they would probably be wiped out before long.
"The Earth Dragon Lizard is a sub-Dragon Beast that possesses both Strength and Earth attributes.
Its defensive capabilities are already formidable, and it even has a top-tier defensive Spirit Ability like Immovable as a Mountain."
Dugu Bo, fearing that Li Tian might not recognize the Earth Dragon Lizard, specifically introduced it to him.
Dugu Yan, however, frowned and said, "Grandpa, this Earth Dragon Lizard probably isn't suitable for me.
After all, it doesn't possess any offensive Spirit Abilities, relying solely on raw power output."
If one's own Spirit doesn't have offensive Spirit Abilities, even if it possesses the Strength attribute, it might not provide Strength-type Spirit Abilities.
This is a compatibility issue.
Dragon-type Spirits inherently possess considerable defensive power, so it's possible to ultimately acquire the Immovable as a Mountain Spirit Ability.
And the possibility is not small.
Dugu Bo smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have other targets for you."
Dugu Yan suddenly understood.
Li Tian, on the other hand, was very satisfied.
He cupped his hands and said, "Then I'll trouble Senior."
"No rush."
Dugu Bo waved his hand and said, "They can fly, so it's not safe for you two to stay here.
I'll take you away from here first, and then it won't be too late to come back and capture them."
Both of them nodded.
Dugu Bo took the two of them to a hilltop about three li away from the valley.
Only then did he return to capture the Spirit Beast.
"Roar, roar, roar—"
Three li, not too close, not too far, the roar of the Earth Dragon Lizard was clearly audible.
The two could even feel intense spirit power fluctuations.
In less than ten minutes, Dugu Bo returned, holding a heavily wounded and unconscious Earth Dragon Lizard.
It was a huge creature, over six meters long.
Of course, the six meters included its tail; without the tail, it was only about three meters.
There were five golden patterns on its wings.
That indicated it was an adolescent Earth Dragon Lizard, around five thousand years old.
Li Tian didn't waste any time.
The moment the Thousand Machine Umbrella was in his hand, he plunged it fiercely into its chest below its neck.
"Pfft—"
To Li Tian's surprise, his spear didn't completely penetrate.
Only half of the spearhead went in.
In its unconscious state, it couldn't release Spirit Abilities; that was pure physical defense.
"Hmph!"
Li Tian snorted, and the Thousand Machine Umbrella transformed into the Startling Thunder Spear, his spirit ring suddenly lighting up.
Amidst the flashing electricity, the spear shot out like a Dragon.
"Pfft!"
This time, it couldn't block it, and Li Tian's spear pierced its heart.
Even so, it didn't die immediately.
After Li Tian delivered another blow, a purple spirit ring emerged from its corpse.
One could only say it lived up to its name as a Dragon-type Spirit Beast.
Li Tian walked closer, sat down cross-legged, and guided the spirit ring to float above his head.
At first, everything was normal.
Although five thousand years was not low, Li Tian's Physique Strength could completely withstand it.
However, halfway through the spirit ring absorption, something unexpected suddenly happened.
Just as the spirit ring absorption was about to be completed, and the spirit ring had even appeared, an extremely overbearing energy suddenly surged into his body, followed by immense pressure.
The pressure here wasn't Spiritual, but real, tangible pressure.
The pressure spread throughout his entire body.
It squeezed his bones, internal organs, and even his flesh, causing veins under his skin to bulge.
Li Tian roughly realized what was happening.
However, he couldn't think much; the only thing he could do was grit his teeth and persevere.
"Grandpa—"
Seeing the blood spilling from Li Tian's lips, Dugu Yan immediately panicked.
"Don't worry."
Dugu Bo remained calm, because almost instantly he guessed what was going on.
This kid, he's really lucky.
The drop rate for Spirit Bones was already ridiculously low, and external Spirit Bones were even rarer in the entire history of Spirit Masters, yet this kid encountered one.
Dugu Bo, however, scrutinized the Earth Dragon Lizard, wondering what kind of external Spirit Bone an Earth Dragon Lizard could provide?
What is an external Spirit Bone?
Distinct from the head, limbs, and torso bones, it's a Spirit Bone that exists as a completely new body part, hence the name 'external'.
"Could it be wings?"
Dugu Bo's gaze fell on the Earth Dragon Lizard's wings, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily—a bit of a white elephant.
He remembered that Chen Xin's third or fourth Spirit Ability already possessed the ability to fly.
Getting wings would indeed be somewhat redundant.
But it's still acceptable, after all, external Spirit Bones are growable Spirit Bones.
Moreover, Sword flight ultimately requires a Sword.
It's impossible to both fight with one's Spirit and fly at the same time.
Having wings could just make up for this deficiency.
"Grandpa, say something, what exactly is happening to Li Tian?"
Dugu Yan was extremely anxious.
Dugu Bo couldn't help but roll his eyes, then told her his conjecture about the external Spirit Bone.
"An external Spirit Bone?"
Dugu Yan looked bewildered, clearly having never heard of such a thing.
Aren't there only six Spirit Bones?
Dugu Bo explained, "There aren't many examples of external Spirit Bones in the entire history of Spirit Masters; the probability of their appearance is almost zero, so it's normal that you don't know."
"Then Li Tian shouldn't be in any danger, right?"
Dugu Yan didn't care about the external Spirit Bone; she only cared if there was any danger, after all, no matter how good something was, one needed to be alive to enjoy it.
Dugu Bo said, "There shouldn't be any major problems, he'll just have to suffer a bit."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Damn it, it really hurts, will it be too embarrassing to scream?"
Li Tian felt as if his body was being torn apart bit by bit.
Several times he almost couldn't help but cry out in agony, but he suppressed it forcefully each time.
A man, no matter how disheveled, must maintain his elegance.
Screaming would be too embarrassing, especially in front of Dugu Yan.
Dugu Yan would surely tease him about it later.
While enduring the pain, Li Tian also sensed an anomaly in his body.
That energy finally converged on his back.
If nothing unexpected happened, it should be the legendary external Spirit Bone.
It's just—
Li Tian also realized that the external Spirit Bone the Earth Dragon Lizard could provide seemed to be only wings.
Too redundant.
Not to mention Chen Xin's Sword flight, there were too many ways to acquire the ability to fly.
Relatively speaking.
Li Tian would rather endure poison to intercept Tang San's Eight Spider Lances than have these wings.
"!"
After an unknown amount of time, Li Tian's clothes suddenly burst open from behind.
Golden wings grew out from his back.
They weren't fleshy wings like the Earth Dragon Lizard's, but a pair of feathered wings made of golden feathers with a strong mechanical feel.
The feathers were as thin as cicada wings, like countless flying knives.
Gathered together, they formed two wing-shaped blades.
"This—"
Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan looked at the golden wings, both falling silent.
They looked at the Earth Dragon Lizard's wings, then at Li Tian's.
The difference was too great; they had never heard of Spirit Bones changing with the Spirit.
Was Li Tian's Spirit really that overbearing?
"Whoosh—"
The moment the wings grew out, the terrifying pressure receded like a tide.
Li Tian's taut nerves relaxed, and he directly slumped to the ground.
"Li Tian!"
Dugu Yan cried out in alarm, rushing forward and pulling him into her embrace.
"Li Tian, how are you?" Dugu Yan asked with concern, holding Li Tian.
"Listen—"
Li Tian was originally fine, just feeling a bit weak after relaxing.
But with Dugu Yan holding him like that, it seemed quite serious again.
"Pain—so much pain, every cell in my body hurts. Am I… not going to make it?"
Li Tian asked, feigning weakness.
"Ah?"
Dugu Yan instantly panicked, turning to shout at Dugu Bo: "Grandpa, come quickly, Li Tian says he might not make it."
Dugu Bo: "..."
You brat, are you taking advantage of my granddaughter right in front of me?
"Is that so? Let me see."
Dugu Bo walked closer, squatted down, and asked, "Where does it hurt?"
Li Tian weakly said, "My whole body hurts."
"Does your hand hurt?" Dugu Bo grabbed his hand, secretly applying force as he spoke.
"Ow, ow, ow…"
Li Tian shook off Dugu Bo's hand and abruptly sat up.
Dugu Yan: "."
Dugu Bo laughed, "You seem perfectly fine, aren't you quite agile?"
"Cough, cough."
Li Tian gave an embarrassed smile: "Senior has excellent methods. In terms of healing, even the Nine Heart Begonia cannot compare to one ten-thousandth of yours."
"Li Tian!"
Realizing Dugu Yan had been tricked, Dugu Yan gritted her teeth, squeezing out two words, and grabbed a handful of dirt to throw at Li Tian. Li Tian instinctively spread his wings, smoothly flying backward several meters.
"?"
Dugu Bo said in surprise: "Didn't they say external Spirit Bones require long-term practice to fully control? How are you using yours so skillfully?"
"Ah?"
Li Tian was full of questions, but in an instant, he realized what the other person meant.
He tried a few times.
He found that his wings were like his hands and feet; there was no awkwardness in controlling them.
This was clearly not normal.
One must know that after Tang San absorbed his external Spirit Bone, let alone using it as an extension of his body, even basic control was extremely difficult, and he frequently lost control. Later, it was only with Yu Xiaogang's guidance and long-term practice that he barely managed to control it, and then finally achieved complete control with the help of the three great teaching elders' pressure.
Li Tian half-squatted and leaped upwards.
With his wings spreading, he shot straight into the clouds, reaching hundreds of meters high in the blink of an eye.
"So fast!"
Dugu Yan stared at the sky, dumbfounded. Li Tian's figure was already just a black dot in her eyes.
Dugu Bo's pupils also contracted.
With this flying speed, even a flying-type Spirit Emperor might not be able to catch him.
It seems this external Spirit Bone isn't so useless after all.
"Woohoo—"
Li Tian soared in the sky, so excited that he couldn't help but let out strange cries.
This was flying.
Earthlings, especially Chinese people, have an indescribable fantasy about flying.
He was naturally no exception.
When he was a child, watching Wuxia TV shows, he fantasized about how cool it would be if he could use Qinggong. And after watching Xianxia, he had an even stronger desire for flight.
Now, he could fly. How could he not be excited?
"Don't fly too far, this is a Spirit Beast forest."
Dugu Bo's shout came from below, startling Li Tian.
He instantly sobered up.
After an exchange of glances, he quickly returned, afraid that a flying Spirit Beast might suddenly appear.
His wings wrapped around his body.
Li Tian plummeted towards the ground like a missile, then suddenly spread his wings a hundred meters from the ground, swooping towards a large tree.
"Swish, swish—"
He flew past the large tree, his wings like sharp blades, cutting through the tree.
"Rumble—"
The large tree collapsed with a crash, and Li Tian quietly hovered in the air, looking down.
After a series of tests, he finally confirmed.
He indeed had an unimaginable degree of control over this newly absorbed external Spirit Bone.
Furthermore.
He also received clear feedback on the abilities possessed by the external Spirit Bone.
Growth.
This goes without saying; it is an ability that all external Spirit Bones possess.
In addition to this, it also had a Spirit Ability: those sharp feather blades could detach from his body to attack enemies from a distance.
However, he would lose his flying ability after they detached, but he could recall the launched feather blades at any time.
As long as he controlled the distance well, he wouldn't be afraid of falling to his death.
Moreover, he didn't only have his wings for flying.
Chen Xin had a flying Spirit Ability.
Considering this, his external Spirit Bone didn't seem so bad after all; at least in terms of Spirit Ability, it was more useful than the Eight Spider Lances' devouring ability.
Let's call these wings the Cyber Golden Wings.
As for the Spirit Ability, Li Tian injected his spirit power into the Cyber Golden Wings, and the feather blades instantly detached, forming a metallic serpentine Dragon that swept towards a large tree not far away.
The speed was extremely fast; the naked eye could only see a serpentine Dragon formed by golden cold light.
Losing the Cyber Golden Wings.
Under the pull of Earth's gravity, Li Tian rapidly plummeted towards the ground.
"Puff, puff, puff…"
A part of that large tree turned into a sky full of wood chips under the cutting of hundreds of feather blades.
Then, those feather blades made a turn and flew towards Li Tian.
They returned one by one, quickly re-forming into a pair of wings.
Li Tian spread his wings and flew high into the sky again.
He fell from a hundred meters high, then took off again fifty meters from the ground.
This showed how fast the attack was.
"Thousand Scars Ember, Feather Roost Return!"
Li Tian secretly gave this Spirit Ability a name he considered decent.
The necessary tests were complete.
Li Tian slowly landed in front of Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, meeting Dugu Yan's gaze full of envy.
The ability to fly was something most Spirit Masters desired, and Li Tian's wings were so cool, and his Spirit Ability was explosive.
Who wouldn't be envious?
Most importantly, external Spirit Bones could grow with the Spirit Master.
One day, it would grow into a 100,000-year Spirit Bone.
At that time, both the flying speed and the power of that Spirit Ability would receive a huge boost.
Perhaps it could even derive another Spirit Ability.
Thinking of these things, envious Dugu Yan was almost drooling.
"You kid, your luck is unparalleled."
Dugu Bo's tone was sour. What about the supposedly useless external Spirit Bone?
It didn't look useless at all.
"Cough, cough—"
Li Tian humbly said, "Just luck, just luck."
His luck was indeed good this time, and it also made Li Tian discover a problem.
The Thousand Machine Umbrella was even stronger than he imagined.
Under normal circumstances, an external Spirit Bone would absolutely not undergo such a change.
From the mechanical feel, it could only be because of the Thousand Machine Umbrella.
Even a Spirit Bone could be affected; let alone the entire Douluo series of novels, even if you added Douluo fan fiction, no one had ever heard of such a thing.
The Thousand Machine Umbrella, forever a god.
He just didn't know if Spirit Bones in the correct positions would change because of this.
It should not be possible.
After all, normal Spirit Bones appear in bone form; mechanizing them would turn them into prosthetics, and this wasn't a cyberpunk World.
Dugu Bo took out a crystal ball: "Come and test your spirit power Rank."
A five-thousand-year second ring.
Dugu Bo was very curious about how high his spirit power Rank had reached.
"Yes, test it quickly!"
Dugu Yan quickly spoke up in agreement; Dugu Yan was also very curious.
"Alright!"
Li Tian stepped forward, took the crystal ball, and then injected his spirit power into it.
Rank 26!
Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan were dumbfounded; this was too exaggerated, wasn't it?
Li Tian was also stunned for a moment.
But then he thought about absorbing a five-thousand-year spirit ring that only a Rank 40 Spirit Ancestor could withstand.
It didn't seem so outrageous anymore.
It could be considered the spirit power Rank indirectly given by the Fierce Yang Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.
And this was only for now.
Over the next six months, his spirit power Rank increase would usher in a small Outbreak.
At most, seven or eight months, he would reach Rank 30.
A nine-thousand-year third ring could also provide a lot of spirit power, surpassing Yu Tianheng without question.
This was the principle of 'one step fast, every step fast'.
He wondered what Ye Lingling would think when Dugu Yan learned that Dugu Yan had already been caught up by Li Tian.
"My turn, my turn."
Dugu Yan was already eager to hunt for a spirit ring.
After consuming the whale glue, Dugu Yan's Physique had also improved significantly.
Although not as exaggerated as Li Tian's, absorbing a three-thousand-year spirit ring was still no pressure for Dugu Yan.
A lifespan double that of a conventional Spirit Elder.
At least it could bring Dugu Yan two Ranks of spirit power, and don't forget the spirit power accumulated from the nine-rank dragon mushroom.
It wasn't impossible to directly reach Rank 35 or 36.
"Alright, since you're done here, let's go help Yan Yan hunt for Dugu Yan's spirit ring next."
Dugu Bo said.
Li Tian nodded, and with a thought, his Cyber Golden Wings gradually retracted.
Finally, only his smooth back remained.
"Ugh."
Looking at his tattered clothes, Li Tian was a little speechless. It seemed he would have to prepare more clothes in the future.
Otherwise, he couldn't always wear backless outfits, could he?
Fortunately, he wasn't wearing a long robe today.
Otherwise... Li Tian shook his head, took out a new set of clothes from his spirit tool, and changed into them.
Dugu Bo once again led the two on their journey.
Li Tian's absorption of the spirit ring had taken a lot of time, and it was already afternoon.
After another two hours of travel, the sun was already setting, and it was dusk. It seemed they would have to spend the night in the jungle.
To save time.
This time, Dugu Bo didn't take the two to the scene but left them in an open clearing in the forest.
"Roar, roar, roar—"
Not long after Dugu Bo left, the two heard continuous beast roars, which seemed to be another habitat for a Spirit Beast tribe.
It could only be said that he truly lived up to his reputation as Dugu Bo.
Looking at the entire continent, probably no one knew the Sunset Forest better than him.
Dugu Bo returned after a long time.
In his hand, he was dragging a Flood Dragon that was only three meters long, covered in dark red scales, with a single horn on its head and four legs under its belly.
Li Tian didn't recognize that Spirit Beast; there was no similar record in the Spirit Beast encyclopedia.
However, its appearance was enough to explain everything.
"Grandpa, what kind of Spirit Beast is this? How come I haven't seen any similar records?"
Dugu Yan was also full of doubts.
Dugu Bo explained: "I don't know either. I originally wanted to catch a Purple Poison Dragon Python for you, but I found this fellow inside. It should be a mutated Spirit Beast."
Purple Poison?
Hearing these two words, Li Tian immediately thought of Dugu Yan's third Spirit Ability in the original work.
This hadn't changed.
However, the Purple Poison Dragon was indeed a sub-Dragon species that possessed both Strength and poison attributes.
It was quite fitting.
He just didn't know if the Spirit Abilities Dugu Yan obtained after Dugu Yan's Spirit evolved would change.
And it was also a mutated Spirit Beast.
In the original work, Dugu Yan at Rank 30 couldn't absorb a three-thousand-year spirit ring, so Dugu Yan's third spirit ring in the original work was definitely not this one.
"Its Spirit Ability is a dark red light sphere that explodes the moment it touches an enemy. The explosion power is considered top-tier among Spirit Beasts of the same Rank, and after the light sphere explodes, it also generates a corrosive poisonous mist, making it hard to guard against."
Dugu Bo said.
Dugu Yan's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and Dugu Yan instantly made a decision in Dugu Yan's heart.
Li Tian also secretly nodded.
According to what Dugu Bo said, this Spirit Beast was indeed worth occupying a spirit ring slot.
A light sphere with powerful destructive power.
After exploding, it could also generate a poisonous mist to cause secondary group damage to enemies.
This Spirit Ability was simply too insidious.
Without precautions, anyone who came would suffer a great loss, wouldn't they?
Dugu Yan quickly completed the hunt.
Dugu Bo immediately dragged the mutated Spirit Beast's corpse aside for dissection, because mutated Spirit Beasts had a much higher chance of producing a Spirit Bone than ordinary Spirit Beasts.
However, Dugu Yan's luck didn't seem to be very good.
Dugu Bo meticulously examined the Spirit Beast's corpse from inside out.
But he did not find a Spirit Bone.
Dugu Bo shook his head helplessly; luck was truly hard to judge.
He subconsciously glanced at Li Tian.
Why was that kid's luck so good? He even managed to get an external Spirit Bone.
Li Tian awkwardly touched his nose.
With just a glance, he knew what the other person was thinking.
Luck was something that depended on the person.
After waiting for more than an hour, Dugu Yan finally completed the spirit ring absorption.
Li Tian asked: "How is it?"
Dugu Yan said happily: "Very good, I perfectly inherited its Spirit Ability."
Dugu Bo also nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.
As someone who had personally experienced it, he knew too well the power of that beast's Spirit Ability.
Even he, a Titled Douluo, had fallen for it if he wasn't careful.
If it weren't for his strong power and high poison resistance, he might have really capsized.
"Come and test your spirit power."
Dugu Bo once again took out the crystal ball, and Dugu Yan immediately stepped forward to test it.
Rank 35.
Although it was one Rank lower than Li Tian, Dugu Yan was already very satisfied.
After all, Dugu Yan had completed half the journey of a Spirit Elder as soon as Dugu Yan Broke through.
What else was there to be dissatisfied with?
If it weren't for Li Tian, Dugu Yan would most likely only reach Rank 31.
Putting away the crystal ball.
Dugu Bo said: "Let's head straight back to Heaven Dou City. With me here, you don't have to worry about Spirit Beast attacks."
"Okay."
Li Tian and the other naturally had no objections.
Although Dugu Bo said not to worry, he still chose to rush back with the two of them.
After all, it's better to be safe than sorry.
The night in the Spirit Beast forest was the Domain of Spirit Beasts; leaving as soon as possible certainly wouldn't hurt.
There were no incidents on the way.
After returning to Heaven Dou City, Li Tian said goodbye to the two and returned to his own mansion.
After showering.
Li Tian ordered someone to prepare drinks and a late-night snack, and then waited quietly.
A thousand-year second ring, there had never been a precedent.
Those who had participated in a divine examination and received rewards for increasing their spirit ring's age were not counted.
They were not recorded in the register.
If nothing unexpected happened, Qian Renxue would soon receive news of his return.
And Qian Renxue would most likely come to find him.
After all, he hadn't hidden from Qian Renxue his intention to try for a thousand-year second ring.
As Li Tian expected, Qian Renxue arrived not long after.
"Li Tian, did you succeed?"
Qian Renxue spoke directly, with no intention of concealing her purpose.
The Thousand Machine Umbrella appeared in his hand, and two spirit rings emerged.
Actions are often more direct than any words, and that dazzling purple spirit ring was the best proof.
"It…it actually worked."0
Qian Renxue's pupils widened, her eyes filled with disbelief.
That was a thousand-year second ring.
Qian Renxue had not yet begun her Angel God trial, and the Angel God trial also had no spirit ring age limit rewards.
Other than twin Spirits.
Qian Renxue had never heard of anyone whose second ring could withstand a thousand-year level.
Li Tian was definitely the first in history.
Li Tian put away his Spirit: "Your Highness, I have ordered supper to be prepared. How about we chat while we eat?"
"Good!"
Qian Renxue did not refuse; after all, Qian Renxue couldn't just come for a look and leave.
Arriving at the dining room, Li Tian dismissed everyone.
"What is this?"
Qian Renxue looked at him with some confusion, wondering why he was being so mysterious.
Li Tian said: "I have prepared a gift for Your Highness."
It was better to be proactive than passive.
Giving it to Qian Renxue when Qian Renxue asked versus proactively giving it to Qian Renxue conveyed a completely different attitude and feeling.
However, after careful consideration.
Li Tian still decided not to give Qian Renxue the Immortal Herb, at least not for now.
After all, no one could say what would happen in the future.
If they became enemies in the future, wouldn't giving Qian Renxue Immortal Herb be aiding the enemy?
Don't underestimate a ninth-grade Spirit Medicine as not being a Heaven And Earth Treasure.
Giving Qian Renxue a stalk of ninth-grade purple ganoderma was enough to shut Qian Renxue's mouth.
Qian Renxue asked curiously: "What gift?"
Li Tian took out a jade box: "While hunting for spirit rings in the Sunset Forest this time, we found some good things, and I specifically saved a portion for Your Highness."
"???"
Qian Renxue looked puzzled, subconsciously took the jade box, and with some curiosity, opened it.
The moment the jade box opened, a fragrant aroma wafted out.
And that aroma was extraordinary; just a sniff made Qian Renxue feel refreshed.
Looking closely, it was a purple ganoderma.
Li Tian said: "Don't underestimate this ganoderma. It is a rare Heaven And Earth Treasure in the world, with the effects of strengthening the foundation, cultivating Qi, increasing cultivation, and Breaking through Bottlenecks."
"In simple terms, it can increase spirit power, improve talent, and Break through Bottlenecks."
"If a Spirit Douluo who has been stuck at Rank eighty-nine for many years takes it, it is not impossible for him to directly Break through to the Titled Douluo Realm."
Qian Renxue's heart trembled.
Improve talent, and allow a Rank eighty-nine Spirit Douluo to directly Break through to Titled Douluo?
What a joke!
It wasn't difficult for an eighty-nine Rank Spirit Douluo to Break through to Titled Douluo; piling up Spirit Bones would do the trick.
But improving talent was no laughing matter.
Talent was predetermined at birth; otherwise, there wouldn't be so few Titled Douluo in the world.
Li Tian actually said this thing could improve talent.
If that were true, then the value of this item would be ridiculously high.
Qian Renxue just didn't know to what extent it could improve it.
Li Tian seemed to see the doubt in Qian Renxue's heart: "It's not as exaggerated as Your Highness thinks. It can probably only improve Innate spirit power talent by one or two Ranks."
"If a useless person takes it, he will still be useless."
"Only a Genius can truly unleash its efficacy, but it can only turn a small Genius into a great Genius, so it's like adding icing to the cake."
"Moreover, such a precious medicine is rare in the world."
"This was squeezed out of my limited share, Your Highness must not give it to others, otherwise, if you want it again in the future, I won't be able to get it."
Qian Renxue didn't doubt anything.
After all, it was normal for such good things to be rare; otherwise, Qian Renxue wouldn't have never heard of them.
"Then what about you now?"
Qian Renxue didn't believe Li Tian would give Qian Renxue his only share if he didn't use it himself.
Li Tian said: "My spirit power Rank directly reached twenty-six, and the medicinal power has not been fully absorbed yet. I should be able to Break through to Rank thirty within a year."
"Hiss—"
Qian Renxue gasped, knowing that Li Tian was only a little over eight years old now.
Eight years old and Rank twenty-six.
If he could reach the Spirit Elder Realm when he was over nine years old, wouldn't that be faster than Qian Renxue, who had Innate Rank twenty?
Is it that outrageous?
"It's not just the efficacy of the precious medicine; the spirit power brought by the spirit ring is the main part."
Li Tian prepared to add more patches.
After all, his rapid spirit power growth could still be concealed by the precious medicine now.
What about later?
Using the precious medicine as an excuse to display his Physique Strength and spirit ring age limit could solve future worries.
"My talent improvement is reflected in my Physique."
"Now, my Physique Strength is not much worse than that of an ordinary Spirit Ancestor."
"My second ring is five thousand years."
"A large part of these six Ranks of spirit power is due to this spirit ring."
Qian Renxue: "???"
What did Qian Renxue hear?
A five-thousand-year second ring was somewhat outrageous. Was this guy still human?
And Qian Renxue quickly realized another problem.
Li Tian's second ring was already five thousand years, so he definitely wouldn't be content to absorb according to the normal path afterward. Every time he Broke through, his spirit power Rank would probably increase significantly.
In this way, how fast would his Cultivation speed be?
No.
Absorbing spirit rings of ten thousand years or more also depended on Spiritual force; strong Physique alone was useless.
Thinking of this, Qian Renxue couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Qian Renxue exclaimed: "You really gave me a huge surprise."
"Hehe—"
Li Tian smiled: "You invested in me without reservation, so I have to let you see the growth of this investment, right?"
Qian Renxue nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.
The current Li Thousand was not the same Li Thousand who had just arrived in Heaven Dou City from Nuoding City.
Setting aside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for now.
Dugu Bo was not a good person, yet he was willing to share such good things with him.
This showed the relationship between them.
Qian Renxue's apparent identity could no longer provide him with much help, but after having Dugu Bo as a backer, he hadn't forgotten his roots.
His secrets were still completely open, and he hadn't forgotten Qian Renxue when there were benefits.
This showed his character.
However, while being grateful was a good thing, his involvement with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was not so good.
When Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect fought in the future.
Whose side would he take?
In terms of help, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's help to him would definitely be greater than Qian Renxue's.
This was a troublesome matter that needed to be resolved.
Qian Renxue didn't expect him to help Spirit Hall deal with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but at least he should remain neutral.
"Oh, right!"
Qian Renxue suddenly said as if remembering something: "I just received news that the Mirror Image Beast's tracks have been found. I expect good news to come soon."
Good gracious.
If Qian Renxue hadn't mentioned it, Li Tian would have truly forgotten about this matter.
Over the past two years.
He had already gained a deep understanding of the Thousand Machine Umbrella and no longer had much desire for the Mirror Image Beast.
More Spirits were not necessarily better.
He couldn't even use all of his Tool Spirits; what was the point of adding some Beast Spirits and plant Spirits?
What Li Tian cared about most now was not his Spirit, but his self-created Spirit Ability, and whether he could forge his own Dao. This was the key to whether he could reach the peak.
However, since Qian Renxue had been found, he couldn't betray Qian Renxue's kindness.
It wasn't a bad thing anyway.
Speaking of which, it took two years to find Qian Renxue's whereabouts, no wonder such precedents are rare.
Li Tian cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness has gone to great lengths."
Qian Renxue waved her hand, "It wasn't me who personally went to search, so it's not much trouble."
With the serious matters discussed, the two finally began to eat.
After eating their fill and chatting for a while, Qian Renxue left.
Back at the Imperial Palace.
Qian Renxue immediately dismissed everyone, then took out the Nine-Grade Ganoderma.
Qian Renxue took a deep breath, Qian Renxue's expression intoxicated.
The rich aroma of the Nine-Grade Ganoderma gave Qian Renxue a strange sense of enchantment.
Opening Qian Renxue's eyes, Qian Renxue peeled off a piece of the cap and put it in Qian Renxue's mouth.
That piece of the cap was like a sugar cube, slightly sweet upon entry, and instantly turned into a liquid that flowed down Qian Renxue's throat.
Feeling the surging medicinal power, Qian Renxue no longer hesitated.
Qian Renxue immediately put the rest of the Ganoderma into Qian Renxue's mouth little by little, then circulated Qian Renxue's spirit power to refine the medicinal power.
A surging energy rushed to Qian Renxue's limbs and bones.
Qian Renxue felt Qian Renxue's pores open, a feeling of indescribable comfort.
That energy circulated once within Qian Renxue's body.
Occasionally, some would be consumed, Qian Renxue didn't know where it was acting upon.
However, that consumption was very slight.
It seemed to have searched around, but only found some trivial minor problems.
Finally, it all returned to Qian Renxue's Dantian.
Qian Renxue opened Qian Renxue's eyes, still feeling unsatisfied, and took out a crystal ball.
Rank 60!
Qian Renxue's spirit power was originally at Rank 58, and with the help of that Ganoderma, Qian Renxue directly Broke through to Rank 60.
Don't underestimate these two Ranks of spirit power.
These were two Ranks of spirit power at the Spirit King level, even with Qian Renxue's talent, it would take at least a year to Cultivate them.
Qian Renxue smiled, Qian Renxue's mood joyful.
Qian Renxue had no intention of reporting Li Tian's changes back to Spirit Hall.
Qian Renxue originally thought Li Tian was still young.
Now it seemed he had a chance to contend with Spirit Hall's Golden Generation.
After all, what Li Tian had, Dugu Yan couldn't possibly not have.
Although there were only two of them, Li Tian's Spirit characteristics were enough to make up for this shortcoming.
Then let me see.
Which is stronger, your Golden Generation or my Li Tian.
Star Luo City, Zhu Family.
Zhu Zhuqing, who had awakened from her Cultivation, was stunned to find an extra person in her room.
Zhu Zhuqing didn't need to think; it must have been sent by Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun.
However, Zhu Zhuqing didn't shout or scream, nor did Zhu Zhuqing have any intention of activating Zhu Zhuqing's Spirit to resist.
After Dai Mubai fled.
Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun immediately cleared out everyone around Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing no longer had anyone Zhu Zhuqing could use.
Zhu Zhuqing's surroundings were all spies planted by Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun; shouting would be useless.
And the other party could silently enter Zhu Zhuqing's room.
This indicated that this person's Strength was far above Zhu Zhuqing's, even if the other party looked relatively young.
Resistance was meaningless.
Zhu Zhuqing had thought this day would come sooner or later, but Zhu Zhuqing hadn't expected it to be so soon.
Priest Glowing Feather said in surprise, "So calm?"
Zhu Zhuqing said coldly, "If you want to kill me, just kill me. Why so much nonsense?"
The knife hanging over Zhu Zhuqing's head was only most terrifying when it hadn't yet fallen. Zhu Zhuqing had long grown tired of this life of constant dread.
Death, to Zhu Zhuqing, might not be a release.
Priest Glowing Feather smiled. So Zhu Zhuqing had mistaken him for a killer sent by Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun.
"Who said I came to kill you?"
Priest Glowing Feather looked at Zhu Zhuqing with a playful smile.
Zhu Zhuqing: "???"
"Come, first look at these intelligence reports, then we can talk slowly."
Priest Glowing Feather took out a stack of papers.
Zhu Zhuqing frowned, extremely puzzled, but still got up and walked closer, picking up the intelligence reports and examining them carefully.
There wasn't much information, it all recorded Dai Mubai's daily life after leaving Star Luo.
Zhu Zhuqing's gaze grew colder and colder as Zhu Zhuqing read.
If Dai Mubai abandoning Zhu Zhuqing and fleeing Star Luo alone was to find a safe environment to diligently Cultivate, striving to one day reclaim everything that belonged to him.
Then Zhu Zhuqing wouldn't be unable to understand.
After all, under the surveillance of Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun, the difficulty of taking Zhu Zhuqing with him was not low.
But what was the result?
He slept with a different woman on average less than every three days, living a very comfortable life.
The most outrageous thing was.
As a Prince of the Star Luo Empire, he actually even slept with the kind of women from brothels who were ridden by thousands.
He had absolutely no bottom line.
As for diligently Cultivating...
Dai Mubai fled last year, and it had been more than half a year now.
His spirit power Rank had only increased by one Rank.
One Rank in half a year, one who didn't know might think he was some kind of good-for-nothing.
If one were to talk about just sleeping with women, then he was indeed very diligent.
Although the anger in Zhu Zhuqing's heart had already begun to burn fiercely, Zhu Zhuqing did not show it.
After all, the truthfulness of the intelligence still needed to be determined.
"Who are you?"
Zhu Zhuqing put down the papers, looked at Priest Glowing Feather, and asked the doubt in Zhu Zhuqing's heart.
"Who I am is not important."
Priest Glowing Feather shook his head and continued, "What's important is that someone entrusted me to take you away from Star Luo. He can let you control your own fate."
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes narrowed slightly.
As a daughter of the Zhu family, Zhu Zhuqing understood very well the principle that there is no free lunch in the world.
What was the purpose of the person the other party spoke of doing this?
In terms of talent.
Zhu Zhuqing's Innate spirit power was only Rank 7. Although Zhu Zhuqing could barely be considered a Genius, Zhu Zhuqing was definitely not top-tier.
In terms of status.
Zhu Zhuqing was just the fiancée of a useless Prince, and this status was not irreplaceable.
Zhu Zhuqing didn't even think highly of Zhu Zhuqing's own value.
Although Zhu Zhuqing was insignificant, no matter what, Zhu Zhuqing was still the fiancée of a Star Luo Prince. The other party doing this would inevitably offend the Star Luo imperial family.
Across the entire continent, there were not many forces that did not fear the Star Luo Empire.
Spirit Hall and the Upper Three Sects, apart from these, there were no other forces.
Which force did he come from?
What puzzled Zhu Zhuqing the most was that the effort and gain of doing this were completely disproportionate.
Was the other party's brain squeezed by a door?
"What do I need to give in return?"
Regardless of his purpose, having this opportunity was already good enough.
Staying in Star Luo City.
Zhu Zhuqing might die at any time; if Zhu Zhuqing couldn't even save Zhu Zhuqing's life, why think so much?
There is hope only if one is alive.
Priest Glowing Feather looked Zhu Zhuqing up and down and asked, "What do you think you can offer?"
Zhu Zhuqing: "..."
Zhu Zhuqing finally understood; it turned out the other party was interested in Zhu Zhuqing's appearance.
To offend the Star Luo Empire for an appearance, Zhu Zhuqing didn't know which Young Master of which force it was, it was simply unbelievable.
Currently, it seemed.
The other party was not much better than Dai Mubai, at most he had a slightly stronger background.
Born into the Zhu family, saddled with a useless fiancé.
If Zhu Zhuqing wanted to save Zhu Zhuqing's life, Zhu Zhuqing would have to throw Zhu Zhuqing into the arms of another man.
Is this my fate?
Zhu Zhuqing felt an injustice about Zhu Zhuqing's fate, and a hint of sorrow rose in Zhu Zhuqing's heart.
Priest Glowing Feather had no intention of explaining.
In his opinion, being able to follow Li Tian was definitely a blessing Zhu Zhuqing had cultivated over three lifetimes.
Whether Zhu Zhuqing could seize this opportunity depended on Zhu Zhuqing.