After another month passed, I reached the Minor Perfection stage of the technique I had obtained after the fusion. It was truly magnificent.
After achieving this, I stopped to rest. I focused only on the Sword Path and forgot about everything else.
I opened the storage and began looking at what I could add to make myself stronger.
Then my eyes fell upon the spiritual bones I had earned and the rare upgrade card.
I took out the upgrade card and looked at my skills. I couldn't risk developing a technique I wasn't familiar with. Therefore, I had to choose a skill I knew well, and it had to be at the maximum level. I knew exactly what to choose.
"I will upgrade the Five Elements skill."
(Upgrading the Five Elements skill...)
(The skill has evolved into the Sacred Five Elements skill.)
Hah, I thought it would produce a Yin Yang skill. Well, it doesn't matter. I'm glad it didn't... sort of.
Then I looked at the spiritual bones. I had three bones.
· Gluttony King Spirit Bone
· Lightning King Spirit Bone
· Dark Transfer Spirit Bone
Meanwhile, my body already possessed four spirit bones. When I absorb the two I need, I will be able to merge my spirit bones, and then all the bones in my body will become spirit beast bones.
At that point, additional abilities will be produced, which are fusion abilities of the spirit bone skills. But since I don't have spiritual energy, I won't be able to use them anyway.
The fusion abilities of spirit bones depend on the characteristics of the spirit bones, along with a great deal of luck. The biggest challenge caused by spirit bone fusion abilities is that to produce this ability, one must first collect a complete set of six spirit bones. After that, there is a one-in-a-thousand chance for a spirit bone fusion ability to appear.
What's even more magnificent is that upon reaching the God rank, the spirit bones will transform and become sacred weapons unique to Gods.
But I cheated this system. I have gathered the luck of four children of fortune, which makes my success rate high.
But what I fear most is that if I gather too much luck beyond the limit, this world might choose me as its own child of fortune. Then I won't be able to leave this world.
I took out the left arm bone and left leg bone, bought two absorption cards, and used them immediately.
The two bones turned into a mucous fluid and crawled up my arm and leg until they found their places, pierced the skin, and replaced my original bones.
(Hidden mission completed:
Complete Body Spirit Bone Assembly
Reward:
Bone Fusion Card)
Yes. I felt different. It could only be said that I was no longer human. My bones and blood were those of a beast, and my body surpassed ordinary humans.
I looked at the card in my hand and activated it, but it didn't work.
(Error: The spirit bones refuse to fuse.)
"What? How is this possible? I definitely have all the bones unless... the compatibility rate is this low?"
(The host has discovered the issue.)
Wait. It is said that high-quality spirit bones allow for smoother fusion, especially if they have similar characteristics.
The torso bone is the link between all the spirit bones and is also the core. A good torso bone roughly determines the future direction of the spirit master's fusion with the spirit bones.
More importantly, the torso bone has the greatest impact on the body and has an excellent nourishing and strengthening effect on all internal organs.
Therefore, even if a spirit master only has the chance to fuse with one spirit bone, the torso bone will have the greatest impact on physical qualities.
So I didn't hesitate to obtain the Empress spirit bone. The only two spirit bones of poor quality were my right arm bone and right leg bone, both of which were ten thousand years old.
But the right arm bone shares the same origin as the torso bone, so there shouldn't be an imbalance. That only leaves the right leg bone.
Now I understand why I had an extra spirit bone.
"So I assume you have no way to remove it?"
(There is only the traditional method.)
I sighed. There was only that method: amputating my foot.
I looked at my right leg sadly. After all this effort, I had to sacrifice a part of my body to succeed.
I took out my sharp sword and took a deep breath. "Let's do this quickly."
Before I could hesitate, I struck with extreme speed. The sword pierced through flesh and bone effortlessly, and my foot separated from my body with a fountain of golden blood.
"Ah!" I bit my lip until it bled, trying to suppress my scream of pain. But strangely, the blood began to stop at an astonishing speed.
The beast lineage is truly not to be underestimated.
I turned my hand, took out a Body Restoration Pill, and consumed it.
Then a new leg began to form where the cut was made. Seeing my new foot, I smiled calmly.
Then I took out the right leg bone and used the absorption card. The bone merged with my new leg as soon as it took its place. I immediately activated the Spirit Bone Fusion Card.
A brilliant light emanated from my chest, spreading through my body like a network of golden lines. Every spirit bone began to vibrate and glow, as if communicating with each other.
(Fusion in progress... 20%... 50%...)
I felt an immense power flowing through my veins. My body was burning from the inside, as if molten lava were running through my arteries.
(80%... 90%...)
Suddenly, I heard an explosion sound in my head. Every spirit bone burst with golden light, then began to merge into a single entity.
How can this be? What kind of bones did Uni give me?
(You have obtained the spirit bone fusion ability: "the King's rise ".)
(As long as this ability is activated, injuries will be healed immediately ,It can only be activated once per week.)
I could only stare at that window while gasping for air.
I possessed the Nightmare King, Lightning King, Gluttony King, and Ice Empress bones, all of excellent quality, and in the end I got this ability that was affected by my soul? It's not that I'm dissatisfied, but this ability only works once a week. That was far too long a period, not to mention that I won't be able to use it right now
I took the previous spirit bone and put it in storage. It was of no use to me, but I just kept it.
Then I stood up and began to examine the condition of my leg. I felt that my body was different—stronger and sturdier. Yes, now if I faced Huo Qiangda, I felt I had a chance to win.
After my body stabilized, I began a training campaign using reincarnation paths.
I had fifty reincarnation paths to explore, each promising a treasure.
I started with the path I had recently encountered: the Path of Seven Emotions and Six Desires.
Let's just say it was not the most comfortable path.
I experienced happiness, anger, sorrow, fear, anxiety, shock, and curiosity.
And I experienced the desires of smell, speech, hearing, sight, touch, and thought.
At the end of that life, I lived as a Buddhist monk until I died from being struck by lightning ninety-nine times.
(Path of Seven Emotions and Six Desires progress: 76%)
This was the most detestable path, but also the one with the highest compatibility with me, ironically.
(Obtained new skill: Six Desires Mantra.)
In the Wind Path:
I was born with heavenly wings, in an eagle clan. It was a strange feeling to have a bird's head instead of a human's.
I was a disciple at the Heavenly Crane Monastery. Due to my greed for power, I ended up stealing a forbidden technique.
In the end, after fleeing for three days and nights, I was caught, my wings were cut off, and I was thrown off a cliff, where I was devoured by an earthworm-like creature that swallowed the earth.
(Wind Path progress: 65%)
(Obtained new skill: Wind Path.)
In the Wine Path:
I was surprised when I heard about it, but I had some knowledge in my memory. I had heard of the Wine God.
I was training under the hands of Master Fermentation Jiang.
And... that was not the best life. The old man turned me into his personal wine barrel. Every day he experimented with various recipes to turn my blood into wine. I didn't choose this life—my cursed father was the one who sold me.
But the amount I received made me addicted to wine and turned me into a madman. I ended up killing my teacher.
In my madness, all I wanted was wine. The worst part was that the taste of blood was similar, which turned my craving for wine into a craving for blood. My rampage continued for ten years before a guard's spear pierced straight through my heart.
(35%)
(The host has obtained the Drunken Fighter technique.)
In the Poison Path:
I was a test subject for all kinds of poisons. Forty-four-legged eggs crawled through my vessels to my brain. I consumed every type of poisonous insect and herb.
(69%)
(Obtained new skill: Poison Vessel.)
In the Puppet Path:
I was kidnapped, my body was dissolved, I lost my human features, and my body was transformed into a puppet.
(23%)
(Obtained new skill: Soul Stake.)
In the Soul Path:
(79%)
(Obtained skill: Soul Omega.)
In the Wood Path:
(52%)
(Obtained skill: Sacred Wood Art.)
In the Fire Path:
(86%)
(Obtained skill: Heavenly Sun Explosion.)
In the Ice Path:
(97%)
(Obtained skill: Ice Dance.)
In the Theft Path:
(13%)
(Obtained new skill: Wandering Ghost Hand.)
In the Sound Path:
(51%)
(Obtained new skill: Heavenly Song.)
In the food Path:
(93%)
(Obtained new skill: Hands Blessing.)
In the Lightning Path:
(70%)
(Obtained new skill: Catastrophe Charge.)
....
That was a full month. Fifty cursed paths. My mind was shattered, and I felt like I was on the edge of an abyss. Now I understood what Uni meant. Now I truly felt insane.
Every death was more miserable. Similar scenarios, depressed lives, soul-gnawing pain—all of it so real that it hurt me. I felt like my head was about to explode.
I fell to my knees, my hands pressing hard against my temples as if trying to keep my head from bursting.
Complete lives, each reincarnation path, flowed through my consciousness like a raging torrent.
"Ah...!" I screamed as images of death and destruction flashed before my eyes like an endless reel.
(Warning: The host's mental age has exceeded 5000 years!)
Immediately, I sat on the ground in a lotus position with difficulty and activated the Eternal Dream reality.
Gradually, I began to calm down.
I looked at my hands. They were still trembling. Fifty lives. Fifty deaths. Each left a scar on my soul.
For a moment, I nearly disconnected from reality.
But there were benefits to it. My understanding of the Law of Life and Death and other laws had increased.
Due to this understanding, the level of the Life and Death Structure rose to anchor at the seventh level. At the sixth level, I obtained the Eyes of Life and Death, allowing me to see the "past lives" of people—not very useful.
But the second one was more useful than the first. It was called the Garden of Death, granting me the right to keep souls within my soul. However, there were conditions: no vital organ of the corpse could be damaged, and when the soul of the injured person was on the verge of death, only then could absorption occur.
When mentioning vital organs, it meant the brain and heart. Therefore, if a bullet passed through the brain or a sword pierced the heart, even if I were next to the corpse at that moment, absorption would not be possible.
Nor was it limitless. I was given fourteen slots, meaning a maximum of fourteen souls. But this was only for my current level. With each new level of the structure, I would gain two additional slots. And I could not summon them before reaching the ninth level of the Life and Death Structure.
Damn it. If not for these limitations, I would be the next Shadow King. Couldn't I form my own army?!
Fortunately, I have fifty other skills.
And that wasn't the only gain. Due to my current mental age, my mental power jumped directly to the low rank of the Transformation Realm. Now, it was time for my reward.
(Congratulations to the host for meeting the special requirements. The second feature of world travel has been unlocked:
Spiritual Travel.)
(Now, instead of traveling with your body, you can leave your body and travel across worlds with your soul.)
(Advance warning: Spiritual travel carries risks. Your soul will sustain some injuries that will not be fatal but will affect its structure. Therefore, it requires strong enough mental power to withstand the travel. Hence, the Transformation Realm is the minimum requirement to ensure your safety.)
(After traveling with your soul, a cooldown period will be required, so the function will be closed for a period of time afterward.)
(The difference between physical travel and spiritual travel is that with spiritual travel, you will be given a mission that must be completed within a specific period. If you exceed the time limit or fail the mission, you will be returned directly without any gains previously obtained in that world.)
"This is truly a lot of information. But now I can travel without worrying about not returning, right?"
(That is correct.)
"Then initiate the travel process."
(Travel cost: 25,000 points. Do you agree?)
"Yes."
(Initiating spiritual travel process...)
I felt an immense pressure pressing down on my soul, as if an invisible force were pulling me from my body. My soul slowly separated, and I began to see my physical body from above as it collapsed to the ground.
(Warning: Travel may cause dizziness and nausea. Please do not resist.)
"Oh, damn it! You didn't tell me this would be so painful!" I tried to scream, but my soul no longer had a throat.
Suddenly, everything around me exploded into a vortex of colors and noise. I felt like I was falling through an endless tunnel.
...
When I opened my eyes, I was in a dark place. My entire body was in pain.
My mind was confused. I tried to get up, but my hands were bound.
Then I opened my eyes wide and saw a person wearing luxurious clothes. He looked like a noble.
"Oh, are you awake, my sweet little pumpkin?"
The bastard was holding a torture tool in his hand.
I looked at my body. I had an incredible number of wounds. I spread my consciousness around my body and examined it. I had broken bones, even.
Then I looked around. There were hundreds of tortured bodies and decaying corpses.
Immediately, the nausea from my spiritual travel returned. I vomited the contents of my stomach and fell directly onto the noble.
The noble froze in place. He looked at himself, then at me with a look of disgust and burning anger in his eyes. He wiped his chest with a silk handkerchief, then threw it on the ground beside my head, saying in a malicious tone:
"Insolent... I will make you regret every breath you take."
I looked around at the corpses. The air was filled with the smell of death. And that was all I needed.
Absorption Palm.
Immediately, particles of death Qi began to enter my body.
Tai Yin Si Qiang - Phoenix Flame Blaze.
Instantly, flames ignited around my body and burned the restraints immediately.
The flames erupted around me like a burning vortex, devouring the iron restraints and melting them as if they were made of wax.
The noble raised his head in surprise, stepping back while staring at me as if I were a demon that had just crawled out of hell.
"Impossible... How did you do that?!"
Then I stood up with difficulty. My body was dripping blood and my head was still confused, but one thing was clear: I had to kill this bastard to get out.
Heavenly Demon Records - White Tiger Claws.
Immediately, dark ghostly claws appeared on my fingers. With my extremely weak body, enhanced by death Qi, I struck his neck and pierced his throat.
He screamed but died in the end.
Immediately, armed people stormed the room. I sighed at this. They had come to greet me after my entry into the new world.
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And here we go again with a new arc