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Su Wen sighed with disappointment.
"As expected, I only replicated the abilities of its current seedling form."
Su Wen's spirit transformed into the Blue Silver Emperor, but when he communed with it, he only found basic skills like 'Bind'.
What a pity.
But it wasn't a big problem.
The Phantasmal Spirit Eye emerged on his forehead, scanning the entire cave.
Soon, his gaze fixed on a spot near the cave wall. A book page flew out, striking a black lead box about one and a half meters long on the dark ceiling of the cave, knocking it down.
Bang!
The black box hit the ground.
There was no lock on the box. Su Wen opened it directly. An unparalleled surge of spirit power rushed out, instantly making the entire space feel as if it had solidified.
A spirit bone emitting a crystalline blue-gold light lay quietly in the center of the black box.
Judging by its shape, it was a right leg bone.
The bone radiated a gentle aura.
Su Wen reached out and took the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone. Feeling the surging energy within, he suppressed the urge to absorb it immediately. He quickly placed it back into the black box and stored the box in his storage spirit tool.
At this moment, the Blue Silver Emperor seedling began to sway. Its originally gentle aura turned malicious, expressing its displeasure with Su Wen's actions.
Su Wen glanced at it, then uprooted the Blue Silver Emperor entirely and put it into his Hundred Treasures Purse.
Since the replicated abilities were only those of the current seedling form, killing it would probably only yield a white ten-year spirit ring.
Su Wen expressed that he had no interest in that.
He would either replant it in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to nurture it again, piling on a few tens of thousands of years of cultivation before absorbing its ring, or use it as a bargaining chip to threaten Tang Hao.
Su Wen didn't dare to confine himself within the framework of a 'gentleman'. That would be too uncomfortable. Trying to make every action conform to the righteous path was, in itself, unrighteous.
Erasing his traces, Su Wen quickly left the valley.
Of course, before leaving, he didn't forget to record the topography of this spiritual land into his spirit.
New Moon Village.
"Little Wen, you've been back for several months now. Will this delay your cultivation?" Old Jack asked.
Su Wen chuckled. "Grandpa, don't worry. My cultivation has actually been faster these past few months."
"That's good, that's good."
"I seem to have mastered that 'Spirit Fusion Method' of yours," Old Jack said.
Although he was elderly, there were benefits to that. He had been with his spirit day and night for decades, so their fusion degree had naturally improved over time.
Coupled with the clear spirit power circulation pathway provided by Su Wen's Spirit Fusion Art, Old Jack had mastered the Spirit Fusion Method at level twenty in less than three months.
"Oh?" Su Wen was surprised by Old Jack's speed.
It was fast.
"Good. Grandpa, next, you need to learn this technique." Along with his surprise, Su Wen summoned his spirit and outlined another cultivation method on a blank page.
"More to learn?" Old Jack looked distressed.
He was an old man, and he had already learned so many techniques.
Su Wen's internal and external techniques for spirit power cultivation, the Spirit Fusion Art, and the technique pieced together from various scattered circulation pathways that Su Wen had him practice over the last two months...
And now another one.
Aren't you making things hard for this old man?
Of course, Old Jack also knew that the techniques Su Wen gave him were all out of good intentions.
"What's this technique for?" Old Jack asked curiously.
"Hehe, for this technique, you only need to familiarize yourself with the spirit power circulation pathway. Its true effect will only manifest when you absorb a spirit ring," Su Wen chuckled.
Hearing that it was related to absorbing a spirit ring, Old Jack immediately felt motivated.
It seemed this was the final preparation his grandson was making for him.
After consuming the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, Su Wen had told Old Jack that night about helping him absorb a thousand-year second ring.
Old Jack also understood the difficulty of absorbing a ring beyond the limit from Su Wen's explanation, so he had been cultivating according to Su Wen's requirements all this time.
Now, it seemed the suffering was finally coming to an end.
However, looking carefully at the spirit power circulation pathway Su Wen had outlined on his spirit, Old Jack felt dizzy.
So many, so complex.
That was his first impression.
After looking through the entire route once, Old Jack stuck to that impression.
"Grandpa, you must memorize these pathways. Otherwise, if there's any mistake, you won't be able to withstand the impact of the spirit ring's power."
Listening to Su Wen's warning, Old Jack became more serious and earnestly memorized the numerous pathways Su Wen had given him.
Su Wen's book page merged into Old Jack's body.
"Grandpa, follow my guidance and circulate your spirit power. I'll lead you through it once."
The book page turned into a stream of energy flowing through Old Jack's body, guiding his spirit power to circulate along with it.
After completing the route once, the page's power dissipated completely.
Old Jack then used his own control to mobilize his spirit power and maintain the circulation.
Old Jack familiarized himself with this spirit power circulation pathway while following Su Wen away from New Moon Village and towards the Sunset Forest.
Ten days later.
"Grandpa, can you guarantee there won't be any mistakes?" Su Wen asked again, still worried.
"Don't worry." Old Jack patted his chest, looking confident.
"Good."
"Grandpa, this is Grandpa Dugu, Dugu Bo, Titled Poison. He has taken care of me a lot." Su Wen brought Old Jack to Dugu Bo and introduced them.
"Grandpa Dugu, this is Grandpa Jack, who raised me."
Shocked that Su Wen knew a Titled Douluo, Old Jack didn't dare to be negligent.
He also subconsciously assumed that the Earth Dragon Golden Melon Su Wen brought him had come from Dugu Bo.
"Thank you, Your Excellency Poison Douluo, for taking care of Little Wen."
Dugu Bo didn't put on airs. Instead, he was very friendly, waving his hand and saying, "Don't say that. Little Wen has helped me a lot too."
"Grandpa Dugu, I'm taking Grandpa Jack to hunt for a spirit ring this time. We'll search in the Sunset Forest. Since you're familiar with the area, could you give us some advice?"
"Sure. Old Jack, what is your spirit? What type of spirit ring do you want?" Dugu Bo asked.
"My spirit was originally a Sweet Potato, but it just evolved into an Earth Dragon Golden Melon." Old Jack summoned his spirit.
A sweet potato with golden leaf veins, wreathed in dragon qi, appeared, surprising Dugu Bo.
A food-system spirit!
And it had evolved to such a degree.
"What kind of spirit ring do you plan to absorb for your second ring?"
"A thousand-year ring. Preferably one that recovers spirit power or provides healing," Old Jack said.
Dugu Bo looked at Su Wen, the meaning in his eyes clear.
Are you sure?
Your grandfather isn't spouting nonsense, is he?
A thousand-year second ring?
Did he learn that from you?
You two really are grandfather and grandson!
Su Wen nodded, indicating there was absolutely no problem.
Why can't my Grandpa Jack have a thousand-year second ring?
After all, that's an Earth Dragon Golden Melon. The boost to his physique is significant. Is raising the limit from over 700 years to 1,000 years really that outrageous?
(End of this chapter)