Chapter 196: I Found It in a Cave, Really!
Dugu Yan rested both hands on the table, her clear eyes fixed on Lin Mo with undisguised curiosity.
She truly could not understand how Lin Mo had managed to obtain a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone during the half month he had spent wandering outside.
Could it be that he had killed a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast?
"A-Mo," Dugu Yan asked, confusion obvious in her voice, "where did you get this Spirit Bone?"
"Don't tell me you killed a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast during the past half month?"
As soon as she spoke, everyone else also turned toward Lin Mo, waiting for his answer.
Lin Mo shook his head slightly, a helpless smile appearing on his face.
"Sister Yanyan, you're overestimating me."
"Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beasts aren't that easy to kill."
"Even the weaker ones generally require a Titled Douluo at Rank 95 or above to have a real chance of killing them."
"I'm only a Spirit Emperor right now. How could I possibly have that kind of ability?"
Lin Mo spoke frankly, without the slightest hesitation.
And what he said was indeed true.
The strength of a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast far exceeded that of an ordinary ten thousand year Spirit Beast.
Only a Titled Douluo at Rank 95 or above would normally have a chance of killing one.
With Lin Mo's current strength, escaping from an ordinary Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast should be possible.
Killing one, however, was another matter entirely.
Unless the Spirit Beast happened to be severely restrained by Lin Mo and Charizard's attributes, then perhaps it would be worth attempting.
Standing nearby, Ye Lingling asked hesitantly, "Then where did you get this Spirit Bone?"
"Don't tell me you simply picked it up."
Hearing this, Lin Mo nodded.
"Sister Lingling guessed correctly. I really did pick it up."
The moment these words left his mouth, everyone froze.
Dugu Yan's eyes widened.
Dugu Bo and Ye Linyuan exchanged glances, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes.
Picked it up?
A Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone?
Was something like that really just lying around waiting to be found?
Looking at everyone's expressions, which clearly said they thought he was joking, Lin Mo could not help smiling.
"Didn't I go out to relax this time?"
"While traveling, I passed by a beautiful waterfall and suddenly felt like going inside to take a look."
"As a result, I discovered this lead box inside a cave behind the waterfall."
Lin Mo pointed toward the box on the table.
"When I opened it, this Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone was inside."
"It looked like someone had hidden the Spirit Bone there a long time ago. For some reason, though, they never came back to retrieve it."
Lin Mo's tone remained calm, and his gaze was completely open.
There was no obvious sign that he was lying.
And technically, he was not lying.
He had indeed found the Spirit Bone inside a cave behind a waterfall.
It had also truly been sealed inside a lead box.
He had merely omitted a few unimportant details.
For example, the fact that he had already known the Spirit Bone was there.
And that the entire purpose of his trip had been to find it.
After hearing Lin Mo's explanation, Dugu Yan was completely dumbfounded.
She turned toward Dugu Bo, her beautiful eyes blinking as though silently asking a question.
Weren't stories about falling into caves or wandering behind waterfalls and finding peerless treasures or heaven defying secret manuals supposed to be fairy tales used to fool children?
How could something like that actually happen?
Dugu Bo immediately understood what his granddaughter meant and felt both amused and exasperated.
He had lived for most of his life and witnessed countless strange things.
Yet this was the first time he had ever heard of someone going out to relax and casually finding a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone.
This luck was simply absurd.
For a moment, the backyard fell silent.
After a long while, Dugu Bo lightly coughed and broke the silence.
He looked at Lin Mo, his expression becoming more serious.
"Since your luck was good enough to bring you such a treasure, then this is your fortune."
"Spirit Bones are already extraordinarily rare, much less a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone, something that stands at the very top of every Spirit Master's dreams."
"Lin Mo, you should absorb it as soon as possible to avoid any unexpected trouble."
The value of a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone was immeasurable.
If word of its existence leaked out, countless people would inevitably covet it.
Even with Dugu Bo protecting Lin Mo, it would be impossible to stop every pair of greedy eyes from turning toward him.
The safest solution was for Lin Mo to absorb the Spirit Bone immediately.
After all, possessing a treasure without sufficient protection was itself a source of danger.
However, after hearing Dugu Bo's suggestion, Lin Mo shook his head.
"Senior, this Spirit Bone isn't suitable for me."
"I don't plan to absorb it."
"Otherwise, I would have absorbed it the moment I discovered it. Why would I bring it all the way back here?"
His answer stunned everyone once again.
Not suitable?
This was a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone.
Could something of this level really be considered unsuitable?
Under everyone's confused gazes, Lin Mo reached into the lead box and lifted out the crystal clear blue gold Right Leg Bone.
Then he turned and held it out toward Ye Lingling.
"Sister Lingling."
Lin Mo looked at her with a gentle but serious gaze.
"After obtaining this Spirit Bone, I spent some time sensing its properties."
"Although I'm not completely certain what kind of Spirit Beast produced it, I can roughly determine that it came from a plant type Spirit Beast."
"Judging from the dense life aura it radiates, it will most likely grant its absorber a healing type Spirit Ability."
"In terms of attributes, you and Teacher are the most compatible with it."
Lin Mo paused.
Then he turned toward Ye Linyuan, a trace of apology appearing in his voice.
"However, out of selfishness, I still want to give this Spirit Bone to Sister Lingling."
Ye Lingling froze.
She stared at the Spirit Bone Lin Mo was offering her.
For the first time, a clear ripple appeared in her usually calm eyes.
The blue gold light reflected across her face, making her skin appear even fairer.
"I..."
Ye Lingling opened her mouth but did not know what to say.
Her first instinct was to refuse.
A Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone was simply too precious.
Even an ordinary ten thousand year Spirit Bone was known as a treasure of the blood river, something countless Spirit Masters dreamed of possessing.
A Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone was far beyond that.
It was a legendary treasure.
Since Lin Mo had been the one to discover it, logically speaking, he should be the one to absorb it.
Ye Linyuan also spoke, his voice carrying the same intent to refuse.
"Lin Mo, you were the one who found this Spirit Bone. You should absorb it yourself. Lingling..."
Before he could finish, Lin Mo shook his head and interrupted him.
His expression was firm.
"Teacher, no matter how good a Spirit Bone is, it should still be given to the person best suited for it."
"My Crimson Phoenix Wings already grant me Nirvana, which is far more useful to me than an ordinary healing Spirit Ability."
"If I absorbed this Spirit Bone, most of its effects would simply be wasted."
"More importantly, it would also occupy one of my limited Spirit Bone slots."
The Nirvana Spirit Ability granted by the Crimson Phoenix Wings was far superior to an ordinary healing ability.
It could not only repair injuries, but restore Lin Mo's entire condition and even temporarily strengthen him afterward.
Compared to that, the healing ability of the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone was somewhat redundant for him.
And Spirit Bone slots were limited.
Lin Mo turned back toward Ye Lingling, his voice softening slightly.
"Sister Lingling, throughout this journey, you and Teacher have helped me many times."
"Just treat this Spirit Bone as a small repayment from me."
He paused before speaking again, his tone unusually serious.
"Don't refuse anymore."
Ye Lingling looked at Lin Mo.
A complicated expression flashed through her normally calm eyes.
Beside her, Ye Linyuan remained silent for a long time.
Finally, he let out a long sigh.
"Fine."
"Since you've already said this much, then I will shamelessly accept it on Lingling's behalf."
He looked at Lin Mo, his gaze complicated.
"Lin Mo, Lingling and I will remember this favor."
Lin Mo smiled and placed the Spirit Bone into Ye Lingling's hands.
"Teacher, you're being too polite."
"I'm simply putting the treasure to its best use."
Ye Lingling held the Spirit Bone in both hands.
Feeling its warm, jade like surface and the rich life aura constantly radiating from it, she fell into a momentary daze.
A Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone.
Just like that, it had ended up in her hands?
Dugu Bo stood to the side, watching everything with complicated emotions.
He looked at Lin Mo and silently nodded.
He really had not misjudged this kid.
This was a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone.
The first one Lin Mo had ever obtained.
Yet he was still willing to give it away.
Even if absorbing it himself would waste part of its value because its abilities overlapped with his own, it was still a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone.
Lin Mo was fully capable of absorbing it.
Yet he had still chosen to give it to someone else.
Dugu Bo's evaluation of Lin Mo quietly rose another level.
He sighed inwardly.
For Yanyan to meet this kid really was her good fortune.
However, when Dugu Bo turned toward his granddaughter, he found Dugu Yan staring at Lin Mo with obvious joy in her eyes.
Well.
This girl had already fallen for him completely.
Dugu Bo shook his head, but a faint smile appeared on his face.
Forget it.
The affairs of young people were best left for them to handle themselves.
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