Chapter 155: Heading to Sunset Forest
Inside the treasure vault of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!
Lu Chen sat in meditation to recover his spirit power.
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were each absorbing their own Spirit Bone.
Time passed quickly; soon, a full day and night had gone by!
Lu Chen was the first to wake. As his eyelashes fluttered gently, he opened his deep, boundless eyes.
A brilliant luster flowed within his eyes, giving off an intense pressure that made people afraid to meet his gaze.
Having gone through the previous great battle, Lu Chen’s spirit power had become increasingly refined. As his spirit power circulated, it surged through his Meridians like a rushing river, and power poured forth from his body continuously.
His rapid progress in spirit power was all thanks to the spirit ring attached to his Second Martial Soul; such high-intensity combat served as excellent tempering for his spirit power.
"Comfortable! The spirit power, physical strength, and mental force I consumed before have all been restored!"
Lu Chen stood up and stretched, his bones cracking and popping like roasting beans. Then, he looked toward Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing:
"I wonder if Xiao Wu and Zhuqing have woken up yet?"
Lu Chen looked at Xiao Wu first.
He saw Xiao Wu sitting upright, forming a peculiar hand seal. Her body was enveloped in pink-white spirit power, and behind her, that pink-white spirit power had coalesced into a furry Spirit Beast.
It was a Soft Bones Rabbit, but it was exceptionally large, chubby, and round. As its pair of red eyes blinked, they revealed a unique sense of Charm.
As time passed, the chubby Soft Bones Rabbit spat out a white ball of light. The white ball of light landed on Xiao Wu, then rapidly shattered to form a white spirit ring.
The white spirit ring, along with the other three spirit rings, floated up and down around Xiao Wu’s body, rhythmically pulsing.
The white spirit ring was particularly eye-catching.
However, as that white spirit ring pulsed back and forth, its color was gradually deepening.
After a period of time, the white spirit ring transformed into a yellow spirit ring.
After another period of time, the yellow spirit ring transformed into a purple spirit ring.
This was not the end; the purple spirit ring’s color was still deepening.
It seemed to be testing the limits of Xiao Wu’s body step by step.
Seeing this, Lu Chen smiled:
"Two Spirit Bones over fifty thousand years old actually allowed Xiao Wu to achieve a Breakthrough of ten levels of spirit power. She has even started to condense her fourth spirit ring."
"High-quality Spirit Bones are indeed worthy of being treasures in the Spirit Master’s world; this effect is comparable to consuming an Immortal Herb."
"If Xiao Wu can consume another Immortal Herb, then the distance to breaking through Rank 50 spirit power probably won’t be far."
"Xiao Wu, Zhuqing, as my right and left hands, once their strength improves, I will have people I can use by my side."
"Right, there is also Zhuqing..."
Lu Chen turned his head to look at Zhu Zhuqing’s position again.
Zhu Zhuqing was sitting cross-legged on the ground, with faint wisps of black mist lingering around her. With every breath she took, that black mist was inhaled into her body.
When the last wisp of black mist was inhaled into her body, she let out a long breath of turbid air and opened her clear, black-and-white eyes.
The moment Lu Chen looked at Zhu Zhuqing, Zhu Zhuqing also looked at Lu Chen.
Zhu Zhuqing’s deep eyes seemed to possess a certain suction, capable of devouring one’s Soul.
It was only because Lu Chen’s mental force was extremely stable that he remained completely unaffected; had it been anyone else with weaker strength, they would probably have been unable to move by now.
The benefits of Zhu Zhuqing absorbing two dark-attribute Spirit Bones were incredibly astonishing!
Not only was her body strengthened, her Meridians widened, and her spirit power improved, but even her Spirit had undergone a huge evolution.
Zhu Zhuqing’s Hell Civet Spirit had not truly entered the Ranks of top-tier Spirits; it was merely an outstanding one among high-tier Spirits.
This time, benefiting from the tempering of the two dark-attribute Spirit Bones, her Hell Civet Spirit crossed that threshold in one go, entering the Ranks of top-tier Spirits.
This greatly enhanced Zhu Zhuqing’s talent, raised her future ceiling, and gave her the potential to become a Titled Douluo in the future.
The look in Zhu Zhuqing’s eyes as she gazed at Lu Chen was full of gratitude.
Lu Chen floated to Zhu Zhuqing’s side and extended his hand toward her:
"Zhuqing, how do you feel?"
Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing extended her fair, delicate hand and placed it on Lu Chen’s large hand. With a strong pull from Lu Chen, she stood up from the ground:
"I feel very good. My Spirit has evolved, and the Hell Civet has entered the Ranks of top-tier Spirits. It is not impossible to break through to Titled Douluo in the future."
"My spirit power has also reached Rank 30, but I feel this is not the limit. It is just because I have not yet obtained my third spirit ring, so the accumulated spirit power has not been released."
Lu Chen nodded in understanding and said with a smile:
"As a Spirit Grandmaster, absorbing two fifty-thousand-year Spirit Bones would at least increase your spirit power by ten levels."
"Now that Xiao Wu has not yet woken up, once she does, I will take you to Sunset Forest to hunt a Spirit Beast so you can absorb your third spirit ring."
Zhuqing nodded gently, not saying any words of thanks; saying those now would be too distant.
Her cold, beautiful face melted like an iceberg, leaving only a pool of spring water, and tender affection flowed in her eyes.
A moment later, Zhu Zhuqing turned to look at Xiao Wu.
Although she already knew Xiao Wu’s true identity, Zhu Zhuqing was still amazed. That was a living, breathing hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast.
However, putting that identity aside, Xiao Wu was now her good sister and best friend.
Seeing Xiao Wu condensing her fourth spirit ring and about to become a four-ring Spirit Ancestor, she was also happy for her.
Lu Chen and Zhu Zhuqing waited for another half hour before Xiao Wu finally finished condensing her spirit ring.
Relying on the physical constitution strengthened by absorbing two Spirit Bones, her fourth spirit ring was at least equivalent to one produced by an 8,000-year Spirit Beast.
Xiao Wu opened her eyes. Upon seeing Lu Chen and Zhu Zhuqing, she immediately shared her joy with them:
"Boss Lu Chen, Zhuqing, I have become a four-ring Spirit Ancestor! My fourth Spirit Ability is one of my favorite abilities from the past; you would never imagine it."
"My fourth Spirit Ability is called Paragon Golden Body. Once I activate Paragon Golden Body, for three seconds, my defense is invincible; no one can break it."
Lu Chen smiled without a word. His Space-Rending Slash specifically countered these flashy defensive skills. Attacks from another dimension didn’t care if your defense was invincible; they could directly attack your main body.
However, seeing Xiao Wu so happy, Lu Chen didn’t dampen her Spirits. He smiled and said:
"Your fourth spirit ring has been condensed, but Zhuqing’s third spirit ring is still nowhere to be found. Since you have woken up, let’s set off together to Sunset Forest to help Zhuqing hunt a Spirit Beast for her third spirit ring."
Hearing this, Xiao Wu looked at Zhu Zhuqing, knowing that this must be because Zhu Zhuqing had broken through to Rank 30 spirit power after absorbing the two Spirit Bones. She smiled and said:
"Zhuqing, congratulations on breaking through to Rank 30 spirit power! Let’s set off immediately, but how are we going to get out of here?"
Lu Chen answered Xiao Wu with action. He scooped up Xiao Wu with one hand and Zhu Zhuqing with the other, activating his left leg Spirit Bone ability, Earth Burrowing.
Wrapped in a burst of light, Lu Chen carried Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing and flew toward the ceiling. They didn’t crash into the ceiling as Xiao Wu and Zhuqing had imagined, but instead merged directly into it, traveling rapidly through the soil. In just a short while, they returned to the surface.
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were both very surprised. They hadn’t expected Lu Chen to have such an Earth Burrowing ability. In their eyes, Lu Chen was simply omnipotent.
With Lu Chen’s reappearance, the remaining Disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School elected a representative who came before Lu Chen, bowed, and said flatteringly:
"Your Excellency, I am Xu Mo. We, over 800 Outer Sect Disciples, are willing to join your Longevity Sect. We do not know how you plan to arrange us?"
Lu Chen glanced at the flattering middle-aged man before him. He released his mental force to scan him, and from the fluctuations of the other party’s spirit power, he knew that the person was a Spirit King.
Those Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School Disciples who were gifted and loyal had long since fled down the mountain with their families.
Those left behind now were mostly mediocre, and many were even opportunists.
Lu Chen had no one to use right now, so he prepared to make do and accept them first. If they could be used in the future, he would use them; if they couldn’t, he would drive them away.
He said indifferently:
"Fine, 800 is 800. Since you are the representative they elected, I will first make you the Outer Sect Grand Elder to manage the 800 Outer Sect Disciples."
"You are responsible for compiling a list of these 800 Disciples—names, ages, physical conditions, Spirit situations, spirit power levels... and so on—and reporting it to me in the end."
"Since you are willing to stay, I will not treat you poorly. Once my Longevity Sect is officially established, I will issue three months of salary to each of you as a settling-in allowance. In the future, as long as you work earnestly, I will promote you to Inner Sect Disciples at my discretion."
That Xu Mo was overjoyed. As a mere Spirit King, he never thought he would one day become an Outer Sect Grand Elder. Staying behind was indeed the right choice.
He immediately knelt and saluted, saying:
"Many thanks, Your Excellency... No, many thanks, Sect Master! Your subordinate will go and compile the situation of the Outer Sect Disciples and convey your instructions, Sect Master. If they know that you are willing to distribute three months of salary as a settling-in allowance, they will surely be grateful."
As his voice fell, Xu Mo stood up and backed away. Only after walking far away did he turn and stride away.
Lu Chen shook his head while looking at Xu Mo’s back:
"A Spirit King, hardly of great use!"
"In the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, those willing to stay are mostly opportunists, and I can only make do with them."
"Xiao Wu, Zhuqing, you must Cultivate hard. In the future, this Longevity Sect of mine will still need to rely on you to share my burdens."
"Let’s go, we are setting off for Sunset Forest."
Then Lu Chen picked up Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, rose directly into the air, and flew away in the direction of Sunset Forest.
(End of Chapter)
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