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"What?!"
Even though Chen Yi had long been mentally prepared, he was still greatly shaken by Chu Shanhe.
What's called a grand gesture? This is a truly grand gesture. A 90,000-year Diamond Mammoth Left Leg Bone! This is already a true treasure of the blood sea, far more valuable than many 100,000-year Spirit Bones.
"Wait—"
Suddenly, Chen Yi seemed to remember something and looked at the nonchalant Chu Shanhe, asking:
"A 90,000-year Diamond Mammoth? Sect Master, this Spirit Bone couldn't be from the same Spirit Beast as your ninth spirit ring, could it?!"
Hearing this, Chu Shanhe could no longer maintain his calm expression, his eyes twitching violently. It was clear he had been poked about an old, unmentionable matter, and his face visibly became somewhat unnatural.
"Hahaha!"
The Grand Elder, who had been silent until now, could no longer hold back and stroked his beard, laughing heartily.
"It really is!" Chen Yi's tone was full of emotion as he looked at the two men's rare loss of composure.
Chu Shanhe's ninth spirit ring came from a 90,000-year cultivation Diamond Mammoth; this was no secret in the Body Sect. After all, the communication circle between Sects was only so big. Not to mention the origin of a spirit ring, even gossip about Chu Shanhe's youth could easily be discovered if one bothered to inquire.
It was said that the Body Sect mobilized its entire force to find a suitable Spirit Beast for Chu Shanhe back then. Finally, they discovered a Diamond Mammoth with a cultivation close to 100,000 years in the extreme north, which made everyone at the time ecstatic.
In the Spirit Master's world, it had always been rumored that top-tier Spirit Beasts like the Diamond Mammoth had long been extinct, but no one expected one to still exist in the far north, with a cultivation of over 90,000 years. According to Chen Zhen, that Diamond Mammoth was probably not far from 100,000 years.
In the end, everyone exerted tremendous effort to hunt it down. It was even rumored that the Old Sect Master was severely injured during that Spirit hunt and passed away a few years after returning to the Sect.
"It's just a pity that the Diamond Mammoth's cultivation didn't reach 100,000 years back then, otherwise it wouldn't have been a Left Leg Bone." Looking at this Spirit Bone, Chu Shanhe's eyes were complex, filled with reluctance and regret.
On the Douluo Continent, aside from external Spirit Bones that possess growth potential, the importance of Spirit Bone locations is generally ranked as torso bone, skull, right arm bone, left arm bone, left leg bone, and Right Leg Bone. This Spirit Bone, being a Left Leg Bone, is quite inferior compared to other parts, but its top-tier quality is certainly enough to make up for any shortcomings.
It is well known that a 100,000-year Spirit Beast will definitely drop a Spirit Bone, and it will always be the missing part on the Spirit Master's body. However, even though that Diamond Mammoth was close to 100,000 years, it was still a little short. The Spirit Bone that ultimately dropped was a Left Leg Bone that Chu Shanhe already possessed, which greatly frustrated Chu Shanhe at the time.
"You should be content. That beast, at 90,000 years, made us so miserable. If it were truly 100,000 years, we might all have perished there."
The Grand Elder didn't think so. The Diamond Mammoth itself is a top-tier power-type Spirit Beast, and its defense is exceptionally strong. The Elephant Armored Academy, one of the Seven Great Sects, has the Diamond Mammoth as its Legacy Spirit. Its Sect Master, Hu Yan Zhen, can even challenge a Titled Douluo by relying on the power of his Spirit.
Even now, hunting a 100,000-year Diamond Mammoth would be a struggle for the Body Sect, let alone back then.
Seeing the Grand Elder's speechless expression, Chu Shanhe also gave an awkward smile: "I'm just expressing some emotion."
The Grand Elder ignored him, turning to Chen Yi and saying, "When you fuse with this Spirit Bone is up to you, but you can consider the Sect Master's suggestion. If you fuse now, the spirit power effect of the Breakthrough will be greatly reduced."
After a Spirit Master encounters a Bottleneck and doesn't acquire a spirit ring in time to continue Cultivating, they can still improve their cultivation, and then it will burst forth directly after acquiring a spirit ring; but this effect is not ideal, as that much time could completely allow for one to two additional levels of improvement.
The same principle applies to Spirit Bones. If absorbed now, Chen Yi would improve at least three levels less than if he absorbed it later.
Chen Yi thought for a moment. According to his current physical condition, his first spirit ring was 2,000 years, and his second spirit ring was 4,000 years. With the boost from two thousand-year spirit rings, he could at least Break through to level twenty-six, and with a bit more effort, he could reach level thirty. After acquiring his third spirit ring, he would then fuse with the Spirit Bone, which would allow him to Break through to at least level thirty-six!
"Hiss—"
Thinking of this, Chen Yi took a sharp breath. Good heavens, is this the benefit of Innate level twenty spirit power? Cultivating is practically flying! However,
"Sect Master, if I absorb it now, can my absorption limit be increased a bit more?"
Chen Yi's face was full of anticipation.
Chu Shanhe, however, shook his head and explained, "You've been in the library for a long time, so you should know that while the age of a spirit ring is indeed important to a Spirit Master, whether the spirit ring is suitable is even more crucial. Moreover, you are only six years old now, and your body is still developing. Even if absorbing a Spirit Bone could raise your limit, how much higher could it go?"
Chen Yi rubbed the tip of his nose, the anticipation on his face gradually fading, replaced by a sense of clarity. Yes, his current physique reaching such strength was already astonishing.
Even among the heirs of major powers who consumed Heaven And Earth Treasure from a young age, those who could reach a two-thousand-year second ring were as rare as Phoenix feathers, let alone a one-thousand-year first ring.
Furthermore, with a God test and a Body Martial Soul that could undergo a second Awakening, high-year spirit rings would only be somewhat useful to him in the early stages. Since that was the case, why force it?
"I apologize, Sect Master, Grand Elder, this Disciple was too focused on appearances."
The Grand Elder, however, smiled slightly: "Actually, your idea isn't wrong, but Yi'er, you must remember that on the Douluo Continent, the golden stage of Cultivating must prioritize the improvement of spirit power. Everything else is illusory."
"This Disciple has been taught." Chen Yi bowed respectfully to the two old men.
The two also nodded in satisfaction, slowly stood up, and said, "Since that's the case, we'll be leaving now, little fellow, see you tomorrow!"
...In a mysterious World suspended above endless nebulae, entirely enveloped in colorful auspicious light, beneath a giant tree that seemed to reach the sky.
A gentle woman with a serene face, surrounded by the power of life, looked at the man opposite her with a smile, her eyes filled with boundless affection.
"Xiao Lu, some time ago, a malevolent Spirit performed a blood sacrifice on the entire Crimson Moon Plane, attempting to become a God. If it weren't for the God of Fertility arriving in time, the Crimson Moon Plane would have ceased to exist."
"Recently, I went to inspect the God Realm's outposts and actually found that those guys were neglecting their duties! It really infuriates me!"
"And that guy Shura, I don't know what's wrong with him lately. As the enforcement god who wields the power of judgment, his mind isn't on enforcement at all. He's truly occupying a position without performing its duties."
The green-clad woman listened to the man's complaints with a smile, pouring him a cup of fragrant tea as she chuckled, "Xiao Zi, the God of Shura has always been just; it must be an unintentional mistake. Of course, those Gods who neglect their duties should indeed be reprimanded."
"Sigh~"
Listening to his wife's words, a trace of helplessness flashed in the purple-clad man's eyes. He naturally wanted to thoroughly clean up the problems in the God Realm, but this was a problem that spanned from God King down to god officials. How could he, alone, accomplish it?
"Heh heh, since when did the God Realm's enforcer, God of Destruction, who is always known for his resolute and swift actions, become so hesitant?"
Suddenly, a soft chuckle came from under the giant tree, and a tall, imposing man appeared before the two.
The purple-clad man and the green-clad woman were startled. To appear before them so silently, even the God of Space would find it difficult to do.
When she saw the newcomer, the woman's pupils constricted, her face filled with incredulous shock; but the man's rigid face first froze, then a hint of moisture appeared in his eyes.
"Xiao Dian, is that you?"