txolops Chapter 229 Myriad Spirit Blood Technique
Chapter 229 Myriad Spirit Blood Technique
The first thing that catches the eye is the black ghost-faced shield with a slightly dim spiritual light and a deep dent on its surface, which was caused by his Xuan Yuan Heavy Sword's charged attack.
Luo Ming took it into his hand. It was cold and heavy to the touch, and there was a faint chilling aura trying to erode it, but he easily blocked it with his magic power. He examined it carefully and became more and more satisfied.
Made primarily of the Mysterious Yin Iron, supplemented with various rare Yin-attribute spiritual materials, and infused with the resentful energy of hundreds of fierce souls, it has been repeatedly tempered using special techniques. Not only is its physical defense exceptionally strong, but it also offers excellent resistance to attacks on the soul and corrosive, Yin-type supernatural abilities.
Although Luo Ming could not fully utilize the shield's power as that person's natal magic weapon, or even control it as easily as his own arm, the sheer hardness of its material was enough to make it an excellent defensive shield.
Luo Ming now has many attack methods. His natal magic weapon, the Xuan Yuan Pearl, is both offensive and defensive, and his own Xuan Gang Shield is also extremely strong. However, having another such tough defensive magic weapon will greatly enhance his strength.
"Great, this perfectly makes up for my lack of a shield magic weapon. From now on, I can fully control the Xuan Yuan Pearl to smash people."
Luo Ming put away the Ghost Mask Shield with satisfaction, preparing to try reforging it again when he had time in the future, erasing the original owner's mark. Even if it could only exert a few percent of its power after reforging, it should be fine for simple control and defense.
Next, he inventoried the other items. Several jade bottles contained pills, which Luo Ming examined one by one. He found that they were all high-grade pills suitable for Core Formation cultivators to improve their cultivation, heal injuries, and even temporarily stimulate their potential. Two of the bottles were even rare treasures that could be of some help to late-stage Core Formation cultivators, and were quite valuable.
A pile of refining materials, mostly of metallic and yin attributes, many of which were rare and exquisite items, including several fist-sized pieces of gold essence with a purplish-gold luster, which were excellent auxiliary materials for refining flying sword-type magical treasures, made Luo Ming's eyes light up.
Although gold essence cannot compare to the supreme sharpness of Geng essence, its addition to magical artifacts can still significantly enhance the power of flying swords.
In addition, there were several jade slips containing cultivation techniques and secret arts, some materials from demonic beasts, and thousands of mid-grade spirit stones.
Although he is not short of spirit stones now, he does not mind having too many spirit stones and skillfully puts them into his storage bag.
"With such a substantial fortune, far exceeding that of ordinary late-stage Core Formation cultivators, this person's background is likely extraordinary. He's either a disciple being groomed by a powerful force, or he's inherited the legacy of a high-level cultivator," Luo Ming pondered, developing further speculations about the Nether Tiger True Man's background. To possess a beast like the Nether Tiger and so many high-quality resources, there might indeed be some powerful force behind him.
He picked up the jade slips containing cultivation techniques and examined them one by one against his forehead. The first few slips contained information on ghost techniques, beast taming, and several sinister supernatural abilities, which were of little value to Luo Ming. It wasn't until he picked up the last jade slip, which looked the oldest and even had some damage on the edges, that he began to examine it carefully as soon as he probed it with his divine sense.
"The Blood Mantra of Ten Thousand Spirits?"
The four ancient characters at the beginning of the jade slip were very similar to the body-refining technique he cultivated! He quickly browsed through it, becoming more and more alarmed as he read, which then turned into a deep sense of joy.
Because he discovered that the first part of the Myriad Spirits Blood Technique was exactly the same as his Blood Fusion Technique, while the latter part contained realms above the Nascent Soul stage that his Blood Fusion Technique did not have.
This Myriad Spirits Blood Technique not only completes the cultivation formulas, blood circulation routes, and several powerful supernatural abilities from the early to late Nascent Soul stages, but also includes some unique body-refining insights and several unorthodox secret techniques for rapidly improving body-refining cultivation using the essence blood of demonic beasts or cultivators! However, it seems to have quite a few hidden dangers.
"This is truly a case of finding something without even looking for it!" Luo Ming solemnly put away the jade slip, feeling extremely pleased. This True Man Minghu was practically there to deliver a treasure to him.
The art of body refinement becomes increasingly difficult as one progresses, requiring far more time and resources than other cultivators. This is why body refinement cultivators are so rare in the cultivation world.
In this chaotic star sea, the person with the highest achievement in body refinement is undoubtedly the barbarian who has cultivated the Heaven-Supporting Demon Art. His defensive power is known as the best in the chaotic star sea, and he is infamous for his ferocity.
There were also several other body-refining cultivators who had reached the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm. The most famous among them was Xue Shazi of the Fengle Trading Company. It was rumored that he cultivated the Blood Path Body Refining Technique and possessed incredibly powerful supernatural abilities, second only to the Happy Old Man.
"Blood Path Body Refining Technique... This Myriad Spirits Blood Technique also seems to belong to the Blood Path Body Refining Technique. Could it be related to that Blood Fiend Child?" Luo Ming frowned, feeling somewhat worried as he thought of this.
If this True Man of the Nether Tiger is related to that Blood Fiend Child, then he should stay away from the people of Fengle Trading Company in the future, and True Man of the Nether Tiger's things cannot be disposed of there.
Before the joy of putting away the jade slip of "The Blood Manual of Ten Thousand Spirits" had fully subsided, Luo Ming sighed softly, thinking to himself that although killing and robbing treasures was exhilarating, it was easy to invite trouble!
"Who cares! Now that the opportunity has been presented to me, why should I let it slip away because of some uncertainties?" Luo Ming snorted coldly and stopped thinking about it, focusing on how to improve his body cultivation.
The path of body refinement is fraught with difficulties; the further one progresses, the more resources, opportunities, and even the pain required increase exponentially. The price that the bearded man paid to earn such a fearsome reputation in the Chaotic Star Sea with his Heavenly Demon Art is probably unimaginable to outsiders.
"However, one must take things one step at a time." Luo Ming shook his head, suppressing these feelings for the time being. Compared to long-term body refinement, there was something more urgent right now—dealing with that wood spirit to prepare for refining and awakening the wood spirit body.
With a thought, the Spirit Gathering Cauldron flew out of his body and hovered in front of him, his divine sense probing inside.
Inside the cauldron, the spiritual energy was even more abundant than before, and the plump, emerald-green wood spirit with indistinct features was curled up in the center, fast asleep, radiating a soft and vibrant spiritual light. However, when Luo Ming noticed the small pile of high-grade spirit stones he had placed inside the cauldron earlier for the wood spirit's initial growth, his pupils involuntarily contracted slightly.
Empty! That pile of incredibly pure, high-grade wood-attribute spirit stones, enough to make even Core Formation cultivators envious, had vanished without a trace, leaving not even a fragment. Clearly, it had been completely absorbed and refined by the wood spirit before it went into slumber.
In contrast, the aura emanating from this wood spirit is more than ten times stronger than when it was first born! It has already firmly reached the level equivalent to the late Foundation Establishment stage of a human cultivator, and is even slowly approaching the Pseudo-Core stage.
"How long has it been since we dealt with those two? This... growth rate is astonishing!" Luo Ming was shocked. The efficiency with which the Wood Spirit absorbs and refines spiritual energy was simply too terrifying.