Everything went as Jing Shaoyu had anticipated.
After fusing with the hundred-thousand-year Dark Gold Fear Claw Right Arm Bone, the Dark Gold Fear Claw Right Palm Bone within his body indeed resonated and connected with the arm bone in a peculiar way. These two Spirit Bones from different Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears actually merged, becoming a single entity.
The fusion of two Spirit Bones into one might seem like a bad thing, but in reality, it was a good thing.
First, after the two Spirit Bones merged, they compensated for each other's weaknesses and enhanced each other's strengths, forming a perfect right-hand Spirit Bone. The Soul Skills it released would be infinitely close to those of a true Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.
Second, after the two Spirit Bones merged, the palm bone evolved into a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone, while the arm bone gained the unique growth potential of an external Spirit Bone. This was a win-win situation.
Finally, with the Dark Gold Fear Claw Right Hand Bone, Jing Shaoyu's combat power and physical constitution had significantly improved. The most direct manifestation was that his Soul Power had reached level 58.
Now, for the next six months, he didn't need to worry about leveling up. He could focus on stabilizing his cultivation.
That afternoon, Jing Shaoyu and Wu Siduo walked out of the gates of Shrek Academy together, got into a car, and headed towards the headquarters of the Spirit Transfer Pagoda.
In the car, Wu Siduo sat in the passenger seat, her expression cool as she watched Jing Shaoyu drive, hesitating to speak.
"What's wrong, Duoduo? Do you have something you want to tell me?" Jing Shaoyu noticed Wu Siduo's unusual behavior and immediately asked with a smile.
"Yes," Wu Siduo nodded, a trace of worry flashing across her delicate face. "We're about to go to the Star Luo Continent, and I'm a bit worried."
"Worried about what?" Jing Shaoyu asked, puzzled, then a glimmer of understanding appeared in his eyes. "Is it because of the royal family of the Star Luo Empire?"
The Star Luo Empire was the ruler of the Star Luo Continent. After the Star Luo Empire from the Douluo Continent migrated to the current Star Luo Continent, they quickly defeated the local forces and unified the continent with their powerful strength and advanced soul technology.
Nowadays, the Star Luo Continent is still in the era of the Star Luo Empire, and the royal family of the Star Luo Empire is the Dai family of the White Tiger Clan.
However, this Dai family is the descendant of Dai Luoli, and the Wu family, from which Wu Siduo hails, along with the Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin lineage, are not exactly on friendly terms. In fact, there is deep-seated enmity between them. It's only natural for Wu Siduo to feel worried about going to their territory.
"Yes," Wu Siduo nodded. "I've heard that many people on the Star Luo Continent migrated from our side, and they hold a lot of hostility towards people from the Douluo Continent. More importantly, the Star Luo royal family and our family have a long-standing feud. I'm afraid that when we go there, they might target us, and I don't want to bring shame to our family."
"Don't worry, I'm here," Jing Shaoyu said, reaching out to hold one of Wu Siduo's jade-like hands, comforting her. "Besides, you're not just representing your Wu family, but also Shrek Academy. I don't think the people of the Star Luo Empire would openly cause trouble for us."
"I know, but I still can't help feeling a bit uneasy!" Wu Siduo's hand was held by Jing Shaoyu, and her heart couldn't help but feel much calmer. Her tone also took on a more charming note as she said, "I'm thinking about adding a Soul Ring to my White Tiger Spirit. What do you think?"
"Adding a Soul Ring to your White Tiger Spirit?" Jing Shaoyu pondered upon hearing this.
Wu Siduo didn't disturb Jing Shaoyu's thoughts. Instead, she lowered her head and played with his hand. Jing Shaoyu's hand was slender and fair, almost like a woman's, but it wasn't as small. In fact, it was quite large, at least several sizes bigger than Wu Siduo's own hand.
Even so, Jing Shaoyu's hand was still very attractive to Wu Siduo, and she couldn't stop fiddling with his fingers, drawing circles on his palm, thoroughly enjoying herself.
"Duoduo, didn't your White Tiger Spirit already have a Soul Ring attached to it?" Jing Shaoyu asked. "Was that Soul Ring from a Soul Spirit or a Soul Beast?"
"Yes, it was a Soul Ring I specifically attached back then to ensure I could steadily get into the academy. It came from a purple Soul Spirit, the Golden Tiger," Wu Siduo immediately replied. "Why? Do you have any thoughts on it?"
"Doesn't that mean you already have three Soul Spirits now?" Jing Shaoyu said, somewhat surprised.
"Mm," Wu Siduo nodded. "Two for the Spirit Cat Spirit—Shadow Leopard and Night Lynx—both of which you've seen. And the Golden Tiger for the White Tiger Spirit, which I rarely use."
"My suggestion is that you could first try to elevate the cultivation of the Golden Tiger Soul Spirit to ten thousand years," Jing Shaoyu offered his advice. "This way, you can save a Soul Spirit slot and also reduce your burden. What do you think?"
"That's a good idea. Actually, I was thinking the same thing," Wu Siduo said with a delighted smile. "The Golden Tiger Soul Spirit's cultivation is currently at eight thousand five hundred years, so we just need to find a Soul Beast with fifteen thousand years of cultivation."
"Exactly," Jing Shaoyu nodded. "So, are you planning to enhance the Golden Tiger first, or the Shadow Leopard? I remember your Shadow Leopard is only at five thousand years now."
"The Golden Tiger," Wu Siduo decided.
"Alright, then let's aim to elevate the Golden Tiger to a black Soul Spirit today and also boost the Shadow Leopard's cultivation to around seven thousand years," Jing Shaoyu said with a smile.
"Got it," Wu Siduo agreed excitedly.
As they spoke, they had already arrived at the headquarters of the Spirit Transfer Pagoda. Familiar with the place, they quickly made their way to the Spirit Ascension Platform area on the middle floors of the building and directly logged into the Spirit Ascension Platform world.
The intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform corresponded to the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest, where the Soul Beasts were all at the thousand-year and ten-thousand-year levels. Hundred-year Soul Beasts, unless they lived in groups, were almost never found alone in this area.
Jing Shaoyu and Wu Siduo had entered the intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform many times before, so they were quite familiar with the environment. Staying close to each other, they regrouped and headed straight into the depths of the forest. Their goal was clear: to find a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast.
Given their current strength, ordinary ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts were no match for them. Thus, their actions were bold and unrestrained. They flew openly above the forest, their arrogance reaching its peak.
The arrogant behavior of the two quickly attracted the attack of a Soul Beast. A ten-thousand-year-old Howling Wind Sparrow shot countless blade-like feathers towards them. With the aid of the wind speed, it covered hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye, launching a deadly assault right in front of them.
Seeing this, Jing Shaoyu and Wu Siduo were not angry but rather delighted, as the Howling Wind Sparrow attacking them was a Soul Beast with a cultivation level exceeding fifteen thousand years.
Without hesitation, the two immediately launched a counterattack.
Jing Shaoyu controlled the trees in the forest, causing countless vines to grow and entangle the Howling Wind Sparrow's claws, preventing it from flying high or escaping. Then, Wu Siduo, with her Nether Cat Spirit activated, used Nether Strike followed by Nether Hundred Claws to severely injure the Howling Wind Sparrow, and finally finished it off with a Nether Slash.
A ten-thousand-year Soul Beast was as fragile as grass in front of Jing Shaoyu and Wu Siduo. This wasn't because the Howling Wind Sparrow was too weak, but because the two were simply too strong.
After all, this was the forest, Jing Shaoyu's domain. And Wu Siduo's Martial Soul was the Nether Cat Spirit. As everyone knows, cats are excellent at catching sparrows. So, this Howling Wind Sparrow provoking Jing Shaoyu and Wu Siduo was like an old man hanging himself—simply courting death.
Wu Siduo immediately switched her Martial Soul and summoned her Golden Tiger Soul Spirit, beginning to absorb the spiritual energy of the Howling Wind Sparrow. A sixteen-thousand-year Howling Wind Sparrow was just enough to increase the Golden Tiger's cultivation by sixteen hundred years, pushing it to the limit of a purple Soul Spirit and breaking through to the level of a black Soul Spirit.
Jing Shaoyu stood quietly by, guarding Wu Siduo while also using his Origin Elf Soul to scout the number, types, and strength of the Soul Beasts in the surrounding area. Next, they would need to enhance Wu Siduo's Shadow Leopard Soul Spirit, which would be much more challenging than the Golden Tiger.
The Golden Tiger only had one Soul Ring, making it easier to enhance, but the Shadow Leopard had three Soul Rings, requiring three times the spiritual energy.
The primary goal was achieved smoothly, as the Golden Tiger successfully advanced from a purple Soul Spirit to a black Soul Spirit. From now on, whenever Wu Siduo wished, her White Tiger Spirit could immediately reach the four-ring state.
For the rest of the time, Jing Shaoyu led Wu Siduo through the intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform, beginning to enhance her Shadow Leopard Soul Spirit.
After a busy afternoon, when the two left the Spirit Ascension Platform, their goals had been successfully accomplished. The Shadow Leopard Soul Spirit's cultivation had reached seventy-five hundred years. It was estimated that with one or two more attempts, Wu Siduo's Nether Cat Spirit would possess all-black Soul Rings.
Before leaving the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, Jing Shaoyu went to see Leng Yaozhu.
"Are you two about to head to the Star Luo Continent?" Leng Yaozhu asked.
"Yes," Jing Shaoyu nodded in agreement. "Teacher, will the Spirit Transfer Pagoda also send people to the Star Luo Continent?"
"Of course," Leng Yaozhu chuckled, "Isn't Yue'er one of our Spirit Transfer Pagoda members?"
"Uh!" Jing Shaoyu's tone faltered, and he said helplessly, "You know that's not what I meant."
"Hahaha!"
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