CH 20: 3 years later
- (3 years later)
Sitting and cultivating on a tree branch, a Soul Power wave was suddenly released from Ah Li's body, showing his advancement in Soul Power Level. The moment the wave of Soul Power calmed down, Ah Li's eyes shot open with excitement clear inside of them :"Hahahahaha!! Finally, I've finally reached Lv 10!"
As he exclaimed with excitement, Bibi Dong also came out with a big smile :"Congratulations, Xiao Li! You've finally broken through Lv 10 and can absorb your 1st Soul Ring! You've worked hard." And Ah Li smiled as he got up :"Yup, I have! And I've reaped the fruits of my labor."
Jumping down, he landed next to the corpse of a 1,000-year Soul Beast he had killed just a while ago. As he landed, he let the sun bathe him in its glory. He couldn't help but think how the sunlight on his skin felt even better than usual.
After three years Ah Li had obviously grown a lot as well. After all, the children in this world grow a lot faster because of the presence of Soul Power. Ah Li had these benefits as well. After three years of nonstop training, not only had he gained height, but his muscles had also developed extremely well.
He had already grown to 150 cm (4.9) in height, and his muscles, although not huge, still had very distinct lines. Especially since he was wearing an armless shirt and had opened up the front for better movement, his abs, chest muscles, biceps and arm muscles could easily be seen. At the moment, he had a lean figure with a sculpted body.
(A/N: Gasp, an MC who isn't 7 feet tall by 10?! What kind of blasphemy is this?! This is bullshit! This MC is trash! How can his biology and physique work according to reality?! โ_โ another thing that I hate about Chinese authors. MC be coming out of the womb fully grown. Fuck off, insecure shits.)
Of course, his looks had also grown. After three years of growth, even Bibi Dong had to admit that Ah Li's charm was too strong. He was barely 10 years old, but he already had a breathtaking face that had charmed every girl and female teacher in his school. Bibi Dong had forgotten the number of times that some teachers had become shameless enough to try and corner Ah Li. But since none of them were his type, he had refused. After all, he had a literal goddess as his Martial Soul who he wanted to get! So why would he go for a simple woman and probably make Bibi Dong dislike him or even blow up his chances of getting her?
He was a pervert and a horn dog, but as they say, professionals have standards. He would only let his perverted side come out when it was with someone he liked. A free fuck was good, but Ah Li would rather have sex with someone he liked. Otherwise, he could always go to a brothel.
His hair had also grown. Not too long though. He would always keep his hair long enough to barely reach his shoulder from the back and reach his chin from the forward. Just long enough to make a small ponytail if he wants to. His style was always to pull his hair back though.
"Hahahaha, yes, you have." Bibi Dong chuckled as she came down as well :"And now, you can finally absorb your 1st Soul Ring." Causing Ah Li who was stretching to smile :"Yeah, finally. By the way, Sister Goddess, I've had an idea for a while now."
"Hmm? What is it?" She asked curiously as Ah Li answered :"If I remember right, you yourself once said that the upper limit of the absorbable Soul Ring depends on the Soul Master's body, right? Since we've worked so hard to make me so strong, wouldn't I definitely be able to absorb a Soul Ring with a higher age than normal?"
"Hahahaha, of course you can, Xiao Li." The gorgeous milf smiled :"In fact, even if you didn't bring it up, I was still going to tell you to do that. After all, wouldn't it be a complete waste if we didn't make good use of your strong physique that you've worked so hard to develop? So don't worry, we'll definitely be doing that."
"Um um, I see." Ah Li smiled as he tilted his head :"So what is my upper limit? Can you perhaps check it out, Sister Goddess?" And Bibi Dong nodded in reply :"Yes, I can. In fact, I had figured out your upper limit a while ago, but it may have risen again, so let's analyze your body again."
As she finished speaking, she began to float around him and look at his body from multiple different angles. Ah Li, after all of his growth, was of course confident in his body. So he didn't shy away from her checking out his body. In fact, he caught a glimpse of her glancing at the bulge and distinct outline on his crotch that was beginning to form since a few months ago.
Of course, she quickly looked away so he wouldn't notice. But he did, and his confidence soared even more. As he smirked internally, he let her analyze his body before she finished. With a smile, she nodded in approval and excitement :"Xiao Li, all that hard work really hasn't gone to waste! According to my analysis, you can easily absorb a Soul Ring of 1,000-years!
And your upper limit is around 1,800-years! You've actually skipped the upper limits of two whole Ranks, and are able to absorb the Soul Ring that a Lv 30 Soul Elder without a 3rd Soul Ring can only absorb!"
"Hahahaha, that's good to hear!" Ah Li smiled and laughed happily. Smiling in satisfaction, Bibi Dong stroked his head :"Yes, it is. I'm proud of you, little guy." Causing Ah Li to grin widely and nod gently :"Happy to hear that, Sister Goddess."
"Um, good. But it probably wasn't just because of your physical, but also because of your Martial Soul." Bibi Dong analyzed again without lifting her hand from Ah Li's head :"After all, your Abyssal Centipede Martial Soul has already evolved again and has become a High Level Martial Soul! One more evolution, and it will become a Super Martial Soul, reaching the Class of Martial Souls such as Hao Tian Hammer and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!" 'And my former Death Spider Emperor and Soul Devouring Spider Emperor Martial Souls...'
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(Death Counts To Evolve)
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Trash -> Normal: 100
Normal -> High Level: 1,000 (Current)
High Level -> Super: 10,000
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Current Points: 4,568
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(Death Count)
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Normal Human: 1
Lv 01-10 (Soul Scholar): 2
โLv 11-20 (Soul Master): 5
โLv 21-30 (Soul Grandmaster): 10
โLv 31-40 (Soul Elder): 20
โLv 41-50 (Soul Ancestor): 40
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Normal Insect: 0.1
Normal Animal: 1
10-90-year = 2
100-300-year = 5
400-600-year = 10
700-900-year = 20
1,000-5,000-year = 40
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(A/N: Three years have passed. If we consider that he killed Soul Beasts of at least 100-years to 300-years, that would mean 5 points everyday. Obviously, not everyday, but we're just saying.)
3x356=1,095 days -> 1,095x5=5,475 points
Obviously, it wouldn't be exactly that. Also, because of the points resetting with every evolution, that's 1,000 points less>
"Yeah, there's definitely that too." Ah Li nodded in agreement before she stopped rubbing his head :"But that doesn't matter right now. Now, we should look for your 1st Soul Ring. Let's start immediately, because finding a suitable Soul Beast will take time."
"Not really, if I help." Suddenly, an unfamiliar voice sounded, alarming the two as Ah Li immediately got ready to fight :"Who's there?! Who are you?!" But the owner of the voice was calm :"Please don't worry, I'm not hostile. I just want to help."
"Oh? And why should I trust you? Give me one good reason." He frowned, still not letting his guard down as he looked around while Bibi Dong searched the area. "Crow." The voice said, causing Ah Li to immediately freeze in place :"He said his name was Crow. He also said that as long as I tell you his name, you'll know that I'm not hostile and am trustworthy."
And he was correct. The moment Ah Li heard the name of the being who reincarnated him, he calmed down significantly :"You know Crow?" And the voice answered calmly :"I don't know him. But he said that you'll help me if I tell you his name."
"Help you? With what?" The red eyed boy asked back calmly, a lot less alarmed towards the voice. Because he knew that if somebody knew Crow, then that person would definitely not try to hurt him. Of course, there was the chance that this person could have read his mind and had used Crow to lure Ah Li to himself and make him put down his defenses. Just like how Ah Li had done now. But Ah Li also knew that was impossible. If talking about any other person, that might've been possible. But not when it comes to him. Why? Simple.
Ah Li was completely immune to mind control and mind reading. That was a wish of every Ali soul piece. He hated the idea of someone looking into his mind, so every Ali soul piece had asked for absolute immunity to mind-type abilities and such.
So he knew, if this person knew Crow, that would only mean he wouldn't dare to harm Ah Li. He was unsure of why Crow had introduced himself to someone though. Especially why he would introduce Ah Li to this person.
"Xiao Li..." Bibi Dong looked at him. Obviously, she was a lot more alarmed. She didn't know Crow, and she was careful towards him as well. After all, he could come and go without her noticing. Of course she would be alarmed by him.
However, Ah Li just shook his head calmly as the voice sounded again :"Explaining it would be very complicated and would only waste time. If you just come to me, you'll know what is going on. Don't worry, I promise I don't have any ulterior motives."
'That's exactly what a person with ulterior motives would say...' Ah Li curled his lips as Bibi Dong came to stand in front of him :"Xiao Li, this is way too suspicious. The chances of it being a trap are way too high. Going there will definitely be dangerous."
"(I don't think so, Sister Goddess.)" The black haired boy spoke into their mental link :"(Neither of my Instincts have set off or have been alarmed since the beginning. And you know how sensitive they are to bloodlust and hostility. Also, you've ignored something. This person can speak to me directly without even being here. He's definitely very strong. If he wanted to harm me, I don't think he'd need to go through all of this trouble.)"
"Well... But still..." The gorgeous goddess still looked unsure :"(Let's just see what's going on, alright? I trust Crow as much as to know he wouldn't try to harm me. So let's trust him. Who knows, I feel like there are huge gains to this. Maybe we'd be missing out on something big if we just escaped.)"
'Also, the fact that this guy spoke up only when I broke through Lv 10 is very suspicious... If I'm right...' Thinking of the suspicion in his mind, Ah Li felt like he would be an idiot to go away. So he really hoped that Bibi Dong would agree. And in the end, she finally sighed and nodded :"Alright, fine. I'll trust your judgment. But still, be very careful, understand?"
"(Loud and clear, ma'am!)" He immediately smiled excitedly before calming down and speaking to the voice :"So what should I do now? How should I find you and where should I go?" And the voice spoke up again, but this time, with satisfaction apparent in his voice :"Just follow the little guys who you always use as your eyes and ears. I'll have them lead you to me."
As he finished speaking, Ah Li was shocked to see every centipede in the area form a like and crawl towards a single path :'Well would you look at that? Today keeps getting weirder and weirder...' But in the end, he still did as the voice said and followed the centipedes.