Chapter 433: Recovery of Strength

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Silver Spirit Rings!

Zeng Yi looked at the four silver-glowing halos attached to his Martial Spirit, [Ronin Sword], with joy and excitement. The expression of excitement overwhelmed the feeling of physical weakness. It seems that after absorbing all of his spirit power, his Martial Spirit, [Ronin Sword], had evolved and could now autonomously condense spirit rings!

This meant that Zeng Yi had broken the traditional way of cultivating as a spirit master. He no longer needed to rely on hunting spirit beasts to obtain spirit rings!

"Hahaha~"

"I did it! Hahaha~"

Laughter filled the cave, even from Zeng Yi, who had always been calm. At this moment, he couldn't suppress his excitement.

He had created history and paved his own path of cultivation!

This exhilarating, almost crazy laughter lasted for several minutes before subsiding.

After calming down, Zeng Yi began to assess his current condition.

With a thought, the silver spirit rings surrounding [Ronin Sword] disappeared and appeared around Zeng Yi's body, with the four silver rings circling him.

These four silver spirit rings felt similar to the previous ones, but Zeng Yi felt a familiar connection that was hard to put into words.

It seemed more suitable and in tune with himself.

After all, they were formed by his own Martial Spirit, [Ronin Sword], which was a part of his spirit. It was equivalent to creating these spirit rings himself.

What about the previous spirit skills? Did they disappear as well?

Zeng Yi thought about it and quickly circulated his remaining spirit power to use the spirit skill, [Sword of Selflessness]

Suddenly, Zeng Yi felt a significant increase in his power. This meant that his previous spirit skills had not disappeared along with the previous spirit rings.

This relieved Zeng Yi.

If he lost the highly suitable and compatible spirit skills, his strength would have been greatly reduced.

In other words, he had only reshaped his spirit rings, and the spirit skills were preserved by his Martial Spirit, [Ronin Sword].

So, all that changed was the color of his spirit rings?

Zeng Yi chuckled to himself.

But the shining and luxurious silver spirit rings with their restrained brilliance did look good, and they stood out from the spirit rings of other spirit masters.

In fact, it added some style.

Zeng Yi was quite satisfied with this outcome.

However, upon closer reflection, he realized that he hadn't really achieved any substantial changes. It was all the work of his Martial Spirit.

In that sense, [Ronin Sword] was truly an extraordinary existence.

It allowed him to absorb spirit rings beyond his age limit and condense spirit rings on its own.

But Zeng Yi didn't dwell on how his Martial Spirit aided him in his cultivation. He accepted it.

Zeng Yi also knew that with his current realm, it was almost impossible to surpass his predecessors and develop a new cultivation method.

He was a little disappointed.

However, such matters regarding the rules of the world were beyond his reach for now. Perhaps only when he reached the level of a God King would he have the qualification to touch upon such things.

The interruption in his cultivation had been successfully mended, but there was a serious issue at hand.

Zeng Yi's current spirit power level had dropped. He was no longer even a Spirit Grandmaster, merely a small Spirit Scholar with less than a Level 10 spirit power.

The shattering of his spirit rings and the complete remolding of new ones by his Martial Spirit, [Ronin Sword], had caused his level to regress by 47 levels!

Zeng Yi couldn't help but bitterly smile in resignation.

It seemed that he would have to start his cultivation from scratch again.

However, Zeng Yi didn't feel sorry for losing several years of hard work in his cultivation. After all, he had chosen a new path, and all of this was worthwhile.

Rebuilding his spirit power was merely retracing his previous steps. With his previous experiences and insights, his spiritual realm had improved significantly. It would probably only take a few years to make up for the lost spirit power levels.

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Two years later, in the Star Dou Forest.

Thunderous roars of waterfalls reverberated through the valley.

A figure stood above a water pool, stepping on the rippling surface as if walking on flat ground.

His tied-up long hair fluttered in the wind behind him as he faced the thunderous waterfall with closed eyes.

In this noisy environment, his state of mind remained undisturbed, completely immersed in his own world.

He felt nature, listened to the wind, sensed every living creature around him, and listened to their breaths as well as his own, blending with the rhythm of nature as if becoming one with it.

If one didn't specifically look or observe, it would seem as if this figure didn't exist in this space.

Like an illusion.

The scene seemed frozen.

A bird landed on his shoulder and rested, while fish splashed around his feet.

Upon closer observation, he seemed to be the center of this space.

Time slowly passed until the moment the sun was about to set.

The motionless figure standing on the water finally stirred.

He slowly opened his eyes. His deep black pupils were like endless abysses, mysterious, capable of enchanting spirits.

In an instant, the previously tranquil and serene atmosphere underwent a change.

Sensing this anomaly, the birds on his shoulder flapped their wings in panic and flew away, while the fish in the water scattered.

An invisible energy fluctuation emanated from his body.

A circle of invisible force separated the lake water on the surface, rapidly spreading outwards.

Boom, boom, boom.

The roaring lake water spread in all directions, while he remained motionless.

Under his feet, the separated lake water formed a semi-circular space with a length of ten meters.

From a distance, the scene was magnificent.

It was as if, within that space, nothing except for him could enter.

Like a place without dust!

This scene lasted for nearly ten seconds before the isolated lake water rushed back and filled the space that had just appeared.

"My realm has improved, but it seems that I'm still missing something to reach the level of a Domain." he murmured as he looked at the churning lake water beneath his feet.

"Never mind, let's leave it to fate." he said, raising his head to look at the sky.

"It's almost evening now."

"Time passes really quickly. It's been almost three years since I entered the Star Dou Forest. It's time to go out and take a look."

With that, he took a step forward, walking on the water as if on solid ground, steadily making his way to the shore.

He was Zeng Yi.

During these two years, Zeng Yi's refined face had gained a hint of maturity.

Moreover, due to his cultivation, the rich spiritual energy, and the presence of some unique spiritual objects in this place, Zeng Yi's cultivation had progressed rapidly.

In just two short years, Zeng Yi had advanced his level significantly.

He had successfully broken through to become a Spirit King, with his spirit power now at the Level of 53.

Well, he had finally reached the rank of a Spirit King!

It took nearly three years, but it was definitely worth celebrating!

Moreover, his combat power had also grown exponentially!

Zeng Yi felt that he was now more than twice as strong as two years ago.

As for exactly how strong he was, Zeng Yi couldn't say for sure.

But one thing was certain: the owner of this place, his friend, Thorny Armored Beast, with over 50,000 years of cultivation, was no longer his match.

Although Zeng Yi's spirit rings remained at four.