Chapter 140: Breaking and Regenerating

Entering the primitive forest, Su Wen and the others felt completely relaxed, as if they had entered a strange field of energy naturally nurtured by the forest.

Su Wen felt that this seemed to be a kind of domain-like force naturally bred by the forest.

"Void Silver Moon Tapir isn't easy to find. Let's first search for Spirit Rings for Rongrong and the others along the way."

No one objected.

"Now, Rongrong should be able to try absorbing Spirit Rings around six thousand years old." Gu Rong decided to be more conservative, letting Ning Rongrong only absorb one around six thousand years old.

Having consumed too much whale glue, although there was some drug resistance afterwards, at least it raised Ning Rongrong's tolerance limit by three thousand years old.

Perhaps we can try to challenge absorbing Spirit Rings around seven thousand years old or even eight thousand years old, but the risk is too great. It's better to let Ning Rongrong absorb a stable one around six thousand years old.

"Yan'er, try to find Spirit Rings close to ten thousand years old as much as possible." Dugu Bo also conveyed his intentions to Dugu Yan.

Unfortunately, Dugu Yan's Spiritual Power is not outstanding enough to cope with the Soul Shock of a ten thousand years old Spirit Ring. Otherwise, he would also let Dugu Yan try the fourth ring around ten thousand years old.

"As for Huo'er, the target is a Spirit Beast that has just broken through ten thousand years old." Xiao Zhan actually felt quite regretful.

Xiao Huo has not yet completed the training of the Spirit Ascension Method.

But it's not a big problem.

Because when it comes to Spirit Rings around ten thousand years old, it's not just a test for the Spirit Master's body to absorb beyond its level, but also a resistance in the spiritual aspect.

Although the stronger the body, the easier it is to withstand and have more energy to deal with Soul Shock, but ultimately, it doesn't have much effect.

Su Wen can continue to exert force and absorb beyond his level even after the ten thousand years old Spirit Ring, which is completely due to his special circumstances.

Three days after entering the primitive forest.

"This Starlight Unicorn is six thousand five hundred years old. Rongrong, do you want to try absorbing it?"

The Starlight Unicorn is one of the rare all-around Spirit Beasts, and its comprehensive strength is strong. Its most prominent feature is its ability to mobilize the power of the stars to enhance its own Soul Power and replenish Soul Power consumption.

After absorbing its Spirit Ring, Ning Rongrong will most likely gain a Spirit Skill that enhances Soul Power.

The Starlight Unicorn has a body as pale as jade, with a spiral golden horn in the center of its forehead, surrounded by faint starlight.

"This one." Ning Rongrong's eyes sparkled, and there was even a hint of urgency in her tone: "Grandpa Bone, I want this Starlight Unicorn."

She didn't think the Starlight Unicorn looked good.

She just sensed, through her own Martial Spirit, a resonance with the gemstones and treasures, feeling that the Starlight Unicorn was quite compatible with her, which is why she liked it so much.

"Good!" Gu Rong shouted loudly, immediately embodying his Martial Spirit. His originally over two meters tall body swelled again, his hands turning into tough claws, bursting out with a Dragon Roar.

Gu Rong swiftly rushed to the front of the Starlight Unicorn, and before it could react, a claw slashed down, severely injuring it on the ground.

The Starlight Unicorn was easily killed by Ning Rongrong amidst extreme confusion.

As the dead Starlight Unicorn's body dissipated, faint starlight scattered around, with a purple halo floating within the starlight.

"Rongrong, absorb it."

Ning Rongrong nodded, sitting cross-legged on the ground, and began to absorb the Starlight Unicorn's Spirit Ring.

A powerful Soul Power fiercely surged within her body.

As she had practiced Su Wen's Spirit Ascension Method very proficiently, the moment the Soul Power from the Spirit Ring rushed into her body, she activated her Soul Power, 'sending' this Soul Power into the Martial Spirit Space.

Besides the tearing pain when this Soul Power just entered her body, Ning Rongrong only felt a dull ache and a comfortable sensation of self-transformation.

Initially, Ning Rongrong emitted a muffled groan from the pain, her expression twisted, but it was only momentary, and she no longer appeared to be in pain.

"Xiaowen, your Spirit Ascension Method still has some flaws," Gu Rong said. "Regardless of whether it can reduce the impact of Soul Power from Spirit Rings later on, at the beginning, one still has to face that initial impact."

Just like Ning Rongrong just now.

However, Dugu Bo had a different opinion.

"I think it's better this way," he explained his viewpoint. "The initial impact of Soul Power can be very painful, but as long as one doesn't get too greedy and absorb Spirit Rings with ages completely mismatched to oneself, then it's unlikely to be fatally struck by the Soul Power of the Spirit Ring in such a short time. On the contrary, with the help of the initial impact of the Spirit Ring's Soul Power, the meridians and various muscles and bones in the body are torn by this impact, and they heal again during the subsequent absorption and refining process, maximizing the gains for the Spirit Master."

Break and regenerate.

As long as one strictly selects Spirit Beasts according to the proportion of the maximum age that Su Wen's Spirit Ascension Method can enhance, there is hope to experience such a process of breaking and regenerating.

For example, if the body can endure up to five thousand years old, then one should select Spirit Beasts ranging from five thousand five hundred years old to six thousand years old. The initial impact of absorption damages the meridians throughout the body, then the excess part of the Soul Power in the Spirit Ring is sent into the Martial Spirit Space by the Spirit Ascension Method, and the remaining Soul Power is absorbed by the Spirit Master. With the assistance of the Martial Spirit's absorption of the Spirit Ring's Evolution, the injuries heal, which is equivalent to a deep-level tempering of the body.

In this way, even without specifically training the physique, by relying on this process of breaking and regenerating, the physique can be upgraded again in the next Spirit Ring absorption.

For example, learning the Spirit Ascension Method before the first Spirit Ring, selecting a five hundred years old Spirit Ring, and after breaking and regenerating once, even without specifically training the body, in the absorption of the second Spirit Ring, one's limit will naturally surpass that of an ordinary Spirit Master's second ring. Perhaps it could reach eight hundred years old or even nine hundred years old. Then, continuing in this manner, by the time the limit of the third ring is reached, it might reach two thousand years old, and the limit of the fourth ring might rise to seven thousand years old.

Here, the limit refers to the Spirit Master's own limit, and selecting Spirit Rings means finding ones that are one or two levels above this limit.

One step ahead, step by step.

Repeated breaking and regenerating allows the advantages of the physique to snowball, establishing an invincible advantage at the same level.

Of course, not only does having strong power at the same level matter, but the Soul Power brought by absorbing Spirit Rings with higher ages also accelerates the Spirit Master's cultivation speed.

Not all Spirit Masters are like Su Wen, able to utilize the Spirit Ring's Soul Power sent into the Martial Spirit Space.

The surplus Soul Power will eventually be absorbed back into the Spirit Master's Soul Power.

These are also arguably major advantages of the Spirit Ascension Method.

Gu Rong frowned but did not refute Dugu Bo's statement.

He had been following Ning Fengzhi for years, even more frequently than Chen Xin, so naturally, he had his own theories.

Just now, he only expressed that evaluation out of concern and sympathy for Ning Rongrong's pain.

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Time passed.

Five hours later.

Ning Rongrong opened her eyes, and it seemed as if stars were twinkling within them.

She summoned the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and beyond its already dazzling tower, there was now a natural layer of starlight.

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