Chapter 87: Breaking the Third Seal—The External Spirit Bone: Symbiotic Armor
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After fully absorbing his second spirit ring and naming his new spirit skill, Lin Ye took out the jade pendant his parents had left him, preparing to break its third seal.
Gripping the pendant tightly, he took a deep breath and began channeling the Nine Yang True Qi from within him into the jade.
As the Nine Yang True Qi flowed into his right hand, a faint golden glow radiated from it, and finally, all that energy surged into the pendant.
The moment the True Qi entered the pendant, Lin Ye sensed the presence of the third seal embedded within.
Focusing his mind, he gathered more of the Nine Yang True Qi and directed it forcefully toward the third seal, striking it repeatedly.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
...
With each focused surge of True Qi, the resistance of the third seal finally began to waver.
Boom!
With a muffled explosion, the third seal shattered, and Lin Ye's consciousness was instantly drawn into a pitch-black space.
Having already gone through this twice before, he quickly realized he had entered another storage space linked to the third seal. Within it, he expected to find a letter and a reward left by his father.
Just as he thought, after scanning the dark space, his gaze settled on two wooden boxes suspended in midair.
With a mere thought, Lin Ye's consciousness exited the black space, and the two wooden boxes materialized in his hands.
Holding the boxes, he took a deep breath, opened them swiftly, and glanced inside.
In the first box, he found a black, viscous liquid that looked either like mud or ink, and in the second box was a letter from his father.
Though he didn't know what the substance in the first box was, based on his experience with the previous seals, he was sure his father's letter would explain everything.
With this thought, Lin Ye took out the letter from the second box, stored both boxes back into his spatial space, and began reading.
The familiar handwriting immediately greeted him:
> "My dear son, here we meet once again!
Since you're reading this letter, I assume you've reached the Soul Master level. I don't know how old you are now, but if you're around seven, let me give you a big thumbs up because you're already catching up with me!
By now, you should have left the Primary Soul Master Academy if you followed my advice, and stepped into the outside world!
Life out there is far more complicated than within the academy, but facing it early is no harm.
It may seem daunting, but remember, I left you three great weapons. If someone dares to bully you, don't hold back. Use one of these tools to teach them a lesson, make your escape quick, and hide.
Never think running or hiding is cowardice; it's called strategic retreat. As long as you survive, with your talent, you'll stand at the very top of this continent someday.
Until then, keep a low profile, grow steadily, and once you're strong enough, take down anyone who dared to bully you. Pride? It's not worth anything! Remember this, son.
That's enough wisdom from me for now!
Now, about the gift in the other box. Although it might not look very appealing, don't underestimate it. It's an external spirit bone known as the Symbiotic Armor!
This spirit bone is incredibly versatile and should be of great use to you. It has three major abilities.
The first ability is replication. It allows you to copy the abilities of other creatures. For example, if you replicate a bird, you can gain wings and the ability to fly. If you replicate an ant king, you can mimic its powerful physical structure to enhance your strength. If you replicate a fish, you'll be able to breathe underwater. However, remember—at the start, you can only replicate one creature, so choose wisely!
The second ability of the Symbiotic Armor is devour and mimic. You can use it to consume and replicate various substances, like metals, to form a layer of armor. Most importantly, it can even consume and mimic spirit bones!
Yes, spirit bones!
This leads us to the third ability of the Symbiotic Armor, which is something you'd never expect—it can divide!
That's right! It can split into subunits. While these subunits won't possess the three core abilities of the main armor, they can still inherit any abilities the main armor has already gained.
For instance, if you use the Symbiotic Armor to consume a spirit bone, you can split off a subunit and transfer the spirit bone's effect to someone else.
Moreover, anyone who receives a subunit will be under your influence. As long as your cultivation level is higher than theirs, you can subtly affect and control their actions and thoughts.
Of course, there are limits to the armor's splitting ability. It can't divide endlessly. After each split, a significant waiting period is required before it can divide again, depending on factors like your strength and the armor's evolution. You'll need to explore this on your own.
That's all I have to say for now. Until we meet again, my dear son!"
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Finishing the letter, Lin Ye was left in awe.
The black, ink-like substance in the box was actually an external spirit bone, and it possessed such terrifying abilities?
He almost couldn't believe it.
But after taking a moment to process, he regained his composure.
Retrieving the two wooden boxes from the pendant, he placed the letter back in the empty one and stored it away, then opened the box containing the Symbiotic Armor.
He looked at the dark, viscous substance that resembled sticky ink or sludge and frowned slightly, but extended his right hand into it anyway.
"Feels a bit cold."
As his hand sank into the thick, black liquid, Lin Ye noticed a slight chill, but no discomfort or odor.
After confirming that there were no other issues beyond its appearance, he readily accepted the Symbiotic Armor.
Staring at the strange armor, Lin Ye's gaze turned serious.
Infusing his Nine Yang True Qi into the Symbiotic Armor, he watched as the still, viscous liquid seemed to come alive, flowing rapidly into his right hand along with the energy.
In moments, the Symbiotic Armor in the box vanished entirely, and as the last of it entered his right hand, his skin returned to its usual fair complexion, showing no trace of the armor's presence.
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