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After leaving the dungeon, Tang San gathered Yu Tianheng, Hu Liena, and the others to distribute the twelve spirit bones he had collected.
Six of these spirit bones were from Xu Fu, while the remaining six came from the five deceased Titled Douluo, with Yi Hongchen, the rank ninety-one Titled Douluo, dropping two bones.
"These are the spirit bones we obtained this time," Tang San said, noticing the eager gazes of everyone present. He smiled and continued, "These are my spoils of war, but as the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, I can't just give them away freely without attracting the Pope's attention. So—"
"Let's set a price."
Zhu Zhuqing, not seeing Xiao Wu and the others present, asked, "Where are Xiao Wu and the others?"
"They're resting," Tang San replied. "Don't worry about us; we don't lack spirit bones."
Zhu Zhuqing understood the reason and didn't press further. She also had no intention of taking any of these spirit bones for herself. However, as a general representing the Star Luo Empire, she needed to bring back some spoils, so she spoke up first, "I'll take that right arm bone, the one with a 20,000-year age, which seems to have come from a light-attribute tiger-type spirit beast. I can offer this in exchange—will it suffice?"
She produced a medicinal bath recipe from her storage soul tool: "This is a medicinal bath recipe from the Dai family's White Tiger lineage, used before the martial spirit awakens."
This spirit bone was intended to be a bargaining chip when she returned, so exchanging it for the Dai family's medicinal bath recipe made perfect sense.
"That works." Tang San accepted the recipe, gave it a quick glance, and then handed over the 21,000-year-old left arm bone to Zhu Zhuqing.
With Zhu Zhuqing setting the example, the others were also tempted.
Oslo and Yu Feng each spent a billion gold soul coins to purchase two 10,000-year spirit bones.
Bai Chenxiang, on the other hand, spent only ten million gold soul coins to acquire a 10,000-year spirit bone. Given that the Speed Clan had now allied with her father-in-law's forces, she was given a discount.
After all, Bai Chenxiang was technically Tang San's cousin.
Shi Mo and Shi Mo spent four billion gold soul coins to buy four spirit bones.
Tang San gave one spirit bone to Dugu Yan for free, considering the benefits he had gained from Dugu Bo's Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
As for Xu Fu's torso bone, which came from a dragon-type spirit beast, Yu Tianheng exchanged it with a dragon pearl from his family.
"This dragon pearl, according to the clan leader, came from a 100,000-year-old Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon after its death. However, after being passed down through the generations, its energy has been depleted, leaving only an empty shell, though it remains incredibly tough..." Yu Tianheng explained, somewhat embarrassed as he produced the dragon pearl. "For the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, its symbolic value is greater than its practical use. The holder of this dragon pearl can request one favor from the clan... But maybe I should just pay for it instead."
As he continued, Yu Tianheng felt more and more ashamed, realizing that the rules set by the clan might not always be honored by its members.
"No need, this will do." Tang San handed over the 60,000-year torso bone and accepted the dragon pearl. "While it may just be an ornament to you, it's the perfect energy conduit for me—a fitting core for a divine weapon."
Yu Tianheng was puzzled. "A divine weapon's core? Are you talking about that throne?"
The memory of the power of the Throne of Wisdom and Spirit still lingered in the minds of everyone present, their eyes drifting toward Hu Liena's waist. It was clearly an extraordinary artifact, giving off a sense of control over some form of authority.
They hadn't realized it was a divine weapon.
"It's just a semi-divine weapon," Tang San said, playing with the dragon pearl in his hand, smiling slightly. "I forged it myself. And this Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's dragon pearl might just become the core of the next one."
"Captain, you can forge divine weapons?" Yu Feng exclaimed in surprise, then immediately clung to Tang San's leg, eyes sparkling with anticipation. "Can you make one for me too?"
After leaving the dungeon, Tang San gathered Yu Tianheng, Hu Liena, and the others to distribute the twelve spirit bones he had collected.
Six of these spirit bones came from Xu Fu, and the remaining six were from the five deceased Titled Douluo, with Yi Hongchen, the rank ninety-one Titled Douluo, dropping two bones.
"These are the spirit bones we obtained this time," Tang San said, noting the eager eyes of everyone present. He smiled and continued, "These are my spoils of war, but as the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, I can't just give them away without the Pope's approval. So—"
"Let's set a price."
Zhu Zhuqing, noticing the absence of Xiao Wu and the others, asked, "Where are Xiao Wu and the others?"
"They're resting," Tang San replied. "Don't worry about us; we don't lack spirit bones."
Zhu Zhuqing understood the reason and didn't press further. She wasn't intending to take any spirit bones for herself, but as a general representing the Star Luo Empire, she needed to bring back some spoils. She spoke up first, "I'll take that right arm bone, which is around 20,000 years old and appears to be from a light-attribute tiger-type spirit beast. I'd like to exchange it for this medicinal bath recipe. Is that acceptable?"
She produced a medicinal bath recipe from her storage soul tool: "This is from the Dai family's White Tiger lineage, used before the martial spirit awakens."
Tang San accepted the recipe and glanced at it before handing over the 21,000-year-old left arm bone to Zhu Zhuqing.
With Zhu Zhuqing setting the precedent, others were also interested.
Oslo and Yu Feng each spent one billion gold soul coins to buy two 10,000-year spirit bones.
Bai Chenxiang spent ten million gold soul coins to obtain a 10,000-year spirit bone. Given that the Speed Clan had recently allied with her father-in-law's forces, she received a discount.
After all, Bai Chenxiang was technically Tang San's cousin.
Shi Mo and Shi Mo spent four billion gold soul coins to acquire four spirit bones.
Tang San gave one spirit bone to Dugu Yan for free, considering the benefits he had gained from Dugu Bo's Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
As for Xu Fu's torso bone, which came from a dragon-type spirit beast, Yu Tianheng exchanged it with a dragon pearl from his family.
"This dragon pearl, according to the clan leader, comes from a 100,000-year-old Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon after its death. However, after being passed down through generations, its energy has been depleted, leaving only an empty shell, though it remains incredibly tough..." Yu Tianheng explained, somewhat embarrassed. "For the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, its symbolic value is greater than its practical use. The holder of this dragon pearl can request one favor from the clan... Maybe I should just buy it instead."
As he continued, Yu Tianheng felt increasingly embarrassed, realizing that the rules set by the clan might not always be followed.
"No need, this will do." Tang San handed over the 60,000-year torso bone and took the dragon pearl. "While it may just be an ornament to you, it's the perfect energy conduit for me—a fitting core for a divine weapon."
Yu Tianheng was puzzled. "A divine weapon's core? Are you referring to that throne?"
The memory of the Throne of Wisdom and Spirit's power was still fresh in everyone's minds, and their eyes turned to Hu Liena's waist. It was clearly an extraordinary artifact, giving off a sense of control over some form of authority.
They hadn't realized it was a divine weapon.
"It's just a semi-divine weapon," Tang San said, playing with the dragon pearl and smiling slightly. "I forged it myself. This Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's dragon pearl might be used as the core for the next one."
"Captain, you can forge divine weapons?" Yu Feng exclaimed in surprise and then clung to Tang San's leg with sparkling eyes. "Can you make one for me too?"
Seeing Yu Feng's reaction, the others in the room exchanged looks of disdain but were also curious about how Tang San would respond.
"If you're serious," Tang San said, stepping back and withdrawing his leg, "you'll need to prepare the materials yourself. Assuming you use the lowest quality iron, you'll need at least 30,000 pounds, plus my processing fee. As a friendly price, it'll be ten billion gold soul coins. Additionally, the material must be able to hold the energy core—either extremely special metal, spirit beast cores like this, or spirit bones of at least 50,000 years."
Hearing this, Yu Feng slowly stood up, embarrassed, and said, "Forget it, that's too expensive. I can't afford such a high price."
Even though everyone knew Tang San had given the lowest possible price, ten billion gold soul coins were still beyond reach. Even Yu Tianheng, from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, admitted that selling his entire family wouldn't cover that amount.
However, the clear pricing for divine weapons gave them hope.
Finally, Tang San decided to keep one spirit bone for himself. The remaining two were examined: one, possibly from the Evil Eye Tyrant, needed further research, and the other, a fire attribute, was bought by Yan for one billion gold soul coins.
The Spirit Hall was gradually reorganizing its internal structure, and even those with talent could no longer access its resources without conditions.
Thus, Yan owed the Spirit Hall one billion gold soul coins.
Hu Liena took note of the transaction.
"Can I buy the last spirit bone, the one with the head and mental attributes?" Hu Liena asked.
"Sure, but I need to study it first. This spirit bone is from a native soul beast of the Sun Moon Continent, a new breed." Tang San explained, selling the head spirit bone for ten billion gold soul coins to Hu Liena. It needed to remain with Tang San for a period for research on energy conversion related to mental attributes.
Researching the energy flow in the spirit bone could help understand the energy circuits in the Golden Core Ring, Heart Core Ring, and Spirit Grid Ring.
After the crowd dispersed, Gu Yuena arrived.
"Why are you here? I don't recall asking you to come," Tang San said, though he showed no surprise on his face. "You're really a handful."
Gu Yuena huffed, "Leaving me at home and still having the nerve to say that? You irresponsible person! It's just a war. What's the big deal about children not being involved? I've seen battles far more brutal than you can imagine!"
"Mm-hmm, sure."
Seeing Tang San's nonchalant attitude, Gu Yuena, exasperated, bit his finger. Her sharp teeth pierced Tang San's skin, and she drank the blood.
Tang San lifted his hand, and Gu Yuena, still clinging to his finger, was lifted off the ground and swung around, which looked quite amusing.
"You love blood so much. Sometimes I wonder if you're a dragon or a vampire."
"Hmmph."
Gu Yuena released his finger, landed back on the ground, licked the blood from her lips, and huffed, "A blood-drinking dragon, is that so bad?"
"Not at all!"
Tang San gave a thumbs-up (￣▽￣)ｄ.
"Now, back to business—"
(End of Chapter)