Xiao Zhan actually had a premonition that Su Wen was coming to him with a task.
However, he never expected it to be such a large project.
You're giving me the project of condensing Spirit Bones?
If I could create a cultivation system, what would I need Master Wen for?
"Uncle Zhan, it's not that outrageous. I'm not asking you to directly research the method for condensing Spirit Bones," Su Wen explained. "Didn't I mention before that according to the information I obtained from the Divine Test, if a Spirit Beast has a Spirit Core within its body, after its death, the Spirit Core will directly absorb and devour the Spirit Beast's essence to condense into a Spirit Bone?"
Xiao Zhan nodded.
He had been a bit shaken by Su Wen's new cultivation system, and when he heard that Su Wen was going to assign him the project, he felt tremendous pressure.
At this moment, after Su Wen's reminder, he actually realized the aspect Su Wen wanted him to help research.
"I plan to approach the method of condensing Spirit Bones from the Spirit Core perspective, dividing it into two parts: the part concerning the condensation of the Spirit Core and the study of how the Spirit Core promotes the condensation of Spirit Bones."
"Uncle Zhan, you are currently researching Spirit Core issues, so I would like to ask you to focus on the first part. Please research the mysteries of the Spirit Core as much as possible and improve and popularize the techniques for condensing Spirit Cores, preparing for the future."
"As for how the Spirit Core promotes the condensation of Spirit Bones, I will handle that part myself."
At this point, Su Wen sighed.
"It's a pity. I recently killed a 100,000-year-old Spirit Beast. At that time, I didn't have this idea and didn't study the changes in its body at the moment of its death."
Xiao Zhan: ???
Wait a minute!
"Xiaowen, did you just say you killed a 100,000-year-old Spirit Beast?"
"Yeah."
Xiao Zhan was astonished.
Su Wen knew what he was shocked about and quickly clarified.
I didn't!
"I haven't broken through to level seventy. This was a test task fir Brother Fighting Heaven. I helped him complete it, and no one absorbed the Spirit Ring of that 100,000-year-old Spirit Beast, but I did get the Spirit Bone."
A 100,000-year-old Spirit Bone.
In the Spirit Master World, a 100,000-year-old Spirit Ring or Spirit Bone is incredibly attractive to Spirit Masters.
Although Su Wen said he didn't absorb the 100,000-year-old Spirit Ring, just hearing him admit that he has a 100,000-year-old Spirit Bone made Xiao Zhan gulp.
"Ahem, Xiaowen, have you absorbed that 100,000-year-old Spirit Bone?"
Xiao Zhan knew that Su Wen had a large number of Spirit Bones, and he hadn't absorbed them yet because he was aiming to create a Spirit Bone Armor by merging six Spirit Bones.
Especially considering the new cultivation method Su Wen mentioned, Xiao Zhan had some hope that Su Wen might not have absorbed this particular 100,000-year-old Spirit Bone.
"Not yet," Su Wen shook his head and asked Xiao Zhan, "Uncle Zhan, are you interested?"
"Hehe, it's a 100,000-year-old Spirit Bone. Who wouldn't be interested?"
"Well, it's a pity. The one I have is a torso bone, and you already have a Flame Master torso bone." Su Wen spread his hands, shrugged, and said helplessly.
He took out the Bloodthirsty Crazy Shark torso bone from his storage spirit tool and showed it to Xiao Zhan.
"Hiss~"
Seeing a 100,000-year-old Spirit Bone for the first time, Xiao Zhan was very excited. He took the Spirit Bone from Su Wen, felt the energy fluctuations within, and exclaimed, "As expected of a 100,000-year-old Spirit Bone. It has a distinct difference compared to my Flame Master torso bone."
He could already feel that this torso bone was much stronger than the Flame Master torso bone he had, with energy fluctuations that were unique and gave a special sense of power.
His Flame Master torso bone was also an 80,000-year-old Spirit Bone.
"In fact, 100,000-year-old Spirit Bones don't usually have such fluctuations. This Spirit Bone's original owner, the Bloodthirsty Crazy Shark, is an exception among 100,000-year-old Spirit Beasts. It has undergone a great calamity and walked the path of a fierce beast."
Xiao Zhan was a scholar with great strength and held a high position in the Wisdom Palace, so he knew quite a bit about various secrets.
He naturally understood what it meant to walk the path of a fierce beast.
This signifies a completely different world.
100,000 years is the limit for ordinary Spirit Beasts, and breaking through this limit means stepping onto the path of fierce beasts, whose upper limit reaches a full million years.
"You were actually able to hunt a 100,000-year-old Spirit Beast that has walked the path of a fierce beast."
This at least means that Su Wen and his group had hunted a ninety-seven level Super Douluo.
Level ninety-seven is an absolute peak across the entire continent.
"Actually, it was also due to some tricks that we managed to kill the Bloodthirsty Crazy Shark." Su Wen did not elaborate further on this matter.
"Uncle Zhan, I'll leave the research on the Spirit Core to you."
Hearing this, Xiao Zhan nodded seriously and said, "Don't worry. Researching Spirit Cores is what I've been doing. As long as it's about improving the Dual Condensation Method, I can handle it."
He returned the Bloodthirsty Crazy Shark torso bone to Su Wen and added, "Next time you hunt a 100,000-year-old Spirit Beast, if you have the time, remember to call me."
He still felt a bit regretful.
Since he wanted to study the process of Spirit Core condensing Spirit Bones, Su Wen would inevitably continue hunting 100,000-year-old Spirit Beasts. Su Wen not absorbing this torso bone meant that future 100,000-year-old Spirit Bones might also not be absorbed, so Xiao Zhan had his eyes on these subsequent 100,000-year-old Spirit Bones.
Cultivating Spirit Bones by oneself?
Leaving aside whether this system could be developed, even if it could be developed, it certainly wouldn't exclude the path of absorbing external Spirit Bones. Cultivating Spirit Bones by oneself is merely because Spirit Bones are so scarce that they cannot satisfy all Spirit Masters, not because it's the only way.
"Alright," Su Wen nodded, not refusing.
"Then I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. Uncle Zhan, you can continue with your work."
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Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"Brother Xiaowen, I've been practicing that set of techniques just as you said," Ning Rongrong said with a look of wanting praise.
Su Wen smiled and patted her on the head, saying, "Alright, I know you're practicing diligently. After I'm done with my work, I'll take you to get the Star God Clam's Spirit Ring."
At this point, Su Wen was no longer talking about hunting.
Although he wasn't too worried about the Sea Woman Douluo's influence, it was still important to show respect, given that she was the Guardian Douluo of the Sea God and the Sea Princess clan, which the Star God Clam was affiliated with, were also faithful followers of the Sea God.
"How long do you plan to stay this time, Brother Xiaowen?"
"I still have a lot to do," Su Wen said helplessly.
He also wanted to seclude himself in one place to study theories while cultivating, but reality didn't allow it.
At this point, the theories and techniques he had developed had already laid a solid foundation for him, and future cultivation to level ninety-nine or even breaking through to level one hundred would not be a problem.
However, breaking through to level one hundred also required planning and harvesting faith, which couldn't be accomplished by staying at home.
The Sea God spent a thousand years conquering the sea. Su Wen had already taken a shortcut by using the Study Realm to spread faith, continually publishing theories and reforming the cultivation pattern of the Spirit Master World to harvest faith, greatly increasing efficiency.
Taking shortcuts is one thing, but the necessary preparations go beyond just collecting the Power of Faith.
To become a god, first, one must have enough faith.
Secondly, one must have enough ambition.
3rd Class God Position?
Even dogs look down on it!
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