Dugu Bo didn't think much of it, but Su Wen had a big reaction.
In Dugu Bo's assessment, the Stone God had mentioned that the reward was a special type of Stone Monster's torso bone, and the Spirit Bones collected for the limbs needed to be of the Earth attribute.
With these two points combined, it was hard for Su Wen, who was considering Spirit Bone Armor, not to make the connection to Spirit Bone Armor.
To Dugu Bo, it seemed like buying four and getting one free—collect four Spirit Bones and get one free.
It was actually quite a good deal, especially since the free one was the crucial torso Spirit Bone. However, the difficulty of the assessment was not low. After all, collecting all four limb Spirit Bones was not easy, and even a Titled Douluo might need a lot of effort to obtain a few Spirit Bones of lower quality and age.
Can a Titled Douluo not obtain Spirit Bones?
The answer is naturally no.
It's just that ordinary Spirit Bones have limited effects for a Titled Douluo. If they absorb low-quality Spirit Bones in advance and later have the opportunity to obtain a corresponding high-quality Spirit Bone but are unable to do so because of it, that would be the most frustrating situation.
Therefore, Titled Douluos generally do not absorb ordinary Spirit Bones. The Spirit Bones they are interested in are either ones that can effectively address their own weaknesses and enrich their combat methods, or exceptional Spirit Bones that provide significant benefits to their cultivation.
If one really wants to collect Spirit Bones just for the sake of completing the set, there is still hope of success.
However, for Dugu Bo, simply collecting Spirit Bones for the sake of it and absorbing them is something he finds hard to accept.
After Dugu Bo finished recounting the assessment details, he also kept an eye on Su Wen.
Su Wen had quite a few top-quality Spirit Bones on hand, so Dugu Bo was considering whether he could borrow one or two suitable Spirit Bones from Su Wen.
Because of this, Dugu Bo watched Su Wen's expression changes throughout.
"What's wrong, Xiaowen?"
"Grandpa Dugu, your assessment is not simple," Su Wen said.
He hadn't expected that this time it was truly Dugu Bo's chance.
A great chance.
If the special type of Stone Monster's torso bone really could help Dugu Bo connect with the other five Spirit Bones to form Spirit Bone Armor, then this opportunity would be extraordinary.
The existence of Spirit Bone Armor itself means that the Spirit Bones complement each other and almost merge into one. In this situation, the subtle enhancement to the Spirit Master's physique provided by the Spirit Bones could be significant, and the benefits to the Spirit Master's cultivation would be considerable.
"Can one torso bone really achieve that?" Dugu Bo asked, somewhat incredulously.
Spirit Bone Armor is considered a legendary item in the Spirit Master World.
Even Spirit Rings and Spirit Bones of 100,000 years old are among the most coveted treasures for Spirit Masters, but no Spirit Master has ever dared to hope or wish for a Spirit Bone Armor.
To most Spirit Masters, Spirit Bone Armor is something that exists only in theory, and upon further analysis, it becomes clear that the conditions for achieving it are nearly impossible to meet.
However, now Su Wen is saying that the special type of torso bone in his assessment's reward can integrate with the limb Spirit Bones and Skull Spirit Bone to form Spirit Bone Armor.
The more rational and knowledgeable one is, the clearer it becomes how difficult it is to meet the conditions for Spirit Bone Armor.
This is why Dugu Bo was so surprised to hear from Su Wen that he had a chance to obtain Spirit Bone Armor.
"It should be like that; otherwise, the Stone God wouldn't have emphasized the special type of Stone Monster's torso bone. And even if such an effect didn't exist, wouldn't Grandpa Dugu still seek out only top-quality Spirit Bones?"
"It certainly can't be taken lightly," Dugu Bo replied with a touch of arrogance.
After all, he had once possessed a collection of rare medicinal materials, so how could he casually handle Spirit Bones?
"Grandpa Dugu, I suggest you first collect 10,000-years old Spirit Bones through the Study Realm. It's okay if you can't gather them all; I can help you find a solution later." The solution Su Wen referred to was, of course, Self-Condensed Spirit Bones.
Even if the method for Self-Condensed Spirit Bones develops slowly, Su Wen can still help Dugu Bo hunt 10,000-years old Earth attribute Spirit Beasts to gather Spirit Bones.
Knowing the conditions for Spirit Bone production allows one to work towards collecting them.
With Su Wen's abilities, there is hope to artificially increase the production rate of Spirit Bones.
After completing the assessment, Su Wen remembered his purpose this time.
Upgrading the Third Spirit Ring to 100,000 years
But, does he need to hunt the Stone God's faith-based race in this Stone Divine Realm?
As Su Wen was conflicted, the Stone Monster, transformed into a giant rock, emitted a wave of Spiritual energy.
Compared to the three Stone Monsters outside, the Spiritual Power of this Stone Monster in its giant rock form was even more terrifying.
The Soul Power fluctuations of these giant rock Stone Monsters reach 100,000 years due to the amplification of the array, but their Spiritual Power is genuine and comes from their own Spiritual Power.
"Do you need the Stone Monster's Spirit Ring?"
Su Wen was taken aback, then nodded, not denying it hypocritically.
"The great Father God has sent a divine mandate, commanding us to offer ourselves as your Spirit Ring."
???
Su Wen was puzzled.
There was too much information, and he didn't react immediately.
First, what is this Father God?
The Stone God is referred to as the Father God by you?
Wait!
Su Wen's pupils contracted as a guess formed in his mind.
"You Stone Monsters weren't created by the Stone God, were you?"
"Yes, the three of us are the earliest Stone Monsters created by the Father God, and the rest of the Stone Monsters were created based on us."
Su Wen gasped.
He had previously assumed that the special environment of the Douluo Continent might lead to the emergence of Spirit Beasts with intelligence, which is why Stone Monsters appeared.
But upon closer examination, it seemed entirely unreasonable.
Apart from Stone Monsters, there were no other examples of inanimate objects becoming Spirit Beasts.
For instance, there are no Spirit Beasts like Fire Spirits or Thunder Spirits, only top-tier Spirit Beasts with corresponding attributes like Flame Lords or Thunder Demons.
It seems that pure elemental fire or pure inanimate objects turning into Spirit Beasts only occurs with Stone Monsters.
"This Stone God is truly exceptional," Su Wen remarked.
Perhaps the God Position of the Stone God really limited its development.
Creating a Spirit Beast race and, in a situation where the Power of Faith was so lacking that even maintaining the God Position was difficult, not only solidified the God Position but also advanced it further, approaching the 1st Class God rank. These achievements alone are enough to demonstrate the Stone God's talent.
Even without the Stone God's God Position inheritance, this being might still have a chance to create a new God Position, right?
With Stone Monsters offering themselves, Su Wen naturally did not hesitate.
"I will not hunt you, nor will I conduct soul suppression. Additionally, my process of absorbing and merging Spirit Rings is unique. Given that you have reached the 100,000-year limit and can actively offer yourselves, as well as your high level of Spiritual Power…"
Su Wen listed a series of preconditions and said to the three giant rock Stone Monsters, "I think we can try to preserve your souls, allowing them to exist in my Spirit Ring in a spiritual form."
Since Xiao Wu's sacrifice could preserve souls in a Spirit Ring, these three giant rock Stone Monsters should be able to do the same.
Their Spiritual Power is exceptionally high.
Su Wen suspected that this might also be related to the Stone God.
The 2nd Class God had already given Su Wen a lot of shock, and at this moment, Su Wen attributed some of the incomprehensible aspects to the Stone God.
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