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Chapter 12 - Chapter 12: Spirit Skills and External Spirit Bone

The next day, Wu Tong woke up early and headed to the library. Finding an empty table, he took out paper and pen, then listed his current si

The next day, Wu Tong woke up early and headed to the library.

Finding an empty table, he took out paper and pen, then listed his current situation in detail:

"Name: Wu TongKnowledge Level: Beginner (currently learning)Spirit: Body Spirit · Brain

Spirit Characteristics: Enhanced mental clarity provides effective resistance to psychic attacks, significantly increases mental power, boosts intelligence, comprehension, and cognitive processing speed.Spirit Rings: Psychic Detection · Yellow Century Spirit Ring (approx. 500 years from the Mind's Eye Golden Fox)Spirit Bone: External Spirit Bone · Mind's Eye

Gains from this spirit hunt: Slight improvement in spirit origin; significant enhancement in memory, now possessing absolute memory; one 500-year spirit ring; one External Spirit Bone · Mind's Eye; slight increase in combat experience; major improvement in wilderness survival skills."

After carefully reviewing each word, Wu Tong's absolute memory instantly imprinted the information into his brain. Whenever he focused, these details would surface effortlessly.

Once he memorized the contents, Wu Tong lit the paper, reducing it to ashes.

Indeed, during the three days of travel, Wu Tong had thoroughly familiarized himself with his spirit, spirit rings, and spirit bone.

First, his spirit had evolved after being enhanced by the Mind's Eye Golden Fox's spirit ring. His thoughts became sharper, his brain's processing speed increased, and his already formidable computational abilities improved by another twenty percent.

Additionally, influenced by the Mind's Eye Golden Fox's traits, his brain spirit gained the ability of absolute memory, achieving the fundamental goal of this spirit hunt—enhancing his memory. This alone made the entire endeavor worthwhile.

Next was the spirit ring. The 500-year Mind's Eye Golden Fox's spirit ring granted Wu Tong a Psychic Detection spirit skill, allowing him to utilize his vast mental power to scan his surroundings.

It could even analyze the structural composition of objects. In other words, Wu Tong could use this skill to dissect the mechanisms of Tang San's hidden weapons and replicate them. This effect made it one of the most research-friendly spirit skills.

Moreover, since it required both spirit power and mental energy to function, its consumption of spirit power was minimal. As for mental energy...

Well, Wu Tong could only say: "Do you have some misunderstanding about the mental energy of someone who's lived two lives?" (▔▽▔)ノ

After several tests, Wu Tong discovered he could maintain this skill continuously for an hour. His verdict? A pleasant surprise.

Finally, there was the greatest harvest of this trip—the completely unexpected External Spirit Bone · Mind's Eye.

Obtaining the Mind's Eye was sheer luck. Even Wu Tong hadn't anticipated acquiring an infinitely growable external spirit bone, let alone one perfectly suited for him—a head-type external spirit bone.

Over the past few days, Wu Tong had spent most of his time exploring the Mind's Eye's capabilities. After thorough testing, he identified two primary abilities:

The first was the power of "Observation"—to perceive all things with the heart and see with the eyes. When activated, the Mind's Eye granted five effects: X-ray vision, telescopic vision, insight, illusion sight, and mind-reading. Wu Tong named this ability "Omniscient View."

The second was the power of "Intuition"—awakening the sixth sense to detect danger before it arose, like sensing the cicada's movement before the autumn wind blew. It could also gauge people's intentions, discerning whether those around him harbored malice. Wu Tong dubbed this "Direct Perception."

Learning of these abilities thrilled Wu Tong. With them, he could clearly distinguish friends from foes.

After all, in his previous life as a university shut-in, Wu Tong had no experience navigating society. His social circle was small, and like a typical college student, his eyes still held that unmistakable "clear stupidity."

Even now, with his enhanced brain spirit, his intelligence had improved, not his emotional quotient. Lacking experience, he still struggled to read people. This made him hesitant to form friendships, as appearances could be deceiving, and motives were often hidden. Thus, he chose to remain solitary, much like in his past life.

But Wu Tong knew he couldn't stay isolated forever. Eventually, he would have to interact with major factions, and the fear of being outmaneuvered by seasoned schemers had long troubled him.

Now, with the Mind's Eye, those worries vanished. Direct Perception could sense goodwill and hostility, while Omniscient View could delve into thoughts. From this point onward, no one could lie to Wu Tong's face.

"This is truly an unexpected delight. This spirit hunt was absolutely the right decision," Wu Tong mused with satisfaction as he reviewed his notes.

"Still, with this ability, perhaps I could..." Wu Tong's thoughts lingered on the Mind's Eye's insight and X-ray vision.

Indeed, he planned to use it to steal Tang San's Tang Sect secret manuals. The current meditation method he practiced had numerous restrictions and inefficient spirit power absorption, whereas Tang San's Mysterious Heaven Technique offered faster cultivation without such limitations.

As a Tang Sect technique, the Mysterious Heaven Technique not only provided a complete meridian circulation path for internal energy cultivation but also carried the orthodox Daoist characteristics of balance and harmony, capable of accommodating all energies. Once mastered, it produced exceptionally robust and endlessly regenerative spirit power.

However, Wu Tong had always suspected the Tang Sect stole the Mysterious Heaven Technique. How could a sect of assassins, steeped in violence, possess such a serene and balanced technique?

He theorized that the Tang Sect had acquired it after assassinating a Daoist master, then shamelessly claimed it as their own and recorded it in the Mysterious Heaven Record.

Tang San, neglected by Tang Hao since childhood and often malnourished, likely suffered from innate deficiencies. Even with such disadvantages, his innate spirit power probably maxed out at four or five levels.

Yet, with the Mysterious Heaven Technique, while also juggling blacksmithing and academic studies, Tang San's cultivation speed rivaled—even surpassed—that of natural-born geniuses with full innate spirit power.

The Mysterious Heaven Technique allowed Tang San to transcend his limitations, demonstrating its extraordinary cultivation benefits.

Furthermore, as an internal energy cultivation method from the martial world, the Mysterious Heaven Technique contained the principles of martial arts. It could provide Wu Tong with new insights and knowledge, helping him understand the internal energy system earlier.

Wu Tong also intended to use the Mysterious Heaven Technique as a foundation to create his own unique cultivation method. After all, people are diverse—each body's acupoints and meridians differ. Only one truly knows oneself, and only what suits oneself is best.

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