Flower Transfer, Wood Grafting, as a divine skill for protecting oneself by substituting a decoy, couldn't possibly have its cooldown completely disappear with increased Spirit Bone years. Instead, it would have an upper limit.
By his estimation, after the External Spirit Bone, Heart of the Banyan Wood, reached a hundred thousand years, its cooldown would hit the upper limit for the Flower Transfer, Wood Grafting skill.
Previously, the cooldown time was far from this limit, so as the Spirit Bone years increased, the cooldown for Flower Transfer, Wood Grafting reduced significantly.
However, as the cooldown time for Flower Transfer, Wood Grafting gradually approached the upper limit, the reduction in cooldown time slowed down.
Referencing the side effects from the original work after Oscar and Ning Rongrong jointly resurrected Tang San, the cooldown limit for Flower Transfer, Wood Grafting should be one year, during which the Heart of the Banyan Wood would lose most of its abilities and become unusable.
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"The Thunderclap Nether Vine Left Leg Bone's years are too low. It seems I need to make a trip to Thunderclap Canyon to let this Spirit Bone absorb thunder energy and increase its years."
Lin Rong pondered this in his heart. He got up from under the banyan tree, put away his Vine Dragon Domain to restore the Banyan Forest to normal, and turned to walk out of the forest.
Outside the forest, the old butler was waiting.
Seeing this, Lin Rong asked:
"Grandpa Yu, how long has it been since I went into seclusion this time?"
It was early morning, and a cool breeze made the air slightly chilly.
"Seven days," the old butler replied concisely, walking behind Lin Rong to drape a cloak over him.
Lin Rong nodded and walked forward.
"Seven days? That's not too long, fortunately."
"Right, has Yang Wudi delivered the Seven-Colored Splendor I asked for yet?"
"Not yet," the old butler replied, walking beside Lin Rong. "Dugu Yan's treatment course only finished yesterday, and refining Seven-Colored Splendor takes at least two to three days."
"Patriarch Yang can at the earliest refine and deliver the Seven-Colored Splendor tomorrow."
"Furthermore, there has been progress on the matter Shi Nian is handling."
Shi Nian? Yu Xiaogang?
Lin Rong's footsteps paused. There had been too many things happening lately, he had almost forgotten about this.
"What stage has it progressed to?"
"A day ago, Yu Xiaogang left Heaven Dou City. According to information from our informants, he is heading towards Spirit City."
The old butler slowly explained, "News about the Wind Sword Sect's destruction has already spread among the continent's top influential circles. Liu Erlong, the dean of Blue Tyrant Academy, who has ties to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, was among the first to learn of this."
"After learning this from Liu Erlong, Yu Xiaogang didn't react much. However, that night, after Shi Nian used Nightmare to create a dream, Yu Xiaogang, whatever he dreamt, started muttering incomprehensible things in his sleep."
"The next morning, which was yesterday morning, Yu Xiaogang secretly left Heaven Dou City, unbeknownst to Liu Erlong and Flender."
"As for the reason behind this, this old servant and Shi Nian have no experience with romance, so we truly don't understand."
After listening, Lin Rong sighed, "Is that so?"
"But I'm also single, so..."
"Never mind, the thought process of someone in love isn't something a normal person can comprehend."
"Anyway, the outcome of Yu Xiaogang going to find Bibi Dong is correct. As for the process, it doesn't matter."
...
In the wilderness, a carriage was speeding along.
"Still too slow, faster!"
"Sir, this is already the fastest..."
"I'll pay more. Just speed up."
As he spoke, over a dozen shining gold Soul Coins were thrown out from the carriage, landing near the coachman.
"Alright, alright!" The coachman excitedly picked up the gold Soul Coins, took off his cloth shoes, stuffed seventeen counted gold Soul Coins into the soles, put his shoes back on, and vigorously cracked his whip.
"The mountain road is bumpy, sir, please hold on tight!"
In the jolting carriage, Yu Xiaogang sat by the window, his melancholic and weathered eyes gazing at the scenery outside, his gaze flickering as if recalling something.
"Bibi Dong, back then you were coerced by Qian Xunji and put on that act in front of me. I failed to see through it, which led to our loving couple being separated for over twenty years."
"This time, I won't be lost anymore."
"The world believes the Spirit Hall annihilated the Wind Sword Sect, but I believe you, Bibi Dong."
"Everyone misunderstands you, no one believes you, but I am different."
"This time, I will firmly stand by your side."
"Bibi Dong, come back to me!"
"As long as you're willing to come back to me, I will forgive you, setting aside past grievances!"
Yu Xiaogang imagined the scene of his meeting with Bibi Dong, a genuine smile appearing on his face.
He was so magnanimous that he was unwilling to dwell on how deeply Bibi Dong's past lies had hurt him.
Therefore, it wasn't too much for Bibi Dong to use the Pope's authority to help him achieve his heartfelt dream!
Unlike in the original novel, Yu Xiaogang did not know the depth of Bibi Dong's love for him.
At this moment, with Shi Nian's day-to-day nightmares, Yu Xiaogang had profoundly understood how much Bibi Dong loved him in his dreams and was certain she would return to his side.
Yu Xiaogang had also long since determined that there must have been hidden circumstances surrounding what happened back then, and he had pinpointed Bibi Dong's teacher, Qian Xunji, as the root cause.
If it were him, he would definitely not give such an outstanding disciple to an outsider.
The reason Yu Xiaogang hadn't gone to find Bibi Dong sooner was due to his pathetic pride.
As a man who stood tall and upright, how could he grovel and apologize to his first love? Yu Xiaogang's pride would not allow him to do so.
Therefore, Yu Xiaogang was waiting for a suitable opportunity, an opportunity that would allow him to turn passive into active.
The destruction of the Wind Sword Sect was precisely such a suitable moment.
Everyone believed that the Spirit Hall was responsible for this incident, but he was different. Even though he thought the same thing in his heart, he still said aloud, "Bibi Dong, I believe you."
In this way, the matter of finding Bibi Dong transformed from a condescending apology into a visit driven by concern and care for Bibi Dong, who was currently misunderstood by the world, because he loved her.
"The Golden Generation, their talent is mediocre!" Yu Xiaogang began to fantasize:
"Breaking through to Soul Ancestor at sixteen or seventeen, they would barely qualify for my guidance."
"However, talent at this level is still insufficient. Teaching them won't make me the master recognized by the world."
"No, I must have Dong'er dispatch people from the Spirit Hall to search thoroughly across the continent."
"It's not impossible for a genius as outstanding as Dong'er to emerge from the common people; even if they are slightly less talented, it's fine."
"I don't ask for Twin Martial Souls, but at least they must have the qualification of Innate Full Soul Power."
"With my guidance, these geniuses will surely not be worse than that damned Tang Xiao San!"
"Breaking through to level thirty at eleven years old? That's nothing. My future disciples will definitely break this record!"
...
"Achoo! Achoo!"
On the rooftop, Tang San, who had just finished cultivating his Purple Demon Eye, sneezed twice.
"Caught a cold? No, I have the Mysterious Heaven Skill's internal energy protecting me, so I shouldn't be able to get such a minor illness."
"But I remember hearing about it by chance in my past life: sneezing without being sick means someone is thinking about you, cursing you, or talking about you."
"I sneezed twice in a row, which means someone is cursing me behind my back!"
"Damn it! Who is it that dares to curse me behind my back? They are seeking their own demise!"
"Don't let me find out who it is! Otherwise..."
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