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Swoosh!
Xiao Tian leaped onto the body of Sword Fifteen's blade and injected half of his spirit power into it. To his astonishment, Fifteen grew larger! The entire blade instantly expanded to three or four times its original size!
"Fifteen!"
With a thought, Xiao Tian willed Fifteen to resize to a more suitable dimension. The excess spirit power was stored within the blade itself, acting as fuel for sword flight.
Boom!
The next moment, before Xiao Wu's shocked eyes, Xiao Tian actually took flight. He soared directly into the air, made a handsome loop, and then quickly landed back on the ground.
"That... was so cool!"
A unique light sparkled in Xiao Wu's eyes. Compared to Xiao Tian's true sword flight, what she had done earlier felt like mere child's play.
After landing, Xiao Tian retracted Fifteen and nodded with satisfaction. He hadn't expected his first attempt to be a success. Not bad at all!
While testing the sword flight, he had also discovered something else: he could inject a portion of his spirit power into Fifteen to serve as fuel for its independent movements. This discovery brought Xiao Tian immense joy. He just didn't know how much spirit power Fifteen could store on its own. Didn't this mean he essentially had an extra reserve of spirit power? It was similar to the effect of the Milk Bottle Soul Tool from the second Douluo Dalu novel.
If an enemy ever thought his spirit power was depleted, he could have Fifteen pretend to disappear, then wait for the right moment for it to suddenly reappear and deliver a fatal blow!
Hearing Xiao Wu's praise, Xiao Tian smiled. "What do you think? Want me to take you for a ride?"
Xiao Wu said hesitantly, "We won't fall, will we?"
She was a little afraid that Xiao Tian's spirit power would run out halfway through the flight. Wouldn't they just end up dying together then? That sounded a bit strange...
"Hahaha, it's fine. We'll just try it out for a little bit..."
Soon, night fell once again. While Xiao Wu was asleep, Xiao Tian tiptoed out of the room. He had been spending a lot of time with Xiao Wu lately, but he couldn't easily explain the reason for his rapid cultivation speed. Besides, they had only known each other for a few days, so he didn't feel it was necessary to explain. Leaving in the middle of the night would help him avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.
After leaving the city, Xiao Tian headed in the opposite direction of the Spirit Hunting Forest where Yu Xiaogang and Tang San had gone. Along the way, he ran while continuously charging Fifteen with his power. He wanted to see just how much spirit power it could handle.
Before long, Fifteen's blade began to tremble violently, as if to say, "I'm full, I'm really full! If you inject any more, it'll overflow! I really can't eat another bite!"
Xiao Tian mentally calculated the amount. Not bad. Currently, Fifteen could store almost a full reserve of his rank-ten spirit power. After he obtained his spirit ring and all his attributes were enhanced, it should be able to hold even more.
After several hours of travel, the sky gradually began to brighten, and he could see the silhouette of the Spirit Hunting Forest in the distance. However, he didn't rush in. Instead, he found a small teahouse nearby, ordered some tea, and took a moment to recover his strength. This would be his first time truly encountering spirit beasts. Although he had read about plenty in his past life, it was all theoretical knowledge that wouldn't hold up in a real fight. He just hoped he wouldn't make any mistakes.
Meanwhile, back in Dormitory Seven at Nuoding Academy.
Xiao Wu rubbed her eyes and glanced at the empty bunk next to hers. 'Huh? Where did Xiao Tian go? Don't tell me he went off to cultivate by himself without me?'
'What a try-hard! He didn't even wake me up!'
Xiao Wu was suddenly a little angry. She quickly washed up and went to the spot where he usually practiced his sword, only to find it empty.
Xiao Wu: ???
'Fine, just fine.' Xiao Wu figured Xiao Tian had even changed his training spot now. When he came back tonight, she would definitely have to teach him a lesson. However, this was also an opportunity for her. She could find a secluded place to condense her own first spirit ring.
After a short rest, Xiao Tian arrived at the outer perimeter of the Spirit Hunting Forest. With his current strength, he could probably only wander around the outskirts. He had been practicing the sword ever since he could remember, so his physical constitution was excellent. He felt that for his first spirit ring, he could probably push the limit to something close to a thousand years. As for an actual thousand-year ring, he didn't dare to dream of it. The difference between a hundred-year and a thousand-year beast was a qualitative leap, and he didn't think he could defeat a thousand-year spirit beast unless he had an ample supply of spirit power to sustain him!
Along the way, Xiao Tian encountered a large bamboo grove, the same place where Yu Xiaogang had first led Tang San to find a plant-type spirit beast in the original story: the ten-year Lone Bamboo.
This made Xiao Tian smile faintly. Tang San was Tang Hao's son. For his first spirit ring, having him absorb the ring of such a useless spirit beast... Yu Xiaogang probably had a death wish. The Lone Bamboo had no offensive capabilities; the only attribute it provided was a small increase in toughness. If he were to absorb it, it might increase Sword Fifteen's toughness, but there was really no need for that!
Without a second thought, Xiao Tian passed it by. For a spirit beast that could increase his spirit power, he had his sights set on silkworm-type spirit beasts or some of the more vigorous plant-type spirits. The former had low aggression, while absorbing the latter could not only increase his spirit power but also make Fifteen even tougher. However, he couldn't say for sure what kind of spirit ability he would get. Spirit abilities were too random, especially from plant-type beasts!
[Warning! Warning! The Host is advised to evacuate immediately! Within a five-hundred-meter radius, there is a fifty-thousand-year-old Greenwood Silkworm King! Although it has no offensive capabilities, it is not something a tiny Spirit Scholar like you can afford to provoke!]
Xiao Tian: ???
He immediately looked around vigilantly but found nothing out of the ordinary. He didn't relax his guard, however. Instead, he stood rooted to the spot, his Sword Intent flaring up and spreading out from him in all directions! This was an application of his Sword Intent.
Sword Intent Perception!
His Sword Intent was like an extension of his own limbs. By "thinning" it out and radiating it outwards, Xiao Tian could vaguely detect the situation within a certain range. However, this technique consumed his spiritual power. In just a few short seconds, his face began to turn pale.
Just as he was about to lose his focus, he suddenly sensed a disturbance in a patch of grass four hundred meters away, in the three o'clock direction! It seemed there was something rather thick and plump in that grass, lying perfectly still.
Phew, phew, phew...
Cold sweat streamed down Xiao Tian's face. This technique was not suitable for his current level. When he had the chance in the future, he would definitely have to find a spirit bone that could enhance his spiritual power!
After composing himself slightly, Xiao Tian held his sword in his right hand and slowly approached in that direction!
When he was about five meters away, he finally saw the so-called "Greenwood Silkworm King." Its body was a vibrant emerald green, clinging to the grass like a chameleon, with faint wood-grain patterns on its skin. Xiao Tian carefully counted the lines—exactly ten. This meant that the Greenwood Silkworm before him was a thousand-year spirit beast!
This damn dog system was going crazy again! What Greenwood Silkworm King!
(End of chapter)