Looking at the four soul rings that appeared around Qing Mu, especially the fourth ring that was as black as ink, Dugu Bo's heart was filled with shock.
He hadn't expected that, even though he had overestimated her abilities, Qing Mu's performance would still exceed his expectations.
The fourth spirit ring, in particular, was as black as ink, which shocked Dugu Bo greatly.
The fourth spirit ring is ten thousand years, which has never happened before.
Even Dugu Yan herself was somewhat lost in thought, staring at the ten-thousand-year soul rings surrounding Qing Mu.
She was able to obtain a 100,000-year soul ring for her fourth soul ring by sacrificing a soul beast. Could it be that Qing Mu's fourth soul ring was also obtained through a soul beast sacrifice?
"Good heavens, the fourth ring in ten thousand years. It seems I underestimated you."
After a moment, Dugu Bo came to his senses, his tone full of sighs.
Qing Mu withdrew his soul ring and smiled, "As long as the conditions are right, achieving the fourth soul ring in ten thousand years is not difficult."
"By the way, was your fourth spirit ring also a spirit beast sacrifice?"
Dugu Bo asked with some curiosity.
Aside from the condition of sacrificing a soul beast, Dugu Bo couldn't imagine any other way to allow someone to possess a ten-thousand-year soul ring at the fourth soul ring level.
However, Qing Mu was somewhat surprised when she heard this and asked, "Senior Dugu, what do you mean by 'also'? Could it be that you have witnessed a soul beast sacrifice?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan's expression changed instantly, and she looked at her grandfather, Dugu Bo.
After all, Dugu Bo had told her that the sacrifice of a 100,000-year-old soul beast was their biggest secret, and no one was allowed to reveal it.
Seeing Dugu Yan's expression, Dugu Bo knew he might have said too much, but after thinking for a moment, he still said truthfully, "That's right, I have indeed witnessed a soul beast sacrifice, Yan Yan!"
The reason Dugu Bo dared to speak was firstly because he felt that Qing Mu would not be someone who would easily leak secrets, and secondly because he had already told the other party about the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, so what difference would it make if he had another 100,000-year-old transformed soul beast?
Seeing Dugu Bo nod, Dugu Yan gritted her teeth and revealed her own soul rings.
In an instant, four spirit rings of different colors appeared before them, with the blood-red spirit ring being particularly eye-catching.
While revealing her spirit rings, Dugu Yan kept a close eye on Qing Mu, afraid that Qing Mu might make any move.
However, Qing Mu's reaction was beyond her expectations. After only a moment of surprise, Qing Mu said with some emotion, "A fourth soul ring of 100,000 years, it seems that Xiao Wu sacrificed herself for you. But I am a little curious, what kind of agreement did you reach that made Xiao Wu willingly sacrifice herself?"
You know?
Qing Mu's words made Dugu Yan's eyes widen, and even Dugu Bo was shocked. He did not expect that Qing Mu would know so much about the origin of this 100,000-year-old soul beast.
Dugu Bo frowned and looked at Qing Mu, saying, "Kid, you're not some new type of 100,000-year-old transformed soul beast, are you?"
Qingmu's various performances are beyond what ordinary people can do, but if he is a 100,000-year-old transformed soul beast, it makes sense in a certain sense.
"I am not some 100,000-year-old transformed soul beast, otherwise, Senior Dugu, you should have discovered this long ago."
Qing Mu shook his head and continued, "As for how I figured out Xiao Wu's identity, that's my secret. Anyway, I could tell at a glance that Xiao Wu wasn't human."
"If that's the case, then why..."
Dugu Yan didn't say what came next. Since Qing Mu had already seen through Xiao Wu's identity as a 100,000-year-old soul beast, why didn't he make a plan? In that case, Xiao Wu might not have been the one to sacrifice herself.
Qingmu naturally understood Dugu Yan's thoughts and explained, "Because the risk is too great!"
The 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone are indeed tempting, but the people around Xiao Wu are not ordinary. I cannot guarantee that I will be the first to discover them. If I am not the first, then if I make a move, I will be courting death.
Moreover, since Xiao Wu dared to appear in public, she must have some backup plan. As long as I cultivate normally, my speed of becoming stronger is already very fast, so there is no need to take this risk."
"Is...is that so?"
Dugu Yan scratched her head, seemingly skeptical of Qing Mu's explanation, as if she hadn't expected anyone to be able to resist the temptation of a 100,000-year-old soul ring and soul bone.
In fact, Qingmu's words were half true and half false. He knew that Xiaowu had been targeted by Tang Hao, but he didn't know when Tang Hao would be there or when he wouldn't be there.
Moreover, it's unlikely that Qing Mu would willingly sacrifice Xiao Wu. If he were to find an opportunity to kill her, it would only yield a 100,000-year-old soul bone, which wouldn't be enough for Qing Mu to take the risk.
Besides, soul bones can be dropped. If you really need more soul bones later, just kill a few enemy titled Douluo. As long as your strength increases, you can get any kind of soul bone.
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo took a deep breath and asked, "So, Qingmu, what level are you at now?"
"Level 47, but it won't be long before I reach level 50, which is why I came to ask Senior Dugu if you have any suitable soul beasts for my next soul ring."
Qingmu replied without any hesitation.
"What? Qingmu, you're level 47?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan was immediately shocked beyond words.
Keep in mind that she accepted the sacrifice of a 100,000-year-old transformed soul beast, and she is only level 49 now, while Qing Mu is level 47 and is almost catching up with her.
"Forty-seventh grade..."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo felt somewhat numb.
He had leveled up ten times in just over half a year, and he didn't know what to say. This rate of improvement was almost on par with his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, who had accepted the sacrifice of a 100,000-year-old soul beast.
But Dugu Yan was a special case, having obtained the great opportunity of sacrificing 100,000 transformed soul beasts. How did Qing Mu manage to do that?
After a long pause, Dugu Bo sighed and said, "I can only say that it has to be you, kid. There are probably very few cases in history where you can level up at such a speed."
I estimate not much.
Qing Mu nodded, agreeing with Dugu Bo's words.
"However…" But then Qing Mu changed the subject, saying, "It is not impossible to do it."
Oh, why don't you tell me?
Upon hearing Qing Mu's words, Dugu Bo felt a surge of intense curiosity. He knew that sacrificing a 100,000-year-old soul beast was possible, but given Qing Mu's current situation, it was clearly not the right method.
Qing Mu said, "First, you need to eat a celestial herb that can improve your cultivation level. This will probably raise your cultivation level by five to seven levels."
Secondly, you can absorb a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone, which will raise your level by one or two levels.
Finally, you can improve your physique by consuming immortal herbs and absorbing soul bones, allowing you to absorb higher-level soul rings in an unconventional way, thus increasing your level by two.
If you can do the above, you can level up ten levels in about six months, just like me.