Chapter 134 Recruiting and Evolution
Gui Mei paused in his movements, a hint of disorientation appearing in his eyes.
Compared to the luxurious and prosperous days of the Spirit Hall today, the time when they traveled the continent in their early years was austere, and enemies would come knocking on their door from time to time.
But their lives were very free, far less restrictive than this.
Since joining the Spirit Hall, they had gained status and prestige that many ordinary people envied, and some people had even offered up various treasures to curry favor with them.
Former enemies were going to great lengths to try and wipe the slate clean of past unpleasantness.
With such a stark difference between before and after, who could resist indulging in the wonderful taste of power?
Such a life might be tempting, but it was ultimately a life of dependence, where one had to be mindful of the attitudes of those in higher positions every day.
Gui Mei sometimes wondered if they would be living a very free life now if they hadn't chosen to join the Spirit Hall.
He was just thinking about it.
The Spirit Hall was not a place he could come and go as he pleased.
His dream mirrored reality, weaving a cage that bound him here forever, with virtually no way to leave.
"Yue Guan, you know it."
"We... we are all just caught in the middle."
Gui Mei's voice was filled with immense disappointment, but Yue Guan scoffed at it.
"Unable to control one's own destiny?"
"Old Ghost, are you truly powerless to resist, or do you know full well that you're in a sweet trap, yet you're still hopelessly trapped in it?"
"You can fool others and fool me, but do you think you can fool yourself?!"
Yue Guan's words were like sharp swords, piercing Gui Mei so much that he dared not look him in the eye.
He knew that what Yue Guan said was true, and that he had fully enjoyed the rights that the Spirit Hall had given him.
He would never agree to give up his current wealth and status.
"Old Ghost, perhaps we have other options!"
Yue Guan had one hand on Gui Mei's shoulder, while his other hand groped inside his clothes.
A moment later, a black plant was pulled out from it.
Looking at the plant in front of him, Gui Mei was taken aback. He felt the energy fluctuations emanating from it that were very similar to his own, which made Gui Mei's breathing quicken.
When it came to recognizing immortal herbs, Gui Mei was no match for Yue Guan.
But his keen eye and experience told him that the plant in front of him was definitely a rare and precious gem that was extremely suitable for him.
It could even propel his stagnant cultivation forward again!
Seeing Gui Mei's somewhat fiery gaze, Yue Guan gripped his collar with utmost seriousness.
"Old ghost, the opportunity is right in front of you. Do you dare to fight with me again?!"
...
Five days had passed since Qin Mu absorbed the Titan Giant Ape's left arm bone, which was even longer than the time it took to absorb the spirit ring.
Just as Qin Mu had predicted, when he began to absorb the Titan Giant Ape's left arm bone, his left hand and the soul power within his body seemed to come alive.
The reason for this was naturally related to Qin Mu's Titan Giant Ape left arm bone and the two soul skills of his first and sixth spirit rings.
He possessed so many abilities from the Titan Giant Ape within him that these abilities became interconnected.
At this moment, Qin Mu's left arm was several sizes larger than his right arm.
This was after Qin Mu had absorbed most of it. Initially, Qin Mu's left arm had been about four or five times the size of his right arm.
As his left arm visibly shrank, streams of dark energy were guided by Qin Mu into his body and into his left palm.
After the Titan Giant Ape's left arm bone perfectly merged into Qin Mu's body, suddenly, the Clear Sky Hammer appeared abruptly on Qin Mu's right hand.
With the appearance of the Clear Sky Hammer, six spirit rings gradually emerged on Qin Mu's body.
Yellow, purple, purple, black, black, red.
It took only six spirit rings to cross four colors; if you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you would think it was a joke.
At this moment, among the six spirit rings, the first yellow spirit ring was continuously absorbing the traces of black energy from Qin Mu's body.
The last wisp of black energy overflowed from Qin Mu's body and surged into the yellow spirit ring.
Suddenly, Qin Mu's first spirit ring underwent a slight change.
The yellow color on it deepened and then was suddenly swallowed up by purple.
Spirit Ring Mutation!
Even Qin Mu didn't expect that after gaining some of the Titan Giant Ape's abilities, his first spirit ring's age would actually increase from yellow to purple!
Qin Mu's spirit rings were now purple-purple-purple-black-black-red, which were not as stunning as before.
After all, everything else seemed so insignificant in the face of a 100,000-year-old spirit ring.
As his first spirit ring lit up, Qin Mu sensed the changes to his body after the ring's activation.
The effect was the same as before, only slightly higher than Qin Mu's original estimate of 150%, but still not reaching 200%.
Most importantly, the cost of the Thousand-Year Titan's Wrath was now almost half that of before.
Qin Mu's first spirit ring had evolved, and the Titan Giant Ape's left arm bone had naturally improved as well.
Extending his left hand, Qin Mu clenched it slightly, a thought forming in his mind.
Near Qin Mu's clenched left hand, a spatial fluctuation suddenly appeared.
This was certainly not a fluctuation caused by the destruction of space, but rather a change caused by the vibration of the air near Qin Mu's left hand under the Titan Shock, which caused the refraction of a person's vision.
Although he couldn't destroy space, Qin Mu's full power was enough to severely injure or even kill a Soul Master of the same level!
Qin Mu was already quite satisfied with such an improvement.
After all, these improvements were all extra; the most important ones came from the 100,000-year spirit ring and soul bone.
He put away the Clear Sky Hammer, and the dazzling spirit rings were also absorbed into Qin Mu's body.
Reaching the entrance to the secret chamber, Qin Mu pushed open the door.
Outside the door, Ling Yuan was seen leaning against a pillar, disregarding her image.
Hearing the sound from behind the door, Ling Yuan turned her head and casually spat a foxtail grass aside.
"How is it? Let me experience the power of a 100,000-year-old soul bone!"
Even someone as powerful as Ling Yuan had only seen a handful of 100,000-year spirit rings, let alone fought against 100,000-year soul skills.
Seeing that Qin Mu had just absorbed a 100,000-year spirit ring and soul bone, Ling Yuan, who hadn't been active for many days, felt itchy again.
Qin Mu didn't hide anything from her, and casually raised his left hand.
Suddenly, a heavy pressure appeared on Ling Yuan's body.
"Although the pressure is much greater than in your gravity domain, it seems that's all?"
Ling Yuan maintained her posture, only her brows furrowed slightly.
"This is the original gravity domain. I haven't even used my 100,000-year-old soul skill yet!"
As he spoke, Qin Mu immediately began to activate the bones in his left arm.
In an instant, the pressure on Ling Yuan increased dramatically, and the bones in her body even made cracking sounds!
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