Chapter 22: Chapter 22 Soul Crystal
He was in the Gu world, which had a huge and complete power system, so he didn't need to choose another path. Therefore, this exchange was mainly to assist in making up for the shortcomings of his current abilities and how to improve his cultivation.
"Before entering the main god space, I lacked resources, and I was originally planning to focus on the wood path and match it with wood-type Gu worms."
"Now that I have used the Wood Spirit Root Gu, my affinity with wood-type Gu worms is higher, so naturally, I cannot give up on the wood path."
The essence of enhancing the aptitude of Gu worms is to engrave Dao marks on the body of the Gu Master. The more Dao marks on the body, the higher the aptitude will naturally be.
Engraving the Dao marks of a certain path will also enhance the corresponding affinity of a Gu worm. However, Dao marks are mutually exclusive, which also makes the effect of using Gu worms from other paths decrease.
"As the saying goes, Heaven's way is to diminish excess and add to what is lacking; the way of man is otherwise: it takes away from the needy and adds to the rich. Since the wood path is my advantage, I should make this advantage continue to expand!"
As Zhou Ming thought about it, he kept searching for various exchanges. Suddenly, his eyes focused.
"This is it!"
[Primary Forest Spirit Lineage: Possessing supernatural abilities and an innate affinity for nature, these beings boast formidable life forces and longevity, as well as the unique ability to harness the magic of the forest. As the level of their lineage increases, their tendency toward elementalization becomes more pronounced. Exchange requires 5000 reward points.]
Bloodline! And it's a wood-type bloodline.
"This is not bad; this bloodline is perfect for my requirements, and it can also verify another of my hypotheses."
In addition to continuing to strengthen the wood path, Zhou Ming also wanted to try if the Wood Spirit Root Gu, which could be refined into Gu worms in the Gu world, could also be used to refine bloodlines.
If it was possible, what unique features would Gu worms refined from bloodlines have?
There were many similar bloodline exchanges, such as the Forest Child Bloodline, the Grass and Wood Spirit Bloodline, and the Nature Elf Bloodline, but Zhou Ming only needed one. After a comprehensive comparison, Zhou Ming still chose this bloodline.
"Exchange!"
A beam of light fell, enveloping Zhou Ming.
Zhou Ming's body gradually floated in the beam of light, and countless green particles melted into his body.
Zhou Ming himself only felt a warm current spreading throughout his body in the beam of light, as if warm sunshine was shining on him, and a soft spring breeze was blowing on his face, full of the fresh air of the forest.
The beam of light gradually disappeared, and Zhou Ming's feet landed on the ground again. He opened his eyes and felt his body light, his senses sharp, his mind peaceful, and his state better than ever.
"Amazing!" Feeling the changes in his body, especially the new energy cycle that was different from the empty orifice, Zhou Ming couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
A completely different race and energy system from the Gu world, brought into the Gu world by Zhou Ming, what kind of collision will occur with the laws of that world?
Is it exclusion? Assimilation? Or just erasing them together?
"I always feel like I'm gambling with my own life for an unknown answer. Hehe, maybe this uncertainty is the essence of life."
Zhou Ming chuckled and continued to browse the exchange list.
"Generally speaking, because the Dao marks are mutually exclusive, as a Gu cultivator's cultivation advances, they will gradually integrate the Gu worms in their hands, forming a set of supporting Gu worms for a certain path. In addition to their main cultivation path, they can also cultivate another path to make up for the deficiencies of their main cultivation path."
As for which path to cultivate, Zhou Ming had already made a decision in his heart.
Soul Path!
The Soul Path has been enduring, and now it is in the trend of the Great Dao. There are many types of Gu worms, and they can be used for attack, defense, and various other functions when paired up properly.
However, the foundation of Soul Path Gu worms lies in the cultivator's Soul Path accumulation, which requires a lot of resources to improve. It is not something that Zhou Ming could afford before.
Rather than focusing on cultivating the Soul Path and being too high or too low, it is better to choose the Wood Path, which requires less investment and has little difference in strength in the early stages.
Now, through the main god, Zhou Ming has found a solution to this problem.
"Found it!"
Suddenly, Zhou Ming's eyes lit up. He selected the exchange and saw a beam of light falling, and a diamond-shaped crystal the size of a walnut floated in front of Zhou Ming and fell into his palm.
[Pure Soul Crystal: Absorb the soul energy in the crystal to increase the strength of the soul by one standard unit. It can be used once every 24 hours. Exchange requires 500 reward points.]
One standard unit of soul strength is equivalent to that of an ordinary adult. In other words, after using this Soul Crystal, Zhou Ming's soul strength will reach twice that of an ordinary person.
This is an amazing effect!
In the Gu world, there is a Gu worm called the Guts Gu, which has the same effect as the Soul Crystal, increasing one person's soul strength.
But the Guts Gu is a rank 3 Gu worm, and it can only be produced in the Dang Hun Mountain, a secluded domain of heaven and earth. It is extremely rare and cannot be bought even if one wants to.
Compared with the Guts Gu, the Soul Crystal sells for 500 reward points, only 100 more expensive than a rank 2 Gu worm. It is definitely much cheaper than a rank 3 Gu worm and can be considered a great value for money.
However, the Guts Gu does not have the limitation of only being able to be used once every 24 hours. As long as the soul can withstand it, using a hundred or even a thousand per day is not a problem.
Both have their advantages and disadvantages.
"The Soul Crystal can be used once a day, and there are fifteen days until the next mission begins. Using one crystal every day will cost a total of fifteen crystals. Just this one item will consume 7,500 reward points."
Zhou Ming now only has 6,079 reward points left, which is obviously not enough.
"It seems that I have to continue doing this profitable job as a profiteer."
Anyway, Zhou Ming didn't plan to just do one deal and be satisfied. Making thousands of dollars go back and forth is not enough for him.
Thinking this way, Zhou Ming turned around and exchanged twenty Leaf Blade Gu.
"Indeed, this amount of reward points may seem like a lot, but when you start spending them, it's hard to stop."
"This exchange will have to be temporary for now. Before heading back, let's go check out the public space. Yang Zhisheng said they sell all kinds of things there, and maybe we can find something good to exchange for."
The Main God's public trading space is absolutely safe, with no one allowed to attack each other; and absolutely confidential, as long as you want to hide your true identity, no one can investigate it.
These two guarantees ensure a certain degree of freedom in trading, without worrying about bullying or being oppressed. The other party doesn't even know who you are, so what's there to be afraid of?
However, if you want to buy good things in the public trading space, you need to know what you're doing. If you don't have a good eye, you might end up buying fake goods and have nowhere to turn for help.
As soon as Zhou Ming entered the public trading space, he was overwhelmed by various vendors shouting out their wares like a tidal wave coming at him from all sides, making his head buzz.
He quickly activated the filtering program, filtering out 99% of the noise, and his ears finally quieted down.
"Damn, are these really reincarnators?" Zhou Ming stared in disbelief at the chaotic jumble of many small stalls crowded together in front, behind, and on either side of him. Each reincarnator had transformed into a vendor, shouting loudly and pushing their wares.
Some buyers and sellers were arguing over prices, haggling so fiercely that saliva flew and they danced around, the scene was more explosive than the large festival crowds Zhou Ming used to experience in his previous life.
Shaking his head, Zhou Ming was already three-quarters disheartened about this public trading space. After taking a stroll around, he was completely discouraged about the idea of scavenging here.
The variety of goods for sale here was staggering, from firearms and ammunition to magic scrolls and cultivation techniques, making it difficult for newcomers like Zhou Ming to distinguish between good and bad items, even if they were cheaper than what could be exchanged directly from the Main God's space.
"If only I had the Treasure Light Gu," Zhou Ming sighed.
The Treasure Light Gu can be used to test the value of items. The higher the value of the item, the more magnificent the treasure light that appears.
With the Treasure Light Gu in hand, Zhou Ming would only need to hold it up to an item to immediately know its worth, making things much more convenient.
After wandering around for a few more laps without finding what he wanted, Zhou Ming shook his head and took out a badge.
That is the emblem of the Inferno Legion. In the previous mission, he had a pleasant cooperation with Yang Zhisheng and Yu Man, who had been very helpful to him, and he didn't want to refute their goodwill.
Even if he didn't join the Inferno Legion, he would at least go and take a look.
This emblem was both an invitation to join the Inferno Legion and a pass for outsiders to enter the Inferno Legion's space.
Now that it was in Zhou Ming's hand, the main god's prompt sounded immediately.
[Holding the Inferno Legion emblem. After obtaining approval from relevant personnel, you can enter the Inferno Legion team space. Are you sure you want to enter the Inferno Legion space?]
"Yes!" This was the first time Zhou Ming used it, and he didn't expect there to be this step. Thinking about it, it was normal. The headquarters of a legion were certainly not a place where outsiders could come and go as they pleased.
[Your application has been approved, and you will enter the Inferno Legion space in three seconds.]
[Your identity is: visitor. You cannot cause any damage to the Inferno Legion space and will not be attacked or harmed. Inferno Legion members have the right to expel you from the Legion space at any time.]
With a swish, Zhou Ming's figure disappeared from where he was.
The next moment, he found himself in a room.
It was a spacious office, with a large desk in front of him. A man was sitting behind the desk, reading a document with great concentration.
"Sit!"
Without lifting his head, the man spoke directly with a steady and powerful voice.
Zhou Ming took a careful look at the man and walked up to sit down.
The man's aura was as steady as a mountain, even if he could now restrain himself from showing it, just sitting there already gave Zhou Ming a heavy sense of oppression, which he could not contend with.
Not to mention, he was still in the other person's territory.
"The Legion emblem in your hand was given to you by Yang Zhisheng. Are you a newcomer? What happened in the last mission?" The man still didn't look up, asking straight-forwardly.
Zhou Ming frowned and said coldly, "Are you interrogating me?"
The man raised his head and looked at Zhou Ming with no change in his expression before lowering his head again.
"After the last mission, there was no news from Yang Zhisheng and Yu Man. Although they have not been found dead, but they have lost all contact. Yang Zhisheng giving you the Legion emblem means he thinks highly of you. I need you to report to me on the events of the last mission. This is the clue to finding them, as well as your performance in joining the Legion."
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