Er Ming's frustration boiled over as he scolded Su Ming, "And yet, you have the arrogance to say you can revive Xiao Wu's mother, asking her if she believes you? Who do you think you are?"
But before Su Ming could respond, Xiao Wu firmly declared, "I believe him!"
Er Ming was shocked, seeing Xiao Wu's unwavering trust. Was her soul bewitched by this human? She suddenly seemed so foolish!
Su Ming, however, chose not to argue with Er Ming. There was no point. After all, in the original story, when Xiao Wu sacrificed herself for Tang San, Da Ming and Er Ming did eventually offer Tang San a method to bring her back. Though the method wasn't entirely accurate, they knew a part of the resurrection process.
Right now, Er Ming didn't trust Su Ming's capabilities. They would never expect Bibi Dong to willingly return the 100,000-year spirit ring that came from Xiao Wu's mother, nor complete her missing spirit rings. Besides, so much time had passed that Xiao Wu's mother's body was probably no longer intact.
The method for resurrection was something Da Ming and Er Ming never shared with Xiao Wu because they didn't believe it was possible.
Su Ming calmly responded to Er Ming, "Er Ming, don't be so quick to dismiss me. Since I dare to say it, I naturally have a way. As a 100,000-year soul beast, you should know that under certain conditions, it's possible to revive a fallen soul beast, right?"
Xiao Wu's eyes were glued to Er Ming as she listened to Su Ming. Why hadn't she known this before? Then she remembered Su Ming had mentioned it in his diary—how in the original story, she sacrificed herself for Tang San but later became his Asura Sword Scabbard, meaning she did come back to life. Now, with Su Ming's subtle hint to Er Ming, could this method be what Da Ming and Er Ming had told Tang San? And why hadn't they told her?
Er Ming's heart skipped a beat. How does this human know that? Xiao Wu was staring at him intently. What was he supposed to do now?
With no choice, the Titan Giant Ape mumbled, "Yes, I know of a few ways to revive a soul beast, but the conditions are extremely rare, and only 100,000-year soul beasts can be brought back since their spiritual power is strong enough."
Xiao Wu, hearing Er Ming's confession, angrily questioned, "Er Ming, if you knew how to bring my mother back, why didn't you ever tell me? You know how much losing her hurt me!"
Feeling bitter inside, Er Ming sighed. Forgive me, Da Ming, he thought, before explaining, "Xiao Wu, the resurrection process is incredibly harsh, and Da Ming and I decided not to tell you because it's practically impossible."
Before Xiao Wu could respond, Er Ming continued, "First, to even begin the process, the soul beast must be at least 100,000 years old—that's the minimum requirement. While your mother qualifies, her body isn't intact anymore."
Er Ming paused briefly before continuing, "Let's talk about plant-type soul beasts first. When plant-type soul beasts reach 100,000 years, their life force is tenacious, and they usually have many seeds. If they happen to fall, they can use those seeds to regrow and start cultivating all over again. This can be considered a type of revival, but they have to start from scratch."
"While this method of revival is the easiest, it only costs time. The problem is that all their previous cultivation is lost, and once they start over, they're weak and vulnerable. They could die again at any time."
Ah Yin: Are you talking about me?
Ah Yin was an example of this—after she fell, she became a Blue Silver Grass and had to start over from zero. If she were to die before reaching 100,000 years again, that would be the end of her.
"But your mother was an animal-type soul beast, and reviving an animal-type is much harder than a plant-type. Her body would have to be completely intact after death. And now, after so much time, I doubt her body still exists."
"Even if her body were intact, Da Ming and I discussed it, and three things are required for resurrection: the Saint Soul Grass to awaken the soul, a 10,000-year-old Nine-Rank Ginseng King to restore her human form, and the ancient beast core of a primordial spirit beast to merge the soul and body."
"Da Ming and I can find the Saint Soul Grass, but we don't know where to find a 10,000-year-old Nine-Rank Ginseng King. These types of immortal herbs are highly sentient and can appear anywhere. As for the third item, the beast core, we've never even heard of it."
Su Ming thought to himself, Of course Da Ming and Er Ming wouldn't know about beast cores. Soul beasts on this continent don't have cores, and when they die, they turn into spirit rings.
Su Ming knew of two types of beasts with cores: the Ten-Headed Fierce Yang Serpent in the Slaughter City, which was likely brought from another dimension by the Asura God as part of his trial, and the Dark Evil God Tiger in the Star Dou Forest. When Tang San killed the Dark Evil God Tiger, it transformed into a black orb and escaped—probably a form of a core.
The Dark Evil God Tiger was rumored to have an inheritance linked to an Evil God. If true, it was unfortunate that Tang San never got his hands on that black orb.
Xiao Wu, after hearing the three conditions, said, "If you had told me earlier, I could've at least tried to preserve my mother's body!"
Er Ming sighed heavily, knowing this would be her reaction, and explained further, "Even if you gathered all three of those items, there's still one final step to complete the resurrection, and it's even harder than the others."
Xiao Wu, curious, asked, "What's the final step?"
Er Ming, his voice heavy, replied, "The final step is that Bibi Dong must return your mother's 100,000-year spirit ring and spirit bones, and she must forcibly remove her first six spirit rings and attach them to your mother. Only then can she be fully revived."
"If Bibi Dong does that, it would cripple one of her martial spirits. Losing spirit rings cannot be compensated for, and it might even damage her foundations. And most importantly, why would Bibi Dong help you?"
In the original story, Da Ming and Er Ming shared this method with Tang San as a last resort, hoping for a miracle because of his deep bond with Xiao Wu.
After hearing Er Ming's explanation, neither he nor Da Ming had expected that Tang San would actually be able to gather the necessary materials to revive Xiao Wu, although it wasn't exactly what they had imagined. Only the herb was the same, and the rest of the process was aided by the Sea God's Light. Initially, Tang San thought that to revive Xiao Wu, his Blue Silver Grass martial spirit would be ruined, but thanks to his protagonist's luck, his previous rings were replaced with ones over 50,000 years old.
Xiao Wu felt a bit disheartened upon hearing that reviving her mother would require ruining someone's martial spirit. It was an impossible demand—why would anyone do such a thing?
Su Ming asked, "Er Ming, how did you and Da Ming learn about this method of resurrection?"
Er Ming shot Su Ming a look, reluctant to burden Xiao Wu with more worries. He responded, "Well, Da Ming and I figured it out through our own research. Theoretically, the resurrection method should work, but we've never actually tested it."
Still not giving up, Er Ming turned to Xiao Wu and said, "Xiao Wu, you see how difficult the conditions for resurrection are. What makes you think this human can accomplish it?"
Xiao Wu, though she hadn't seen the Rinnegan Su Ming had written about in his diary, believed in his words. Since he mentioned it could revive her mother, she trusted him. Su Ming wouldn't lie in his diary—especially since he didn't know someone could read it.
Su Ming calmly added, "As long as Xiao Wu believes me, that's enough. When we reach the Star Lake, I'll show you and Da Ming my strength. Then you'll see that my method of resurrection is different and far simpler than what you've described. But one thing is the same—it still requires a vessel to hold Xiao Wu's mother's soul, but other than that, the process is much easier."
Er Ming immediately objected, "Even if you have a way to revive Xiao Wu's mother, didn't you say you need her body?"
Shaking his head, Su Ming replied, "I never said it had to be her exact body. Anything that can serve as a vessel will do. Don't worry, I'll figure that part out."
Su Ming's plan was simple: if the system rewarded him with Xiao Wu's mother's original body, that would be ideal. Otherwise, he could look for another vessel, such as another Soft Bone Rabbit's body. The body was just a medium—the soul was the most important part, similar to how Xiao Yan revived Yao Lao by finding another person's bones to host his spirit.
Xiao Wu, standing nearby, chose not to argue. She wholeheartedly believed that her brother Su Ming would succeed—he wouldn't let her down.
Er Ming, seeing Xiao Wu's unwavering trust in Su Ming, felt utterly helpless. He couldn't argue with her. In the end, he decided it would be best to leave it to Da Ming to make the final decision.
Just then, Xiao Wu turned to Su Ming and said, "Brother, I think I've reached level forty."
Su Ming's face lit up. "Really? Then quickly start forming your fourth spirit ring. With the Body Refining Technique I gave you, your fourth spirit ring should easily be 10,000 years old!"
Er Ming: …
At that moment, the Titan Giant Ape was speechless. Why does Su Ming keep saying such ridiculous things? I've never heard of a human spirit master's fourth ring being anything other than a thousand-year purple ring. And now he's claiming Xiao Wu will get a black 10,000-year ring? What a joke!
This time, Er Ming didn't bother arguing. He simply watched in silence, waiting for Xiao Wu's fourth spirit ring to appear. He was sure that once Xiao Wu saw the result, she'd realize whether Su Ming was telling the truth or just making things up. If it truly turned out to be a 10,000-year ring, maybe that meant Su Ming could really bring back Xiao Wu's mother.
Suppressing her excitement, Xiao Wu focused. Could her fourth spirit ring truly be 10,000 years old?
Following the same path as her mother, her fourth ring should be the Invincible Golden Body. Her mother's spirit ring had only been a thousand years, but if hers were 10,000, would the effect be much stronger?
Calming herself, Xiao Wu sat down and began to concentrate on forming her fourth spirit ring.
Meanwhile, Su Ming found himself growing bored. He couldn't exactly chat with the Titan Giant Ape—they weren't that close. So, with little else to do, he decided to start writing in his diary.
[Today, the Titan Giant Ape finally showed up, just as in the original story. It must have sensed Xiao Wu's presence and rushed over to meet her.]
As Su Ming wrote, Xiao Wu's vision filled with the diary's text. However, she was too busy forming her spirit ring to read it.
The other female leads, who knew about Xiao Wu's hidden abilities, began to grow puzzled. Didn't the system give Xiao Wu a skill to hide her soul beast aura? How did the Titan Giant Ape sense her?
Both Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were focused on the Titan Giant Ape when it first appeared, so they hadn't questioned it. But now, thinking back, they realized that Xiao Wu's soul beast aura should've been hidden. How had the Titan Giant Ape found her?
After some thought, they understood: Xiao Wu didn't just have a soul beast aura—she had a human aura too, among others. The Titan Giant Ape, being a 100,000-year soul beast, had a far sharper sense of smell than they did.
[I also took the chance to have Xiao Wu send a message to Er Ming, asking him to bring me along as well. This way, I can meet both Da Ming and Er Ming and test out some of my secret techniques. I need to see if I can actually harm the Titan Giant Ape and gain some real battle experience. My previous opponents have been far too weak!]
[When Er Ming showed up, everyone got ready for a fight. Partway through, to my surprise, Er Ming used his Gravity Domain, something I didn't expect at all. In the original story, he didn't use any such skill—he just forcefully took Xiao Wu away.]
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