章 299: Chapter 299: Dugu Yan’s Fourth Spirit Ability, Shocking Everyone!
Led by Dugu Bo, the group set out for the Star Dou Forest.
Though the Sunset Forest is closer to Heaven Dou City, the Star Dou Forest is preferred for high-quality spirit beasts.
Meanwhile, a guard had reported the recent events back at the Crown Prince's palace before quietly withdrawing.
Qian Renxue felt deeply frustrated. Why?! Every time she planned to make a move, something came up with Su Ming! It had already been over two months since she was stationed close to him, yet she hadn't made any progress!
Qian Renxue vowed that the next time Su Ming returned, she would make an impression on him—hopefully enough to get mentioned in his diary more often. She felt that the more frequently her name appeared, the better the rewards she might receive.
After a few days of travel, Su Ming and his group reached the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest.
During this time, Su Ming found an opportunity to give Ning Rongrong the mental cultivation technique, Meditation. Surprisingly, it took her less than an hour to get the basics down. Such talent!
Ning Rongrong was equally surprised. Xiao Wu had told her it took her hours to learn it, yet she managed it in under an hour. Could this be the mental power talent that the system had mentioned?
Considering her talent, Su Ming thought about teaching Ning Rongrong to craft talismans in the future. This way, she could have some means of self-defense without constantly relying on him. Besides, he could use some help himself.
Su Ming wasn't worried about losing money from Ning Fengzhi no longer buying talismans. After all the help he had given the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, if Ning Fengzhi dared to cut him off, it would be ungrateful of him, which wouldn't benefit anyone.
When giving Ning Rongrong the technique, Su Ming specifically told her and Xiao Wu not to mention it to Zhu Zhuqing. At the moment, Zhu Zhuqing was just a close friend, not someone he trusted enough to share cultivation techniques with.
More importantly, Su Ming wasn't sure how to win Zhu Zhuqing over yet. If he gave her techniques too soon and they didn't end up in a deeper relationship, he'd consider it a loss.
Su Ming also shared the Soul Power Body Refinement Technique and Soul Power Guidance with Ning Rongrong. The Soul Power Guidance technique had been with him for years; it helps in refining control over one's soul power, a necessary step before practicing the body refinement technique, which requires a high level of mastery to avoid self-injury.
Unlike Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong's control over her soul power was quite limited, so this was essential.
That night, Ning Rongrong, thrilled, couldn't resist giving Su Ming repeated "rewards," even using two of her spirit abilities in excitement. While Su Ming was fine, she fainted several times herself! Had Su Ming not been able to help her recover, she'd have been bedridden the next day, making her condition obvious to others.
Since the group was hunting for fourth spirit rings, Dugu Bo led them deeper into the forest. With both Su Ming and himself present, any danger could be managed.
Xiao Wu's mood was slightly low, despite her willingness to help hunt spirit beasts. Being a spirit beast herself, she knew spirit masters needed spirit rings to progress, and she was no exception. It was an unavoidable truth. As Su Ming had said, perhaps a solution would appear in the future.
Fortunately, they encountered a 9,000-year-old black mamba snake on their first day. Known as the fastest snake on the continent, it outpaced even the phoenix-tail crest serpent, with high attack power and potent venom—an ideal choice for Dugu Yan's fourth spirit ring!
However, the black mamba's speed posed a challenge; a single mistake could mean falling prey to its poison, or worse, it might disappear before they could catch it.
Most black mambas are over 10,000 years old. Luckily, this one was just under, making it easier to hunt.
With Su Ming locking onto it with his mental power and Dugu Bo attacking, they soon had the snake near death.
The black mamba could hardly believe it—defeated by poison! Despite its renowned venom and speed, it couldn't rival Dugu Bo's Serpent Emperor Poison.
"Yan Yan, finish it off and absorb it! We're incredibly lucky to find a spirit beast this suited to you right away!"
Dugu Yan nodded excitedly. Had her body not undergone recent enhancements, she would have missed this exceptional spirit beast.
After about six hours, she completed the absorption process, though it was somewhat challenging due to absorbing a higher-tiered spirit beast.
As Dugu Yan completed the absorption, Dugu Bo couldn't help but ask, "Yan Yan, what's the new spirit ability like?"
The black mamba, being high in speed, attack, and venom, promised a very powerful spirit ability.
Dugu Yan, brimming with excitement, explained, "My fourth spirit ability is called Emerald Phantasm. It doubles my speed, creates two illusions to confuse opponents, enhances my venomous fangs, and injects venom into those affected. Unless the target has a significantly higher power level or a detoxifying spirit ability, they'll suffer from nerve disruption, losing control of their actions. Prolonged exposure causes paralysis and fainting, eventually leading to death!"
She paused, a hint of disappointment crossing her face. "The only downside is that these illusions, while realistic, can't attack at all. They're just phantasms."
After she finished, she noticed the stunned silence among everyone present. She tugged at Dugu Bo's arm, asking, "Grandpa, what do you think of my spirit ability?"
Dugu Bo finally snapped back, having only expected a simple speed-enhancing or mildly venomous ability. He never imagined she'd gain such an extraordinary spirit ability!
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