Chapter 22 - Chapter 22 Soul Crystal

He was in the Gu World, which already possessed a vast and complete power system, so he didn't need to seek other paths.Therefore, this exchange was mainly supplementary, to make up for the shortcomings of his current methods, and to find ways to improve his cultivation."Before entering the Main God Space, I lacked resources, so I originally planned to specialize in the Wood Path, with Gu worms also primarily of the Wood Path.""Now that I've used the Wood Spiritual Root Gu, my affinity for Wood Path Gu worms is even higher, so naturally, I can't give up the Wood Path."The essence of Gu worms improving Aptitude is to engrave dao marks on the Gu Master's body. The more dao marks a Gu Master has, the higher their Aptitude naturally becomes.Engraving dao marks of a certain Dao naturally increases the affinity for Gu worms of that corresponding Dao, but the mutual exclusion of dao marks also causes the effectiveness of Gu worms of other Daos to decrease when used."The so-called Dao of Heaven diminishes the excessive and supplements the insufficient; the Dao of Man, however, diminishes the insufficient and supplements the excessive. Since the Wood Path is my advantage, I should further expand this advantage!"Zhou Ming pondered in his mind, constantly searching and looking through various exchanges. At one moment, his gaze suddenly sharpened."This is it!"Elementary Forest Spirit Bloodline: Possesses supernatural power, innate affinity with nature, strong vitality, long lifespan, and a unique natural energy cycle that allows them to use forest magic. The Forest Spirit Bloodline has a partial elementalization tendency; the higher the Bloodline Rank, the more obvious the elementalization tendency. Exchange requires 5000 reward points.Bloodline! And it was a Wood Path Bloodline."Not bad, this Bloodline is exactly what I need, and it also happens to allow me to verify another one of my conjectures."Besides continuing to strengthen his Wood Path aspects, Zhou Ming also wanted to try something: since the Wood Spiritual Root could be refined into a Gu in the Gu World, would Bloodlines be the same?If so, what would be unique about the Gu refined from a Bloodline?There were many similar Bloodline exchanges, such as the Son of the Forest Bloodline, Spirit of Grass and Wood Bloodline, and Nature Elf Bloodline, but Zhou Ming only needed one. After a comprehensive comparison, Zhou Ming still chose this Bloodline."Exchange!"A pillar of light descended, enveloping Zhou Ming.Zhou Ming's body gradually floated in the pillar of light, and countless green particles merged into his body.Zhou Ming himself only felt a warm current spread throughout his body, as if warm sunlight was shining on him, a gentle spring breeze brushed his face, and the fresh air of the forest filled his mouth and nose.The pillar of light gradually disappeared, and Zhou Ming's feet returned to the ground. He opened his eyes, feeling his body light, his five senses sharp, and his heart peaceful. His condition couldn't have been better."Amazing!" Feeling the changes in his body, especially the new energy circulation different from his Aperture that appeared within him, Zhou Ming exclaimed with heartfelt admiration.What kind of collision would a completely different race and energy system from the Gu World create with the Laws of that world once Zhou Ming brought it in?Would it be rejection? Assimilation? Or would it directly obliterate him along with it?"I always feel like I'm gambling my life for an unknown answer, haha, this uncertainty, perhaps this is the wonder of life."Zhou Ming chuckled and continued to browse the exchange list."Generally speaking, due to the mutual exclusion of dao marks, as Gu Masters improve their cultivation, they will gradually integrate the Gu in their hands to form a set of Gu worms for a certain Dao. In addition to the primary Dao, they can also cultivate a secondary Dao to compensate for the shortcomings of the primary Dao.""This is basically a problem that Gu Masters at Rank Three and above would consider. However, I now have much more abundant resources, so I can plan ahead, cultivate a secondary Dao, and lay a good foundation in advance."As for which Dao to cultivate concurrently, Zhou Ming already had the answer in his heart.Soul Path!The Soul Path has been enduring, and now it is a grand Dao. There are many types of Gu worms, and whether for offense, defense, or utility, corresponding Gu worms can be found. When used together, they can unleash various marvelous effects.However, the foundation of Soul Path Gu worms is the Gu Master's Soul Path foundation, and improving the Soul Path foundation requires a lot of resources, which was definitely beyond what the previous Zhou Ming could afford.Instead of forcefully cultivating the Soul Path and ending up neither high nor low, it was better to choose the Wood Path, which required less investment, and the early stage strength output would not differ much.Now, through the Main God, this problem has found a solution."Found it!"Suddenly, Zhou Ming's eyes lit up. He chose to exchange, and a pillar of light descended. A walnut-sized rhomboid crystal floated before Zhou Ming, landing in his palm.Pure Soul Crystal: Absorbing the Soul energy in the crystal can increase Soul strength by one standard unit. Can be used once every twenty-four hours. Exchange requires 500 reward points.One standard unit of Soul strength is equivalent to the Soul of an ordinary adult. This means that after Zhou Ming uses this Soul Crystal, his Soul strength will reach twice that of an ordinary person.This is a very astonishing effect!In the Gu World, there is a type of Gu called Guts Gu, which has the same effect as the Soul Crystal, both increasing Soul strength by one person's worth.But the Guts Gu is a Rank Three Gu and can only be produced on Soul Shaking Mountain, a Secret Realm of heaven and earth. It is incredibly rare and impossible to buy.In comparison, the Soul Crystal costs 500 reward points, only 100 more than a Two-turn Gu, and certainly much cheaper than a Rank Three Gu. It can be said to be quite a good value.However, the Guts Gu does not have the restriction of being used only once every twenty-four hours. As long as the Soul can withstand it, using one hundred or even one thousand in a day is not a problem.Each has its pros and cons."One Soul Crystal can be used per day. Including today, there are a total of fifteen days until the next mission begins. Using one per day means fifteen crystals. This alone will cost 7500 reward points."Zhou Ming currently only had 6079 reward points left, which was naturally not enough."As expected, the promising job of a reseller must continue."Anyway, Zhou Ming never planned to just do this one reselling business. A round trip would net him thousands of points. Would he be so easily satisfied?Thinking this, Zhou Ming then exchanged for twenty Leaf Blade Gu."Indeed, these reward points, which seemed like a lot, are not enough when you start spending them.""This exchange can only stop here for now. Before going back, I'll go to the Public Trading Space to check. Yang Zhisheng said they sell everything there, so maybe I can find some good stuff."The Main God's Public Trading Space is absolutely safe; no one is allowed to attack each other. It is absolutely confidential; as long as you want to conceal your true appearance, no one can ascertain your identity.These two points absolutely guarantee a considerable degree of trading freedom. There's no need to worry about the strong bullying the weak or using power to oppress others. The other party doesn't even know who you are, so what threats are there to fear?However, to buy good things in the Public Trading Space, you need some discernment. If your eyesight is poor, you might buy fakes, and then you'd have nowhere to find the person who sold them.As soon as Zhou Ming entered the Public Trading Space, he was greeted by various shouts of vendors, like a tide engulfing him from all directions, making his head buzz.He quickly activated the filtering program, filtering out ninety-nine percent of the sounds, and then his ears finally quieted down."Damn, are these still Reincarnators?" Zhou Ming looked dumbfounded at the chaotic crowd of stalls squeezed together in front, behind, left, and right. Each Reincarnator, transformed into a vendor, was loudly hawking and promoting the items on their stall.Some buyers and sellers argued endlessly over prices, haggling with spitting and gesticulating, creating a lively scene far exceeding the grand markets Zhou Ming had attended as a child during his previous life's New Year.Zhou Ming shook his head, already feeling three-tenths despair about this Public Trading Space. After he walked around once, he completely gave up the idea of finding any bargains here.The variety of items sold here was ridiculously extensive, from firearms and ammunition to magic scrolls and Cultivation Techniques, a dazzling array of types.But all these things could be exchanged from the Main God Space. At most, they were slightly cheaper than direct exchange, and one had to carefully distinguish the quality of the items, which was mentally and physically taxing, especially for a new Reincarnator like Zhou Ming."If only I had a Treasure Light Gu," Zhou Ming sighed.The Treasure Light Gu could be used to test the value of items. The higher the value of the item, the more brilliant the treasure light displayed.If he had the Treasure Light Gu, Zhou Ming would only need to sweep it with the Gu, and the quality of the item would be known at a glance, incredibly convenient.After walking around a few more times without finding what he wanted, Zhou Ming shook his head and took out an emblem.It was the Yan Huang Legion's legion emblem. His cooperation with Yang Zhisheng and Yu Man in the last mission was quite pleasant. They had helped him a lot, and he couldn't reject their goodwill.Even if he didn't join the Yan Huang Legion, he should at least go and see.This emblem was both an invitation to join the Yan Huang Legion and an access pass for external personnel to enter the Yan Huang Legion's space.As Zhou Ming held it in his hand, a prompt from the Main God immediately sounded."You are holding a Yan Huang Legion emblem. You may enter the Yan Huang Legion team space after inquiring with relevant personnel and receiving approval. Do you confirm entry into the Yan Huang Legion space?""Yes!" Zhou Ming used it for the first time and didn't expect this step. Thinking about it, it was normal; a legion's base certainly wasn't a place outsiders could enter at will."Your application has been approved and you will enter the Yan Huang Legion space in three seconds.""Your identity is: Visitor. You cannot cause any damage to the Yan Huang Legion space and will not suffer attack damage. Yan Huang Legion members have the right to expel you from the legion space at any time."Swish! Zhou Ming's figure disappeared from where he stood.The next moment, he found himself in a room.This was a spacious office. In front of him was a large desk, behind which sat a man, intently reading a document with his head down."Sit!"The man didn't look up, speaking directly with a steady, powerful voice.Zhou Ming carefully observed the man for a few moments, then walked forward and sat down.The man before him had an aura as steady as a mountain. Even though he could now restrain it, merely sitting there gave off a heavy sense of oppression that Zhou Ming could not contend with.Not to mention, this was on the other party's territory."The legion emblem in your hand was given to you by Yang Zhisheng. Are you new? What happened in the last mission?"The man still didn't look up, asking directly.Zhou Ming frowned and said coldly, "Are you interrogating me?"The man looked up at Zhou Ming, his expression unruffled, then lowered his head again."After the last mission ended, Yang Zhisheng and Yu Man disappeared without a trace. They didn't die, but all contact with them was lost. Yang Zhisheng giving you the legion emblem indicates he thinks highly of you. I need you to report the details of the last mission to me. This is a clue to finding them, and it's also a demonstration of your willingness to join the legion."As usual, he called