Bonus Chapter. Enjoy!
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Da Ming and Tai Tan brought Wang Dong'er back to their small courtyard.
After entering, Da Ming looked at Wang Dong'er and spoke slowly.
"Xiao Qi, which Spirit Bone do you plan to fuse first?"
Hearing this, Wang Dong'er lightly brushed her fair hand over her Storage Soul Tool.
Buzz—!
In an instant, the entire room was filled with a dazzling gold and blue light! Dense light-attribute Spirit Power fluctuations surged through the room like ocean waves.
A total of seven Spirit Bones, each emitting the terrifying pressure of a fifty-thousand-year rank, floated quietly in mid-air, each shimmering with a dreamlike halo!
"Big Brother, I see that Xiao Qi's physical condition is quite good now. There's no need to overthink it; just fuse them all at once. Why hesitate so much?"
Hearing Tai Tan's bold suggestion, Wang Dong'er was startled. She quickly shook her head, her small face turning serious as she countered.
"No! Second Dad!"
"Teacher Shen specifically warned us to only fuse one Spirit Bone for now. A full set of high-age Spirit Bones contains an immense amount of Spirit Beast origin energy! Absorbing too much at once would cause a terrifying spike in Spirit Power."
"If Spirit Power rises too quickly and exceeds the current limits of what the body and meridians can endure and perfectly control, it can easily lead to superficial Spirit Power and an unstable foundation."
Hearing Wang Dong'er's well-reasoned rebuttal, Tai Tan was momentarily stunned, then awkwardly rubbed the back of his head.
"Hehe... Xiao Qi is right, Xiao Qi is right!"
Tai Tan gave a dry laugh, his old face turning slightly red.
"It was your Second Dad being reckless. The teachers at your academy really do teach with great detail."
Tai Tan quickly changed the subject, pointing at the seven radiant Spirit Bones in the air.
"So, Xiao Qi, which Spirit Bone do you plan to fuse first?"
Wang Dong'er's pinkish-blue eyes swept over the Spirit Bones—left arm bone, right arm bone, torso bone...
Ultimately, her gaze bypassed the six basic parts and locked onto the final bone emitting a strange light.
It was a back-type external Spirit Bone!
This Spirit Bone had a translucent, glazed texture, flashing with a neon luster of intertwined gold and blue. Its shape resembled a pair of exquisite butterfly wings that had not yet fully unfurled.
"This is the one!"
Wang Dong'er pointed at that external Spirit Bone, her eyes full of affection.
"Fifty-thousand-year external Spirit Bone—'Illusionary Light Rainbow Garment Wing'!"
Da Ming and Tai Tan looked at each other and both nodded in satisfaction.
"Good, then this one it is!"
Da Ming said gently.
"Xiao Qi, sit cross-legged on the bed and fuse it with peace of mind. Your Second Dad and I will protect you from the side. We won't let anyone or anything disturb you."
Wang Dong'er nodded obediently and immediately sat cross-legged on the bed, closing her eyes.
She took a deep breath, guiding the 'Illusionary Light Rainbow Garment Wing' to settle slowly onto her back.
As Spirit Power was injected, the fifty-thousand-year external Spirit Bone instantly turned into a pool of scalding gold-blue liquid, seeping bit by bit into Wang Dong'er's spine!
The entire fusion process was unexpectedly smooth.
A faint golden light enveloped Wang Dong'er, like a glowing cocoon.
After some time...
Buzz—!
A powerful wave of Spirit Power erupted from Wang Dong'er's body, and the light in the room suddenly converged!
The fusion was complete!
Wang Dong'er slowly opened her eyes, her pinkish-blue gaze appearing even brighter and clearer at this moment.
She felt the changes within her body, and a joyful smile curled at the corners of her mouth.
Wang Dong'er's Spirit Power rank had successfully broken through, increasing by one level!
From Rank 44, she had officially stepped into the Rank 45 realm!
To an outsider, this result might seem incredible.
How could a fifty-thousand-year external Spirit Bone, with such massive energy, only raise a Rank 40-something Spirit Ancestor by one level?! For an ordinary Spirit Master, it should have surged by at least three or four levels! (Some Spirit Bones don't necessarily increase Spirit Power, like Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone.)
But Wang Dong'er knew very well that this was because her Spirit Power density was excellent, not yielding even to Spirit Masters with Ultimate attributes.
Therefore, when absorbing the same massive amount of energy, the total amount of Spirit Power she needed to fill each level was several times that of an ordinary Spirit Master!
Thus, the magnitude of her level increase was naturally smaller than that of an ordinary Spirit Master.
Of course, this absolutely did not mean the improvement Wang Dong'er gained was less than an ordinary Spirit Master absorbing the same bone!
Quite the opposite! At the same rank, Wang Dong'er's current explosive power and Spirit Power reserves were enough to instantly kill Spirit Masters of the same rank who had superficial Spirit Power!
Besides the increase in Spirit Power rank, Wang Dong'er was even more pleasantly surprised to find that her internal light attribute had actually undergone an essential refinement and enhancement under the baptism of this Spirit Bone!
Just one external Spirit Bone had made her light attribute so much purer... If she could fuse all the remaining ones, perhaps she could even develop an Ultimate Light attribute.
"Xiao Qi, how do you feel?"
Tai Tan leaned forward impatiently to ask.
"What powerful Spirit Ability did this external Spirit Bone grant you?"
Wang Dong'er leaped lightly off the bed, her face full of pride as she spoke.
"The Spirit Ability provided by this 'Illusionary Light Rainbow Garment Wing' is called [Aurora Thousand Blades]!"
"It's a very powerful area-of-effect attack Spirit Ability!"
Wang Dong'er introduced it enthusiastically.
"When activated, the Spirit Bone wings erupt with hundreds or thousands of sharp light feathers formed from light Spirit Power. They not only possess terrifying penetration and cutting abilities but also carry a burning effect from the light attribute!"
Hearing this, Tai Tan couldn't help but remark that it truly was a good item.
"That's not all!"
Wang Dong'er blinked, then gave a soft shout.
"Out!"
Swish—!
Accompanied by a crisp tearing sound, a dazzling gold-blue light suddenly bloomed from behind Wang Dong'er!
A pair of magnificent butterfly wings, over two meters wide, abruptly unfurled from her back!
The wings were translucent with a glazed luster, their edges inlaid with brilliant gold. On the feathers, fine Spirit Power patterns flickered, and with every flap, they scattered specks of starlight-like radiance!
With a thought, Wang Dong'er tried to fly using the newly fused Spirit Bone wings.
Soon, her body drifted off the ground and floated directly in mid-air!
The Spirit Power consumption for flying with these wings was very low, much lower than using her Spirit. Wang Dong'er felt playful and, with a flash of her figure, soon flew out of the courtyard window.
Seeing this, Da Ming and Tai Tan also hurried outside and looked up at the sky.
They saw the gold-blue light in the sky moving extremely fast, climbing to a staggering height in the blink of an eye!
One thousand meters! Two thousand meters! Over three thousand meters high!
Even at an altitude of over three thousand meters, Wang Dong'er still felt at ease. This was a height she couldn't reach before, and it was so effortless now!
Watching Wang Dong'er fly in the air, Da Ming and Tai Tan were stunned. A single Spirit Bone could actually do this much?
In the future, if she encountered powerful Spirit Masters, as long as they weren't Titled Douluo, once Wang Dong'er took flight, who could possibly catch her?
Swish—
The sound of breaking air rang out as Wang Dong'er contentedly retracted her wings and landed lightly back in the courtyard.
"Big Dad, Second Dad! Did you see that?!"
Wang Dong'er's face was flushed with excitement as she ran over and said.
"These wings are so useful! They're fast and fly high! If my strength increases a bit more, maybe I won't need Big Dad and Second Dad to work so hard picking me up every day; I can just fly back myself!"
Hearing Wang Dong'er's considerate words, Da Ming and Tai Tan were both secretly delighted.
No more pick-ups?!
That sounds great!
Blowing in the cold wind there every day and having to occasionally deal with that crazy woman Cai Yue'er's attitude—as dignified hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beasts, they had long since had enough of this humiliation!
If they didn't have to do the pick-ups, wouldn't they finally have some leisure time?
At the thought of such a beautiful picture, Tai Tan's grin almost reached the back of his head.
But...
They were happy for less than three seconds.
Almost simultaneously, Tang San's face appeared in both their minds. That guy would definitely not let them off so easily; he would surely continue to work the two brothers like beasts of burden.
At this thought, the two couldn't help but sigh.
Sigh...
Wanting to live a life of leisure? That was quite difficult.
As long as that guy Tang San didn't let them go, and as long as he was still setting up some messy schemes on the Douluo Continent, their miserable lives would never see an end! It truly was a terrible hardship!
...
On the other side, in another cultivation room at Shrek Academy.
Huo Yuhao had also successfully fused that eye-type external Spirit Bone. His Mental Force had increased once again, and his Spirit Power rank had risen by over two levels.
Because his own Spirit Power rank was much lower than Wang Dong'er's, the number of levels he gained was relatively higher.
However, in terms of Spirit Power density, Huo Yuhao's was still higher than Wang Dong'er's.
Just as Huo Yuhao was planning to go out and test his new Spirit Ability, he saw Mu Ye standing outside the cultivation room.
"Teacher Mu Ye?!"
Huo Yuhao quickly stood straight and gave a respectful bow.
"Alright, now that your strength has improved quite a bit, what are your plans for your second Spirit?"
Hearing these words, Huo Yuhao was completely stunned. How was this possible? How did Mu Ye know he possessed a blank second Spirit? He clearly hadn't mentioned it to Mu Ye
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A/N:
I hope all of you are enjoying this story so far. I would appreciate some Power Stones if you can spare any. Leave a review if you like the story. Thank you.