Chapter 26: The Exaggerated Effect of a Thousand-Year Spirit Ability, Hands Reaching the Realm of Seeing God
Activating his Spirit, as his body rapidly expanded, surges of abundant power flooded through his limbs and bones.
Tang Shan, whose entire being had expanded by a size, was in no hurry. He first entered a state of Cultivation to restore his spirit power to its peak before following an ethereal sensation to draw the purple spirit ring from not far away.
"The key to absorbing a spirit ring is to completely refine the energy pouring into your body. If the refinement isn't timely, at best it will shock your body and damage your Meridians; at worst, it will trigger an energy riot, causing you to explode and die."
Recalling the key points of absorbing spirit rings taught by Su Haichao, Tang Shan waited calmly.
The purple spirit ring slowly detached from the Thousand Jin Ant, floated above Tang Shan's head, and then rapidly descended.
Scorching energy poured into his body, beginning to run rampant within him.
Fortunately, Tang Shan was well-prepared. He mobilized streams of pure spirit power from his Dantian, wrapping around the incoming heat flow to circulate through his heavenly cycles.
After one cycle, part of the heat flow dissipated, and his spirit power grew further.
However, the refinement speed was still somewhat slow, and the vast majority of the energy from the spirit ring continued to crash around inside his body.
At this moment, his formidable physical fitness played its due role. Despite the energy's rampage, it failed to cause any damage to his body.
His spirit power continued to circulate relentlessly, frantically refining the spirit ring's energy.
At this time, Tang Shan realized even more the importance of a good Cultivation Technique.
This basic Cultivation Technique he obtained from Spirit Hall could only circulate within two Meridians. Even if it could carry more spirit ring energy, the refinement speed always had an upper limit due to the restricted circulation route.
If he had a good Cultivation Technique, he could increase the speed of refining spirit power. That way, even if his physical fitness wasn't up to par, he would only need to endure the shock of the spirit power for a short while, and the time to completely absorb external energy wouldn't be long.
In other words, even if the improvement wasn't much, a good Cultivation Technique could, to some extent, allow one to absorb spirit rings beyond a certain age limit.
Tang Shan's mind wandered for a moment before he refocused on his body to continue his Breakthrough.
Fortunately, my physical fitness is strong enough. Even if the Cultivation Technique is much worse, I can allow the energy to crash against me while gradually absorbing this thousand-year spirit ring.
His thoughts condensed, his will became one, and while circulating his spirit power, only one thought remained in his mind: power control.
An invisible Bottleneck was quietly broken, and the compressed spirit power was suddenly released. Although its quality dropped sharply, his spirit power Rank rose rapidly.
Crack, crack!
His flesh was nourished by spirit power, his body was tempered by spirit power, and his invisible Spirit further fused with his body, its Origin being strengthened and grown.
After the Bottleneck was broken, the refinement speed increased further. About another hour later, this thousand-year spirit ring was completely absorbed... "What a stable state."
Su Yuan, who had been observing the Breakthrough process the whole time, saw Tang Shan draw the thousand-year spirit ring onto himself and easily endure the energy within with only a slight wobble, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Given this level of stability, let alone a thousand-year-old Thousand Jin Ant, even a two-thousand-year-old one might not be impossible.
Su Yuntao also felt inferior. Was he this composed when he absorbed his first spirit ring?
Thinking carefully, he suddenly realized that he actually had been quite composed.
It was just that his was a six-hundred-year spirit ring, while Tang Shan's was over a thousand years old.
With the Bottleneck broken, a significant ripple of spirit power radiated from Tang Shan. Su Haichao, who was acting as a Protector nearby, had his eyelids twitch. With this level of spirit power fluctuation, how many Ranks did he gain after the Breakthrough?
As Tang Shan completed his Breakthrough, the spirit ring emitting purple light also gradually withdrew its radiance and was completely absorbed.
Phew!
Slowly withdrawing from his cultivation state, a flash of golden light flickered in Tang Shan's eyes.
Subconsciously stretching, amidst a series of crisp bone cracks, Tang Shan felt as if lubricant had been applied between all his joints, making them coordinated and comfortable.
Standing up, there was another series of sounds from his legs. In his Spirit-activated state, his height had already reached 1.83 meters.
His skin was ruddy, and his contours were well-defined, giving an impression of being lean, powerful, and healthy.
Retracting his Spirit, Tang Shan found that even without his Spirit possessing him, his height had reached 1.7 meters. From his appearance, he really didn't look much different from a young man.
"How was the absorption?"
Although he already knew the result, Su Haichao couldn't help but ask.
"Better than ever. My body is full of vitality, and the Bottleneck hindering the growth of spirit power has completely vanished."
As he spoke, Tang Shan tried a casual punch. His Resonance of Bones and Muscles echoed, and the air exploded with a bang.
Ming Jin - A stage seemed easier to execute. This feeling was as if his innate Aptitude for practicing martial arts had improved, or perhaps it was the result of his Body Martial Soul further integrating with his body.
"What about the Spirit Ability?"
Su Yuntao was somewhat curious.
Hearing this, a satisfied smile appeared on Tang Shan's face.
"The effect of the Spirit Ability is very good."
As he spoke, his Spirit possessed him, his body expanded, and the lone purple spirit ring beneath his feet flashed.
In the next moment, Tang Shan's hands rapidly expanded. In the blink of an eye, their thickness was comparable to his thighs.
Lines of dark blue veins surfaced on his arms, and beneath the knotted muscles surged a tidal wave of power.
His five fingers were as thick as carrots, with dark blue tendons extending to the tips of his fingers.
Clenching his fists forcefully, the air exploded in his palms, and air currents raged around his hands.
His palms had also grown several sizes larger; essentially, one hand could easily wrap completely around a person's head.
"I'll test its power."
Tang Shan walked to a tree about the thickness of a bowl and opened his right hand to grip it.
Crack, crack, crack.
The veins contracted like small snakes, and the power of his entire arm was perfectly transmitted and concentrated in his palm. Instantly, cracks appeared on the tree trunk.
Retracting his arm, he found a pine tree as thick as a man's embrace and threw a punch.
There was no explosion of air, only a faint sound of breaking. At this moment, Tang Shan's massive fist had already embedded itself into the tree trunk, with only his wrist still showing on the outside.
The three people watching silently from the side couldn't help but gasp. If such a terrifying fist were to hit a person, how horrific would the outcome be?
Especially since everyone present had extraordinary vision; even without experiencing it personally, they could vaguely see that the fist embedded in the tree was not that simple.
"Is this an amplification of the body? What a terrifying Spirit Ability. Such an absurd Spirit Ability originates from a Body Martial Soul; who will dare to say Body Martial Souls are trash Spirits in the future?"
Su Yuan couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Su Haichao and Su Yuntao glanced at each other and didn't argue, but they actually knew very well that the plan for Tang Shan's First Soul Skill was not an amplification Spirit Ability at all.
Tang Shan looked at Su Yuan and nodded with a smile.
"Uncle Su, your guess is correct. It is indeed an amplification skill, but it's not limited to just the hands; it can amplify the entire body."
As he spoke, Tang Shan's hands returned to their original state, while the muscles around his chest and neck rapidly expanded.
"I call this amplification ability Muscle Enhancement. It can arbitrarily amplify the muscles of any part of my body. If someone attacks vital areas like my neck or heart, I can amplify the nearby muscles, causing their strength to skyrocket for protection."
"Good, good, good! As expected of a Spirit Ability obtained from a thousand-year spirit ring. It has attack when needed and defense when needed."
Su Yuan was already stunned by this powerful effect. No wonder the Grandmaster wanted to take a Body Martial Soul Spirit Master as a disciple; Body Martial Souls indeed have their unique points.
Stopping the activation of the spirit ring and releasing his Spirit possession, Tang Shan took out a set of brand-new clothes from his Storage Ring.
His height had surged after absorbing the spirit ring, and combined with just testing his Spirit Ability, his previous clothes had long since been torn.
Fortunately, Tang Shan had already anticipated the changes that might occur after this Breakthrough, so he had prepared many sets of larger clothes.
After changing into new clothes, Su Haichao also took out a new tent from his Storage Bracelet. The previous tent had been lost during the battle. It was still late at night, and they would have to wait until the next morning to continue searching for Spirit Beasts.
This time, to prevent attracting other Spirit Beasts, the four of them simply ate some dry rations and returned to the tent to rest.
Su Yuntao had already fallen asleep, while Tang Shan reflected on his gains after the Breakthrough, feeling very satisfied.
First Soul Skill, Self-Control: Increases mastery of oneself by 20%.
The description of the effect seemed very ordinary, but its true function was nothing short of absurd.
The effect of the Spirit Ability was to increase mastery by 20% rather than improve it by 20%; the difference between the two was huge.
One must know that if the limit of self-mastery is 100%, increasing it by 20% is equivalent to directly completing one-fifth of it. If it were improving it by 20%, it would be an improvement based on Tang Shan's original level of self-mastery.
What he had shown in front of Su Yuan earlier was just the tip of the iceberg of the Spirit Ability's effect.
With 20% body mastery, it could only just cover his hands, but the power it erupted with was already terrifying.
His hands at that time were equivalent to the hands of a Seeing God Not Bad Martial Artist in National Martial Arts novels. All kinds of techniques and power generation were thoroughly familiar to his heart. Ming Jin - A stage, An Jin, and even Hua Jin were child's play. Unfortunately, he was not a true Seeing God Martial Artist after all, and he hadn't achieved the mastery of a Seeing God Martial Artist over his entire body. Otherwise, that punch just now wouldn't have made even a faint sound; instead, that area of the tree would have been directly turned into powder.
One must know that Elixir Strength experts can grip iron and turn it into mud without making any sound at all, let alone the Seeing God Not Bad realm, which is truly at the peak of human development.
The most Heaven-Defying part of this Spirit Ability was not its use in combat, but its use in Cultivation.
With this Spirit Ability, he could master himself step by step, until finally his self-mastery reached 100%.
When that time comes, would using the Spirit Ability still have an effect? Once he has finished mastering himself, can he master other things?
Can he master spirit rings? If so, after mastering them, can he actively Cultivate them?
This was unknown, but even if it couldn't be done, the Heaven-Defying effect of the First Soul Skill alone was worthy of Tang Shan's hard work over the past year.
The Spirit's amplification of power has also significantly increased. It seems my path of looking for strength-attribute Spirit Beasts was correct.
Feeling the even more surging power within his body during his Spirit possession earlier, Tang Shan looked forward to his future even more.
He wondered if, with one spirit ring addition after another, he could eventually elevate his strength attribute to the ultimate level.
PS: The protagonist has successfully broken through. After heading back to organize his gains, he should set out on a new journey. The First Soul Skill will play even more absurd roles in the future. Finally, asking for collections, monthly tickets, recommendation tickets, and comments—asking for everything.
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