Mushroom Man

Chapter 279 The Souls of a Hundred People, The Deception Ends

Three days later...

The blessed land of the tomb, the soul-stirring ridge.

"Click——"

Wu Liang picked the ripe, bitter fruits one by one and put them all into his mouth to chew.

In an instant, juices splattered everywhere, filling my heart with bitterness.

During this process, his soul was satisfied and quietly grew stronger.

Wu Liang's eyes gleamed with a dark light, his spirit was full, and even though his lifespan was nearing its end, he still had a considerable amount of energy and vitality.

Clearly, this is a manifestation of a powerful soul.

"Congratulations, Your Excellency! Congratulations!"

"Your soul has grown to the size of a hundred souls."

"At this rate, I estimate that in another ten days to half a month, you will definitely be able to reach the level of a thousand souls..."

Master Gu quickly approached, his tone extremely respectful.

Previously, Master Gu was only so respectful to Wu Liang because of his status.

Now, after these days of hardship and spiritual training, his mindset has changed, and he has begun to sincerely respect Wu Liang and is completely convinced of his abilities.

Master Gu truly never expected that his special envoy would be so ruthless to him!

To strengthen the soul, the special envoy has not stopped for a moment these past three days, enduring loneliness at all times.

If it were an ordinary person, even the slightest contact with the loneliness bred by the Loneliness Mushroom would cause them to sink into despair and suffer unbearable pain.

But the special envoy was able to endure a loneliness that ordinary people could not bear. Instead of succumbing to despair, he became more and more resilient.

During this period, Bone Master didn't even have time to rest.

He was either activating the Lonely Mushroom or refining the silver water, accumulating true energy in preparation for activating the Lonely Mushroom.

Even a true master like Gu Zhenren was exhausted, both physically and mentally, and suffering greatly.

However, the special envoy acted as if nothing had happened and stubbornly persisted until now.

He even suffered along the way and, half-heartedly, managed to refine some mushrooms.

That's right!

It's so exaggerated!

When Gu Zhenren saw Wu Liang enduring loneliness while refining mushrooms, he was immediately awestruck and filled with admiration.

If it were him, he definitely wouldn't have Wu Liang's patience.

Moreover, let alone refining mushrooms, it's uncertain whether Bone Immortal could remain conscious if he suffered the torment of loneliness.

Of course, even if he could endure loneliness, he couldn't be as half-hearted as Wu Liang when it came to refining mushrooms.

As everyone knows, mushroom cultivation is extremely mentally taxing for mushroom growers.

Making mushroom briquettes often requires multiple concentrations to operate simultaneously, making it extremely difficult.

Even the slightest carelessness, or just a momentary lapse in concentration, could lead to the destruction of the mushrooms.

However, Wu Liang was able to endure the loneliness while simultaneously cultivating mushrooms as if nothing was wrong.

Even after the bitter fruit ripens, one can still find time to take a bite to strengthen the spirit.

This is something that ordinary people cannot do. Even if a mushroom master uses mushrooms as an aid, it would probably be difficult to achieve Wu Liang's level.

Moreover, if a mushroom master is half-hearted, he will need the assistance of the Wise Path Mushroom.

Only those geniuses who have been trained or who are born with the ability to multitask can escape the common fate.

Wu Liang didn't use any mushrooms, which means he achieved what others could only achieve by using mushrooms, all by himself.

This shows just how terrifying the shock Wu Liang brought to Bone Master was.

'A monster! This is absolutely a monster!'

'This can't be described as just being a prodigy!'

'As expected of the special envoy, and as expected of a disciple of an immortal!'

Bone Master cried out in his heart, thankfully he was just a skeleton at this moment, and nothing could be seen.

Otherwise, the expression on his face would certainly have been quite interesting.

"The souls of a hundred people..."

Wu Liang stood with his hands behind his back, looking arrogant, muttering to himself.

At this moment, he could clearly feel the swelling sensation brought about by the explosive increase in his soul.

This feeling of expansion made him extremely uncomfortable, and he always had the illusion that his soul was about to burst.

This is undoubtedly due to the rapid increase in the size of the soul in a short period of time, which has left people with no time to adapt.

The impact is neither huge nor small.

On a smaller scale, as long as Wu Liang can slow down the process of strengthening his soul, or find a way to refine or nurture it, he can eliminate this hidden danger.

On a larger scale, if this hidden danger is left unchecked, Wu Liang's soul could very well suffer serious problems.

At best, it can cause the soul to lose control, affecting one's actions.

In severe cases, the soul explodes, resulting in death and the dissipation of one's spiritual essence.

"Ultimately, it all comes down to a lack of spiritual foundation..."

Wu Liang's eyes were deep and unfathomable, then he shook his head.

As far as he knew, everyone's soul was unique.

Similarly, each person's soul is different from birth.

The spiritual foundation here actually refers to each person's potential in the path of the soul.

Those with a naturally strong spiritual foundation will have a certain initial advantage if they cultivate the path of the soul, whether it is strengthening the soul, refining the soul, or calming the soul.

For example, if Wu Liang had a profound spiritual foundation, then even if he strengthened his soul too quickly or acted too hastily, he would not be affected.

Unfortunately……

Wu Liang's talent in the Soul Path is not outstanding; at most, he is a notch above the average person. It is neither barren nor profound.

Of course, the foundation of one's soul path is not fixed.

Soul Masters can enhance their soul foundation through calming the soul, refining the soul, and even using certain soul-cultivating fungi. Soul-Destroying Ridge, as a sacred place for soul refining, can use the Soul-Destroying Wind to cut away impurities and refine the soul, thereby enhancing the soul's foundation.

However, this action will definitely cause some damage to the soul.

Wu Liang had finally grown to the level of a hundred souls, and if he used the Soul-Sealing Wind to refine his soul, he might fall back to the level of a hundred souls.

This was something Wu Liang could never accept.

His plan to escape requires him to possess a sufficiently powerful soul in a very short period of time.

If he were to consider any underlying strengths or potential risks at this point, he would definitely not have enough time.

Therefore, even though Wu Liang was in the Soul Refining Holy Land at this time, he could only sit on the treasure mountain without entering it, and had to forcibly strengthen his soul using a quick method.

As for the potential problems related to the soul that may arise later...

"Ah."

Wu Liang sneered, completely unconcerned.

What potential risks?

Only those who survive are qualified to consider potential dangers.

If one dies, or is reduced to a fragmented soul by a single misstep, then even the greatest hidden danger becomes meaningless.

As long as he survives, he has his own methods to resolve the potential threats.

"Slow, still too slow..."

"You've been resting for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea; you've become far too lax."

"Why aren't you refining the silver syrup and continuing to activate the Lonely Mushroom?"

Wu Liang frowned and looked at Gu Zhenren with a dissatisfied expression, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

Clearly, he is still not satisfied with the current progress.

If those mushroom masters who have painstakingly cultivated their souls for years to barely reach the level of a hundred souls knew this, they would surely curse them out.

It should be noted that Wu Liang's ability to reach the level of a hundred souls in just three days is already astonishingly fast.

Normal Soul Path or Slave Path cultivators would need at least two or three years of arduous training to cultivate a hundred souls.

Moreover, this can only be achieved with a large amount of Soul Dao resources.

If resources for the Soul Path are scarce, it is perfectly normal to spend five or six years.

This demonstrates just how extraordinary Wu Liang's ability to grow to the point of having a hundred souls in just three days truly was.

Of course, this is also thanks to the fact that this place is the blessed land of the Soul Path Mushroom Immortal.

Here, the traces of the Soul Path flourish, and Soul Path materials are everywhere. There is also the Soul Refining Holy Land, Soul-Destroying Ridge.

Without exception, all of these are of great benefit to strengthening the soul.

At the same time, there is also the "Suffering to Strengthen the Soul" technique created by Zhuge Huowang using the methods of the Mushroom Immortal.

In this situation, Wu Liang nourished the bitter fruit with solitude, further utilizing the mushroom immortal's method of strengthening the soul through hardship.

A combination of factors led to the extraordinary feat of killing a hundred people in three days.

Even so, Wu Liang was still not satisfied...

"This……"

Bone Master felt somewhat ashamed.

He was terrified and quickly said, "Your Excellency, I've been wronged!"

"It's not that I'm being lazy, but that the silver you gave me earlier has been used up again."

"So fast?" Upon hearing this, Wu Liang couldn't help but be taken aback.

In the past three days, he has given Bone Master at least seven or eight thousand drops of silver water.

I didn't expect it to be used up so quickly!
Seven or eight thousand drops of silver water would have been a fortune that would have made Wu Liang, who was short of money at the time, ecstatic.

Even an ordinary third-level rogue cultivator might not have this much silver.

A single 3-turn mushroom typically costs over 1,000 silver drops, so 7,000 to 8,000 silver drops would require 7 or 8 3-turn mushrooms.

In other words, in just three days, Wu Liang and Gu Zhenren actually squandered the entire fortune of a third-level rogue cultivator.

This is way too much...

Wu Liang looked at Bone Master with a suspicious expression and said in a low voice, "Old Bone, you wouldn't be lining your own pockets, would you?"

Upon hearing this, Master Gu felt utterly wronged.

Even if you gave him ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to embezzle the special envoy's money.

And even if he had the guts, he wouldn't be so foolish.

He's too busy currying favor with the powerful to risk offending a future immortal over some silver liquid.

Master Gu gave a wry smile and said, "Your Excellency, you have truly wronged this old man."

“Under normal circumstances, a fourth-level mushroom master uses silver water to refine true qi. Even if he forcibly activates a high-level mushroom by going one level higher, he wouldn’t need this much silver water.”

"But Your Excellency, please don't forget that I am not a level 4 mushroom master, but a level 4 jumping zombie."

"My dantian is severely damaged and is now a dead zone. It cannot generate true qi naturally and can only rely on silver water to refine true qi."

"That is why I need more silver than a normal mushroom master to refine one-tenth of true qi."

"And the amount of crimson gold true energy required to forcibly activate the fifth-level Lonely Mushroom is extremely large."

"Under these circumstances, the consumption would naturally be extremely terrifying."

I see……

Wu Liang realized that Gu Zhenren was not lying, and he thoughtfully stroked his chin.

Such a terrifying amount of energy expenditure would be unbearable for an ordinary person.

Fortunately, he possessed the legacy of the Black Horn Tribe and the Heavenly Origin Spirit Mushroom, which could continuously produce silver water; otherwise, it would be hard to say what would have happened.

Thinking of this, Wu Liang was about to take out the Rich Woman Mushroom and generously give Bone Immortal another 10,000 taels of silver.

But at this moment...

Wu Xiang Ling trembled slightly...

It's a scam!

(End of this chapter)