Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 383 The Serpent-Turtle's Talent, Deducing the Six Desires Puppet Spider

"Its strength can lift mountains; the heavier the pressure it bears, the stronger its bones and muscles become..."

Liu Sheng raised his eyebrows, and with a thought, he grabbed the half of the black gold staff at his feet, slung it over his shoulder, and pressed it against the solid rock beside him.

It went in as easily as a knife cutting into tofu.

He then poured out a piece of captured treasure-grade spirit iron from his storage bag; it shone with spiritual light and was filled with swirling mist.

Although such spiritual materials are not as sturdy as finished magical artifacts (finished artifacts are protected by restrictions), they can still easily shatter spiritual artifacts.

But in his hands, with a little force, the precious-grade spirit iron, when squeezed by his five fingers, became like mud, its light dimmed, seeping out from between his fingers and turning into five "iron bars".

He already possessed the innate ability of "indestructible body," and now his bones and muscles were even harder than before.

"This broken black gold staff weighs about 100,000 jin, which has increased the hardness of my bones and muscles by a few points. If I were to wear a suit of armor weighing several million jin, wouldn't that increase it by one or two jin?"

His eyes gleamed, eager to try.

This "Mountain-Bearing" talent has enormous potential and can be combined with "Mountain-Uplifting Power" and "Indestructible Vajra".

Initial tests showed excellent results.

If this plan comes to fruition, it would be equivalent to a proportional increase in strength and defense, significantly boosting his melee combat capabilities.

Dealing with a cultivator at the Yellow Court Perfection Realm who has completed the Great Circulation is a piece of cake.

Moreover, with the "Earth Spirit" and "Standing on the Ground" talents, he can stand firmly on the ground even if he carries a mountain on his back, without sinking in.

The other four newly added talents, I won't go into detail about "Turtle Form," but the most important one is the increase in lifespan.

The "Turtle Breathing" talent has four characteristics, allowing one to transform breathing into fetal breathing, as if returning to the womb, without fear of being discovered.

Moreover, it can lock in the body's essence and life force, minimizing losses, and will not dissipate until death.

With this talent, all bodily functions will remain at their youthful peak until death, when they will suddenly age.

The "Return to Origin" talent, literally speaking, means that one's vital energy, true energy, magical power, and immortal power can be exchanged, but there will be an exchange coefficient and corresponding losses.

The "Wave Chaser" talent grants the user water speed, allowing for rapid movement between waves. The larger the waves, the faster the movement.

I just don't know if it's possible to teleport in the middle of a raging storm.

This talent, seemingly ordinary, is remarkable when considered in conjunction with the island-like size of the snake-turtle on the mountain—

Imagine a colossal creature hurtling towards you at terrifying speed amidst a giant wave, its body impenetrable and heavily armored…

It's likely that a single strike could wipe out a fleet of tens of thousands of people.

However, if it's just about traveling quickly through water, the Xuan Shui Qing Qiu's innate aquatic spirit and the Fu Shan She Gui's inherent water and earth spirit can actually satisfy both.

For the Mountain-Bearing Serpent Turtle, the "Chasing Waves" talent might be an offensive talent.

Overall, the Mountain-Bearing Serpent Turtle is a quiet but powerful creature. It may seem laid-back, but each of its talents is very practical and can greatly enhance its strength.

"Shall we use this stick... as our weapon for now?"

Liu Sheng twirled the broken black gold staff, looking it over from left to right. He found that apart from the staff being made of special material and being heavy and hard, there was nothing unusual about it.

It just so happens that it has the "Bearing Mountains" talent, so let's just call this "Bearing Weight".

Moreover, since the Mountain-Driving Whip is a mysterious weapon, it shines brightly and attracts attention as soon as it is used, Liu Sheng also needs a weapon that is visible in public.

This black gold broken stick would be perfect.

The remaining, most mysterious bronze fragment remained unresponsive to any means he employed.

It's like a real piece of scrap copper.

However, even with Liu Sheng's three great talents of "mountain-pulling power," "indestructible body," and "mountain-carrying strength" being unleashed at this moment, he couldn't budge them even a fraction.

It can only be used as a throwing weapon similar to a "dart", taking advantage of its hardness to strike unexpectedly.

After storing the bronze fragments in his storage bag, Liu Sheng summoned the control panel and his gaze fell on the "Six Desires Puppet Spider" avatar.

The panel has a new feature that allows you to skip the deduction process and get the result directly. I won't feel at ease until I try it out.

Fortunately, the Crimson Scale Guards' three avatars were outnumbered and outmatched, so they decided to first upgrade the dominant Six Desires Puppet Spider avatar to a Great Demon. However, this greatly depleted their spiritual energy.

"The Gongsun family has dominated Youzhou for a thousand years, and their clan's treasure trove must contain even more than that of the Du family..."

He remained silent for a moment, then his eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he finally made up his mind:
"Deducing the Six Desires Puppet Spider consumes spiritual energy, skipping the deduction process."

……

[Deduction failed, consuming 17653 Spirit Essence Points. Continue deduction?]

Liu Sheng replied expressionlessly, "Yes!"

...

[Deduction failed, consuming 16251 Spirit Essence Points. Continue deduction?]

Liu Sheng's eyes were vacant: "Yes!!"

...

[Deduction failed, consuming 23213 Spirit Essence Points. Continue deduction?]

Liu Sheng gritted his teeth: "Yes!!!"

...

[Deduction successful. Your avatar "Six Desires Puppet Spider (Blue)" has been upgraded to "Luck-Stealing Puppet Spider (Purple)," gaining the blessing of its talent "Luck-Stealing Silk."]

[The talents "Spider Form," "Concealing Breath," "Threading Silk," and "Six Desires Silk" have been significantly enhanced.]

[Remaining Spiritual Energy: 1063517 points.]

……

"Damn it, it finally worked! It cost nearly 120,000 points and failed nine times in total."

Liu Sheng slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, his eyes thoughtful.

This simulation failed nine times, which is equivalent to skipping the simulation process ten times, wasting 100,000 points.

That's equivalent to ten lives!

Such "extravagance and waste" would have been unimaginable before the plundering of the Du family's secret treasury.

It's essentially trading spiritual energy for time, only suitable for extremely urgent and dangerous moments to turn the tide, or after looting the secret vaults and treasures of the major powers in Youzhou.

Assuming each family can provide an average of one million spiritual resources, and there are hundreds of large and small forces in Youzhou, wouldn't that amount to... hundreds of millions?
At that point, I won't even glance at them, I'll just click "skip" on everything, level up all my avatars to the maximum, my strength will skyrocket, and then I'll head to the neighboring Yanzhou to continue harvesting the韭菜 (a metaphor for exploiting others)...

"What!"

Liu Sheng swallowed hard, startled by his own wild idea.

Strength is like a snowball; once it starts rolling, it gets bigger and bigger, and the rolling becomes smoother and smoother.

Once all the incarnations have become old demons, then we'll go to the capital, gang up on that old dog Song Yingtian, and while we're at it, thoroughly clean the Great Yu royal family's treasury...

Grandma, Yu Niang, and Lao He were all brought to Du's place.

After all, Du Renwang and Du Xingwu are both decent people and can be trusted.

In this way, the Crouching Tiger Village and the Crimson Scale Guard were considered as betrothal gifts to the Du family in welcoming Bingyan.

No, a man cannot be without power for even a day.

If we hand over all our family's wealth to the Du family, what will we do if something happens in the future?
I'm not a son-in-law, and the Du family of Bohai can't possibly change their surname to Liu, so it's best if we each leave some room for maneuver.

After all, if something sordid happens in the future, it's impossible to kill everyone in the Du family, right?

"boom!"

Just then, a muffled sound came from above, penetrating the soil hundreds of feet high and reaching his ears.

Is this... an attack from the Gongsun clan?
(End of this chapter)