Triggering a treasure chest in Douluo Continent

Chapter 64 Blue Silver King

"What did you say? Level 30?"

Before Shi Quan could even finish examining the specific improvements in his body, Dugu Bo stared wide-eyed in shock, asking incredulously, "Xiao Quan, are you sure you're not mistaken? You're really level 30? Is the effect of this bamboo really that exaggerated? Didn't you just break through to level 23 before? This bamboo has already boosted you seven levels?"

Shi Quan nodded with a smile, "It's true, mine is really already level 30."

If Dugu Bo knew that the increase in soul power was merely a side effect, he would probably be utterly astonished.

When Shi Quan wrote about the effects of the pills, he did not focus on the improvement of internal strength. He was always aware that his own aptitude and talent were his only drawback and weakness. Therefore, the improvements in the effects of the pills were more about changes in the body, soul, and martial spirit.

The increase in internal strength is a side effect of the Ten-Complete Tonic Pill.

"This is too exaggerated! His soul power increased by seven levels in one go?" Dugu Bo exclaimed in astonishment and continued to ask, "Xiao Quan, didn't you say that this bamboo also helps your martial soul? So, what about your martial soul? Summon it for me to see?"

"no problem."

Shi Quan raised his right hand, and blue light emanated from it. The light condensed and transformed back into the shape of Blue Silver Grass.

"Is this still Blue Silver Grass?" Dugu Bo gasped as he looked at the Blue Silver Grass in Shi Quan's hand.

The slender blue silver grass is no longer what it used to be.

The Blue Silver Grass is now a clear blue color, with its skin shimmering with a special crystalline sheen. It is also over two meters long and about the size of a wrist in diameter.

Blue Silver Grass?

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it Blue Silver Vines; its thick, long branches and leaves don't resemble grass at all, and are practically indistinguishable from vines.

"This is indeed no longer Blue Silver Grass." A glint flashed in Shi Quan's eyes as he said, "Grandpa Dugu, my Blue Silver Grass should now be called the Blue Silver King, the king among Blue Silver Grasses."

Because of its internal energy, the Blue Silver Grass had already mutated, and its vitality far exceeded that of ordinary Blue Silver Grass. With the added effects of the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Pill, the Blue Silver Grass underwent a complete evolution.

Calling it the Blue Silver King is no exaggeration. If it weren't for the uniqueness of the Blue Silver Emperor, Shi Quan's Blue Silver Grass might have directly awakened the Blue Silver Emperor with the terrifying medicinal power of the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Pill.

However, it's only a matter of time before Shi Quan awakens the Blue Silver Emperor. As long as he finds an opportunity to devour Ah Yin's seed and Ah Yin dies completely, a new Blue Silver Emperor can be born. After devouring it, Shi Quan can also absorb the Blue Silver Emperor's bloodline. At that time, the Blue Silver King's awakening of the Blue Silver Emperor will be a natural outcome.

"Blue Silver King?" Dugu Bo laughed loudly. "The king of Blue Silver Grass, what a Blue Silver King! Xiao Quan, the aura emanating from your Blue Silver King is now comparable to some top-tier martial souls."

"Not only has your strength increased by seven levels, but your martial soul has also completely evolved. Xiao Quan, your talent may now be close to that of a fully innate soul power. No... with your current strength, even a genius with a fully innate soul power cannot compare to you. Moreover, judging from your martial soul, your problem of insufficient foundation should also be completely resolved, and your future cultivation path will become smoother."

Hearing Dugu Bo's excited voice, it was as if his own martial soul had evolved, making him extremely excited.

However, Dugu Bo quickly calmed down and said, "But is the medicinal effect of this bamboo really that amazing? Could it be forcibly pushing your potential to its limits?"

"Probably not." Shi Quan shook his head and said, "Grandpa Dugu, I feel full of power all over my body right now. I think my great improvement is related to my accumulated strength."

"Accumulate?" Dugu Bo looked at Shi Quan with a puzzled expression.

Shi Quan then explained, "Grandpa Dugu, the lifespan of each of my spirit rings has exceeded the original limit. Logically speaking, the powerful energy within the spirit rings should have brought me a significant boost. However, whether it was the first or second spirit ring, absorbing it only helped me break through the bottleneck without bringing any improvement. I think all of this lost energy must be hidden within my martial soul."

"My martial soul has accumulated a lot of vitality over the years. The medicinal effects of bamboo not only helped my martial soul to completely transform, but also released all the energy hidden in my martial soul. The combination of the two is what brought me such a great improvement."

"Indeed." Dugu Bo nodded. "The higher the age of the spirit ring, the stronger its energy. When you absorb a spirit ring that is higher than your level, the excess energy in the spirit ring cannot disappear. What you said is very likely. Otherwise, it would be impossible for such a bamboo to bring you such a great improvement. In that case, you can be said to have accumulated a lot of knowledge and experience before making a breakthrough."

Based on the current situation, Shi Quan's explanation is indeed reasonable.

This was a statement that Shi Quan had already prepared beforehand.

"Now that you've broken through level 30, it's time to get a spirit ring. Come on, Grandpa will take you to get one."

"Thank you, Grandpa Dugu."

"There's no need to thank me. We're already in Sunset Forest, it's just a matter of going out for a walk."

With a joyful wave of his hand, Dugu Bo took Shi Quan and instantly soared into the air, arriving at the top of the hill.

"By the way, Xiao Quan, do you have any thoughts about your third spirit ring?"

"Yes." Shi Quan nodded and said, "My Blue Silver King now has the abilities of growth and hardening. With these two soul skills combined, it has no shortage of defense, control, and attack for the time being. However, growth alone is too simplistic. I want to find a soul skill that can catch people off guard, such as seeding or parasitism."

"Parasitism, seeding?"

"If the enemy is tainted with the Blue Silver King's seed when fighting, I can make the Blue Silver King grow instantly to bind it. With the secondary growth of the growth soul skill and the hardening, I should be able to form multiple layers of Blue Silver King control in an instant."

"Multi-layered Blue Silver King control?" Dugu Bo's pupils contracted, and the image had already appeared in his mind.

"It would be even better if the parasitic Blue Silver King also had a certain ability to absorb and reduce damage. While trapping the enemy tightly, it could also gradually make the enemy lose the ability to resist, with each layer interlocking with the others, making it even harder to break free. For example, the Blood Flower, after its scattered seeds parasitize other organisms, will continuously absorb blood, gradually making the enemy lose the ability to move. There are also parasitic barnacles, spirit-devouring vines, and so on."

"Your idea is truly brilliant," Dugu Bo nodded, then continued, "And the timeframe? Four thousand years?"

Shi Quan shook his head and said, "Grandpa Dugu, if it were before, I would indeed have a spirit ring of around four thousand years, but it's different now. My martial spirit has completely evolved, and my physical attributes have also improved significantly with the help of the medicine. Four thousand years is too low for me now. I feel that I can absorb a spirit ring of at least nine thousand years!"

"Nine thousand years!" Dugu Bo's eyes widened as he asked, "Xiao Quan, are you sure?"

The original limit for the third spirit ring was only 1,760 years, and the limit for the fourth spirit ring was only 5,000 years. A spirit ring with a lifespan of 9,000 years could only be absorbed by a spirit king. It was unbelievable that Shi Quan, a spirit venerable, wanted to try to absorb a spirit ring with a lifespan of 9,000 years.

"If it weren't for the soul impact that comes with absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring, I would have liked to try it myself," Shi Quan said with a smile, looking relaxed.

Dugu Bo gasped upon hearing Shi Quan's words, "You really dare to think that way."

Shi Quan said confidently, "Don't worry, Grandpa Dugu, I have a good understanding of spirit rings. Once I absorb the third spirit ring, I should be able to fully perfect the theory of the new limit spirit ring."

The claim that Shi Quan absorbed a ten-thousand-year spirit ring wasn't just something he made up. Given his current situation, he was capable of absorbing a ten-thousand-year spirit ring. However, if he were to absorb a ten-thousand-year spirit ring, it would inevitably arouse suspicion from others. After all, it was quite exaggerated that a single herb allowed Shi Quan to absorb a spirit ring two levels higher than his current level. If he kept it within the thousand-year range, it would be easier for others to accept.

Shi Quan didn't have too many thoughts about the Blue Silver King's spirit rings. They were just for show anyway, and as long as they weren't too low-level, he could accept them, since he still had two martial spirits.

"A plant-type soul beast with the ability to sow and parasitize, nine thousand years ago?" Dugu Bo raised his chin and turned to look at Shi Quan. "Now that you mention it, when I was helping Yan Yan search for soul bones, I think I actually encountered one. I'm not sure if it was the same one, but I saw it covered in blood-red thorns on the mountainside."

"Blood-red thorns?" Shi Quan immediately searched his mind for related soul beasts, but Dugu Bo's information was too limited, and Shi Quan couldn't be sure if it met his requirements. However, if it met the age requirement, then it was worth taking a look.

"Grandpa Dugu, shall we go take a look?"

"Yes, but that place is dangerous. It is surrounded by poisonous fog with extremely strong toxins, and the coverage area is very wide. Ordinary people cannot enter."

"Moreover, for some reason, the soul beasts in that place all seem to have some dragon blood in them, and their quality is much higher than that of the soul beasts in other parts of the forest."

Dragon bloodline? It seems there must be some connection between him and the Water and Fire Dragon Kings? Shi Quan wondered to himself.

As the place where the Water and Fire Dragon Kings perished, it's normal that the Sunset Forest, where their corpses transformed into the Yin-Yang Wells of Ice and Fire, and where their blood and scales dripped, formed some dangerous areas.

I didn't think much of it.

Now that they had a direction and an initial goal, the two decided to walk and talk at the same time.

Two days later.

The two stopped in front of a valley shrouded in murky white mist. Before they even entered, a pungent, fishy stench wafted over, making them dizzy and lightheaded.

"This should be considered miasma, right?"

The surrounding area is hot and humid, with abundant plants, and some special factors have created a special toxic gas, which, in addition to being poisonous, should also contain a large number of germs.

Toxins and germs are different categories, so it's no wonder that even Dugu Bo called it a dangerous place.

(End of this chapter)