Legendary Son-in-Law: The Man with Poison Talismans

These past few days, I've been fighting the Crimson Moon monsters day and night without having time to unleash my full power. Surprisingly, I've accumulated over 90 million, almost 100 million, experience points in my countless Spirit Gathering Orbs.

要说升级有多难，41升42要1600万经验，42升43直接跳到3000万经验，43升44要整整5000万经验，现在44升45更是要8000万经验。

Taking advantage of this free time, Lin Mu held the Spirit Gathering Pearls and activated them one by one.

Chapter 288 Level 45 Summoning Moon Spirit

A white light shone from his fingertips, circling around him, and the experience points on his status bar shot up rapidly, jumping for a while before slowly stopping.

He looked down at the status bar again.

[Character Status]

[Level: 45]

Experience: 16291070/120000000

HP: 464/464

[MP: 570/570]

……

When Lin Mu realized that it would take a full 120 million experience points to go from level 45 to 46, his heart sank.

This upgrade threshold is terrifying; how long would it take an ordinary person to grind for it?

However, he quickly realized that his talent was already maxed out, and the benefits of high-talent monster farming were obvious. After this wave of Crimson Moon monsters, his leveling speed was already ridiculously fast, something that others wouldn't even dare to dream of.

Lin Mu moved away from the status bar, then reached into the innermost part of his Qiankun bag and pulled out the level 45 skill book that he had been keeping hidden away.

Summoning the Moon Spirit.

As his fingertips touched the pages, Lin Mu's mind stirred, and the entire book suddenly scattered, turning into countless tiny, shimmering white specks of light that rushed into his mind from between his brows.

Then a completely new feeling slowly unfolded in the depths of his consciousness, clear and cold, like something quietly waiting for him to call out under the crimson moonlight.

He left the skeleton and the divine beast below the city wall to keep an eye on the group of monsters in the distance, then greeted the people on the city wall, saying that he was going to rest for a while and to call him anytime if needed, before turning back to the Heavenly Venerable's courtyard.

He now has complete control over the restrictions in the courtyard, so he's not afraid of anyone breaking in and disturbing him.

Upon entering the courtyard, Lin Mu cleared his mind of distractions and activated the skill he had just learned.

A sliver of bright moonlight, tinged with the crimson of the moon, fell from the sky and condensed on the ground into a delicate and slender figure.

The Moon Spirit appeared, her figure as light as if sculpted from moonlight. She wore a flowing emerald dress that clung to her body, and a pair of translucent, shimmering blue wings fluttered gently behind her as she hovered in mid-air.

Her eyebrows and eyes were light and gentle, with a hint of coldness.

With a flap of its wings, its entire body glided swiftly and gracefully, leaving a trail of fine silver light behind it. It was completely different from the clumsy and fierce demeanor of divine beasts, appearing light and ethereal.

Lin Mu stood there watching, genuine joy in his eyes.

But there was an inexplicable strangeness mixed in with that joy.

He stared at the moon in the sky for a moment, feeling that something was not quite right, but there was an indescribable bewitching quality to her beauty.

He wasn't sure if it was an illusion caused by the crimson moon, or if this moon spirit was naturally like this, somewhat different from the aloof and dignified moon palace elves of legend.

Regardless, these are my summoned creatures, absolutely loyal to me, so there's not much to worry about.

And now, he has actually gathered all three of his summoned creatures: skeletons, divine beasts, and moon spirits. In the future, he will have skeletons and divine beasts for melee combat, and moon spirits to float and shoot from afar.

As he thought about it, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. Now he could form a small team all by himself.

This lineup is good enough for any situation.

He took a close look at Yue Ling's condition:

HP: 280

Attack: 30-120

[Defense: 15-15]

[Magic Control: 15-15]

[Health Regeneration: 1 points per second]

Just like in the game, this Moon Spirit is a pure glass cannon. It has low health and is fragile, so one hit is enough to make it bad, but its attack potential is frighteningly high.

But Lin Mu couldn't help but mutter a curse to himself.

These are the stats of a level 0 summon in the game. This stat panel is acceptable in the game, but this is the real world. Even wild monsters outside have physical enhancements. I am already a Celestial Venerable, yet the things I summon are still mediocre. It's really embarrassing.

Despite the complaints, the work still needs to be done.

Lin Mu found a sheltered corner in the courtyard where the moonlight could reach him, found a clean wooden bucket, placed it securely, poured in all the remaining various kinds of divine water he had on him, and added some other medicinal liquids.

The medicinal liquid in the bucket was mixed together, shimmering with a faint glow, like a pale green galaxy.

He bent down and gently lifted Yue Ling, who was suspended in mid-air.

It's so light it's almost weightless, like holding a ball of cotton made from moonlight.

Upon closer inspection, Yue Ling was indeed exquisitely beautiful, clean, and spotless.

Lin Mu put it into the bucket, the liquid just covering her neck.

He then took out a total of 10 acorns, ground them into powder, and sprinkled them evenly into the medicine.

The powder dissolved in water, and the liquid became even more luminous than before.

He thought that if summoned creatures also had aptitude and talent, perhaps he could maximize the Moon Spirit's potential. After all, he couldn't afford to let his own child suffer.

As for the skeletons and divine beasts, they are indispensable on the battlefield now. When we have time and there is still some potion left, we will let them soak in it as well.

He reached out and gently rubbed Yue Ling's hair. Her hair was as soft and fine as seaweed, and felt cool to the touch.

He whispered, "Just soak in it," then added after a moment's thought, "Call me if you need anything," before closing the door and leaving the wooden tub in the yard.

Why not put the bucket inside the house?

He learned all of this at the Royal Martial Arts Academy, not from the instructors. The instructors never taught such advanced skills. He found this method later while searching through the academy's collection of books.

It's clearly written in the book.

The Moon Spirit is the condensation of moonlight. Its formation depends on drawing upon moonlight to nourish its form; medicinal elixirs are merely an aid.

So, placing it in the yard allows it to catch some moonlight from the sky.

Although there is only one crimson moon in the sky, we'll make do with what we have for now.

Then Lin Mu went into the next room, without even changing his clothes, and collapsed onto the bed.

The fatigue of the past few days suddenly overwhelmed me. My eyelids felt as heavy as lead, and I didn't even have the strength to turn over. I sank into the blankets, and my consciousness quickly faded.

I don't know how much time passed after that sleep.

In his dazed state, a sharp warning came from the skeleton, abruptly pulling him out of his dream.

The monsters outside the city started to surround us again, and the energy of the Bai Ri Men barrier was about to give out.

Lin Mu couldn't rest any longer, so he got up and ran towards the city wall, plunging headlong into the endless surging tide of monsters.

Round after round we played, it was tedious and exhausting, and my body and mind were about to give out.

He didn't know how long he fought, but his level jumped several levels in succession due to the overwhelming experience from the monsters.

Just as the battle was stabilizing slightly, a sinister tremor suddenly came from beneath the ground, and the blood-red mist over the entire battlefield began to churn violently.

The ultimate ferocious beast from the heart of the Crimson Moon, the Crimson Moon Demon, has emerged.

The ground suddenly cracked open, and countless black spikes burst forth from the soil, rising from beneath his feet with an overwhelming ferocity as they hurtled towards him.

Chapter 289 Charging into the Monster Pile

The moment the excruciating pain exploded, Lin Mu's mind went blank, and he felt a loud cracking sound like an eggshell breaking inside his body.

He shuddered violently, sat bolt upright, and instinctively reached down to protect himself. He touched himself and found he was alright.

After catching his breath for a while, he finally realized that it had all been a dream.

Startled by this, Lin Mu was completely wide awake.

He slowly got up and pushed open the door, glancing into the courtyard. The wooden tub was still in the corner, and Yue Ling was quietly soaking in the medicinal liquid, her wings slightly folded, as if she were asleep.

He did not approach to disturb them, but turned around and walked up the steps to the top of the city wall.

The wind blew in my face, carrying that fishy smell that had faded considerably.

The gray-white demonic figure outside the city was still crouching in the same spot, motionless.

When the crowd below the city wall saw him come up, their previously scattered gazes returned to him, as if they had finally found someone who could make decisions for them.

Lin Mu stood by the city wall, glancing at the people below who were still looking up at him. He knew very well that unless the monsters came closer, these people had no way to deal with them.

Even the most skilled fighter can't withstand a monster's encirclement once they leave the city.

Therefore, only he himself can break this deadlock.

He withdrew his gaze, said nothing more, and turned to glance at the dark purple figure.

Then he spoke, his voice low: "Remove your armor."

The skeleton stopped what it was doing, put away the dragon slayer, its joints cracking a few times, and raised its hand to remove the dark purple holy war armor.

A wave of confusion washed over everyone as they watched the "female warrior" begin to undress. Someone couldn't help but mutter:

"This...this new Celestial Venerable finds monster-slaying too boring and wants something more exciting?"

The person next to him glared at him, but he couldn't help but take a second look himself.

Some people had already turned their faces away, while the younger ones had their eyes covered by their companions, who whispered, "Don't look, it's not suitable for children." But they didn't dare to blink, afraid of missing something.

But as the clothes were slowly removed, what was revealed underneath was not the smooth skin people had imagined, but rather a stark white skeleton.

What was even more chilling was that the beautiful face was slowly peeled off in the magnified pupils of the crowd, like a thin skin peeling off the skull, revealing the empty eye sockets and the stark white skull underneath.

There was a moment of silence on the city wall. Then a series of low gasps rose up, as if someone were drawing a whole breath of cold air into their lungs at once.

Some people stared with their mouths agape for a long time, while others subconsciously took a half-step forward, as if trying to see clearly whether the stark white skeleton was real.

The "female warrior" who stood at the forefront, enduring monsters for so many days and dealing thousands of damage with a single strike, was actually a skeleton.