Carrying the spoils they had claimed for themselves, Chen Ming's group left the remote area behind.
Inside the temporary marketplace within Holy Soul Ridge, Chen Ming absorbed Blue Silver Empress Ah Yin's hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone in a tavern.
Because the Blue Silver Empress's Spirit Bone abilities were fixed, the abilities Chen Ming obtained were still one flight-type ability and one recovery-type ability.
Back when he had absorbed his third Spirit Ring, his cultivation had already reached Level 33. Later on, during his time taking medicinal supplements within Spirit Hall, it had already elevated to Level 35.
Combined with his training during this period of time, Chen Ming's cultivation had now reached Level 37, close to Level 38.
And this hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone perfectly filled the remaining gap in the Spirit Power he needed, directly pushing his cultivation to Level 40. The only reason his Spirit Power could not continue increasing was because he had not yet obtained his next Spirit Ring. Otherwise, he probably could have advanced another one or two levels.
After all, this was a genuine hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone.
Since Chen Ming's Martial Soul was neither Blue Silver Grass nor even plant-type in nature, the effects he gained after absorbing the Blue Silver Empress's Spirit Bone naturally could not compare to the absurd enhancement Tang San received in the original story.
Even so, despite Chen Ming already having absorbed two immortal herbs and consumed a Dragon-Tiger Great Restoration Pill, leaving his vitality extremely abundant and his meridians exceptionally tough and powerful—
this Blue Silver Empress Spirit Bone still granted him tremendous benefits.
At the very least, the toughness of his meridians increased by another thirty percent or so, while his Spirit Power recovery speed rose by roughly twenty-five percent.
Chen Ming could not help sighing in admiration. Hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bones truly deserved their reputation as priceless treasures stained in blood throughout the Spirit Master world. Even though the Blue Silver Empress's Spirit Bone was not considered especially powerful among hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bones, the enhancements it provided were still beyond imagination.
...
Later that night, Chen Ming arrived at a remote location.
Patches of Blue Silver Grass grew inconspicuously in the corners like ordinary weeds. The surroundings were empty and silent, everything appearing utterly normal.
He removed the flowerpot containing Blue Silver Empress Ah Yin from his soul tool, then gently brushed a hand across her leaves.
Sensing the familiar Spirit Power fluctuations belonging to the Blue Silver Grass clan around her, Ah Yin—who had effectively been cut off from the network for more than ten years—felt overwhelming excitement.
As her leaves swayed softly, a faint blue-golden energy spread out from her body, enveloping the fragile blades of grass nearby.
Along with the continuous spread of the Spirit Power fluctuations, the surrounding Blue Silver Grass began swaying as well, welcoming the return of their empress.
Only a few moments later, Ah Yin's aura began to rise.
That power came from Blue Silver Grass scattered across every corner of the Douluo Continent. Enduring tremendous losses, they transmitted their strength through the Blue Silver network and gathered it around her.
Ah Yin's leaves continued growing, while the golden lines within them became increasingly distinct.
Judging from her aura alone, she had instantly risen from something barely approaching a ten-year Spirit Beast to the level of a thousand-year Spirit Beast.
Although she was still far from recovering the strength of the Blue Silver Empress, it was already obvious that she held the status of a king among all Blue Silver Grass.
Ah Yin wanted to say something, but with her current condition still far from being able to project a human form, there was nothing she could do.
Chen Ming, however, clearly understood what she was trying to convey. He took out a pen and paper from his chest pocket and placed the pen between Ah Yin's leaves.
Ah Yin visibly froze for a moment while holding the pen, but quickly understood his intention.
Her Blue Silver Grass leaves wrapped around the pen like delicate fingers as she began writing on the notebook.
Since she had never written this way before, she was somewhat awkward at first. But her leaves were effectively extensions of her own body, and after only a brief adjustment period, her writing speed became nearly indistinguishable from that of a normal person.
"Hello. Thank you very much for rescuing me from that environment. Regardless of your reasons, I still wish to express my gratitude."
Ah Yin's handwriting was exceptionally elegant, the refined script of a noble young lady who had clearly received formal education.
"I would very much like to know what has happened on the continent during the years I was absent. I also wish to know the current situation of my... lover and child."
"May I ask if you can tell me?"
The Blue Silver network could greatly enhance Ah Yin's perception abilities. With Blue Silver Grass spread across the entire continent and linked together as one, it also possessed astonishing surveillance capabilities. After all, no one would ever guard against the common weeds growing by the roadside.
But the Blue Silver network also had a major flaw.
Ordinary Blue Silver Grass possessed virtually no intelligence. Even under the command of a king from another race, they could only convey simple information.
As for memories or more detailed forms of information, those simply did not exist.
In other words, the Blue Silver network could only sense events happening in the present moment or just moments before. Anything from earlier than that was completely beyond its reach.
Because of the great distance involved, Ah Yin had only managed to send a message to the Blue Silver King informing him that she was still alive. In return, the Blue Silver King could only vaguely express his reverence toward her while gathering Blue Silver Grass from all directions in an attempt to transmit energy to her across the distance.
Yet during the transmission process, nearly all of the tens of thousands of years of accumulated cultivation had been wasted through meaningless loss. After such a massive transfer over such a long distance, the tiny amount of energy that finally remained had only barely raised Ah Yin to the level of a thousand-year Spirit Beast.
Right now, Ah Yin desperately wanted to know what had happened over the years.
She desperately wanted to know what kind of lives her lover, Tang Hao, and the child she had given birth to, Tang San, were living now.
"I can only tell you that your husband and child are both still alive. They haven't been captured by Spirit Hall." Chen Ming looked at her calmly. "As for anything else, I can't continue revealing more directly."
"After all..."
He took out his two Pope Decrees and waved them lightly in front of Ah Yin.
"From a certain standpoint, I'm also an honorary elder of Spirit Hall. At most, I can guarantee that I don't bear you any ill intent. Beyond that, I can't promise anything more."
"If you're willing to cooperate properly, then I think there's still room for discussion between us."
"But if you refuse to cooperate..."
Chen Ming spoke in an utterly calm tone.
"Madam, you wouldn't want anything to happen to your husband and child, right?"
"..."
Ah Yin drew a long horizontal line across the paper with the pen, expressing the turmoil in her heart.
Only after a long silence did she slowly begin writing again.
"Since you belong to Spirit Hall, why did you rescue me from that place?"
"And if I cooperate with you... will you truly not lay a hand on my lover and child?"
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