Chen Guan pondered for a moment, previously the Warring States also received the activation from the Spirit of the Cheerleaders, why did its quality and growth rate not change?
Somewhat puzzled, he looked at the information of the Warring States again. The quality was still ordinary, and the growth rate remained at 1.14, with no change at all.
"It seems not all pets can improve their quality and growth rate after receiving the blessing of the Spirit of the Cheerleaders. Only those with enough potential have the chance to improve their quality and growth rate." Chen Guan wasn't too disappointed; even if the quality and growth rate couldn't be improved, the effect of the Spirit of the Cheerleaders itself was already good enough.
After emerging, the Warring States stood guard by Chen Guan's side, vigilantly surveying the surroundings, performing its guard duties.
Suddenly, the Warring States saw the bones of the Stealth Killer, and its eyes lit up.
After having its blood drained by Yan Zhi, the Stealth Killer's body turned into a mummy, leaving only skin and bones.
The Warring States wanted to rush over but didn't immediately leap forward. It anxiously circled in place, looked back at Chen Guan, then turned to look at the Stealth Killer's bones, repeating this several times, looking very eager.
"Go ahead, it's yours," said Chen Guan.
With permission granted, the Warring States dashed over and began gnawing on the Stealth Killer's bones. Soon, the sound of bones being chewed could be heard.
The Stealth Killer's bones were too hard for the Warring States to chew, so it could only gnaw off the dried meat bit by bit, each time only managing to tear off a small piece, not even enough to fill its teeth gap. Yet it enjoyed it immensely, eating with great pleasure.
Chen Guan walked to the side, picking up the dagger broken in two and the torn clothing from the ground. Although these Secret Treasures were all damaged, the materials themselves still had some value.
Moreover, these are Secret Treasures from a unique Secret Spirit, so the quality shouldn't be too bad, maybe even unique Secret Treasures, which could fetch a good price if taken back.
The dagger, dark and chilling, had an extremely sharp blade, looking like a good item. Unfortunately, it was broken, devoid of spirituality, and its information couldn't be seen anymore, judging possibly of unique quality.
A set of damaged masked nightwear, smooth like black silkworm silk, looking like good material.
It's a pity Chen Guan didn't have needle and thread. Otherwise, sewing it would provide some defensive effect when worn.
When Chen Guan lifted the other side of the clothing, something fell out, hitting the stone on the ground and making a crisp sound.
"What's this?" Chen Guan exclaimed softly as he examined it, picking it up and scrutinizing it between his fingers.
It was a bracelet, and the beads forming the bracelet were a kind of gray-white bone material. Though called beads, they weren't really beads but small round discs slightly larger than soybeans, mostly similar in size with slight variations, appearing to be hand-polished, irregular, and varying in color, looking gray-white and stained, as if the bone had gained a patina.
"Is this a Secret Treasure?" Chen Guan was somewhat uncertain, operating the Longevity Secret Technique, inputting his Primordial Energy into it.
The next second, the bracelet emitted a presence, and a surge of information entered Chen Guan's mind.
Gaba of the Tomb Master: Level 10 unique Secret Treasure.
A Secret Treasure made from the phalanges of the Tomb Master, possessing the divine power of the Tomb Master, granting a one-time opportunity for the living to use the Sutra of Renunciation. After use, the Gaba will shatter and lose divine power, limited to use below Level 10.
Upon understanding what the Sutra of Renunciation truly was, Chen Guan was overjoyed.
The power possessed by the Gaba of the Tomb Master allows the living to use the Sutra of Renunciation, resetting level and attributes to Level 1, equivalent to reincarnated cultivation.
Many powerful individuals have been unable to perfect their cultivation due to insufficient early resources, making rectification difficult later, and unable to start over anew.
This Gaba of the Tomb Master can allow someone to return to level one for recultivation, making its ability extremely precious.
Unfortunately, it's only usable below Level 10, rendering it useless for high-level powerhouses, significantly diminishing its value. However, for Chen Guan, it was a good thing.
This place was excessively dangerous, so being able to first enhance his level was certainly ideal.
Previously, due to reservations, he wanted to acquire an Unparalleled Secret Technique before advancing his cultivation, so he had to take risks.
But now, with the Gaba of the Tomb Master as a Secret Treasure, Chen Guan no longer needed to take such risks. He could first elevate his level and, as long as it didn't exceed level ten, acquire an Unparalleled Secret Technique for recultivation.
With this thought, Chen Guan no longer hesitated, taking out the Secret Technique Core of the Undying Stealth Killing Skill to absorb it, instantly possessing a unique Secret Technique.
Operating the Undying Stealth Killing Skill, he could clearly feel the Primordial Energy of the world slowly flowing into his body, circulating once before leaving. Both in the speed of absorbing the Heaven and Earth Elemental Energy and the amount absorbed during circulation, it far surpassed the Longevity Skill.
This was just the basic effect of the Undying Stealth Killing Skill. The real absorption method was through killing Secret Spirits and absorbing the Primordial Energy they released. At that time, the effects would far surpass merely absorbing Heaven and Earth Elemental Energy.
Wrapping the Stealth Killer's bones with the ragged masked nightwear, leaving only one leg bone for the Warring States to chew on, all items tied on his back, Chen Guan, along with the Warring States and Yanzhi Rabbit, departed from the Corpse Lump Forest.
Before leaving the Stone Lump Forest, they encountered a few wandering ordinary Corpse Lumps. After having Yanzhi Rabbit kill those Corpse Lumps, Chen Guan discovered a drawback of the Stealth Killing Skill.
The Stealth Killing Skill can only absorb the Primordial Energy released from Secret Spirits he personally killed; it cannot absorb energy from Secret Spirits killed by others, nor those killed by Chen Guan's pets. Only those killed by Chen Guan himself count.
Fortunately, after testing, it's not entirely necessary to kill from start to finish; as long as Chen Guan delivers the final blow, he can absorb their released Primordial Energy.
This was somewhat similar to obtaining Secret Spirits or Secret Cores, as both Secret Spirits and Secret Cores only coagulate in the hands of the person delivering the final blow to the Secret Spirit.
Thus, Chen Guan became an expert at delivering finishing blows, with Yanzhi Rabbit weakening the Corpse Lumps, and Chen Guan delivering the final blow.
Soon, Chen Guan reached Level 2, his Primordial Energy increased from 1 to 2.94; advancing one level in the Undying Stealth Killing Skill increased the Primordial Energy cap by 1.94, a growth rate of 1.94, which was considered high even among unique Secret Techniques, surpassing the Primordial Energy cap increase of some Unparalleled Secret Techniques.
Of course, Unparalleled Secret Techniques not only enhance Primordial Energy caps but also offer Primordial Energy recovery and various special abilities, so having a high Primordial Energy cap doesn't necessarily mean being strong.
"If I can't find a suitable Unparalleled Secret Technique, continuously cultivating the Undying Stealth Killing Skill isn't a bad option. After all, Unparalleled Secret Techniques are exceedingly rare," Chen Guan mused.
With a raised Primordial Energy cap, he could now use the Secret Skill Blood Hand Seal. Unfortunately, until leaving the Corpse Lump Forest, he didn't encounter any Corpse Lumps. After considering, Chen Guan decided to return and use the Evil Adorable Rabbit for training— the terrain there was more familiar to him. According to experienced folks, the old Cultivators on the island generally avoided that area.
Firstly, because the Evil Adorable Rabbit's level was too low, killing them was of no use to the old Cultivators on the island; they wouldn't obtain anything useful. Secondly, the area had some peculiar regions, making it extremely dangerous if accidentally entered, much like the Meridian Yin Yang Valley Chen Guan had previously exited; entering at meridian hours would be very hazardous.
Fortunately, Chen Guan wasn't transported there during those two times and exited earlier; otherwise, his bones might have been chilled by now.