Chapter 59: The Cost-Effectiveness of Power
[Jing Ni]
[Age: 24]
[Spirit: Jing Ni Sword]
[Spirit Power: Level 80]
[Physique: Titled Douluo]
[Mental Force: Titled Douluo]
[Domain: Slaughter God Domain]
[Talent: SSS-]
[Affinity: 100 (Undying Loyalty)]
At this moment, Jing Ni had already absorbed that set of 99,999-year Spirit Bones. Because she hadn't acquired a spirit ring, her spirit power stopped at Level 80. Qin Xuan's spirit power also broke through to Level 70.
He became the first Spirit Saint in the history of Douluo Continent at 20 years old, 4 years earlier than the Holy Maiden, Bibi Dong, and 10 years earlier than the so-called first genius of Clear Sky Sect in a hundred years, Tang Hao.
Both of them, in the past 6 months, had completed their refinement through extensive reading.
Ah Yan, held in Qin Xuan's arms, had an adorable little face. Perhaps it was due to drinking Spirit Beast milk and special milk, or inheriting the excellent genes of Jing Ni and Qin Xuan, but she had developed exceptionally well.
At only 3 months old, she already had the physique of a 1-year-old.
Her skin was tender and smooth, like a peeled lychee. Her round, dark eyes stared unblinkingly at the long sword in Jing Ni's hand and the Spirit Bone armor covering her body, full of curiosity and closeness.
"Nourishing the sword with blood, this Sword Control Technique is indeed miraculous." The Spirit Bone armor retracted into her body. Jing Ni let out a soft breath, raised her right hand, and the flying sword returned to her hand; it was the Jing Ni Sword.
Little Ah Yan saw that it was her mother inside the armor and happily stretched out her 2 small short hands, asking for a hug.
Qin Xuan smiled, "This Sword Control Technique originated from another world where martial arts flourished, even surpassing your world by quite a bit, so it's naturally extraordinary."
Ever since obtaining the Wu Shuang Sword Case, Qin Xuan naturally also gained its usage methods, acquiring one of the 3 great Sword Control Techniques from the 'Youth Song Line' World, the Peerless City's Sword Control Technique.
Famous swords have Spirits. By nourishing the sword with blood, a connection is established between the host and the sword, achieving the effect of controlling the sword with qi.
However, this requires a lengthy process. The reason Qin Xuan was able to control 10 flying swords in just 3 days back then was because, in addition to having a solid foundation in swordsmanship and cultivating 2 complementary advanced sword techniques, it was mostly due to his powerful mental force.
Although its attack power was still formidable, it couldn't achieve sword flight.
After leaving Slaughter City, Qin Xuan had a sudden idea to apply this Sword Control Technique to his Spirit. He nourished his Spirit with blood daily, and the results were remarkably good.
Not only did his connection with his Spirit deepen, allowing him to use Hundred Steps Flying Sword and briefly enter the Haotian True Body realm with his Spirit Emperor cultivation, but he could also fly with his sword.
After Ah Yan was born, Qin Xuan taught the Sword Control Technique to Jing Ni.
Speaking of which, last time at the end of Hell Road, if he had been able to fly with his sword, perhaps he wouldn't have had to go through so much trouble building a raft to cross the Blood River.
Hearing Qin Xuan's words, Jing Ni suddenly understood. Although she was curious about what kind of world it was, she didn't delve deeper.
Retracting her Spirit into her body, she took Ah Yan from Qin Xuan's arms and asked the question that had been buried in her heart for a long time: "Then your Horizontal Sword Technique and Vertical Sword Technique, as well as your internal cultivation, should be from the Ghost Valley lineage in our world, right?"
Qin Xuan nodded, "To be honest, and not to make you laugh, to some extent, I could say I stole them from where the contemporary Ghost Valley Master hid his secret manuals."
"Those two contemporary Ghost Valley disciples will probably be furious. An outsider, yet they simultaneously mastered both of their sword techniques."
Jing Ni giggled. Ever since she opened her heart to Qin Xuan, the cold, delicate doll-like face of Jing Ni had seen many more smiles.
She was very satisfied with her current life.
No longer did she have to worry about Vendetta, no longer did she have to hide from Net, and she had a man who loved her and a lovely daughter.
"You really can't argue with you. Let's see, I'll teach you those two sword techniques later. When Ah Yan grows up, you can teach them to her, and let Ah Yan defeat them, making them even angrier."
Recalling watching the 'Farmhouse Fun' in his previous life, where the arrogant Wei Zhuang scornfully mocked Ah Yan, "How wonderful, she can even choose her opponents," Qin Xuan showed an impish smile.
If one day, Ah Yan returned to her original world and met the arrogant Wei Zhuang again. That scene would definitely be spectacular.
"I really can't argue with you." Jing Ni smiled gently. Although they hadn't known each other for long, they had slept together for half a year.
She understood her man's character to some extent.
Although he treated his family with sincerity, as he said when they first met, he was indeed not a benevolent person.
Looking at his mischievous smile, it was highly likely that someone was about to suffer.
But none of that concerned her. She only needed to know that Qin Xuan was her man. As for anything else, no matter what he did, she would support him to the end.
"Let's go. After half a year of inactivity, it's time to get out and stretch our muscles."
Qin Xuan put his arm around Jing Ni's shoulder and walked out of the cultivation room.
Jing Ni, holding Ah Yan, asked as she walked, "Are we going to acquire a spirit ring?"
Qin Xuan nodded, "Yes. Our spirit power has already reached a bottleneck. If we don't acquire a spirit ring, although we can still accumulate spirit power, the speed will be much slower compared to after acquiring a spirit ring."
"Now that you've absorbed the set of Spirit Bones, your mental force and physique have caught up."
"Directly absorbing a 100,000-year spirit ring might still carry some risk, but a spirit ring starting from 80,000 or 90,000 years is already sufficient."
"After absorbing a few 80,000 or 90,000-year spirit rings, once you can withstand a 100,000-year spirit ring, then absorb a 100,000-year one."
Jing Ni said with some hesitation, "Spirit Beasts' physical bodies are far stronger than human Spirit Masters of the same level. Spirit Beasts of that caliber should be extremely difficult to kill, right?"
"You don't need to worry about the spirit ring matter, I will handle it myself. However, before that, we still need to go to one place."
Saying this, Qin Xuan couldn't help but feel a headache. Jing Ni was his woman and a powerful helper. If possible, Qin Xuan truly wanted to get her 9 100,000-year spirit rings.
After all, according to his plan, he would first find the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and choose an Immortal Herb for Jing Ni.
Then, he would proceed to absorb the spirit ring.
That way, with Titled Douluo-level physique and mental force, plus an Immortal Herb, if she still couldn't absorb a 100,000-year spirit ring, then probably no one could.
As for himself, he would absorb the Looking Through Autumn Water Dew to enhance his mental force, and use the Inferno Apricot Flood and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass for the Ice and Fire Refining Body technique to strengthen his physique, and then absorb the 100,000-year adaptive spirit ring he obtained when he first recruited Jing Ni.
But who said 100,000-year spirit rings were too expensive?
A 100,000-year spirit ring, whose lifespan could be increased to a maximum of 999,999 years, required 2 million emotion points.
A fixed-year 100,000-year spirit ring also required 200,000 emotion points, and 9 of them would be 1.8 million, which he truly couldn't afford. None of his first 6 spirit rings were even red yet. He could only make do with a few 10,000-year spirit rings whose lifespan could reach a maximum of 99,999 years.
Who said this item was the most cost-effective? One only cost 100,000 emotion points.