Du Busi gasped, sucking in a breath of cold air.
Su Ming's Spirit Skill mechanism was simply too outrageous.
Obtaining a Spirit Power amplification-type Spirit Ring meant it was a passive effect, granting a permanent boost. The key point was that it encompassed all three methods of Spirit Power amplification.
While it seemed like a low numerical value, the amplification was actually stacked and multiplied.
A thirty percent increase meant the total amount became 1.3 times the original, and the quality also became 1.3 times the original. This resulted in his standard Spirit Power being 1.69 times that of a normal person at his level. When actually used, the consumption was only 0.7, which indirectly amplified it again, making it no less than 2.4 times.
Moreover, this was compared to his own normal Spirit Power at the corresponding level, not an ordinary Spirit Master's.
He already had an advantage in Spirit Power due to his Martial Soul, and he had absorbed a Spirit Ring beyond his level, receiving enormous feedback for his Spirit Power.
Under these conditions, a seemingly mere thirty percent value effectively increased his Spirit Power by one hundred and forty percent!
And this was just the passive effect of his first Spirit Skill. Actively using it would be even more exaggerated—fifty percent, which, after a series of calculations, equated to a three hundred and fifty percent increase!
Now, with the passive effect of the second Spirit Skill emerging, it could stack further.
"The addition of the Stellar Attribute is no less than doubling the amplification of Spirit Power quality," Su Ming said. "However, so far, my Spirit Skills have only made my Spirit Power more absurd. I don't have any direct strong attack-type Spirit Skills."
"With this much Spirit Power, paired with Spirit Tools, you can already output freely at the same level," Su Can said. "Even for a Spirit Cannon, you could completely simplify many of the cumbersome core formations, reducing the start-up and cool-down delays."
"The Body Sect has plenty of combat techniques. You won't lack means to fight in the future," Du Busi also spoke up.
The two exchanged a glance, both feeling that Su Ming was simply too perfectly suited for their system.
With so much Spirit Power, while other Spirit Masters could only fire one Spirit Cannon shot, he could fire ten!
And he wouldn't be drained after firing.
With the prototype Spirit Core and the second Spirit Skill using starlight to recover Spirit Power, he could also rapidly replenish his energy.
"The difference in your Spirit Power amount compared to Spirit Masters of the same level is simply too outrageous; it even shocks me," Du Busi said. "I estimate your Martial Soul's second awakening will be very difficult. You need to prepare in advance, master all kinds of combat techniques proficiently, even master them to perfection, and perfectly excavate the characteristics of your Spirit Power. It's best if you can effortlessly wield your Spirit Power to produce various effects. Fortunately, you have more than enough Spirit Power, so you can practice most combat techniques."
Su Ming's face fell.
He had to practice combat techniques.
This would consume a great deal of his energy. But even so, he had to do it. This was the necessary effort he had to put in to choose the Spirit Power amplification path. Otherwise, with only Spirit Power and no burst damage, he would become a typical Spirit Engineer.
The next phase was probably going to be the most arduous and exhausting stage.
Douluo 3
Tianhai City.
Within Su Ming's Sea of Consciousness.
Su Ming was frantic.
"You blockhead! Don't just eat anything and everything!"
He looked at the ball of light in front of him, constantly rapping it, trying to make it spit out the faith power it had swallowed.
"Spit it out quickly! This stuff is poisonous; it's not good for you."
The light ball swelled slightly, pushing Su Ming away. It wriggled a few times, seemingly turning its back on Su Ming, and transmitted intermittent thoughts.
"Not listening, not listening..."
"Two-legged beast is so stingy, won't give me good things to eat."
Su Ming froze.
He stared at the light ball, a flash of surprise in his eyes.
It already had consciousness this complete?
After his surprise, he found it reasonable. The light ball now corresponded to a thousand-year Spirit Beast. Born as a spiritual entity, it was understandable for it to possess sufficient sentience at the thousand-year stage.
"You can't absorb faith power recklessly," Su Ming explained helplessly to the light ball.
"Tasty. Good for me too."
Another strand of thought was transmitted from within the light ball.
After receiving this information, Su Ming stopped insisting that the light ball spit out the faith power.
His expression turned strange.
"Spirit Soul..."
Could this little guy have the potential to become the God of Spirit Souls?
"Does the power you just ate benefit you?"
"Tasty. Grow."
Su Ming understood.
It treated faith power like the spiritual energy from the Spirit Ascension Platform.
Just as he was having this realization, he suddenly froze.
Could faith power act as spiritual energy?
"Are you sure your cultivation increased?" Su Ming asked.
"Coming out soon."
The light ball transmitted a few more notions.
Coming out soon?
Was it about to be born?
Su Ming was overjoyed.
This situation was equivalent to being born with a thousand-year cultivation, right?
It was clear that his Spirit Soul was definitely at the level of a super Spirit Beast. Moreover, its ability to absorb the faith power belonging to the pioneer of Spirit Souls likely meant it possessed some special abilities.
"Then I'll try my best to prepare more of this power for you."
Su Ming was not stingy in the least.
The God of Spirit Souls—this Godhood—was something he could claim, but also something he could forgo. Having his Spirit Soul occupy it was also an excellent choice.
As for himself, there were plenty of other opportunities. After all, with the God Realm no longer pressuring from above in this era, he could experiment freely. Furthermore, with the existence of Su Ming from Douluo 2, he could leverage the evolution of time to relatively easily obtain the corresponding rank.
Time passed.
The three Su Mings across the time points all entered periods of arduous cultivation.
The Su Ming from Douluo 3 studied daily how to more quickly move the existing faith power into his Sea of Consciousness to feed his Spirit Soul. Beyond that, he continuously studied the theories of blacksmithing, mecha design, manufacturing, and maintenance, providing theoretical support for the Su Mings in Douluo 1 and 2.
The Su Ming from Douluo 2 returned to the Body Sect and negotiated with the Star Tree, attempting Thousand Refinements with Spirit. After just five attempts, he successfully replicated the achievement of Su Ming from Douluo 1, accomplishing Thousand Refinements, One Grade in the Douluo 2 era. Under Du Busi's guidance, he also quickly began mastering Body Sect combat techniques.
The Su Ming from Douluo 1 forged daily alongside Little Gold. His experience with Thousand Refinements, One Grade, became increasingly proficient. He also integrated subsequently forged metals possessing the tearing attribute into Little Gold's claw sheaths, inscribing some simple spirit tool core formations.
In the blink of an eye, half a year passed.
Douluo 1
Xiao Ming's Forging Shop.
The blacksmith shop had been renamed to a forging shop.
"What's wrong? Are you not feeling well today?"
Su Ming looked at Little Gold, feeling that his state wasn't quite right.
Little Gold roared twice.
"Roar!" (I feel bloated!)
Body feels bloated?
Su Ming was taken aback.
He sensed Little Gold's condition through their contract and was pleasantly surprised.
"Little Gold, you're about to evolve!"
Over the past half year, he and Little Gold had combined efforts to forge over a hundred pieces of thousand-refined metal. Among them, a full seventy pieces were Thousand Refinements, One Grade finished products. Of these seventy pieces, only five had developed the tearing attribute.
This ratio was already quite exaggerated. The tearing attribute was a top-tier combat attribute. The Su Ming from Douluo 3 would only produce one after two or three hundred attempts.
Clearly, Little Gold's influence played a part in this.
All five pieces of Thousand Refinements, One Grade metal with the tearing attribute were Heavy Silver. He had integrated them into Little Gold's claw sheath. Simultaneously, he had inscribed core formations, making the connection between Little Gold and the claw sheath increasingly tight.
Now, the time for harvest had finally arrived!
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