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[The process of Spirit Bone absorption was very smooth.]
[Although it took three days, once the absorption was complete, Yu Xiaogang could clearly feel that his overall quality had grown significantly stronger.]
["Absorption is complete?"]
[Seeing Yu Xiaogang open his eyes, Gu Rong, who had been guarding by Yu Xiaogang's side the entire time, immediately asked.]
["Mn, absorption is finished."]
[Yu Xiaogang clenched his fist, closed his eyes, and felt his current Soul Power.]
["Rank Sixty-Eight!"]
[Confirming his current Rank, the corners of Yu Xiaogang's mouth couldn't help but curl up.]
[A God-Given Spirit Bone allowed his Rank to rise from Rank Sixty-Four to Rank Sixty-Eight, directly increasing by four Ranks.]
[And this was under the condition that his Spirit possessed the Ultimate Attribute, making the difficulty of increasing his Soul Power Rank far exceed that of ordinary Spirit Masters.]
[If it were someone else, after absorbing this God-Given Spirit Bone, they would probably be at Rank Seventy directly.]
[Aside from the increase in Soul Power, the enhancement of his overall quality also delighted Yu Xiaogang.]
[Although the God-Given Spirit Bone given to him by Sea God could change parts after absorption, the attributes it provided were already locked in at the exact moment of absorption.]
[For example, if Yu Xiaogang had absorbed it with the goal of it being a Skull Spirit Bone, then the enhancements brought by this God-Given Spirit Bone would mostly be in the mental aspect.]
[This point would remain the same no matter which part Yu Xiaogang transferred this God-Given Spirit Bone to in the future.]
[Therefore, when absorbing this God-Given Spirit Bone, Yu Xiaogang chose the torso bone, the most important part for a Spirit Master.]
[The enhancement that the torso bone brings to a Spirit Master is comprehensive: strength, speed, Soul Power, Mental Energy, physical fitness... every single aspect is enhanced without omission.]
[This kind of comprehensive enhancement is extremely rare; across the entire Douluo Continent, only the torso bone can achieve it.]
[However, when this comprehensive enhancement encounters a God-Given Spirit Bone, it can pull off an even more Heaven-Defying combo.]
[After Yu Xiaogang absorbed this God-Given Spirit Bone targeting the torso bone, his overall quality received a comprehensive enhancement.]
[Afterward, he could shift the God-Given Spirit Bone to another part; thus, the torso bone slot would become vacant once again.]
[Then afterwards, he could absorb another torso bone once more.]
[Just imagine, a Spirit Master absorbing two torso bones.]
[The comprehensive enhancement deeply pursued by other Spirit Masters, Yu Xiaogang could experience twice.]
[In the end, to what extent would Yu Xiaogang's overall quality be elevated?]
[Anyway, after Yu Xiaogang learned that God-Given Spirit Bones could adjust their body parts, this was the first thing he thought of, and he never thought about other parts afterward.]
[Even though Yu Xiaogang realized the terrifying nature of Mental Energy, and that absorbing two Skull Spirit Bones might bring his Mental Energy to a terrifying degree, Yu Xiaogang didn't have any other ideas.]
[Besides that, it was also because Yu Xiaogang himself was a Spirit Master who pursued comprehensiveness.]
[The physically powerful Dragon form, the energetically powerful Dragon-man form, and the form fighting side by side with the little dragon.]
[Different forms highlight different attributes, and these different forms dictate that it is impossible for Yu Xiaogang to specialize in just one direction.]
[Stretching lazily, Yu Xiaogang stood up from the ground.]
["Many thanks to Uncle Gu for keeping watch for me; you've worked hard during this time."]
[Yu Xiaogang thanked Gu Rong.]
["What's there to work hard about? For a Spirit Master, simple meditation is not much different from sleeping."]
["Right, that Spirit Bone you absorbed, was it really given to you by the Sea God?"]
[Gu Rong asked with a curious expression on his face.]
[Previously, Yu Xiaogang hadn't explained the details of the Spirit Bone he was going to absorb before starting, so Gu Rong had been suppressing his curiosity these past few days.]
["It was indeed given to me by the Sea God; simply put, it's an investment."]
[Yu Xiaogang said.]
["Oh, so it's an investment. I understand now."]
[Gu Rong wore a sudden realization expression.]
[It made sense; a Genius like Yu Xiaogang was indeed worth investing in. Anyway, Gu Rong deeply regretted not having the opportunity to invest in Yu Xiaogang himself, so he could only rely on their current interactions to build a good relationship with him.]
["Since you have finished absorbing the Spirit Bone, let's go see the High Priest. They finished discussing early on and are just waiting for you to go together."]
[Gu Rong said.]
["Then let's go."]
[First go listen to the serious matters, hear everyone's trial tasks, and after finishing them, find someone to help him test his Soul Bone Skill.]
[Thus, the two left the room, gathered everyone, and all rushed to the previously agreed-upon location.]
[Along the way, Yu Xiaogang inquired about what happened while he was absorbing the Spirit Bone.]
[Then he learned that everyone had already clarified their trial contents.]
[Flender's first trial of the Black-ranked Five Trials required him to cross something called the Seagod's Light. According to Flender's investigation, the Seagod's Light was located in the Forbidden Ground of Sea God Island, a place of stair trials totaling one thousand and one steps.]
[What Flender needed to do was climb one hundred and eight steps.]
[Bibi Dong had the exact same trial, except the steps she needed to climb far exceeded Flender's, reaching three hundred and thirty-three steps.]
[Yue Guan and Gui Mei's trial content was to defeat a Pillar Douluo; the two of them could not join forces and had to fight alone.]
[Knowing their trial contents, Yue Guan and Gui Mei's complexions were very colorful.]
[Asking a Spirit Douluo to defeat a Titled Douluo, and forcing them to fight alone.]
[Should it be said that this truly lives up to a Black-ranked trial where people could die?]
["In short, we already know our trial contents, but currently none of us have the confidence to complete them, so we decided to follow Bibi Dong and Flender first and see how their trials go."]
["By the way, we'll finish our soul cores; once we at least possess a Soul Power Vortex, maybe we'll be able to complete the task."]
[Mentioning the trial situation, Gu Rong's smile became somewhat forced.]
[Yu Xiaogang didn't say much more. A Spirit Douluo fighting a Titled Douluo, um...]
["If it were me, I'm afraid the difficulty would rise by several more levels, and by then it might be fighting the High Priest."]
["However, if Uncle Yue and Uncle Gui can't join forces, although they will lack their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, their strength isn't bad either."]
["Uncle Gu..."]
[Thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang suddenly reacted, realizing that he seemed to not know what Gu Rong's trial was.]
["Uncle Gu, you haven't said what your trial content is yet?"]
[Hearing this question, Gu Rong's already forced smile shattered completely.]
["Sigh, Xiaogang, I really don't know how I'm supposed to complete this task."]
[Gu Rong wore a bitter expression.]
["I only have one trial, but this single trial is truly fatal."]
["Because my trial content requires me to hold out for the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn in the hands of the High Priest!"]