【Beast Name: Ghost-mane Finch (Spirit Beast)】
【Small in size, covered in dark green scale feathers, with dark gold patterns on the feather edges. Its neck has reverse blade-like black mane, which stands up like steel needles during bursts. Its wing bones are hollow, and when spread, the wings are as thin as cicada wings, extremely fast and good at bursting, containing the Bloodline of the ancient Azure Winged Bird. This is a Ghost-mane Finch with a rich Bloodline potential and deep fortune, already showing preliminary signs of ancestral return, but unfortunately, it is severely injured and on the verge of death.】
【Integration Requirement: Physique 10】
【Integration Effect: Agility Increase 10, Strength Increase 7, Physique Increase 4】
【Talent: Penetration (Level Two)】
【Talent: Calamity Wind】
Lin Sheng's gaze moved away from the panel and fell on the greenish-black bird in front of him, which was no more than 1.5 meters including its wings. A look of surprise appeared on his face.
"It has actually surpassed the threshold of a High-Level Spirit Beast."
With 21 points of increased attributes, it was already considered a High-Level Spirit Beast.
He truly hadn't expected that the Ghost-mane Finch in front of him was not an Elementary Level Spirit Beast.
Lin Sheng squatted down and looked at the Ghost-mane Finch's wounds. He saw two massive wounds on its chest and abdomen that had almost pierced through its body.
Even now, blood was still flowing from them, indicating that it was extremely severely injured.
It was no wonder that this avian Spirit Beast, being a High-Level Spirit Beast, was captured by people like the Red Mountain Seven Ghosts.
Otherwise, with its speed, these people in front of him wouldn't even think about targeting this Ghost-mane Finch. If they weren't all killed by this Ghost-mane Finch, their luck would already be considered extraordinary.
He could feel the Ghost-mane Finch's life force, which was now weaker than before. It seemed it wouldn't be long before it was completely lost.
"What a pity."
Lin Sheng muttered inwardly, his palm already resting on its neck.
According to the information feedback from the System panel, this Ghost-mane Finch had considerable potential. If it could be tamed, it would undoubtedly be much stronger than the Black Eyed Ghost Crow.
However, such severe injuries were difficult for even a Spirit Beast with strong vitality to sustain, and with only four points in Physique, the Ghost-mane Finch's vitality was truly not great among Spirit Beasts.
At this moment, the Ghost-mane Finch's two eerie green eyes were dim, and a layer of turbidity had appeared on its pupils.
"Rest in peace. Let me end your suffering."
Lin Sheng murmured, pressing his palm down.
Accompanied by the sound of bones snapping, the Ghost-mane Finch's neck was directly twisted off, and its life force completely dissipated.
He pierced the skin with his finger. Feeling the warm blood within, Lin Sheng's mind moved, and in a few breaths, the integration was complete.
"How did you know about this Ghost-mane Finch?"
His gaze fell upon the Red Mountain Seven Ghosts.
He was still a little curious about what could injure the Ghost-mane Finch to such an extent.
"Reporting, Master, a High-Level Spirit Beast, the Golden Winged Feathered Vulture, suddenly appeared in the central area of the mountains. The Water Moon Sect Grand Elder has been offering a high reward for information about the Golden Winged Feathered Vulture, so us brothers entered the central area to search for this fellow's tracks, hoping to find its whereabouts and claim the reward.
It happened that we encountered the Golden Winged Feathered Vulture chasing this Ghost-mane Finch. Originally, us brothers thought the Ghost-mane Finch was doomed, but unexpectedly, it managed to escape from the Golden Winged Feathered Vulture's claws, so we tracked the Ghost-mane Finch all the way, and that's how we ended up here."
The Red Mountain Seven Ghosts' Leader answered respectfully.
"Golden Winged Feathered Vulture?"
Hearing this name, a look of surprise appeared on Lin Sheng's face. Because he cultivated the Qingniao Chasing Star Finger, he had specifically studied avian Spirit Beasts for a period of time.
Naturally, he knew about this Golden Winged Feathered Vulture. It was a top-tier existence among High-Level Spirit Beasts, with formidable strength.
Even a Divine Transformation Realm Martial Artist might not be able to capture it.
He hadn't expected such a fierce beast to exist in the Congyun Mountains.
"What about that Golden Winged Feathered Vulture?"
Lin Sheng's gaze fell upon the Red Mountain Seven Ghosts.
The Leader, however, sighed, a look of regret appearing on his face.
"After the Ghost-mane Finch successfully escaped from the Golden Winged Feathered Vulture, the Golden Winged Feathered Vulture pursued for a while before giving up and flying into the sky, its whereabouts unknown."
Hearing this, a hint of disappointment appeared on Lin Sheng's face.
If he could integrate the Golden Winged Feathered Vulture, it would definitely be of great help, whether for the cultivation of the Qingniao Chasing Star Finger or the increase in attributes.
However, he also knew that even if he knew the Golden Winged Feathered Vulture's location, he might not be able to keep it.
"Never mind. Being able to encounter a Ghost-mane Finch of High-Level Spirit Beast rank on this trip is already considered extremely lucky."
He shook his head slightly, suppressing the greed in his heart.
"Since that's the case, let's go back." He swept his gaze over everyone and spoke calmly.
...
Five days later.
Luoshui County.
In the quiet room.
Lin Sheng sat cross-legged in the center, greenish-blue energy appearing on his body surface.
Unlike a few days ago, the energy emanating from him now seemed much weaker than before.
But looking closely, one could indeed see that the energy he had condensed at this time was much more solid than before.
Although the energy he had condensed before was strong, there was a clear gap compared to now. The energy at this moment was undoubtedly purer.
If Yuan Zhongfei and Xie Qingyun were here to see this scene, they would be quite surprised, because the energy Lin Sheng had condensed at this moment already had a hint of Bone Strength.
Time passed slowly. It wasn't until two hours later that Lin Sheng opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them.
Whoosh...
He gently exhaled, a smile appearing on his face.
"As expected of a High-Level Spirit Beast with the Azure Winged Bird Bloodline. After integrating the Ghost-mane Finch, the cultivation efficiency of the Qingniao Chasing Star Finger has directly increased by as much as fifty percent."
"Moreover, the condensed energy has indeed been significantly enhanced."
As he muttered to himself, he flicked his finger, and a wisp of greenish-blue energy shot out from his fingertip. Almost at the same time, a crisp sound rang out from the window.
A small hole had appeared on the body of the purple copper incense burner placed on the windowsill. The opening was smooth and flat, as if pierced by a divine weapon.
"The release of energy is more flexible and rapid, and the bursting power is stronger."
Lin Sheng stood up. He could say that he was quite satisfied with the current cultivation efficiency.
"With the current cultivation speed, breaking through to the Bones Transformation Realm should only take one or two months."
Coming to the window, a hint of emotion appeared on his face. There was a time when the Bones Transformation Realm was an unattainable height for him.
And now, it was almost within reach.
"After Bones Transformation, I can activate another ring mark. With the Realm Breakthrough and the simultaneous integration of four limb-type exotic beasts, my strength will experience a leap-like improvement..."
Thinking of this, he felt a rare sense of relaxation in his heart.
This kind of life now was truly wonderful.
He could feel his own strength improving every day.
He was completely confident that one day in the future, he would stand at the peak of this world.
Perhaps when he became strong enough, he could uncover the secret of Transmigration and return to Blue Star; it wasn't entirely impossible.
He wasn't a person who aimed too high or was impractical, but today, he had a rare thought about the distant future.
In the courtyard, Lu Tie's respectful voice rang out.
"Sect Leader, Senior Brother Feng has brought people back."
"Bring them over."
"Yes."
Before long, several figures entered the courtyard.
Walking at the front was Feng Yu, followed by the Red Mountain Six Ghosts, as well as the Wind Cloud Gang Leader Sun Hai and the Medicine Gang Leader Yao Quan.
"Greetings, Sect Leader, Master..."
As soon as they entered, they immediately knelt on one knee towards Lin Sheng and spoke respectfully.
Feng Yu held several sheets of Xuan paper in his hand. Upon seeing Lin Sheng, he immediately presented them.
What was recorded above was the specific information about the Red Mountain Seven Ghosts, the Wind Cloud Gang, and the Medicine Gang.
Lin Sheng merely glanced at them a few times before putting them down.
When he used the Seed Devil Secret Art on these people before, he also obtained some information through their memories, but it was only a very small part after all.
Although the Seed Devil Secret Art could influence memories, it was impossible for him to browse through all of these people's memories.
That would be too taxing on his own spirit, completely not worth the gain.
Although he only glanced at them, he had already read through all the contents on the Xuan paper.
The Red Mountain Six Ghosts were merely powerful rogue cultivators with not much worth noting, but the Wind Cloud Gang and the Medicine Gang surprised him a little.
He had originally thought they were just two small gangs relying on the Congyun Mountains.
He hadn't expected the number of people to be quite large, especially the Medicine Gang.
It actually had several hundred people under it.
Although elite experts in the Blood Transportation and Bones Transformation Realms only accounted for a small portion, such a large number of people could not be underestimated.
The division of labor in the Medicine Gang was very clear and defined.
The elites of the gang were responsible for collecting rare medicinal herbs, while ordinary members were responsible for picking and planting common medicinal herbs, and they also had their own sales channels.
Looking at it this way, although this Medicine Gang Leader was only in the Early Stage of Bones Transformation, his coordination ability was quite good.
As for the other Wind Cloud Gang, although it only had a little over a hundred people, the quality of its members was significantly stronger than that of the Medicine Gang.
Both of them were considered forces with some reputation within the circle of the Congyun Mountains.
Lin Sheng pondered for a while, and he already had a plan in mind.
"The Wind Cloud Gang and the Medicine Gang will be directly merged from now on. Each will select some trustworthy members and scatter them throughout the various counties of Tiannan Prefecture..."
After giving the instructions, Lin Sheng had Feng Yu take these people away.
Although the members of these two forces were numerous, they were too mixed. Therefore, after considering, he still chose to select some elites to organize his own intelligence network.
The arrangement of an intelligence network could not be perfected in a short time, but having a basic structure now was not difficult, and it could be gradually improved in the future.
As a transmigrator with modern thinking, he was very clear about the importance of intelligence.
The occurrence of many major events was traceable.
If they could be detected in advance, many troubles could be avoided.
*
Two days later. A secluded bamboo forest outside Luoshui County Town.
Bang... Bang... Bang...
Two figures rapidly collided, sharp energies constantly clashing, emitting a series of muffled sounds.
The scattered energy aftermath shot out in all directions, shattering large patches of green bamboo around them.
The two streams of energy were somewhat similar, but upon careful sensing, there were obvious differences. One appeared purely cyan, extremely solid and pure.
The other stream of energy was dark green. Although it was not as solid and pure as the former and was also slightly weaker, when the two energies collided, the result was exactly the opposite.
The seemingly weaker dark green energy possessed extremely strong offensive power. A single wisp of energy could often penetrate and defeat two or three streams of cyan energy.
Therefore, as time passed, the dark green energy had clearly gained the upper hand, and victory was only a matter of time.
Bang—
As the two streams of energy collided again, the two figures each retreated backward and landed on the ground.
"Sheng'er, I have lost."
Xie Qingyun looked at Lin Sheng opposite her with a somewhat complex expression and shook her head slightly.
Originally, she thought Lin Sheng's strength was just because his own Bloodline was too abnormal.
She hadn't expected the energy he condensed to be so strong.
Using energy against Bone Strength with the same cultivation method, the final result was that she lost.
This couldn't help but make her feel a sense of frustration. As the head of a branch of the Seven Forms Sect, she was naturally called a Genius in her youth.
It was only at this moment that she truly realized that the gap between geniuses was often much more outrageous than the gap between a Genius and an ordinary person.
"Master, you've been too kind." Lin Sheng cupped his hands.
With the integration of the Ghost-mane Finch, his cultivation of the Qingniao Chasing Star Finger became increasingly smooth, and the condensation of energy changed almost daily.
So today, he specifically sought out Xie Qingyun for a spar to experience the results of the past few days.
The final result did not disappoint him either.
The energy he condensed now was already above Xie Qingyun's Bone Strength.
This was even without using the Green-Eyed Fierce Eagle's Penetration talent.
If he used the Penetration talent, the power of his energy would undoubtedly reach another level.
"Sheng'er, during our spar, I observed that the energy you condensed had bursts and agility far exceeding others in the courtyard. This dark green energy is somewhat similar to the ancestor who originally created the Qingniao Chasing Star Finger."
Looking at the dark green energy swirling around Lin Sheng, Xie Qingyun seemed to have thought of something.
"However, there are some differences. Your energy also contains another strange aspect that seems to be able to influence the spirit to a certain extent, which I have never seen before."
"But one thing is certain, Sheng'er, the energy you have condensed, as far as I know in the Seven Forms Sect for many years, can be said to be the strongest Chasing Star Finger energy. When you break through to the Bones Transformation Realm, and your energy sublimates, the Bone Strength you condense will definitely be even stronger."
Hearing this, Lin Sheng nodded slightly. He was not surprised by this evaluation. After all, the energy he condensed carried the characteristics of three Spirit Beasts: the Green-Eyed Fierce Eagle, the Black Eyed Ghost Crow, and the Ghost-mane Finch, so it was naturally far stronger than ordinary energy.
Since the energy would also increase after condensing the characteristics of multiple Spirit Beasts.
Then, if he condensed a large amount of characteristic energy, could he continuously push up his energy or Bone Strength, making his own energy far stronger than others?
This method would be equivalent to using a quantitative advantage to counter a qualitative advantage.
Perhaps, if accumulated to a certain extent, energy could even contend against the True Energy of a Divine Transformation Realm Martial Artist.
If feasible, could this method serve as a new cultivation path?
After thinking, he still shook his head slightly. Although cultivating and condensing a large number of energy characteristics was not a difficult task for him, this method had too many drawbacks. While energy could be stacked to a very high level, the improvement in physical fitness was extremely limited.
In comparison, the existing cultivation path was more reliable.
He would consider this point again after his own Realm broke through and he entered the Bones Transformation or even Divine Transformation Realm.