He didn't have a good impression of the Tianluo Sect either.
After all, their cultivation philosophy, which involved devouring their own kind to nourish their Bloodline, seemed too despicable to him. At the same time, it was like dancing on the edge of a knife.
Regarding their own Bloodline as the Dominator and constantly teetering on the brink of Beast Transformation, while it could bring decent strength, he believed this path was inherently wrong.
The powerful Bloodline in their bodies mostly came from powerful exotic beasts and ancient beasts, but it had already merged with their own bodies. No matter how powerful the exotic beast the Bloodline came from, one's own body was the master of the Bloodline.
Pursuing the trivial while neglecting the essential was somewhat foolish.
This was Lin Sheng's assessment of the Tianluo Sect. However, despite this, the Tianluo Sect's strength was indeed considerable. After all, as long as one didn't die prematurely or undergo Beast Transformation, this path allowed for rapid progress in cultivation, and the requirements for Aptitude were also much lower compared to other paths.
This was undoubtedly very appealing to those who had no means of cultivation or were quite ambitious. Therefore, although the Tianluo Sect's methods were cruel, it had more Disciples. Among the major forces in Southern Qi, it had the largest number of Disciples.
With these chaotic thoughts passing through his mind, Lin Sheng toyed with the jade bottle in his hand.
His actions this time only involved killing Kamura and Tuo Mi Guardian. He did not act against the remaining Tianluo Sect members, as those red crystal stones still needed to be transported to the front lines.
If those sect members weren't seeking death themselves, he wouldn't bother to act.
As for what reaction the deaths of the two would cause, he didn't care.
Suppressing his thoughts, Lin Sheng's gaze fell on the Heavenly Gifted Spiritual Spring in his hand.
Without further hesitation, he flicked his finger, opening the bottle cap, and tilted his head back, drinking the glowing liquid in the bottle in one gulp.
Cool and slightly bitter—these were the sensations his taste buds reported.
As the cool liquid entered his stomach, the calm Qi and Blood within Lin Sheng's body instantly became active.
His flesh, blood, and meridians all sent back signals of hunger, as if they had their own consciousness, like a muscular man who hadn't eaten for ten days to half a month, finally presented with a table full of incredibly delicious food, immediately falling into a frenzy.
They began to rapidly divide and digest the Heavenly Gifted Spiritual Spring that surged into his body.
As the Heavenly Gifted Spiritual Spring was continuously digested, Lin Sheng's body also began to gradually change.
Soon, half an hour passed.
The constantly surging Qi and Blood within Lin Sheng's body finally gradually subsided, and by this time, the Heavenly Gifted Spiritual Spring in his body had been completely digested without a trace.
Opening his eyes, Lin Sheng only felt an indescribable lightness about his body. He looked down and saw that his skin was emitting a faint, jade-like glow, just like the Heavenly Gifted Spiritual Spring.
However, the glow was gradually dimming, and it would clearly soon extinguish completely.
Ignoring these, Lin Sheng carefully sensed the changes in his body.
Aside from that inexplicable sense of lightness, he didn't feel any significant improvement in his physical quality.
Upon sensing this, Lin Sheng frowned.
Was this all the Heavenly Gifted Spiritual Spring could do?
But he quickly shook his head, denying this point.
Because at this moment, he clearly felt his body undergoing changes. Evidently, the effect of the Heavenly Gifted Spiritual Spring was not instantaneous but a gradual improvement of his physical quality.
As for the sense of lightness on his body, a brief thought made him understand what was happening.
This feeling was somewhat familiar; it was precisely the sensation after his fundamental Bone Transformation.
Clearly, the Heavenly Gifted Spiritual Spring had enhanced his fundamental Bone Transformation, and the extent of the improvement was remarkably significant, given that he could feel it so clearly now.
It even exceeded his expectations.
One must know that his fundamental Bone Transformation, under the enhancement of various precious pills, especially the Dragon Elephant Great Bone Pill, and the Heavenly Serpent Bone Exchange Secret Method, had already reached an extremely formidable level.
For it to still be able to improve his fundamental Bone Transformation so much was truly somewhat inconceivable.
This surprised him quite a bit. If he remembered correctly, Kamura had said that besides strengthening the Physique, the true most valuable aspect of this Heavenly Gifted Spiritual Spring was its ability to stimulate the Bloodline, allowing Bloodline Power to advance further, and there was no mention of an effect on strengthening the fundamental Bone Transformation.
Lin Sheng furrowed his brows, and then a guess formed in his mind.
“Perhaps the reason for such a significant increase in fundamental Bone Transformation is precisely because it stimulates the Bloodline.”
“After all, I am different from others; the various Bloodlines in my body have been completely removed, leaving only my pure Bloodline. Such a clear effect of fundamental Bone Transformation improvement is clearly a manifestation of the enhancement of my own Bloodline.”
Lin Sheng muttered to himself.
After all, it now seemed that perhaps the fundamental Bone Transformation of humans themselves was a manifestation of their own Bloodline.
The improvement of fundamental Bone Transformation naturally brings various benefits. The most direct point is that it can enhance one's Aptitude, accelerate cultivation efficiency. While not as significant as the Bloodline enhancement's original cultivation efficiency bonus, it is comprehensive.
Martial Artists with strong Bloodline potential not only cultivate exceptionally fast, far surpassing others, but after achieving success in cultivation, their combat power is also stronger than Martial Artists of the same Realm who cultivate the same Martial Art.
However, Bloodline is not without its drawbacks. That is, the Cultivation Technique cultivated must match one's own Bloodline to fully demonstrate this advantage; otherwise, the effect will be greatly reduced.
And the cultivation efficiency bonus brought by fundamental Bone Transformation improvement, while not as obvious and strong as Bloodline, also does not have the drawback of Bloodline Martial Arts.
However, basically over 99% of Martial Artists generally only cultivate one or two Martial Arts.
So, generally, any somewhat decent force does not place too much emphasis on fundamental Bone Transformation but instead respects exotic beast Bloodlines.
But Lin Sheng did not think so. Especially after completing the second Realm of Heavenly Serpent Bone Exchange, he could already feel that the Bloodline of the human body itself also had its merits.
The most direct point is that even now, without incorporating any exotic beasts, his own Physique has already surpassed that of a Bone Changing Warrior.
“I wonder how long it will take for the Heavenly Gifted Spiritual Spring's transformation effect to complete?”
Lin Sheng focused his mind, sensing the continuous changes in his body. After a brief contemplation, he directly opened the small black bottle in his hand.
“Eating one is eating, so I might as well eat them together. Improving both together might even have a synergistic effect…”
As the small black bottle shattered, the drop of black viscous liquid fell into Lin Sheng's palm.
The next moment, like snow meeting fire, it instantly dissolved and seeped into the skin of Lin Sheng's palm.
Lin Sheng was stunned, not expecting that this Tianluo Divine Drink didn't need to be taken orally but was absorbed like this.
As the black liquid entered his skin, an instant bone-chilling coldness emanated from the skin of his palm and surged rapidly throughout his body.
This sensation was significantly more overbearing and intense than when he swallowed the Heavenly Gifted Spiritual Spring.
Soon, this chilling sensation completely enveloped Lin Sheng's entire body.
Even his exposed skin developed faint black frost.
If it were a Martial Artist with a weaker Physique, even one at the Peak of Bones Transformation, being eroded by this coldness, let alone refining the medicinal power within, even if they didn't die, they would certainly suffer severe damage to their Qi and Blood.
However, compared to the physical erosion, the mental burden at this moment was undoubtedly more severe.
Hee hee… hey…
Lin Sheng sat cross-legged in the carriage, his eyes, at some unknown point, had begun to show a black mist, and a charming, ghostly giggle occasionally echoed in his ears.
It was as if several enchanting and seductive demonesses were whispering in his ear, trying to pull his mind out of his body.
These whispers seemed to possess a magical power, making people instinctively want to obey their arrangements and follow them completely away.
As the whispers grew more numerous, the black mist surging from Lin Sheng's eyes also grew denser.
But soon, his eyes turned completely black, absorbing all the black mist into his gaze.
The confusion that had appeared on his face dissipated, and his expression returned to calm.
“Hoo…”
Exhaling heavily, Lin Sheng's body trembled, and the black frost adhering to his body instantly vanished.
“I didn’t expect the process of taking this Tianluo Divine Drink to be quite dangerous.”
Thinking of the various illusions that had appeared, he couldn't help but sigh.
Compared to the bone-chilling coldness on his body, the mental difficulty was undoubtedly much harder.
“I'm afraid even a Martial Artist in the Early Stage of Divine Form might not be able to withstand the mental stimulation if they rashly consume this Tianluo Divine Drink.”
Although he didn't know what would happen if he were truly trapped by the illusions and his mind followed those whispers away, he imagined it would certainly not be anything good. He might even become a mindless idiot.
In fact, his guess was entirely correct. Although the effect of the Tianluo Divine Drink was very good, surpassing the Heavenly Gifted Spiritual Spring, it also had significant drawbacks.
That is, it was more overbearing, and the consumption process involved many dangers that the latter did not have.
The reason Kamura had not consumed the Tianluo Divine Drink was also because he was not yet confident enough to withstand its effects on the spirit, so he had kept it with him until it ultimately benefited Lin Sheng.
Fortunately, his mental attribute was high enough; otherwise, he might not have been able to refine this Tianluo Divine Drink.
After successfully refining it, Lin Sheng immediately began to sense the changes in his body.
With the Heavenly Gifted Spiritual Spring stacked with the Tianluo Divine Drink, he was very much looking forward to what changes they would bring to him.
Unlike before, he could now feel that his physical quality had already improved to a certain extent.
With a thought, the attribute panel appeared before his eyes.
【Lin Sheng】
【Realm: Blood Transportation】
【Strength: 18】【Physique: 18】【Agility: 13】【Perception: 8】【Spirit: 5】
The panel at this time had already changed from before.
“Strength and Physique haven't increased, but Agility, Perception, and Spirit have all increased by one point.”
Seeing this, Lin Sheng was delighted.
“As expected of the miraculous treasures of Southern Qi. The combined effect is indeed surprising.”
Especially the one-point increase in Spirit and Perception, which would undoubtedly provide good assistance for the cultivation of the Supreme Heavenly Demon Scripture.
Moreover, this enhancement effect had not yet ended. He could feel that the medicinal power of these two Heaven And Earth Treasures was still latent in his body, and as time passed, after absorbing them, his attributes would still have a certain degree of improvement.
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Northern Wasteland.
Northern Yan military camp.
Roar…
Within the camp, strange and twisted roars continuously echoed.
Terrifying, half-human, half-beast Beast Transformation Warriors were gathered in the center of the camp, occasionally letting out low growls.
Their bloodthirsty crimson eyes occasionally fell upon the soldiers in heavy armor holding weapons around them, revealing a look of madness, as if they could pounce at any moment and tear them apart.
However, soon, as a burly figure clad in dark profound armor appeared in the camp.
All the Beast Transformation Warriors' ferocious faces immediately showed fear. Their original roars instantly stopped, and they lay prostrate on the ground, their bodies trembling, as if facing a superior from their Bloodline, without any courage to resist.
Even the dozens of powerful Beast Transformation Warriors in the center of the camp, whose aura was strong enough to rival the Divine Form Realm, were no exception.
The soldiers stationed in the camp, seeing the armored figure, also bowed and saluted, respectfully shouting loudly.
“Greetings, General Tu.”
Tu Hong, a Transforming Void Grandmaster, and also the left and right arm of King Zhao Hongzhang of Yan.
“Lu Qing, what is the number of Beast Suppression Army transported this time?”
Tu Hong scanned the terrifying-looking Beast Transformation Warriors in the camp, his expression calm, his gaze falling on a clean-faced man in a long robe, who looked like a scholar.
“General Tu, this time, according to the King of Yan's instructions, all the Beast Suppression Army transported first are elites. Among them, there are seventy-three Beast Transformation Warriors comparable to Martial Artists in the Early and Middle Stage of Divine Form, and one thousand three hundred Beast Transformation Warriors comparable to the Bones Transformation Realm…”
Lu Qing bowed to the other party and said with a smile.
“Another batch of elite Beast Suppression Army will be transported within the next month.”
“Very good. We have been in a stalemate here for a long time; it's time to break this deadlock.”
Tu Hong nodded slightly, said faintly, and then a cold smile appeared on his face.
“Does Huyan Ji truly think he can contend with the Beast Suppression Army with those firearms? If so, he's a bit too naive.”
“Indeed, General Tu, the power of those firearms is indeed much stronger than imagined. According to investigations, their source has been identified.”
The long-robed scholar Lu Qing said with a hint of emotion and a smile.
“Oh? Where do they come from?”
Tu Hong raised an eyebrow and asked.
“It has been confirmed that these firearms originate from Siro Country, and there are even military officers of the colonel level from Siro Country within the Nanqi Military Department.”
“Siro Country!?”
Hearing this, Tu Hong snorted coldly, not at all surprised by this answer.
“Indeed, it's these barbarians. No wonder Southern Qi suddenly came up with these firearms. This is good too. I heard that Siro Country has vast territories. After taking down Southern Qi, the next target will be these barbarians who can't even protect themselves.”
As a high-ranking official of Northern Yan, he naturally understood Siro Country better than ordinary people.
He had even heard about the disasters that had erupted in Siro Country.
After all, Siro Country had once sent envoys wanting to exchange for god seeds, but they were directly rejected.
Now it seemed that Southern Qi had clearly reached some kind of agreement with Siro Country.
However, he didn't care about this point. After all, the current Great Yan was no longer what it used to be. Even if another Siro Country was added, what could it do? It would just take a little more time.