Douluo Continent: Beginning with Signing in with Yan Lingji

Zhu Zhuqing slowly absorbed the spirit bone.

A black aura completely covered her right arm.

As the system had mentioned, the energy within the spirit bone, having been refined by multiple generations of the Clear Sky Clan disciples, had mostly been absorbed. This made it very easy for Zhu Zhuqing to assimilate it.

Even so, Zhu Zhuqing still gained many benefits from the spirit bone. Given that her current cultivation level was only that of a Grandmaster, even a small amount of energy from the spirit bone provided a substantial boost.

"Pop." With a faint sound, Zhu Zhuqing smoothly broke through to the twenty-eighth rank.

Her cultivation continued to rise until it reached the peak of the twenty-eighth rank, before finally stabilizing.

Zhu Zhuqing had already been near the peak of the twenty-seventh rank, so absorbing the spirit bone only raised her by one rank. However, this legacy spirit bone, while it didn't provide a significant increase in cultivation, was also very safe to absorb.

Her Hell Civet martial spirit was compatible with the dark attribute of the Black Devil Tiger, making the absorption process effortless.

Soon, Zhu Zhuqing opened her eyes.

Her eyes sparkled, clearly showing that she had gained quite a bit from the experience.

After absorbing the spirit bone, Zhu Zhuqing appeared even more beautiful. It wasn't so much her looks that had changed but rather her aura, which had grown even cooler.

However, this coldness was only for outsiders; she remained warm and gentle toward Zhao Ming.

"How do you feel?" Zhao Ming asked with a smile.

"My spirit power has increased by one rank, and now my right arm feels much stronger than before." Zhu Zhuqing replied, removing her jacket to reveal her inner shirt.

At once, her flawless, pale arms were exposed to Zhao Ming's view.

And the rise and fall of her chest drew Zhao Ming's attention even more.

"Don't stare." Seeing Zhao Ming's gaze wandering, Zhu Zhuqing scolded lightly. But remembering how much Zhao Ming had done for her today, she didn't pursue the matter further.

Zhu Zhuqing channeled her spirit power into her arm, and it darkened. Zhao Ming grasped her arm and felt the strength flowing through it, clearly enhanced by the Black Devil Tiger right arm bone.

Since Zhu Zhuqing's main attacks were executed with her hands, a powerful arm bone would significantly enhance her combat ability.

"What spirit ability did it give you?" Zhao Ming asked curiously.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Zhuqing released her martial spirit and lunged at Zhao Ming with her right hand.

Zhao Ming immediately understood the ability. It was likely something akin to "Black Tiger Heart Strike" or something along those lines, though the actual name might be more refined. Despite that, the effect remained the same.

With the spirit bone's enhancement, Zhu Zhuqing's claw attack was far more potent than before. Zhao Ming estimated that her attack power was now at least equivalent to that of a low-level Spirit Elder, if not higher.

This level of power was quite impressive.

While Zhu Zhuqing's speed was fast, it wasn't enough against Zhao Ming. To him, her speed was still slow.

He quickly caught her arm with one hand and wrapped the other around her waist.

"Daring to attack your husband? You've got some nerve. I'll punish you with a kiss." Holding Zhu Zhuqing close and inhaling her delicate fragrance, Zhao Ming, slightly intoxicated, shamelessly declared before kissing her again.

After a long kiss, Zhu Zhuqing finally pushed him away.

"Let's head back. We should get some rest while we can. We need to be in good condition when we go to the Star Dou Forest tomorrow," Zhu Zhuqing said shyly. Alone with Zhao Ming in the middle of the night, her modesty as a young woman made her feel embarrassed.

Zhao Ming, though reluctant, agreed that Zhuqing had a point. The Star Dou Forest was a dangerous place, and it was important to be in top shape.

Although he was confident in his abilities, he wouldn't risk the safety of his beloved.

With that in mind, Zhao Ming picked up Zhu Zhuqing again and flew back toward the inn.

The next morning, after breakfast,

they set off for the Star Dou Forest.

Upon entering the forest, Zhao Ming initially took the lead while Zhao Wuji followed from the rear. However, Zhao Ming eventually found an excuse to switch positions with Zhao Wuji.

It wasn't that Zhao Ming was afraid of anything.

He simply wasn't very interested in finding a spirit ring for Oscar. After all, he had only known Oscar for about ten days, and they weren't that close. Moreover, Zhao Ming wasn't well-versed in identifying spirit beasts, so even if he encountered a suitable one for Oscar, he might not recognize it.

With Zhao Wuji leading, things were much easier.

In the original story, it was Zhao Wuji who led the Shrek students to find a spirit ring for Oscar.

And that spirit ring had been taken from Meng Yiran and her group.

Since Zhao Ming was now present, he certainly didn't want to miss the opportunity to meet Meng Yiran.

It wasn't that he was being lecherous. He was simply curious about this character who didn't appear much in the original. There wasn't much written about her, so he didn't know what Meng Yiran looked like or if she was beautiful.

If she was beautiful, then—

Wait, what am I thinking about again?

Why does it even matter if she's beautiful? I already have Zhuqing and the others. How can I continue being so fickle? Zhao Ming scolded himself internally.

"System, why do I keep thinking about such things? Could it be that I've inherited the lustful nature of my second martial spirit, the Ancient Undying Bird? I never expected a martial spirit to have such a profound influence, turning me into someone who constantly thinks about these things despite once being a gentleman." Zhao Ming asked curiously.

He recalled the system mentioning the Ancient Undying Bird's lascivious nature. "Men die for wealth, birds die for beauty." The Ancient Undying Bird's demise was even attributed to its excessive lust. Now, he felt like he was becoming more and more lustful.

Although there's a saying that "a gentleman is attracted to beauty by nature," this level of desire was too much.

He wondered if the influence of his martial spirit had turned him from a once ascetic man into what he was now. It seemed the Ancient Undying Bird martial spirit was the only explanation.

"Host, let's be honest. This has nothing to do with the Ancient Undying Bird. This is all on you. You've become a true perv." The system retorted, clearly exasperated.

"Nonsense! I was once a pure and simple person, as innocent as a blank sheet of paper. You're the one who made me complete all these relationship tasks and turned me into this." Zhao Ming argued.

As they continued their journey, Zhao Ming chatted with the system, making the trip less boring.

"Stop. I've found something good. Oscar, your spirit ring has been found." Zhao Wuji suddenly halted the group, his eyes fixed on a large tree in the distance.

Oscar's spirit ring?

Zhao Ming squinted and saw a snake, six or seven meters long, slithering toward them.

It seemed history hadn't changed much despite Zhao Ming's presence; what was meant to happen was still happening.

Does that mean he would still encounter Tang San's Eight Spider Lances later?

If so, that would be perfect.

In the original story, Tang San's external spirit bone was invaluable. But now, sorry, that spirit bone was his to claim.

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