Raising Your Level Is Actually Simple
Looking at the four Soul Ring that appeared around Qing Mu, especially the fourth ring that was as black as ink, Dugu Bo's heart was filled with shock.
He hadn't expected that, even though he had overestimated her abilities, Qing Mu's performance would still exceed his expectations.
The Fourth Soul Ring, in particular, which was as black as ink, shocked Dugu Bo greatly.
The Fourth Soul Ring is ten thousand years, which has never happened before.
Even Dugu Yan herself was staring blankly at the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring surrounding Qing Mu.
She obtained her Fourth Soul Ring, Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring, only through the Soul Beast Sacrifice. Could it be that Qing Mu's Fourth Soul Ring was also obtained through Soul Beast Sacrifice?
"Good heavens, Ten-Thousand-Year Fourth Soul Ring. Looks like I underestimated you."
After a moment, Dugu Bo came to his senses, his tone full of sighs.
Qing Mu retracted his Soul Ring and smiled, "As long as the conditions are right, achieving the Ten-Thousand-Year Fourth Soul Ring is not difficult."
"By the way, was your Fourth Soul Ring also Soul Beast Sacrifice?"
Dugu Bo asked with some curiosity.
Aside from the condition of Soul Beast Sacrifice, Dugu Bo couldn't imagine any other way for someone to possess Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring at the Fourth Soul Ring.
However, Qing Mu was somewhat surprised when she heard this and asked, "Senior Dugu, what do you mean by 'also'? Could it be that you have witnessed Soul Beast Sacrifice?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan's expression changed instantly, and she looked at her grandfather Dugu Bo.
After all, Dugu Bo had told her that the sacrifice of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was their biggest secret, and no one was allowed to reveal it.
Seeing Dugu Yan's expression, Dugu Bo knew he might have said too much, but after thinking for a moment, he still said truthfully, "That's right, I have indeed witnessed Soul Beast Sacrifice, Yanyan!"
The reason Dugu Bo dared to speak was firstly because he felt Qing Mu wouldn't be someone who would easily leak secrets, and secondly because he had already told her about the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, so what difference would one more Hundred-Thousand-Year Humanoid Spirit Beast make?
Seeing Dugu Bo nod, Dugu Yan gritted her teeth and revealed her own Soul Ring.
In an instant, four Soul Ring of different colors appeared before them, with the blood-red Soul Ring being particularly eye-catching.
While revealing her Soul Ring, Dugu Yan kept a close eye on Qing Mu, afraid that Qing Mu might make any move.
However, Qing Mu's reaction was beyond her expectations. After only a moment of surprise, Qing Mu said with some emotion, "Fourth Soul Ring of 100,000 years, it seems that Xiao Wu sacrificed herself for you. But I'm a little curious, what kind of agreement did you reach that made Xiao Wu willingly sacrifice herself?"
You know?
Qing Mu's words made Dugu Yan's eyes widen, and even Dugu Bo was shocked. He did not expect that Qing Mu would know so much about the origin of this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
Dugu Bo frowned, looking at Qing Mu and said, "Kid, you're not some new type of Hundred-Thousand-Year Humanoid Spirit Beast, are you?"
Qing Mu's various performances are beyond what ordinary people can achieve, but if he is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Humanoid Spirit Beast, it makes sense in a certain sense.
"I'm not some Hundred-Thousand-Year Humanoid Spirit Beast, otherwise, Senior Dugu, you should have discovered this long ago."
Qing Mu shook her head and continued, "As for how I figured out Xiao Wu's identity, that's my secret. Anyway, I could tell at a glance that Xiao Wu wasn't human."
"If that's the case, then why did you...?"
Dugu Yan didn't say what came next. Since Qing Mu had already seen through Xiao Wu's identity as Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, why didn't she make a plan? In that case, Xiao Wu might not have been the one to sacrifice herself.
Qing Mu naturally understood Dugu Yan's thoughts and explained, "Because the risk is too great!"
The Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring and Soul Bone are indeed tempting, but the people around Xiao Wu are not ordinary either. I cannot guarantee that I will be the first to discover them. If I am not the first, then if I make a move, I will be courting death.
Moreover, since Xiao Wu dared to appear in public, she must have some backup plan. As long as I cultivate normally, my speed of becoming stronger is already very fast, so there is no need to take this risk."
"Is... is that so?"
Dugu Yan scratched her head, seemingly skeptical of Qing Mu's explanation, as if she hadn't expected anyone to be able to resist the Captivate of Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring and Soul Bone.
In fact, Qing Mu's words were half true and half false. He knew that Xiao Wu had been targeted by Tang Hao, but he didn't know when Tang Hao would be present or absent.
Furthermore, it's unlikely that Qing Mu would willingly sacrifice Xiao Wu. If he were to find an opportunity to kill her, it would only yield a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, which wouldn't be worth the risk for Qing Mu.
Besides, Soul Bone can be obtained through drops. If you really need more Soul Bone later on, just kill a few enemy titled Douluo. As long as your strength increases, you can get any kind of Soul Bone you want.
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo took a deep breath and asked, "So, Qing Mu, what level are you at now?"
"Level 47, but it won't be long before I reach level 50, which is why I came to ask Senior Dugu if you have any suitable Soul Beast for my next Soul Ring."
Qing Mu replied without any hesitation.
"What? Qing Mu, you're level 47?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan was immediately shocked beyond words.
Keep in mind that she accepted the sacrifice of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Humanoid Spirit Beast, and she's only level 49 now. Qing Mu is already level 47, and her level is almost catching up with hers.
"Level 47..."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo felt somewhat numb.
He had leveled up ten times in just over half a year, and he didn't know what to say anymore. This rate of improvement was almost catching up with his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, who had accepted the sacrifice of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
But Dugu Yan was a special case, having obtained the great opportunity of sacrificing 100,000 Humanoid Spirit Beast. How did Qing Mu manage to do that?
After a long pause, Dugu Bo sighed and said, "I can only say that it's you, kid. There are probably very few cases of such a speed of level advancement throughout history, right?"
"I estimate not many."
Qing Mu nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly with Dugu Bo's words.
"However..." But then Qing Mu changed the subject, saying, "It's not impossible to do it."
"Oh, tell me about it?"
Upon hearing Qing Mu's words, Dugu Bo felt a surge of intense curiosity. He knew that sacrificing Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was possible, but given Qing Mu's current situation, it was clearly not that method.
Qing Mu said, "First, you need to eat a celestial Immortal Herb that can improve your cultivation level. This should raise your cultivation level by about five to seven levels."
Secondly, you can absorb a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, which will raise your level by one or two levels.
Finally, you can improve your physique by consuming Immortal Herb and absorbing Soul Bone, allowing you to absorb higher-level Soul Ring in an unconventional way, thus increasing your level by two.
If you can do the above, you can level up ten levels in about half a year, just like me."