The Improvement of Spiritual Root Aptitude

Gui Ming had learned all of this from the fluctuations in Lei Dong's soul. Under his master's blessing, he had gradually advanced to the peak of the Ghost King level and was now just one step away from becoming a Ghost Emperor. In theory, his cultivation was nearly on par with Ghost Thorn's. And because he had a greater talent for combat than Ghost Thorn, his actual fighting ability was even slightly superior to Ghost Thorn's.

But none of that meant he could put himself above Ghost Thorn. Ghost Thorn had followed their master from the very beginning, when he was an unremarkable young cultivator, and had grown to his current strength while earning countless merits and enduring countless hardships.

Gui Ming had no thoughts of claiming a Chaos Crystal for himself; he hadn't earned one. Yet he hadn't expected his big brother Ghost Thorn to care for him so much, offering to share a rare Chaos Crystal with him.

"Big Brother Ghost Thorn, I... I can't accept your kindness." Though Gui Ming was sorely tempted, he still gritted his teeth and refused. Then he turned and knelt on one knee before Lei Dong. "Master, Gui Ming sincerely asks to join the Fierce Ghost Army and start as an ordinary soldier, killing enemies for you. I hope to become a powerhouse like Big Brother Ghost Thorn, someone who can stand alone for you." He had always stayed by his master's side. Though it was safer, now he had few opportunities to earn merit.

"Gui Ming, wouldn't it be better to stay by our master's side than to join the Fierce Ghost Army?" Ghost Thorn frowned. "The Fierce Ghost Army may be our master's personal guard, but its status is lower than ours, the Blood Sacrifice Ghost Servants'. Wouldn't people laugh