第14章 改造武魂

Lan Yu heard this and smiled, saying, "I cannot guarantee that your spirit will evolve into the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda, but I can guarantee that the Divine Blessing can allow you to break through the shackles of level 79."

"Are you telling the truth?"

"Believe it or not, to the Sage Lord of Fungi, having one more follower is not much, and having one fewer is not either."

"What kind of god is the Sage Lord of Fungi anyway? Why have I never heard of it before?"

"The Sage Lord of Fungi is a god who bestows food upon people, so those who believe in the Sage Lord are naturally those who lack food."

You nobles, who have never tasted the flavor of hunger, naturally will not catch the gaze of the Sage of Fungi.

After saying this, Lan Yu told Zhu Zhuqing to begin her meditative cultivation.

After she entered a meditative state, Lan Yu connected her into the Mycelium Network to assist her cultivation.

Earlier, Lan Yu and Bifulong had discussed Fungus Pigs, which were the special circumstances combining mushrooms and beasts.

Lan Yu had been wondering if it was possible to combine the spirits of the Douluo Continent with mushrooms.

The Fungus Beasts of Teyvat possessed all seven attributes; using this combination to endow spirits with new elemental attributes was worth a try.

Now, Lan Yu was infiltrating Zhu Zhuqing's body through the mycelium, attempting to modify her spirit.

Things were even simpler than imagined. This was just like a Spirit Fusion Technique, with the mycelium acting as a spirit and completing a permanent Spirit Fusion Technique with Zhu Zhuqing's Netherworld Civet.

Because Zhu Zhuqing was an Agility Attack Spirit Master, Lan Yu had the mycelium combine with her in the manner of a Wind Attribute Fungus Beast.

"What did you do?"

Ning Rongrong asked after regaining her senses, but Lan Yu did not answer and instead asked in return, "Have you decided? Or are you going to go back and ask your father? I certainly won't stay in the same place and wait for you."

"I..."

"If you haven't decided, you can keep thinking about it. Before I leave Soto City, you still have some time."

With that, he woke Zhu Zhuqing up from meditation.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with my cultivation?"

"Summon your spirit and take a look."

Zhu Zhuqing did not know what was going on, but she still summoned her spirit as Lan Yu instructed.

However, upon seeing the spirit she had summoned, Zhu Zhuqing was also stunned.

"Sigh, why is there an extra mushroom on top of your spirit's head?"

To be precise, a Floating Anemo Fungus was perched on top of the Netherworld Civet.

"My spirit... evolved?"

"Yes, your spirit now has the wind attribute. You can feel it carefully."

"Wind attribute?"

Zhu Zhuqing sensed it carefully, and sure enough, she felt the wind attribute. She could even sense the intent of the Floating Anemo Fungus that had combined with her Netherworld Civet spirit.

Following the intent of the Floating Anemo Fungus to mobilize her soul power, Zhu Zhuqing could master the wind element much better.

Zhu Zhuqing raised her hand and swung a claw, and a wind blade lashed out, leaving a fairly deep mark on the wall.

Ning Rongrong opened her mouth wide in shock, saying, "A self-created spirit skill! Zhuqing, you actually have a self-created spirit skill."

"No... I, I can't explain it clearly either..."

She certainly couldn't say that the mushroom on top of her spirit's head had taught her.

"It is... it is all the grace of Lord Sage."

Things that were difficult to explain were simply pushed onto the deity, which was the easiest way.

And having witnessed it with her own eyes just now, Ning Rongrong already believed it completely.

"I've made up my mind. I also want to become a follower of the Sage Lord of Fungi. To become a follower of the Sage Lord of Fungi, what kind of ritual is required?"

"Have you really thought it through?"

"Yes, I've thought it through. The Sage Lord of Fungi shouldn't make things difficult for the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, right?"

"That depends on you. I also don't wish to have a conflict with the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, and the Sage Lord of Fungi is a deity who advocates for peace."

"That's good, then. I will definitely persuade my father not to have a conflict with Lord Sage Lord of Fungi."

Did Bifulong advocate for peace? Probably not; its brain didn't even have that concept, but that didn't matter. Matters that required using the brain did not need it.

Lan Yu produced a green mushroom and handed it to Ning Rongrong, who looked at the green mushroom in her hand with a puzzled expression.

"Eat it, and you will be a follower of the Sage Lord of Fungi."

"This... can we cook it before eating?"

Eating raw mushrooms was still somewhat unfamiliar to Ning Rongrong.

"Of course you can. The higher the temperature, the better the aroma of the mushroom. Go to sleep after you finish eating, and you will be able to see the Sage Lord of Fungi."

"Oh!"

Ning Rongrong used her superpower of wealth to have the hotel help cook the mushroom.

"It smells so good! Zhuqing, have you also eaten this mushroom?"

"Mn, this mushroom can strengthen physical power."

"Really? Then can I also become a Combat Spirit Master?"

"If you want to be a Combat Spirit Master, you have to practice combat techniques bitterly. Can you endure hardship?"

"I..."

"Eat up. Once it cools down, the aroma will fade."

Ning Rongrong ate the mushroom and quickly felt an increase in her own strength.

"It really is true! My strength has actually grown larger."

Ning Rongrong casually lifted the bed up, something she definitely couldn't have done before.

However, a wave of sleepiness soon washed over her, and Ning Rongrong slumped onto the bed and fell asleep just like that.

In her dream, Ning Rongrong arrived in Bifulong's Illusion Space and saw Bifulong.

"Where is this?"

"Haven't you always wanted to see me? My subject."

"You are Lord Sage Lord of Fungi?"

"That's right, I am the Sage Lord of Fungi, the Demon God Bifulong. Offer your faith to me, my subject, and I shall bestow power upon you and keep you far from hunger."

"Lord Sage Lord of Fungi, can you make my spirit evolve so my soul power level is no longer stuck at level 79?"

"These are all minor issues. As long as you offer loyal faith, my sage will resolve them for you."

"Sage? You mean Lan Yu?"

"Yes, he is my sage and my spokesperson. I will not see you often, but the sage will report your situation to me."

"I understand..."

With that, Ning Rongrong left Bifulong's Illusion Space. When she opened her eyes again, it was already the next day.

Stepping out of the room and seeing Lan Yu, Ning Rongrong politely called out, "Lord Sage."

"Mn, you can just call me by my name usually. Next, I've made arrangements for you: in the morning, you and Zhuqing will spar to familiarize yourselves with your increased strength; in the afternoon, you will go to the Soto City Great Soul Arena for soul fighting actual combat; and in the evening, I will assist your cultivation."

Both Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong indicated that they understood, and several days passed just like that.

Perhaps because their schedules were staggered, they did not run into those people from Shrek Academy again.

They hadn't left Soto City either; perhaps influenced by the Butterfly Effect, Oscar's breakthrough to level 30 had also been delayed by a few days.

Today, Oscar finally broke through to level 30, and Flender was overjoyed, personally leading the group to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt a spirit beast.

Xiao Wu told this news to the red and green mushroom she carried with her, and Lan Yu also learned of this news through Bifulong.

"Lan Yu, is it going to be the same today?"

Ning Rongrong asked while eating breakfast.

"No, today we are going to the Star Dou Great Forest."