Sky Dream's Little Class Begins!

Whoosh—

The moment Wukong opened his eyes, he saw a group of Ferocious Beasts surrounding him curiously.

Di Tian asked with concern, "How was it, Wukong? How do you feel?"

Wukong grinned, baring his teeth. "Thank you, Lord Di Tian! I feel amazing now! Not only has my physical strength reached the level of sixty thousand years, but my spiritual power has also increased severalfold."

Wukong still revealed only half the truth.

He did not mention that the Ice-Fire Twin Dragon Staff had evolved into a divine artifact.

It was not because he lacked sincerity.

Everyone needed to keep a few trump cards hidden.

Di Tian nodded. "That will do."

Scarlet King snorted. "Wukong, what exactly happened? Why did Golden Lion faint because of you again?"

Following Scarlet King's gaze, Wukong saw Golden Lion lying limply on an open patch of ground not far away.

Bi Ji was treating her.

Wukong scratched his head. "Old Sun doesn't know what happened either. But I have to thank Golden Lion for what she did just now. Otherwise, Old Sun probably would have needed much longer to complete the fusion. Is Golden Lion all right?"

"I... I'm fine... As long as Monkey Bro succeeded, that's all that matters."

Golden Lion replied weakly.

Warmth rose in Wukong's heart, and he said gently, "Golden Lion, thank you for this time. Get some proper rest first. Another day, Monkey Bro will definitely bring you even more tasty food and fun things."

"Mhm... mhm..."

Golden Lion answered twice before falling into a deep sleep again.

Di Tian said, "Wukong, now that your physical strength has reached the standard, when do you intend to condense your Soul Ring?"

Rubbing his hands together, Wukong said, "Um, Lord Di Tian, Old Sun has a small request. I'm not sure whether I should say it."

Di Tian's face darkened.

This monkey really knew how to push his luck.

But they had already invested this much, and the project was moving ahead quickly.

They could not exactly pull out now, could they?

Sigh, sunk costs often affected a beast's decisions.

Zi JI could not help but laugh. "Hehe, Wukong, you really are greedy. You just swallowed such a huge piece of Life Gold, and it still was not enough to fill you?"

Wukong scratched his head. "Sister Zi JI, you do not understand. This time, Old Sun plans to condense a Soul Ring with a lifespan of sixty thousand years. The energy required will be enormous. Moreover, the Soul Ring condensation process absolutely cannot be interrupted, or all previous efforts will be wasted. Therefore, Old Sun wishes to request another mouthful of Sky Dream Origin from Lord Di Tian to assist in condensing the ring."

When Wukong had first undergone Transformation, his body had been frail and his meridians fragile. Back then, he could not withstand the energy of Sky Dream Origin.

But things were different now.

Wukong's physical strength had reached the sixty-thousand-year level.

He could refine a mere mouthful of Sky Dream Origin in an instant!

As soon as he said this—

Zi JI was somewhat surprised, and so was Di Tian.

They had thought Wukong wanted to obtain some other rare treasure.

They had not expected him to merely want a mouthful of Sky Dream Origin.

After all, before Wukong underwent Transformation, Di Tian had already granted him a quota to absorb Sky Dream Origin.

Even if Wukong had not said anything and simply gone to absorb it, no one would have objected.

Yet he had solemnly made the request again now, which left a much better impression.

Di Tian smiled. "Your quota has always been reserved for you. You do not need to tell me in the future. Whenever you need to absorb Sky Dream Origin, just go absorb it."

"Thank you, Lord Di Tian!"

Wukong clasped his hands and smiled.

Then he sat cross-legged and skillfully drew over a stream of Sky Dream Origin.

As Sky Dream Origin continuously flowed into Wukong's body—

Wukong closed his eyes as well and began condensing his Soul Ring.

However, the instant the origin power entered his body, Wukong immediately noticed something different.

When he had absorbed Sky Dream Origin in the past, its energy had been pure, but it still carried some of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm Origin's spiritual and ice attributes. He had needed to refine it before he could absorb it completely.

Moreover, since he had been forcibly drawing it in, he had needed to expend spiritual power to pull at it.

It was like hauling bricks at a construction site. It was tiring, sure, but the pay was good and settled immediately.

But this time—

As Wukong absorbed Sky Dream Origin, he discovered that this origin power was incomparably pure.

It did not contain the slightest impurity.

Nor did it require him to use his own spiritual power to pull it in.

Instead, the energy actively poured into his body, cooperating to an extreme degree.

[Hehe, no need to thank me, bro. Consider it my return gift to you.]

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice suddenly appeared in Wukong's mind.

Although Di Tian had used Soul Power to block Tian Meng's voice, he could not block his spiritual senses.

Therefore, Tian Meng knew everything that happened in the space beneath the lake.

After learning that Wukong needed to consume origin power, Tian Meng not only did not resist, but cooperated wholeheartedly.

Because the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm considered Wukong a good beast.

And he understood him very well.

Rather than let his origin power be cruelly divided up and devoured by the other Ferocious Beasts, he would rather give it to Wukong of his own accord!

Unfortunately, Wukong's cultivation was still too weak. No matter how much Tian Meng wanted to give him, Wukong could not withstand too much.

"Thank you, Brother Sky Dream."

Wukong silently transmitted, returning the favor. "Once your origin has been drained to about the limit in the future, I will definitely plead with Lord Di Tian on your behalf and see whether he can spare your life. After all, with your nearly million years of cultivation, a few tens of thousands of years less will not make much difference to them."

Wukong had always been a monkey who clearly distinguished gratitude from grudges. Since Tian Meng had shown him goodwill, he was naturally willing to make this promise.

It was only a matter of saying a few words. Whether it worked or not, it would at least provide some hope.

[Really? Heavens! My Sky Dream Ice Silkworm still has a chance to live! A chance to see Bing Bing again! Thank you, Wukong! If there is ever anything you need your brother for, just give the word. As long as I can do it, I will never hesitate!]

Just as Di Tian had thought, Wukong truly was a monkey skilled at pushing his luck.

Hearing Tian Meng say this, he indeed had something he needed Tian Meng's help with.

"Brother Sky Dream, I really do have something I need your help with."

[What is it?]

"Recently, I have been studying the Ice Silkworm Clan's innate divine ability, Simulation. There are still some things I do not understand."

[What are you confused about? Tell me.]

Wukong quickly explained the parts he did not understand.

It was not only the Simulation skill, but also the design principles behind Seventy-Two Transformations.

After hearing him out, Tian Meng shared all of his own understanding and insights without reservation.

Though the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was not skilled in combat, his lifespan was immense.

Therefore, his understanding of the Simulation divine ability was deeper and more thorough.

He quickly offered many valuable suggestions that went straight to the heart of the matter.

[The core of Simulation lies in adjusting the frequency of spiritual power. You need to spread your spiritual power across the surface of your body, forming a camouflage net that blocks detection. As for the Seventy-Two Transformations you mentioned, if you want to change even the essence itself, it will involve restructuring your physical body. That is extremely dangerous.]

"Old Sun is not afraid of restructuring my body. Old Sun's true form is a Spirit Stone, inherently capable of containing all things. It is just that during the restructuring process, the paths along which Soul Power circulates always clash."

[That is because you have not found a central point of balance. You can try using your Sea of Spirit as a transfer station. First construct a model of the creature you want to transform into within your Sea of Spirit. Then let your body adapt to that model. That should prevent Soul Power conflicts.]

The two discussed matters fervently within the Spiritual Consciousness Sea.

As their spiritual exchange continued, Wukong's Soul Ring gradually took shape.

The color of the Soul Ring grew increasingly dark.

From its initial purple, it changed into black.

In the end, it completely stabilized into the deep black of sixty thousand years!

"Thank you, Brother Sky Dream. Hearing your words has been worth more than ten years of study. I fear it will not be more than a few years before I can create Seventy-Two Transformations."

[Hehe, of course. There is nothing under heaven that can stump me.]

"Mhm, mhm. I will not chat any longer for now, Brother Sky Dream. I need to condense my Soul Skill. I cannot stay distracted."

[All right, then hurry along.]

Wukong cut off the spiritual exchange and began focusing fully on condensing his Soul Skill.