Go All Out, Don't Overthink It!

Spirit Bones were exceptionally rare treasures. They came in seven parts.

The head, torso, and four limbs made six parts, along with one additional External Soul Bone.

Unlike Spirit Rings, which dropped with a one hundred percent chance, Spirit Bones were incredibly scarce. For any Soul Master, they were almost impossible to come by.

On the market, even the lowest-grade Hundred-Year Soul Bones were priceless and unavailable.

Even mighty Titled Douluo, despite possessing towering backgrounds and belonging to the Upper Three Sects or Spirit Hall, rarely managed to fill every single Spirit Bone slot. That alone showed just how rare Spirit Bones were.

Once such a treasure entered the world of Soul Masters, it could easily stir up a bloody storm. Thus, they were also known as Blood River Treasures.

Lin Yue had not expected that Ah Yin's first time killing a Soul Beast would yield such an outstanding Spirit Bone.

He did not know whether that bamboo forest Soul Beast had died too miserably. Such a huge Soul Beast, with so many dense roots, had died from a single bottle of poison.

With a sigh, Lin Yue looked at the seven-hundred-year Spirit Bone in his storage basket and began calculating rapidly.

A seven-hundred-year Spirit Bone... frankly speaking, although Spirit Bones were exceedingly rare, this particular tier was truly awkward.

For any gifted Soul Master with lifelong ambitions, a low-grade Spirit Bone was not an asset to growth, but a shackle.

That was because, like Spirit Rings, Spirit Bones were almost impossible to remove once fused.

Precisely because Spirit Bones were so rare and special, low-year Spirit Bones absorbed in one's youth would certainly grant a soul skill. But if they later conflicted with a high-grade Spirit Bone obtained in the future, that would be a genuine tragedy.

For a supreme genius with Twin Martial Souls like Tang Yin, every Spirit Bone on her body was destined to be extraordinary. Naturally, Lin Yue would not casually give her such a low-grade Spirit Bone.

But! Other prodigies looking down on low-grade Spirit Bones did not mean that Hundred-Year Soul Bones were useless in Lin Yue's hands!

"Hehe, weren't all these things of mine prepared for Spirit Bones?"

Grinning, Lin Yue looked at the several Enhancement Coupons piled in his item bar, then glanced at his remaining eight thousand points. He rubbed his hands together, his face brimming with enthusiasm.

Now that he had equipment in hand, of course he had to tinker with it properly!

"System, purchase a Universal Amplifier. I want to amplify this Spirit Bone!"

Sitting in the carriage back to Nuoding City, Lin Yue appeared calm and composed, but inwardly, he was roaring madly.

That was right. With all sorts of enhancement and amplification methods at his disposal, any Spirit Bone that entered his hands could grow infinitely, just like an External Soul Bone!!

[Ding, would you like to use a Universal Amplifier on the Spirit Bone Life Marrow?]

[Warning: If amplification fails, this Spirit Bone will shatter.]

[Warning: Since the current Spirit Bone has not reached the highest enhancement level, the chance of amplification failure will increase significantly.]

[If amplification succeeds, this Spirit Bone will transform into a Thousand-Year Soul Bone. Current amplification success rate: 10%. Amplify?]

What was this? It had not been enhanced to the limit?

Looking at the glaring seven-hundred-year age displayed after the Spirit Bone, Lin Yue frowned slightly and understood what the system meant.

In other words, he had to enhance the Spirit Bone to nine hundred years, reaching the peak of Hundred-Year Soul Bones, before amplifying it. Only then would the success rate increase.

"Alright, I understand. System, use all three Fixed Enhancement Coupons."

[Ding, would you like to use three Fixed Enhancement Coupons on the Spirit Bone Life Marrow? Upon use, this Spirit Bone will be converted into a 999-year Spirit Bone.]

[Enhancement fee required: 300 points.]

"Confirm!"

[Ding, enhancement successful.]

With his fingers resting on Twenty-Four Bridges Bright Moon Night, Lin Yue sensed the Life Marrow Spirit Bone in the storage space suddenly become several times richer in life energy. The smile on his lips simply would not fade.

Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang's heart ached!

"Damn it, why did Xiao San give his Spatial Soul Tool to him?"

Watching Lin Yue touch his belt with that broad smile on his face, Yu Xiaogang felt as though all his efforts had gone down the drain.

It had originally been a gift for Xiao San, yet it had all ended up in this guy's hands. And Xiao San had even...

Turning to look at the tranquil girl leaning gently against Lin Yue's shoulder, Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth helplessly, resentment rising in his heart.

For a moment, he inexplicably felt something strange. He seemed to share a certain resonance with some deceased pope.

The most valued genius disciple had somehow devoted herself entirely to another man...

No, no, no. How could he possibly resonate with that beast? An illusion, an illusion. It was all an illusion.

Rubbing his cheeks, Yu Xiaogang's mind was a mess as he scattered those bizarre comparisons from his thoughts.

Tang Yin's pretty face was slightly flushed as she leaned against Lin Yue with great dependence, her hands tightly wrapped around his arm. Her heart was filled with sweetness.

However, Lin Yue had no time to be distracted right now.

"System, purchase a Universal Amplifier and amplify this Spirit Bone!"

[Purchasing a Universal Amplifier requires 1,000 points.]

[Currently amplifying the 999-year Spirit Bone Life Marrow. After amplification, this Spirit Bone will be enhanced into a Thousand-Year Soul Bone. Success rate: 70%.]

[Warning: This amplification requires an additional handling fee of 500 points. Amplify?]

"Hiss..."

The eight thousand points he had accumulated over half a month were about to lose nearly two thousand in the blink of an eye. Lin Yue rubbed his chin, but his gaze remained utterly resolute.

Amplify it!

A Hundred-Year Soul Bone was not merely unworthy of Ah Yin; even he himself truly looked down on it.

And if he threw such a thing into an auction house, it was hard to say whether it would fetch a high price, but it would certainly be difficult to avoid unwanted attention.

If he used it himself, let alone a Hundred-Year Soul Bone, even a Thousand-Year Soul Bone did not interest him much. To move him, it had to be at least Ten Thousand Year level.

More importantly, once a Spirit Bone reached Ten Thousand Year level, he could enhance it without restraint. The worst outcome of a failed enhancement would merely be its enhancement level resetting to zero—that was, returning to its base state. It would not shatter.

In other words, even if a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Bone failed an enhancement, it would merely return to its base ten-thousand-year state. That way, even already fused Spirit Bones could be enhanced freely.

But if he amplified a fused Hundred-Year Soul Bone inside his body and it shattered, he would forcibly lose the corresponding bone! This was no joke.

For example, if an amplified skull shattered... that would be quite the spectacle. His head would explode like a firework!

[Warning: The failure rate for this amplification is as high as 30%. Would you like to amplify without protection or bonuses?]

"Yes!"

Lin Yue's eyes narrowed as he agreed without hesitation.

If it failed and shattered, then let it shatter. He would never use an Amplification Protection Coupon for an amplification from Hundred-Year to Thousand-Year level. At the very least, it had to be a hurdle from Thousand-Year to Ten Thousand Year level to be worth it.

Within his sea of consciousness, following Lin Yue's confirmation, a furnace engraved with profound runes appeared out of thin air.

The Spirit Bone filled with vitality was cast into the furnace. Majestic power continuously poured into it, causing it to flash with shifting light!!

[Ding, amplification successful!]

Along with a light notification chime, the Spirit Bone within Twenty-Four Bridges Bright Moon Night suddenly flashed. The jade-like spine seemed to become even more translucent, gaining several traces of rich life energy.

"Good, good, good! Very good!"

His breathing grew heavier as Lin Yue slowly closed his eyes. With a thought—

[Ding, 1,000 points in handling fees consumed. Emerald-grade +9 Enhancement Coupon successfully used!]

[Spirit Bone: Life Marrow has been enhanced to 9,999 years.]

"Hiss..."

"Hmm? Is something wrong, Brother Lin?"

Sensing that the person beside her seemed to be experiencing something extremely exciting, Tang Yin opened her eyes and asked softly, her large eyes filled with concern.

"No, it's nothing. I'm fine."

After taking several deep breaths and suppressing the restlessness in his heart, Lin Yue tapped again in his mind, making one final gamble.

[Universal Amplifier purchased. 1,000 points consumed.]

[Warning: Amplify the 9,999-year Spirit Bone Life Marrow? Success rate: 50%. Handling fee: 5,000 points.]

Fifty-fifty? Then he would gamble on it!

Having piled nearly all his points onto this Spirit Bone, Lin Yue gritted his teeth slightly and tapped within his mind.

[Amplification Protection Coupon successfully used. Even if this amplification fails, the Spirit Bone will be retained, but the amplification handling fee will not be refunded.]

[Amplification in progress...]

Watching the Spirit Bone get tossed into the furnace in the void, Lin Yue breathed rapidly, the hand pressed against his thigh unconsciously applying more force.

Although he had used a Protection Coupon, if this amplification failed, he would have no safety net left. If he wanted to amplify again, he would have to wait until he obtained another Protection Coupon...

The brief amplification animation felt as long as several hours in his mind.

Only when streaks of spiritual light merged into the Spirit Bone from the air and azure radiance erupted in an instant did Lin Yue suddenly open his eyes and stare at an unfamiliar ceiling!

[Ding, amplification successful!]

A heavenly sound rang in his mind. The Spirit Bone that had already reached the Thousand-Year limit suddenly bloomed with a thread of emerald life light across its surface, and the entire bone immediately exuded a powerful aura that invigorated the spirit!

"It worked! It actually worked!"

With a fifty-fifty life-or-death chance, his first Ten Thousand Year Spirit Bone had appeared before him just like that. Lin Yue could not help clenching both hands and slapping his thigh hard.

Slap!

The soft touch, carrying a hint of silky elasticity, made Lin Yue freeze instinctively.

"Ah~"

Her cheeks flushed red as she let out a faint moan. Tang Yin collapsed against Lin Yue's shoulder, her beautiful eyes so tender they seemed ready to drip with water.

Huh? What happened? Had he slapped the wrong thigh?

Blinking, Lin Yue finally noticed that he had somehow returned to the inn. And the leg he had just slapped was actually Ah Yin's leg draped over him!

That agonizing amplification process in his mind had not been an illusion. He had truly closed his eyes and rested for several hours!! Ah Yin had thought he was exhausted and asleep, then carried him back to the hotel!

Facing the girl whose face was flushed crimson, whose eyes shimmered with rippling light even in the dark bedroom, Lin Yue felt a chill run down his spine. He hurriedly waved his hands and said:

"Wait, Ah Yin, I didn't mean that—"

"Wait, it's really not what you think!"

"Don't come any closer!!!"

"Mm!!!"