How Did You Get Your Hands on Tang Hao's Wife?!

The box slowly opened.

Ye Lin stared into it, his eyes widening slightly.

Inside lay a complete right leg bone, from the top of the thigh down to the bones of the foot.

A soft blue sheen covered its surface,

like a stream flowing under moonlight.

Just looking at it, he could sense the rich vitality it contained.

He lowered his voice, disbelief creeping in.

"Teacher, is this a Spirit Bone? And such a complete right leg bone!"

Yu Xiaogang nodded, gently closed the lid, and pushed the box toward Ye Lin.

"I haven't been idle these past few days. I was trying to get this."

"I'd say this Spirit Bone came from a spirit beast at least fifty thousand years old, perhaps even over seventy or eighty thousand."

"I wouldn't dare guess any higher. I've never seen one myself."

"Its main attribute is Life Recovery."

"For your Body Martial Soul, strengthening your bones while gaining Life Recovery is an excellent combination."

Ye Lin swallowed.

A Spirit Bone.

Something Soul Masters across the continent dreamed of. Many could spend their entire lives without obtaining even one, yet a complete right leg bone from a ten-thousand-year-old spirit beast sat before him.

"Teacher..." Ye Lin's voice dropped. "This is far too precious. How did you get it?"

Yu Xiaogang waved a hand. "I have my ways. Don't worry about that. What matters now is absorbing it."

He rose, walked to the door, and listened for a moment.

"I'll stand guard. We're at Shrek Academy; no one will come in and disturb you."

"Get started. Absorb it as quickly as you can."

Ye Lin wasted no words. He knew what a Spirit Bone could do.

Holding the box in both hands, he sat on the edge of the bed and took out the right leg bone.

The blue bone felt cool against his fingers, its surface as smooth as polished jade. He positioned the Spirit Bone against his right leg, closed his eyes, and guided his Soul Power toward it.

The instant the Spirit Bone touched his skin, a warm, immense surge of vitality poured from it and slowly spread through Ye Lin's meridians.

He could clearly feel his right leg changing. His bones grew denser and heavier, an invisible force reinforced his muscle fibers, and the whole leg brimmed with more than twice its former vigor.

Blue light gradually filled the room, then slowly faded.

Yu Xiaogang stood behind the door with his arms folded, watching Ye Lin in silence.

A knock suddenly came at the door.

Xiao Wu's voice sounded outside.

"Brother Lin, how are things going in there?"

Yu Xiaogang turned slightly toward the door.

"Ye Lin can't come to the door right now. He's at a critical point in his breakthrough. Come back tomorrow."

There was a brief pause outside, followed by a disappointed "Oh."

Footsteps lingered by the door for a moment before slowly moving away.

Yu Xiaogang turned his gaze back to Ye Lin.

Time passed bit by bit.

Day gave way to night.

The night deepened. Moonlight shifted across the window, and at last the sky began to pale.

The blue glow around Ye Lin finally began to recede.

Yu Xiaogang straightened slightly.

Ye Lin slowly opened his eyes.

He looked down at his right leg and carefully flexed his knee and ankle.

He tried standing. When his right foot touched the floor, the whole leg felt new—steadier, heavier, and more springy.

Watching him rise, Yu Xiaogang finally let out a long breath.

"How do you feel?"

Ye Lin clenched his fist, then relaxed it.

"Teacher, thank you!"

"I feel incredibly strong!"

"My whole body feels much tougher."

"And I've reached level thirty!"

Yu Xiaogang smiled faintly. "Good."

Then he seemed to remember something.

"By the way, did you gain any new abilities after absorbing the Spirit Bone?"

Ye Lin looked down and felt the new power in his right leg.

His brows drew together, then tightened further.

Am I still asleep?

Inside, his thoughts were in turmoil.

Something's wrong.

Why are this Spirit Bone's abilities so familiar?

The first ability healed injuries. As long as someone had not died completely, it could restore them.

The second ability was flight.

The abilities matched. The Spirit Bone's appearance matched too.

Whose damn Spirit Bone is this?

Why are its abilities exactly the same as those of the Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone Ah Yin left for Tang San?

Don't tell me it's the same one!

Teacher, how did you even know where someone else's Spirit Bone was?

Even if you gave Tang Hao something in return, there's no way he'd hand over his wife!

Ye Lin's mind went blank with shock.

The corner of his mouth twitched twice against his will.

Yu Xiaogang froze.

"What's wrong? Did this Spirit Bone not come with an ability?"

"That's normal too. A Spirit Bone's main benefit is strengthening a Soul Master's body."

Ye Lin shook his head. "No."

"Teacher, this Spirit Bone gave me two abilities."

Yu Xiaogang's pupils contracted sharply. "Two abilities!"

Ye Lin nodded and described what they did.

Yu Xiaogang was silent for a while before looking up.

"Two abilities mean this Spirit Bone isn't merely fifty thousand or eighty thousand years old."

He paused, lowering his voice even further. "This is a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone."

Yu Xiaogang rose and walked over to Ye Lin.

"Ye Lin, listen carefully. You cannot tell anyone a single word about this Spirit Bone."

"Don't even mention it to Xiao Wu. And unless you have absolutely no choice, never use those abilities."

"Do you understand?"

Ye Lin looked up into Yu Xiaogang's eyes and nodded solemnly.

"I know, Teacher. I've remembered everything you've taught me over the years."

He silently added,

How would I dare tell anyone? I don't even dare use them!

If Tang Hao finds out, won't he torture me first, then carve the Spirit Bone out of my leg?

Just thinking about Tang Hao sent a chill down Ye Lin's spine.

The man was a Titled Douluo, someone who would even smash up Spirit Hall when he lost his temper.

Yu Xiaogang patted Ye Lin's shoulder.

"All right. As long as you understand."

"I know you've always listened to me."

"There's still a little time. Get some rest before class today."

"And since you've reached level thirty, I'll arrange your third Spirit Ring as soon as I can. Don't worry."

With that, Yu Xiaogang opened the dormitory door and waved to Ye Lin. His footsteps gradually faded into the distance.

Ye Lin stood in the room and slowly closed the door. Looking at his transformed right leg, he wondered, Grandmaster, how on earth did you pull this off?