Tang Wulin committed the five things to memory.
Five more thousand-year-old spirit treasures, and every one of them had "dragon" in its name.
Just hearing their names told him they would be harder to obtain than the four for the second seal.
But they probably wouldn't be that hard to find. After all, he had Mu Chen's help, and Mu Chen's connections were on a completely different level from his own.
The sooner he broke the seal, the stronger he would become. That was a good thing.
He planned to bring it up with Mu Chen when he got back, so they could start looking for sources ahead of time.
"All right, out you go." Old Tang waved a hand. "You've been here long enough."
Tang Wulin's consciousness withdrew from the Sea of Consciousness. His vision blurred, and he found himself back in the quiet room.
He opened his eyes, but before he could get up, he sensed that something was wrong.
Something beside him was glowing.
He looked down and froze.
A golden Soul Ring was hovering beside him,
Its entire surface a brilliant gold, light flowing across it,
It lacked the Soul Power presence of an ordinary Soul Ring. Instead, it carried a powerful surge of Bloodline Power, as though it had condensed from his own blood.
Fine dragon-scale patterns were faintly visible within the Soul Ring, identical to the golden scales on his arm.
Tang Wulin stared at it for several seconds before a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
Blood Essence Soul Ring.
With a thought, a rush of information flooded his mind.
Soul Skill: Golden Dragon Body. Effect: Increases strength, defense, speed, and attack power across the board.
Tang Wulin clenched his fist and tried activating it.
The golden Soul Ring lit up for an instant, and a stream of heat surged from the base of his spine, filling his entire body in a flash.
Tang Wulin withdrew his Soul Power and watched the golden Soul Ring slowly recede into his body. A grin spread across his face.
This really was a pleasant surprise.
With the Soft Bone Rabbit and the Clear Sky Hammer, he now effectively had a third Martial Soul.
And the Golden Dragon Body Soul Skill was simple and brutal, boosting all his abilities.
Combined with the Soft Bone Rabbit's mechanics and the Clear Sky Hammer's explosive power, his combat strength had leaped up a whole level.
Tang Wulin stood up and stretched his limbs.
His clothes had been ruined by sweat and grime, and a layer of dark red impurities coated his skin, giving off a nauseating stench.
The golden scales on his right arm extended all the way to his forearm, and his dragon claw was much more complete than before. His joints cracked as he curled his five fingers.
The Soft Bone Rabbit Soul Spirit was nestled on his knee, a size larger than before. Its dark golden fur was fluffy and glossy, and gold rings encircled its red eyes, giving it a hint of draconic majesty.
He hurriedly pulled out his communicator and checked the time.
Two and a half days.
Nearly half a day faster than last time.
Tang Wulin let out a breath of relief and called home first.
Lang Yue answered, and he told her that he had just finished his special training and that everything had gone smoothly.
On the other end, Lang Yue reminded him to take care of himself and said a few similar things, but her tone was much lighter than last time. Clearly, Mu Chen's call in the meantime had worked.
After hanging up, Tang Wulin pushed open the door to the quiet room.
Mu Chen was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. Hearing the door open, he turned around. He glanced at Tang Wulin, his gaze lingering on him for two seconds before his eyebrows shot up.
"You..."
The change in Tang Wulin was all too obvious.
His Bloodline Power was many times more robust than it had been two days ago.
"Two and a half days, and you've shed your mortal body and exchanged your bones all over again."
Tang Wulin scratched his head and smiled. "Not bad."
Mu Chen stared at him for a long while before shaking his head and letting out a long breath.
"Freak."
"I've seen plenty of geniuses, but you're the first one I've seen like this."
He reached out and patted Tang Wulin on the shoulder, a little harder than usual.
He pointed in a direction.
"The bathroom's over there."
"Go take a shower and change your clothes."
"If you go out looking like that, people will think I locked you up and abused you."
Tang Wulin looked down at his filthy clothes and laughed too.
When Tang Wulin came out of the bathroom, he looked completely refreshed.
Tang Wulin was handsome to begin with, and right after a shower was when he looked his most handsome.
Mu Chen was sitting behind his desk. When he saw him come out, he raised his chin.
"Sit."
Tang Wulin sat down opposite him and pulled a bank card out of his storage bracelet. "President, I'll transfer you the money for the five spirit treasures afterward, along with the fifteen million I owed you from before."
Mu Chen agreed.
As Tang Wulin spoke, he had already used his communicator to transfer the money.
"I'm sorry to trouble you with something else next, President."
"You need to find more spirit treasures?"
"That's right. I need five kinds next: a thousand-year-old Dragon Marrow Flower, a thousand-year-old Blood Dragon Ginseng, a thousand-year-old Earth Dragon Heart, a thousand-year-old Dragon Bone Grass, and a thousand-year-old Dragon Blood Ganoderma. Sorry to trouble you to keep an eye out for sources, President."
Mu Chen's hand paused on his teacup, and he lifted his eyes to look at him.
"Five kinds, all thousand-year-old dragon-attribute spirit treasures."
"Mm."
Mu Chen tapped his fingers twice on the desk, then suddenly asked,
"I'm curious. Where did you get all these formulas?"
"I know that an Ice Crystal Fruit paired with a Scarlet Flame Fruit is for the Ice and Fire Golden Body."
"But I don't know about the others. Taking four thousand-year-old spirit treasures together, and those five you just mentioned-who taught you all this?"
"Formulas like these are rarely seen on the market."
Tang Wulin was prepared for this. He scratched his head. "I sensed them all in my body."
"I don't know exactly why either. Sometimes when I'm meditating, information pops into my head and tells me what I need."
Mu Chen stared at him for several seconds before finally giving a grunt of acknowledgment. He didn't press the matter.
Everyone had secrets, and he had already crossed a line by saying that much.
He planned to buy some hundred-year-old Ice Crystal Fruits and hundred-year-old Scarlet Flame Fruits, along with ten drops of fresh blood from a Soul Beast with a dragon bloodline, and try them himself.
He would experience the improvements and dangers for himself, and if it worked, he would let Mu Xi try it too.
She could take them in small doses over multiple sessions, and even if something unexpected happened, he would be there watching, so nothing would go wrong.
"All right, I'll help you find them."
Mu Chen picked up his communicator and made a note.
"These five are more expensive than the previous ones. Each will cost around seven million federal coins, so five will be thirty-five million."
"Give me a ten-million deposit first."
Tang Wulin immediately began the transfer, but this time he sent forty million federal coins in one go.
Mu Chen frowned at once. "What are you doing? I said I only needed a ten-million deposit."
Tang Wulin scratched his head.
"I have the money now, so I'll give it all to you for the time being, President. That'll also make it easier for you to manage the funds. The extra five million federal coins are a gift of thanks."
"You've really helped me a great deal, President, and I don't know how to thank you. Please accept these federal coins, or I really won't be able to rest easy."
Mu Chen smiled and shook his head.
"You child, what am I supposed to do with you?"
"If I accepted your money and word got out later, wouldn't my reputation be ruined?"
"I absolutely won't accept this money. Otherwise, I won't help you next time."