The moment he opened the iron box, Tie Li’s breathing grew heavy.
In his eyes, this Spirit Bone was filled with endless temptation.
He couldn’t wait to absorb it.
It was impossible to determine which type of spirit beast this bone came from, which meant absorbing it could yield useless attributes and skills.
But so what?
Many Spirit Masters could go their entire lives without ever possessing a Spirit Bone.
As someone born a commoner, how could he possibly give up the chance to absorb one?
It was a right leg bone, its pitch-black color exuding a profound sense of heaviness.
The moment he took it out, Tie Li immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and began meditating to absorb it.
There was no hesitation in his eyes.
Even though his current location might be dangerous, the bone would only truly belong to him once it was absorbed.
During his meditation, Tie Li broke out in a cold sweat as waves of dull, throbbing pain struck his right leg.
The pain grew stronger with each wave.
Tie Li kept his nerves taut, constantly warning himself to persevere.
If he gave up, not only could he lose his right leg, but he would permanently lose the chance to absorb this Spirit Bone.
As the pain continued, a fine layer of sweat covered his forehead, and his clothes were completely soaked.
But after the bitterness came the sweetness.
The moment the pain vanished, streams of warmth surged into the meridians and flesh of his right leg, and it radiated a powerful fluctuation of spirit power.
Wisps of black aura surged within Tie Li’s body, not only strengthening his right leg but also improving his physique and aptitude.
Tie Li had never interacted with a Spirit Bone before; his knowledge came solely from memories of his past life.
Since he had only absorbed one hundred-year spirit ring so far, he couldn’t even judge the age of this bone.
He only felt that the attributes it provided were incredibly exaggerated, washing and refining his body over and over again.
The only thing he could clearly sense was that this was a strength-type Spirit Bone.
Pure physical power.
Therefore, its primary attribute boost was strength, followed by physical endurance.
Only a sufficiently tough body could unleash such power.
Furthermore, the Spirit Bone’s amplification pushed Tie Li’s spirit power level higher.
This increase stimulated the Millennium Thunder Python Inner Core resting within him.
Instantly, arcs of lightning flowed around Tie Li’s body.
The high-intensity circulation stimulated the energy lingering deep within him.
Roar!
Tie Li felt a furious roar echo within him as the phantom of a spirit beast flashed in his eyes.
A Giant Demon King!
A super spirit beast from the Star Dou Great Forest, most feared for its terrifying, monstrous strength.
It was said that an adult Giant Demon King could carry an entire mountain on its back.
Waking up, Tie Li could clearly feel the terrifying power hidden within his body.
Additionally, his spirit power capacity and quality had improved.
Based on his previous limits, he would be exhausted after using the Thunder Python Horn twice.
Now, with his expanded capacity, he could unleash it at least five times without draining himself.
His spirit power had jumped straight from level seventeen to level twenty.
According to his original plan, it would have taken him at least another year to reach this stage.
An eleven-year-old two-ring Great Spirit Master—even in major academies, he would be considered a genius, right?
Inside the storage ring was all the wealth Boss Cheng had hoarded over the years.
There were exactly eight hundred gold spirit coins alone.
This was just enough to hire a Spirit Hunting Team.
His second spirit ring needed to be at least five hundred years old to achieve the optimal ring configuration.
Naturally, his top priority was a five-hundred-year Thunder Python.
It perfectly suited his martial spirit’s development path and provided all the attributes he needed.
Strictly speaking, ever since his first ring came from a four-hundred-year Thunder Python, his future development was locked into its attributes.
If his second ring was also a Thunder Python, the two rings would resonate, and their perfectly matched attributes would stack.
The result would definitely be greater than the sum of its parts.
Moreover, he still had the Millennium Thunder Python Inner Core inside him, which might provide an extra boost during the absorption process.
However, he had to be extremely careful when choosing a Spirit Hunting Team.
Hearing movement outside his door, Tie Li quickly jumped out of the room and fled the area.
Whatever happened next was none of his business.
He first went to the shop where he bought his spirit beast meat.
Because he was a frequent customer who bought expensive Thunder Python meat, the staff knew him well.
Tie Li trusted this shop and wanted to ask them for a reliable Spirit Hunting Team.
As soon as he entered, the female clerk who usually served him approached.
“Guest, Thunder Python meat again?”
“I’m not here for meat today.
I want to ask you something.” “Go ahead.
But if you want information on other customers, I can’t do that,” she said with some hesitation.
“No, I want to hire a Spirit Hunting Team to hunt in the Star Dou Great Forest.” “Ah?
Wait a moment, I’ll go get the manager.”
Regular clerks didn’t dare make decisions on matters like this, so she immediately called the shop manager.
“Guest, please come this way.” The manager led Tie Li into a private room.
The manager was dressed in somewhat luxurious clothes made of fine materials.
Though in his thirties, he looked quite young, and Tie Li could sense spirit power fluctuations coming from him.
“I hear you want to hire a Spirit Hunting Team?” “Yes.” “Our shop frequently works with them.
Tell me what you need, and I can contact one for you.” “I need a spirit ring.
Preferably a Thunder Python over five hundred years old.” Tie Li figured there was no need to hide it and stated his request directly.
“Hiss…
A Thunder Python over five hundred years old?
That’s a bit difficult.
The team will need at least one four-ring Spirit Ancestor, so the price won’t be cheap.” The manager inhaled sharply.
Thunder Pythons were notoriously hard to deal with; their bloodline allowed them to fight above their level.
Hunting a five-hundred-year-old one was as difficult as hunting an ordinary thousand-year beast.
“Three hundred gold spirit coins?” Tie Li took out a heavy coin pouch, but the manager shook his head.
Tie Li added another two hundred gold coins, and the manager finally agreed, advising Tie Li to be prepared to potentially pay even more.
The manager gave him a three-day timeframe.
He told Tie Li to return then, and he would inform him whether a team had accepted the commission.
Teams that frequently cooperated with shops were far more trustworthy than random teams off the street.
This was also one of the reasons many teams sold their hunted beasts to these shops at a slight discount.
After Tie Li left, the manager began contacting teams.
If this deal went through, he would get a ten percent cut.