Martial Arts: I Have a Wilderness World

Chapter 528: Chapter 283: Soul Crystal; The Ring Spirit Responds

’No Spirit Root?’

Cheng Zongyang was a little surprised. He hadn’t thought much of it at first, but then he remembered that Luo Dingran was a Soul Slave, his body having been reconstructed.

He immediately had Luo Dingran summon the others who weren’t too busy and also possessed the bodies of High Tier Soul Slaves.

As Cheng Zongyang conducted the tests, the results were all the same: they had Spirit Bones but no Spirit Root. Furthermore, their Spirit Bones had two, three, or even four Attributes. The one with Four Attributes was Ding Xing!

This left Cheng Zongyang rather surprised.

Ding Xing seemed to notice Cheng Zongyang’s confusion and explained,

"My lord, among the books on unorthodox arts that you purchased, there is a technique called the ’Bone-Changing Technique.’ It states that Spirit Roots are innate, related to a person’s Yin Spirit, and cannot be changed.

"Spirit Bones, however, are another matter. As long as a suitable one is found, it can be transplanted into someone with Mortal Bones, and you can even change the number of Spirit Bones. We all have the reconstructed bodies of Soul Slaves. A Spirit Root naturally wouldn’t be created in this process, but the reconstruction is an optimization process, so there’s a very high probability that we would have Spirit Bones."

At this, Cheng Zongyang looked at Ding Xing. "The Bone-Changing Technique? Are there no side effects?"

He had only skimmed through most of that book on unorthodox arts without reading it carefully. He’d seen the Bone-Changing Technique in the table of contents, but based on the name, he’d assumed it was about replacing ordinary bones.

He had never imagined it would be a heaven-defying technique for transplanting Spirit Bones.

Ding Xing shook his head. "Of course there are side effects. The bone isn’t your own. Once it’s transplanted, your body will naturally try to reject it, no matter how good the match is. Medicine can be used to mitigate these side effects, but that’s not all. It also shortens your Lifespan, and the changes in the Spirit Bone during a breakthrough cause excruciating pain—something no ordinary person could withstand."

Now, Cheng Zongyang understood.

This meant that all Soul Slaves could only continue their path of Cultivation Immortality by Entering the Dao through the Martial Dao.

However, only High Tier Soul Slaves were qualified to do so. The other Soul Slaves were limited by their Grade and naturally couldn’t cultivate.

’But this also means I can use the Soul Slave reconstruction method to remake people who can’t cultivate?’

He had already tried locking onto a Soul many times, and his success rate was as high as eighty percent.

Afterward, as long as he found a body with Spirit Bones for the reconstruction, he could turn even someone with Mortal Bones into a body capable of cultivation, with only two side effects.

And those side effects were simply being bound to him and being unable to leave the Wilderness World.

Cheng Zongyang shook his head slightly, casting aside these unnecessary thoughts. Returning to the matter at hand, he said, "In that case, all of you should focus on your cultivation. The sooner you set foot on the Immortal Dao, the more useful you can be."

"Yes, my lord!" everyone replied, cupping their fists.

Cheng Zongyang didn’t pay much mind to this small matter and soon headed to the Fourth Level, where Luo Dingran had placed the three Divine Statues. This location was chosen for two reasons: the cabin provided containment, and it offered better security for Cheng Zongyang.

In a corner, Cheng Zongyang approached the three Divine Statues, which had been placed apart from each other, and used his appraisal skill on one.

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[Wind Monarch Divine Statue]

Description: A Divine Statue of a Deity once piously worshipped and revered for generations by the common people.

Function: Gathers faith

Wish Effect: Favorable winds and timely rain (Disabled)

Points: 80,000

——

Looking at the Divine Statue, Cheng Zongyang was taken aback.

’This thing actually worked once? And it’s still worth so much now?’

But as he thought about it, Cheng Zongyang grew pensive.

’A Deity?’

’Gathers faith?’

Cheng Zongyang’s expression gradually turned serious. A Cultivator cultivated by absorbing Spiritual Qi to empower themselves. ’Even Immortals should subsist on Immortal Spirit Qi, right?’

Gathering faith... Deities.

’That means this is a god, not an Immortal! Gods are the ones who need incense and faith, right?’ Cheng Zongyang felt his guess was on the right track.

’But the question is, what is the relationship between Deities and Cultivators in the Wilderness World?’

Cheng Zongyang felt like his CPU was about to overheat. And all of this was just speculation.

But the Ring Spirit was as good as dead. Any questions unrelated to transactions were simply blocked. He had so many questions with no way to get answers, leaving him to find them himself in the Wilderness World.

’Soul Slaves! I need more Soul Slaves to explore this world and find more things! I’ll have to procure more death row inmates and other serious criminals! I also need to keep collecting Soul Crystal Stones. Another war would be the perfect opportunity to gather more of them.’

Cheng Zongyang was well aware that this path could lead to wrongful convictions, but he had his own methods of deterrence and obfuscation.

He resisted the urge to sell the statue and fixed his gaze on the spot between the Wind Monarch Divine Statue’s eyebrows.

The object there looked too much like a Soul Crystal Stone. He had to pry it out and see what it really was.

He took out a dagger and, with surprising ease, dug out the red Crystal Stone embedded in its brow.

However, the moment he pried it free, he felt a terrifying pressure descend. The market cabin shook violently for an instant before returning to normal.

The entire event lasted for but a single breath!

If it weren’t for the pressure he had just felt, he would have thought he had simply lost his footing!

’This Divine Statue!’

Cheng Zongyang’s expression grew grim. Clearly, the disturbance had been caused by him digging this thing out!

For no apparent reason, a thought surfaced in his mind—Deities must not be offended!

’Could there be something else inside it?’

He looked at the Divine Statue before him, which had suddenly lost its colorful luster. It was just like the Terracotta Warriors, whose vibrant colors oxidized and faded the moment they were unearthed after centuries!

This further convinced him. ’There’s definitely something strange about this thing!’

He immediately used his appraisal skill on the Divine Statue again.

The information hadn’t changed, but the Points value had dropped to [0].

Now, Cheng Zongyang hurriedly used his appraisal skill on the Crystal Stone in his hand.