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There was a reason Nuoding City was so backwards.
This place was truly remote, surrounded by great mountains and rivers. Finding a specific valley wasn't easy at all.
"With my current physical fitness, there are many mountains I simply can't cross."
These weren't the mountains from his previous life with developed paths. Without paved roads, one careless slip and Su Wen could fall to his death or end up in the mouth of a spirit beast.
This was the real reason Su Wen gave up on his grand idea.
It wasn't that he didn't want the 100,000-year spirit bone; it was that he lacked the ability to get it.
"If my 'sword flight' development had been successful, I wouldn't be blocked by a few mere mountains."
Unfortunately, flying by stepping on one's own spirit wasn't scientific. It was like trying to lift yourself by pulling on your own feet.
To really fly, one must rely on external force.
For example, flapping wings to use the air for lift. Unfortunately, Su Wen had never actually succeeded in practice.
There was another way to gain the ability to fly: spirit power.
After all, this was a transcendent world.
Flying?
Besides the scientific method of using air pressure, one could also use spirit power to achieve it.
Su Wen didn't understand the principle behind this yet, but that didn't stop him from guessing that spirit power, through some technique, could exert force on some medium in the world, allowing a Spirit Master to be lifted by that force and fly.
In short, Su Wen couldn't fly. Neither his 'sword flight' development nor his 'paper wings' had succeeded.
"There's no way for now." Su Wen could only temporarily abandon his plan to find the Blue Silver Emperor.
Temporarily!
"I am two years older than Tang San, and I graduated from the primary academy early. There are still three full years until Tang San graduates and heads to Shrek."
Three years!
Su Wen believed that within three years, he could at least become a Spirit Elder. If everything went smoothly, it wasn't impossible to break through to Spirit Ancestor.
As long as Tang San goes to Shrek, Tang Hao will definitely follow him there. At that time, there would also be a chance to steal the Blue Silver Emperor's spirit bone.
"First, I'll get my second spirit ring!"
Su Wen stopped letting his thoughts run wild. He packed his bags, including the Little Sweet Potatoes Old Jack had prepared for him, and headed in the direction of the Star Dou Great Forest.
...
One month later.
Su Wen arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest.
After resting for a night in the small town outside the forest, he entered the Star Dou Great Forest alone.
He took out a small bottle of powder and sprinkled it on his body.
This was a powder that could hide his aura, concealing it as much as possible. Even if a faint trace leaked out, it wasn't a big problem. Powerful spirit beasts wouldn't be interested, and weak spirit beasts wouldn't be able to sense him.
"Spiritual-attribute spirit beasts are mostly animal-type spirit beasts. Although they aren't innately compatible with a book's origin, making them difficult to absorb and fuse with, I can try to 'encompass' them."
A book's capacity to 'encompass' is vast.
Using the form of a book to 'record' the spirit beast's bloodline and abilities might be a perfect way to absorb an animal-type spirit beast's spirit ring.
Of course, this was only conceptually feasible.
Everything depended on practical application.
The Star Dou Great Forest was the largest spirit beast habitat on the entire Douluo Continent, and also a place where the continent's vital energy gathered.
It could be said that this place was the very center of the continent.
Spirit beasts were numerous, but it wasn't as if you'd run into one every two steps.
"The density of hundred-year spirit beasts is far higher than in the Spirit Hunting Forest."
Unfortunately, Su Wen had already been searching the outer perimeter for half a month and still hadn't found his target.
Spiritual-attribute spirit beasts were just too rare.
Moreover, Su Wen was moving alone and had to be cautious, making a true carpet search impossible.
"The only fortunate thing is that the current Star Dou Great Forest hasn't been too severely damaged. The variety of spirit beasts is incredibly rich. Even spiritual-attribute spirit beasts, which are a small percentage, still exist in decent numbers."
Su Wen had looked up related materials in Spirit Hall and knew that there were still quite a few spirit beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest that excelled in spiritual attributes.
"Heaven hasn't treated me too badly."
His gaze locked onto a figure in the distance. Su Wen did his best not to make a sound.
That was a Clarity Ape.
From the spirit beast's name, one could tell it had a certain spiritual attribute.
However, Su Wen wasn't happy just because it was a spiritual attribute beast.
"Although the Clarity Ape is a spiritual attribute, it's not a perfect match for me. If I really can't find any other spiritual targets, coming back for this Clarity Ape wouldn't be a bad choice."
Su Wen sprinkled more powder on himself and stealthily followed the Clarity Ape.
He couldn't follow it the entire way. After spending three days searching for opportunities in the vicinity, he finally located the Clarity Ape's cave.
"Ape-type spirit beasts are all skilled in brewing wine. They gather various spirit grasses and herbs to make 'monkey wine.' This Clarity Ape has even higher intelligence; I wonder what the effect of its wine will be."
He waited patiently. When the Clarity Ape left, Su Wen quietly slipped into its cave.
"Tsk, the hidden benefits of joining Spirit Hall are just too many."
The aura-concealing powder Su Wen was using came from Spirit Hall. It was used by low-level Spirit Masters in Spirit Hall to better form teams for hunting spirit beasts.
As for other factions, large factions had strong experts to lead their teams and didn't have a high demand for such auxiliary tools, so they wouldn't focus on researching and perfecting them. Small factions didn't have the wealth of Spirit Hall, so the things they researched weren't as effective.
Deep in the cave, Su Wen saw many precious ores. Unfortunately, he didn't have a storage spirit tool, so he couldn't take them.
In the deepest part, there was a small pool about one meter in diameter, with a rich fragrance lingering from it.
Su Wen's gaze shifted to the stone 'jars' beside the pool.
"This must be the monkey wine brewed by the Clarity Ape."
They were called jars, but their shapes were bizarre. Still, it was easy to tell they were containers used for sealing.
Su Wen opened one. The aroma of wine instantly assailed his nostrils. He didn't feel dizzy; on the contrary, his mind felt exceptionally clear.
"Hsss~~~"
Top-quality stuff!
"This definitely has the effect of enhancing spiritual power!" Su Wen was thrilled.
He put the lid back on the jar.
"It's so inconvenient not having a storage spirit tool, but it's not a big problem."
He scanned the area around the cave. Seeing no sign of the Clarity Ape's return, Su Wen sprinkled powder everywhere and picked up the largest stone jar to carry away.
Fortunately, there were no other spirit beasts around.
Su Wen moved the stone jar out and found an empty cave not far from the Clarity Ape's lair.
"No need to look for a spirit beast for now."
First, drink the wine.
"This jar should have about ten jin. If it's not enough, I'll go get more."
...
Ten days later.
"The effect of this Clarity Wine is really good. My spiritual power has increased by at least fifty percent."
In the meantime, Su Wen had gone back to steal two more jars, drinking about twenty jin in total. After refining the medicinal power within, he could now mobilize his spiritual power.
"Unfortunately, after drinking too much, the effect is no longer as obvious."
Su Wen wasn't greedy. He adjusted his condition and prepared to go out and continue his search for a spirit beast.
...
Three days later.
"Fire Cloud Fox?"
The Fire Cloud Fox possessed a spiritual attribute, but it was very weak. It was more inclined towards and skilled in the fire attribute.
Su Wen shook his head. Just as he was about to retreat, he suddenly felt something was wrong.
He carefully observed the Fire Cloud Fox's footsteps.
"It's so weak..."
(End of this chapter)