Chapter 61: Blood Qi Control
Lin Mo was extremely satisfied with what he had gained from this trip to the Soul Hunting Forest. Calling it a full harvest would not be an exaggeration.
Not only had he helped Charmander obtain a highly suitable second Spirit Ring, but through a chain of coincidences, he had also unexpectedly acquired an External Spirit Bone for himself.
And not just any Spirit Bone, but a rare heart type External Spirit Bone, the Crimson Heart.
In essence, a Spirit Bone was a special energy crystal produced by a Spirit Beast after death, something a Spirit Master could absorb for their own use. In most cases, such things appeared in the form of actual bones.
Of course, there were exceptions.
For example, the Evil Eye clan produced a unique External Spirit Bone known as the Evil Eye. Ten thousand years later, when Huo Yuhao killed the Evil Eye Tyrant Lord, he obtained precisely that kind of special External Spirit Bone from its body.
The Crimson Heart that Lin Mo had obtained was much the same as the Evil Eye. It was an extremely rare type of External Spirit Bone, and the boost it provided was astonishing.
Moreover, the greatest difference between an External Spirit Bone and an ordinary Spirit Bone was that an External Spirit Bone could continue to evolve alongside its master's growth.
Because of that, if one had the chance, the earlier one obtained an External Spirit Bone, the better.
Under the effects of the Crimson Heart, Lin Mo's Body Martial Soul had successfully advanced. It had evolved from merely the heart and blood into the full five viscera and six bowels.
At the same time, it had also verified his earlier guess.
Absorbing suitable Spirit Rings and Spirit Bones truly could greatly strengthen a Body Martial Soul.
The Crimson Heart was the clearest example of that.
This Spirit Bone was incomparably compatible with his Body Martial Soul, and the Spirit Ability attached to it was Blood Qi Control.
The effect of Blood Qi Control was simple and direct. It greatly increased the upper limit of blood and qi his Body Martial Soul could contain.
To put it plainly, the amount of blood and qi within his body had more than doubled compared to before.
That was why Ye Linyuan had reacted the way he did when examining Lin Mo's body earlier. In terms of sheer abundance of blood and qi alone, Lin Mo was already comparable to a 4 ring Spirit Ancestor.
And that was only the passive effect.
Besides increasing his upper limit of blood and qi, Blood Qi Control had also allowed him to unlock, ahead of schedule, the ability to control and release blood and qi outside the body.
That was the reason his Self created Spirit Skill, Blood Burst, which had been stuck at the first stage for so long, had finally broken through after absorbing the External Spirit Bone and advanced into the second stage, Heart Burning.
If the first stage, Boiling Blood, was a one sided internal enhancement, then the second stage, Heart Burning, was a true leap in actual combat power.
The simplest use of external blood and qi was to condense weapons from it at the cost of consuming blood and qi.
The power of the weapon depended directly on how much blood and qi was invested into it.
Based on Lin Mo's tests over the past two days, the most practical method he had found so far was a blood spear suited for medium and long range attacks.
He could even attach Charmander's dragon flame to the tip of the spear, pushing its power even higher.
Still, compared to the blood spear, what pleased him most was another use that had already begun to take shape after two days of research.
Blood Qi Wings.
At that thought, inside his room in the Medical Hall, Lin Mo subconsciously mobilized the blood and qi within his body and began condensing a pair of bat like wings behind his back.
Soon, delight appeared on his face.
The blood wings behind him slowly flapped, and his body rose directly into the air within the room.
This was Blood Qi Wings.
By consuming a great amount of blood and qi, he could create a pair of wings on his back and use them to fly.
Of course, the demand this technique placed on both control and consumption was terrifying.
If he maintained it for too long, the excessive drain on his blood and qi would leave him in a weakened state.
It was similar in nature to overusing Boiling Blood.
The consumption required for Blood Qi Wings was vastly greater than that of condensing a blood spear.
If not for the Crimson Heart greatly expanding his reserve of blood and qi, then even with his current level of control, creating Blood Qi Wings would have been nearly impossible.
After all, no matter how refined the technique, one still needed enough fuel to sustain it.
Just as Lin Mo slowly descended by controlling the blood wings, hurried knocking suddenly came from outside the room.
A moment later, Ye Lingling's familiar cool voice rang out from beyond the door.
"Lin Mo, are you ready? Grandfather said he is taking you to the academy today to settle the matter there."
"Coming!"
Lin Mo answered loudly, covering up the noise inside the room.
He immediately dispersed the blood wings on his back, turning them back into blood and qi and drawing them into his body.
Then he opened the door.
Ye Lingling was standing outside.
"Has Master finished dealing with everything these past two days?" Lin Mo asked.
"Yes." Ye Lingling nodded. "He worked overtime for two days and finally finished."
Though her voice was as calm as always, there seemed to be the faintest trace of emotion hidden within it.
It even sounded a little like quiet amusement.
Lin Mo scratched his head.
"To take me into the Soul Hunting Forest this time, the round trip plus the time spent inside was not short at all. The Medical Hall must have piled up quite a few patients."
"Come with me."
Ye Lingling turned and walked ahead, leaving Lin Mo with only the graceful view of her back.
Heaven Dou Intermediate Spirit Master Academy, Office of the Director of Students.
Director Xue's usually dignified face now carried obvious relief, as though a heavy weight had finally been lifted.
The moment he saw the three of them enter, he quickly stepped forward. His gaze first landed on Lin Mo, then shifted to Ye Linyuan, and he bowed respectfully.
"Elder Ye, you have finally brought him back. If you had not shown up today, I would have gone to the Medical Hall myself to demand him back."
He turned to glare at Lin Mo, though the relief in his eyes was unmistakable.
"This child disappeared for so many days without even a word. I almost thought some blind force had kidnapped him."
Hearing that, Lin Mo immediately showed an apologetic expression and stepped forward.
"Director Xue, I made you worry."
Xue Sheng shot him an annoyed look, then turned back to Ye Linyuan with a curious expression. His tone softened considerably.
"Elder Ye, you were the one who took him away?"
Ye Linyuan stroked his beard and chuckled.
"I found the child pleasing to the eye, so I took him out to temper him a little. What, Little Xue, do I need to report to you in advance just to take my own apprentice out for a walk?"
"I would not dare, I would not dare."
Xue Sheng waved his hands in a hurry, a smile appearing on his face.
"You are joking, Elder. It is only because Lin Mo is still a student of the academy. He vanished so suddenly that, as the Director, I could not help but worry."
"Now that I know you were the one who took him, I can finally rest easy."
Seeing how respectful yet familiar Xue Sheng was toward Ye Linyuan, Lin Mo could not help feeling curious.
"Director Xue, you and Elder Ye knew each other before?"
At that, a look of reminiscence appeared on Xue Sheng's face, and he nodded.
"More than just knowing each other."
"Back then, my Martial Soul was the Snow Lotus. Although I was from a branch of the imperial family, I ran into a bottleneck in my cultivation."
"At that time, Elder Ye did not disdain me. I stayed by his side for a period of time, learning and tempering myself. Not only did I benefit greatly in medical skill, but my understanding and control of my own Martial Soul also advanced to a higher level."
He looked at Ye Linyuan with complete sincerity.
"To me, Elder Ye is no different from a mentor."
Ye Linyuan waved a hand, his tone indifferent.
"That was all long ago. Why bring it up again?"
"You worked hard back then. Whatever you achieved today is the result of your own efforts."
Xue Sheng replied solemnly, "Xue Sheng would never dare forget Elder Ye's guidance."
The two exchanged a few more polite words, and the atmosphere gradually relaxed.
Once the pleasantries ended, Xue Sheng turned his attention back to Lin Mo, his tone becoming more formal again.
"Lin Mo, tell me properly. What exactly happened this time?"
"The academy has its rules. You were absent for so many days without leave. There must be an explanation."
Lin Mo had expected this question long ago.
He scratched his head, looking slightly embarrassed as he explained, "Director Xue, it was like this."
"My Spirit Power reached level 20 some time ago and hit a bottleneck."
"It just so happened that Elder Ye thought highly of me and was willing to take me to the Soul Hunting Forest to help me obtain my second Spirit Ring."
"It happened rather suddenly, and I did not have time to report it to the academy."
"That was my oversight."
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