Chapter 11: The Evil Spirit Master's Talent, the Power of Corpse Devouring
A large amount of energy and water was absorbed and stored within his body. Chen Ming's Spirit Power also began to stir as a result of this rapid intake of nourishment.
While eating, Chen Ming felt as though a certain boundary inside his body had suddenly been broken. He instantly felt more energized. Then, because of that tiny breakthrough, he became even hungrier, throwing himself into the meal with even greater force.
Zhang Peng, who was watching from the side, nodded and revealed an approving expression.
"To break through to Rank 14 just like that, excellent, truly excellent talent."
Chen Ming could not judge his own rank, but Zhang Peng, as a Super Douluo, could easily determine Chen Ming's Spirit Power rank.
Looking at the Spirit Ring beside Chen Ming, Zhang Peng could tell that it was at least 600 years old, equivalent to an ordinary Spirit Master's 2nd Spirit Ring.
Even though it had come from an Intermediate Spirit Beast like the Carrion Giant Lizard, it could still have a considerable effect on a Spirit Master's Spirit Power. Combined with the Carrion Giant Lizard's physical body, under normal circumstances, a Spirit Master who devoured it should have advanced to Rank 13 or 14.
However, perhaps because the Carrion Giant Lizard had been in such poor condition, too much of the vital blood energy in its body had already dissipated. On top of that, Chen Ming himself had been severely depleted. As a result, after fully digesting the entire body and Spirit Ring of a 600 year Spirit Beast, he had only reached Rank 13.
So his current breakthrough to Rank 14 was both unexpected and completely reasonable.
Chen Ming had already been close to full, but after the breakthrough, with the resulting energy consumption, he became even hungrier. He ate a great deal more before finally slowing down.
"Thank you, Senior. This junior will never forget your great kindness."
Chen Ming dropped to his knees, preparing to kowtow to Zhang Peng, but Zhang Peng merely waved his hand, and a surge of Spirit Power directly lifted Chen Ming back up.
"You carry plague and toxins. Although your cultivation is still not strong, you must pay attention to your daily diet and routines. Ordinary environments, water, and food will be contaminated by you. If you do not want to unintentionally harm others, then remember to be careful in your daily life."
Zhang Peng took out a bracelet-like Spirit Tool and tossed it to Chen Ming.
"This is a Rank 4 spatial Spirit Tool with 20 cubic meters of space. It is not some precious item, I am simply giving it to you. Put your things away properly. I will take you to the organization I belong to."
With Zhang Peng's immense wealth, he casually threw out a spatial Spirit Tool and instructed Chen Ming to store the remaining food and water. Then, without further delay, he directly grabbed Chen Ming by the neck, wrapped both of them in Spirit Power, and shot into the sky like a rocket, flying continuously into the distance.
Chen Ming had indeed ridden on airplanes in his previous life, but across both of his lives combined, he had never experienced flying through the air in his own flesh and blood body.
Even though he knew from the beginning that he would not fall, the rapidly flashing scenery still made Chen Ming feel a little panicked. It took him quite a while to adjust, all while listening to Zhang Peng introduce the Holy Spirit Cult and watching the constantly changing landscape below.
"The Holy Spirit Cult is an ancient organization, rumored to have been founded by a mighty Holy Emperor. Its doctrine was to allow Evil Spirit Masters to also live beneath the sunlight... at least, that was how it began."
"The Holy Spirit Cult has many rules and many ranks. Your talent is good, and since you were discovered by me, I will take you directly to the Holy Spirit Cult's main headquarters. That way, your status upon entering will be that of a Holy Spirit Disciple, naturally 1 level higher than branch Disciples and external members."
"The Cult gathers many people with special Martial Souls. Among them, the 6th Elder has the same Abomination Martial Soul as you. He is a Rank 91 Titled Douluo, not weak at all. If you become his Disciple, he will certainly be able to guide you greatly."
"Most Evil Martial Souls and special Martial Souls are passed down through a single line. There are rarely other inheritors, and it is even rarer for unrelated Spirit Masters to awaken the same Martial Soul."
"No matter where you are, having a backer and a background is always far better than having neither. Although you and the 6th Elder are not related by blood and do not know each other, simply having the same Martial Soul and excellent talent will already be enough for him to accept you as a Disciple and give you special attention."
While flying, Zhang Peng gave Chen Ming basic guidance and explained many of the rules within the Holy Spirit Cult.
"The Cult is roughly divided into 4 levels. The Cult Master and Vice Cult Master are 1 level. The Priests, Elders, Saints, and Holy Maidens are another level. Holy Spirit Disciples and branch Elders are another level. The lowest are the branch congregants. Of course, even within the same level, there are subdivisions, but you will learn those yourself in the future."
Zhang Peng's words did not mention Ye Xishui, the true leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, nor the Grand Elder, nor Long Xiaoyao, the High Priest.
After all, Chen Ming was only a prospective Disciple who had not yet officially joined the Cult. Matters involving Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao were things only people at the Elder level and above could know.
After flying for quite some time, Zhang Peng finally carried Chen Ming out of the desolate land. The horizon gradually filled with green, and from the sky, traces of human activity slowly began to appear.
Several hours later, Zhang Peng landed with Chen Ming inside a forest, preparing to rest for a while.
Originally, Zhang Peng intended to close his eyes and recover his Spirit Power and condition. But when he noticed Chen Ming grunting and seeming to sense something, Zhang Peng reluctantly opened his eyes again.
"I forgot that you've never had any contact with Spirit Master cultivation at all. Can you read... forget it, I'll teach you." Zhang Peng himself had come from a poor background, so he understood the enormous difference between commoners and Spirit Masters.
Since he had nothing else to do, Zhang Peng simply began teaching Chen Ming how to cultivate.
Chen Ming released his Martial Soul Possession and returned to his true body.
If Chen Ming had looked malnourished before, then after being fed by Zhang Peng, his entire frame had thickened by several sizes. Now he looked no different from an ordinary child, perhaps even sturdier than average. There was no trace left of the skin-and-bones, half-dead appearance he once had from starvation.
Zhang Peng used a finger to indicate Chen Ming's meridians, then briefly but effectively explained the key points of circulating Spirit Power. In the end, he directly used his own Spirit Power to guide Chen Ming through 1 full circulation.
After being guided through that 1st major cycle, Chen Ming roughly understood how Spirit Power circulation for cultivation worked. With Zhang Peng's help, he completed the 2nd major cycle, and by the 3rd, Chen Ming was already able to smoothly circulate Spirit Power and cultivate on his own.
Although the rhythm of his circulation was still somewhat unstable, certain details still needed adjustment, and the flow of Spirit Power was still somewhat wasteful, seeing Chen Ming, who did not even understand meridians or the basic principles of Spirit Masters, begin smoothly circulating Spirit Power after only a few guided cycles, and even instinctively correcting his own mistakes during the process, Zhang Peng could not help but feel astonished.
"This talent is truly strong..."
Zhang Peng could no longer remember exactly how long it had taken him back then to complete his 1st full Spirit Power circulation, but he clearly remembered that before reaching that point, he had at least half a month of foundational study.
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