“Please, dear customer!”
The girl giggled and led Wu Ming to a row of coral bookshelves.
On the shelves, layers of glowing light revealed jade slips, crystals, and items like pearls and shells.
“Claw Technique, Bloodlust, Golden Fur Armor, Beast Spirit Fusion…”
Beneath these jade slips were small pieces of paper inscribed with the names of combat techniques. This row was evidently designated for beast-type Phantom Spirits.
“Healing, Vine Whip, Flying Leaf Slash, Rooting, Division…” This was the plant category!
“Fireball, Water Jet, Wind Blade, Earth Spike…” Even elemental techniques were plentiful… Unfortunately, there were none from the Divine Realm…
The Divine Realm was the most mysterious collection of Phantom Spirits. Although the store’s merchandise was comprehensive, it only included items below the outstanding level, so naturally, it wouldn’t carry Divine Realm techniques.
“Our store has the most comprehensive collection of combat techniques in Stone City. No matter how obscure, we have it all. What would you like to purchase, dear customer?”
The bunny girl’s sparkling eyes focused on Wu Ming’s summoning bracelet. “By the way, what kind of Phantom Spirit do you have? Perhaps I can offer you some free advice?”
Wu Ming was well aware that these techniques contained Daoistic resonance and couldn’t be viewed casually.
Moreover, each jade slip only contained the insights of a combat technique once, and there was no guarantee of a 100% success rate in learning it.
Even if the race and attributes were perfectly suited, there was still a certain failure rate.
For example, if Wu Ming bought a “Claw Technique” for a gray wolf and it failed once, the jade slip would be wasted. To continue learning, he would have to purchase another one!
Such a gamble could lead to bankruptcy if one’s luck was bad. In fact, Wu Ming had heard of such examples before.
“So talent is the most important after all… Truly outstanding races can naturally learn the most suitable techniques and abilities upon leveling up… This saves a huge expense… But one can’t expect much from gray wolves…”
Wu Ming thought to himself and sighed, “It’s a gray wolf!”
“A gray wolf isn’t bad at all. At least it can evolve to the War Soldier stage!”
The bunny girl didn’t suspect anything. After all, among ordinary civilian Spirit Tamers, many chose such common types due to financial constraints.
“If it’s a gray wolf, I recommend this Bloodlust Beast Art. It’s the best-selling among gray wolf types… Of course, if you want something more advanced, there’s also the Wolf Beast Fusion. If your Phantom Spirit has this talent, once it reaches the War Soldier stage, you can perform the fusion…”
Bloodlust was a small beast art suitable for all predatory beast types. Once activated, the phantom spirit would gain increased attack and speed upon seeing blood, followed by a period of weakness after the magic effect ended. It was the most common combat technique.
Wolf Beast Fusion was more advanced and could only be used by Spirit Tamers at the Soldier level. It allowed the Spirit Tamer to fuse with the Phantom Spirit, greatly enhancing their power.
Spirit Tamers were not a weak group themselves; otherwise, they would have been eliminated by assassination tactics long ago.
Elemental spirits could not only enhance the Spirit Tamers, granting them various extraordinary abilities beyond ordinary humans, but even living world spirits could perform fusion techniques.
For example, Wu Ming, once he cultivated his gray wolf to the War Soldier level and promoted himself, could use Wolf Beast Fusion to transform into a werewolf, possessing the gray wolf’s fur defense, wolf clan claws, and astonishing physical strength and recovery ability. Combined with his own intelligence and combat awareness, he could easily slaughter a hundred ordinary soldiers like chickens and dogs.
This was the power that allowed Spirit Tamers to surpass ordinary people and remain at the top of the pyramid, forever as a privileged class!
“What’s the price?”
Wu Ming asked casually.
“Bloodlust is a low-grade beast art, priced at 100 spirit coins! As for Wolf Beast Fusion, it’s a high-level combat technique, priced at 1,000 spirit coins!”
The bunny girl smiled.
This was merely a single learning opportunity and did not guarantee success for the Phantom Spirit… Wu Ming finally understood why some Spirit Tamers had gone bankrupt over combat techniques.
“I’ll take a look…”
Frankly speaking, in Wu Ming’s view, these techniques were just Daoistic resonance inscribed with mental power. His Yuan Shen power could not affect reality, but his mental power was extremely abundant, and he had the “Beast Taming Sutra.” In the future, he might be able to figure it out himself.
Of course, the most critical factor was his financial situation—he simply couldn’t afford it!
“This unfortunate child previously had only over 500 spirit coins in savings. Including the snow cloud leopard pelt just now, he had just broken the 600 mark. Not to mention, these advanced techniques had even lower success rates. A 10% chance was already great. Tens of thousands of spirit coins… With my current wealth, I can’t even touch the edge…”
Wu Ming felt a surge of tears welling up in his heart.
Imagine, a mighty Earth Immortal, the master of the Divine Hall, a being who once commanded wind and rain across countless realms, had descended into the Phantom Spirit World—only to find himself unable to afford even an advanced combat technique?
He continued to look down and saw that the bookshelves were filled with various techniques and beast arts, not only for Phantom Spirits but also for Spirit Tamers.
Spirit Tamers themselves also require cultivation, with the enhancement of mental power being the most crucial aspect… For Spirit Tamers, the stronger their mental power, the more formidable Phantom Spirits they can command, thereby facilitating their own progression…
Wu Ming carefully examined but found no related content, understanding immediately.
“Since ancient times, the progress of Spirit Tamers could only rely on continuous combat and insights, slowly grinding through luck… Cultivation methods specifically for training and enhancing mental power? Unless they were royal-level Spirit Tamers or major factions’ secret transmissions, one couldn’t even dream of them! This was another advantage of mine!”
The advantages of robust mental strength in controlling Phantom Spirits and advancing one’s rank were obvious. However, Wu Ming was also well aware of the saying, “Wealth invites danger.” Now was not the time for him to show off.
“The mental power enhancement cultivation methods in this world were not only fiercely guarded by the royal families of various countries like treasure but also far less effective than my own…”
Wu Ming’s eyes were cold. “The most important thing now is to find suitable combat techniques!”
He flipped through row by row, his gaze piercing as if it could see through the netherworld: “What I need now… First are skills like Spirit Eye and Insight, followed by methods to command Phantom Spirits!”
Even if the Spirit Eye combat techniques had average effects, they were formed under the rules of this world and could complement his own Celestial Eye, making them extremely important.
Regarding the techniques for commanding phantom spirits, such as certain Spirit Taming methods, they could significantly reduce consumption and strengthen the spiritual bond between the Spirit Tamer and the beast, making them highly valuable as well.
“Unity of Hearts”? “Three Minds, Three Uses”? “Hundred Beasts Paying Homage to the Emperor”?
Wu Ming first looked at the Spirit Taming methods section.
The basic “Unity of Hearts” enables a Phantom Spirit and its Spirit Tamer to achieve perfect harmony, as effortless as moving one’s own limbs—priced at 5,000 spirit coins!
“Three Minds, Three Uses” allows ordinary Spirit Tamers to simultaneously command three Phantom Spirits with exceptional efficiency, priced at 10,000 spirit coins!
As for the mid-tier “Hundred Beasts Paying Homage to the Emperor Technique,” it is a masterful multitasking method capable of controlling up to ten Emperor Beast Phantom Spirits. Through the Emperor Beast, it can even dominate an entire tribe. Extremely rare and valuable, it costs a staggering 100,000 spirit coins—truly a bottomless money pit…”
Clearly, even though Wu Ming was interested, he couldn’t afford it.
He immediately shifted his gaze downward, looking at other Spirit Tamer techniques, such as Spirit Shield which boosted survivability, and methods like Bull Strength Technique that enhanced physical power.
“Ah? This is…”
In a corner of the bookshelf, a jade slip was clearly not valued, carelessly thrown into the corner, covered with a layer of dust, looking unremarkable.
“Observation Eye? Is this a skill for Spirit Tamers? How much is it?”
Wu Ming immediately became interested.
“This one…”
Seeing Wu Ming’s indecisive manner before, the bunny girl had already made up her mind, knowing that Wu Ming was short on funds. But seeing this jade slip, she was still a bit taken aback: “You’re asking about this?”
“Of course! I’m very interested!”
Wu Ming answered loudly, showing his confidence.
“I advise you not to choose this…”
The bunny girl’s face showed a hint of embarrassment before she quickly explained: “This Observation Eye was quite renowned at first. It was said to have been created by the Illusion Master Jia Kongming. However, after our boss bought it, he discovered that the effect of this eye technique was rather mediocre! It merely offers a slight enhancement in vision and the ability to perceive vital energy… Moreover, many illusion spirits, like eagle-type Spirit Tamers, naturally awaken such abilities at a certain stage, which are then bestowed upon the Spirit Tamer…”
She didn’t continue, but Wu Ming immediately understood.
Such a mediocre effect, not to mention it wasn’t essential, and the ability might even be naturally acquired by the Phantom Spirit in the future. Choosing this would truly be a miracle for a Spirit Tamer!
Especially considering that learning skills from jade slips through Daoistic resonance was almost impossible!
If the price was a bit higher, it would be a bottomless pit! A huge pit!!
Therefore, although the boss had already complained bitterly and deeply regretted it, after several complaints, the bunny girl still dared not conceal the effect and sell it again.
After all, compared to the profit of a few hundred spirit coins, the store’s reputation was naturally more important.
“Oh! So it only has these enhancement effects…”
Wu Ming squatted down: “Is it a work by Master Jia Kongming? Great! I’ll buy it!”
“Finally giving up, huh? Wait, you bought it?!”
The bunny girl was in a daze: “I must have heard wrong. The ability of the Observation Eye is just a useless trinket!”
She really didn’t want Wu Ming to spend his money in vain, only to end up shouting it all over the city and getting scolded by the boss.
“I know, I know…”
Wu Ming waved his hand: “It provides vision enhancement and the ability to perceive vital energy, right? I’ll take it!”
“Could there really be a fool in this world?”
The bunny girl thought to herself. Since the customer insisted, she had no choice but to say directly: “Five hundred spirit coins, and this Observation Eye combat technique is yours!”
“Deal!”
Wu Ming took out 425 spirit coins from his pocket and combined them with the previous 75 spirit coins, handing them all to the bunny girl.
“Thank you for your patronage!”
The bunny girl used a token to retrieve the jade slip and handed it to Wu Ming, as if she were looking at a big fool, her eyes filled with pity.
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