Cultivation : I'm an Ancient Giant Bear-Chapter 361 - 340: Third in the Great Wilderness

"So it turns out Grandpa Tree has already cultivated a Sixth-Grade Divine Soul, which means the Snake Emperor must also be at least a Sixth-Grade Divine Soul. Such a super first-grade expert—no wonder I can’t afford to mess with them right now."

Wang Wu sighed deeply, gaining a clearer understanding of his own positioning.

Resist arrogance and impatience, continue to lie low.

At this moment, after sorting out his thoughts, Wang Wu took out Madam Yu’s small tripod, drank three big gulps of spirit liquid, and began his journey of upgrading demon pills, destined to be luxurious and enormously consuming.

In fact, on a technical level, there’s no problem, and the core principle doesn’t require any extraordinary talent, just one word: Money-burning!

Burn money, burn money, burn money!

Just like how he was able to cultivate two Ruyi Demon Pills back in the day.

Is his aptitude that much higher than Xiong Shiliu’s or Yuan Bupu’s?

No, it’s entirely because he secretly inhaled the Jade Bee’s Fragrant Honey at the Bee Palace for many years...

Of course, nowadays, with the built-in Five Elements Spirit Array, it still plays a significant role.

The spirit liquid transforms into vitality, which then transforms into qi and blood. During this process, Wang Wu can very clearly sense that his five Demon Pills are itching to advance.

In other words, now he can advance without any pressure.

He might even level up twice in a row.

The feeling of upgrading is exhilarating, but suppressing the urge to upgrade is incredibly frustrating.

For example, Wang Wu at this moment had to mobilize Ice and Fire Spiritual Qi to form an external circulation, using another method to suppress the advancing demand of the two Ruyi Demon Pills.

Then compress and squeeze the three Fifth Grade Tyrant Body Demon Pills.

It’s quite reminiscent of parents educating their children, like enduring hardships now for a better future...

But those three Fifth Grade Tyrant Body Demon Pills don’t agree. A large amount of pure qi and blood flows in, capital is in place, the market is established, the structure is perfect, the troops are strong—facing such a blue ocean, you tell me to restrain? Restrain my ass, charge, rebel!

Kill the landlord!

In just a few rounds, these three Fifth Grade Tyrant Body Demon Pills are about to self-destruct.

So trying to suppress realm and strength is indeed not easy.

At this moment, conventional means are useless, and a Dimensional Strike is needed.

How to strike?

Of course, by opening the gate, releasing the Heart of the Earth!

That’s right, previously Wang Wu didn’t activate the Heart of the Earth because it was a bridge buffering the connection between Innate and Acquired states.

But now, with the successful deployment of the Five Elements Spirit Array, it inherently plays a significant role in stabilizing the connection between Innate and Acquired states.

If the Heart of the Earth is the Yangtze River Bridge, then the latter is the second bridge, third bridge, fourth bridge, fifth bridge, sixth bridge.

One equals five—not an exaggeration, but a fact.

Furthermore, the structures of Innate and Acquired states themselves have also stabilized, as solid as reinforced concrete.

Thus, the Heart of the Earth as a bridge, as a mold, it’s time to remove it.

But removing it doesn’t mean it’s useless.

Because the Heart of the Earth can still act as a reservoir.

That is, it can still be refined into a Demon Pill at some point.

Of course, that’s for later, to be discussed in the future.

Currently, the status is, your three Tyrant Body Demon Pills are defiant, but would you dare defy your leader, the Heart of the Earth?

Especially since the Heart of the Earth is truly a pivotal existence.

Once any policy comes down, it becomes formidable.

Wang Wu operates this way, feeling the three Tyrant Body Demon Pills can’t take it, about to explode—quickly let the Heart of the Earth intervene, take away part of the qi and blood, leave part to be absorbed, bear some hardship, endure some more...

It’s practically boiling a frog in warm water.

No, no, not that unpleasant. This should be called refining the Great Pill like cooking small fish.

Bit by bit, slowly, steadily, in an orderly manner, subtly improving the quality of the three Tyrant Body Demon Pills over time.

Of course, during this process, the consumption of qi and blood and vitality is naturally massive.

Because this equates to Wang Wu’s entire body—Innate, Acquired, and Grand Circulation systems—all accommodating this part, like the entire class of 99 top students waiting for one underachiever’s progress. If you don’t graduate, we all don’t graduate.

This can only be described as having deep pockets and being willful.

In the blink of an eye, five years passed, ten years passed.

Wang Wu consumed 40 swigs of precious spirit liquid in one go, finally using this extravagant method to further enhance the quality of the three Tyrant Body Demon Pills into Ruyi Demon Pills.

After completing this step, the talent level engraved on them was simultaneously erased.

This is very dangerous, even deadly.

Even though he had prepared in advance, this still essentially equates to a revolutionary overhaul of his own foundation.

Revolution, after all, is not a dinner party; it’s about heads rolling, rivers of blood flowing.

Many injuries are unavoidable—for instance, the Heart of the Earth continuously trembled, temporarily dropping from Level 10 to Level 8, and he himself endured a long ten-year period of weakness.

During this period, he couldn’t fight or practice, essentially rendering him useless, just like a mortal.

However, Wang Wu’s foundation was ultimately too strong.

With Level 20 Self-Healing and the healing capability of Ice and Fire Spiritual Qi for internal injuries, combined with the overarching control of the Five Elements Spirit Array, the ten-year weakness period assessed by the Four Leather Workers was actually resolved in just one year.

Of course, there was a cost; he exhausted 40 portions of Spirit Liquid.

In other words, in order to upgrade these three Fifth Grade Tyrant Body Demon Pills to Fifth Grade Ruyi Demon Pills, he wasted 11 years of time and consumed 80 portions of Spirit Liquid.

But it was really worth it.

Five Ruyi Demon Pills!

And they all support the universal Five Elements Spirit Array, with such great potential that they can’t be kept in one pot.

So, when Wang Wu’s body finally returned to peak condition, the Four Leather Workers unusually and unanimously offered warm congratulations, their words as magnificent, their attitudes as respectful, their tones as exalted, as never before.

"You successfully cultivated five Fifth Grade Ruyi Demon Pills, and successfully deployed a Five Elements Spirit Array within your body, while also ensuring the balance of the Acquired Cultivation System, possessing two Ruyi Spirit Pills. You have achieved the hidden achievement — third place in the Great Wilderness!"

"This means, based on known information, the first to reach this achievement was the Snake Emperor, the second was the Nine-tailed Emperor of the Spirit Fox Race, and you are the third."

"Although there is no information on the high-level cultivators from the outside world, based on the analysis of the power of outside experimenters, your foundation is likely to have reached the first-class standard of the outside world."

"Your talent in Passive Concealment is currently restored to Level 20, without any bonuses."

"Your talent in Danger Perception is currently restored to Level 20+1, without any bonuses. (Already corrected)"

"Your lifespan is extended by an additional 300 years, currently at 829 years (including 500 years of aging period)."

"Your Life Value and Physical Strength max increase by 1000 points, agility, Power, Defense increase by 50 points."

"You have three blank Ruyi Demon Pills, please imprint Basic Attributes, Talents, and Divine Techniques that meet the conditions as soon as possible."

"Your Bloodline Evolution Level increased by 1%, currently at 60.5% (50% utilized)."

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"So, how should these three blank Ruyi Demon Pills be imprinted?"

"Should I continue to imprint Concealment and Danger Perception?"

Wang Wu pondered deeply for a long time, and finally called out the Four Leather Workers.

"Grandpa Tree’s Information Library: It is not recommended to continue imprinting Concealment. You can wear that piece of Hundred-Change Ruyi Demon Leaf, consuming 3 million points of Cyan Wood Spiritual Qi to continue upgrading it, approximately achieving an effect of passive Concealment auto +2 levels. Then you will be able to sense Grandpa Tree, and Grandpa Tree will also sense you, giving you the greatest protection. Grandpa Tree’s love, you deserve it."

"Xiongpi Clan Information Library: Suggest imprinting Danger Perception on all, this way, your connection with the descendants of the Snake Emperor will be even closer. A family needs to be neat and tidy; great-grandmother loves you ~"

"Peacock Clan Information Library: What’s Passive Concealment and Danger Perception? Strengthen and imprint Demon Wind on all, swift as lightning, moving like the wind, I am the fastest, no one can catch me, hahaha, I am a flying bird ~"

"Attribute bar: You currently have 355 portions of Spirit Liquid left... I don’t know what you’re talking about..."

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Damn!

Wang Wu pondered, pondered, then once again called out the Four Clowns.

"Calculate, what enhancement does a thread of Divine Thought provide to my Danger Perception?"

"Grandpa Tree’s Information Library: It will increase somewhat..."

"Xiongpi Clan Information Library: It will increase slightly..."

"Peacock Clan Information Library: Don’t know, don’t ask me..."

"Attribute bar: This requires specific analysis; if you intend to use it for danger prediction, the effect increases Danger Perception by approximately 0.5 levels. But if you use it during combat, a thread of Divine Thought gives you an advantage that can increase to about Level 3, meaning Divine Thought is more suitable for combat rather than prediction."

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Got it, and in fact, this is also what Wang Wu was considering.

In each stage, you should discuss matters of that stage. Previously, not only did he have to be cautious in strategy but also needed to be equally cautious in tactics.

Because he really couldn’t win.

However, in the current stage, he needs to make some adjustments.

That is, while he should maintain caution strategically, meaning he shouldn’t actively provoke those major forces or show off.

This way, he can generally avoid some deadly enemies.

But tactically, he can already be somewhat more aggressive.

Because tactics can be flexible, on necessary occasions, he can take the initiative to analyze, and advance or retreat actively.

Unlike strategy, without more information or higher vision, who dares to claim they can master strategy?

So being cautious in strategy is actually an unavoidable way to avoid risks.

Under this backdrop, Passive Concealment and Danger Perception have become less important.

Just like how he is currently thirty thousand meters underground, surrounded by a small room made of a hundred meters of thick Profound Iron, who dares say this concealment isn’t strong?

Even Level 25 Passive Concealment may not achieve this effect.

Of course, once engaged in outside activities, Passive Concealment still plays a significant role.

Therefore, Wang Wu’s idea is to imprint one Demon Pill with Passive Concealment, not imprint Danger Perception, which equals having two more blank imprint slots, isn’t that appealing?