Chapter 374: There's a Difference Between Geniuses and Ordinary People
The Blood Princess's inheritance wasn't anything to do with blood, then turning Tang Rao into the Blood Clan.
It was simply a set of techniques similar to Spiritual Techniques, a bit like the Spiritual Technique used by the Bloodthirsty Demon to absorb Star Power.
However, the inheritance of the Blood Princess focuses more on communication, communicating with all things.
"Tang Rao, what are you thinking?" The voice of spiritual wisdom echoed in his consciousness.
"It's strange."
"If you find it strange, it only means you have limited experience, no vision," said the spiritual wisdom, huffing again.
Tang Rao: "..."
This thing, spiritual wisdom, I'm not sure if it's flawed or not, it seems like if it doesn't tease me, it would feel unbearably uncomfortable.
"Can you not blabber, just say whatever it is you want to say; isn't it annoying!" Tang Rao grumbled, what the hell was this spiritual wisdom, why wasn't there an option for setting its personality when it first appeared, it's so maddening.
"Alright, your previous feeling was right, the Bloodthirsty Demon's Spiritual Technique and the Blood Princess's Spiritual Technique are very similar. In fact, it's not just similar, because these two Spiritual Techniques are from the same origin. I just don't know why they were split into two parts, tsk tsk tsk, if they were combined, that would be terrifying," said the spiritual wisdom.
From the same origin? The same kind of Spiritual Technique?
Really?
"Beg me, beg and I'll tell you!"
"Dammit, I'd rather give up my cultivation and start over!"
Spiritual wisdom: "..."
Clearly, spiritual wisdom had no way to deal with threats like Tang Rao's.
"Fine, you're impressive enough, aren't you? The two Spiritual Techniques can be fused. Try it as I say, start with the simplest. Center yourself and absorb the surrounding spiritual energy of all things," said the spiritual wisdom quickly.
"Okay, I'll give it a try."
...
In front of the wooden hut, the Blood Princess sat beside Tang Rao, quietly watching the fellow in front of her.
She didn't know if giving the inheritance to Tang Rao was the right thing to do, this guy actually came from the Nine Realms of the Seventy-two Domains; that was the place she yearned for.
"You might be the variable," muttered the Blood Princess.
The Blood Clan's inheritance was actually a piece of Spiritual Technique, whether Tang Rao could comprehend it or not was unclear to her.
What she knew was that if Tang Rao couldn't comprehend the mystery within, and couldn't realize some things that she hadn't realized, then she would be forever stuck at the pinnacle of fusion.
Of course, she had her own purpose in finding an Inheritor; it was for reverse supplementation.
She had hit a standstill with the Blood Clan Spiritual Technique and could not further breakthrough. She could only search for someone else.
The reason she had Tang Rao undergo the questioning was to see what kind of character he had. Only someone with a stable Dao heart would not bridge and then destroy the bridge after crossing it.
"It's been two hours, what is this guy doing?" As time trickled by, the Blood Princess was starting to get anxious.
The inheritance of the Blood Clan's Spiritual Technique wasn't difficult, even those with mediocre talent could get a grasp of the basics within an hour, then gradually start their cultivation.
But Tang Rao had been sitting quietly for two hours now, without any reaction.
Huh?
Suddenly, the Blood Princess's eyes widened, she stood up abruptly, and looked at Tang Rao with a shocked gaze.
"Impossible! This... how is this possible!" The Blood Princess's expression became odd as she muttered to herself. Her stunning face showed myriad changes as she stared fixedly at Tang Rao.
At this very moment, everything around him was pulsating in rhythm with Tang Rao.
Whether it was the grass beside him or the big trees, they all seemed to be accommodating him; these plants were reciprocating to Tang Rao. Spiritual energy slowly emerged from these plants and then converged, finally flowing into Tang Rao's body.
The spiritual energy contained within a single blade of grass may be minuscule, but what about a hundred, ten thousand, or even tens of millions?
Absorbing the spiritual energy from surrounding living beings, she could only attain such ability by fully comprehending the Blood Clan's Spiritual Technique to its limits.
Two hours—could Tang Rao really have fully grasped the Spiritual Technique in just two hours?
That's impossible! You must be joking!
How could there be such a natural talent in the world? Even if he comes from the Nine Realms of the Seventy-Two Domains, it shouldn't be so brutal.
...
Regardless of whether the Blood Princess believes it or not, it's the truth.
As time went on, Tang Rao's range of absorbing spiritual energy continued to grow.
It started with affecting a hundred meters around him, and now it spans several miles—it's simply terrifying.
Massive amounts of spiritual energy continuously emerged from all things and converged, being absorbed by Tang Rao.
Of course, Tang Rao didn't exhaust the sources but left some leeway.
Not a single grass blade or flower wilted from this, just looking a bit droopier. It won't take long for these plants and trees to flourish once more.
"This is freaking awesome!" Suddenly, Tang Rao opened his eyes and stopped his cultivation.
His gaze sparkled with light, as if he had seen an entirely new world.
"Blood Princess, you are... you are just too awesome. Thank you, from now on, you can count on me for anything!" Tang Rao shouted excitedly.
It actually worked - combining the Blood Clan's Spiritual Technique with the Bloodthirsty Demon's Spiritual Technique resulted in an astonishing synergy.
Synchronizing with the heavens and earth, integrating with all things.
Even though the scope of his absorption isn't big right now, Tang Rao saw hope. If he keeps at it, sooner or later his absorption range will definitely spread to the entire Blue Star, even to the vast starry sky.
By then, would spiritual energy still be a concern?
No, not a concern at all.
What's a population of several hundred million's spiritual energy in comparison to the whole starry sky? It's just a decimal point!
"How do you know my name?" The Blood Princess frowned deeply, her eyes becoming somewhat solemn.
Tang Rao's mind went cold, shit, he had slipped up.
"Alright, actually... I'm an Honorary Knight of the Church Court. Don't get worked up, I had no choice. You have to understand, someone as insignificant as me needs to have multiple backup plans. Otherwise, if anything goes wrong, dying just like that would be such a waste," Tang Rao said.
An Honorary Knight of the Church Court?
"If you dislike it, I'll promptly tell the Pope I'll quit," Tang Rao quickly said, "I accepted the title for someone else's sake anyway."
"It doesn't matter. I never concern myself with the feud between the Blood Clan and the Church Court," the Blood Princess waved dismissively, "What I want to know is how you managed to comprehend the Blood Clan's Spiritual Technique so quickly to such an extent. It doesn't make sense."
Tang Rao fell silent; his speed of comprehension indeed was bizarrely fast.
Thanks to the other Half-step Spirit Technique from the Bloodthirsty Demon and the guidance of innate spiritual wisdom, his progress was terrifyingly rapid.
"If I tell the truth, you'd better not get angry," Tang Rao said earnestly.
"Speak," the Blood Princess nodded.
Tang Rao looked up seriously at the Blood Princess, his expression grave: "Actually, there is a difference sometimes between a genius and an ordinary person."
"Tang Rao!!"
"Hey, hey, hey, we agreed you wouldn't get angry, right? I'm just speaking the truth, don't be like this. How about I share my insights with you to help soothe your wounded heart?" Tang Rao hurriedly said.
He still hadn't mentioned anything about the Bloodthirsty Demon. The Blood Princess's hatred for the Bloodthirsty Demon was like a raging flood—who knew what would happen if he told her, she might just outright kill him.