tkworld Chapter 6 upgrades your aptitude to 5%!
Chapter 6 upgrades your aptitude to 5%!
Chapter 6: Upgrade to 50% aptitude!
Ye Ming summoned the Blood Skull Gu to hover above his head. The Blood Skull Gu opened its tightly closed mouth and spat out a spring of blood. However, the spring of blood was not foul-smelling. Instead, it emitted a refreshing fragrance that was pleasant to smell.
Blood gushed from his body and then merged into the void.
Ye Ming could feel that his 44% aptitude was slowly increasing!
45%, 46%...50%!
The azure-green true essence rippled within the void, and the fluorescent light emitted by the water film became even brighter.
At this moment, his Gu Master aptitude improved even further, and the True Essence Sea in his Void Aperture reached 50%!
If one can improve by another 10%, one can break through to Grade B aptitude.
With a slight thought, the verdant true essence within the void stirred up waves, frantically washing over the water film.
This level of cultivation is many times more ferocious than before!
If his previous cultivation was like a limp water pipe, now his dark green true essence has transformed into a powerful fire sprinkler.
This is the cultivation talent after the aptitude has been improved!
At this moment, the blood spring in the orifice disappeared, and the Blood Skull Gu also flew into his orifice and hid there.
Ye Ming understood that this was the first time he had used the Blood Skull Gu, and that his own aptitude was too poor, which was why he had such a great improvement.
If we want to achieve such a huge leap in the future, the number of family members required will increase dramatically.
Even so, he was still overjoyed.
His entire direct line of the Haotian Sect consists of his beloved relatives, friends, and brothers!
There's also Tang San's family, who are wandering outside, and they're all his good brothers, waiting for him to save them!
"Although my strength has improved somewhat, it's still like an ant trying to shake a tree when facing the Haotian Sect."
"This matter must be handled gradually."
Ye Ming briefly considered the situation in his mind before turning his gaze back to the shriveled Tang Niu at his feet.
Tang Niu is an outer disciple and a direct descendant of the Haotian Sect, so this matter will definitely be thoroughly investigated by the authorities!
If handled improperly, it will definitely lead to trouble.
"If Tang Niu wanted to make a move against me, he wouldn't have waited until now; he must have been instigated by someone else."
"It's no secret that Tang Xiaolong withheld the subsidies from the handymen disciples, and it's obvious that he was behind this sabotage as well."
Ye Ming stroked his chin and murmured, "This matter can't be separated from Tang Xiaolong..."
He already had a plan in mind!
Ye Ming rolled the dried-up ox at his feet into a ball, stuffed it into his basket, and roughly covered it with a few pebbles before leaving the mine.
After looking around the cave entrance and finding no one else, he slipped out and walked into the forest at the edge of the mine.
This forest is adjacent to the Ancient Scar Hills and backed by the Hongyu Mountain Range. It is often frequented by hundred-year-old soul beasts, and occasionally by thousand-year-old soul beasts.
Upon entering the forest, Ye Ming easily found several piles of soul beast droppings. After casually tossing the dried-up Tang Niu on the ground and creating a bloody smell, he returned to the mine to resume his work as a gold miner.
Half an hour later, under the blazing sun, several dark iron ore pieces appeared in his basket.
After leisurely returning to the small village, Ye Ming headed straight for the village chief's house.
Upon entering, he saw Tang Xiaolong leisurely reclining on a deck chair, eating a bright red fruit that Ye Ming had never seen before, living a carefree life.
Tang Xiaolong was the only one in the courtyard. The old village chief had probably gone out to see the village widow Wang again.
"Brother Xiaolong! Something terrible has happened!"
Ye Ming, his face full of "anxiety," said, "Brother Tang Niu has been attacked by a soul beast!"
With a whoosh, Tang Xiaolong hurriedly sat up from the recliner, staring wide-eyed at Ye Ming, and exclaimed, "What did you say??"
A hint of fear flashed across Ye Ming's face as he whispered, "Today I went to the mine to work, and Brother Tang Niu kept trying to stop me..."
At this point, Tang Xiaolong's expression turned strange, and a hint of unease flashed in his eyes.
He was the one who instigated this, and now that the person in charge is bringing it up here, he naturally feels awkward.
"And then?" Tang Xiaolong asked, changing the subject.
Ye Ming saw everything, then continued speaking with his head down, "I didn't dare disobey Brother Tang Niu, so I went into the mine to mine by myself."
"Speaking of which, I've had pretty good luck today. I actually dug up a piece of jade in the mine that was radiating soul energy and surrounded by a green glow!"
"I only inhaled the soul power fluctuations emanating from the jade, and I broke through to the tenth level Soul Warrior."
"Hmm?" Tang Xiaolong sensed the soul power within Ye Ming's body and found that what the other party said was true.
He exuded an aura of power, displaying the strength of a Great Soul Master. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he shouted, "Where is the jade?!"
Ye Ming 'struggled' to block out this momentum and replied, "I knew this was a treasure, so I wanted to hide it away secretly."
Upon hearing this, Tang Xiaolong narrowed his eyes and sized up Ye Ming, but he did not refute him.
If he were to encounter such a treasure, he would also want to possess it for himself!
"What does this have to do with Tang Niu?" he asked.
"I knew it wasn't safe to bring such a treasure back to the village, so I thought I'd hide it in the forest outside and cultivate it secretly later." Ye Ming lowered his head further and further, somewhat angrily saying, "Who knew Tang Niu would find out?"
"He just snatched the jade away; I couldn't resist at all."
"He not only wanted me to keep it a secret, but he also wanted me to hand over all my daily mining profits to him!"
"I had no choice but to agree, and then I turned and left."
A flicker of terror suddenly flashed in Ye Ming's eyes, and his body trembled slightly as he said, "Just then, a huge spider emerged from the woods—a spider that looked like it had a human face!"
"Those spider legs pierced right through Brother Tang!"
"I was scared, so I just ran away!"
After finishing speaking, Ye Ming took a deep breath and asked cautiously, "Brother Xiaolong, should we report to the sect now?"
He muttered to himself, "Even though Brother Tang Niu treated me like this, we're still brothers."
"It might not be too late to save him..."
Tang Xiaolong's eyes shifted rapidly as he frantically searched for a solution.
This matter must be reported to the sect, after all, the death of an outer disciple is no small matter!
But after reporting to the sect, his past actions might be investigated and revealed!
Moreover, Tang Niu is probably already dead from the human-faced spider, but the treasure might still be there!
Something that can enhance one's cultivation level is definitely a top-grade treasure; he wants it!
After thinking it over, Tang Xiaolong felt that this matter was worth trying!
Informing the sect is necessary, but it's also possible to create a time difference.
A smile appeared on his face. He put his arm around Ye Ming's shoulder, took out a bag of gold soul coins from his pocket, and stuffed it into Ye Ming's arms.
"Ye Ming, listen to Brother Xiaolong on this matter. Here are fifty gold soul coins for you to calm your nerves."
"When the sect comes to investigate, just say that Tang Niu exploited you, robbed you of your ore, and unfortunately encountered a soul beast and died."
"Take me to take a look now. If we can find that jade, I'll give you another two hundred gold soul coins!"
Ye Ming chuckled inwardly, relieved that they had taken the bait.
Everyone has greed. If you can't control it, it will eventually become a weakness that others can exploit!
His words had many flaws, but Tang Xiaolong, blinded by greed, would fill them in himself.
Even now, Tang Xiaolong has never imagined that Ye Ming killed Tang Niu.
A lowly martial soul with no spirit rings and a reverse-mutated spirit, a menial disciple with only level 10 spirit power, can kill a great spirit master with a level 21 Clear Sky Hammer martial soul?
Who believes?
Therefore, weakness can sometimes be a form of camouflage.
After some back and forth, Ye Ming had no choice but to accept the gold soul coins, then whispered, "Brother Xiaolong, are you trying to forge them and then pocket them..."
Before he could finish speaking, Tang Xiaolong covered his mouth and said with a smile, "Brother, let's not talk about these things."
"Just take me to see it."
"Here are your gold soul coins as hush money, understand?"
As he finished speaking, a fierce glint flashed in Tang Xiaolong's eyes, and his voice rose a few decibels.
Ye Ming remained noncommittal and was about to reply when a system notification sounded in his mind again.
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