Chapter 73: Spending Paradise Points Like Water: The True Spirit Awakens

The Cold Spring Shadow even has a True Spirit—no wonder Han Ying joined the Longhu Alliance immediately after completing the reserve assessment.

Chu Danqing hadn’t expected the first sniper rifle to be tested would surprise him.

【List of True Spirits: Cold Spring Shadow】

【First Awakening · Spring Surge (Passive): Reduces Cold Shadow Bullet generation time by five minutes】

【Second Awakening: Increases Attack Attribute cap by 5 points】

【Third Awakening · Deep Flow (Passive): Increases maximum Cold Shadow Bullet count by 10】

“It’s on the same level as the White Dragon Fish’s Roar spear—500 Paradise Points for the first awakening, and the next two likely won’t cost more.”

After careful thought, Chu Danqing did not immediately choose to awaken, but instead began evaluating the Three Rings.

If the True Spirit awakening effects of these three rings disappointed him, he could use his Claim Rights to demand compensation from Xiong Quan.

【Detected: You possess a Special Awakening option. It has been automatically substituted. You may cancel and view the regular awakening instead.】

【Note: The Tiger Soul Ring, Dragon Soul Ring, and Human Heart Ring require Special Awakening for all three to activate. Missing one renders the effect inactive.】

【Tiger Soul Ring True Spirit List】

【First Awakening · Tiger Soul (Active): Consume 30 Mana to summon a Zhuanji Tiger to fight for you, lasting 10 minutes, cooldown 30 minutes】

【Second Awakening · Devour Human (Passive): When the Zhuanji Tiger kills a target, it adds Life Value to the Tiger Soul Ring, max: 1000 points, current Life Value: 0】

【Third Awakening: Quality upgraded to Fine】

【Fourth Awakening · Three Talents (Passive): When holding the Tiger Soul Ring, Dragon Soul Ring, and Human Heart Ring, all three items are treated as a set, activating the set effect (Special Awakening)】

[Fifth Awakening · Three Corpses (Passive): When the Zhuanji Tiger, Jiao, and Human Heart Demon are all present, they gain the corresponding Huangtian Three Corpses effects (Special Awakening)]

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【Dragon Soul Ring True Spirit List】

[First Awakening · Dragon Soul (Active): Consume 30 Mana to summon a Jiao to fight for you, lasting 10 minutes, cooldown 30 minutes]

[Second Awakening · Devour Human (Passive): When the Jiao kills a target, it adds Mana Value to the Dragon Soul Ring, max: 1000 points, current Mana Value: 0]

【Third Awakening: Quality upgraded to Fine】

【Fourth Awakening · Three Talents (Passive)】

【Fifth Awakening · Three Corpses (Passive)】

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【Human Heart Ring True Spirit List】

【First Awakening · Human Heart (Active): Consume 30 Mana to summon a Human Heart Demon to fight for you, lasting 10 minutes, cooldown 30 minutes】

【Second Awakening · Extract Heart (Passive): When the Human Heart Demon kills a target, it adds both Life Value and Mana Value to the Human Heart Ring, max: 500 points, current Mana/Life Value: 0】

【Third Awakening: Quality upgraded to Fine】

【Fourth Awakening · Three Talents (Passive)】

【Fifth Awakening · Three Corpses (Passive)】

“Xiong Quan was right after all.” Chu Danqing’s eyes narrowed slightly; more importantly, the value of these three rings far exceeded his expectations.

Achieving Fine quality at the third awakening—earlier upgrades mean the item is closer to that quality tier.

The former Devourer of Kin required the fifth awakening to reach Fine.

“Boosting Life and Mana, plus set effects and the Three Corpses effect—this might truly summon the full version of the Three Corpses and Three Harms.”

“But right now, it’s probably much weaker.” Chu Danqing suspected the summoned entities were merely the initial versions.

Like the Zhuanji Tiger, Jiao, or Human Heart Demon just after their first awakening.

After quality upgrade to Fine, they might be in the growth phase during the Three Corpses planting—exactly the stage Chu Danqing and Xiong Quan killed them at.

They died before reaching their peak.

Right now, they’re probably on par with Da Bao, but their numbers make up for it—perhaps they can coordinate well.

If Da Bao hadn’t had the Binding Charm, he wouldn’t have won so easily back then.

“The regular Three Corpses aren’t this strong. I guess I’ve picked up some benefits from this great whirlpool.”

Normally, severing the Three Corpses means directly splitting them from oneself, then waiting for them to mature before killing them to enter the Dao.

There’s no subsequent process of planting, feeding, or nurturing—if they were this powerful, how could an ordinary person sever them? He’d likely be killed by the Corpses first.

Only if Bai Yao himself was a key piece would things deviate.

The original plan likely involved Bai Yao, who had absorbed the Fallen Demon Son of Huangtian, killing these corrupted Three Corpses—but he died mid-plan, and nearly everything collapsed after.

“The first awakening costs a thousand Paradise Points.” Chu Danqing calculated and winced.

“Let me check the Nine Sons Ghost Mother Map—maybe it’ll deliver an even bigger financial blow.”

【Nine Sons Ghost Mother Map True Spirit List】

【First Awakening: Quality upgraded to Fine】

【Second Awakening · Obsession (Passive): Maximum Ghost Yuan Infant count increased to 49】

【Third Awakening · Maternal Love (Passive): When the Ghost Yuan Mother is present, all Ghost Yuan Infants gain 50% attribute boost】

【Fourth Awakening · Filial Piety (Passive): When Ghost Yuan Infant count reaches 49, they absorb 30% of the Ghost Yuan Mother’s damage】

【Fifth Awakening: Energy +1000】

【Sixth Awakening · Maternal Bond (Passive): Each time a Ghost Yuan Infant dies, the Ghost Yuan Mother restores Life and Mana】

【Seventh Awakening · Compassion for Offspring (Passive): When the Ghost Yuan Mother dies and isn’t re-summoned, all Ghost Yuan Infants enter a frenzy, lock onto her killer, and deal an extra 10% damage to him】

【Eighth Awakening: Energy +1000】

【Ninth Awakening · Rest (Passive): While the Ghost Yuan Mother exists, all disciples and summoned entities restore 10 Life and 10 Mana per tick】

【Tenth Awakening · Repay Grace (Passive): While the Ghost Yuan Mother exists, the Mana cost to maintain her and the Ghost Yuan Infants is halved】

“Whoa~” Chu Danqing sucked in a sharp breath: “Damn, ten awakenings—and the first one upgrades quality immediately.”

“Can’t afford it. Goodbye.” Chu Danqing shoved it into his storage space—his equipment conditions weren’t sufficient, and the first awakening cost five thousand Paradise Points; he couldn’t bear it.

Unlike the three rings, whose first awakening cost only a thousand Paradise Points.

He could forcibly use it even without meeting the equipment requirements—but he dared not.

He had previously shown the Nine Sons Ghost Mother Map to Guo Ming; the item was saturated with resentment, and using it without sufficient attributes would trigger backlash.

Even carrying it would cause resentment erosion, inevitably damaging the body and draining Mana.

It could be used—but consequences were on the user.

“First awaken the three rings, then buy medicine for Da Bao. If there are still enough Paradise Points left, awaken the Cold Spring Shadow.”

Chu Danqing planned to finish all necessary purchases today, so he wouldn’t have to worry about these trivial matters later.

(End of Chapter)