Chapter 437: Test And Hunt (1/2)

Little Shrubby was reluctant to say the least, but after a little bit of explaining, it finally agreed to Lin Mu's request.

”I'm gonna attack now, master.” Little shrubby said.

Lin Mu extended his hand and Little Shrubby clawed at it.

~Shing~

A brown glow appeared on Lin Mu's arm and the thin mud like layer appeared on his skin, blocking the attack. After blocking it, the layer faded away and Lin Mu's arm returned to normal.

”Again, this time with more strength.” Lin Mu ordered.

”Alright,” Little Shrubby respondent before attacking him with more power.

~Shing~

The brown light appeared again, but this time it seemed to be a bit dull.

'Hmm… looks like the first stage can only handle an attack up to this strength.' Lin Mu thought.

”Do it once more.” Lin Mu spoke.

~Crack~

This time, as soon as Little Shrubby's claws hit his skin, the brown layer cracked and disappeared. This showed Lin Mu that two attacks were the current limit for the first stage and if he wanted it to last more, he would need to progress the technique further.

Lin Mu looked at his arm and felt the drain on the earthen spirit Qi he had refined in his Dantian. It was being consumed to repair the defensive layer on his arm. It took a minute before the layer returned to its previous state.

”Hmm… at least the repair doesn't take much of the earth attribute spirit Qi.” Lin Mu muttered to himself.

He checked his Dantian and saw that he had about six hundred drops of earth attribute spirit Qi left. It had taken him four hundred drops to reach the first stage and now needed to see how much would be needed for the second stage.

'I think I'll need to refine more of the spirit Qi…' Lin Mu thought.

He followed the method for the second stage of the mortal strengthening scripture and poured the earth attribute spirit Qi into it. The layer on his skin became slightly thicker, and now it didn't look like mud. Instead, it was starting to look like stone instead.

But before it could be completed, his earth attribute spirit Qi ran out.

~Sigh~

”I'll just complete it later,” Lin Mu muttered to himself as he felt a little hungry.

He looked at little Shrubby who was back to cooking and smiled.

”Show me how much you've improved in the time I was asleep.” Lin Mu said.

”Yes, master!” Little Shrubby said happily, but then looked at the meat it had with a little lost expression.

”We will need more meat,” Little shrubby said.