93: New version, Xuan Shui Overlord!
[Detected special Origin energy infusion, evolution path undergoing mutation...]
[Altering Bloodline...]
[Alteration complete...]
[New Bloodline unlocked: Profound Water Overlord!]
Li Qing's mind was violently shaken.
What's going on?
This... what does this mean?
Can a species' Bloodline still change after evolution?
Profound Water Overlord?
What the heck is this?
For a split second, Li Qing's brain went blank.
Profound Water Overlord?
What is this thing?
He immediately calmed his mind and opened the System panel.
Within the System panel, he saw astonishing changes.
[Host: Li Qing]
[Age: 15]
[Cultivation: Peak Body Refining Realm]
[Clone: Profound Water Overlord (High-rank Spirit Beast)]
[Talents]
[Talents:]
[Water Respiration: Can breathe underwater for ten hours]
[Mysterious Armor: Defense greatly increased, can withstand attacks from low and mid-rank Martial Artists.]
[Longevity: 2000 years]
[Mystic Water Manipulation: Can manipulate ten thousand tons of water, condense water into walls, gather currents into whirlpools, raise towering waves with a single thought.]
[Great Strength: Strength of one Dragon.]
[Elementary Domination: Can exert mental deterrence on beasts of lower rank, issue simple commands, up to ten Vicious Beasts]
[Earth Vein Sensing: Can stir small-scale earth veins, alter local terrain]
[Description: Essence of Xuan Shui, King of Water Control. Retains earth attributes, adds ultimate mastery over the 'Water' Origin, becoming a true overlord of rivers, lakes, and seas.]
[evolution value Required: 25580/50000]
Awesome!
Li Qing's heart began to race uncontrollably.
The System's data had changed!
The main change was Mystic Water Manipulation; it could now control ten thousand tons of water.
The description also mentioned 'Essence of Xuan Shui, King of Water Control.'
"Profound Water Overlord..."
Li Qing savored these four words, his eyes filled with shock.
Although his current Clone also possessed the [Mystic Water Manipulation] talent, it relied more on its massive size and strength to run rampant in the water. Its control over water elements wasn't actually that refined.
Now that it had mutated into the "Profound Water Overlord," did that mean he was invincible in the water?
"Special Origin energy infusion..."
Li Qing's gaze fell back on that line from the System prompt.
He instantly understood the key point.
The problem lay with that condensing yuan pill!
Ordinary Spirit Stones only provided pure energy, increasing evolution value.
But this second-rank Medicinal Pill, the condensing yuan pill, contained not just energy but also something the System judged as "Origin"!
This "Origin" was like a genetic catalyst, directly altering the Clone's current condition and unlocking new stats!
Could one condensing yuan pill have such an effect?
Was that reasonable?
This condensing yuan pill had secrets.
After all, according to City Lord, although the condensing yuan pill was a second-rank Medicinal Pill, it was harder to obtain than some conventional third-rank pills.
Was it just this one that was special, or were all condensing yuan pills like this?
Having figured this out, Li Qing's breathing became scorching hot.
His burning gaze turned to the two remaining condensing yuan pills in the jade bottle in his hand.
If one worked, what about three?
And what about those thirty qi nurturing pills? Although their quality wasn't as good as the condensing yuan pill, they were still Medicinal Pills. Might they also contain trace amounts of "Origin"?
He wanted... to feed all the pills here to his Clone!
As for his own Breakthrough to the Condensing Essence Realm?
Compared to his Clone's evolution, that was nothing!
As long as the Clone was strong enough, the energy and life essence it fed back would be enough to make his main body's strength skyrocket like a rocket!
Thinking of this, Li Qing could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart.
Without hesitation, he poured out the second condensing yuan pill and threw it into the small drainage hole again.
"Gulp."
The Earth Spirit Turtle Clone underground accurately swallowed it in one bite.
[Devoured second-rank Medicinal Pill 'condensing yuan pill,' contains pure Origin energy, evolution value +1000!]
[evolution value: 26580/50000]
Another thousand points!
The corners of Li Qing's mouth stretched into a wide grin.
So satisfying!
The third one!
[Devoured second-rank Medicinal Pill 'condensing yuan pill,' contains pure Origin energy, evolution value +1000!]
[evolution value: 27580/50000]
In just a few breaths, three thousand evolution points were obtained!
If City Lord knew that the three condensing yuan pills he treasured and planned to leave for his son were being fed to a Turtle by Li Qing like fodder, he'd probably cough up three liters of blood on the spot in anger.
Li Qing's gaze then fell on the white jade bottle containing the thirty qi nurturing pills.
"I wonder how much these can add?"
He muttered to himself, directly pulling out the stopper and pouring all thirty qi nurturing pills into the small hole in one go.
Just like pouring beans.
The Earth Spirit Turtle Clone underground opened its big mouth, accepting all comers, and swallowed them all in one breath.
The next moment, a series of System notification tones rang in his mind like a screen refresh.
[Devoured first-rank Medicinal Pill 'qi nurturing pill,' contains Spiritual Qi energy, evolution value +50!]
[Devoured first-rank Medicinal Pill 'qi nurturing pill,' contains Spiritual Qi energy, evolution value +50!]
[Devoured first-rank Medicinal Pill 'qi nurturing pill'...]
...Thirty consecutive prompts, neatly lined up.
Thirty qi nurturing pills provided a total of fifteen hundred evolution points!
[evolution value: 29080/50000]
"Fifty points per qi nurturing pill, not bad either."
Li Qing nodded in satisfaction.
Although far inferior to the condensing yuan pill, something was better than nothing.
And the qi nurturing pill was described as containing Spiritual Qi energy.
This was very different from the condensing yuan pill's description of containing pure Origin energy.
Was there another reason?
Medicinal Pills could increase evolution value.
This had practically opened a new door to a whole new world for him!
From now on, for his Clone's evolution, besides hunting Vicious Beasts and finding Spirit Stones, there was another path.
That was... pill popping!
And using other people's pills!
"City Lord, what a great guy."
Li Qing sincerely sighed with emotion.
Now, the evolution value was close to thirty thousand. Only about twenty-one thousand points remained from the fifty thousand goal.
He felt that the next evolution didn't seem so distant anymore.
After finishing all this, Li Qing finally refocused his attention on the System panel.
Profound Water Overlord.
Li Qing stroked his chin, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Jinling City was situated right on the banks of the Qiu River.
The Great Xia Dynasty was crisscrossed with water Systems, with countless rivers and lakes.
The Qiu River was just one medium-sized water vein among them.
Further ahead, there were large-scale water veins.
Profound Water Overlord, capable of both offense and defense!
It also fit his development path very well.
This meant the Clone's future activity range and hunting grounds would be greatly expanded.
Moreover, the word "Overlord" sounded much more impressive than "Mysterious Turtle."
A Turtle, no matter how powerful, was still just a Turtle, right?
But an Overlord, that was a kingly, dominating existence!
System certified, Profound Water Overlord!