I don't know about that. Gorgons are known for being killed by heros. Jokes aside, I feel like this fake hero probably has means to counter status effects making the compatibility bad.

That depends on a variety of factors. If you consider ancient as just the tree rings then the oldest on earth would be about 5000 years old. Giant trees like redwoods would likely have more strength purely from mass as well. If you consider age to include the clone colonies of Aspen trees then you're looking at 80000+ years for Pando on earth alone. Even if you consider the age of the trunk alone then you could still open up interesting possibilities with things like an undying legion of Aspen trees shooting up from a common root system. Sadly, I doubt this author will actually do anything particularly interesting with the trees that exist on earth and will rather choose to jump to magic trees to give the ability importance.

One factor to consider is the compatibility of martial arts. This "lesser" one will actually stack quite well with the Fist King's martial art which may make him more powerful overall, since the other is going to be more orthodox Tang Clan, not about using the body to fight. Another factor would be its compatibility with him. His goals and personality fit more with this one where you bond with the beasts and can even communicate with them. I think it's likely that he'll first master this one before adapting the other one along this path so he can get the benefits of both eventually and communicate with more spirit beasts.

Photosynthesis isn't enough anymore, he's going straight to the source to harvest energy. https://i.postimg.cc/rpRkJvr1/i.jpg

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A cute chapter although with some angst at the end, it will probably end with her moving in next to Hana.

It starts chapter 109 in the Mao Sect ruins/prison when he gets locked in the coffin and covered in murky water. The guy with two golden eyes finishes the process.

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Don't mess with Snakey.

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Considering the way they throw out newbies, babying doesn't seem like the Barbarian way. Aside from that there may be more to it that makes the boost worthwhile beyond just passing on an essence. The people strong enough to gift an essence would have to be capable of farming at least 5th rank essences since the container is so expensive it doesn't make sense to use it for anything less. Some of them would have lucky encounters they couldn't reproduce like rift lords, rare encounters, or getting an essence obtained with the help of a clan like Bjorn's orc hero essence. They're the ones most likely to choose this ceremony. I think he'll pass down a truly rare essence.

It's not that easy. You'd have to build up your strength and defeat certain monsters repeatedly, risking your life the whole time. There's also a factor of luck like getting a rift essence with multiple active skills. The best essences are the kinds that would be difficult if not impossible to guarantee you could get them again.

They mentioned him having a strange yet familiar aura and mentioned Wen Tingyun, Yi Daochi and Jiang Xueyi(Ancestor Bliss). It's a pretty wild jump to think that any one of them could have taken part in creating the system. It's much more likely the familiar aura is his qi. FOFS is Wen Tingyun's technique and TAOM incorporates 6 desires and demonic bliss technique.

The system's origins haven't been revealed. Also, Ge Yi's memories were altered using TAOM to interfere with his mind wedge reconstruction, not through the system.

Lethal sword draw time. https://i.postimg.cc/mkKk7qdS/i.jpg

Yeah just watching is stupid. If he really wants to be scummy he should be thinking about running once Elma is in no position to run. Even then his guild members are unlikely to follow him so he'd end up causing a disaster and his reputation and standing in his guild would drop. He's just trying to mess everything up over his pride.

You seem to be forgetting that the system just snatched the last fragment. This just means the system stole it from a woman.

I want to see some kicks in EDF since that seemed to be lacking in lv.5. Aside from that hopefully he has a move or two that uses the tail since it's a waste if it's just a decoration, it seems likely enough since he got the dragon clan inheritance.

If he gets a higher rank vampire essence he can have the immortality back. The overall stat boosts could make up for lacking the buff skill offering imprint as well. I think a rank 3 or higher vampire essence wouldn't be a bad option since the immortality seems incredibly useful for his build but maybe he'll get something similar through another essence or focus on something else.

It definitely feels like a waste. The immortality is wonderful and the regeneration boost is nice. Still, he could get another vampire essence. This one was a count so there's at least marquis, duke and king(or something equivalent). Given this the main drawback is that the guardian essence came with 3 active skills instead of 1, assuming he can farm a higher rank essence eventually. Looking at the other two skills. Eternal Life is the most fitting for a tank. Offering Imprint boosts his stats based on the number of sacrifices. This works best on groups and is based on the number of enemies so it may be better to just go for a higher overall stat boost from a higher rank vampire essence. Master of blood absorbs one skill temporarily by consuming the target's blood which is useful.
The most important skill is the passive Source of Darkness which makes him immortal as long as his heart is intact since this works really well with him being a tank. The chance to get 3 active skills is the biggest problem, but none of the active skills seem 100% essential since he can boost regeneration through other essences or his immortal imprint.

Shaiven is the name of the evil god's high priest. The only thing that would have happened in the background would be them getting called Demon King.

Another wholesome chapter.
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Shou being so forward and Umi's reaction were both great.