Infinite Reincarnation: I am the Monster.

Chapter 553 The Ladder Between Spirit and Flesh (3K+ words)

"I'm sorry, it seems that Lord Tao Pai Pai is not planning to accept your negotiations at the moment."

Jin Ruohai shook his head at the group of people in front of him. This group consisted of high-ranking reincarnators from Blackwater, the most famous mercenary reincarnator gathering in the Eastern District.

They have confirmed that after that battle, the new guild leader, [Death Sword - A Thought of Green Silk], went missing, which is most likely consistent with the rumors.

Daheitian, Yinian Qingsi, and Su Qingqiu were all defeated by Tao Pai Pai, but were spared only because of the face of His Majesty [Zhongyan Da Ri].

Instead, they all became Tao Pai Pai's prisoners.

It has been confirmed that Mu Yu, the guild leader of [The Heaven of Death], contacted Tao Pai Pai through [Black Butler], most likely wanting to redeem [The Heaven·Su Qingqiu].

No matter how high the price, it's always worth it to have a living top-tier reincarnator.

Especially for elite gatherings like [Death Paradise], losing a key member could quickly make them a target for other gatherings.

The same applies to Blackwater. As a group that specializes in accepting various mercenary missions for extra income, a strong and powerful leader is essential.

The group frowned, wondering if seeking out Jin Ruohai had been a mistake.

Although Tao Pai Pai did have contact with Jin Ruohai, it seems that Jin Ruohai's familiarity with Tao Pai Pai is clearly not as great as that with the Black Butler.

Just as the group was about to leave, they suddenly received a notification, and their faces showed surprise.

The next moment, the group that returned to the team meeting space saw Yi Nian Qing Si, completely unharmed, appear in the team square.

Blackwater's team space was set up as a huge plaza. The sky was dark, and the sun seemed to be undergoing a total solar eclipse. The sky was about to darken, and it looked quite magnificent.

"Boss, you..."

Faced with the puzzled looks from the others, Yi Nian Qing Si spread her hands and shrugged.

"I had no choice but to sell [Blackwater] to survive."

"sold?!"

Several people's eyelids twitched, and their voices suddenly became louder.

Yi Nian Qing Si leaned lazily against a stone pillar in the middle of the square, and said matter-of-factly...
"Yeah, otherwise do you think that guy would let me go?"

The men's expressions grew even more sinister. They exchanged glances and said coldly.

“Death Sword, didn’t you tell Tao Pai Pai that we [Blackwater] have always been a loose gathering? Even if you are the current leader, you have no right to decide the fate of others.”

Yi Nian Qing Si lifted her eyelids and saw that the person speaking was [Shadow Dancer Murgai], an assassin-type reincarnator with dark skin and his whole body wrapped in a gray-white cloak.

Her lips twitched slightly, the languor fading away little by little, and the invisible killing intent growing stronger. In the team space, as the gathering controller, she could slightly alter some of the rules here. Although they still couldn't kill each other, it wasn't difficult for her to release her killing intent.

Murgai realized this in an instant, and before they could speak, they heard the woman's cold voice.

"That's the Blackwater of the past. From now on, Blackwater will be managed in a different way. Under my... well, under Lord Tao Pai Pai's command, I will issue kill orders to anyone who disobeys orders."

Yi Nianqing lifted her dark purple hair behind her ear with her hand, a cruel killing intent curling at the corner of her mouth.

"I will carry it out personally."

Yi Nian Qing Si can still vividly recall the chilling stillness of Tao Baibai's fingers sliding between her skin and flesh; he was definitely a man countless times more cruel than herself.

She didn't want to die; she wanted to live, and for that purpose, she was willing to give up everything.

Whether it's her freedom or her dignity.

The principles of the Blackwater gathering and the lives of its members are nothing compared to her own survival!

She used this as leverage to prevent herself from becoming one of the scarlet drop cards displayed at that stall.

Coincidentally, Tao Pai Pai seems to be in need of manpower right now. His "Paradise" needs to be rebuilt, and in order to facilitate hunting in the future, he needs a lot of people to spread the reputation of "Paradise"...

Yi Nianqing licked the corner of her mouth, her eyes devoid of warmth.

Murge felt ice-cold all over. The reason why Death Sword - A Thought of Green Silk was able to quickly become the leader of Blackwater was because she was very good at killing!
The others also understood this, and immediately tensed up, falling into hesitation.
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Bodhi

[Quality: A Rare Treasure in the World]

[Description: Legend has it that this is a fruit formed from the Bodhi tree that grew at the place where Bodhidharma attained enlightenment, possessing the power to understand worldly principles and master techniques.]

[Effect 1: When stored close to the body, the speed of martial arts specialization and ability improvement during training increases by 50%]

【Effect 2: Consuming the Bodhi will grant you the infusion of wisdom from past lives, forcibly increasing your cultivation ability and specialization level by 1 level, with a small chance of gaining additional traits, and an extremely small chance of obtaining the inherited martial art - Fragment of Tathagata Palm (S)】

This is a bead that emits a faint luster and has intricate patterns on it. This thing is much more precious than the Bodhi Leaf that Hongchen traded to Bai Cangshu before.

Not only does it not require holding or consuming it, but it can also continuously provide cultivation bonuses simply by keeping it close to the body. Effect 2 is especially suitable for the current White Cang Technique.

The description of "Forced Level Up 1" is carefully highlighted in bright red, as if to remind the reincarnator of the extraordinary nature of this effect.

As a martial artist who has now reached the pinnacle of skill, Bai Cangshu naturally understands the true purpose of this effect.

一个专精或是能力从Lv1提升到Lv2和从Lv6提升到Lv7都只是提升1级，但效果以及难度却是天差地别。

Moreover, this description clearly reminds the reincarnators that the true value of this [Rare Treasure of the World] quality item lies in enabling abilities to break through the Lv9 limit, surpass the [Peak of Skill], and enter a transcendent realm.

This is why Bai Cangshu agreed to release the Virtue Reincarnator without hesitation; otherwise, how could the greedy Bai Cangshu easily let go of the prey he had caught?

To be honest, Bai Cangshu really wanted to swallow the Bodhi seed directly and use his past life wisdom to break through to Lv10 in martial arts specialization and enter the so-called transcendent realm.

In many world-building settings of Dongxia, the process is often described as "entering the Tao through technique," while in works such as Fate, it is described as exquisite skills touching the realm of [magic].

However, Bai Cangshu ultimately suppressed this impulse. The most effective way to use the Bodhi item is naturally to wear it for high-speed cultivation during normal times, and only consume it directly when needed in battle, instantly entering the [Lv10] realm to reverse the battle.

Moreover, Bai Cangshu has now vaguely grasped the key to another powerful power system. During his battle with those three, he sensed the existence of Earth's magnetic field; the [Electric Current Propulsion] energy system already possesses the potential to enter the [Magnetic Field Rotation] stage!

Bai Cangshu put the [Bodhi] into his backpack, thought for a moment, and then crushed the several scarlet drop cards in his hand one by one.

In order to catch up with his agility and spirit attributes as soon as possible, he began to use these Reincarnated Crimson Cards in a targeted manner.

He remembered that most of the reincarnators sent by the End Empire were spellcasters.

You have activated the Crimson Drop Card.

【…】

You have selected attribute extraction.

[Mental attribute +6, current level: 47]

You have chosen bloodline extraction.

Extraction failed.

You have chosen ability extraction.

[You have obtained the Ability Scroll - Nirvana Abode Technique Lv4 (B+)]

You have activated the Crimson Drop Card.

You have selected attribute extraction.

Agility attribute +6, current level: 42

You have chosen bloodline extraction.

Extraction failed.

You have chosen ability extraction.

[You have obtained the Ability Scroll - One-Sword Asura Lv4 (A-)]

……

Bai Cangshu's extraction this time was exceptionally generous, because most of those who attacked him were elite-level or higher reincarnators, whose attributes were relatively high and whose ability extraction results were also quite pleasing.

To Bai Cangshu's disappointment, apart from the woman who used the "One-Sword Asura" technique, there were no other agility-specialized reincarnators.

After the extraction, his mental attribute surged, and his physical constitution also improved slightly, but his agility attribute still did not break through the 50 mark.

[Attributes: Strength 51; Constitution 57; Agility 42; Spirit 59]

At the same time, we also obtained a batch of Lv4 level ability scrolls, which can be sold.

Of all these scrolls, the one that Bai Cangshu looked at for a while longer was the one called "One-Sword Asura".

【One-Slash Asura (A-) - A sword-wielding technique that forcibly concentrates all magical power, greatly enhancing physical abilities at the cost of compressing the soul and consuming lifespan (currently up to 4 times the current enhancement), lasting for one minute】

In Bai Cangshu's view, this ability is probably a bankrupt version of the Kaioken. It is also an ability to temporarily gain an explosive boost, but it has weaknesses such as consuming soul, short duration, and only improving physical abilities.

However, for those skilled in physical combat, especially those reincarnators who use magic to build enhancement systems, it is still considered a powerful ultimate skill.

Bai Cangshu tapped his arm a few times. From the Blackwater side, Yi Nian Qing Si hadn't sent back any news yet. It would probably take some effort to gather that group together. Bai Cangshu didn't mind killing more people, but he was pressed for time.

Furthermore, An Zhiyuan and Qingkong's boss jointly issued a requirement to restrict him from using destructive power of the [Fierce] rank or higher outside of Myanmar.

This also affected the hunting range of Bai Cangshu.

Bai Cangshu would naturally not completely comply with these so-called requirements, but he also wouldn't travel thousands of miles for a prey as small as a "fly leg".

He plans to develop [Paradise] into a truly free and chaotic paradise for reincarnators, from which he will select the most perfect prey to enjoy regularly.

Bai Cangshu got up and turned the doorknob. He hadn't received the ransom from the [Great Sun of the End] yet. Right now, he was going to go and see what the so-called [Stairway of Spirit and Flesh] that he had just opened really meant.

[Special Reincarnator Ex051, it has been detected that you have met the climbing requirements for the Ladder of Spirit and Flesh. Please go to the Rank Management Office to inquire.]

This was a special notification he saw after returning from the [Vortex of Origin]. Because he had noticed the actions of the [White Killing Alliance], Bai Cangshu returned to the real world to fight and hadn't had time to check it yet.

"what!"

It was... him.

"It's Tao Pai Pai... Your Excellency..."

As the true "star" of the Eastern District of the Infinite Dimension Space, Tao Pai Pai is currently enjoying immense popularity. At this moment, his fame even surpasses that of the "Supreme Strongest" who are rarely seen by many.

It has become a symbol of the top reincarnation in the hearts of many lower-level reincarnations.

After all, the ability to defeat multiple top-tier reincarnators with titles or higher is enough to warrant the honorific title of "Your Excellency".

With his hands behind his back, Bai Cangshu swept across the shantytown like a whirlwind and went straight into the [End Management Office].

The female knight, who was wiping a sharp sword, noticed the new reincarnator enter. She turned around, about to greet him with a smile, but then paused for a moment before revealing a bright and energetic smile.

"Impressive, you've found yet another step..."

Bai Cangshu also raised his right hand. Under his purple characteristic forging ring, there was a faint, dim meridian that seemed to flow through his entire body and penetrate deep into his body.

"Miss Knight, would you mind telling me now what the significance of the stairs is?"

(End of this chapter)