High-level martial arts: Starting with a heart of steel, stats crush everything.

[The Perfect Steel Marrow resonated with the blood of the Feathered Serpent King (Grandmaster-level Beastmaster), causing a mutation.]

[Perfect Steel Marrow → Abyss Crystal Marrow]

[Abyssal Crystal Essence: Grants resistance to abyssal energy and attacks formed from abyssal energy, reduces damage taken by 30%, and increases energy absorption speed by 100%]

[Note: The Perfect Steel Marrow trait still exists; the Abyssal Crystal Marrow trait and the Perfect Steel Marrow trait coexist.]

[The Boiling Mode is still available; when activated, it grants the additional ability to heal injuries by absorbing energy.]

"Abyssal Crystal Essence..."

Feeling the pale purple, crystal-like steel marrow within his bones, Chen Mo realized that he probably couldn't use the Steel Marrow Transmission technique anymore...

That makes sense, though. He basically doesn't need the Steel Marrow Penetration effect; the Ghost Armor's defense is already sufficient.

[Steel Marrow Energy Conversion Completed, Sixth Skill Slot Unlocked, 20,000 Gold Coins Distributed]

[Phase Five: While completing the tempering of the five internal organs, simultaneously nourish the blood within them, condensing perfect essence.]

[Completing the mission will unlock the seventh skill slot and 50,000 gold coins]

How many skill slots do I actually have?

Chen Mo scratched his head. Could it be that he could unlock a skill slot every time he leveled up?

Once he becomes a grandmaster, won't he have twelve skills?

Wow~ Just thinking about it is awesome!

Especially as the level increases, the skill cooldown decreases. Now, the Barbarian's ultimate skill has been shortened to once every 12 hours.

"How far exactly does one have to go to be considered proficient...?"

While studying the Abyss Crystal Marrow, Chen Mo inadvertently caught a glimpse of the task that had been stuck on for a long time.

That is to connect the raging fire to a state of mastery...

He's been using those four equipment slots for a while now, and he doesn't even have room to equip the Resurrection Armor.

The Heart Steel and Overlord Blood Armor are definitely not movable, the Iron Plate Boots are related to one's movement speed, and the Demonic Sect provides the mental energy necessary for cultivation.

"How do I know if I'm proficient...?"

Chen Mo rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache, but this action seemed somewhat frightening to Geng Lianhu.

"What happened? What's wrong with Chen Mo?"

Geng Lianhu frowned. He dared not interrupt Chen Mo rashly, for fear that something might happen to him.

But at that moment, Gu Feng suddenly exuded an aura that no one had ever experienced before.

"Great, the first one is done."

Quetzalcoatl lifted Gu Feng out of the blood bath and placed him aside.

"How is it?"

Gu Ji rushed over and checked on Gu Feng's condition.

"I...it seems I've gained a completely new ability?"

Gu Feng kept his eyes closed and only opened them after a while, his eyes adjusting.

"hiss!"

Everyone gasped in shock at the sight. Gu Feng's eyes were no longer those of a normal person; they were now like a pair of snake eyes.

The vertical, slender, and multicolored pupils sent chills down the spines of the group.

"Hey kid, are you alright?"

At this moment, Geng Lianhu couldn't care less about Chen Mo's condition and hurriedly asked.

"I'm fine..."

Gu Feng observed his surroundings, appreciating the wonder of those amazing pupils.

"Infrared view?"

That's right, Gu Feng's eyes mutated under the stimulation of the Feathered Serpent King's blood, gaining an ability similar to infrared vision.

In other words, this kid now has half a X-ray vision!

"You have acquired my snake eyes, which means you have a high talent for vision."

"Make good use of these eyes; I hope you can bring new life to this hopeless world."

Quetzalcoatl then spoke up to explain, and everyone was relieved.

"Yes, he's finished too..."

While everyone was examining Gu Feng's brand-new eyes, Yang Zuo, who had been silent all along, was dragged out by Quetzalcoatl and thrown aside.

It's clear that Quetzalcoatl truly dislikes Yosuke...

"Yang Zuo, how are you?"

As an orphan of the Celestial Race, the only people who could show him care, besides Chen Mo and a few others, were Grandmasters like Geng Lianhu.

Geng Lianhu put Gu Feng down; with Gu Ji taking care of the kid, he didn't need to worry too much.

"I'm fine. It seems I've gained an enhanced sense of smell."

Yang Zuo shook his head, closed his eyes, and his nose twitched slightly. The surrounding scenery appeared completely in his mind.

Yang Zuo's sense of smell revealed the location of everyone, even the smallest insects underground.

"You have gained my snake's scent, an ability even more powerful than snake's eyes."

"I hope you won't regret giving him this ability—a heartless killing machine."

The Feathered Serpent King's voice was extremely cold, and no one knew why she hated the Celestials so much.

"It's good that you're alright."

Geng Lianhu ignored the Feathered Serpent King. If it weren't for his old friend and the group of children, he wouldn't have bothered to communicate with a beast from the abyss.

After helping Yang Zuo up from the ground, everyone's eyes fell on Chen Mo once again.

To be honest, not many people paid attention to Ma Wanglin; her talent seemed rather ordinary compared to that of Chen Mo and the others.

"call......"

After calming himself down, Chen Mo stood up from the pool of blood.

"Um!?"

The Feathered Serpent King's vertical pupils shrank to the size of paper as she stared intently at Chen Mo for a long time without saying a word.

"What's wrong?"

Chen Mo felt uncomfortable being stared at by the Feathered Serpent King, especially since the king's eyes were several sizes larger than his own.

"How amazing, human! Your steel marrow has undergone such a great change."

"Your affinity for energy has increased significantly; I've never seen anything like it before..."

No sooner had Quetzalcoatl uttered these words than Geng Lianhu appeared beside Chen Mo.

"Your steel marrow has mutated too?"

Geng Lianhu's eyes were full of excitement. Once it was confirmed that Chen Mo's steel marrow had also mutated, it would mean that Chen Mo was indeed born with a royal physique.

"I think so, there has been a slight change."

"I also gained some minor special abilities..."

Chen Mo grinned, but didn't go into too much detail.

Geng Lianhu also knew that some things couldn't be said here, and it wouldn't be too late to ask about them in detail when they returned to the Grandmaster Academy.

"It's good that you're alright, go and get some rest..."

Geng Lianhu patted Chen Mo on the shoulder, and then fell silent.

"What's going on!?"

The oppressive aura emanating from Geng Lianhu instantly erupted, blasting the serpent head of the Feathered Serpent King that had come close into view into the sky.

"This girl is the perfect match for me, I mean no harm!"

King Quetzalcoatl was also somewhat angry. Why was this human so quick to resort to violence at the slightest provocation?

Geng Lianhu did not easily believe the Feathered Serpent King's words, but instead squatted down to check on Ma Wanglin's condition.

At this moment, a layer of fine scales appeared on Ma Wanglin's body, and some colorful feathers grew around her ears.

None of these were the main culprits behind Geng Lianhu's strong reaction.

The real culprit was a snake tail that grew from the very end of Ma Wanglin's spine!