Chapter 117 Hundred Solutions to Hidden Weapons, Ranked Eighth: Dragon Beard Needle
After giving a few instructions to the craftsmen, Flander led Tang Chuan and Dugu Yan back to his soul tool shop.
Back at the shop, Flander poured them both a cup of tea.
The glass case contained many broken soul tools, including the rutilated crystal that Tang San referred to as "plate crystal" in the original novel. It had a faint golden light and contained tens of thousands of dragon whisker needles.
It was Tang San's most important hidden weapon technique in the early stages of the original novel.
Its status was second only to Zhuge's Divine Crossbow.
However, Tang Chuan did not directly point it out or ask Flander for it, but instead looked at the other soul tools in the glass cabinet.
It was better to let the mistress discover this crystal herself when she arrived.
Besides the plate crystal, there were also several palm-sized copper boxes inside the counter, covered with dense patterns, which should be a type of soul tool.
They were quite damaged, with four corners missing.
There was also a compass missing its indicator, a scepter with a broken handle, and a belt inlaid with twenty-four black stones…
Especially this belt, its style was somewhat similar to Tang San's Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon.
The only difference was the color; it was darker and more muted. Flander had folded it up and placed it on the edge of the counter, so you wouldn't notice it unless you looked closely.
"This..."
Seeing the belt, Tang Chuan felt relieved.
Fortunately, Xiao San had modified the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon beforehand, otherwise Flander would definitely have recognized it as Yu Xiaogang's.
"What have you taken a fancy to?"
Flander, seeing Tang Chuan staring at the counter, waved his hand and said, "Take whatever you like!"
"These are all things I picked up from the ruins. Some are broken and can't be repaired, while others are quite interesting. If you want them, feel free to choose!"
He was calculating in his mind that these were just some worthless soul tools, but if they could get Tang Chuan to join Shrek Academy, it would be a great deal.
"Thank you, Uncle Flander."
Tang Chuan didn't stand on ceremony. He reached out and picked up the black belt, turned it over, and took a closer look. Sure enough, it was similar to the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon worn by Xiao San.
"This belt looks pretty good, so I'll take it."
"Whatever you like is fine."
Flander didn't care at all, his eyes narrowing as he laughed.
Dugu Yan came over to watch the excitement, picked up a small soul-guided lamp, poured in soul power, and the wick immediately lit up with a warm light.
"There are actually soul-guided devices like this?"
"I've never seen anything like it in Heaven Dou City…"
"Take it if you like it."
"I still have quite a few left, feel free to choose!"
As he spoke, Flander took out a wooden box from under the counter. Inside was a jumble of old, worn-out soul tools covered in a layer of dust.
Just then, Tang San's voice came from outside the door, "Brother, we're here!"
Tang Chuan turned his head and saw Tang San and Meng Yiran walking in through the door. Meng Yiran had her arm around Tang San's shoulder, and their relationship was obviously much closer than before.
"You guys came pretty quickly!"
"Let's go."
Tang Chuan smiled and said, "Let's go with Uncle Flander back to Shrek Academy."
"I've heard him brag about the students at Shrek Academy quite a bit before, like Oscar, the food-type genius; Li Baobao, the support-type genius; and Lie Feng, the power-attack-type freak. Now I can finally meet them!"
"Haha, that's for sure!"
When Flander heard Tang Chuan mention Oscar and the others, he immediately perked up, his pride impossible to hide.
"I'm not bragging."
"That kid Oscar—don't let his status as a food-type Spirit Master fool you. His cleverness is unmatched among Spirit Masters. At such a young age, he dared to venture into the Star Dou Forest all by himself."
"And Li Baobao's Twin Love Magpie has a very unique support ability!"
Then, Flander changed the subject, his gaze falling on Tang San with undisguised admiration.
"But if we're talking about skill, he's still not as good as Xiao San."
"A Great Soul Master at such a young age, and your second spirit skill can even transmit messages… tsk tsk, your brother was praising you to the skies just now!"
"Quickly, let this old man take a look!"
"Let's see if your second spirit skill is really as amazing as your brother says. Let this old man see it with his own eyes!"
Tang San felt a little embarrassed by the praise, but his heart was warmed.
Tang San was even happier than when he had seen the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well recorded in the Mysterious Heaven Art. He never expected his brother to praise him like this in front of others.
He looked up at Tang Chuan.
Tang Chuan smiled and nodded, "Little San, quickly show Uncle Flander your second spirit ring and spirit skill."
"Mm!"
Tang San nodded heavily and raised his hand to reveal his Spirit.
A Blue Silver Bind bloomed from his palm, its veins covered with silver threads, making it particularly eye-catching in the dim light of the shop.
Two spirit rings slowly rose from beneath his feet.
One was yellow, and the other was purple.
"A… a thousand-year spirit ring?!"
Flander's smile froze on his face, and he nearly dropped his teacup.
"The second spirit ring is a thousand years?!"
"This… this is impossible!"
"According to Xiao Gang's research, the limit for a Spirit Master's second spirit ring is 764 years. How did you withstand it?!"
Flander stared at the pale purple spirit ring beneath Tang San, his voice rising several octaves.
He had lived most of his life and seen countless geniuses, but Tang San was the first person he had ever seen absorb a thousand-year spirit ring as his second!
"Monster!"
"What a little monster!"
Flander circled Tang San twice, clicking his tongue in amazement.
"The Shrek Academy I founded admits monster students!"
"Do you know what Shrek is?"
"It's a type of soul beast called a monster."
"My Shrek Academy is a monster academy!"
"It would be a tragedy if you, little monster, didn't come to Shrek Academy!"
Flander's eyes burned with enthusiasm; he wished he could enroll Tang San immediately.
Of course, Tang Chuan was indispensable as well.
Under the tutelage of Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Chuan had eaten three different ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts every week to build his foundation. Flander couldn't even imagine how monstrous Tang Chuan's talent must be as Tang San's older brother.
He always left after dropping off the spirit beasts, so he didn't know about Tang Chuan's first spirit ring.
Moreover, due to Tang Hao and the Academy's deliberate cover-up, very few people in Holy Soul Village and Notting Academy ever spoke about Tang Chuan's first spirit ring.
Tang San smiled but did not respond to Flander's invitation.
He would go wherever his brother went. As long as his brother agreed to go to Shrek Academy, he naturally had no objections.
But he didn't want his brother to change his plans because of him, so he gave no reply.
At that moment, his gaze inadvertently swept across the counter.
"Plate crystal?"
Tang San muttered softly, then subconsciously activated his Purple Demon Eye. He clearly saw the densely packed golden threads layered within the rutilated crystal, and his heart began to race.
"It's actually top-grade plate crystal!"
"It contains tens of thousands of gold hairpins, ranking eighth in the Hundred Solutions to Hidden Weapons recorded in the Mysterious Heaven Art. Because they are as thin as hair, they are also called Dragon Beard Needles."
"With this, I'll have another powerful hidden weapon."
"So I can better protect my brother!"
Suppressing his excitement with great effort, Tang San pointed at the crystal as calmly as possible and asked, "Uncle Flander, may I buy that crystal?"
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