Chapter 3 Hunting Spirit Souls.
The Spirit Hall and Clear Sky Sect are so powerful precisely because they each have two level 99 Limit Douluo, Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen, as their backers.
"Tomorrow your grandfather will personally take you to obtain a spirit ring. Remember to be obedient and don't run around." Chen Yan stared intently at her son, whose face was flushed, and said in a serious and earnest tone.
At this moment, she hesitated, wondering whether she should tell her son's father, Chen Xin, about his talent. However, she also worried that her father might harm her son.
After all, this world is full of endless cruelty and bloodshed, and often the interests of the sect are above everything else.
...Scene Change...
Seven days later!
Inside the Star Dou Great Forest!
"Grandpa, what is the absorption limit of my first spirit ring?"
Yu Tianming asked curiously after following Yu Yuanzhen into the Star Dou Great Forest.
Yu Yuanzhen affectionately patted his head and chuckled, "Theoretically, the limit for the first spirit ring is 450 years, but that's only for ordinary geniuses. Our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit is naturally physically powerful, and if we absorb spirit rings from other spirit beasts, we should be able to reach 600 years. However, due to the uniqueness of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit, spirit rings must be primarily dragon-type, with a lifespan of around 500 years. Everyone's aptitude and physical constitution are different, so the limit also varies."
Yu Yuanzhen paused for a moment, then continued, "Those with innate full spirit power like you can absorb spirit rings from spirit beasts of any age. And for those with innate spirit power of 10, they can absorb any spirit beast up to 500 years old.
My first spirit ring was 478 years old, which, converted to ordinary spirit beasts, means I could absorb spirit rings between 500 and 600 years old."
"Little Tianming, not only do you possess twin martial souls, but your innate soul power has also reached level 20. Your physical endurance must far surpass that of ordinary people. Coupled with the super-strong physique of our Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, I believe you can withstand your first soul ring for over 700 years," Yu Yuanzhen said. Yu Tianming's expression turned to shock upon hearing this. Over 700 years for his first soul ring? And he's a dragon-type soul beast?
"But... Grandpa, didn't Uncle Xiaogang's theory say that the first soul ring shouldn't exceed 423 years?" Yu Tianming asked, somewhat puzzled.
In the past six years, Yu Tianming had read the "Ten Core Theories of Martial Souls." He had to admit he admired his uncle, Yu Xiaogang, for his audacity.
The so-called Ten Core Theories of Martial Souls were actually a fusion of knowledge from various forces, including the Spirit Hall and the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan. These were treasures passed down from their ancestors over thousands of years, the very foundation of their sects and families.
I really don't know what sins he committed in his past life to have someone like Yu Xiaogang appear. Relying on the knowledge painstakingly collected by his ancestors, he cobbled together a so-called "Ten Core Theories of Martial Souls," some of which are even wrong. He's misled countless ordinary Soul Masters, and yet he shamelessly proclaims, "There are only useless Soul Masters, not useless Martial Souls." Hmph, doesn't he fear his words will fall apart?
This Yu Xiaogang is almost thirty years old and only just managed to break through to level twenty to become a Great Soul Master. What is this person if not a waste? And that Luo Sanpao he trained is a disgrace to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!
A perfectly good cub with the bloodline of the Golden Sacred Dragon was turned into a pig that only knows how to "eat carrots and fart."
Now this Yu Xiaogang actually runs around calling himself a "theoretically invincible" master—it's utterly laughable. What's even more despicable is that this master only accepts geniuses, not wastes.
Doesn't that mean that wastes don't deserve his teachings?
Yu Yuanzhen, who had been all smiles, suddenly turned grim upon hearing this.
Every time Yu Xiaogang was mentioned, he couldn't help but feel a surge of anger. Although Yu Xiaogang was his useless son, he was still his own flesh and blood, so Yu Yuanzhen didn't really care whether he possessed a useless martial soul.
However, this Yu Xiaogang was always causing trouble. First, he seduced the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, and after being driven away, he revealed his family's ancestral knowledge to the public without reservation. The Spirit Hall was the most unfortunate party, as this incident almost led to a major conflict between him and the Spirit Hall.
Furthermore, if it weren't for his younger brother Yu Luomian's intervention recently, the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would have become the talk of the town in Douluo Continent.
Liu Erlong was Yu Yuanzhen's niece; she and Yu Xiaogang were siblings, direct blood relatives within three generations.
Upon learning this, Yu Yuanzhen was furious; he never imagined such a ridiculous situation would occur. If he had known, he should have just thrown him against the wall.
"Hmph, don't believe that theory. Your uncle is almost 30 and his level is the same as yours. By the time you absorb your spirit rings, he won't be as strong as you," Yu Yuanzhen said angrily, unable to accept this fact.
A 6-year-old Great Spirit Master and a nearly 30-year-old Great Spirit Master—this made Yu Yuanzhen feel incredibly ashamed. Most importantly, the nearly 30-year-old Great Spirit Master, Yu Xiaogang, was his own son.
Meanwhile in the Heaven Dou Imperial Capital, at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!
"Uncle Jian, is this true?"
Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, looked at the envelope in his hand, his face filled with shock.
The message in the envelope was unbelievable: twin martial souls, innate soul power level 20—no, to be precise, twin mutated martial souls, both benign mutations.
He couldn't calm down for a long time, exclaiming inwardly, "This is too outrageous!"
"It's true. Yan'er said Tianming has already gone to the Star Dou Great Forest to find a suitable soul ring. That old dragon personally led Tianming there," a white-haired middle-aged man said, his voice filled with jealousy. Yu Tianming was his grandson, and he desperately wanted to snatch him away and teach him himself.
"Alas, heaven doesn't bless my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School," Ning Fengzhi lamented, sitting on the sofa.
The Sword Douluo beside him twitched his lips. He couldn't think of any words to comfort Ning Fengzhi, because the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's current status was indeed somewhat awkward.
Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was hailed as the number one support-type weapon martial soul on the continent, its support abilities were exceptionally powerful, even capable of instantly boosting an ordinary soul master's strength several times over. However, it had a fatal flaw: its possessor could never break through level 79 in their lifetime.
In a world like Douluo Continent, which emphasizes bloodline inheritance and individual talent, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's flaws are like poison, making them extremely unapproachable.
Many families are even unwilling to form marriage alliances with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, fearing that their descendants will inherit this martial soul, leading to a decline in their family's strength.
Although Ning Fengzhi has many children, unfortunately, none of them possess an innate soul power exceeding level 8, with the highest only reaching level 7.
For top-tier forces like the Upper Three Sects, level 7 innate soul power is clearly too weak. It's worth noting that in the other two sects, geniuses like Tang Hao and Tang Xiao possess innate soul power as high as level 10. In comparison, the disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School pale in comparison.
"I hope Rongrong can live up to expectations, sigh."
Ning Fengzhi pinned his hopes for the future on his unborn daughter.
"Uncle Jian, do you think it's possible for us to win him over?"
Ning Fengzhi asked Chen Xin. Yu Tianming was his grandson, and while their relationship appeared close, in reality, Chen Yan had been married into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan for decades, and the father and daughter had barely seen each other.
"If Rongrong had innate soul power level 10, maybe it would be possible," Chen Xin said after a moment's thought. He didn't rule it out, after all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda couldn't possibly produce someone with innate soul power level 10. If Rongrong didn't have innate soul power level 10 talent, even if Yu Yuanzhen agreed to the marriage, he, as her grandfather, wouldn't agree.
Chen Xin was very clear about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's shortcomings. With his grandson's talent, his future wife had to have innate soul power level 10 or higher, and her martial soul had to be of top quality.
After all, only a woman with superior talent was qualified to bear his great-grandson.
"Innate soul power level 10…"
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi's face showed bitterness. Well, no chance.
At the same time, in the Star Dou Great Forest, the grandfather and grandson, who had been searching for two days, finally found a soul beast suitable as their first soul ring.
This soul beast was—Golden Armor Thunder Tiger! It had a tiger's head, a snake's body, and eagle's claws, its whole body crackling with electricity, and it was about four and a half meters long and about two meters tall.
"This 800-year-old Golden Armored Thunder Tiger is quite good. Choose it as your first spirit ring," Yu Yuanzhen said, looking at the Golden Armored Thunder Tiger before him.
The dragon blood within this spirit beast was of superior purity, more suitable than the 600-year-old dragon python they encountered yesterday.
Suddenly, the Golden Armored Thunder Tiger sensed the two people hiding in the tree. Faced with the powerful aura of Yu Yuanzhen, a Super Douluo, it felt immense fear.
With a "bang," Yu Yuanzhen leaped up, condensing a bolt of lightning in his palm, and with a casual strike, left the Golden Armored Thunder Tiger on the verge of death.
Immediately afterward, Yu Tianming also jumped to the Golden Armored Thunder Tiger's side. He showed no pity for this spirit beast. Without hesitation, he summoned his second spirit, the Seven Kill Sword, and with a swift stroke, ended the Golden Armored Thunder Tiger's life.
As per Yu Yuanzhen's request, he chose to cultivate the Thunderflame Dragon Emperor Martial Soul (the name of the mutated Thunder Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul). Once his first Martial Soul reached the Title Douluo level, his second Martial Soul's starting spirit ring would be 100,000 years.
(End of this chapter)