After their run, the four walked towards the cafeteria.
"Hehe, I'm a Spirit Grandmaster now. When I reach Spirit Elder, I must find a Man Faced Demon Spider for my spirit ring!" Along the way, Tang Ya excitedly spoke about her future plans, not stopping until they reached the cafeteria.
"Tang Ya!" Zhu Ziyang suddenly called out to Tang Ya. His face wore a serious expression, which puzzled Tang Ya and Yu Beibei. After knowing him for so many days, they understood Zhu Ziyang's personality, and such a serious expression meant he had something very important to say.
"What's wrong, Class Monitor?" Tang Ya quieted down and asked, puzzled.
"Originally, I didn't want to be a busybody, but since we are classmates, and you are Nannan's good friend, I can't bear to watch you continue down the wrong path. So, some things I'm about to say might displease you, but I still have to say them," Zhu Ziyang said word by word, his expression solemn. His words startled Tang Ya and surprised Yu Beibei. Jiang Nannan, however, realized Zhu Ziyang's intention, and a faint look of contemplation appeared on her pretty face.
"Ziyang, what do you mean by that? Xiao Ya, what's wrong with you?" Yu Beibei's face showed some anxiety. He grabbed Tang Ya's hand and asked a barrage of questions.
"Oh, I'm fine! Zhu Ziyang, why are you suddenly saying such inexplicable things? It's really a buzzkill," Tang Ya shook off Yu Beibei's hand, looked at Zhu Ziyang with great confusion, and said with displeasure.
"Xiao Ya, don't be anxious, let Ziyang-ge finish speaking first!" Jiang Nannan interjected.
"Don't get angry yet, listen to me first," Zhu Ziyang said, looking calm and confident, a smile flashing across his face. "If my information isn't wrong, the Blue Silver Grass cultivation methods of your Tang Sect's Sect Master all imitate your Tang Sect's ancestor, Tang San, right?"
"That's right!" Tang Ya nodded, her expression changing from displeasure to pride. "Ancestor Tang San is the lifelong pursuit of us Blue Silver Grass Spirit Masters. His Blue Silver Grass Spirit with its attached spirit ring is still the first choice for our Tang Sect's Sect Master when acquiring spirit rings!"
A hint of disdain flashed across Zhu Ziyang's face, which Yu Beibei caught. He looked thoughtful, and his earlier bad guess was dispelled. He then said, "Ziyang, do you mean that Xiao Ya's spirit ring has a problem?"
Zhu Ziyang nodded noncommittally.
"Impossible!" Tang Ya immediately retorted when she saw Zhu Ziyang nod. "This is Ancestor Tang San's spirit ring configuration, how could it be wrong? Don't think that just because you've read a few books, you can refute nearly ten thousand years of our Tang Sect's achievements."
"Oh? Then let me ask you, how many of your Tang Sect's past Sect Masters have surpassed the Spirit Saint realm?" Zhu Ziyang no longer concealed it. The disdain on his face stung Tang Ya's heart, but Zhu Ziyang's words left her unable to refute.
"This…" Tang Ya was stunned.
"How about it? Is it true that there are none?" Zhu Ziyang said, his tone flat, as if he had known all along. "According to your method, a Blue Silver Grass Spirit simply cannot break through to seven rings!"
"You, how do you know!" Tang Ya looked at Zhu Ziyang in shock, because Zhu Ziyang was right. Since Ancestor Tang San, no Blue Silver Grass Spirit Master in their Tang Sect had broken through to seven rings. Even during their most prosperous period, after expending countless resources, not a single Blue Silver Grass Spirit Saint had appeared!
"It's very simple, because Tang San's spirit ring configuration is fundamentally unsuitable for you Blue Silver Grass Spirit Masters!" Zhu Ziyang said very decisively.
"This, this is impossible!" Tang Ya was still somewhat unwilling to believe and retorted, "They are all Blue Silver Grass, why would Ancestor Tang San's spirit ring configuration not be suitable for us?!"
Yu Beibei also fell into deep thought.
"Do you really think Tang San's Spirit is Blue Silver Grass?" Zhu Ziyang sneered and said.
"Isn't it?" Tang Ya was instantly dumbfounded. She had never considered that Ancestor Tang San's Spirit might not be Blue Silver Grass. The Tang Sect's ancient texts had also never mentioned that Ancestor Tang San's Spirit was not Blue Silver Grass!
"It's Blue Silver Emperor!" Yu Beibei suddenly spoke.
"Blue Silver Emperor?!" Tang Ya's delicate body trembled when she heard this, and she murmured in a daze.
"That's right!" Zhu Ziyang glanced at Yu Beibei, then at Tang Ya, feeling even more disdain for the Tang Sect in his heart. A Sect that didn't even know how to accumulate and preserve its own heritage deserved to decline.
He said, "Although the Blue Silver Emperor is called the Emperor of Blue Silver Grass, it is a genuine super Spirit Beast. As a Spirit, it is also a top-tier Spirit. Compared to Blue Silver Grass, a Spirit that is only slightly stronger than a trash Spirit, the difference is like heaven and earth!
I'm not sure if Tang San's spirit ring configuration is suitable for the Blue Silver Emperor Spirit, but I am sure that it is absolutely not suitable for the Blue Silver Grass Spirit! Following his spirit ring configuration will only cause the Blue Silver Grass Spirit to become weaker and weaker!"
"…" Tang Ya was as if struck by lightning, already speechless.
"As a top-tier Spirit, the Blue Silver Emperor doesn't need to consider spirit ring compatibility, because its adaptability is extremely high, and its Spirit origin is strong enough. Therefore, whether it's a spirit ring from a plant-type Spirit Beast or an animal-type Spirit Beast, the Blue Silver Emperor can absorb it and generate suitable Spirit Abilities," Zhu Ziyang said. "However, for Blue Silver Grass, as an ordinary plant Spirit, instead of focusing on absorbing plant-type spirit rings to enhance its Spirit origin, it is half-hearted in absorbing some animal-type spirit rings. This is simply courting death!"
Tang Ya was already in a state of disarray, her mind a mess, completely unsure of what to do. Yu Beibei, however, was very clear-headed. He looked at Zhu Ziyang with burning eyes; with his knowledge, he naturally realized that what Zhu Ziyang said was correct.
"You mean that Xiao Ya should absorb spirit rings from plant-type Spirit Beasts, rather than imitating Ancestor Tang San's spirit ring configuration, right?" Yu Beibei grasped the key point and said.
"Precisely so, and the higher the grade of the plant-type Spirit Beast, the greater the help it will be to her Blue Silver Grass Spirit!" Zhu Ziyang nodded and said, "If one day, Tang Ya's Spirit evolves into Blue Silver Emperor, then absorbing animal-type spirit rings would be understandable. But before it evolves into Blue Silver Emperor, it's better to honestly choose plant-type spirit rings."
"Then, my second spirit ring choice of Ghost Vine is not a problem, right? The problem is the first spirit ring," Tang Ya had by now digested Zhu Ziyang's words. She wasn't stupid and naturally understood the crux of the matter, she said.
"Given that your first spirit ring came from a Datura Snake, it would be best for your second spirit ring to still choose some high-grade plant-type Spirit Beasts. Although Ghost Vine is stronger than Blue Silver Grass, it is not a high-grade Spirit Beast after all. If possible, it's best to find some high-grade Spirit Beasts or even top-tier Spirit Beasts, such as Black Jade Bamboo, Sky Star Vine, and so on," Zhu Ziyang offered his advice, and finally added, "These words of mine are merely a friend's counsel. As for how to choose, it's best for you to decide for yourself. You can choose to follow your original path, or you can choose to believe me."
"My, my heart is a bit muddled. I won't be attending morning classes!" Tang Ya's expression was complex, and she left directly.
"Ziyang, thank you!" Yu Beibei said to Zhu Ziyang, then chased after Tang Ya.
Zhu Ziyang watched the two leave, a faint smile on his face. As a friend, he had done his utmost. As for whether she would listen, that was Tang Ya's own business.
"Brother, do you think Xiao Ya will listen to you?" Jiang Nannan asked with some worry. She really didn't want Tang Ya to have problems.
"I don't know," Zhu Ziyang shook his head and said, "I've helped with what I can. How she proceeds is up to her."
"Then, if Xiao Ya doesn't listen to you and still cultivates in the original way, will she really be unable to reach seven rings?" Jiang Nannan asked with a worried expression. As her only good friend, she naturally hoped Tang Ya could go further.
"It will be difficult," Zhu Ziyang replied, silently adding in his heart, "Unless she becomes a devil."
"Oh!" Jiang Nannan responded, deciding that when she saw Tang Ya again, she would definitely persuade her to listen to Ziyang-ge.
The two finished breakfast and headed to the classroom.
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New student dormitory building.
It was class time, and the dormitory building was empty and very quiet.
In front of the main entrance, an old man lay leisurely on a wooden chair, while a handsome young man with short blue hair stood before him.
It was Mu En and Yu Beibei.
"…That's how it is, Grand Ancestor," Yu Beibei said respectfully. After comforting Tang Ya, he was also quite shaken. He uncharacteristically sought out Mu En and relayed Zhu Ziyang's words to him verbatim.
"That child is right. Such a knowledgeable child is rare!" Mu En's tone was calm, but he was quite surprised in his heart. He said, "There should be Sky Star Vine in the Cloud River Grand Canyon. Have your second grand-uncle take you to find a second spirit ring for that little girl."
"Yes!" Yu Beibei responded respectfully, but he was very shocked in his heart, because it was the first time he had heard his Grand Ancestor praise someone.
Zhu Ziyang, he really is a formidable opponent!
Yu Beibei thought, and then left the dormitory building.
"Interesting…" After Bei Bei left, Mu En slowly opened his eyes and muttered to himself.