Clan Elder's Gift

Only after the old man's figure had completely disappeared did Lin Xiuran withdraw his gaze and look at the items in his hand.

The old man had not given him any physical objects directly; they were all placed inside the Storage Ring.

Just by probing the ring with his Soul Power, Lin Xiuran discovered that the space inside was exceptionally large. A Space Ring of this grade would cost at least ten million Federal currency, making it extremely precious.

That alone was already a rare treasure, but after probing the items inside, Lin Xiuran's eyes showed a hint of shock.

Inside was a Bracer, a defensive Soul Tool. Its craftsmanship was exquisitely refined, and it contained abundant power.

Defensive Soul Tools were more valuable and rarer than offensive Soul Tools. Although Lin Xiuran had never used one before, he could still sense that if the power within this Soul Tool were used for defense, even an ordinary Four-Ring Soul Master would likely find it difficult to break through in a short time.

Besides this defensive Soul Tool, there was also a check for ten million Federal currency. Of course, compared to the first two items, this was already the least valuable.

Looking at these things, Lin Xiuran suddenly raised his head and looked in the direction the Clan Elder had left. For some reason, his heart tightened.

These items were more than enough to solve the problems Lin Xiuran was currently facing. He no longer had to worry about money, and he could continue obtaining some Soul Spirits and absorb them to test whether he could restore his Soul Rings.

As he was thinking about this, Lin Xiuran heard the bell for class ring. He immediately ran toward the classroom.

However, before he could enter the class, Ye Yingluo blocked his way at the door.

"Teacher Ye."

Ye Yingluo nodded and looked him over before saying, "You haven't seemed quite right lately. Did something happen?"

In her impression, although Lin Xiuran's Martial Soul was not of high quality, he had always worked hard, and his Soul Power improvement was relatively fast within the class. He never got distracted during lessons, but it had been happening often recently, which inevitably worried Ye Yingluo.

She had always paid special attention to Lin Xiuran as a student. She had also heard that his family circumstances were complicated. Although his financial situation was not very good, he had always been sensible, so she liked this student very much and naturally kept a closer eye on him.

Lin Xiuran looked at Ye Yingluo and, no longer overthinking it, briefly told her about his Soul Rings.

After listening to Lin Xiuran's account, Ye Yingluo's brows knitted tightly together. Soul Rings disappearing was something that had never happened before.

Even after teaching for many years, she had never heard of it.

"You go to class first. I'll ask around for you." After giving Lin Xiuran those instructions, Ye Yingluo hurried away.

Seeing Ye Yingluo busying herself over his affairs, Lin Xiuran was deeply moved. After all, having someone care about him felt quite nice—far better than his own family.

Before the lesson had even ended, Ye Yingluo had already hurried back. She even directly called Lin Xiuran out of class.

Ye Yingluo was not alone. There was another person behind her, a man over 1.9 meters tall, with ape-like arms, a narrow waist, and long legs clad in white trousers. He looked somewhat lean, but his eyes were bright and piercing. He had a high nose bridge and appropriately thin lips, and his entire bearing was exceptionally upright. His long hair fell loose behind his back, and when the wind blew, one could faintly see that his lake-blue hair reached all the way to his waist.

His eyes were dark green, matching his blue hair and giving him an unusual air. He stood expressionlessly behind Ye Yingluo, his gaze cold.

It turned out that Ye Yingluo had gone directly to the dean of studies, Long Hengxu, and explained the matter to him.

This dean of studies knew nothing about such a situation either. In the end, he could only have Ye Yingluo seek out Wu Zhangkong.

Although Wu Zhangkong was young, he was an outstanding graduate of Shrek Academy and had even come from the Inner Court. He was also a powerful Soul Saint. When it came to mastery and experience in Soul Master knowledge, he was certainly superior to people like them.

Fortunately, although Wu Zhangkong was usually cold, he did not ignore a student facing such a situation. He came with Ye Yingluo to learn about it directly.

Ye Yingluo pulled Lin Xiuran before Wu Zhangkong and introduced him. "This is my student, Lin Xiuran. He's the one with the problem."

"Lin Xiuran?" Upon hearing the name, Wu Zhangkong repeated it unconsciously. A slight change appeared in his ever-cold eyes.

"Is there a problem, Teacher Wu?" Ye Yingluo asked in confusion.

Wu Zhangkong shook his head and placed one hand directly on Lin Xiuran's shoulder. A blue halo immediately flickered there.

Lin Xiuran only felt a chilly sensation spread from his shoulder throughout his entire body. It was refreshing, but it had no actual effect.

Wu Zhangkong frowned as well. Only after a long while did he remove his hand from Lin Xiuran's shoulder.

After finishing the examination, Wu Zhangkong fell into thought and did not say anything for a time.

Naturally, neither Ye Yingluo nor Lin Xiuran disturbed him. The scene fell silent for a moment.

"Did your body undergo any changes after absorbing the Soul Spirit?" Wu Zhangkong asked expressionlessly, though there was a trace of contemplation in his eyes.

"I did feel that my Soul Power and spiritual power improved," Lin Xiuran answered truthfully, without concealing anything.

Wu Zhangkong considered it for a while longer before looking at Ye Yingluo and saying, "His body may not be very compatible with Soul Spirits."

"Not compatible?!"

Not only Lin Xiuran, but even Ye Yingluo was shocked. In their understanding, it was only natural for Soul Masters to absorb Soul Spirits, and it was also something Soul Masters had to do. They had never heard of any Soul Master being unable to absorb a Soul Spirit.

Wu Zhangkong explained, "Originally, Soul Masters relied on killing Soul Beasts to obtain Soul Rings. This primitive method was rather dangerous because of the resentment left behind after a Soul Beast died. At the same time, however, while granting Soul Rings, this method could also provide a certain degree of Soul Power improvement. Soul Spirits, by comparison, are simpler and safer, so naturally they lack that extra Soul Power. His current situation may be that artificial Soul Spirits are insufficient to support the formation of his Soul Rings. Perhaps his body does not accept artificial Soul Spirits. Although he absorbs them, they do not form Soul Rings."

After hearing Wu Zhangkong's explanation, Ye Yingluo thought for a moment and said gravely, "In other words, artificial Soul Spirits won't work."

Wu Zhangkong nodded faintly, then said, "But that does not mean there is no solution. Perhaps he can try Soul Beasts."