Lightning Strikes Increase Soul Ring Age!

Yu Tianlin said, "That's right, it was lightning strikes. It must have been after I activated that strand of hair just now and got struck by lightning. My soul ring's age increased and broke through the hundred-year threshold."

Yu Yuanzhen nodded in understanding. "Thinking about it carefully, the Thunderous Hell Vine raises its own cultivation through lightning strikes. Every hundred lightning strikes equals one year of cultivation. This External Soul Bone of yours came from the Thunderous Hell Vine, so its ability must be to increase a soul ring's age through lightning strikes."

"I thought the ability of that strand of hair was extremely awkward just now, but looking at it now, I'm afraid it's anything but ordinary! I just don't know what the upper limit is for raising your soul ring's age through this method. Ten Thousand Year? Or perhaps Hundred Thousand Year..."

"And I also don't know whether this ability will have the same effect on your later soul rings..."

As Yu Yuanzhen pondered, Yu Tianlin could not help asking, "Grandpa, now that I have an ability like this, my First Soul Ring's age will be able to rise very quickly, so my first problem can be considered solved. As for the Dragon Power I'm missing, what do you think..."

Hearing Yu Tianlin's words, Yu Yuanzhen could not help smiling.

Yu Yuanzhen knew that the reason his younger brother and the remaining elders disagreed with giving Yu Tianlin a Dragon Source Fruit mainly came down to two points.

The first was that all resources had to be supplied to him, in the hope that he could break through to Level Ninety-Seven and lead the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect to another level.

As for the second point, they felt that Yu Tianlin's talent had already been wasted. Even if they gave him a Dragon Source Fruit to make up for his Dragon Power, so what? A soul master could have at most nine soul rings in their lifetime, yet one of Yu Tianlin's soul rings was already crippled. Even if his level rose later on, when fighting the strong among those of the same level, he would always be just that little bit inferior.

But now, Yu Tianlin could actually raise the age of his First Soul Ring through a special method. In other words, his First Soul Ring would not become a weakness. Instead, it might become his trump card, allowing him to be far stronger than soul masters of the same level in the later stages.

Yu Yuanzhen believed that as long as the elders learned of this ability of Yu Tianlin's, they would absolutely agree over a mere Dragon Source Fruit. However, Yu Yuanzhen did not intend to tell them about this.

Yu Tianlin's ability was simply too powerful, and it was not suitable to reveal. It was not that Yu Yuanzhen did not trust the elders, but for matters like this, the fewer people who knew, the better!

Thinking of this, Yu Yuanzhen warned him, "Tianlin, you must never mention this External Soul Bone of yours to anyone. Even Mingfeng and Xiaorou can't be told. As long as you don't say anything, no one will suspect that this strand of hair of yours is an External Soul Bone."

Yu Tianlin nodded to show he understood. Naturally, he knew the importance of keeping it secret and would not go shouting about it outside.

Yu Yuanzhen continued, "As for the Dragon Source Fruit, I can't give it to you directly. Your second grandfather came here just now to discuss this matter with me. In the end, we decided that in four months, you'll fight Tianqing. If you can win, we'll give you a Dragon Source Fruit."

Yu Tianlin asked in puzzlement, "Fight Tianqing? Has his martial soul already awakened? What level is his Innate Soul Power?"

Yu Yuanzhen smiled and said directly, "Eight and a half."

"Eight and a half... in four months? Fine!"

Yu Tianlin agreed readily.

If what he had was only a ten-year White Soul Ring, he would have had to hesitate and would not have dared to agree directly. After all, there was a qualitative gap between a ten-year soul ring and a Hundred Year Soul Ring. Unless one had an absolute advantage in level, only then might a soul master with a ten-year soul ring be able to defeat an ordinary soul master with a Hundred Year Soul Ring. What was more, by then, Yu Tianqing's First Soul Ring definitely would not be an ordinary hundred-year one. It would probably be around four hundred years.

However, Yu Tianlin was not afraid now. Four months was enough for him to raise his soul power by more than one level and increase his First Soul Ring's age to over two hundred years.

Yu Tianlin could already imagine the scene.

When the time came, it would be himself at level twelve and a half with a soul ring of over two hundred years versus Yu Tianqing at level eleven with a soul ring close to four hundred years.

Although the ages of their soul rings would still differ by nearly two hundred years, they would at least both be Hundred Year Level soul rings. There would be a gap, but it would not be large.

In short, Yu Tianlin would have the advantage in soul power, while Yu Tianqing would have the advantage in soul ring age. With the two canceling each other out, their strength would be the same.

Since that was the case, Yu Tianlin naturally would not be afraid. He was, after all, an adult's soul inside. Fighting a six-year-old child, even if their strength was the same, he would still have a great advantage and should not lose.

Seeing Yu Tianlin agree at once, Yu Yuanzhen could not help revealing a satisfied smile. He patted Yu Tianlin on the shoulder and praised him, "Not bad. Assault System soul masters must never back down! The soul masters of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect must have an even more indomitable momentum!"

Yu Tianlin shook his head and said, "Grandpa, although I can use the External Soul Bone to attract lightning strikes and raise the age of my First Soul Ring, the commotion from doing this is really too big. If I do it at home, it won't be long before people gather to watch. The matter of the External Soul Bone will very easily be exposed."

Yu Yuanzhen smiled and said, "I considered that long ago. Once I finish handling the sect's affairs today, I'll personally take you to my exclusive seclusion site."

"Starting tomorrow, you won't need to attend classes at the Sect Academy for the time being. I'll specifically arrange someone to train you. Mm, it'll still be Yu Jian."

"I'll have Yu Jian prepare a training plan. Over the next four months, every morning, under his supervision, you'll have to complete the corresponding training content to improve your physical quality. In the afternoon, you'll conduct combat training with him to improve your practical combat ability. At night, you'll attract lightning strikes at the place exclusively used for my seclusion and cultivate your soul power."

Although Yu Yuanzhen had only made a rough arrangement, it took all three aspects into account: physical quality, practical combat experience, and soul power cultivation. It was quite reasonable. In Yu Tianlin's view, as long as he followed this plan through once, four months later, his strength would definitely increase by a large margin.

"Okay, Grandpa. Then I'll head back first."

With no other questions left, Yu Tianlin directly bid Yu Yuanzhen farewell and turned to leave.

Yu Yuanzhen did not continue handling the sect's affairs. Instead, he looked at Yu Tianlin's departing back and thought about Yu Tianlin's future development.

If, before cultivating to level twenty, Yu Tianlin could raise his First Soul Ring to the Thousand Year Level, did that not mean his second soul ring could also be attached at the Thousand Year Level?

By the same logic, when Yu Tianlin cultivated to Level Thirty, if he raised the age of his First Soul Ring to around three thousand years, would his Third Soul Ring not be able to reach the level of five thousand years?

Then by the time Yu Tianlin reached level forty, he would be able to absorb a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring...

"Hahaha! Hahaha!"

The more Yu Yuanzhen thought about it, the more excited he became, until he finally could not help laughing loudly.

It seemed that this time, our Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect was truly going to rise!