Absorbing a Soul Ring Beyond Its Age Limit!

Bibi Dong looked at Long Yun approvingly. She was somewhat surprised that he could raise such a question, and said with a smile, "It's truly rare for someone your age to understand that you can't bite off more than you can chew."

"Hehe." Long Yun scratched his head sheepishly.

"But you needn't worry about that. When adding Soul Rings, there does need to be a focus. Otherwise, the situation you mentioned might indeed occur. So, I plan to have you primarily add Soul Rings that enhance attack and boost your state. That way, your martial soul can fully display its formidable offensive power. As for speed and defense, they can be improved through the attributes gained when absorbing Soul Rings," Bibi Dong said.

"Additional attributes? Teacher, do you mean I should try to choose Soul Beasts that aren't weak in either speed or defense when I absorb Soul Rings?" Long Yun somewhat understood Bibi Dong's meaning.

"That's right. That's exactly what I mean. Perhaps that would be the best choice for you!" Bibi Dong nodded.

Long Yun pondered for a moment. "But, Teacher, Soul Beasts that are strong in all those aspects might be difficult to find!" He voiced his concern. The Soul Beasts Bibi Dong had described—those that were strong in every aspect—would at least have to be top-tier Soul Beasts. Perhaps only Super Soul Beasts could possess such attributes. Such Soul Beasts would not be easy to find.

"That isn't much of a problem. Soul Beasts that meet those conditions may be rare, but they aren't nonexistent. If we search patiently, we'll find them eventually. Only by absorbing such Soul Rings will your future growth be at its best," Bibi Dong said with a wave of her hand. With Spirit Hall's capabilities, it was not as though they could not find a few Soul Beasts suitable for Long Yun. It would merely require expending considerable manpower.

Still, those costs were worth it for her disciple. Once he absorbed the Soul Rings of those top-tier, even Super Soul Beasts, Xiao Yun would surely reach an unimaginable level. And as Long Yun's teacher, she would feel incomparably proud as well.

Long Yun looked deeply at Bibi Dong. He was no fool, and he understood what she meant. She was simply telling him not to worry, because she would handle finding those Soul Beasts for him. Long Yun was deeply surprised by this. He had only acknowledged her as his teacher today, yet she was already considering things so thoroughly for his sake. No matter what Bibi Dong's reasons were, this gesture alone was enough for Long Yun to remember.

"Mm, Teacher, I understand!" Long Yun nodded heavily.

Bibi Dong smiled and stroked Long Yun's head, tenderness appearing in her eyes.

"For your first Soul Ring, obtain an attack-type Soul Ring first. As for your Second Soul Ring, obtain one that boosts your state. That will be more balanced," Bibi Dong said.

"As for the rest, I'll explain it to Chrysanthemum Elder shortly. When the time comes, you only need to follow him."

"Alright, Teacher." Long Yun had no objections to Bibi Dong's arrangement. He was completely a novice right now, so he should listen to his teacher in everything! Besides, she would not harm him.

"Na Na, take your junior brother to where the carriage is waiting first. I'll speak with Chrysanthemum Elder, then have him come over," Bibi Dong said to Hu Liena.

"Alright, Teacher," Hu Liena replied. Then she looked at Long Yun with a grin. "Let's go, Long Yun. I'll take you there!"

"Hehe, then thank you, Na Na Jie!" Long Yun said with a smile.

"You're welcome. Let's go!" Hu Liena replied with a smile, heading out of the hall. Long Yun hurried after her, but halfway there, he suddenly remembered something and quickly stopped. "I almost forgot something very important!" Long Yun slapped his forehead and cursed inwardly.

"Wait a moment, Na Na Jie." Long Yun called out to Hu Liena, who was walking ahead. "Hm?" Hu Liena looked at him in confusion.

Long Yun ignored Hu Liena's puzzled gaze and walked toward Bibi Dong. "Teacher, I'd like to ask: how many years old should the Soul Ring I absorb be?" Long Yun asked as he stopped before Bibi Dong.

"Naturally, you should absorb Soul Rings according to the maximum limits that Soul Masters can withstand for their first and second Soul Rings. More than four hundred years for the first Soul Ring, and more than seven hundred years for the second," Bibi Dong said casually, assuming Long Yun was merely curious.

Long Yun hesitated slightly, torn over whether to speak. After a bout of inner struggle, he decided to voice his thoughts. Looking at Bibi Dong, he said, "Teacher, I think the first and second Soul Rings might be able to exceed those age limits." After saying that, he lowered his head, not daring to meet Bibi Dong's eyes for fear that she would scold him.

Hearing Long Yun's words, Bibi Dong frowned. She felt that Long Yun was being overly ambitious. What Soul Master had ever absorbed a first or second Soul Ring beyond the optimal age limit? Those optimal Soul Ring absorption limits had not been decided arbitrarily. They had been established through generations of people learning harsh lessons in blood. Those limits were the maximum the human body could endure. Once exceeded, a Soul Master would be unable to withstand the Soul Ring's energy and would ultimately explode and die. This was no joke.

Bibi Dong assumed Long Yun said this because he did not understand the principle, so she explained why the Soul Ring absorption limits were more than four hundred and more than seven hundred years. Yet Long Yun seemed not to have heard her. He still insisted that he could absorb a Soul Ring beyond those limits. Bibi Dong's brow furrowed tightly, and anger even rose in her heart as she prepared to rebuke him.

Long Yun spoke first. "Teacher, please believe me. I think I can absorb a Soul Ring beyond those age limits."

Bibi Dong suppressed the anger in her heart and said with some displeasure, "Then tell me your reasons!" She did not want to have just accepted a disciple, only to let him absorb a Soul Ring beyond the absorption limit and ultimately explode to death.

Long Yun drew a deep breath and slowly said, "Teacher, according to what you said, a level-ten Soul Master's physique can only absorb a Soul Ring of a little over four hundred and twenty years at most. Any higher, and the body will be unable to endure it, resulting in death by explosion."

"But my Soul Power is not level ten. It is level twenty, so my physique should correspondingly be that of a level-twenty Soul Master. Perhaps because I have not absorbed my first Soul Ring, there is a slight gap between my physique and that of a true level-twenty Soul Master. But that gap should not be significant. Moreover, my martial soul is powerful enough to greatly enhance my body, which should make up for that difference. In other words, even before absorbing my first Soul Ring, I possess a physique close to that of a level-twenty Soul Master. With the physique of a level-twenty Soul Master, I should be able to absorb a Soul Ring over seven hundred years old," Long Yun said firmly.

As Bibi Dong listened to Long Yun, a thoughtful expression appeared on her face. The anger in her heart had already faded. Long Yun's words did make some sense. The absorption of a first Soul Ring was indeed related to one's physique. Every stage of physical fitness had a corresponding Soul Ring absorption limit. So if someone's physical fitness surpassed that stage, could they absorb a Soul Ring beyond that stage's limit?

Bibi Dong was uncertain. No one had tried it before, and whether it would succeed still needed to be determined. Yet Long Yun's words truly made her hesitate. Should she let him absorb a Soul Ring beyond the age limit or not?

If he succeeded, it would be fine. Long Yun would create history on the continent, and a Soul Ring beyond the age limit would bring him even greater benefits, making him far stronger than Soul Masters of the same level. She knew just how immense the benefits brought by high-age Soul Rings could be.

But if he failed, the consequences would not be something Long Yun could bear, nor were they something she wished to see. This left Bibi Dong in a dilemma.

Seeing Bibi Dong remain silent, Long Yun was delighted. He knew there was a chance, and that his teacher was merely still considering it. He immediately pressed his advantage. "Teacher, I'm truly confident. If you don't believe me, you can test whether my physique is really that strong. If it is, then let me absorb a Soul Ring over seven hundred years old!"

Bibi Dong's eyes flickered. That was not a bad idea. Perhaps they could give it a try.

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