Favored by Qian Gu Dongfeng, Becoming His Disciple

Just as Shiyu was about to leave the Spirit Ascension Room, Vice Tower Master Li pushed the door open and entered, his expression grave.

"Vice Tower Master Li, what is it?" Seeing that something was wrong with the man's expression, Shiyu asked somewhat uneasily.

Could they have discovered that I absorbed a Soul Bone in here and come to cause trouble for me?

Outwardly, he showed no reaction, but he had already prepared himself to Teleport away at any moment.

He could not defeat the other man, but escaping was still within his capabilities.

"The people you killed in the Spirit Ascension Platform have influential backgrounds. They're demanding an explanation from you now," Vice Tower Master Li said.

So that was it... Shiyu relaxed slightly. If the trouble only came from them, then it was not as bad as he had imagined.

"What do you mean, Vice Tower Master Li?" Shiyu asked tentatively. It depended on whether this man was willing to protect him.

"Of course I want to keep you safe. After all, I was the one who brought you into the Spirit Pagoda. It is only right that I protect you," Vice Tower Master Li said with great responsibility.

Naturally, he had to make it sound nice. Otherwise, how could he win Shiyu over as much as possible?

Shiyu cooperatively showed a grateful expression, but he was not pleased. The man's wording practically guaranteed there would be a turn in the conversation.

Sure enough, Vice Tower Master Li changed his tone and sighed. "However, among those you killed in the Spirit Ascension Platform, one was a disciple of the Heavenly Phoenix Title Douluo."

"She even brought out the Heavenly Phoenix Title Douluo herself, putting me under considerable pressure. Protecting you will not be easy." Vice Tower Master Li put on a troubled expression and sighed repeatedly.

"What should I do, then?" Shiyu felt that the man most likely already had a solution.

These words were probably meant for him to hear. The more difficult the matter seemed, the more grateful he would be if the man resolved it.

"For a genius like you, I can try contacting one of the Spirit Pagoda headquarters' higher-ups. If he is willing to step in and resolve the grudge between you, then this matter may be reduced from a major issue to a minor one, and from a minor one to nothing at all," Vice Tower Master Li said through gritted teeth.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Vice Tower Master Li." Shiyu said gratefully.

This was exactly what he wanted. If he could use this opportunity to connect with a higher-up in the Spirit Pagoda, it seemed that obtaining Soul Spirit technology would become easier.

Even if he could not obtain Soul Spirit technology soon, he could try using this connection to acquire Space or Time Attribute Soul Spirits.

He did not necessarily need Soul Spirit technology to possess Soul Spirits. Ready-made Soul Spirits would work just as well.

He could simply buy some Soul Spirits and keep them stored away, then absorb them whenever he needed them.

After all, he could bring certain things back to his original world. The External Soul Bone, the Eight Spider Lances, on his body was the best example.

"Hide in here for a while. I'll contact them immediately." With that, Vice Tower Master Li left the Spirit Ascension Room.

Shiyu waited quietly inside, carefully sensing the changes in himself.

Absorbing an External Soul Bone had provided a rather limited increase to his Soul Power. It had not raised his Soul Power Level by even a single rank.

I wonder whether my Soul Ring Lifespan has increased. Shiyu was curious, but since he could not release his Soul Rings, there was no way to find out.

The only thing he could confirm was that even with the Spirit Ascension Platform's energy stimulating him, he still could not release his Soul Rings. This method would not work.

He was somewhat disappointed, but that was all. He had no Soul Rings, but his Space abilities had been significantly strengthened. That might be even better than having Soul Rings.

Besides, although he had no Soul Rings, he could still use some abilities that came from them.

For example, the swap with Gu Yue earlier had been the effect of his Second Soul Ring.

Since he could still use his abilities anyway, whether he had Soul Rings no longer seemed important.

His current situation gave him the feeling of a modified form of Ring Detonation—he had gained greater power by sacrificing his Soul Rings.

The difference was that even after losing his Soul Rings, he could still use abilities similar to Soul Skills.

More than ten minutes later, Vice Tower Master Li returned and brought Shiyu good news. That higher-up was willing to step in and resolve the enmity between them.

"But he has a condition: you must take him as your Master. More accurately, you must first become his prospective disciple."

"After an observation period of one or two months, you can become his official disciple."

"This higher-up's position within the Spirit Pagoda is no lower than the Heavenly Phoenix Title Douluo's. He is immensely powerful. Taking him as your Master would be an absolutely profitable arrangement for you," Vice Tower Master Li said with a smile, even feeling somewhat envious of Shiyu's good fortune.

After he sent Shiyu's battle footage from the Spirit Ascension Platform over, that higher-up had decided to accept him as a disciple.

Since he did not yet know much about Shiyu's character, family background, and other matters, he would only accept him as a prospective disciple for now. Once everything was clarified and no issues were found, he could formally accept him as a disciple.

"What is this higher-up's name?" Shiyu asked, all kinds of guesses running through his mind.

"Tower Master Qian Gu," Vice Tower Master Li said respectfully.

Afraid that Shiyu would not understand Tower Master Qian Gu's identity and status, he specifically explained, "The Tower Master Qian Gu I mean is not the master of a branch pagoda, but the overall Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda—the highest authority. He is one of the most powerful figures in the world."

"He is a supreme expert at the Limit Douluo Level and a powerful Four-word Battle Armor Master. His individual strength stands at the absolute pinnacle as well."

It was actually Qian Gu Dongfeng... Shiyu had not expected to connect with Qian Gu Dongfeng so quickly.

If he directly became Qian Gu Dongfeng's disciple, would that not put him in the Spirit Pagoda's inner circle in one step?

With that connection, many things he wanted to do should become much easier. The benefits would be immense.

"Tower Master Qian Gu wants to accept me as a disciple so easily? There should be countless people who want to take someone of his level as their Master. Why did he choose me?" Shiyu still asked cautiously, with a trace of doubt.

Could becoming the disciple of a top-tier powerhouse really be so simple?

It was so simple that even he found it unreal.

"Actually, the higher-up I contacted was not Tower Master Qian Gu. With my authority, I am not qualified to contact Tower Master Qian Gu directly."

"However, I don't know whether it was my luck or yours, but Tower Master Qian Gu happened to be present when I contacted that higher-up. He watched your battle footage from the Spirit Ascension Platform as well."

"Your performance surprised him and caught his attention."

"Later, when he heard that one of the people you defeated was a disciple of the Heavenly Phoenix Title Douluo, Tower Master Qian Gu praised you repeatedly. That also seems to be why he decided to accept you as his disciple," Vice Tower Master Li explained.

He had not only contacted the Spirit Pagoda headquarters' higher-up during these past ten-plus minutes. He had contacted them earlier.

The past ten minutes had merely been an act.

"So Tower Master Qian Gu accepting me as his disciple partly means he wants to compete with the Heavenly Phoenix Title Douluo?" Shiyu understood.

"You cannot put it that way. The main reason is that he values your talent," Vice Tower Master Li emphasized.

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