Failed to Take Bibi Dong as Master

"Oh? Why? With your talent, plenty of Titled Douluo-level powerhouses in Spirit Hall would be fighting to take you in as a disciple. Why did you want to take me as your master the moment we met?"

"I am not the good person you imagine me to be. Quite a few people have died by my hand."

"For certain reasons, I, Bibi Dong, will not accept male disciples, no matter how extraordinary your talent may be. And aren't you curious how I knew your location?" Bibi Dong asked with interest.

However, she still had no intention of accepting a male disciple. She was only asking because she found it somewhat amusing.

Since she had tentatively confirmed that this mysterious child bore no ill will toward Spirit Hall and had joined Spirit Hall, there was nothing else worth her attention.

All she needed to do now was make sure this child did not lean toward the Elder Hall. Otherwise, those old fogies would become even more troublesome. "Don't ask what you shouldn't. If there is a need for you to know, His Holiness the Pope will tell you herself."

"Besides, if His Holiness the Pope had meant to harm me, how could I possibly be standing here?"

"As for killing people, what powerhouse has never killed? As for why I wish to take you as my master, to be honest, His Holiness the Pope possesses unrivaled talent. You are the only person on the continent who has solved the problem of Twin Martial Souls. You are immensely powerful, and most importantly..."

"His Holiness the Pope's beauty could topple cities and kingdoms," Long Yu said with complete honesty.

"Hmph. I never expected someone so young to have such a glib tongue. Who knows how many girls you will ruin in the future."

"I will not accept male disciples. You should go study at Spirit Hall Academy and take someone else as your master, such as Yue Guan." Bibi Dong waved her hand.

"His Holiness the Pope has the world in her heart. I do not believe I have done anything wrong. Can't you give me a chance?" Long Yu asked unwillingly.

It seemed this Pope had been hurt too deeply, to the point that she despised all men.

Looking at the immature child before her, Bibi Dong could not help but hesitate. Then she said, "To become a powerhouse, talent alone is not enough."

"Go study in the Genius Camp of Spirit Hall Academy first. During this period, I will have Yue Guan look after you a little."

"After you enter the Genius Camp, I will also send people to observe your performance. As for taking me as your master, we can discuss that later."

"In the next few days, I will first arrange for Yue Guan to take you to Spirit Soul Forest to obtain your first and second soul rings. After that, you can go to Spirit Hall Academy."

"Yes, His Holiness the Pope," Long Yu replied. Although he had not succeeded yet, at least he still had a chance.

Long Yu then left the Papal Palace, leaving Bibi Dong alone within the lofty hall.

It seemed the Rakshasa God's Divine Sense was influencing her more and more. Such an outstanding genius had wanted to become her disciple, yet she had rejected him simply because he was male.

Sigh. But that shadow was truly an inescapable nightmare for her.

If only he were a girl!

Long Yu: O_o?

"Xiao Yu, how did it go? How does His Holiness the Pope plan to arrange things for you?" Chrysanthemum Douluo had actually been waiting outside the hall the entire time and had not left.

"His Holiness the Pope asked Uncle Ju to help me obtain my first and second soul rings in Spirit Soul Forest first. Then I will go cultivate in the Genius Camp of Spirit Hall Academy," Long Yu answered.

"Mm, I guessed that His Holiness the Pope would arrange for you to enter the Genius Camp of Spirit Hall Academy. That is where you belong." After pondering for a moment, Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke. He was not surprised.

"Genius Camp? What kind of place is that?"

"You will know once you get there. It trains Spirit Hall's future pillars."

"Stay near my courtyard today. Tomorrow, I will take you to obtain your first and second soul rings."

"Alright, Uncle Ju." The two then left the Papal Palace and headed for Chrysanthemum Douluo's residence.

Chrysanthemum Douluo had his own estate near the Papal Palace. It had an ancient charm to it, with many flowers and plants growing throughout.

A faint floral fragrance lingered in the courtyard. Though it was not large, it had everything one could need.

Long Yu slept quite well there. The surroundings were peaceful.

Early the next morning, after the two had finished preparing themselves—

"Let's go, Xiao Yu. Since you plan to obtain soul rings in Spirit Soul Forest, that is a high-level forest managed by Spirit Hall. It has the greatest variety of soul beasts, so we should be able to find something suitable for you," Chrysanthemum Douluo said.

"Also, His Holiness the Pope had someone speak to me today. For your dragon-type martial soul, your first and second soul rings should preferably come from strength- and attack-type soul beasts."

"For example, Great Strength Barbarian Bears, Iron Armored Dragons, and Profound Nether Wolves. Of course, soul beasts with Dragon Clan Bloodlines would be best, but they are simply too rare. We will probably not find any in Spirit Soul Forest," Chrysanthemum Douluo added.

His Holiness the Pope? Looks like there's still hope, Long Yu thought.

It seemed his current appearance as a child was still useful. After all, what bad intentions could a six-year-old possibly have?

Long Yu: O(∩_∩)O.

Spirit Soul Forest had been opened up by Spirit Hall, and most of the soul beasts within had been captured from elsewhere at great expense.

There were countless soul beasts, but their cultivation levels were not particularly high. Soul beasts over thirty thousand years old were extremely difficult to find, and there were no hundred-thousand-year soul beasts at all.

With Chrysanthemum Douluo's strength as a Super Douluo, there was no need to worry about safety.

Under Chrysanthemum Douluo's lead, the two entered Spirit Soul Forest with ease.

The vegetation in Spirit Soul Forest was dense, with trees dozens or even hundreds of meters tall everywhere. The air was fresh.

There were quite a few hundred-year soul beasts along the way, not to mention ten-year soul beasts, which could be seen everywhere.

However, this place fell under Spirit Hall's jurisdiction, so unless necessary, the two would not hunt soul beasts.

Chrysanthemum Douluo deliberately released the aura of a Super Douluo, so they did not encounter any foolish soul beasts launching surprise attacks.

As for alerting the enemy? What a joke. Once they found a suitable soul beast, would Chrysanthemum Douluo not sense it before those soul beasts sensed him? Did they think a Super Douluo was that weak, or were they overestimating the soul beasts' speed?

The two continued onward, searching the forest without pause, but even after half a day, they had not found a soul beast that satisfied Long Yu.

In Douluo One, the limit for the first soul ring was 423 years, while the limit for the second soul ring was 764 years.

But that only applied to ordinary people. In the original novel, Tang San had exceeded the soul ring limits. For instance, the fourth soul ring limit was five thousand years, yet Tang San had absorbed the soul ring of the ten-thousand-year Cave Demon Spider as his fourth ring.

Absorbing soul rings below ten thousand years mainly depended on strong physical fitness, and Long Yu was confident that his body, transformed by the Dragon God Martial Soul, was more than capable of absorbing soul rings beyond the usual limits.

He planned to find a first ring of around eight hundred years and a second ring of over a thousand years. Furthermore, the soul beasts' quality and rank had to be high.

The two searched for another full two days but still did not find suitable soul rings. Several times, Chrysanthemum Douluo felt they had encountered appropriate soul beasts, but Long Yu still chose to give up.

Long Yu had told Chrysanthemum Douluo his plans beforehand. Although Chrysanthemum Douluo found them rather shocking, he had still agreed.

After all, a genius with innate full Soul Power at rank 20 could not be judged by ordinary limits. Nor did he think Long Yu was rash.

But finally, on the third day, they found something.

"Xiao Yu, there's movement." Chrysanthemum Douluo's senses told him that soul beasts were fighting ahead, and the commotion was considerable.

"Mm, maybe we'll find suitable soul beasts this time."

"Let's hope so. Let's go take a look." As Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke, he led Long Yu rushing forward.