Wanting to Exceed the Spirit Ring Age Limit?

"Moon Guan, rest assured." Qian Daoliu's expression remained unchanged as he secretly transmitted his voice.

However, Chrysanthemum Douluo was even worse off than Ghost Douluo. After Ghostly Douluo was killed by xx, he even dropped a Spirit Bone. But it was unknown whether Bibi Dong had bestowed it upon him—probably not, right? Otherwise, why wouldn't she give one to Chrysanthemum Douluo? There was no reason for him to have worked so hard for so many years and receive nothing.

Ghost Douluo suddenly felt much better. His Spirit Bone had been bestowed by His Holiness the Pope herself, not given by the Saintess.

Chrysanthemum Douluo's expression changed, but he soon consoled himself. Spirit Bones were exceedingly rare, after all; not every elder could possess one.

Sigh, Bibi Dong had truly gone to great lengths for her precious disciple. The Elder Hall had refused to let her bestow three Ten Thousand Year Spirit Bones upon the Golden Generation, because those elders unanimously believed that the three members of the Golden Generation had made no contributions to Spirit Hall.

So Bibi Dong used the three Ten Thousand Year Spirit Bones left behind by Qian Xunji as the championship prize for the Continental High Grade Spirit Master Elite Tournament, using that to silence those elders.

It was a good idea, but what a pity. Those three were simply too disappointing—they still lost, wasting three Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones on xx and the others.

Bibi Dong truly cherished this disciple. Even though she had already failed in the Spirit Master Tournament, Bibi Dong still secretly bestowed a Ten Thousand Year spiritual Spirit Bone upon her.

Thinking of this, Shen Nuonuo even felt sorry for Ghostly Douluo and Moon Guan.

Qian Daoliu sucked in a sharp breath, his face turning livid. Would Bibi Dong actually act like this in the future?

Even if it was her beloved disciple, she should wait until the disciple had earned merits before rewarding her.

Moon Guan's face went pale. He was no fool. Though he did not understand why Shen Nuonuo knew about future events, what she said was most likely true. Otherwise, why would the Great Enshrined accept her as his granddaughter?

Why would the Saintess rather give precious Spirit Bones to several boys so young in the future than bestow one upon him?

Chrysanthemum Douluo knew that participants in the High Grade Spirit Master Elite Tournament could not be older than twenty-five.

Seeing Moon Guan's expression, Qian Daoliu let out an imperceptible sigh. He was actually rather puzzled—why, in Shen Nuonuo's inner thoughts, would Bibi Dong use Qian Xunji's Spirit Bones as rewards?

Putting aside whether Qian Xunji would agree to such a thing, would Bibi Dong really take his possessions and give them to her disciple?

Bibi Dong hated Qian Xunji to the bone. She did not even care for her own biological daughter, Qian Renxue.

Qian Daoliu had always felt deeply guilty toward Bibi Dong. He had failed to discipline his son properly, but now that things had come to this, there was nothing he could do.

Hopefully, time would wash all of this away.

The carriage was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Shen Nuonuo took a brief nap as well. It was simply too quiet—perfect for sleeping.

Before long, the five of them arrived at the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Star Dou Great Forest was one of the three most famous Spirit Beast habitats on our Douluo Continent. It lay directly south of the Heaven Dou Empire, and the forest spanned the Two Great Empires. However, because of the sheer number of Spirit Beasts here, this was also the place where the border between the two nations was least distinct. Judging from the map, most of the Star Dou Great Forest lay within the Star Luo Empire, though the Heaven Dou Empire had never acknowledged that.

The outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest were home to Spirit Beasts below the thousand-year level. Further inward, the Spirit Beasts grew progressively stronger. At its core lay the Lake of Life, inhabited by Spirit Beasts such as the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape.

"Moon Guan, you'll lead the way later. Ghostly Douluo, keep an eye on Little Xue." After giving his instructions, Qian Daoliu prepared to wake Qian Renxue and Shen Nuonuo.

"Yes, Great Enshrined." Moon Guan replied softly.

Qian Daoliu gently woke the two with soft Soul Power.

Shen Nuonuo and Qian Renxue stretched their arms at the same time, rubbed their eyes, and yawned.

"You two sisters are quite in sync." Qian Daoliu was also surprised. They had only spent less than a day together, yet it felt as though they had known each other for a long time.

"Hehe." Shen Nuonuo also felt that she and Qian Renxue shared an indescribable tacit understanding.

I liked Qian Renxue even before I transmigrated. Her main problem was her personality, and she was a bit of a lovestruck fool too. It's fine—she's still young now and hasn't gone astray yet. I can still set her straight.

Listening to her sister's words, Qian Renxue's little head was filled with huge confusion.

Moon Guan and Ghostly Douluo rubbed their noses, pretending that nothing had happened.

They arrived before the Star Dou Great Forest. The towering trees were at least twenty meters tall, and this was only the outermost area. There were no paths at all through the dense forest. Layer upon layer of shadows cast by the trees obscured the true sight within.

The terrain within the Star Dou Great Forest was extremely complicated. There were no paths in the forest at all, so they could only make their way forward while exploring.

Chrysanthemum Douluo led the way at the front, while Qian Daoliu and Shen Nuonuo walked in the middle. Ghostly Douluo was together with Qian Renxue.

"Uncle Ghost, carry Little Xue." Looking at the Heng Ha Two Generals, Qian Renxue recalled what had happened last night. She held out her arms to Ghostly Douluo, wanting him to carry her.

"Little Xue, Uncle believes in you. Promise Uncle that those things won't happen. You're still young; you don't need to worry about such matters."

Ghostly Douluo skillfully picked up Qian Renxue, his black eyes full of tenderness.

Qian Renxue hesitated for a moment before nodding.

The five continued onward at a steady pace.

The trees in the forest stood at least twenty meters tall, and this was only the outermost region. There were no paths through the dense forest. Gentle breezes blew toward them, carrying the fresh fragrance of plants and the moist scent of earth, refreshing their hearts and minds.

The terrain within the Star Dou Great Forest was extremely complicated. There were no paths in the forest at all, so Chrysanthemum Douluo had no choice but to clear the way.

"Nuonuo, what type of Spirit Beast do you intend to hunt?" Qian Daoliu's brows furrowed slightly. He had never seen a Martial Soul like this.

Shen Nuonuo answered frankly, "Grandpa, my Martial Soul is rather special. Spirit Beasts of any attribute will do."

"Oh? Then which attribute do you prefer? For your first Martial Soul, it would be best not to choose a fire-attributed Spirit Beast for your Spirit Ring configuration, so as to avoid conflicting with your second Martial Soul."

Qian Daoliu had been pondering the issue of cultivating Twin Martial Souls throughout the journey.

Shen Nuonuo was thinking about the same question.

She thought having both ice and fire didn't seem too bad either?

"Grandpa, how about I choose the Light Attribute?" Shen Nuonuo pondered for a while. She preferred light.

Those who had long lived in darkness yearned for light even more.

Qian Daoliu agreed with her idea. "Although light-attributed soul beasts are somewhat rare, four-hundred-year soul beasts are still relatively common."

"Ah? Grandpa, why does it have to be a four-hundred-year soul beast?" Shen Nuonuo did not understand why Qian Daoliu kept emphasizing the four-hundred-year limit.

Qian Daoliu looked at her somewhat strangely. "The ideal age for a first Spirit Ring is around 423 years."

"Your safety is what matters most."

The age limit of Spirit Rings absorbed by Soul Masters had been determined through the accumulated experience of countless predecessors. If one absorbed a Spirit Ring beyond their level, the slightest mistake could cause their body to explode and kill them. Even if the process could be interrupted midway, it would still damage their meridians; in severe cases, it could harm their foundation and leave them with no hope of reaching higher realms.

For a moment, Shen Nuonuo did not know what to say.