Hunting for a Spirit Ring

The next day, Bai Ge got up. Not long after washing up, he arrived outside the Imperial Palace under the guidance of a maid.

Qian Renxue and a man dressed in black robes were already waiting there.

"Uncle She, I'll leave Xiao Bai in your care."

"Uncle She?" Bai Ge was startled. The person Qian Renxue addressed as Uncle should be none other than Serpent Spear Douluo She Long.

Although this man had been terribly unlucky in the original novel, reduced to a mere background character and serving only to highlight Yang Wudi's awesomeness, Bai Ge was no fool. The real world was different from a novel.

A Titled Douluo was, at the very least, one of the top combat forces in this world. That was no joke.

"By the way." Qian Renxue smiled and had the maid bring over a new set of clothes. "Go change."

Bai Ge smiled. Just as Qian Renxue began to feel puzzled, a metallic clang rang out, and the Golden Saint Cloth had already covered his entire body.

"Idiot, maintaining Spirit Avatar consumes Soul Power..."

"No, Young Master!" She Long spoke from the side. "This boy's Martial Soul has been a physical entity from the very beginning!"

On Douluo Continent, before obtaining a seventh Spirit Ring and the Martial Soul Avatar, Martial Souls were not true physical entities. They were energy bodies formed from Soul Power.

Maintaining their existence required a continuous expenditure of Soul Power.

In this regard, Bai Ge had gained a huge advantage.

The gorgeous Golden Armor covered his entire body. With his handsome, exquisite features, he looked like a god descending into the mortal world. The breeze brushed past his bangs, and a bright vermilion cinnabar mark rested between his brows. He was peerlessly elegant, his beauty enough to overwhelm the world.

"Xiao Bai, you're really good-looking..." A trace of amazement flashed through Qian Renxue's eyes.

As expected, in this era, looks were justice.

After transmigrating and undergoing Spirit Awakening, Bai Ge had experienced a complete transformation, and his appearance had improved tremendously, just like Tang San after awakening the Blue Silver Emperor.

"All right. Since we're ready, let's set off."

With She Long leading him, Bai Ge arrived at the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest after a day.

During that day of travel, She Long explained a great deal of common knowledge to him.

He had also thrown him a Spirit Beast compendium and let him choose his target.

Only then did Bai Ge realize that many of his ideas from his previous life had been far too naive.

On Douluo Continent, Titled Douluo were absolutely top-tier big shots. Apart from Qian Renxue, the only people who could have one escort them were Ning Rongrong, the Little Princess of the Glazed Tile Sect, who was pampered to the heavens by Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.

Ah, right. There was also Dugu Yan.

As for Hu Liena, unless Bibi Dong gave the order, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo would never bother with her.

For ordinary Spirit Masters, the strongest combat force they could come into contact with was a Soul Saint.

People at Liu Erlong, Flander, and Zhao Wuji's level were already existences that ordinary people had to look up to for their entire lives!

The limit an ordinary person could achieve was the Soul Ancestor realm!

Grandmaster's theories had been aimed at ordinary commoner Spirit Masters from the very beginning.

But everything he did infringed upon the interests of the various sects.

Grandmaster's uselessness lay in his weakness when it came to emotions, while his theories had, in reality, given ordinary commoner Spirit Masters a glimmer of hope.

In truth, Grandmaster had essentially compiled a set of basic textbooks that could be widely taught through his own research.

Unfortunately, under the suppression of the sects and various factions, most ordinary Spirit Masters simply did not believe him!

At its core, this was a monopoly on knowledge!

Bai Ge had been taken in because he shared Martial Soul Resonance with Qian Renxue. That was why he now had a Titled Douluo taking him to obtain a Spirit Ring.

Otherwise, ordinary people were better off honestly following Grandmaster and Tang San. It saved both time and effort.

At least when it came time to obtain a Spirit Ring, Grandmaster could still call Flander and Zhao Wuji over to help.

As for Tang San overturning while hunting the Mandala Snake for his first Spirit Ring, Bai Ge saw it as nothing more than a way to highlight Tang San's abilities.

Throughout the entire original Douluo series, Tang San was the absolute protagonist.

As for Shrek, one could tell just by reading the original work. Hu Liena and the others from Spirit Hall were several years older, yet their cultivation wasn't much stronger than that of the Seven Devils.

If they had been the same age, the Seven Devils' cultivation would have surpassed theirs.

As for the other academies, they were even inferior to Shrek.

And as for the immortal herbs, did you think Dugu Bo was just there for decoration?

Besides, aside from those mentioned in the original work, did you know how to consume the others?

In fact, if Tang San hadn't come from the Tang Sect and used his mastery of poisons and pharmacology to win over Dugu Bo, he would have died long ago.

Bai Ge only had a chance because he carried a system with him. Otherwise, there was no way he could fight Tang San, that cheat.

She Long led Bai Ge into the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest and spoke in a deep voice. "Boy, have you decided what Spirit Beast you want?"

"Crystal Earth Dragon Lizard."

"Hmm. Your luck isn't bad, boy. If I remember correctly, there's a Crystal Lake in the southeastern direction of the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

You might find what you want there."

Two hours later, Bai Ge and She Long reached their destination.

After another half an hour, the two of them found a suitable target.

She Long did not waste words. He smashed the opponent nearly to death with one punch, leaving it exhaling more than it inhaled.

"Boy, do it!"

Bai Ge did not hesitate. He brought the Sacred Sword down on its head, cutting it in two with a single blow, clean and decisive.

It was no wonder. Bai Ge had been a mischievous child from a young age, and countless lizards and geckos had died at his hands. His greatest record was cutting a snake in half, though he only learned afterward that it had been a nonpoisonous snake.

A bright yellow Spirit Ring slowly rose from the corpse of the Crystal Dragon Lizard.

After another hour, Bai Ge successfully fused with the Spirit Ring.

The two of them began their journey back.

She Long did not ask what Bai Ge's first Spirit Skill was. As he put it, it was enough for Her Highness to know.

The next day, at night, in Qian Renxue's bedchamber.

"Xiao Bai, come clean. What is your first Spirit Skill?"

Qian Renxue glared fiercely at Bai Ge.

During the day, the first Spirit Skill Bai Ge had displayed had been Teleportation.

But relying on the resonance between their Martial Souls, Qian Renxue had discovered that things were not so simple.

Thus, when only the two of them were present that night, Qian Renxue decided to force the truth out of him.

"You'll know if you punch me."

"Bang!"

"Crash!"

Qian Renxue raised her hand and casually threw a punch. Although she avoided the rebounding force of the punch, the vase in the room was not so lucky and was shattered miserably.

"First Spirit Skill, Crystal Wall. Effect: Absolute Defense, with the ability to reflect the opponent's attack.

But just like Teleportation, the essence of this technique is the use of psychokinesis, or rather, Spiritual Power."

That was right. Bai Ge's first Spirit Skill was precisely the signature ability of the Aries lineage.

"Xiao Bai, you..."

"Ah? Xue Er Jie, what's with that expression?"

Bai Ge was feeling smug when he saw Qian Renxue staring at him with an expression like she had eaten a lemon.

"Do you know that only a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring can grant a Spirit Master two Spirit Skills..."

"That's right. I developed Teleportation myself. The Crystal Wall is the skill granted by the Spirit Ring."

"You bastard! You're sleeping on the floor tonight!"

"Eh? Wait! If you want to learn Teleportation, I can teach you."

"Really?"

"Of course."

"Listen carefully. First, do this, then do that..."