Lei Yi Flying Dragon, the Divergence Between Master and Disciple

The next morning.

Yun Yuan awoke from his sleep. When he opened his eyes, he discovered that Bibi Dong was wrapped around him like an octopus.

" Sigh, last night really wore me out. Getting a little girl to sleep is such a hassle."

Last night, Bibi Dong had dragged him, despite his drowsiness, into chatting idly until three in the morning before finally letting him go.

Looking at Bibi Dong, who was sleeping on him like a dead pig, Yun Yuan sighed. With such a Senior Sister, he would have plenty of suffering ahead of him.

Immediately afterward, Yun Yuan began waking Bibi Dong, then pulled her outside.

Today, they still had to continue searching for a suitable Soul Beast for him. They could not waste too much time.

When Qian Xunji saw the two little ones come out of the tent, and noticed the large Dark Circles around Yun Yuan's eyes, he could not help smiling.

"Xiao Yuan, did Dong'er keep you from sleeping last night?"

At that, Yun Yuan's emotions instantly flared up, and he complained to Qian Xunji.

"Teacher, you have to properly punish Senior Sister. She forcefully dragged me into chatting with her last night."

"I wanted to sleep, but she shook me awake again. I suffered quite a lot last night."

Hearing Yun Yuan's words, Bibi Dong, standing nearby, became indignant and pinched him hard around the waist with her little hand.

"Ah, that hurts."

"Teacher, look. If you don't control Senior Sister, she'll bully me every day."

Yun Yuan should have known better than to say anything. The moment he did, Bibi Dong pinched even harder.

How was she bullying her Junior Brother Yun Yuan? She was clearly training him. Yes, that was right—she was training him.

"All right, Dong'er. Let go of your Junior Brother."

"As his Senior Sister, you should take good care of your Junior Brother. How can you treat him like this?"

Qian Xunji put on a stern face and earnestly lectured Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong stood before Qian Xunji with her head lowered, listening to his lecture.

"I understand, Teacher. I'll treat my Junior Brother well from now on."

Only at the very end did Bibi Dong quietly promise Qian Xunji this.

After the little incident in the early morning, Qian Xunji continued leading Yun Yuan and Bibi Dong through the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest in search of a suitable Soul Beast for Yun Yuan.

As time passed, the sun rose high into the sky.

"Hm?"

Qian Xunji stretched out an arm, stopping Yun Yuan and Bibi Dong as they were about to move forward and signaling them to halt.

"Teacher, have we found a Soul Beast suitable for Junior Brother?"

Seeing Qian Xunji stop with a faint smile on his face, Bibi Dong's Eyebrows and Eyes curved into a smile. She took two steps forward and quietly asked him.

"Yes, we have. It's a Soul Beast ranked third in the Priority Sequence."

"Moreover, judging from its size, it should be a Soul Beast of over four hundred years, suitable for Xiao Yuan to absorb."

Qian Xunji explained this to Bibi Dong.

This time, when they went to the Star Dou Great Forest, they did not necessarily have to hunt the Soul Beast ranked first in the Priority Sequence.

The Priority Sequence referred to Soul Beasts whose attributes suited Yun Yuan's Atlas Spear martial soul and which were likely to produce amplification-type Soul Skills.

As long as a Soul Beast ranked within the top five was found, it would be their target, because his later Soul Rings could all be obtained by hunting Soul Beasts according to this sequence.

Next, Qian Xunji fixed his gaze on the Soul Beast a hundred meters away as Light Soul Power surged out of his body.

The Light Soul Power of a Title Douluo directly pressed down on the Soul Beast, instantly rendering it unable to move.

"All right, Xiao Yuan, Dong'er, let's go over."

While releasing Soul Power to suppress the Soul Beast, Qian Xunji led Yun Yuan and Bibi Dong toward it.

After crossing the hundred meters, the three of them arrived before the Soul Beast. The instant he saw its appearance, Yun Yuan recognized its species.

A Lei Yi Flying Dragon, an ancient dragon species with wind and lightning attributes—a top-tier Soul Beast.

Yun Yuan was quite satisfied with using such a top-tier Soul Beast as his first Soul Ring. Just as he was about to summon the Atlas Spear and finish off the Soul Beast,

the smile vanished from Qian Xunji's face. He furrowed his brows slightly and extended an arm, stopping Yun Yuan.

Seeing this, Yun Yuan raised his eyes toward Qian Xunji, confusion in his gaze.

"Could it be that you're still not satisfied with this Soul Beast, Teacher?"

The next moment, Qian Xunji gave him his answer.

"Xiao Yuan, what a pity. This Soul Beast's Year Limit is somewhat beyond my expectations."

"When I saw it from a distance, I thought its size indicated that it was a Soul Beast of over four hundred years. But after taking a closer look, I judged from its characteristics that its true Year Limit was close to six hundred years."

"I suspect that its small size is due to stunted development."

After hearing Qian Xunji's explanation, Bibi Dong, standing beside Yun Yuan, sighed. She had thought they had found a Soul Beast suitable for her Junior Brother.

But she had never expected this Soul Beast to be stunted. It was a shame, considering how domineering and mighty it looked.

Yun Yuan stared at the nearly six-hundred-year-old Lei Yi Flying Dragon before him in silence, deep in thought.

In the end, unprecedented determination appeared in Yun Yuan's eyes. He raised his gaze toward Qian Xunji and stated his choice.

"Teacher, I want to try absorbing this Soul Beast's Soul Ring."

The moment Yun Yuan said this, Qian Xunji immediately rejected him.

"No. This won't do. It's far too dangerous. Teacher can't let you gamble with your life."

This time, no matter what Yun Yuan said, he would not agree. Since ancient times, no Soul Master had ever absorbed a Soul Ring exceeding five hundred years when absorbing their first Soul Ring.

What was more, this was a Soul Beast with a Year Limit of six hundred years. If Yun Yuan tried to absorb it, he would have only a one-in-nine chance of survival. How could Qian Xunji agree to that?

Qian Xunji's stern refusal was within Yun Yuan's expectations. However, he still had a certain degree of confidence that he could absorb this six-hundred-year Soul Ring.

"Teacher, don't rush to reject me. Since Disciple has this idea, I naturally have a certain degree of confidence."

"Disciple has practiced with the spear since childhood, so my physical fitness is stronger than that of Soul Masters of the same level. In my view, absorbing this six-hundred-year Soul Ring carries only a slight risk."

"If Disciple isn't even willing to take this small risk, how can I speak of reaching the summit of the Soul Master path?"

His talent, though not comparable to that of the Sky Pillar Douluo from Twenty Thousand Years Later, was still

Listening to Yun Yuan's words of persuasion, Qian Xunji's resolve had already begun to waver.

Yun Yuan carefully watched Qian Xunji's expression from the side. Seeing his hesitation, he took a step forward.

"Teacher, you can examine my physical fitness. It's definitely stronger than that of an ordinary Soul Master."

Seeing the determination in Yun Yuan's eyes, Qian Xunji also took a step forward, then placed a hand on Yun Yuan's shoulder and began examining him.

"It is indeed stronger than that of an ordinary Soul Master."

After examining him, Qian Xunji felt much more relieved. But when he saw Yun Yuan's stubborn expression, he let out a faint sigh.

"Do as you wish."

Seeing that Qian Xunji had relented, Yun Yuan was overjoyed.

The next moment.

With a thought from Yun Yuan, a long spear appeared in his hand. It was silver-white and translucent, radiating an incomparably sharp aura. It was none other than his martial soul, the Atlas Spear.