Departure

The room suddenly fell silent. After all, parting was hardly a topic that could make anyone happy.

"Qin Ming..."

"Little brother Qin Ming..."

Nuo Si and the other person did not know what to say, but they understood that Suotuo City was too small. Staying here would only restrict Qin Ming's growth.

Spirit City was the stage for a genius like Qin Ming. After all, it was the holy land that Spirit Masters across the continent longed for.

It had the finest resources, the greatest number of powerful experts, and the most advanced Mimicry Cultivation Environments. It was undoubtedly where Qin Ming would transform into a dragon and soar.

"All good things must come to an end. There will be plenty of chances for us to meet again," Charlton said at the right moment.

He had always thought the highest of Qin Ming. Whether it was his comprehension or his diligence in cultivation, he had watched it all over the past year or so.

"The reply I received from Spirit City said that once you break through Level Twenty, you can set off for Spirit Hall Academy in Spirit City for training."

"Spirit Hall Academy has a Genius Class. Everyone there is a genius like you, and you will enter that class to study."

"There, even Title Douluo-level teachers may guide you. You can display your talent to your heart's content."

Then, he opened the drawer beside the desk and took out a finely mounted letter from one box after another.

He placed the letter on the table and pointed at it. "This is the reply Spirit City sent me back then. It bears the seal of the Pope Palace."

"When you arrive in Spirit City, hand it directly to the guards at the city gate. Someone will naturally come to receive you."

"Also, I'll write you a Recommendation Letter while I'm at it." Charlton carefully explained the matters Qin Ming needed to pay attention to upon arriving in Spirit City.

Qin Ming listened attentively at the side. After all, this would indeed save him quite a bit of time when he first arrived in Spirit City.

After Charlton finished his instructions, the matter was settled, and Qin Ming left the study.

Over the next month, Qin Ming did not continue training at full intensity. Instead, he finally allowed himself a period of relaxation.

First, he returned to Canglang Village. In the past, he would go back every half year to visit Qin Chuan, but this time, it was a farewell.

Each time Qin Ming returned, he brought cultivation resources useful to Spirit Masters. Thus, over the past year or so, Qin Chuan had successfully advanced two levels and become a second-ring Soul Grandmaster, greatly raising Canglang Village's standing among the surrounding villages.

This time, Qin Ming directly handed Qin Chuan five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, telling him to properly repair the village's houses and facilities, and establish a fund to help future children of Canglang Village who possessed the talent to become Spirit Masters.

Qin Ming had earned quite a bit of money through the Soul Fighting Arena over the past year, so this amount meant little to him.

When Qin Chuan received the enormous sum of Gold Soul Coins Qin Ming handed over and heard that Qin Ming was leaving the Balak Kingdom and would not return for several years, he was utterly shocked.

Qin Chuan immediately promised Qin Ming that he would use the money to properly develop Canglang Village, and told him to be extra careful outside.

Qin Ming nodded in agreement and stayed in Canglang Village for several more days.

After that, Qin Ming went to see Roger. The two had come to know each other through a fight, and after that Soul Fighting match, Roger had not given up on the thought of catching up to Qin Ming.

Whenever Roger had the chance, he challenged Qin Ming. Of course, he had never won even once.

On a hill outside Suotuo City.

"What did you say? You're leaving Suotuo City?" Roger stared at Qin Ming in shock. The news had hit him rather hard.

Qin Ming had never talked to him about anything besides cultivation, so naturally, he had never mentioned that he would one day leave Suotuo City.

"That's right. I'm leaving next month for Spirit City. Suotuo City is still too small for me," Qin Ming said with lowered eyes.

"What about you? What are your plans for the future?"

Roger fell silent. He truly had not thought that far ahead. He only wanted to become stronger as quickly as possible and repay his teacher.

"After you graduate from Shrek Academy, travel the continent, or join Spirit Hall. Your talent should not stop here." Qin Ming kindly offered Roger some advice. For someone so pure-minded, he did not mind giving him a few verbal pointers.

"Then will I have a chance to surpass you someday?" Roger asked.

Qin Ming shook his head. He probably would not have a chance in this lifetime.

Qin Ming said nothing. Instead, he summoned his Martial Soul, and one yellow and one purple Soul Ring floated around his body.

A visual impact was far more powerful than words.

"You broke through... to Soul Grandmaster?"

"A Millennium Second Ring..."

Roger's eyes widened round. He checked again and again. Qin Ming's second Soul Ring was indeed purple, no different from the Thousand Year Soul Rings he had seen on others.

But how could Qin Ming possess a Millennium Second Ring? Didn't the book written by Grandmaster state that the maximum age limit for a Spirit Master's second Soul Ring was 764 years?

Roger's mind became a tangled mess. He could not understand how Qin Ming had accomplished it. It felt as though his entire worldview had been reshaped at that moment.

"How did you do it?" Roger raised his head and fixed his gaze on Qin Ming.

"Just good luck. I encountered a minor opportunity," Qin Ming said mysteriously. Naturally, he could not tell Roger that it was because of Whale Rubber.

"I'm already a Level Twenty-Two Soul Grandmaster. At my cultivation speed, I'll probably surpass you in Soul Power Level within a few years."

"Roger, you're a very pure person. I admire that about you. If one day you feel that you've reached a bottleneck, you can come find me in Spirit City." After saying this, Qin Ming had no intention of lingering. He turned and walked toward Suotuo City.

Qin Ming had given Roger an opportunity to pull him along. As for whether Roger would listen, there was nothing more Qin Ming could do.

There had been no description of Roger in the original work. In other words, more than twenty years later, he would probably have faded into obscurity.

Roger's eyes flickered as he watched Qin Ming's departing back, not knowing what he was thinking.

With that, Qin Ming had settled the relationships he needed to settle. A month passed in the blink of an eye, and Nuo Si and the other person's wedding was held as scheduled.

The wedding took place in the Main Hall. Those who came were all colleagues, friends, and relatives from Spirit Hall, and everyone offered their blessings to the newlyweds.

After some thought, Qin Ming placed the Flame Armored Bear's arm bone into a Jade Box and gave it to the two as a congratulatory gift.

Both were Soul Elders, so their descendants would likely possess Innate Soul Power. A top-tier Thousand Year Soul Beast Spirit Bone would be enough to provide tremendous help.

However, Qin Ming did not say that it was a Spirit Bone. He merely called it an ordinary little gift. After all, it was far too precious. If he had directly told them it was a Spirit Bone, they certainly would not have accepted it.

By the time they discovered it, Qin Ming would already be gone.

On the morning after the wedding ended, before dawn had fully broken, Qin Ming left with a merchant caravan bound for Spirit City.

He did not tell anyone when he left, because he had already said all the farewells that needed to be said.

What lay ahead was the path he had to walk alone.