Star Dou Spirit Hunt, Three Disciples Advance

After Qian Renxue and Ju Zi arrived at the Fate Defying Pavilion, they immediately found Ye Qingyu, who was handling official business, and relayed Luo Can's words.

"Collect orphans aged six to ten from across the continent?" Ye Qingyu was slightly taken aback, raising her head with some confusion. "Does the Pavilion Master intend to establish an orphanage system similar to the Spirit Hall, selecting exceptionally talented individuals from among them?"

The reason why the Spirit Hall has the largest number of Spirit Master on the continent is largely due to their orphanages all over the continent. They discover children with Soul Power talent from countless orphans, nurture them, and eventually make them the backbone of the Spirit Hall. This is the only reasonable explanation Ye Qingyu can think of.

"That's one way to put it, but not entirely." Qian Renxue nodded. "These children won't be raised outside; instead, they'll be sent to the Fate Defying Secret Realm created by the Pavilion Master. They will become the Fate Defying Pavilion's most secret and powerful force."

She deliberately renamed "Fate Defying Valley" to "Fate Defying Secret Realm," believing that the fewer people who knew about the existence of this Small World, the better.

"A secret realm?" Ye Qingyu's eyes lit up instantly.

"Yes, a cultivation sanctuary created by my husband," Ju Zi added from the side, her voice tinged with a hint of pride. "Cultivating there is more than ten times faster than outside, and you can further enhance your aptitude and solidify your foundation by utilizing the special energy within the secret realm."

Ye Qingyu was moved.

Ten times the cultivation speed? Improved aptitude? This is simply a treasure trove that every Spirit Master dreams of!

Qian Renxue continued, "There's one more thing. Starting this year, the Fate Defying Pavilion will hold an annual All-Pavilion Grand Competition. All Outer Pavilion and Inner Pavilion Disciple can participate, and the top three Grand Competition will receive the qualification to enter the Fate Defying Secret Realm for a month of cultivation."

"What?!"

Ye Qingyu suddenly stood up, an incredulous look on her face. She knew all too well the significance of this reward: ten times the cultivation speed and an improvement in aptitude. This was an opportunity that every Spirit Master dreamed of!

"I understand!" She took a deep breath and said solemnly, "I will do my best to arrange the Grand Competition and ensure that everything goes smoothly. However, how about holding this year's Grand Competition at the end of the year? This will give the new disciples enough time to prepare."

Qian Renxue and Ju Zi exchanged a glance and nodded. "Okay, let's set it for the end of the year."

Meanwhile, outside the Fate Defying Valley.

Luo Can, along with his three young disciples Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, and Xiao Xiao, transformed into three streaks of light and flew towards the Star Dou Forest.

The three junior disciples were all ready to acquire their next Spirit Ring. Taking advantage of the cooldown period while they were Fishing, Luo Can decided to take them to the Star Dou Forest to get all their Spirit Ring in one go.

Half a day later, the group successfully arrived at the outer edge of the Star Dou Forest.

Luo Can stopped in his tracks, his spiritual power instantly spreading out, covering an area of a hundred miles in radius. The auras of countless Spirit Beast clearly entered his mind.

"Alright, let's find Xiao Xiao's Second Spirit Ring first," Luo Can said with a smile. "Come with me."

He led his three young disciples through the winding forest, and soon stopped in front of a huge anthill.

"This is it." Luo Can pointed to the anthill, "A Black Gold Ant that is 3,200 years old, Defense System Spirit Beast, the perfect match for your Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron."

Xiao Xiao nodded, took a deep breath, and summoned her martial spirit, a huge black three-legged cauldron that floated above her head.

The battle, which was a foregone conclusion, quickly came to an end.

When the Spirit Ring rose from the corpse of the Black Gold Ant, Xiao Xiao immediately sat down cross-legged and began to absorb it.

She succeeded in absorbing the substance in less than an hour.

"Master! Senior Sister! I did it!" Xiao Xiao jumped up excitedly, "My soul power has reached level twenty-four!"

She tried to unleash her second Soul Skill, and the Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron suddenly fell, covering a passing thousand-year-old Spirit Beast. The next moment, the thousand-year-old Spirit Beast seemed to be frozen in place, unable to move.

"This Soul Skill is called ' Cauldron Settles the Universe,' which can unilaterally suppress a Spirit Master for five minutes, preventing him from even using his martial soul," Xiao Xiao explained happily.

"Wow! Xiao Xiao, you're amazing!" Dugu Yan couldn't help but exclaim. "Your Second Spirit Ring is already three thousand years old! You're much stronger than me!"

"Hehe." Xiao Xiao scratched her head and said, "I don't know why, but absorbing the Spirit Ring this time was much easier than the first time. My First Spirit Ring was only a little over a thousand years old, and it took me most of the day back then."

"This is all thanks to your own hard work." Luo Can smiled and patted her head. "You practice the Thunderclap Bombardment Fist every day. Every time you enter the Thunderclap State, lightning travels throughout your body, stimulating acupoints and strengthening your meridians. Your physique has long surpassed that of other Spirit Master of the same level."

He turned to look at Dugu Yan was standing to the side with some envy, and said, "Yanyan, you don't need to rush. Your Myriad Poison Force has already condensed into nine Purple Poison Mark. Once you evolve the Purple Poison Mark into Black Poison Mark, your physique will undergo a qualitative leap. At that time, even absorbing Ten Thousand Years ' worth of energy at the fourth ring won't be a problem."

"Really?!" Dugu Yan's eyes lit up instantly, and she clenched her little fists. "Master, don't worry! I will definitely refine the Purple Poison Mark into the Black Poison Mark before I break through to the Soul Ancestor! My fourth Spirit Ring, I want it to be Ten Thousand Years old!"

"Good, that's ambitious." Luo Can smiled. "Let's go, now it's time to find your Third Spirit Ring."

The group continued their journey deeper into the Star Dou Forest.

Before long, Luo Can found his target: a Purple Blood Horned Python that was over ten meters long.

"This Purple Blood Horned Python has a cultivation level of 6,300 years. It has a trace of sub-dragon blood in its body, making it extremely poisonous. The horn on its forehead can release a venom that corrodes metal. Anyone below the Spirit King level will die upon touching it," Luo Can explained.

Luo Can chose it to allow Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Soul to evolve in the direction of "Dragon," and the sub-dragon bloodline of the Purple Blood Horned Python could serve as a catalyst.

Dugu Yan nodded, a hint of excitement flashing in her eyes.

Although the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor is a top-tier Beast Martial Soul, it is still a serpent after all. If it can evolve into a dragon, its future potential will be limitless!

She summoned the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Soul and engaged in a fierce battle with the Purple Blood Horned Python, while Xiao Xiao and Ye Lingling cheered her on from the sidelines.

Half an hour later, a bright purple Spirit Ring slowly rose from the corpse of the Purple Blood Horned Python.

The strength of this Spirit Ring is close to seven thousand years old, and it took Dugu Yan quite a while to absorb it.

Two hours later.

A surge of poison-type soul power, several times stronger than before, erupted from Dugu Yan, propelling her soul power to level thirty-five in one fell swoop.

Moreover, after absorbing this Spirit Ring with the bloodline of a dragon, her figure became even taller. Luo Can keenly noticed that the clothes she was wearing before were now a bit tight, especially around her chest.

"It seems that absorbing Spirit Ring does indeed promote development," Luo Can thought to himself.

"Master! I did it!" Dugu Yan jumped up excitedly, grabbed Luo Can's arm, and said happily, "I feel my poison is many times more potent than before!"

"Alright, alright, I know you're amazing." Luo Can laughed and pulled her off his arm. "It's getting late, we still need to hurry up and find Lingling's Third Spirit Ring."

The group of four set off again, this time venturing deep into the mixed zone of the Star Dou Forest.

It wasn't until evening that Luo Can finally found a suitable Spirit Beast.

"That's it." Luo Can pointed to a huge golden beast not far ahead, "An eight-thousand-year-old Blood-Exploding Vajra Beast. This kind of Spirit Beast has extremely powerful strength. It can continuously strengthen itself by burning its blood and qi. Its recovery ability is also extremely strong. Even if it loses a limb, it can regenerate. When it erupts, its strength in a short period of time is no less than that of some Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast."

"Leave it to us!" Ye Lingling said softly, a hint of fighting spirit flashing in her eyes.

The three girls exchanged a glance and immediately assumed a battle formation.

Xiao Xiao made the first move, activating her first Soul Skill "The Cauldron Shakes the Four Directions," which slammed the massive Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron into the ground, unleashing a powerful shockwave that sent the Blood-Exploding Vajra Beast staggering. Immediately following, she activated her second Soul Skill "The Cauldron Settles the Universe," instantly enveloping the Blood-Exploding Vajra Beast in black light.

Taking advantage of the moment when the Blood-Exploding Vajra Beast was immobilized, Dugu Yan immediately released a large amount of Jade Phosphorous Purple Poison, and the purple poisonous mist instantly enveloped the Blood-Exploding Vajra Beast.

"Roar!"

The Blood-Exploding Vajra Beast broke free from its suppression and roared angrily. Its fur turned blood red as it began to burn its blood and qi, but the Jade Phosphorous Purple Poison had already invaded its body, constantly corroding it.

Just then, Ye Lingling moved.

She took a deep breath and unleashed the fourth level of the Tiger King Mountain-Crushing Fist – Fierce Tiger Descends to the World!

A terrifying aura of blood erupted from her body, and she vaguely transformed into a blood-red tiger. She leaped into the air, threw a punch that transformed into a blood-red tiger claw, and smashed it hard into the head of the Blood-Exploding Vajra Beast with a whooshing sound.

"Bang!"

With a deafening roar, the massive body of the Blood-Exploding Vajra Beast was sent flying a great distance. It shook its head, and a crimson aura began to ignite around it.

But the next second, Xiao Xiao's cauldron descended, activating the "Calligraphy Shakes Heaven and Earth" skill, interrupting the opponent's burst damage.

Thus began a one-sided brawl.

After one incense stick has burned.

"Roar--!"

With a final, unwilling howl, the Blood-Exploding Vajra Beast collapsed to the ground, never to rise again.

Luo Can stood aside, observing the three's coordinated actions, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Indeed. Three Soul Elder were able to kill an 8,000-year-old Blood-Exploding Vajra Beast in such a short time. Even ordinary Spirit King might not be able to do that."

He looked at the three panting little girls and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

"Alright, Lingling, hurry up and absorb the Spirit Ring. Once you're done, we can go home."