Soul Ring Limits, Hu Liena and Qian Renxue

Ye Qifeng glanced at the Spirit Rings pulsing around Qian Renxue and was somewhat speechless:

"Are you kidding me? A God-level Martial Soul was being handled like this? Was she really being raised like an ordinary Spirit Master?!"

He looked at Qian Renxue and said, "They look good, but their ages are a little low."

Qian Renxue froze at his words, then quickly explained:

"That's impossible. My grandfather personally caught them for me. Every Spirit Ring came from a Holy Light Type Spirit Beast close to the limit."

"The First Spirit Ring is four hundred years old, the Second Spirit Ring is nearly seven hundred and fifty years old, and the Third Spirit Ring is as high as one thousand seven hundred years. They're all Spirit Rings close to a Spirit Master's limit."

"Grandfather said that if they exceeded those ages, my body wouldn't be able to withstand them."

Ye Qifeng said, "Nonsense. Your grandfather is far too unreliable."

Qian Renxue retorted, "My grandfather wasn't talking nonsense. Spirit Hall researched the limits of Spirit Ring ages long ago. You should know that after reading so many books."

At that moment, Ye Qifeng asked, "Your Martial Soul is the God-level Martial Soul, the Six-Winged Angel, right? And you have Innate Soul Power at level twenty?!"

"Mhm." Qian Renxue nodded.

"The maximum age of Spirit Rings applies to ordinary Spirit Masters. But you're different, Xue'er. With Innate Soul Power at level twenty and the talent of a God-level Martial Soul, you can't be compared to ordinary Spirit Masters. You can completely absorb Spirit Rings of far greater age," Ye Qifeng said.

"Huh? How could that be? But..."

"No buts. Tell me, when you absorbed your current three Spirit Rings, didn't it feel effortless?"

"Mhm, that's true." Qian Renxue lowered her head, thought back for a moment, and nodded.

"Didn't you finish absorbing them very quickly, without encountering even the slightest obstruction?" Ye Qifeng asked again.

"Mhm." Qian Renxue nodded once more.

"That's exactly it. Because they never came close to your limit."

Then Ye Qifeng laid out his analysis for her:

"From my understanding after reading so many of Spirit Hall's hidden books, the age limit a Spirit Master can endure for a Spirit Ring rises along with the improvement of their physical condition. It is entirely possible to absorb rings beyond one's rank."

"And you have Innate Soul Power at level twenty, while your Martial Soul is a God-level Martial Soul. Your physique and spiritual power are naturally formidable, far beyond ordinary people. Your physical condition has long surpassed that of a Soul Grandmaster and may even have reached the level of a Soul Elder. You don't need to follow the Limit Soul Ring Theory."

"Starting from the First Spirit Ring, you were fully capable of absorbing Spirit Rings beyond the usual age limit. Your First Spirit Ring should have been a thousand-year purple Spirit Ring."

"Furthermore, a God-level Martial Soul has an extremely strong perception of Soul Power. Therefore, you can use your Martial Soul's sense of a Spirit Ring to determine whether it can be absorbed."

"If you trust me, you can choose a Spirit Ring around ten thousand years old for your Fourth Spirit Ring. Whether you can absorb it or not, your Martial Soul will tell you."

After speaking, Ye Qifeng looked at Qian Renxue, whose small mouth hung slightly open, and solemnly told her:

"Xue'er, don't waste such exceptional talent."

"Um... I may have to discuss this with Grandfather."

After hearing Ye Qifeng's analysis, Qian Renxue's eyes lit up. She was somewhat tempted, but she still decided that she would only make a decision after returning to discuss it with him.

Ye Qifeng and Qian Renxue's discussion about Martial Souls lasted a long time.

They stayed for two hours.

After leaving behind a pile of books, Qian Renxue took light steps and departed somewhat reluctantly.

She happened to brush past Hu Liena, who had come looking for Ye Qifeng.

For the past two months, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan had been cultivating in the special Secret Realm provided by Spirit Hall Academy.

It had only ended an hour earlier.

After emerging from the Secret Realm, the three had parted ways and gone to find their respective teachers.

Hu Liena had first gone to the Pope Palace to report her cultivation results to her teacher and receive Bibi Dong's guidance on her training.

Then, without pausing for even a moment, she ran over to find Ye Qifeng.

Having not seen Ye Qifeng for two months, she missed him dearly.

The excited Hu Liena arrived and unexpectedly encountered Qian Renxue. As they passed each other, their gazes fell upon one another.

Surprise flashed through both of their eyes.

Qian Renxue looked at Hu Liena, whose charming little figure was only as tall as her shoulder.

She had already guessed Hu Liena's identity. She knew Hu Liena was also an orphan, Ye Qifeng's childhood companion from the Orphanage, and the beloved disciple of that woman.

Qian Renxue's feelings were a little complicated, but she did not reveal them, nor did she stop walking because of them.

She is quite pretty, but she isn't as pretty as me. After secretly comparing them, Qian Renxue suddenly felt happy.

She smiled and nodded at Hu Liena, who was looking at her.

Before Hu Liena could react, she continued on her way with a touch of pride.

Meanwhile, Hu Liena did not know Qian Renxue.

Looking at the Golden-Haired Girl before her, who was at least a full head taller, she cried out in surprise inwardly:

Wow, this big sister is so beautiful. Such exquisite features, such noble and holy bearing—she's almost comparable to Teacher.

When Qian Renxue nodded and smiled at her, Hu Liena froze for a moment, her pretty face turning faintly red.

At the same time, she was puzzled and felt utterly baffled, her little face full of question marks:

Eh, do we know each other? Why did she nod and smile at me? She seemed to have come from Xiao Feng's direction. Does she know Xiao Feng?

Forget it. I'll just ask Xiao Feng when I see him. Hu Liena shook her little head and stopped thinking about it.

"Xiao Feng, I'm back!" Hu Liena's voice arrived before she did.

She skipped over to Ye Qifeng's side.

Hearing her voice, Ye Qifeng shifted his gaze away from the book in his hands and looked at the grinning Hu Liena, suddenly feeling pleasantly surprised.

He asked with a smile, "Nana, have you finished your training?"

"Mhm, it ended an hour ago. I went to see Teacher first, but as soon as I left her place, I came to find you," Hu Liena said with a smile.

Then her eyes rolled, and she asked playfully, "Xiao Feng, did you miss me after not seeing me for two months?"

Looking at Hu Liena's adorable appearance, Ye Qifeng thought that she was still just a child. He immediately smiled and told her, "I did. Every day."

"Hehe, I missed you too." Hu Liena was delighted, and her enchanting eyes immediately curved into crescents.

Suddenly, the corner of her eye caught the books placed beside Ye Qifeng. She asked, "Eh, Xiao Feng, where did these books come from? They don't seem to be the ones I borrowed."

Ye Qifeng replied, "They were given to me by a friend I recently met. While you were away, Nana, I finished the books from before, so I asked her to borrow some more for me."

At that moment, Hu Liena recalled the girl who had just left and asked:

"Was it that beautiful golden-haired big sister from earlier?"

"Nana, did you just meet her?"

"Mhm, when I came over just now, I happened to see her leaving." Hu Liena nodded. "She even smiled and nodded at me. But she really is so beautiful!"

"Xiao Feng, who is she?" Hu Liena asked again.

"Her identity is rather special, so I can't tell you for now. You'll know in the future." After thinking it over, Ye Qifeng chose not to tell Hu Liena. Qian Renxue's identity was not something Hu Liena should know yet. Otherwise, if Qian Daoliu found out, there was no telling what he might do.

"Oh." Hu Liena did not get an answer. Her little mouth pouted slightly, but she quickly relaxed and did not take it to heart.

If Xiao Feng doesn't want to say it, then I won't ask.

She picked up a book as well and began reading it.