Ten-Year Soul Bone

It was rare for neither Tang Ya nor Jiang Nannan to be around, so there was no public display of affection. The three of them chatted about quite a few things.

During that time, Xu Sanshi once again brought up his "World-Shocking Plan" of getting Jiang Nannan into the Tang Sect, then joining the Tang Sect himself to pursue her.

"Really, Bei Bei. As long as you bring Nannan into the Tang Sect, I'll join immediately without another word."

"Get lost! The Tang Sect isn't a tool for you to pick up girls."

The Tang Sect truly lacked members right now, especially talented people like Xu Sanshi and Chen Yuan. Even so, Bei Bei did not want them to join the Tang Sect for ulterior motives.

He could accept it if they came for the Tang Sect's secret techniques or some other reasonable excuse, but Xu Sanshi's condition was clearly unacceptable.

Bei Bei would have to be out of his mind to meddle in someone else's relationship for no reason. He had not even settled his own emotional problems yet.

Speaking of which, Tang Ya was completely unqualified to be the Tang Sect's leader, and she was extremely irresponsible as well.

In the end, the Tang Sect was revived because Huo Yuhao stepped up, while Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and the others were talented and hardworking enough.

As for Tang Ya? She was brain-dead enough to seek revenge alone, then willingly fall into becoming an Evil Soul Master.

That was also why Chen Yuan got along quite well with Bei Bei, while his relationship with Tang Ya was merely that of acquaintances who exchanged nods.

After finishing their meal, the three headed to the Treasure Appreciation Fair in Shrek City.

It was not their first time there. Since it was the start of a new term and they were already here, they decided to have their credit limits reevaluated as well.

The main reason was that buying things with it came with discounts. That was what they cared about most.

Today's Treasure Appreciation Fair was specifically held for Inner Court disciples. Since the three of them had signed contracts with the academy and were Pre-selected Seven Monsters, they were considered half Inner Court students and were allowed in as an exception.

Generally speaking, Pre-selected Seven Monsters were rare. Among the previous generation of Shrek Seven Devils, none had been pre-selected.

Well... it could not exactly be said that there had been none.

Ma Xiaotao was someone who could join at any time. In a sense, did that count as being pre-selected?

That was right. Ma Xiaotao was not part of the confirmed Main Team, neither five years ago nor now.

The reason was simple: Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Evil Fire could not be suppressed at all. She could lose control at any time, or even fall into becoming an Evil Soul Master.

That was why the academy would not let her participate. Meanwhile, the sole Soul Engineer among the current Shrek Seven Devils was in a rather miserable position. The rules clearly stated that the Shrek Seven Devils had to include a Soul Engineer, but once Ma Xiaotao recovered, he would be the only possible replacement.

As for Chen Yuan's generation, the three of them were Pre-selected Seven Monsters, so naturally, they possessed some special abilities.

Bei Bei could actively stimulate the Bright Sacred Dragon bloodline within his body, greatly enhancing his abilities. Its weakness was that it did not last long.

Xu Sanshi's martial soul was currently in a half-evolved state. Entering an Awakening state could not only increase his Soul Power, but also gave him the talent of Ring Fusion. Its weakness was that he could not control it.

As for Chen Yuan, as the only Soul Ancestor in the Outer Court, not only did he possess Soul Rings beyond his level, but all four of his Soul Skills were the coveted enhancement type.

As it turned out, he did not lack offensive methods either. Those three Battle Card skills were more than enough for his early stages.

Moreover, by borrowing Dali Gu's power, he could also enter an enhanced state similar to Bei Bei's and Xu Sanshi's.

Chen Yuan had deliberately revealed this much. If he did not show off something, how would he obtain the resources he wanted?

In any case, he only needed to keep Dali Gu hidden.

The few skills Chen Yuan had revealed so far were the Eighteen Arhat Fist, Hip-Hop Light Blade, and Badi Sacred Flame.

That was right. Chen Yuan could use Battle Cards without borrowing Dali Gu's power. In fact, because this was Douluo Continent, the Battle Cards had become their own Self-Created Soul Skills.

He did not need to swipe a card to use them. He could unleash them instantly.

It was precisely because he did not lack offensive methods early on that Chen Yuan dared to choose enhancement skills for all four of his Soul Rings without restraint.

"Hey, Chen Yuan, what exactly is that priceless treasure you mentioned?"

"You really can't keep your cool at all," Chen Yuan sighed helplessly. "Fine. It's not anything shameful. It's this."

He took out the item he intended to sell from his Soul Tool.

It was an extremely small and ordinary bone, only slightly larger than a palm. It emitted a faint glow, and without careful inspection, one would probably not even notice the Soul Power fluctuations on it.

A Soul Bone! And the rarest kind, a Torso Bone!

When Chen Yuan took out a Torso Bone, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi both wondered for an instant whether he had gone insane.

However, once they sensed the Soul Power fluctuations from the Soul Bone, their expressions became incredibly strange.

"A Ten-Year Soul Bone?!"

"A ten-year Soul Beast can drop a Soul Bone?"

Xu Sanshi cried out in shock. He was completely dumbfounded. If he had not clearly sensed the Soul Power fluctuations from the Soul Bone, he would have thought it was just an ordinary animal bone.

"And it's a complete Torso Bone."

Bei Bei's Mystic Ancestor was Mu En. He considered himself someone who had seen many precious treasures, yet he had truly never seen something like this before.

If you said it was precious, it really was precious. It might be the only naturally formed Ten-Year Torso Bone in the entire world.

If you said it was trash, it really was trash.

Every Soul Bone, regardless of its attributes, could provide a Soul Master with a certain degree of physical enhancement after being successfully absorbed, along with an additional skill.

But after absorbing this Ten-Year Soul Bone, what use would it have besides occupying a Soul Bone slot?

In summary, its collector's value far exceeded its practical value. Other than rich fools or people who liked collecting strange and unusual items, no one would buy this thing.

"Tell me, isn't this a priceless treasure?"

"Mm, it counts. Come on, let me play with it for a while."

Xu Sanshi snatched the Soul Bone from Chen Yuan's hand and inspected it carefully, occasionally tossing it into the air.

When they arrived at the counter, Xu Sanshi placed the Soul Bone on it. Anyone unaware of the situation would have thought he was trying to sell a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.

Seeing that it was a Soul Bone, and such a perfectly intact Torso Bone at that, the attendant immediately became excited. Once she realized its age was low, her expression instantly turned cold.

But when she discovered it was a Ten-Year Soul Bone, her expression changed again, as though she had discovered a new continent.

"Please wait a moment, three honored guests. I'll invite someone with the authority to handle this transaction."

"Tsk, look at that expression of hers. What a roller coaster."

"Alright, keep your voice down."

Bei Bei stopped Xu Sanshi. This was the Treasure Appreciation Fair, and the attendant had not even gone far. He should at least lower his voice.

"Chen Yuan, what kind of Soul Beast did that Soul Bone come from? If it belonged to some rare Soul Beast, the price could increase several times over."

"It came from a Wind Wolf."

"A Wind Wolf? I really don't know whether your luck is good or bad."

"Yeah, Chen Yuan. Maybe an External Soul Bone that should have belonged to you has now gone its separate way."

"Hey, aren't you two overthinking this? Besides, isn't a Ten-Year Soul Bone rarer than an External Soul Bone?"

In a sense, the value of a Ten-Year Soul Bone truly was much higher.

In theory, rare things were valuable. Among Soul Bones, Ten-Year Soul Bones were even rarer than Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones.

Anyone who bought this thing was either a collector from an absurdly wealthy family or an idiot.

After waiting for roughly two or three minutes, the attendant in a cheongsam returned with someone whose authority was clearly much higher.

That person picked up the Ten-Year Soul Bone before her and examined it repeatedly, then fell into thought.

The Treasure Appreciation Fair was a Shrek Academy property. Shrek's students all had records here; otherwise, they would not be able to accurately assess the discounts and credit limits each person could receive.

And this was an Inner Court exclusive event. These three were clearly Outer Court students. If their families did not have influence in Shrek, then they must have already been designated to enter the Inner Court.

So she still had to offer a reasonable price.

Finally, she named a figure.

"Three hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. How about it?"

She felt that her wording was somewhat inappropriate, so she added,

"Although this Soul Bone is a Torso Bone, it is only ten years old. Other than being exceptionally rare, it has no value whatsoever."

"That is the most our Treasure Appreciation Fair can offer."

"Perhaps you could fetch a higher price by putting this Soul Bone up for auction."