The Possibility of a Ten-Thousand Year Third Ring

The poison of countless Green Phosphorus Seven-Absolute Flowers had mixed together into a toxic miasma. Forget Soul Saints—even Spirit Douluo would inevitably be reduced to nothing but bones if they entered.

A Title Douluo could barely withstand it.

However, there were also countless mutated Ten-Thousand Year Green Scale Nine-Absolute Flowers within. They were already Ten-Thousand Year soul beasts.

Even a Title Douluo would perish beneath the toxic miasma they had accumulated over ten thousand years.

That was what made the miasma so terrifying.

Su Fan looked troubled.

Unable to think of any solution, he withdrew his soul skill and prepared to focus on cultivation first.

He still had three years. He could take his time thinking it over.

However, just as he withdrew his soul skill, a flash of inspiration swiftly crossed his mind.

"Heaven Sealing Earth Locking..."

His expression changed instantly.

Looking down at his two soul rings, a trace of hope appeared in his eyes.

"Space Jump and Heaven Sealing Earth Locking... if I combine them, could I maintain a space that remains untouched by the poisonous mist?"

If it worked, the poison problem would be solved.

Deep in thought, Su Fan returned to his dormitory.

He did not rush to reach a conclusion.

This was clearly not as simple as imagining it. It would require countless refinements and an extremely high level of mastery over both soul skills before it could be achieved.

Compared to crossing the toxic miasma, Su Fan currently had another dilemma to resolve.

"My third soul ring... perhaps I can risk attempting a Ten-Thousand Year Soul Ring."

It was not because Su Fan was overly arrogant.

Rather—

"My Aperture condensation has reached its first harvest period."

The existence of the Apertures had greatly enhanced the endurance of Su Fan's meridians, though their coverage was limited.

When he had one ring, Su Fan possessed only nine Apertures.

With two rings, the number of Apertures in his body had grown to thirty-six.

They still could not cover all the meridians throughout his body.

However, when he obtained his third ring, Su Fan had a feeling that these Apertures would be enough to cover all his meridians.

That meant he could gain a considerable amount of additional endurance out of nowhere.

His second soul ring was fifteen hundred years old, already on the level of a normal Soul Elder's third soul ring.

If he cultivated normally to rank thirty, he could attempt to absorb a five-thousand-year soul ring as his third ring.

However, during this period, he could also deliberately temper his physique and consume more powerful Ten-Thousand Year Whale Rubber, raising his endurance by another two thousand years.

That would make seven thousand years.

And once the Apertures spread throughout his meridians, even if they could not grant an additional three thousand years of endurance, they could still connect with the outside world once more.

"My body's endurance can meet the requirement. The problem now is my spiritual power."

Although he was a transmigrator with powerful spiritual power, he had never actually cultivated it. Su Fan still felt somewhat uneasy.

"I need to find a way to cultivate my spiritual power."

In this world, he could not afford to have any shortcomings.

Once there was an obvious weakness, it could become a fatal flaw.

Su Fan was very fortunate that his Aperture Martial Soul had a way to make up for such deficiencies.

"It is time to begin opening Soul Apertures."

Su Fan submitted an application for a Soul Ascension Pill.

Director Chi replied that after one month, once he had fully digested the Mystic Water Pill and the power of his second soul ring, the academy would give him a Soul Ascension Pill.

Su Fan had no objections to this.

Time slowly passed.

One month later.

Su Fan cultivated once with the Spirit Crossing Method, but he did not directly break through to rank twenty-three.

He was just a tiny bit short.

Taking out a pill that radiated a faint glow, anticipation flashed in Su Fan's eyes.

"Soul Ascension Pill, I hope you can bring me a little surprise."

Powerful medicinal energy surged through his body.

Unlike the Mystic Water Pill, whose medicinal properties cleansed his meridians and marrow, the Soul Ascension Pill was far more tyrannical, faintly producing a sense of discomfort.

Su Fan knew that the Soul Ascension Pill was stimulating his body's latent potential.

This thing could not be eaten too often. Consuming too much would greatly affect one's future potential.

Generally, only one pill was recommended.

A Soul Ascension Pill could raise Soul Power by roughly the amount between rank thirty and rank thirty-one for a Soul Master.

Su Fan was currently at the peak of rank twenty-two. After consuming the Soul Ascension Pill, he had a chance to leap two ranks in one go.

In fact, the Soul Ascension Pill did not disappoint him.

Boom!

Boom!

The sensation of breaking through barriers struck him twice in succession, and Su Fan revealed heartfelt joy.

"Looking back now, only seven months have passed since I reached rank twelve after obtaining my first soul ring, yet I have already risen to rank twenty-four."

Double!

It was too outrageous.

If Yan Shaozhe of Shrek Academy learned of Su Fan's current Soul Power Level, he would surely regret putting on airs and turning Su Fan away.

Su Fan knew that, given Yan Shaozhe's personality, he would most likely beat his chest in regret.

But that had nothing to do with him anymore.

He had never wanted to join Shrek Academy in the first place.

Dou Ling Royal Academy was quite good. By joining the academy's battle team, he received tangible benefits and could apply for one Mystic Water Pill and one Soul Ascension Pill.

As for Shrek Academy?

The academy thought highly of your potential and allowed you to take out a loan from the academy!

Having broken through to rank twenty-four, Su Fan suppressed his joy.

"I'm one step closer to rank thirty. I need to hurry up with my Soul Apertures too."

Over the past month, aside from his daily meditation cultivation, Su Fan had been trying to condense Soul Apertures and develop techniques for using Space Jump together with Heaven Sealing Earth Locking to pass through the toxic miasma.

Now, the latter had made some progress.

The effect of Heaven Sealing Earth Locking was somewhat stronger than he had expected.

Of course, that was also thanks to the Mystic Turtle that had provided his first soul ring. Although its soul ring had not granted him a spatial barrier soul skill, it had still brought him considerable influence in that regard.

Guided by Heaven Sealing Earth Locking, his Soul Power faintly formed an effect similar to a spatial barrier.

Moreover, the range of Heaven Sealing Earth Locking was not fixed. Su Fan could deliberately shrink it.

He only needed to maintain a ten-meter-diameter area around himself, which would greatly reduce the pressure.

Instead, it was the condensation of Soul Apertures that had made no progress at all.

The reason was simple.

"I haven't even opened my Sea of Consciousness!"

Su Fan was quite helpless about this.

Everyone possessed a Sea of Consciousness.

Yet not everyone could touch that realm and open this treasure trove.

Either one cultivated to a certain level on one's own.

Or one needed external assistance.

For example, Huo Yuhao had opened his Sea of Consciousness early because of Tian Meng and Electrolux.

"How am I supposed to open my Sea of Consciousness?"

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, Su Fan turned nine years old.

After nearly another eleven months of exploration, Su Fan still had not managed to open his Sea of Consciousness. Instead, his Soul Power had reached rank twenty-nine.

"This one rank is really torturous."

After obtaining his second ring, one month of meditation plus one use of the Spirit Crossing Method was no longer enough for Su Fan to rise a rank. The time required for each rank had grown longer.

Even so, it was not that he had only gained five ranks in eleven months.

He had reached rank twenty-nine two and a half months ago.

Since then, including just now, Su Fan had used the Spirit Crossing Method three times in total.

Even so, he still had not broken through the threshold of rank thirty.

"No rush, no rush."

Su Fan took a deep breath and calmed himself.

Looking inward, he saw the Apertures shining one after another within his meridians.

Some of these Apertures were solid while others were illusory, and they almost covered all the meridians throughout his body.

Only a few places still had gaps.

"I have already condensed ninety-one Apertures. I haven't reached the limit yet."

Su Fan could sense that the condensation of Apertures had yet to reach its current limit.

Before his first ring, there had been nine.

Before his second ring, there had been thirty-six.

Now, before his third ring, the limit should be one hundred and eight.