100,000-Year Spirit Ring

"Which of these two should I choose?"

Qian Xunji looked at the two Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones in her hands.

One was a 40,000-year plant-type left leg bone, and the other was a 38,000-year Diamond Tiger right arm bone.

The soul skills they provided were healing and extreme damage, respectively.

Both of their attributes were also highly compatible with Yue Guan.

For a moment, Qian Xunji fell into a difficult dilemma.

How about I secretly pocket one, and then find an opportunity later to reward it to Yue Guan?

When Qian Xunji thought of this, she even carefully looked around, feeling a sense of guilt like a thief.

Then, she smoothly tucked both soul bones into her storage Soul Tool.

The soul bone she had selected for Gui Mei was a 32,000-year left arm bone.

This soul bone was quite special; it came from a very rare soul beast. It provided no direct amplification to the soul master themselves, but it offered a soul skill perfectly suited for Gui Mei.

That was an 80% immunity boost against holy-attribute attacks.

Gui Mei's greatest weakness was that he was easily targeted and countered by soul masters with holy or light attributes.

By selecting this soul bone for him, Qian Xunji could be considered to have shored up Gui Mei's biggest shortcoming.

Having made her decision, she then left the Martial Soul Hall's treasure vault.

At this moment, Gui Mei and Yue Guan had already finished helping Bibi Dong successfully hunt a soul beast and were preparing to return to Martial Soul Hall from the Sunset Forest.

His second soul ring came from a 2,400-year Shadow Spider.

This provided him with a soul skill that combined stealth, concealment, and rapid movement capabilities.

Bibi Dong named it Shadow Stealth Kill.

This soul ring had been selected for him by Gui Mei, granting him flexible mobility. Even existences with soul power 10 levels higher than his would find it difficult to track him; it was a soul skill that integrated lurking, assassination, escape, and self-preservation into one.

Bibi Dong was quite satisfied with this.

Although his two martial souls were both extremely powerful, fundamentally speaking, they were not the type for head-on collisions; mobility was the direction to focus on in the early stages.

"There are soul masters hunting ahead!"

Just as they were about to leave the Sunset Forest, they suddenly sensed fluctuations in soul power.

Without a word, Gui Mei's figure vanished from where he stood.

Upon returning, he brought back accurate intelligence.

"It is a Soul Saint bringing his son to hunt for a soul ring."

"If I recall correctly, that Soul Saint is named Dugu Bo. You had a conflict with him at an auction previously over a storage Soul Tool."

Gui Mei looked at Yue Guan and said.

"So it's that kid. We can just take a detour and leave."

Yue Guan clearly did not take that conflict to heart. After all, that little fellow had not managed to outbid him when competing for the Wishful Hundred-Treasure Pouch.

He was the winner, after all.

That conflict was nothing at all.

As for why they should take a detour, the reason was simple.

This was an unwritten rule when hunting soul beasts.

Hunting is an inherently dangerous endeavor. During this process, if you discover others hunting, it is best not to approach.

Because the other party cannot judge your intentions; they are already facing a powerful soul beast and must also guard against strangers.

In such a situation, anyone who approaches can be viewed as a threat.

They can strike and kill without hesitation.

Unless it is someone you trust implicitly, approaching others while they are hunting is a matter of life and death.

"Dugu Bo, is it?"

Bibi Dong pondered for a moment and chose to follow Yue Guan's suggestion.

At this current point in time, Dugu Bo's value was not particularly high. He had not yet discovered the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, had not yet become a Title Douluo, and his son had not yet been afflicted by the bone-deep poison. It was not the right time to win him over.

It was better to wait a while longer.

Moreover, since he had already come here, how could he let the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well fall into Dugu Bo's hands?

The reason for coming to the Sunset Forest for this hunt was, on one hand, because the soul beasts here were very suitable for him, and on the other hand, naturally, to see if he could find the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well along the way.

Clearly, they did not have that kind of luck.

Then, under the guidance of Yue Guan and Gui Mei, Bibi Dong left the Sunset Forest.

Such a good opportunity to make contact with Dugu Bo, and he had voluntarily given it up.

Just as they returned to Martial Soul Hall, Qian Xunji came looking for them.

"Xiao Dong, let me see your soul rings."

She could hardly wait to witness a thousand-year second soul ring.

Bibi Dong stirred her thoughts, activating Martial Soul Possession, and two soul rings—one yellow and one purple—appeared around her.

"It truly is a thousand-year second soul ring!"

Seeing Bibi Dong's soul rings with her own eyes, Qian Xunji's gaze instantly brightened.

Amidst her excitement, she also fell into deep contemplation.

Since Xiao Dong can achieve a thousand-year second soul ring, why shouldn't I attempt a higher-aged eighth soul ring?

Thinking of this, Qian Xunji grew inexplicably excited.

If she could accomplish something even her father had failed to do, who would dare to defy her as Pope?

For a fleeting moment, Qian Xunji even entertained the thought of absorbing a hundred-thousand-year soul ring for her eighth.

Is it difficult?

It is very difficult!

But it is not impossible.

Her martial soul, the Six-Winged Angel, possessed the potential; if her physical constitution was insufficient, she could fuse with the Angel God Set soul bones, and if her mental strength was lacking, she had the Head Soul Bone.

The more she thought about it, the more fervent Qian Xunji's gaze became.

"Xiao Dong, what is your soul power level?"

Qian Xunji set aside her chaotic thoughts, as she now wanted to know the soul power level of her disciple.

This would allow her to verify her previous hypothesis.

"Level 23!"

"To be precise, level 23 and a half. I can feel that if you give me about two more months, I will be able to advance further."

Bibi Dong was quite happy about this; the soul power gained from absorbing a soul ring beyond the limit could save her a great deal of cultivation time.

"As I thought!"

Hearing this, Qian Xunji's gaze became even more resolute.

If Bibi Dong's first soul ring absorption resulting in an extra boost to her soul power was an accident due to her previous accumulation, then the current increase, reaching level 23 and a half, confirmed her previous theory.

Absorbing soul rings beyond the limit provides an additional boost to soul power.

"I must have a hundred-thousand-year eighth soul ring!"

In an instant, Qian Xunji made her decision.

"Xiao Dong, from now on, study diligently with Yue Guan and Gui Mei. If you need anything, you can come directly to your teacher."

Qian Xunji made up her mind to focus on improving her own cultivation, and as for the administrative affairs of Martial Soul Hall, she would neglect them for a while.

She even decided to find others to fill the current positions of Yue Guan and Gui Mei, allowing the two of them to focus on their cultivation so they could become Title Douluo as soon as possible.

At the same time, this would give her more time to guide her disciple, which could be considered compensation for her inability to teach her personally.

Following this, a spiritual light flickered in Qian Xunji's hand as she retrieved three soul bones from her storage Soul Tool.