Yue Guan's Gift

"This Soul Tool... it can store living things!"

After studying the gift Yue Guan had given her, Bibi Dong was quite surprised.

This was truly something she was currently lacking.

"Uncle Yue Guan, does this storage Soul Tool have a name?"

When Yue Guan's focus finally drifted away from the Nine-Colored Glazed Stamen, Bibi Dong took the opportunity to ask.

"The Wishful Hundred-Treasure Pouch. If you don't like the name, you can change it."

Yue Guan replied nonchalantly, as if he hadn't given it much thought.

In reality, this storage Soul Tool had cost a significant amount of money. At the time, a brat named Dugu Bo had competed with him for it, driving the price up to twice its actual value.

The moment he thought about buying it for Bibi Dong, Yue Guan felt it was worth it.

This little one, even while out playing, still thought of him and brought back such a precious gift; she was truly thoughtful.

"The Wishful Hundred-Treasure Pouch?"

Isn't this the storage Soul Tool that Dugu Bo gives to Tang San?

Hearing the name, Bibi Dong was quite stunned.

Thinking of Dugu Bo, she felt she could find an opportunity to try and recruit this old poison master.

After all, Dugu Bo was a strategic weapon of mass destruction.

Although he was the weakest among the Title Douluo, he was capable of reducing an entire faction until only Title Douluo remained.

However, at this point in time, he should still be a middle-aged poison master.

His son and daughter-in-law should still be alive; it wasn't yet the time of despair, so there was no rush at this stage.

As for changing the name, she would let it be; Bibi Dong was quite satisfied with it.

She then wore it close to her body.

"Uncle Yue Guan, I have some questions regarding pharmacology and martial souls that I would like to consult you on. When will you have some time?"

Bibi Dong didn't want to delay any longer. Having laid the groundwork for so long with her persona of being diligent and exceptionally intelligent, it was time to bring up the effects of the Whale Rubber.

"I have time. I have time for the next few days."

As Yue Guan spoke, his gaze remained fixed on the Nine-Colored Glazed Stamen. He had already made up his mind: he would put aside his work for the next few days to ensure he witnessed the blooming of the Nine-Colored Glazed Stamen.

He would even call Old Ghost over to witness this beautiful moment together.

Teaching Bibi Dong a few things while they waited was no trouble at all.

Yue Guan then arranged his pending tasks and dragged Gui Mei, who was also busy, to his residence before calling for Bibi Dong.

They waited quietly for the Nine-Colored Glazed Stamen to bloom while he answered Bibi Dong's questions.

Compared to Yue Guan's high enthusiasm, Gui Mei was clearly uninterested, but he didn't say much; cultivation could be done anywhere.

Although Bibi Dong and Gui Mei hadn't spoken more than a few words over the past year, she was certain that Gui Mei had a favorable impression of her.

Part of this was because their martial soul attributes were similar.

Regarding Gui Mei's martial soul, Bibi Dong had also asked Yue Guan.

Dying once and being reborn with a soul attachment, a state similar to a living corpse, and even immune to most physical attacks.

Bibi Dong always felt that Gui Mei's martial soul should be a Body Martial Soul, and that the martial soul was his very soul.

It was highly likely that a life-or-death stimulus in his youth had triggered a second awakening of his martial soul.

This was both a blessing and a curse.

With insufficient foundation in his youth, even with a second awakening, it was difficult to reach a gold-level awakening; he might not even have reached silver-level.

Yet, he was still able to cultivate to the realm of a 95th-level Title Douluo, which was enough to show his talent.

Of course, this was all based on the assumption that Bibi Dong's guess was correct.

If Gui Mei's martial soul wasn't a Body Martial Soul, but just a special martial soul, then this guess would be completely wrong.

Bibi Dong felt that she could study it properly when she had the time.

"Uncle Yue Guan, during this trip to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, I discovered that most of their disciples, no matter how poor their talent, have a first soul ring that is at least a hundred years old."

"Not to mention those who possess the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, even the disciples of the affiliated clans mostly have hundred-year first soul rings. The Martial Soul Hall has clear records that soul masters with hundred-year first soul rings account for about thirty percent of the total soul master population. Why is it that seventy percent of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's disciples have hundred-year first soul rings?"

Bibi Dong used this as a pretext to bring up the topic.

"My little Dong observes things very carefully. Your question is quite broad and involves several aspects. Firstly, most of the soul masters recorded by the Martial Soul Hall are of commoner origin. It is fine if they join the Martial Soul Hall, as someone can help them hunt for soul rings, but most soul masters do not join the Martial Soul Hall. As a result, it is difficult for them to find people to help them hunt for hundred-year soul rings, and they can only rely on luck for their first soul ring, which is why many people's first soul rings are ten-year ones. Secondly, it is related to the quality of the martial soul. The martial souls of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's disciples are mostly not weak, and on top of that, beast martial souls provide a great bonus to physique in the early stages..."

Yue Guan explained the situation to Bibi Dong in detail.

"No, no, Uncle Yue Guan, that's not right."

"When I went to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan this time, I met an outer disciple whose martial soul was an Iron-Armored Lizard. His Innate Soul Power was only level three, yet he absorbed a three-hundred-and-ten-year first soul ring. I clearly remember a case in the Martial Soul Hall where a soul master who also possessed an Iron-Armored Lizard had an Innate Soul Power of level four, yet he was severely injured while absorbing a two-hundred-and-ninety-year soul ring. He almost died, the absorption failed, and he became a cripple."

"Why is that?"

Bibi Dong put on a confused expression and asked again.

"This... might be related to the resources they enjoy, or perhaps the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan possesses some special methods."

Yue Guan truly had not considered this question before, and for a moment, he was somewhat stumped.

"It is related to physical constitution. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan uses a special medicinal bath. Although its primary purpose is to enhance their dragonization, it also has the side effect of tempering the body. Because of this, most disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan are able to obtain a century-level first spirit ring."

Gui Mei, who had remained silent throughout, suddenly spoke up.

Compared to Yue Guan's obsession with rare flowers and herbs, he preferred researching theories regarding martial spirits. After all, his own martial spirit was unique, requiring him to explore and verify his own path of cultivation.

"Uncle Gui Mei, according to what you mean, if the physical constitution is strong enough, is it possible to absorb a thousand-year second spirit ring, or even a thousand-year first spirit ring?"

Bibi Dong seemed to have discovered a new world, her eyes suddenly brightening.

"Theoretically, it is feasible, but the difficulty is immense. It involves not only the physical constitution but also the quality of the martial spirit."

"Beyond that, there is one more point to note: the residual spiritual power of the spirit beast. Ten-thousand-year spirit rings contain soul shocks, but this is not absolute; the spirit rings of some special thousand-year spirit beasts may also possess soul shocks."

Gui Mei pondered for a moment, summarized his research on the theory, and provided his answer.