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Meanwhile, the auction continued, but the items that came up next were of little use to Ling Yun and the others.
After some time, Selina finally brought out something that caught their interest. It was a ring set with a dazzling, multicolored diamond.
The moment the ring appeared, the space around it trembled slightly. There was no doubt about it—it was a Soul Tool!
At the same time, Selina introduced it: "Everyone, take a look. This is a Soul Tool called the Five-Colored Dazzling Light Ring. It contains twenty cubic meters of storage space, and its design is exquisite, with beautifully detailed craftsmanship.
"Whether you use it to store items or simply keep it as a collectible, it's a rare work of art. The starting bid is one thousand Gold Soul Coins. Let the bidding begin!"
"Little brother Ling Yun, this ring is nice. It's just right for you."
Before Ling Yun could answer, Huo Wu called out loudly, "I bid one thousand five hundred Gold Soul Coins!"
"I bid one thousand six hundred!"
"One thousand eight hundred..."
After Huo Wu placed her bid, other Soul Masters gradually joined in as well. However, not many people were interested in bidding, since the Five-Colored Dazzling Light Ring had such a small storage space.
Spending several thousand Gold Soul Coins for twenty cubic meters of space was clearly a bad deal.
In the end, Huo Wu won the Five-Colored Dazzling Light Ring for three thousand Gold Soul Coins, then promptly handed it to Ling Yun.
"Take it, Ling Yun. From now on, this ring is yours."
"Hehe, thanks, Sister Huo Wu."
Ling Yun chuckled, then took the Five-Colored Dazzling Light Ring and slipped it onto his finger. He had to admit, the ring looked quite nice, all colorful and sparkling.
"Why be so polite? You're worth dozens, even hundreds of times more than this ring," Huo Wu said with a smile, then turned her attention to the next item up for auction.
However, the starting prices for the items that followed kept getting higher, and Huo Wu and the others didn't bid again. They simply watched for fun.
The star item of the auction was especially astonishing: a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, with a starting price of two million Gold Soul Coins. The price nearly made Huo Wu's heart stop.
Two million Gold Soul Coins—she couldn't afford it, and neither could her father.
After the auction ended, everyone began to leave. Huo Wu rented a carriage to return to Blazing Academy.
As for Feng Xiaotian, he wasn't a student of Blazing Academy, so he decided to spend the night at a hotel in Heaven Dou City and return to Godwind Academy the next day.
Before returning to Blazing Academy, Ling Yun found Feng Xiaotian and put on a curious expression. "Senior Feng, I heard from the dean that you and I are both born with Innate Full Soul Power.
"But I'm curious. You're already twenty-two years old, so why is your Soul Power only at level forty-one?
"If you really had Innate Full Soul Power, you should be a Five-Ring Soul King by now!"
"Hehe, you don't know the whole story," Feng Xiaotian said without a care in the world. "I've been practicing a Self-Created Soul Skill called the Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes of the Gale Demon Wolf. Its power is terrifying!
"Thanks to that move, I once defeated Python with ease. You should know, he was a level forty-four Soul Ancestor.
"But developing a Self-Created Soul Skill takes quite a bit of time, so I had to sacrifice some of my cultivation time to practice it."
"But Senior Feng, Soul Power is the foundation of a Soul Master, isn't it?"
Ling Yun reminded him. He didn't want to see Feng Xiaotian go down the wrong path. After all, they had known each other for two years and got along fairly well.
Besides, the Three Elements Academies stood together through thick and thin. Feng Xiaotian becoming stronger would benefit him too. And with Feng Xiaotian's talent, becoming a Titled Douluo was practically a sure thing.
Thinking of this, Ling Yun reminded him again, "If you focus on improving your cultivation, Senior Feng, you'll naturally become stronger, won't you?
"And as far as I know, once a Soul Master reaches the Titled Douluo level, their lifespan increases by three hundred years.
"Once you become a Titled Douluo, Senior Feng, your understanding of the wind element will deepen as well. Then you'll have plenty of time to develop an even more powerful Self-Created Soul Skill. Why sacrifice precious cultivation time for it now?
"If you don't become a Titled Douluo, what's the point of developing a Self-Created Soul Skill?"
"..."
Feng Xiaotian froze for a moment. He had never really thought about any of this before, but listening to Ling Yun, he found that it made sense.
"So, little brother Ling Yun, you mean..."
"I think you should spend all your time cultivating, Senior Feng. Once you become a Titled Douluo, you can develop your own Self-Created Soul Skill.
"We both have Innate Full Soul Power. We shouldn't waste the talent Heaven gave us."
Feng Xiaotian nodded slightly and smiled. "I understand. I'll devote all my time to cultivation. Little brother Ling Yun, thank you for the reminder!"
"Don't mention it. Senior Feng has always looked out for me, too. I'll head back now and let you get some rest."
After reminding Feng Xiaotian, Ling Yun went to find Huo Wu and her brother. The three of them returned to Blazing Academy together.
Time flew by, and three months passed in the blink of an eye.
During those brief three months, Ling Yun spent most of his time cultivating on Fire Cloud Mountain. As a result, his Soul Power successfully broke through to level thirty-four.
Besides that, Ling Yun kept poring over the Immortal Herb Illustrated Guide, learning about many Immortal Herbs and rare medicinal plants. By now, he could recite the entire book backward.
In his spare time, Ling Yun also occasionally went to the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena to compete. As a young Soul Elder with a thousand-year second ring, he had become the talk of the town.
Now that three months had passed, the Soul Master exchange competition between the Three Elements Academies was about to begin as scheduled.
This year's exchange competition was being held at Blazing Academy. So, early that morning, Ling Yun saw Feng Xiaotian lead the Soul Masters from Godwind Academy into the grounds. Feng Xiaotian then stuck to Huo Wu like a persistent plaster, circling around her until she was thoroughly fed up.
It was worth mentioning that Feng Xiaotian had taken his advice to heart and worked hard at cultivation during this time. His cultivation had reached the peak of level forty-two, and he was on the verge of breaking through to level forty-three.
Now this was the cultivation speed someone with Innate Full Soul Power should have!
When he saw Ling Yun, Feng Xiaotian couldn't help thanking him. "Little brother Ling Yun, thanks for your reminder. I'm already at level forty-two!"
"Hehe, congratulations, Senior Feng," Ling Yun replied with a chuckle.
At that moment, the rumble of galloping carriages rang out, followed by a chorus of bright, lilting laughter.
They looked in the direction of the sound and saw several carriages slowly approaching. A group of young, beautiful female Soul Masters with fair skin and long legs stepped out.
"The people from Skywater Academy are here," Feng Xiaotian said calmly. Although the female Soul Masters from Skywater Academy were all beautiful, Huo Wu would always be the prettiest in his eyes.
Ling Yun, however, looked toward Skywater Academy's team captain. She was a young woman with long, water-blue hair, regular features, and skin as pale as snow. She didn't look much older than him.
She was tall and graceful, a young woman in full bloom, and a long, ice-blue dress hugged her lovely figure.
Seeing her, Ling Yun couldn't help thinking, She must be Shui Bing'er, right? She's quite beautiful. No wonder she drove Tang San to despair.
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