Power of the Rooster

"Sect Master Ning, I think your conjecture makes a lot of sense."

Ye Ruilin nodded; in truth, he harbored the same suspicion deep down.

Unfortunately, Ning Rongrong did not possess any soul skills, so there was no way to verify if the conjecture was true.

"Cultivate diligently during this period and obtain your first soul ring as soon as possible."

Ning Fengzhi looked at Ning Rongrong, his tone earnest and filled with concern.

Ning Rongrong, who had previously found cultivation rather dull, was now brimming with fighting spirit.

She also wanted to obtain her first soul ring as quickly as possible.

"Brother Ye, I will definitely obtain my first soul ring as soon as I can."

Ning Rongrong's small face was full of determination.

Ning Fengzhi clutched his forehead, casting a helpless glance at his daughter.

After leaving, Ye Ruilin examined the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone in his hand.

To be honest, he looked down on this ten-thousand-year grade and had no intention of absorbing this Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone.

However, as he held the soul bone in his palm, the fire-attribute energy radiating from within it slowly seeped into his body.

Ye Ruilin immediately felt the attraction the Primordial Art had toward this soul bone.

While surprised, a look of contemplation flashed in his eyes.

Generally speaking, one could only obtain the power within a soul bone after fusing it into the body.

Soul power was secondary; the key was the acquisition of an additional soul skill.

But what if he didn't fuse the soul bone and instead only absorbed the fire-attribute energy within it?

"Young Master."

Upon seeing Ye Ruilin's figure, Old Wu immediately appeared by his side.

"I wonder what the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect wanted with you, Young Master?"

Old Wu was somewhat curious.

"Here."

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect actually gave me a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, and it's an exceptionally precious torso bone at that."

"This has caught me by surprise."

Ye Ruilin toyed with the soul bone in his hand, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Old Wu's brows furrowed as well.

"Young Master."

"Could it be that they want you to be the son-in-law of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

Old Wu's eyes lit up as he voiced his conjecture.

His Young Master was capable of fighting above his rank at such a young age; if he continued to grow, he would surely become a powerhouse in the future.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had some vision after all, to have spotted the Young Master's potential at a single glance.

Not bad, not bad at all.

Old Wu felt a sense of favor toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, thinking they were quite discerning.

Ye Ruilin stumbled in his tracks.

"Old Wu, are you mistaken? I'm only six years old."

Looking at Old Wu in disbelief, Ye Ruilin felt that Ning Fengzhi couldn't be so twisted as to have thoughts of finding a son-in-law for a six-year-old, right?

"Young Master!"

"With your talent, how could it be impossible?"

Old Wu spoke with earnest gravity.

His Young Master was still young, so he had to keep a close watch for him.

Ye Ruilin stopped paying attention to Old Wu, who was lost in his own thoughts, and reached out to pull out the ring he had bought earlier.

The surface of the ring was mottled, as if time had left deep marks upon it.

Vaguely, one could still discern the patterns on the surface of the ring—ancient and majestic!

Ye Ruilin slowly channeled his soul power into the ring, yet this tiny band swallowed every bit of his soul power without restraint.

A flash of surprise crossed the youth's eyes.

He had already channeled two layers of soul power, yet it had not reached saturation.

Old Wu saw the Young Master stop and looked up curiously, only to see the ring in the Young Master's hand.

The ring seemed to emit a faint glow; in the daylight, one would truly struggle to notice it without careful observation.

Ye Ruilin increased his soul power; he wanted to see exactly how much soul power this ring could absorb!

Five layers...

Seven layers...

When his soul power reached the ninth layer, the ring finally reached its saturation point.

A gray, hazy space instantly appeared before Ye Ruilin. The surrounding gray mist obstructed his vision, making it impossible for him to gauge the size of the area.

With a thought from the youth, the massive stone statue in front of him vanished.

In the blink of an eye, it was floating within the gray space.

"This ring is actually a spatial Soul Tool!"

Old Wu was somewhat surprised.

He had originally thought the young master had his eye on that jade tablet; he hadn't expected the true treasure to be this inconspicuous black ring.

The corners of Ye Ruilin's mouth curled upward.

"Old Wu, take this."

Ye Ruilin tossed a pendant directly to Old Wu.

This pendant was the spatial Soul Tool that Ning Fengzhi had given him earlier.

Ning Fengzhi was not stingy; this spatial Soul Tool contained a full ten cubic meters of space.

Old Wu caught it, his eyes filled with emotion.

The young master had already given him many good things, whether it was Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone or Gold Soul Coin.

It could be said that ever since he started following the young master, he had never lacked resources for his cultivation.

Now, the young master had even given him such a high-quality spatial Soul Tool.

"I already have the ring, so I have no use for it. You might as well take it."

Ye Ruilin didn't think much of it; items were meant to be used, and as long as someone needed them, that was enough.

"Young master, rest assured, I will protect you with my life."

A look of determination flashed in Old Wu's eyes.

Inside the room.

Ye Ruilin sat cross-legged on the bed, with the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone placed before him.

The fire-attribute energy radiating from the soul bone caused a reaction within the Primordial Art circulating in his body.

As he operated the Primordial Art, the fire-attribute energy emanating from the soul bone began to slowly surge into Ye Ruilin's body.

This energy entered the youth's body gradually, eventually gathering at his heart.

His heart grew increasingly hot as the fire-attribute energy intensified.

The power of the soul bone surged madly into Ye Ruilin's body; from a distance, a bright red light could be seen emanating from his heart.

When the last trace of energy was exhausted, Ye Ruilin immediately channeled the Primordial Art to control the fire-attribute energy within him.

This energy rushed wildly toward one point, and the youth clearly felt as if an aperture within his body had been violently forced open.

A look of wild joy appeared on Ye Ruilin's face.

Is this the power of the Twelve Earthly Branches?

I have actually unlocked the power of the Twelve Earthly Branches by accident!

The power of the Five Elements is divided into Yin and Yang, the Ten Heavenly Stems, and the Twelve Earthly Branches.

The Twelve Earthly Branches consist of the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig.

Each one represents a unique ability.

Ever since he absorbed his first soul ring, he had already mastered fire-attribute energy.

This meant he had already mastered the power of the seven mansions belonging to the Vermilion Bird.

The Vermilion Bird governs the powers of the Rooster, Dog, and Pig.

He had originally been pondering how to master the powers of the Ten Heavenly Stems and the Twelve Earthly Branches.

He hadn't expected that by simply absorbing the energy of a fire-attribute Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, he would inadvertently master the Power of the Rooster.

"Could it be that by invoking the power of the constellations, absorbing soul bones from soul beasts that match the attributes of the Four Symbols and the corresponding zodiac animal, one can draw out the Twelve Earthly Branches and thus master their power?"

Ye Ruilin stared fixedly at the soul bone before him.

"The Rooster's gold is sharp, harboring thunder within!"

"This Power of the Rooster can directly summon the Rooster Thunder-Cry; its cry contains divine thunder. If combined with flames, under the assault of thunder and fire, no one of the same rank can survive!"

"Not only that, but this thunderous power can even attack the enemy's soul!"

It is a perfect match!