Power of the Rooster

"Sect Master Ning, I think your guess makes a great deal of sense."

Ye Ruilin nodded. In truth, he had harbored the same suspicion.

Unfortunately, Ning Rongrong did not possess any soul skills, so there was no way to prove whether their speculation was correct.

"Cultivate diligently during this period and obtain your First Soul Ring as soon as possible."

Ning Fengzhi looked at Ning Rongrong, his tone earnest.

Ning Rongrong, who had once found cultivation somewhat tedious, was now filled with fighting spirit.

She also wanted to obtain her First Soul Ring as soon as possible.

"Brother Ye, I'll definitely obtain my First Soul Ring soon."

Ning Rongrong's little face was full of determination.

Ning Fengzhi rubbed his forehead and shot his daughter an exasperated look.

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

Honestly, he found its ten-thousand-year level somewhat beneath his notice and had no intention of absorbing it.

Yet when he held the Soul Bone in his palm, the fire-element energy it emitted slowly entered his body.

Ye Ruilin immediately sensed the Primordial Art's attraction to the Soul Bone.

Amid his surprise, a thoughtful look flashed through his eyes.

Generally speaking, one could only gain the power within a Soul Bone after fusing it into one's body.

Soul Power was merely secondary; more importantly, one would gain an additional soul skill.

But what if he did not fuse with the Soul Bone and merely absorbed the fire-element energy within it?

"Young Master."

The moment Old Wu saw Ye Ruilin, he immediately appeared at his side.

"I wonder why the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect sought out Young Master."

Old Wu was somewhat curious.

"Here."

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

"That truly surprised me."

Ye Ruilin toyed with the Soul Bone in his hand, his expression contemplative.

Old Wu's brows furrowed as well.

"Young Master."

"Could they be trying to make you the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's son-in-law?"

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

His Young Master could already fight above his level at such a young age. Once he matured, he would surely become a formidable expert in his own right.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had good eyes to recognize Young Master's potential at a glance.

Not bad, not bad.

Old Wu developed a measure of goodwill toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, thinking them a discerning sect.

Ye Ruilin staggered.

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

Staring at Old Wu in disbelief, Ye Ruilin felt that Ning Fengzhi could not possibly be so perverse as to start looking for a son-in-law when he was six, could he?

"Young Master!"

"With your talent, why would that be impossible?"

Old Wu spoke earnestly.

His Young Master was still young, so he had to help him carefully assess things.

Ye Ruilin could not be bothered with Old Wu, who knew what was going through his head. He reached back and took out the ring he had bought earlier.

The ring's surface was mottled, as though time had left deep marks upon it.

Yet one could still vaguely make out the patterns on its surface—ancient and majestic.

Ye Ruilin slowly poured Soul Power into the ring. This tiny ring swallowed it all without restraint.

A trace of surprise flashed through the youth's eyes.

He had already poured in twenty percent of his Soul Power, yet it still had not reached saturation.

Seeing his Young Master stop, Old Wu curiously looked up and spotted the ring in his hand.

The ring seemed to emit a faint glow. Under the daylight, one truly would not notice it without close inspection.

Ye Ruilin increased the flow of Soul Power. He wanted to see just how much Soul Power this ring could absorb!

Fifty percent...

Seventy percent...

When his Soul Power reached ninety percent, the ring finally reached saturation.

A murky gray space instantly appeared before Ye Ruilin. Gray mist blocked his vision, making it impossible for him to inspect its size.

With a thought from the youth, the massive stone statue before him vanished.

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

"This ring is actually a spatial Soul Tool!"

Old Wu was rather surprised.

He had assumed his Young Master had taken a fancy to that jade tablet. He never expected the true treasure to be this inconspicuous black ring.

Ye Ruilin's lips curled upward.

"Old Wu, take this."

Ye Ruilin directly tossed a pendant to Old Wu.

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

Ning Fengzhi had not been stingy. This spatial Soul Tool contained a full ten cubic meters of space.

Old Wu caught it, his eyes somewhat moved.

Young Master had already given him many good things, whether Soul Bones or Gold Soul Coins.

It could be said that ever since following Young Master, he had never lacked cultivation resources.

And now, Young Master had even given him such an excellent spatial Soul Tool.

"I already have the ring and have no use for it. You should keep it."

Ye Ruilin did not think much of it. Things were meant to be used, and it was enough that someone could make use of them.

"Young Master, rest assured. I will protect you to the death."

Determination flashed through Old Wu's eyes.

Inside the room.

Ye Ruilin sat cross-legged on the bed. The Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone lay before him.

The fire-element energy emitted by the Soul Bone stirred the Primordial Art within his body.

As he circulated the Primordial Art, the fire-element energy emitted from the Soul Bone slowly flowed into Ye Ruilin's body.

This energy slowly entered the youth's body before gathering around his heart.

As his heart gradually grew hotter, the fire-element energy steadily intensified.

The Soul Bone's power surged wildly into Ye Ruilin's body. From afar, a brilliant red glow radiated from where his heart was.

When the final trace of energy was exhausted, Ye Ruilin immediately circulated the Primordial Art and controlled the fire-element energy within him.

This energy rushed madly toward one point, and the youth clearly sensed that an aperture within his body had abruptly opened.

Ecstasy appeared on Ye Ruilin's face.

This was the power of the Twelve Earthly Branches?

He had actually opened the power of the Twelve Earthly Branches by accident!

The power of the Five Elements was divided into yin and yang, the Ten Heavenly Stems, and the Twelve Earthly Branches.

The Twelve Earthly Branches were Rat, Ox, Yin Tiger, Mao Rabbit, Chen Dragon, Snake, Noon Horse, Un Sheep, Shen Monkey, Rooster, Xu Dog, and Hai Pig.

Each represented a unique ability.

Ever since he had absorbed his First Soul Ring, he had already mastered fire-element energy.

This meant he had already mastered the Power of the Seven Mansions belonging to the Vermilion Bird.

The Vermilion Bird governed the power of the Rooster, Xu Dog, and Hai Pig.

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

He had never expected that merely absorbing the energy of a fire-element Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring would inadvertently grant him mastery over the Rooster's power.

"Could it be that if one draws upon Constellation Power and absorbs a Soul Beast Soul Bone with the corresponding Four Sacred Beasts attribute and the same zodiac sign, one can draw out the Twelve Earthly Branches and thereby master their power?"

Ye Ruilin stared at the Soul Bone before him.

"Rooster metal is sharp and conceals thunder!"

"This Power of the Rooster can directly summon Rooster Thunder-Cry. Its crow contains divine lightning; when combined with flames, thunder and fire will leave no survivors among opponents of the same realm!"

"Not only that, this lightning power can even attack an enemy's soul!"

It was simply a perfect match!