"Only Ten Thousand Year ones? And they have to be precisely below fifteen thousand years? What kind of absurd logic is that?"
Flender's eyes were filled with disbelief.
The absorption limit for spirit rings had always steadily increased. Having lived for most of his life, he had never heard of such a bizarre situation where it had to be lowered instead.
"Twin Martial Souls and a single martial soul were never on the same level to begin with."
Yet a trace of barely perceptible gravity was hidden deep in Tang San's eyes.
"Explain the intricacies to me. What exactly is going on here?"
Flender's breathing was noticeably faster than usual. Clearly, he was intensely curious about this field he had never encountered before.
"The number of years a spirit master can absorb from a spirit ring fundamentally depends on the limit of their body's endurance. The process of cultivating a martial soul is, in essence, a difficult journey of breaking through one's own limits again and again."
Tang San lifted his eyes to Flender, his voice clear and forceful.
"When an ordinary spirit master has Soul Power Level ten, the limit their body can bear from a spirit ring is roughly four hundred years."
"Of course, if they strengthen their body through special methods, they may barely be able to absorb a spirit ring with a higher age. But the risks hidden behind that are immense. One careless mistake, and they will be doomed beyond redemption."
"Once someone greedily seeks the brief boost brought by a higher-aged spirit ring, if their body cannot withstand the surging impact of that Soul Power, there is only one outcome—death by exploding body!"
When he said "death by exploding body," Tang San's tone abruptly grew heavier, making Flender shudder despite himself.
"Once a spirit