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"According to what Little San said, his father had spent the past few years blacksmithing in the village, and their livelihood had barely been sustained through the village chief's assistance. He shouldn't have been able to save much money, much less buy such expensive and highly sought-after premium Century Soul Ring Inner Cores."
"So the two Soul Ring Inner Cores Tang Hao gave him... could they be..."
Yu Xiaogang muttered to himself. He seemed to have thought of some possibility, and his expression turned strange. It shifted again and again, as though he was somewhat gloating, yet also doubtful and unable to believe it.
He shook his head and ultimately did not dwell on it. Setting down the letter Tang Hao had left behind, he took another rolled-up sheet of paper from the box labeled as containing Soul Ring Inner Cores suitable for Soul Masters absorbing their First Soul Ring.
Premium Soul Ring Inner Cores were generally even more valuable than ordinary Soul Ring Inner Cores from an age tier above them. To put it more exaggeratedly, it was like the difference between a hundred-year Dark Golden Dreadclaw Bear soul ring and an ordinary thousand-year Dreadclaw Bear soul ring.
Therefore, boxes containing premium Soul Ring Inner Cores definitely came with instruction manuals. Yu Xiaogang had specifically made note of that before.
"I hope Tang Hao has good judgment and happened to choose something that aligns with my plans for Little San. That way, I can save some soul coins."
As Yu Xiaogang spoke, he unrolled the paper and began reading.
Ever since Spirit Hall had begun promoting Soul Ring Inner Cores, many of his old theories had become obsolete. For example, the notion that Plant Martial Soul Masters could absorb the soul rings of animal soul beasts had become