Luofan's Third Soul Ring-Had Qian Renxue Prepared for It All Along?

"Brother Luofan, did your First Soul Ring really become a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring?"

Xue Qinghe stared at the First Soul Ring on Luofan's Exquisite Pagoda. It had turned black, and he could not hide his shock.

For the moment, he even forgot about chasing Luofan down to hit him.

He had gone back to calling him "Brother Luofan," too.

"Yes, Brother Xue. Didn't I tell you? The age of my Soul Rings has been increasing all along!" Luofan nodded.

"Unbelievable. I've never heard of anything like it!" Even with Luofan's confirmation, Xue Qinghe was still stunned.

Luofan had told him long ago, and he had watched the Soul Ring grow from a hundred years old to a thousand.

But knowing it was one thing. Seeing it with his own eyes was another!

A black Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring as his First Soul Ring?

The sight hit hard.

To sixteen-year-old Xue Qinghe, it made a far greater impression than even the sight of an incomparably handsome man baring his six-pack.

"The age of a Soul Ring increases on its own. In just over a year, it became a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring..." Snake Lance Douluo stared at Luofan's black ring, muttering to himself.

"Is this guy some god's own son or what?" Porcupinefish Douluo could not help blurting out.

The Young Master had said before that Luofan must have caught a Deity's attention.

But this looked more like the treatment a Deity would give his own son!

"Also, Brother Xue..."

Luofan continued, "It isn't just my First Soul Ring that's growing older. My Second Soul Ring is too, at exactly the same rate!"

Boom!

Those words dealt Xue Qinghe another blow!

Perhaps Luofan's First Soul Ring had been a special case.

But he had only two Soul Rings, and both were growing older on their own?

What did that mean?

Could all his Soul Rings grow older on their own?

"Brother Luofan, it's been more than half a year since you obtained your Second Soul Ring, hasn't it?" After a moment's silence, Xue Qinghe managed to absorb the shock and ask the question.

"Yes. Its age has increased by about five thousand years," Luofan answered with a nod.

"So your Second Soul Ring is roughly eight thousand years old now? In less than three months, it might become a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring too?"

Xue Qinghe did the math at once and worked out the age of Luofan's Second Soul Ring.

Before Luofan could answer, Xue Qinghe went on, his brow furrowed in thought. "So in another three months, both your Soul Rings will be Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings!"

"And if you reach level thirty in three months and hunt for your Third Soul Ring, you could take a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring for it, couldn't you?"

"Then you'd be a three-ring Soul Elder with three Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings?"

Seeing how earnestly Xue Qinghe considered his future, as though it were his own, Luofan smiled. "Brother Xue, there's one thing I need to correct."

"What? Did I get the calculation wrong?" Xue Qinghe looked at him questioningly.

"No. I'm already level thirty," Luofan said.

"Already? So soon? It's only been a little over half a year since you got your Second Soul Ring!" Xue Qinghe exclaimed.

"You've seen how hard I've been training lately, Brother Xue," Luofan said, offering no further explanation.

Xue Qinghe fell silent.

It was true. Luofan was frighteningly talented, and more frightening still, he worked relentlessly hard.

There was a limit to how long a Soul Master could train each day. Beyond that, more practice did more harm than good.

Otherwise, with Luofan's drive, he would probably spend every moment outside of eating and sleeping on cultivation.

"Brother Luofan, your first priority now is to hunt for your Third Soul Ring!" Xue Qinghe urged.

The quickest way to find out whether all Luofan's Soul Rings would grow older on their own was for him to obtain a third one.

And three black Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings?

Just imagining that sight three months from now filled Xue Qinghe with anticipation.

"Yes. Do you have any recommendations for what kind of Soul Beast I should hunt for my Third Soul Ring?" Luofan asked, seeing that Xue Qinghe seemed even more eager than he was.

"I've recently had people with expertise in Soul Master theory discuss the best direction for your Third Soul Ring."

Xue Qinghe nodded slightly. "Though your Martial Soul mutated from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, it isn't purely a support Martial Soul. It also has the capabilities of a Power Attack System tool Martial Soul."

"Your first Soul Skill combines attack and control."

"Your second is purely defensive."

"For the third, I think you should strengthen your Martial Soul's offensive power. What do you think?"

Luofan nodded at his analysis. "I'll follow your lead, Brother Xue."

Strengthening his offensive power? Luofan agreed with that too.

Besides, it made sense to leave such matters to the experts. He trusted the path Xue Qinghe had planned for him.

With that settled, Luofan and Porcupinefish Douluo set off for the Star Dou Great Forest the next day.

Unlike Snake Lance Douluo, Porcupinefish Douluo was not only powerful but also wielded potent poison.

That ability could prove invaluable at a critical moment.

After some time on the road, they reached the Star Dou Great Forest. Porcupinefish Douluo did not begin searching for Soul Beasts. Instead, he led Luofan straight in a particular direction.

"Uncle Ci Xue, from the way you're heading somewhere specific, have you already chosen the Soul Beast I'm going to hunt?" Luofan asked.

"The Young Master knew your Soul Rings were growing older and how quickly your Soul Power Level was rising, so he sent people into the Star Dou Great Forest to find the Soul Beast best suited to you."

"They located it over a month ago."

"Now we can go straight to it," Porcupinefish Douluo replied.

Warmth spread through Luofan's chest.

Qian Renxue truly took every matter concerning him to heart. She had made plans for him so far in advance?

"Then what Soul Beast am I hunting this time, and how old is it?" Luofan asked curiously.