Early the next morning, Lu Yi gathered several companions and explained his plans.
To ensure progress would not fall behind while he was away, magic classes would be more intensive over the next three months, and the four of them would take on more than ordinary members.
That way, even in his absence, Ning Tian, Zhou Sichen, Xiao Xiao, and Cao Jinxuan could temporarily serve as "study coordinators" and help tutor the classes.
When Lu Yi mentioned leaving to gain experience, Ning Tian looked tempted.
The blessing that had descended when Mu En passed away had allowed her to reach the level-fifty bottleneck after Meditation.
Now she only needed one more Soul Ring to become a Soul King.
To have reached such a level at sixteen was something she could take pride in.
She recalled that when she hunted her fourth Soul Ring, Lu Yi had gone along too, and he had still been seeking his Third Soul Ring.
Yet a little over two and a half years later, Lu Yi had become a Soul King nearly half a year ahead of her.
"Lu Yi, do you have any advice for my fifth Soul Ring?" Ning Tian asked expectantly.
Lu Yi had said before that a ten-thousand-year Soul Spirit placed high demands on mental strength. After contracting one, she would struggle to bear a second unless her mental strength was sufficient.
In theory, then, her best choice was to make a Soul Spirit Contract when she reached seven rings. That would let her bear one of a greater age.
But contracting one earlier was not impossible.
After all, Lu Yi knew how to seal a Soul Spirit's Soul Power, and Soul Spirits themselves could grow.
If she could contract one at her fifth ring, she could give it a head