A delighted smile spread across Zhu Jiazhen's face as he said slowly, "Xiaojun, Xiao Yi, you must have sensed how precious the stellar jade vine is by now. It possesses the two rare attributes of stars and life, both of which can readily transform into other attributes, greatly enhancing its support effects.
"For your Immortal Evergreen Vine, Xiao Yi, either attribute would undoubtedly be an excellent choice, let alone a perfect combination of both. You could say the stellar jade vine is naturally one of the soul beasts best suited to you."
Xiao Yi thought for a moment, then said, "Great-Grandpa Zhu, you're right. Its abilities sound amazing. I'm very interested in the stellar jade vine."
Chen Xiaojun nodded too. "Indeed. If we could obtain a soul ring from a stellar jade vine, it would give our strength an enormous boost."
Zhu Jiazhen reassured Xiao Yi and Chen Xiaojun, then continued, "We'll go see the life vine shortly before making a decision. Even if you don't choose it this time, there's no need to worry. When your soul rings awaken again in the future, you'll still have a chance to obtain one. Besides, there are one or two stellar jade vines here that are over ten thousand years old. If you're interested, I can reserve them for you."
Chen Xiaojun said somewhat hesitantly, "Great-Grandpa Zhu, is that really all right? There might be people in our village who need soul beasts with those two attributes too."
Xiao Yi softly agreed. "Great-Grandpa Zhu, there's really no need."
Zhu Jiazhen waved a hand and laughed heartily. "Xiaojun, Xiao Yi, you're worrying too much. First, not many people in the village choose those two attributes. Second, the soul beasts in this secret realm grow extremely quickly. The stock of ten-thousand-year soul beasts can