Hunting Spirit Rings

Li Fei had just left the contestants' area with Gui Ying when he heard Qian Renxue's voice.

"Li Fei, are you all right?!" Qian Renxue ran to his side and asked worriedly.

"I'm fine. You should know that this little injury is nothing to me!" Li Fei shook his head, indicating that it was no big deal.

"Are you Her Highness Qian Renxue?!" Gui Ying stared at Qian Renxue for a while, then pushed Li Fei aside and forced himself to drop to one knee. "Gui Ying pays his respects to Your Highness!"

"Get up!" Qian Renxue waved a hand casually, her gaze remaining worriedly fixed on Li Fei.

"Since Your Highness is here, you must be the Li Fei Grandfather mentioned—the one with the Thousand Year First Ring. No wonder you never use Spirit Rings in the Soul Arena."

Gui Ying finally guessed Li Fei's identity, a look of realization appearing on his face.

"I had no choice. If a Thousand Year First Ring appeared, it would cause a huge uproar. Better to wait until I have enough strength," Li Fei said with a smile.

"I see. Then I won't disturb you and Her Highness any longer. I'll be leaving first!"

Seeing the warning in Qian Renxue's eyes, Gui Ying tactfully took his leave at once. Ignoring his weakened condition, he headed outside.

"You really..." Li Fei did not know what to say. He took Qian Renxue toward Spirit Hall, stopping by Yiren Cake Shop to buy some Strawberry Cake before entering Spirit Hall.

Meanwhile, Gui Ying returned home bruised and battered. The moment he entered, he saw his grandfather, Ghost Leopard, drinking tea in the living room.

"What happened to your face? Did someone beat you up?!"

Ghost Leopard spotted Gui Ying's injuries at a glance. He had bruises and strains across multiple muscles and bones. While they were not life-threatening, they would still require some time to recover from.

"I lost a Soul Arena match!"

Gui Ying awkwardly walked over to Ghost Leopard, covering his face as he spoke with some embarrassment. Losing to a Soul Master ten levels below him was rather humiliating.

"So you lost. Just win next time. Why are you covering your face?!" Ghost Leopard frowned slightly, sounding annoyed.

"Grandfather, I lost to that Li Fei you told me about before. He did not even use any Spirit Skills. He defeated me purely with his powerful physique and techniques!" Gui Ying said sheepishly.

"It seems I still underestimated that little fellow. He asked me about agility-attack-type Soul Masters before. I never expected him to use what he learned on you!" Ghost Leopard sighed.

"Grandfather, you said before that Li Fei came to Spirit Hall to teach Her Highness Qian Renxue. Can you use your connections to let me study with him as well? Then my next Spirit Ring could also be absorbed beyond my limit. My strength would definitely surpass those of my generation!" Gui Ying said expectantly.

"I'm afraid that won't work. The High Priest personally gave the order that no one may interfere with Li Fei's training of Qian Renxue—not even His Holiness the Pope!"

Hearing this, Gui Ying lowered his head in disappointment. Then he heard his grandfather speak again, and it seemed there was a turn for the better.

"However, I have Li Fei's theories here, and I understand the principles behind them. I can help you train as well. Also, you can go to Martial Soul School and find a child named Li Fan. He is Li Fei's younger brother. He has received Li Fei's training since childhood and is also a Soul Master who absorbed Spirit Rings beyond his limit. You can seek him out. He should be able to help train you!" Ghost Leopard said gravely.

"Li Fan! That top student in the first year, the guy who even took down fourth-years! He's Li Fei's younger brother?!" Gui Ying said in surprise.

"You know him?!"

"I do. That Li Fan only enrolled today, but in just six months, he fought his way through all the top students from first year to fourth year. He even defeated a Soul Grandmaster who had just reached level twenty, while his own Soul Power is only level fourteen." Gui Ying recounted what he had seen at school.

"Then you must learn from him properly. Do not treat others arrogantly because of my status. Interact with him as an equal! Do you understand?!" Ghost Douluo reminded him.

"I understand, Grandfather!"

After returning to the Mimicry Environment to train, Li Fei did not use the extreme and gravity environments to temper his body as usual. Instead, he continuously simulated his battle with Ghost Leopard in his mind, while the Soul Power within him repeatedly struck against his Meridians.

After fighting Ghost Leopard, Li Fei had realized that he lacked a Spirit Skill capable of killing in a single blow—or rather, a skill powerful enough to dominate the field. Whether it was Shave, Iron Block, Gang Qi formed from Soul Power, or Super Strength, they were all passive techniques.

Of course, Li Fei had not considered gaining one-hit-kill power through a Spirit Ring Spirit Skill. Instead, he wanted to achieve it through a Self-Created Soul Skill.

Over the following days, Li Fei trained while creating his own high-damage Soul Skill. At the same time, he refined his existing techniques, integrating them into his daily life and steadily improving his strength.

Every so often, he also went to the Soul Arena to gain combat experience.

Qian Renxue trained her body and spirit while strengthening her control over Soul Power. She learned Super Strength and how to turn Soul Power into Gang Qi to increase her strength.

Just like that, six months passed. Li Fei had now been at Spirit Hall for a full year. Qian Renxue had reached the standard for absorbing a thousand-year Spirit Ring two months earlier, but to be safe, she continued training for another two months.

"Elder She Long, to ensure that Her Highness can absorb the Spirit Ring smoothly, it would be best if you knocked the Soul Beast unconscious in an instant!" Li Fei suggested as they walked through the Star Dou Great Forest.

This trip was not only for Qian Renxue's hunt. Li Fei's Soul Power had also reached level twenty more than two months ago, and he likewise needed a Spirit Ring. The two elders helping them hunt Spirit Rings were still She Long and Pufferfish.

"I understand. Her Highness's Soul Beast was chosen two months ago. What about you? What kind of Spirit Ring do you want?!" She Long asked with a smile.

Two months ago, when Li Fei had said that he could hunt Spirit Rings, Qian Daoliu had sent She Long into the Star Dou Great Forest to search for a suitable Soul Beast. After two days of searching, he had finally found their target. All they needed was for Qian Renxue to arrive and hunt it.

"I've long decided on my target as well: an Adamantine Bull around five thousand years old!" Li Fei said with a smile.

"Perfect! There's a herd of Adamantine Bulls near that Golden Ape. After we hunt Her Highness's Spirit Ring, we'll hunt one for you too!" She Long nodded.

Before long, the group of four arrived at an orchard. Li Fei casually plucked several bananas and looked toward a troop of monkeys playing and frolicking in the distance. They were a Blazing Monkey Clan, but among them was a monkey covered in golden fur that radiated a sacred aura.

It was the Golden Ape, Qian Renxue's target Soul Beast. It was a mutated Soul Beast with both sacred and fire attributes. Its main method of attack was the Divine Flame Fist condensed from Soul Power.