Soul Ring AFK

Whether the unlocked Idle Slots or the locked ones, golden specks of light shimmered in every slot.

The specks of light slowly gathered directly above the AFK Panel, gradually forming a small golden square.

"Could this be... another Idle Slot?" Hu Jiu guessed.

Waiting was always agonizing. Hu Jiu split his attention, comforting Xiao Wu while watching the AFK Panel that only he could see.

A few minutes later, the new Idle Slot finally stabilized. A golden Idle Slot hung alone above the AFK Panel, looking domineering and unique.

Before Hu Jiu could investigate what this newly appeared Idle Slot did, the AFK Panel automatically gave him the answer.

His Carrot Spirit suddenly appeared in his hand without warning. At the same time, a milky-white Soul Ring slowly revolved around him beneath his feet. The moment the Soul Ring appeared, the new Idle Slot suddenly released a suction force and directly sucked his Soul Ring into the AFK Panel.

"Wait, my Soul Ring!" Hu Jiu shouted involuntarily.

"What Soul Ring? Isn't it only a Ten-Year Soul Ring? I told you I'd find you a Hundred Year Soul Ring, but you refused." Tang San looked at Hu Jiu irritably as he spoke.

"Huh?" Following Tang San's gaze, Hu Jiu was surprised to find that his Soul Ring was still beneath his feet. When he looked up again, he saw that a Soul Ring-shaped pattern had already taken root on the golden Idle Slot. A value of ninety-two was displayed in the center, while a transparent ring around the edge of the square was slowly filling.

"A Soul Ring can AFK too!"

An excited smile appeared on Hu Jiu's face.

He had never expected the AFK Panel to be so advanced. He had originally wanted to see whether he could AFK his Spirit Ring Skill, but the panel had directly started AFK-ing the Soul Ring itself, accomplishing everything in one step.

AFK-ing a Soul Ring was wonderful. Once the Soul Ring Year Limit increased, not only would the Soul Ring become more powerful, but its attached skill would also grow stronger. For a moment, Hu Jiu grinned foolishly with delight.

"Hey, wake up! It's only a Soul Ring. Is it really worth being that happy?" Beside him, Xiao Wu pushed the grinning Hu Jiu, her face full of annoyance.

She had just been asking Hu Jiu how his Carrot Spirit had changed after he Absorbed the Soul Ring, but Hu Jiu had completely ignored her and simply stood there grinning foolishly.

"Hehe, I'm just happy because I got a Soul Ring!" Hu Jiu apologized with a sheepish smile. At the same time, he extended both hands, and his Carrot Spirit appeared.

"I have a carrot that absorbs."

After he recited the incantation, a translucent carrot glowing with white light appeared in Hu Jiu's hand. "Here, Xiao Wu, try my new carrot and see how it tastes." When dealing with an angry Xiao Wu, one carrot was enough to solve the problem. If one wasn't enough, he could just give her another.

"Huh, this carrot is glowing! Let me try it." With a whoosh, the carrot in Hu Jiu's hand ended up in Xiao Wu's.

"It's crisp and sweet, and tastier than the original carrots." Like a little hamster, Xiao Wu kept nibbling on the carrot until her cheeks puffed up like buns.

"Hehe, as long as you like it. I'll give you some every day from now on." Hu Jiu smiled as he spoke, looking just like a caretaker.

"The important thing isn't whether it tastes good. The effect is what matters. Xiao Jiu, what effect did your Soul Ring bring to your Carrot?" Tang San looked at the two of them gloomily from the side.

Did tasting good make it useful?

It couldn't make anyone stronger.

"Hey, it just speeds up cultivation a tiny bit, about one percent. It's better than nothing." Hu Jiu waved his hand dismissively. His Soul Ring was only at the Ten-Year level, after all. Having this effect was already pretty good.

However, when he glanced at the Soul Ring currently being AFK-ed, a faint confidence flashed through Hu Jiu's eyes. In the future, he would experience cultivation speed like flying.

One had to understand that even with the same Soul Beast, the effects of the skill obtained differed enormously depending on its age. Ten years, a hundred years, a thousand years, and so on—the differences in skill effects between each level were unimaginably vast.

"Sigh, what a muddlehead. With such a weak effect, what will you do in the future?" A trace of worry crossed Tang San's face. He then advised Hu Jiu, "Xiao Jiu, spend more time on your Soul Ring in the future. Since your theory has been proven correct, cultivate diligently and strive to raise your Soul Ring to the Hundred-Year level as soon as possible. Only then can your abilities improve significantly."

Tang San was very relieved that Hu Jiu was clever enough to invent a way to cultivate a Soul Ring. Otherwise, a mere white Ten-Year Soul Ring would have seriously hindered his growth.

"Don't worry. When have you ever seen me do something I wasn't sure about?" Hu Jiu patted Tang San's shoulder reassuringly. How could he not feel Tang San's concern for him? It was just that everyone had their own secrets. Hu Jiu had the secret of the AFK Panel, while Tang San had the secret of the Tang Sect's martial arts. Even Xiao Wu, who was happily gnawing on a carrot, had her own secrets, didn't she?

"Xiao Jiu, don't listen to him." Hearing their conversation, Xiao Wu calmly patted Hu Jiu's shoulder and spoke in the tone of a big sister. "Don't worry. With your Sister Xiao Wu around, no one will dare bully you. Just watch me throw them into eight pieces."

"Haha, I know Sister Xiao Wu is amazing. Want another carrot?"

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

"Give me another one. No, two more! I haven't had enough!" Xiao Wu's crisp laughter rang out through the forest.

Their purpose in coming here had been to Hunt Soul Ring for Hu Jiu. Now that they had accomplished it, it was time to return.

Before that, however, they needed to spend the night in the forest. Hu Jiu had taken a while to Absorb the Soul Ring, and the sky had already darkened. The forest at night was extremely dangerous and unsuitable for traveling.

While they rested, Hu Jiu reminded Tang San and Xiao Wu of one thing: They had to keep his Soul Ring Year Limit a secret. Ideally, they shouldn't tell anyone.

Xiao Wu and Tang San both agreed. They knew Hu Jiu was preparing for the future improvement of his Soul Ring. After all, it was better to keep the fact that Soul Rings could be improved to themselves, lest it bring unnecessary trouble upon them.

After one night, the three-person team immediately set out for Nuoding City.

The next afternoon, a look of shock flashed across Hu Jiu's face.

He discovered that his Soul Ring Year Limit had already reached ninety-three years.

Although he had known that his Soul Ring Year Limit would increase after being AFK-ed, he had never expected it to grow so quickly. It had only been one day—what kind of speed was this?

In other words, after another seven days, his white Soul Ring would be upgraded into a yellow Soul Ring. By then, the skill effect brought by the Soul Ring would also improve.

The Soul Ring he had obtained from the Sky Swallowing Toad was called Absorb. It was a genuine Food System Soul Ring skill. It had only one effect: increasing the speed of Soul Power cultivation. Its duration was one hour, and with his current Soul Power, he could produce more than ten carrots at once.