Sword Grass!
This is Su Yu's optimal choice for his fourth Soul Ring planning.
He wasn't interested in the so-called attack power of Sword Grass.
Still the main theme, every Soul Ring is an opportunity for Martial Soul metamorphosis and evolution.
Su Yu couldn't waste his Soul Ring positions.
Until now, the three Soul Rings of Su Yu have already granted him massive Life Force.
Originally, he planned to continue absorbing Soul Rings from Soul Beasts with massive Life Force for his fourth Soul Ring.
But the Ninth-Grade Snow Lotus saved him that step.
Now the Blue Silver Grass's Life Attribute has also grown to an extremely high level, making the entire Martial Soul no different from a Top-Level Martial Soul.
Next, Su Yu continued to delve into the Life Attribute of Blue Silver Grass with the natural aim towards the Extreme Attribute direction.
The current problem is that the Life Force is already enormous, but it's not concentrated enough.
Thus, he set his eyes on the Sword Grass.
Sword Grass, just like its name, its shape resembles a sword.
Its nature is like a sword!
Every Sword Grass starts out as ordinary small grass, becoming a Soul Beast through Primordial Energy tempering and the birth of Soul Power.
Thereafter, it needs to undergo countless hardships, cutting through all obstacles, to grow.
The quantity of Sword Grass is vast.
Decade-century Sword Grass isn't a great choice for a Soul Ring yet.
Millennium Sword Grass is already quite good.
At the Ten Thousand Years level, Sword Grass becomes the top choice for a Soul Ring!
The growth attribute of Sword Grass also determines its stringent environmental requirements.
However, the Jingyang Mountain Range is quite suitable for Sword Grass growth.
The dense Gold Attribute Primordial Energy here creates a favorable environment for Sword Grass's growth.
"Sword Grass, huh?"
Mirror Hongchen nodded, approving of Su Yu's choice.
"That's right, your Blue Silver Grass also needs a genuine attack-type Soul Skill."
He didn't know Su Yu's ideas of exploring the Martial Soul Attribute, thinking Su Yu was after the attack-type Soul Skill of Sword Grass.
In his view, although Su Yu had created many Soul Skills himself, and those skills were effective and comprehensive, they ultimately lacked decisive power.
Equivalent to having no Killing Skill.
"If you want the Soul Ring of Sword Grass, I do know of a good place."
"Hall Master, you mean you know the whereabouts of Ten-thousand-year Sword Grass?"
Su Yu was only setting the best target; he really didn't have much confidence in finding the Ten-thousand-year Sword Grass.
Hearing Mirror Hongchen say this, he was also excited.
"No, regarding Ten-thousand-year Sword Grass, I am not sure." Mirror Hongchen shook his head and said, "But that valley itself is in a wind gap, and the valley is extremely rich in Gold Attribute Primordial Energy. There's a perennial fierce wind in the valley. If there is Sword Grass in the valley, there's a good chance it can grow to the Ten Thousand Year level."
Upon hearing Mirror Hongchen's words, Su Yu's eyes lit up.
Such a valley seems to exist specifically for Sword Grass.
"Hall Master, then let's go have a look there."
"Sure, I've also heard there's a trace of the Purple Gold Toad in that area."
Mirror Hongchen was well-prepared, having a thorough understanding of Xiao Hongchen's Soul Ring pairing, and he had investigated the Soul Beasts needed by Xiao Hongchen, knowing their distribution thoroughly.
About the gatherings of Soul Beasts in every corner of the Jingyang Mountain Ranges, the movements of Soul Beasts, or any special areas, all are recorded in Mingde Hall.
Su Yu realized what hunting Soul Beasts with preparation truly meant.
This was professional Soul Beast hunting.
Shrek's Soul Hunting operation, claiming to train self-reliance.
Simply ridiculous.
Isn't it just a test of luck?
If you're lucky, you find the best match for yourself; if you're unlucky...
...
The three made their way towards the valley Mirror Hongchen mentioned.
One day later.
"Such fierce wind."
Su Yu felt as though blades were cutting his skin.
The dense Gold Attribute Primordial Energy in the air gave the feeling as if numerous metal particles were suspended in the air.
Mirror Hongchen took out a spherical Soul-guiding Device, activating it with Soul Power, forming a Soul Power Shield to protect the three from the wind's harm.
"Let's go."
The three continued deeper.
...
The valley was vast, surpassing Su Yu's expectations in size. This valley lies between two connecting mountain bodies of the Jingyang Mountain Range, stretching over twenty li.
He understood why such a prominently featured area couldn't be fully explored for what Soul Beasts reside inside. It wasn't that no one tried, but it's too vast, making it impossible to explore entirely at once.
"There's movement ahead, be cautious."
Mirror Hongchen was the first to sense something and signaled Su Yu and the others to slow their pace.
"Roar!"
The three carefully approached and finally saw the cause of the battle's fluctuations ahead.
"Purple Gold Dragon Beast!"
Xiao Hongchen exclaimed, his voice filled with strong excitement.
Mirror Hongchen also smiled.
"Xiao, your luck is quite good."
The Purple Gold Dragon Beast emits a purple-gold glow all over. Although the name contains the word 'dragon', it is not a True Dragon, nor does it possess Dragon Race bloodline, only resembling the Dragon Species in appearance.
The Purple Gold Dragon Beast is entirely made of metal, a rather peculiar type of Soul Beast.
It's also a unique Soul Beast of the Sun and Moon Empire.
Su Yu had read about it in the Academy, knowing of the Purple Gold Dragon Beast's existence.
"This Purple Gold Dragon has just begun growing its second layer of carapace on its back, probably just over Ten Thousand Years in cultivation."
"Xiao, it'd be perfect as your Soul Ring!"
"Take this, activate it with Soul Power."
Mirror Hongchen handed Xiao Hongchen an intricately crafted spherical Soul-guiding Device.
Is this the Red Dust Protection?
"This is a simplified version of Red Dust Protection, a Seventh-level Soul-guiding Device. It's a product of my recent experimentation. It can merge with a Soul Master's Spiritual Power to produce a layer of protection."
Su Yu listened, marveling internally.
Mirror Hongchen, as expected of the Mingde Hall Master, was highly efficient in research, achieved results so quickly.
Merging with a Soul Master's Spiritual Power, if it could trigger during Soul Ring absorption, would greatly reduce the danger of the Soul Shock from a Ten-thousand-year Soul Beast.
"This is my latest research, whether it works or not is unknown yet.
After all, previous Soul-guiding Devices could not aid in the Soul Master's absorption of Soul Rings.
This Soul-guiding Device is an innovation using Fusion Soul-guiding Technology, and I want to see if Fusion Soul-guiding Technology can allow the Soul-guiding Device to help during a Soul Master's absorption of Soul Rings."
"So, you can't rely too heavily on this Soul-guiding Device."
Xiao Hongchen nodded.
For the sake of research on the Soul-guiding Device's effects, he had no objections.
After all, this was not something difficult either.
He wasn't absorbing Soul Rings across a level barrier or anything.
...
Mirror Hongchen turned his head to watch the battle between the two Soul Beasts.
The opponent was a tiger-type Soul Beast with a pure silver-white body.
"Silver Moon Tiger, its body can metalize when using a Soul Skill, emanating a silver-white sheen. The Silver Moon Tiger is actually quite suitable for Xiao; absorbing its Soul Ring should allow Xiao to obtain a metalizing Soul Skill," Mirror Hongchen said.