Chapter 10: There is a Problem with the Ahoge
The next day, the sky was overcast with thunder rumbling high above. Yu Tianlin and Yu Jian returned to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan at this time.
Because Yu Tianlin's father, Yu Mingfeng, was in seclusion, the two did not disturb him and instead went to report to Yu Yuanzhen first.
"Sect Master, Deacon Yujian and Young Master Tianlin have returned."
Yu Yuanzhen was handling affairs in the sect's main hall when the guards suddenly came in to report.
"Hmm, back so soon."
Upon hearing the gatekeeper's words, Yu Yuanzhen put down the documents in his hand and frowned.
If one was absorbing a spirit ring for the first time and its age was close to the maximum, the conversion of spirit power alone would take half a day.
Yet the two had set off yesterday morning and returned before noon today. Excluding travel time, this meant Yu Tianlin's search for a suitable spirit beast and the time spent absorbing the ring were completed within a few hours.
Yu Yuanzhen immediately sensed something was wrong.
"Let them both in."
He gave a brief instruction, and the guard went out to deliver the message.
A moment later, Yu Jian and Yu Tianlin entered the hall.
As soon as he entered, Yu Jian jogged up to Yu Yuanzhen and knelt heavily.
"Sect Master, Yu Jian has failed in his mission and was unable to find a suitable spirit ring for Tianlin."
"Get up first. As a power attack type Spirit Master, do not kneel so easily," Yu Yuanzhen said impatiently. "Explain clearly what spirit ring you obtained."
Yu Jian had only knelt as a formality. Hearing Yu Yuanzhen's words, he obediently stood up but still did not dare to report the spirit ring directly. He looked sideways toward Yu Tianlin, signaling for him to speak.
Yu Tianlin showed a wry smile. "Grandpa, my first spirit ring came from the Thunder Hell Prison Vine, which is over ninety years old."
Yu Yuanzhen abruptly stood. "The Thunder Hell Prison Vine is only ninety-something years old?"
Not only too young, but it also lacked any trace of dragon blood.
Yu Yuanzhen stared at the two below and said deeply, "Explain in detail what happened."
Yu Tianlin then recounted everything clearly.
They had first encountered the Ten Thousand Year Lightning Winged Deagon. Yu Jian had to hold it off, creating an opportunity for him to escape. During his escape, he had accidentally entered the territory of the Thunder Hell Prison Vine. After a battle, he managed to kill it, but the Thunder Hell Prison Vine's lightning corroded his left arm. When his arm was nearly ruined, he had no choice but to absorb its spirit ring.
After listening, Yu Yuanzhen fell silent for a moment.
"Yu Jian, this is not your fault." He sighed and patted Yu Jian's shoulder. "Alright, you may leave."
"Yes, Sect Master."
Yu Jian bowed, glanced at Yu Tianlin, hesitated, and then departed.
Once Yu Jian left, there were no outsiders in the hall. Yu Yuanzhen said to Yu Tianlin, "Tianlin, release your spirit ring and let me see it."
"Okay."
Yu Tianlin nodded and released his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Spirit. A lightning bolt pattern instantly formed between his eyebrows, and a white-yellow halo slowly rose beside him.
"Just as I thought." Yu Yuanzhen shook his head. "Tianlin, what is the ability of your first spirit ring?"
"It's a lightning ball."
As he spoke, Yu Tianlin activated his first spirit skill.
He stretched out both hands, palms facing inward to form a sphere. The white-yellow ring lit up, and with a flash of blue-purple lightning, a lightning ball condensed between his palms.
"This is my first spirit skill, Thunder Ball. After condensing, it can be thrown to attack. It explodes upon impact."
Yu Yuanzhen reached out without hesitation, thrusting one hand directly into the lightning ball to feel its power.
"The power is acceptable," Yu Yuanzhen said. "This pure lightning ranged attack is somewhat similar to the second spirit skill, Thunderous Might, passed down in our clan."
"Thunderous Might launches multiple lightning balls at once, while your skill can only condense one at a time."
After pondering, Yu Yuanzhen continued, "Since your first spirit ring has encountered such a problem, we must adjust the three most suitable spirit skills summarized by our Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan."
"Your first spirit skill is Thunder Ball, a ranged attack, so it can replace the original second spirit skill, Thunderous Might. Therefore, your second spirit skill will be Thunder Dragon Claw. The third will remain Thunderous Fury to minimize the impact."
As expected of a level ninety-six Title Douluo. He found a remedy immediately, minimizing the negative effects despite only learning of the problem moments ago.
Yu Tianlin nodded. "Grandpa, how can we fix the dragon power I lost from absorbing the wrong spirit ring?"
"You heard about the Dragon Origin Fruit from Yu Jian, correct?"
Yu Yuanzhen glanced at him and instantly understood.
Yu Tianlin scratched his cheek awkwardly. "I guess nothing escapes Grandpa."
Yu Yuanzhen frowned slightly, paced a few steps, then said firmly, "I will give you a Dragon Origin Fruit."
"Thank you, Grandpa."
Yu Tianlin exhaled in relief, genuinely happy.
But he did not know how precious the Dragon Origin Fruit was. It was the core treasure of the entire sect. Even as Sect Master, Yu Yuanzhen would face pressure for giving it privately to his grandson.
"With the Dragon Origin Fruit, the lost dragon power can be restored. As for the spirit ring age, we can make up for it later." Yu Yuanzhen placed his hand on Tianlin's head. "The first three spirit rings have low upper limits and are difficult to manage. The fourth ring has an upper limit of five thousand years. Normally, a Spirit Master only needs to ensure the ring is above four thousand. But when you reach level forty, I will personally help you hunt for a spirit beast and find one as close to five thousand years as possible. This will compensate for the missing three hundred years."
As Yu Yuanzhen continued stroking Tianlin's head, he suddenly paused when he touched the tuft of hair sticking up at the top.
"Hmm?"
Yu Yuanzhen looked surprised. Just now, he seemed to sense a faint fluctuation of spirit power from the top of Yu Tianlin's head.
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