Chapter 14: Lightning Strike Increases Spirit Ring Age!
Yu Tianlin said, "That's right, it was a lightning strike. It must have been after I activated that strand of hair that the lightning struck me, which increased the age of my spirit ring and pushed it past the hundred year limit."
Yu Yuanzhen nodded knowingly. "Think about it carefully. The Thunder Hell Prison Vine improves its cultivation through lightning strikes. Every hundred lightning strikes are equivalent to one year of cultivation. Your external spirit bone comes from the Thunder Hell Prison Vine, so its ability is to increase spirit ring age through lightning strikes."
"I originally thought the ability of that strand of your hair was extremely awkward, but now it seems it might not be ordinary at all. It may even be incredibly powerful. I just wonder how far you can increase the upper limit of your spirit ring's age using this method. Ten thousand years? Or even one hundred thousand years?"
"Also, I am curious whether this ability will affect your future spirit rings as well."
While Yu Yuanzhen was pondering, Yu Tianlin could not help but ask, "Grandpa, now that I have this ability, the age of my first spirit ring can increase very quickly, so that problem is solved. As for the missing dragon power, what do you think?"
Upon hearing Yu Tianlin's words, Yu Yuanzhen could not help but smile.
Yu Yuanzhen knew there were two main reasons why his younger brother and the elders rejected giving Yu Tianlin a Dragon Origin Fruit.
The first reason was that he personally needed all the remaining Dragon Origin Fruits to support his attempt to break through level ninety seven in order to strengthen the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan.
The second reason was that they considered Yu Tianlin's talent wasted. Even if he replenished his dragon power with a Dragon Origin Fruit, it would not change the fact that one of his nine future spirit rings had become inferior. A spirit master can only possess nine spirit rings in their lifetime, and an inferior spirit ring would always drag down his future achievements.
However, now Yu Tianlin had a method to increase his first spirit ring's age. In other words, his first spirit ring would not be a weakness at all, but could instead become a trump card that makes him stronger than other spirit masters of the same rank.
Yu Yuanzhen believed that if the elders discovered Yu Tianlin's ability, they would definitely give up a Dragon Origin Fruit without hesitation. But Yu Yuanzhen had no intention of telling them.
Yu Tianlin's ability was simply too rare and too important to expose. It was not that he mistrusted the elders, but rather that the fewer people who knew about it, the better.
Thinking of this, Yu Yuanzhen warned, "Tianlin, you must not mention your external spirit bone to anyone. You cannot even tell Mingfeng and Xiaorou. As long as you do not say anything, no one will suspect that this strand of hair is an external spirit bone."
Yu Tianlin nodded, fully understanding. He naturally knew the importance of secrecy and would never speak carelessly.
Yu Yuanzhen continued, "As for the Dragon Origin Fruit, I cannot give it to you directly. Your second grandfather came earlier to discuss it. In the end, we decided that you will fight Tianqing in four months. If you win, I will give you a Dragon Origin Fruit."
Yu Tianlin asked in confusion, "Has Tianqing awakened his Martial Spirit already? What is his innate spirit power level?"
Yu Yuanzhen smiled and said, "Level eight and a half."
Yu Tianlin accepted the challenge without hesitation.
If he still possessed a ten year white spirit ring, he would have hesitated. After all, the difference between a ten year spirit ring and a hundred year spirit ring is enormous. To defeat a hundred year spirit ring spirit master, one would need an overwhelming advantage in level. Moreover, Yu Tianqing's first spirit ring would certainly not be an ordinary hundred year ring, but closer to four hundred years.
But now, Yu Tianlin was not afraid. Four months was enough for him to raise his spirit power by more than one level and increase the age of his first spirit ring to over two hundred years.
Yu Tianlin could already imagine the match:
His level 12.5 and a spirit ring past 200 years
versus
Yu Tianqing's level 11 and a spirit ring near 400 years.
There was almost a two hundred year difference between the spirit rings, but both were hundred year rings. The gap existed, but it was not insurmountable.
In short, Yu Tianlin's spirit power was superior, while Yu Tianqing's spirit ring was superior. The advantages balanced each other.
And besides… Yu Tianlin had the mind of an adult. Against a six year old child of equal strength, he absolutely would not lose.
Seeing how confidently Yu Tianlin accepted, Yu Yuanzhen nodded with great satisfaction. He patted Tianlin on the shoulder. "Not bad. As a power attack type Spirit Master, you must not back down. Our Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan Spirit Masters must possess an indomitable spirit."
Yu Tianlin shook his head and said, "Grandpa, although I can attract lightning strikes to increase the age of my first spirit ring, the commotion is too large. If I do it at home, people will gather quickly, and news of the external spirit bone will leak."
Yu Yuanzhen smiled. "I already considered that. After I finish handling clan affairs today, I will take you to my private cultivation location."
"Starting tomorrow, you will not attend classes at the clan academy. I will arrange someone to train you. It will be Yu Jian."
"I will have Yu Jian prepare a training plan. For the next four months, you will complete physical training with him every morning, combat training in the afternoon, and at night, you will cultivate your spirit power at my secluded training location using lightning strikes."
Although Yu Yuanzhen only gave a rough outline, the arrangement was perfect. It included stamina, combat experience, and spirit power cultivation. In Yu Tianlin's view, following this method would definitely allow him to improve drastically in four months.
"Okay, Grandpa. I'll head back now."
After finishing his business, Yu Tianlin bowed and left.
Yu Yuanzhen did not return to his duties. Instead, he stood there, watching Yu Tianlin's departing figure, deep in thought.
If Yu Tianlin can raise his first spirit ring to the thousand year level before level twenty, then his second spirit ring could also reach the thousand year level.
And if he raises his first spirit ring to three thousand years by level thirty, then his third spirit ring could reach five thousand years.
Which means… at level forty…
Yu Tianlin could absorb a ten thousand year spirit ring.
Yu Yuanzhen's heart trembled with excitement.
Hahahahaha
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan was truly about to rise.
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