Chapter 21: About to take off~
Just like Little San's first Spirit Ability, Binding, in the original work, which could both control and inflict poison, that was definitely a blunder.
After all, that Datura Snake spirit ring itself was only a hundred years old; providing control ability and also coming with poison would only lead to neither effect reaching its optimal level.
It was only because Little San's Blue Silver Grass was the Blue Silver Emperor that hadn't fully awakened yet, possessing decent quality. If it were ordinary Blue Silver Grass, the effect would definitely be merely passable.
Moreover, for Little San, by the time an opponent died from the poison, it would be faster to just throw a few Hidden Weapons! And in the later stages, such a small amount of poison would be completely ineffective against high-level Spirit Masters.
Furthermore, the most prominent characteristic of the Blue Silver Grass Spirit Beast is its tenacious vitality. Attaching a poisonous Spirit Ability to it, isn't that hindering the evolution of the Spirit?
You should know that as the level increases and spirit rings are attached, the Spirit will also gradually grow stronger.
Even after cultivating to Titled Douluo, the quality of the Spirit will no longer be inferior to top-tier Spirits. It's just that, generally speaking, it cannot compare to Spirits that were originally of top-tier quality.
Additionally, Little San absorbed a spirit ring from an animal-type Spirit Beast. If it weren't for the help of the Blue Silver King and numerous Blue Silver Grass later on, attempting to awaken the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline in this life would absolutely be a delusion.
...
Although Ye Chen's Binding Spirit Ability was effective, it was ultimately only a hundred-year Spirit Ability. After a while, the three light rings on Xiao Wu's body dissipated, and she regained her freedom.
"Xiao Chen, the control ability of your Spirit Ability is good, but it doesn't have much offensive power ~"
Xiao Wu began to comment.
"What are you thinking?! It's just a hundred-year Spirit Ability, how can it cover all aspects?"
Ye Chen rolled his eyes at Xiao Wu.
He, however, felt that in the early stages, whether he possessed offensive capabilities was not important. As long as the target was bound in place, wouldn't it be up to him to use firearms for target practice?
And in the later stages, he could simply attach powerful control-type Spirit Abilities or acquire Soul Bone Skills by refining Spirit Bones to compensate for offensive means.
"Alright, it's getting late. Since you've obtained a spirit ring, let's head back ~"
Xiao Wu said to Ye Chen.
"That won't do. I might need to attach another spirit ring next."
"What? You're going to attach another spirit ring? Are you out of your mind?"
Immediately, Xiao Wu, with a worried expression, placed her small hand on Ye Chen's forehead, wondering if he had a fever and was confused.
"..."
Ye Chen was speechless.
"I have a treasure that can improve my talent and also significantly increase my spirit power.
I didn't consume it before because my spirit power level was too low and my body couldn't withstand it, but now that I've become a Spirit Master, I don't need to worry about that anymore."
"Really?"
Xiao Wu said with a suspicious look. How come she had never heard of such a treasure on the Douluo Continent?
"Why would I lie to you? Let's go to where we encountered the Chaos Grass before. I estimate it should be enough to raise me to level 20, just right for attaching its spirit ring."
"Hiss~, is it that powerful?"
Xiao Wu was shocked. What kind of treasure could actually increase spirit power by 8 levels? You know, Ye Chen was only a level 12 Spirit Master right now!
"So easily impressed ~"
...
By the time they returned to where the thousand-year-old Chaos Grass grew, it was already late, and night was about to fall.
Before coming to the Hunting Soul Forest, Ye Chen had made preparations in advance.
So, he found an open space nearby and began to set up a tent as a place to rest for the night.
Before long, with their combined efforts, a small tent was set up, and some insect repellent powder was also sprinkled around the tent.
Camping in the Soul Beast Forest requires caution not only for potential Spirit Beasts but also for those annoying small insects.
Leaving aside whether they are poisonous, just having small insects crawling all over the tent would be enough to annoy him.
After hastily eating some prepared dried meat, Ye Chen couldn't wait to purchase Mo Yu Divine Bamboo and start consuming it.
However, after some thought, he still pulled out a machine gun from his storage necklace, along with a good amount of bullets, handed them to Xiao Wu, and taught her how to shoot.
After all, this was the Soul Beast Forest. If a Spirit Beast were to come, Xiao Wu, a two-ring Spirit Grandmaster, might not be safe.
"Don't worry, Xiao Wu Jie guarantees your safety!"
Xiao Wu patted her chest and said to Ye Chen, looking like 'you can trust me to handle this'.
"Hmm, be careful tonight, and don't secretly hide away to watch cartoons ~"
With a machine gun for self-defense, ordinary Spirit Beasts couldn't possibly harm Xiao Wu, but Xiao Wu wasn't a good little girl. She might get bored and pick up her tablet to watch cartoons.
"Hmph~, is Xiao Wu Jie that kind of person?!"
Xiao Wu felt extremely wronged. Although she was usually playful, at critical moments, Xiao Wu Jie was very reliable, wasn't she?
"Yes, yes, yes, Xiao Wu is the best, but you still need to be careful, after all, the Soul Beast Forest is not like being in the academy."
"I know, I know, you're even more long-winded than the menopausal teachers who give us lessons ~"
Xiao Wu waved her hand and mumbled.
Although Xiao Wu was an academic genius, even a prodigy, in terms of cultivation, in other aspects, sorry, she could only be considered an academic slacker.
It wasn't until last year that she learned to write all the common characters!
It wasn't that she wasn't smart; on the contrary, Xiao Wu was very intelligent, but she was just lazy and didn't like to study.
Fortunately, on the Douluo Continent, cultural classes and such were not very important. What mattered was good talent and strong power. Even if one's cultural level was a bit lacking, they could still become a Spirit Master.
After entering the tent, Ye Chen opened the System Shop and directly purchased the Immortal Herb: Mo Yu Divine Bamboo.
Unlike the imagined appearance of a bamboo plant, what appeared was just a bamboo sprout about the size of a fist, looking like a flower bud, entirely like ink jade.
There wasn't much to the method of consuming the ink jade divine bamboo sprout; one only needed to peel off the outer shell and eat the bamboo meat directly.
'Would it be more fragrant if I roasted it or stir-fried it?'
Suddenly, these thoughts flashed through Ye Chen's mind.
Shaking his head, he cast these random thoughts out of his mind and began to consume the ink jade divine bamboo sprout.
As soon as the bamboo meat entered his mouth, Ye Chen felt the immense energy contained within it. He immediately dared not be negligent, swallowed the bamboo meat whole, and then circulated the Creation Meditation Method, concentrating on refining it.
Time passed minute by minute. Ye Chen, inside the tent, was consuming the Immortal Herb, and his spirit power began to increase rapidly.
Outside the tent, Xiao Wu was diligently guarding Ye Chen.
After all, this was something Xiao Wu Jie had promised, and no accidents could occur!
Fortunately, although Xiao Wu was not old, she was also a Spirit Master, and a Spirit Grandmaster at level 24, with much more energy than ordinary people. Occasionally not sleeping for a day was no big deal.Chapter 22 Black Jade Bamboo Staff
The sun rose and the moon set, and a morning sun ascended in the eastern sky.
Ye Chen's speed in refining the medicinal power of the ink jade divine bamboo sprout was not fast; after all, his spirit power level was only Spirit Master level 12, so the efficiency of refining the medicinal power of an Immortal Herb naturally couldn't be very high.
Last night, it wasn't that no Spirit Beasts came knocking, but Xiao Wu easily drove them away, not giving her a chance to open fire.
At this moment, Ye Chen, who was still refining the medicinal power of the ink jade divine bamboo sprout inside the tent, was also nearing completion.
Suddenly, Ye Chen, who had finished refining the medicinal power of the Immortal Herb, opened his eyes.
Of course, while it was said he finished refining, the medicinal power of the Immortal Herb was actually much more than just that; most of the medicinal power had already latent within Ye Chen's body.
Before Ye Chen's spirit power level reached Spirit Saint, this latent Immortal Herb medicinal power would greatly accelerate his cultivation speed.
Subsequently, Ye Chen extended his hand, and an ink-jade colored Bamboo Staff Spirit appeared.
"Indeed, my guess was correct; my Spirit has evolved, transforming from an ordinary bamboo into the Mo Yu Divine Bamboo!"
Watching his Spirit transform from an unremarkable Bamboo Staff into the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Staff, Ye Chen's heart was naturally very excited.
According to the division of Spirit quality, his original Bamboo Staff Spirit was merely an ordinary Spirit, but now that it had transformed into the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Staff, his Spirit was a top-tier Spirit.
In other words, consuming the ink jade divine bamboo sprout directly saved Ye Chen a small target of gold coins.
After all, having resolved the issue of his cultivation talent, Ye Chen would certainly address the issue of his Spirit's quality; if the Spirit's quality was low, he would inevitably fall into a disadvantage in battles of the same rank.
However, Ye Chen did not plan to spend money on upgrading his Spirit to a divine-grade quality in the short term.
After all, he didn't know how many Spirit Enhancement Cards would be needed to transform a top-tier Spirit into a divine-grade Spirit.
And most importantly, he was out of money~
'Open attribute panel.'
Immediately, a golden light screen appeared before Ye Chen's eyes.
[Attribute Panel]
[Host: Ye Chen]
[spirit power: Level 20]
[Spirit: Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Staff]
[spirit ring: Yellow]
[Spirit Ability: First Spirit Ability, Binding]
"Very good, my spirit power level has also reached level 20, a quasi-Spirit Grandmaster!"
Looking at his attribute panel, Ye Chen nodded with satisfaction, though he could also feel that his spirit power had just reached level 20 and there was no extra accumulation.
After all, most of the Immortal Herb's medicinal power had already latent within Ye Chen's body, a small portion was used to improve his Spirit's quality, and only the last small portion transformed into Ye Chen's spirit power.
"Next up is attaching the second spirit ring."
Thinking that he was still a level 10 quasi-Spirit Master yesterday, and today he could become a two-ring Spirit Grandmaster, Ye Chen was filled with a sense of accomplishment.
Leaving aside the issue of strength improvement, just the filial piety from his 'dear son' cheat would definitely increase.
During the Spirit Scholar stage, he received one gold coin per second in filial piety; during the one-ring Spirit Master stage, he received two gold coins per second. He just didn't know if, as a two-ring Spirit Grandmaster, he would receive three gold coins per second, or if it would directly double to four gold coins per second?
Although it seemed like only a difference of one gold coin, over a year, it would be more than thirty million shiny little darlings.
And if it doubled every time, then in the later stages, it would be an astronomical figure.
However, Ye Chen thought it impossible for it to double every time; after all, if that were truly the case, then perhaps one day, the entire Douluo Continent would be covered in gold coins?
Tsk~, the troubles of the rich are just this simple and unpretentious!
Subsequently, Ye Chen got up and left the tent.
...
Seeing Ye Chen emerge from the tent, Xiao Wu, who had been guarding him outside, immediately let out a sigh of relief.
After all, Ye Chen had been refining all night, and although Xiao Wu didn't say anything, she was very anxious inside.
After spending these past few years together, their relationship was not merely that of a junior and Da Jie Tou; it was just that neither of them had explicitly stated it.
"Xiao Wu, I made you wait anxiously!"
Seeing the anxious look on Xiao Wu's face, Ye Chen couldn't help but say.
"Hmph hmph~, Xiao Wu Jie isn't anxious at all!"
Xiao Wu felt that she couldn't show any anxious expression in front of her junior, otherwise wouldn't she lose face?
"Yes, yes, yes, you should go rest quickly!"
"No need for that, I'm not tired yet! By the way, has your spirit power level really reached level 20?"
Xiao Wu said with a suspicious look; since their levels weren't far apart, Xiao Wu didn't notice it.
"That's right, I'm already level 20. It won't be long before I catch up to you; when that happens, remember to call me Gege!"
"Hmph~, talk to me when you surpass me! Go absorb your spirit ring, let's head back early."
Xiao Wu waved her hand, saying indifferently, but inwardly, she secretly vowed to cultivate diligently once she returned.
Are you kidding? Doesn't her Xiao Wu Jie need face? If her spirit power level was surpassed by Ye Chen, this former 'weakling,' where would Da Jie Tou's face go?
Nodding, Ye Chen walked towards the thousand-year-old Chaos Grass in the distance.
It was the same old routine; he directly threw a white phosphorus incendiary bomb, and in a short while, this thousand-year Chaos Grass fell under the scorching flames.
If Ye Chen, at level 10 previously, didn't have 100% confidence in absorbing a thousand-year spirit ring, then the current Ye Chen had absolute confidence.
After all, after attaching the first spirit ring, what improved was not just spirit power, but physical fitness also saw a significant increase.
Additionally, the increase in spirit power level also led to a very noticeable improvement in physical fitness.
It was because of this that even without focusing on physical training, the upper limit of a Spirit Master's spirit ring endurance was much higher than that of the previous spirit ring.
When the Chaos Grass spirit ring appeared and the flames extinguished, Ye Chen stepped forward to absorb the spirit ring.
Although this Chaos Grass's spirit ring year count was considerably higher than the previous six-hundred-plus-year Climbing Tiger spirit ring, Ye Chen felt that it was even easier for him to absorb.
Fortunately, the level of the year count was not very important to Ye Chen; as long as he was willing to spend gold coins, and as long as his body could withstand it, Ye Chen's various spirit rings could increase in year count.
...
At noon, Ye Chen, who was absorbing the spirit ring, refined the immense spirit power contained within the Chaos Grass spirit ring. His spirit power level broke through the bottleneck, advancing to Spirit Grandmaster level 22.
Ye Chen didn't bother with his attribute panel or what Spirit Ability he had gained. His first priority was to check the filial piety from his dear son.
"Hahaha~"
Looking at his cheat-enabled 'dear son' providing four gold coins per second in filial piety, Ye Chen couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Who would complain about having too many shiny little darlings? They don't take up any space anyway.Chapter 23 Second Soul Skill, Chaos
Then, Ye Chen opened his attribute panel.
Attribute Panel Host: Ye Chen spirit power: Level 22 Spirit: Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Staff spirit rings: Yellow, Purple First Spirit Ability: Binding Second Spirit Ability: Hun Luan (Chaos)
Just as Ye Chen was feeling pleased that he had also become a two-ring Spirit Grandmaster, Xiao Wu, who was beside him, saw Ye Chen laughing uproariously and then spacing out, so she immediately slapped him on the back of his head.
"Bang~"
"Ouch~"
Immediately, Ye Chen covered his head and twitched the corner of his mouth.
"Xiao Wu, what are you doing?"
Ye Chen asked Xiao Wu with a displeased look.
"So you weren't stupid after all? I thought you'd gone crazy!"
Xiao Wu couldn't see Ye Chen's cheat-like system, so she mistakenly thought he was having a mental breakdown.
"Hmph~, you're the one who's crazy!"
"Hmm? Xiao Chen Zi, after advancing to Spirit Grandmaster, are you getting a bit too big for your britches, thinking you can challenge your Xiao Wu Jie?"
Xiao Wu glared, giving him the 'death stare'.
"I didn't, I'm not!"
Ye Chen immediately denied it; without external aids, the current Ye Chen couldn't beat Xiao Wu.
His second Spirit Ability, Hun Luan (Chaos), was similar to his first Spirit Ability, Binding. Although he hadn't tested its specific effects yet, he was sure it also had no offensive capability.
His control system Spirit Ability was indeed effective, but Spirit Abilities, like skills in a game, had a certain cooldown time and couldn't be cast continuously. If he went against Xiao Wu, once she broke free from the control, Ye Chen would inevitably be 'beaten black and blue'.
"Hmm, good that you know your place and have self-awareness!"
Seeing Ye Chen back down, Xiao Wu nodded in satisfaction.
"By the way, what's your second Spirit Ability?"
"Hehe, why don't you try it?"
"I'll try it, I'll try it. I want to see what your Spirit Ability does."
Xiao Wu wanted to personally experience Ye Chen's Spirit Ability to test its specific effects, so that in the future, if this little brother Ye Chen ever thought of taking over and challenging her, she would be prepared.
"Then watch closely! Second Spirit Ability, Hun Luan (Chaos)."
Saying that, Ye Chen activated his second Spirit Ability, Hun Luan (Chaos).
The second spirit ring, glowing with purple light, flickered slightly. Ye Chen held the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Staff and swung it towards Xiao Wu.
Instantly, a phantom Bamboo Staff rapidly flew from him and immediately descended upon Xiao Wu's head.
Although Xiao Wu tried her best to dodge, the phantom Bamboo Staff seemed to track her, and it hit her rabbit head squarely.
"Dong—"
Xiao Wu felt that Ye Chen's Spirit Ability, regardless of its control effect, was extremely humiliating.
Every time he used a Spirit Ability to hit someone, it was on the head, and the crucial part was that it couldn't be dodged, which was a bit depressing.
However, Ye Chen followed the control system path, so his attack power wasn't strong. This time, Xiao Wu was prepared and wasn't knocked out by a single blow.
But when Xiao Wu rushed forward to KO Ye Chen, she found herself retreating.
'??? Is this the Hun Luan (Chaos) effect?'
In an instant, Xiao Wu guessed the effect of Ye Chen's Spirit Ability. It was probably like the innate ability of Chaos Grass; after being hit, one had to move in the opposite direction.
Immediately, Xiao Wu, understanding this, controlled herself to retreat.
However, reality was not the same as Xiao Wu's guess. Her conscious intention was to retreat, with the goal of moving forward, but her body involuntarily moved to the left.
"Ah ah ah~, this Spirit Ability is just a rogue move~!"
After trying a few times, Xiao Wu discovered that Ye Chen's second Spirit Ability was a 'rascal' Spirit Ability.
It wasn't just about moving in the opposite direction; every second, the direction would randomly change.
One second, she wanted to go forward but retreated. The next second, she wanted to go forward but went right. She had no idea which direction was the correct one.
Watching Xiao Wu spinning around anxiously, Ye Chen laughed impolitely.
Fortunately, it was only a thousand-year Spirit Ability, and its effect quickly wore off. Xiao Wu regained her sense of direction.
"Damn it, how can there be such a disgusting Spirit Ability?"
Xiao Wu said indignantly.
"Hehe, now you know how powerful I am~"
Ye Chen guessed that if his Spirit hadn't evolved and was still an ordinary Bamboo Staff Spirit, then the second Spirit Ability, Hun Luan (Chaos), would probably only be a simple reversal of direction.
However, his current Spirit was the top-quality Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Staff, so it naturally wouldn't be that simple.
"Hmph hmph~, you still can't beat Xiao Wu Jie, can you?"
Ye Chen: "..."
Indeed, Xiao Wu was right. Although a rabbit using Charm was a bit odd, one had to admit that Xiao Wu's Charm Spirit Ability was very effective.
With a glare from her two rabbit eyes, the opponent would be hit, then immediately rushed with a Waist Bow, directly taking them out in one combo~
Especially since Xiao Wu also cultivated the Creation Meditation Method and had considerable mental force, Spirit Masters of the same level would definitely not be able to resist Xiao Wu's Charm Spirit Ability.
Subsequently, Ye Chen glanced at the balance in his System Shop, which still had over a million gold coins. He immediately purchased ten yellow spirit ring Year Enhancement Cards.
His first spirit ring was over six hundred years old and needed four spirit ring Year Enhancement Cards to reach a thousand-year age.
Xiao Wu's first spirit ring was over four hundred years old and needed six cards to become a purple thousand-year ring. Since he still had money left, Ye Chen naturally spent it directly.
With a flash of light in his hand, ten yellow cards, the size of a previous life's bank card, appeared in Ye Chen's hand.
"Eh? What is this?"
Xiao Wu asked curiously, looking at the spirit ring Year Enhancement Cards in Ye Chen's hand.
"These are treasures. They can increase the age of spirit rings. Here are six for you; use them to enhance your first spirit ring's age."
Saying that, Ye Chen gave Xiao Wu six spirit ring Year Enhancement Cards.
He was not a stingy person, and this silly, cute little rabbit would be his sooner or later.
"There's such a thing?"
Holding the yellow hundred-year spirit ring Year Enhancement Card, Xiao Wu was stunned.
"It's nothing, just a trifle. I'll tell you quietly, I'm the reincarnation of the God of Wealth. As long as I have money, raising your spirit ring's age to a hundred thousand years is not a problem~"
"Really? Reincarnation of the God of Wealth?"
Xiao Wu's eyes widened.
"That's right, Xiao Wu, why aren't you hurrying to cling to my leg? I'll take you to show off and fly high~"
"Pfft~, don't fly into a garbage dump~"
Xiao Wu curled her lips in disdain; who would believe he was some reincarnation of the God of Wealth!
"How do you use this thing?"
"Release your Spirit and integrate the card into the spirit ring."
Saying that, Ye Chen demonstrated by touching a spirit ring Year Enhancement Card to his first spirit ring.
Instantly, the card transformed into a yellow light, merging into the first spirit ring. Visibly, the color of the first spirit ring deepened significantly.Chapter 24 This Brother Chen is not that Brother Cheng!
With the use of the remaining three cards, Ye Chen's first spirit ring completely transformed into a purple thousand-year spirit ring, making his spirit ring configuration two purple.
The increase in the spirit ring's age also brought a significant boost in his spirit power, directly elevating Ye Chen, a level 22 Spirit Grandmaster, to a level 23 Spirit Grandmaster.
Xiao Wu followed suit, integrating six spirit ring age-increasing cards into her first spirit ring, transforming it into a purple thousand-year spirit ring, also making her spirit ring configuration two purple.
Originally, Xiao Wu was a level 24 Spirit Grandmaster, but after her first spirit ring transformed into a purple thousand-year one, her spirit power level increased to a level 25 Spirit Grandmaster.
Although Ye Chen had thought about surpassing Xiao Wu in spirit power level sooner to become the Da Jie Tou, these were just jokes; he naturally wouldn't let Xiao Wu's strength go unimproved if he could help it.
The only reason he hadn't done these things before was to save money for Immortal Herbs.
Additionally, he planned to purchase an Immortal Herb for Xiao Wu to consume and enhance her talent once he saved a small fortune in gold coins.
Although there were Immortal Herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Ye Chen had no backing, and trying to snatch things from that old poisonous Dugu Bo would definitely be courting death.
Moreover, did the current Ye Chen still need those few Immortal Herbs?
Just at the Spirit Grandmaster level, his own son could honor him with over 120 million little cuties a year; it would definitely be even more once he advanced to a Spirit Elder, right?
By the time he had the strength to snatch Immortal Herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Ye Chen would probably already look down on them.
Furthermore, for a Spirit Master, the earlier they consumed an Immortal Herb, the greater its effect.
This didn't mean that the Immortal Herb's talent-enhancing effect would decrease at higher levels, but rather that in the early stages, the Immortal Herb's medicinal power could accelerate a Spirit Master's cultivation efficiency, which is why it's said that the earlier an Immortal Herb is consumed, the better.
Afterward, the two left the Hunting Soul Forest, took a carriage, and returned to Nuoding City.
.....
Time flew by, and two years later.
That evening, in Hunting Soul Town on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, two young people arrived.
The young man was about 1.65 meters tall, dressed in white, with long, dark hair casually draped behind him, looking quite handsome.
The young woman was about the same height, wearing a pink top and pure white trousers, with a long scorpion braid reaching her thighs and a slender waist that could be grasped with one hand, exuding an indescribable cuteness and playfulness.
These two young people were Ye Chen and Xiao Wu.
"Chen Ge, have you decided what kind of spirit ring you want to attach for your third one?"
Xiao Wu asked Ye Chen.
Ah, this Chen Ge was not that Cheng Ge!
Although the two had made a pact that whoever had a higher spirit power level would be the Da Jie Tou and the older brother, after years of getting along, Xiao Wu eventually called Ye Chen 'Gege'.
"We'll see then, depending on the situation~"
Ye Chen truly had no clear idea for the target of his third spirit ring; anyway, the Star Dou Great Forest had a diverse range of Spirit Beasts, so he was sure to find one.
Since consuming the ink jade divine bamboo sprout, Ye Chen's talent had undergone a magnificent transformation, and in just two years, he had cultivated to a level 30 quasi-Spirit Elder.
One must know that Ye Chen was only eleven years old, about to advance to a three-ring Spirit Elder; even a genius with innate full spirit power would definitely not be this fast.
Of course, if Ye Chen could be called a peerless genius, then Xiao Wu was a monstrous talent.
The current Xiao Wu was a level 43 Spirit Ancestor with a spirit ring configuration of purple, purple, purple, and black.
As early as last year, Ye Chen had purchased an Immortal Herb for Xiao Wu: the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, and given it to her to consume.
Compared to the Yearning Heartbroken Red, Ye Chen felt that the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone Immortal Herb was more suitable for Xiao Wu.
In fact, in the original work, Tang Little San initially prepared the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone for Xiao Wu, but at that time, Zhu Zhuqing had a grudge against Dai Mubai and couldn't recognize the Yearning Heartbroken Red as her master, while Xiao Wu did.
The medicinal power of the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone was extraordinary, allowing Xiao Wu, who was then a level 28 Spirit Grandmaster, along with her self-condensed third spirit ring, to directly advance to a level 38 Spirit Elder.
Of course, Ye Chen was not present when Xiao Wu condensed her spirit ring; he also found an excuse to leave Notting College.
Although Ye Chen didn't care about Xiao Wu's identity as a 100,000-year Soft Bones Rabbit transformed into human form, Xiao Wu didn't know if Ye Chen cared, so Xiao Wu didn't say anything.
"Are we still going back to Notting College?"
Xiao Wu asked Ye Chen; the two of them hadn't graduated from Notting Elementary Soul Master Academy yet! They still had one academic year left.
"No, we're not going back. After I attach my third spirit ring, we'll go to Soto City."
"Soto City? Where is that?"
"It's within the Balak Kingdom, in the Lima Plain."
"What are we going there for?"
"To find a high-level Spirit Master Academy."
Saying he was looking for a high-level Spirit Master Academy was, of course, Ye Chen bluffing; even if he were to look for one, he wouldn't look down on a 'pheasant' academy like Shrek!
Shrek Academy was dilapidated, lacked even a simulated cultivation environment, and didn't even qualify for the Soul Master Competition; any random high-level Spirit Master Academy was stronger than Shrek, but none of that was important.
What was important was that, according to the original plot, next year, Da Mao Mi and the cute loli would both go to Shrek Academy.
Ye Chen didn't necessarily have to have the cute loli Ning Rongrong, but for Da Mao Mi Zhu Zhuqing, Ye Chen would not give way.
Hmm, Chen Ge truly lived up to his name as Cheng Ge!
Ye Chen's impression of Oscar was decent; apart from his Spirit Abilities being a bit lewd, everything else was fine, and the lewd Spirit Abilities weren't what he wanted, but rather a necessity.
Therefore, in the future, Ye Chen wouldn't actively provoke Ning Rongrong, but if she came to him on her own, Chen Ge wouldn't be polite!
Dai Mubai, however, was different; he was entirely a 'time management master,' a 'thousand-man slayer,' and even had twins, double the pleasure.
It's fine for a man to enjoy himself, but Dai Mubai, facing the pressure from his older brother Dai Weisi, abandoned Zhu Zhuqing, chose to escape, and then ran to Soto City to live a life of debauchery and pleasure; that was different.
Therefore, Da Mao Mi Zhu Zhuqing absolutely could not be ruined by Dai Mubai.
On the Douluo Continent, similar to Ye Chen's previous life in ancient times, those with money, power, and influence would not adhere to monogamy.
Or rather, there might only be one main wife, but concubines would be unlimited.
For example, the big tycoon Ning Fengzhi was very fond of going to the Heaven Dou Grand Auction House to rescue cat girls and other maidens, helping them escape their suffering.
This was also why Ning Fengzhi walked with a cane when he first appeared; nothing else, just a bad back.
Moreover, Ye Chen harbored great animosity towards the Star Luo Royal Family.
He didn't know who his enemies truly were, being powerless and without connections to inquire, but pinning the blame on the Imperial Dai Family was plausible; snatching the future imperial consort of the Star Luo Empire, wasn't that just perfect?Chapter 25 The Prodigal Ye Chen
"Xiao Wu, let's rest for a night in Hunting Soul Town outside, and enter the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow."
Seeing that it was getting late, Ye Chen didn't think about entering the Star Dou Great Forest right away.
One must know that the Star Dou Great Forest, unlike the Hunting Soul Forest where Spirit Beasts are raised by humans, is the largest gathering place for wild Spirit Beasts on the continent, and occasionally a small beast tide would erupt.
This Hunting Soul Town is said to be outside the Star Dou Great Forest, but in fact, it is still over a hundred kilometers away from the Star Dou Great Forest!
Moreover, outside the Star Dou Great Forest, there isn't just the Hunting Soul Town near Soto City as described in the original novel. The Star Dou Great Forest covers a vast area, and similar Hunting Soul Towns are not few.
"Mm-hmm."
Xiao Wu nodded.
The two found a hotel in Hunting Soul Town and rested for a night. Early the next morning, before dawn, they set off for the Star Dou Great Forest.
Looking at the towering trees everywhere, Ye Chen, who was visiting the Star Dou Great Forest for the first time, couldn't help but be shocked.
Although there was a lot of vegetation in the Hunting Soul Forest, its quantity and variety simply couldn't compare to the Star Dou Great Forest.
In addition, Ye Chen could feel that the spirit power freely floating in the Star Dou Great Forest was much greater than in Nuoding City.
Similar situations also existed in the Hunting Soul Forest, but it was even more obvious in the Star Dou Great Forest.
After entering the Star Dou Great Forest, Ye Chen looked at the over 140 million gold coins in the System Shop and immediately bought a Lucky Card.
Aimlessly searching for Spirit Beasts would definitely not be efficient. Although Ye Chen couldn't be sure whether this Lucky Card would actually work, he still bought it.
For no other reason, just for psychological comfort. Anyway, one million gold coins was just a small amount of money for Ye Chen now.
'Little rabbit has come to the Star Dou Great Forest, will the big monkey appear?'
Suddenly, Ye Chen thought of this.
In the original novel, when Xiao Wu came to the Star Dou Great Forest, her little brother Er Ming arrived within a few days. He scared the Shrek people half to death at the time. Ye Chen didn't know if he would have this treatment this time.
Unlike Ye Chen's caution, ever since entering the Star Dou Great Forest, Xiao Wu was as lively as a rabbit.
Well, although she was originally a rabbit.
"Xiao Wu, are you very happy?"
Ye Chen said to Xiao Wu.
"Mm-hmm, I haven't been home in a long time, of course I'm happy!"
Xiao Wu, who was frolicking, accidentally let slip.
"Home? Do you live in the Star Dou Great Forest?"
Xiao Wu: "!!!"
"Ahem~, my mother brought me to live in the Star Dou Great Forest to escape from her enemies."
Fortunately, Xiao Wu reacted quickly enough to cover it up.
"Ah~, is my Xiao Wu so pitiful? She was actually a wild person when she was little?"
Ye Chen, who knew the actual situation, didn't expose her and said with an exaggerated expression.
"You're the wild person!"
Xiao Wu immediately refused to accept Ye Chen calling her a wild person. Who was a wild person? I'm a cute little rabbit, okay?
"Mm-hmm, I'm a wild person, you're a wild person, we're all wild people!"
Ye Chen nodded seriously.
"Damn it, today Xiao Wu Jie must teach you a good lesson!"
Immediately, Xiao Wu pounced on Ye Chen next to her like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, and they started roughhousing.
...
From the rising sun in the morning, to the scorching sun at noon, and then to the infinitely beautiful sunset in the evening, Ye Chen, who used a Lucky Card, didn't seem to have very good luck and failed to find a Spirit Beast that suited him.
Although he encountered many Spirit Beasts, none of them met Ye Chen's goal.
Ye Chen's goal for his third spirit ring was limited to plant-type Spirit Beasts, with a cultivation age of over a thousand years but under ten thousand years, and with good innate Spirit Ability effects.
It could be said that this requirement was absolutely very lenient, but unfortunately, he just didn't encounter one.
Seeing that it was getting late, Ye Chen took Xiao Wu and found an open space to set up a tent, preparing to camp.
Since they were in the Star Dou Great Forest, the danger was not small. Although they were only in the outer regions, it was not impossible to encounter powerful Spirit Beasts. Therefore, after nightfall, Ye Chen and Xiao Wu took turns keeping watch.
If he could only rely on his own strength, Ye Chen would not have come to such a dangerous place as the Star Dou Great Forest to find his third spirit ring. After all, if he was unlucky and encountered a ten-thousand-year Spirit Beast, Xiao Wu, a four-ring Spirit Ancestor, would not be an opponent.
However, if it was about external objects, then it would be different.
Ordinary firearms might be useless against high-level Spirit Beasts, but high-level Spirit Beasts basically wouldn't appear in the outer regions, so Ye Chen could guarantee safety.
In addition, in the System Shop, in addition to ordinary firearms, advanced spirit tools were also available.
For example, Level 9 spirit tools with explosive power comparable to an ordinary Titled Douluo, and Level 10 spirit tools comparable to a 99th Level Peerless Douluo, were all for sale, but the price was too expensive.
The price of a Level 9 spirit tool started at a small goal, which Ye Chen could afford now, but a Level 10 spirit tool started at ten small goals, which Ye Chen could not afford at present.
And even if Ye Chen could afford them, there were many that he couldn't use.
For no other reason than insufficient strength, he couldn't unleash the power of the spirit tools. Only fixed-form spirit tools that only required a small amount of spirit power to activate could Ye Chen use.
...
For three consecutive days, Ye Chen, who had used three Lucky Cards, still couldn't find a Spirit Beast that matched his third spirit ring goal, which greatly frustrated Ye Chen.
If an ordinary Spirit Master came to the Star Dou Great Forest for three days and couldn't find a suitable spirit ring, it would be normal, but Ye Chen had used Lucky Cards.
Three Lucky Cards cost three million gold coins. With so many gold coins, even if he lay at home and hired those Spirit Master teams to work, they could probably capture the required Spirit Beast alive and bring it back, right?
It was just that Ye Chen's parents died early, otherwise they would definitely have broken his legs, what a prodigal son~!
"Sigh~"
Thinking that he had lost a lot, Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh.
"Chen Ge, it's normal not to find the Spirit Beast you need in three days, isn't it? Why are you sighing like that?"
Xiao Wu comforted Ye Chen from the side.
"You don't understand, your brother lost a fortune~"
Although Ye Chen was not short of money, this was still three million gold coins! That was enough to give 2,500 three-ring Spirit Elders a year's worth of Spirit Master subsidies!
His and Xiao Wu's daily expenses over the past few years were simply a drop in the bucket compared to this.
"Lost a fortune? How did you lose?"
Hearing Ye Chen say he lost a fortune, Xiao Wu was curious.
"I won't tell you, otherwise you'll definitely be even sadder than me~"
Ye Chen glanced at Xiao Wu, shook his head, and decided not to say anything.