Chapter 67 Choosing the Fourth Soul Ring, Long Aotian Breaks Through to Soul King!
After successfully breaking through to level 40, Liu Yuan did not show any impatience.
He did not rush out of the meditation room immediately after breaking through the cultivation level, but instead began to think about choosing his fourth spirit ring.
He knew very well that each time he obtained a spirit ring, it meant that his spirit system would be finalized.
For Soul Masters, the fourth Soul Ring is the watershed moment before entering the intermediate level, and the Soul Skill attached to it often determines the main theme of future battles.
Liu Yuan calmly reviewed his current combination of soul skills.
He carefully analyzed his own strengths and weaknesses.
In terms of ranged attacks, he possesses the first soul skill, Mental Ray, a mental strike that ignores physical defense and is almost invincible in battles of the same level.
In terms of survival and endurance, his second soul skill, Undying Body, grants him an almost absurd self-healing ability, which is the source of his confidence to fight across levels.
In terms of close combat and agility, his third soul skill, the Qilin Treasure Technique, is both offensive and defensive, greatly compensating for his weakness in close combat with his martial soul.
It can be said that Liu Yuan's current combat skills are already very comprehensive, and he does not urgently need to add new offensive or defensive skills.
"Instead of adding a new way of fighting, we should strengthen all the existing methods."
Liu Yuan drew a conclusion.
He realized that the power and duration of these soul skills, whether it was the mental ray, the immortal body, or the Qilin Treasure Technique, fundamentally depended on his own spiritual strength.
As the primary martial soul, the double pupils rely on spiritual power as the soil for their growth and development.
If one can acquire an amplifying soul skill that comprehensively enhances one's spiritual attributes, then all previous soul skills will undergo a qualitative change.
For Liu Yuan at the moment, improving his mental strength is undoubtedly the most cost-effective option.
With a clear goal in mind, Liu Yuan began to peruse the Soul Beast Books treasured by the Body Sect.
As a top-tier sect with a long history, the Body Sect has extremely detailed records of soul beast information.
After spending several days reviewing numerous records of ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts, Liu Yuan finally identified an extremely rare and suitable soul beast—the Singing Cricket.
This is a very special type of support-type soul beast.
These crickets are not particularly large, but the songs they produce by vibrating their wings have a powerful spiritual resonance effect.
In the Soul Beast Forest, this song can enhance the attributes and abilities of friendly Soul Beasts in various aspects, with the most significant and direct boost being to mental strength.
The characteristics of this soul beast perfectly match Liu Yuan's need for amplification-type soul skills.
However, the difficulty of hunting is also clearly indicated in the information.
Due to their powerful amplification abilities, the singing cricket holds a very high position among the soul beast race and is usually regarded as a "military priest" by other powerful carnivorous soul beasts.
They rarely act alone, and often live together with a variety of powerful spirit beasts.
More importantly, their habitat is located in the inner part of the Starry Sky Forest, where the danger level is far greater than on the outskirts.
"It seems that for a soul beast of this level, we still need Master to step in to take it down safely."
Liu Yuan closed the book, packed his belongings, and pushed open the door to head to the sect leader's main hall to find Poison Undying.
However, as he passed through the corridor of the training ground, he unexpectedly encountered Vina walking towards him.
Vina wasn't wearing a gorgeous princess dress today, but rather a sleek light purple outfit that perfectly accentuated her already emerging, well-proportioned figure.
Upon seeing Liu Yuan emerge from seclusion, Vina's beautiful eyes lit up, and she quickly walked up to him.
"Liu Yuan, you've emerged from seclusion?" Vina looked him up and down, and was somewhat surprised to sense the restrained yet powerful soul energy emanating from Liu Yuan.
Liu Yuan nodded and asked about the whereabouts of Du Busi.
Vina explained, "The sect leader and Aotian have gone out."
"During your seclusion, Aotian also achieved a breakthrough, successfully advancing his soul power cultivation to level fifty."
"The sect leader attaches great importance to this and has taken him to find a suitable fifth spirit ring."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yuan's eyes flashed with emotion: "It seems that I'm not the only one in this sect who's working so hard to cultivate. Senior Brother Aotian's progress is truly astonishing."
Vina smiled and replied, "After all, Aotian is also an extremely competitive person."
"Although he didn't say it, he has always regarded you as his goal ever since you surpassed him."
"He knows very well how terrifying your talent is, so he has been training extremely hard during this period, almost to the point of self-torture."
Liu Yuan glanced at Vina sideways, his tone teasing and admonishing: "And what about you, Vina? As the princess of the empire, have you been a little lax lately?"
Vina looked helpless and sighed, "I can't compare to you two freaks."
"Although I am also very diligent, I can't sit for half a month without eating or drinking like you, nor can I fight people all day long like Senior Brother Aotian."
"I'm twelve years old now, level twenty-six. I'd be considered a genius even among those academies outside, okay? It's only because you two are inhuman that I seem slow."
Liu Yuan was somewhat speechless.
He also knew that although Vina was resilient and mature, she had grown up in a privileged royal environment, and it was unrealistic to expect her to cultivate like he and Long Aotian.
As the two were talking, a few low coughs came from not far away.
As Chen Lu and Wang Yanfeng walked over together, they saw Liu Yuan and Vina standing under the corridor, chatting and laughing. A knowing, mischievous smile immediately appeared on their faces.
The fact that Liu Yuan and Vina have an ambiguous relationship and are very likely to be married is no secret within the entire Body Sect.
Even in private, many female disciples are already calling her "sister-in-law" with a smile.
"Hey, Senior Brother Liu Yuan, long time no see." Chen Lu waved from afar, but didn't seem to want to get closer. He just winked and called out.
"Then we'll head to the practice room first. We won't bother you two by being a third wheel. You two can chat all you want!"
Wang Yanfeng chuckled a few times in agreement, then grabbed Chen Lu and ran off quickly, afraid that walking too slowly would spoil the atmosphere.
Liu Yuan felt somewhat powerless about this.
These guys are usually quite composed, but they're unusually united when it comes to stirring up trouble.
Although Vina's pretty face was slightly flushed, she was much more generous than Liu Yuan. She took Liu Yuan's wrist and led him toward the path outside the sect.
"It's rare that you've finished your seclusion. The sect leader and the others probably won't be back for a few more days," Vina said softly, a glimmer of hope in her eyes.
"You've been in seclusion for half a month, you must be getting moldy, right? Why don't you come with me for a walk? It's just a small town near the sect, we can just stroll around."
Looking into Vina's clear, big eyes, Liu Yuan thought about how he had indeed been under immense mental strain for the past two weeks, and how he needed to wait for Du Busi to return before hunting for the soul ring. So he nodded and agreed.
For the next two days, Liu Yuan unusually put aside his cultivation and accompanied Vina on a tour of the cities under the control of the Body Sect.
The two sampled local delicacies and watched some folk performances together.
In this relaxed atmosphere, Liu Yuan discovered that Vina was indeed a knowledgeable and considerate woman.
She never forced Liu Yuan to do anything; she simply stayed by his side quietly. Her gentle and subtle care deepened Liu Yuan's sense of belonging.
Two days later at dusk, two powerful surges of soul energy crashed into the sect like shooting stars.
Liu Yuan and Vina sensed it immediately and rushed to the entrance of the main hall.
Du Busi strode ahead with his head held high, while Long Aotian followed closely behind. His blood and energy were extremely vigorous, and his every move carried a sense of weight and solidity, as if something could crack through metal.
Clearly, this trip to the Starry Sky had been very rewarding for him. His level 50 cultivation had been completely solidified, and he had obtained an extremely powerful fifth spirit ring.
"Senior Brother Aotian, congratulations on your breakthrough." Liu Yuan stepped forward with a smile to offer his congratulations.
Long Aotian was clearly in a great mood. His previously stern face was now beaming with smiles as he nodded to Liu Yuan: "It's all thanks to Master's guidance. Junior Brother Liu Yuan, you've been doing very well these past few days..."
Before he could finish speaking, Long Aotian's voice abruptly stopped.
Poison Undying, who was about to boast about Long Aotian's soul ring, suddenly shrank his emerald green eyes to the size of pinpoints.
Both of their gazes were fixed on Liu Yuan.
With their cultivation levels, in close contact, the level 40 soul power fluctuations emanating from Liu Yuan, which had not yet been fully contained due to his recent breakthrough, were as clear as a torch in the dark.
Therefore, at this moment they couldn't help but speak up:
"You...you're level 40?"
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