Chapter 72: Thunderous Sonic Dragon
Upon hearing Yu Tianlin mention spirit shock, Yu Yuanzhen's brows furrowed slightly.
In the original records, even Yu Xiaogang was unaware of something like spirit shock. That alone showed that spirit shock had never appeared in the archives of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan or Spirit Hall.
After all, spirit shock was not exactly important information. If it had been written down anywhere, Yu Xiaogang would have been the first to know.
The so-called spirit shock was a special phenomenon that occurred when a Spirit Beast of more than 10,000 years died. Before its soul completely dissipated, the remaining soul force could produce a negative impact on a Spirit Master who was absorbing its Spirit Ring.
Under normal circumstances, a Spirit Master only tried to absorb a 10,000-year Spirit Ring after breaking through to level 50. Even with the fastest cultivation speed, they would already be about 20 years old by then.
Once a Spirit Master reached adulthood, their mental strength would be fully developed. This greatly reduced the impact of soul shock when absorbing a 10,000-year Spirit Ring, to the point that they would suffer almost no harm at all.
Because of this, spirit shock was meaningless to most Spirit Masters. When they first absorbed a 10,000-year Spirit Ring, they were already adults and could naturally withstand it. In fact, many of them never even realized that there was such a thing as spirit shock during the absorption process.
As for a Spirit Master reaching level 50 before becoming an adult and then trying to absorb a 10,000-year Spirit Ring, that simply did not exist in the history of Douluo Continent before.
This was why spirit shock had never been formally recorded. Since it was not worth paying attention to, only someone like Xiao Wu, a 100,000-year Spirit Beast rebuilding her cultivation, would clearly know about the spirit shock that appeared after a 10,000-year Spirit Beast died.
However, this very phenomenon would be a serious problem for Yu Tianlin.
When he reached level 40, he planned to absorb a 10,000-year Spirit Ring. At that time, he would definitely still be underage and his mental strength would not yet be truly stable. Under the impact of spirit shock, the odds of his mind being shattered and him becoming an idiot were extremely high.
In the original story, Tang San succeeded only because he had cultivated the Purple Demon Eye since childhood without missing a single day. His mental strength was very strong. On top of that, he had taken the Dew of Longing for Autumn Water, which further enhanced his mental power, allowing him to endure the spirit shock of a 10,000-year Spirit Ring.
Yu Tianlin was different. The advantage of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul lay mainly in its lightning attribute and explosive physical strength. It did not have any particular talent in spiritual aspects.
Therefore, Yu Tianlin's mental strength could only be described as average. If he did not find a way to improve it, he could forget about safely enduring the soul shock of a 10,000-year Spirit Ring.
But improving mental strength was easier said than done. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan did not possess any cultivation methods specifically aimed at mental power, so he could not follow Tang San's path and improve it slowly through daily training.
Even so, there was always a way as long as one was willing to think. After pondering for a long time, Yu Tianlin finally found a solution: his third Spirit Ring.
His third Spirit Ring could safely reach around 6,000 years. If he chose a Spirit-type Spirit Skill for it, his mental power would be significantly strengthened. After that, he would acquire the Dew of Longing for Autumn Water from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to further raise his mental strength. With this two-step preparation, he should have no problem enduring the spirit shock of a 10,000-year Spirit Ring in the future.
Because of this, Yu Tianlin had no choice but to temporarily abandon the powerful and practical Spirit Skill Thunder Fury and instead choose a mental-type Spirit Skill for this ring.
Yu Yuanzhen could not recall any record of spirit shock in his memory, so he frowned and asked,
"What is spirit shock exactly?"
Yu Tianlin could only patiently explain it to him.
"The remaining soul force after a 10,000-year Spirit Beast dies…"
As Yu Yuanzhen listened, he thought for a moment, then slowly nodded.
"Now that you put it that way, it does feel like there is such a thing as spirit shock. No wonder I always felt a strange wave the few times I absorbed a 10,000-year Spirit Ring."
"But spirit shock shouldn't affect Spirit Masters much, right? When I absorbed a 10,000-year Spirit Ring back then, I felt like I resisted it easily."
"Grandpa, your situation is different." Yu Tianlin shook his head. "You were already an adult when you absorbed your first 10,000-year Spirit Ring. Your mind was fully stable, so of course there wasn't much effect. But when I absorb mine, I'll still be a minor. My mental strength won't be able to endure that kind of shock."
"There's such a distinction?" Yu Yuanzhen frowned again. "Where did you hear all this from?"
Yu Tianlin replied, "I made some friends at the academy. I learned it from them."
"That makes sense." Yu Yuanzhen nodded slightly. "According to what you said, every Spirit Master who has absorbed a 10,000-year Spirit Ring has actually experienced something like spirit shock. But since it doesn't have much effect on them, nobody bothers to pay attention to it."
"If someone with a keen mind focused specifically on researching it, spirit shock probably wouldn't be that difficult to figure out. It's not strange that you have a classmate who knows of it."
"Alright then. Since that is the case, we will postpone Thunder Fury to your fourth Spirit Ring. For now, you should look for a Spirit-type Spirit Beast for your third. But if you've thought so far ahead, have you already chosen a target?"
Spirit-type Spirit Beasts were rare to begin with. If it also had to be dragon or sub-dragon type, it would be even harder to find.
"Don't worry, Grandpa, I've already planned it out." Yu Tianlin patted his chest lightly. "What do you think about the Thunderous Sonic Dragon?"
"Thunderous Sonic Dragon, you kid really dare to think big." Hearing Yu Tianlin's target, Yu Yuanzhen finally smiled. "There are not many Spirit Beasts of that type to begin with. If you also need one of the right age, it will be even more troublesome."
Yu Tianlin said, "But the Thunderous Sonic Dragon is the best option I can think of. If you have a better choice, Grandpa, I'll listen to you."
Yu Yuanzhen slowly shook his head.
"Forget it. We'll just go with the Thunderous Sonic Dragon. It really is very suitable for what you need, it's just going to be a hassle to find one."
After confirming the target, Yu Yuanzhen walked over to Yu Tianlin's side, grabbed him with one hand, and said,
"However, there are still many matters in the clan. Even though they have been temporarily handed over to the elders, I cannot spend too long wandering around Thunder Canyon searching slowly. That would be a waste of time. So, I'll take you and move faster."
The moment he finished speaking, he picked Yu Tianlin up and vanished from where they stood, as if they had teleported.
Yu Yuanzhen's speed was astonishing. Even though Yu Tianlin had already adapted to the high-speed movement of Chidori, right now he could not clearly see the scenery around him at all. Everything became blurred shadows flashing past his eyes. The more he looked, the dizzier he became, until he could only shut his eyes tightly.
After about 2 or 3 hours, Yu Tianlin suddenly felt his body jolt. The feeling of extreme speed disappeared.
Knowing that his grandfather had stopped, Yu Tianlin immediately opened his eyes. At the same time, he heard Yu Yuanzhen's voice beside his ear.
"I've been searching for quite a while, and I finally found this Thunderous Sonic Dragon that has cultivated for 5,800 years. It's the closest to 6,000 years we're going to get. We'll use this one. What do you think?"
Yu Tianlin quickly turned his gaze forward and carefully examined the Spirit Beast standing in front of them.
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