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"Atlas!"
Yang Wudi silently recited, looking at the long spear in Yun Ming's hand—that transparent, ancient, yet grand and imposing crystal spear.
"It's quite fitting!"
After evaluating the name of the Atlas Spear, Yang Wudi began to arrange the next step of the plan, calmly speaking to Yun Ming.
"Ming'er, you have a Level 10 Innate full spirit power, and have now reached the limit of a Spirit Scholar. You need to acquire a spirit ring to continue Cultivating."
Speaking of this, Yang Wudi took out two books from his storage spirit tool and handed them to Yun Ming.
Yun Ming took the books and glanced at them. The thicker one had a brand-new cover and was titled "Star Dou Spirit Beast Compendium." The other was very thin, with a blood-red cover that gave off a sense of tragedy and danger, titled "Secrets of the Soul Breaking Spear."
Seeing Yun Ming take the books, Yang Wudi began to explain.
"Take these two books back today and study them carefully, especially 'Secrets of the Soul Breaking Spear.'"
When Yang Wudi mentioned this book, his tone was serious and his expression solemn.
"This book records and summarizes the entire process and conjectures of my Breaking Clan's ancestors in experimenting to find the optimal development path for the Soul Breaking Spear! It has great reference value for the spirit ring selection of any spear Spirit!"
"It can be said that every word in this book was exchanged with the blood of our ancestors!"
"You must study it thoroughly!"
Upon hearing the profound significance behind this book, Yun Ming also responded to his grandfather with a serious expression.
"Yes, grandfather!"
Seeing that Yun Ming had taken his words to heart, Yang Wudi nodded with satisfaction and continued.
"Today, combine these two books and, according to the characteristics of the Atlas Spear Spirit, select suitable Spirit Beasts. Tomorrow, we will set off for the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for a spirit ring!"
After Yun Ming saw his grandfather, Yang Wudi, make the arrangements, he initially wanted to ask him about the events of that year to resolve the doubts in his heart. However, after Yang Wudi finished arranging Yun Ming's task for the day, he immediately left to handle Family affairs and prepare for tomorrow's journey. Yun Ming could only return to his quiet courtyard to research spirit ring selection.
The next morning,
Yang Wudi and Yun Ming, grandfather and Grandfather, boarded the pre-arranged carriage, left the Breaking Clan's mansion, and embarked on the journey to the Star Dou Great Forest.
In the carriage, Yang Wudi set up a spirit power shield to ensure the privacy of their conversation, then got straight to the point, beginning to test Yun Ming's preparations from the previous day. Yang Wudi asked with interest,
"Ming'er, tell me, what are your thoughts on your first spirit ring?"
When Yun Ming heard his grandfather, Yang Wudi, ask, he felt a strange sensation. It wasn't that he had no ideas or that things were going poorly; rather, it was too smooth. The entire process felt so fluid to Yun Ming that it seemed almost unnatural.
Yesterday, after Yun Ming finished reading both "Star Dou Spirit Beast Compendium" and "Secrets of the Soul Breaking Spear," his mind directly deduced the optimal spirit ring combination plan. This plan involved different spirit ring options for each spirit ring slot, depending on the previous spirit rings.
He even optimized the current spirit ring plan for the Soul Breaking Spear after reading "Secrets of the Soul Breaking Spear," creating a scheme with a higher upper limit (upper limit). Everything flowed without any hindrance, as if it were instinct.
Seeing Yun Ming lost in thought, Yang Wudi called out softly,
"Ming'er?"
Hearing Yang Wudi's call, Yun Ming also snapped back to reality and replied aloud,
"Yes, grandfather."
"For my first spirit ring, I have two types of Spirit Beasts in mind."
"The Maze Beast and the Ethereal Python, along with some lower-tier alternatives."
Although the two types of Spirit Beasts Yun Ming chose were both rare space-type Spirit Beasts, they generally produced space-type support Spirit Abilities.
Yang Wudi was somewhat confused by Yun Ming's choice of spirit rings for himself. This completely contradicted his decades of experience as a Soul Breaking Spear Spirit Master. Which spear Spirit would choose these two types of Spirit Beasts? But he still chose to trust him first. Yang Wudi continued to ask,
"Tell me why?"
Yun Ming also saw Yang Wudi's confusion, but he was confident in his choice. He didn't immediately explain the reasons for his spirit ring choice, but instead chose to analyze the problems within the Soul Breaking Spear system.
"I believe the spirit ring attachment path of the Breaking Clan is too mediocre! Unless, like you, grandfather, to continuously increase attack power, all spirit rings come from a single type of Spirit Beast!"
Yang Wudi's spirit ring selection path was an extreme case within the pure attack route. Other members of the Breaking Clan did not entirely hunt the same type of Spirit Beast. (How could there be so many suitable Spirit Beasts to keep killing!)
Yun Ming's opening statement struck Yang Wudi like a bolt from the blue. Before Yang Wudi could react, Yun Ming continued to explain.
"For owners of the Soul Breaking Spear Spirit, even those with slightly inferior talent can Cultivate to four rings. For this portion of the Family, this spirit ring attachment method is fine, but for those with outstanding talent, this set of spirit rings is somewhat insufficient!"
"For Family members above the Spirit Saint cultivation, in a battle of similar levels, two of the first four Spirit Abilities would be largely ineffective."
Upon hearing this, Yang Wudi's anger, which had flared because Yun Ming was somewhat arrogant and dared to disregard the Family's Legacy spirit rings, slightly subsided. This was because this problem indeed existed above the Spirit Saint level, but wasn't it the same for everyone in the entire Spirit Master's world? What was the problem?
Although Yang Wudi himself hadn't thought of it, he wanted to hear Yun Ming's insights.
Seeing that his grandfather, Yang Wudi, did not interrupt him, Yun Ming continued,
"The main offensive method of the Soul Breaking Spear is close-quarters combat, and the Spirit's inherent attack power is strong enough. For talented Family members, the first four spirit rings simply do not need to be direct attack-type Spirit Abilities."
"Firstly, because mastering spear techniques is enough to compensate for the lack of attack power from insufficient Spirit Abilities; secondly, because powerful attack-type Spirit Abilities are inevitably added in the Late Stage, adding some status, support, or counter-attack type Spirit Abilities in the early stages can enrich tactics and strengthen combat power."
"The Soul Breaking Spear never lacks attack power. Sacrificing dispensable early-stage attack Spirit Abilities for higher attack accuracy and fault tolerance, I believe, is more appropriate."
Yun Ming took a breath and stated his final reason.
"Spirit Masters hunting Spirit Beasts and absorbing spirit rings must be compatible with their Spirit. On the basis of this compatibility, they must also choose suitable Spirit Beast Spirit Abilities. After all, apart from Spirit Bones and the seventh spirit ring, an average Spirit Master has at most eight Spirit Abilities, and every slot is very precious!"
After listening to Yun Ming's 'heretical theories,' Yang Wudi fell silent.