On the way back to the hotel.
Ye Lingling pondered the theoretical knowledge that the person called Grandmaster had spoken about at Nuoding Academy.
It wasn't that she thought what he said made sense.
Rather, she had heard all this knowledge during her classes at Spirit Hall Academy.
"Brother Mian, was that person called Grandmaster a Teacher at Spirit Hall Academy before?"
"Why is the knowledge he taught exactly the same as what the other Teachers at the Academy teach?"
"Also, is the ten core competitivenesses of spirit souls used in our textbooks his original creation?"
Hearing this.
Golden Crown replied, "There's no need to pay him any mind. He is merely a charlatan who seeks fame by deception."
"His theoretical knowledge is not rigorous at all."
"As for that book, the ten core competitivenesses of spirit souls, hmph, he merely copied content from the Spirit Hall Library and passed it off as his own research."
Ye Lingling was greatly shocked after hearing this.
So, this so-called Grandmaster was actually so shameless.
At this moment, she had silently labeled Yu Xiaogang as a 'charlatan seeking fame by deception' in her heart.
"Alright, let's forget about that guy."
"We'll spend two days playing around in Nuoding City, and then return to Wuhun City."
...Two days later.
Golden Crown and Ye Lingling took a carriage back to Wuhun City.
However, before returning.
The two first arrived at the Soul Hunting Forest.
This was because the next Check-in Mission was located here.
At the entrance of the Soul Hunting Forest, there were Spirit Hall soldiers stationed.
To enter, one must have a Warrant.
Upon seeing the first-class warrant, the soldier respectfully opened the entrance.
Just as Golden Crown was preparing to enter with Ye Lingling.
He heard a voice coming from behind him.
"Little Brother, wait a moment."
He turned his head and saw that the person who had arrived was none other than Yu Xiaogang, whom they had seen recently at Nuoding Academy.
Tang San was following behind him.
Golden Crown asked in an unfamiliar tone, "Do you need something?"
"Little Brother, are you going to hunt for a Soul Ring? We happen to be doing the same."
"The Soul Hunting Forest is very dangerous. If we form a team, we can look out for each other."
"Furthermore, I am quite familiar with the distribution and habits of the Spirit Beasts in this forest, and I can certainly lend you a hand."
Yu Xiaogang wore a seemingly sincere smile, but his eyes held calculation.
He had originally come here today to take his Disciple Tang San to hunt for his first Soul Ring.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived.
He saw Golden Crown take out a first-class warrant and hand it to the soldier.
Entering the Soul Hunting Forest requires a Warrant issued by the Spirit Hall.
These Warrants are also divided into different grades.
From lowest to highest, they are: Third-Class Warrant, Second-Class Warrant, and first-class warrant.
A Third-Class Warrant can be held for life.
It only grants entry to Soul Hunting Forests where Spirit Beasts below ten thousand years are hunted.
A Second-Class Warrant requires Outstanding Contributions to be applied for.
Its Scope of Authority is higher than that of the Third-Class.
The first-class warrant is the highest grade.
Not only does it grant the highest Scope of Authority, but it also allows entry into higher-level Spirit Beast areas, such as the Star Dou Great Forest Core Region.
But obtaining one is as difficult as ascending to heaven.
Yu Xiaogang saw that Golden Crown possessed a first-class warrant, leading him to believe the other party's identity must be extraordinary.
Furthermore, seeing that the other party was quite young.
He thought he would be easy to fool.
Unfortunately, his Wishful Thinking was mistaken.
Seeing that shameless fellow Yu Xiaogang trying to freeload off his first-class warrant to enter the Soul Hunting Forest.
Golden Crown sneered inwardly.
How dare you, a mere Twenty-ninth Level Spirit Grandmaster, claim familiarity with the Soul Hunting Forest?
He refused without hesitation: "No need."
Seeing that he was rejected.
He continued, "Little Brother, which academy are you from?"
"What concern is that of yours?" Golden Crown retorted.
Seeing that the other party wouldn't engage, Yu Xiaogang spoke again: "Perhaps you have heard of my name. I am Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, who researched and published the ten core competitivenesses of spirit souls!"
"I can help you select the most suitable Age Limit for your Soul Rings."
As he finished speaking.
Yu Xiaogang confidently puffed out his chest.
"Never heard of it. Furthermore, we don't need anyone's help selecting Soul Rings," Golden Crown said expressionlessly.
Immediately afterward, he led Ye Lingling into the Soul Hunting Forest without looking back.
Seeing that he had been rejected twice in a row.
Yu Xiaogang's face instantly became awkward.
This was because he had bragged to Tang San just yesterday that he was a renowned Theoretical Grandmaster across the entire continent.
The kind everyone knew about.
Yet now, he was being publicly rebuffed by a child.
"Damn it, how dare he ignore Yu Xiaogang."
"Hmph!"
"I curse you to never achieve any Great Achievement in the future!"
Yu Xiaogang could only curse silently in his heart.
Suddenly, he remembered that his Disciple Little San was still following him.
He quickly coughed twice: "Ahem, ahem, those two kids clearly have no experience. Little San, let's go in too."
Tang San nodded.
But in his heart, he was thinking: "That person dared to treat Teacher with such an attitude. Next time I see him, I must stand up for Teacher!"
Yu Xiaogang took out a Third-Class Warrant and handed it to the soldier.
Then he and Tang San entered the Soul Hunting Forest.
On the other side.
Golden Crown, who had just entered the Soul Hunting Forest.
Heard the sound of the System.
[Detected Host is currently inside the Soul Hunting Forest. Check-in successful! Congratulations to Host for obtaining one 100,000-Year Self-Selected Spirit Ring Card!]
[Item: 100,000-Year Self-Selected Spirit Ring Card]
[Usage: Host can freely select a 100,000-year spirit ring suitable for their Martial Soul, without any Side Effects.]
[Next Check-in Location: Heaven Dou City]
!!!
Looking at the reward for this check-in.
Golden Crown almost cried out in excitement.
100,000-year spirit ring!
This was one of the Top Resources every Soul Master dreamed of.
"As long as I cultivate to the Sixtieth Level, I will possess two 100,000-year spirit rings," Golden Crown thought to himself.
That's right.
His Fifth Spirit Ring was also 100,000 years.
It was obtained when the Seven Great Consecrated Elders acted simultaneously, jointly hunting and killing a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast.
When they first heard that Golden Crown intended to absorb a 100,000-year spirit ring for his fifth ring.
The seven Consecrated Douluo were so shocked their jaws dropped.
In their understanding, to absorb a 100,000-year spirit ring.
One's level must at least reach Titled Douluo.
Moreover, a 100,000-year spirit ring is different from other Soul Rings; once the absorption begins, there is no way to stop it.
So they refused without thinking twice.
But Golden Crown was persuasive.
He first used his God-level Martial Soul as the foundation, then cited his strengthened physique from long-term consumption of Whale Glue, and finally capped it off with the consumption of Immortal Herbs.
Making it impossible for the seven Consecrated Douluo to refute him.
They finally agreed.
The result was exactly as he had expected.
Although the process of absorbing the 100,000-year spirit ring was a bit painful.
The process was very smooth.
The only drawback was that the Spirit Bone dropped by this Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast was a Left Arm Bone.
And he had already absorbed the Fire Dragon King's Million-Year Left Arm Bone.
Therefore, this Spirit Bone could only be given away.
And just at this moment.
On a large tree to their left, a Datura Snake, three meters long, entirely brown, with a Fleshy Crest on its head and the thickness of a wrist, fixed its gaze on the two of them.
"Hiss~" The Datura Snake flicked its tongue, its chilling, blood-red Vertical Pupils staring intently at Golden Crown and Ye Lingling.
It could sense that these two people were extremely delicious.
So it began to approach silently...
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