Preparation of the Year Soul Ring

Absorbing a hundred-year-old soul ring and absorbing a thousand-year-old soul ring are two completely different concepts.

Moreover, this is Ning Fan's first spirit ring.

His frail body, even if showered with tens of millions of gold coins, would only just reach the standard of absorbing a thousand years' worth of energy in one ring.

However, meeting the standards does not mean that everything is foolproof.

The lingering resentment of a thousand-year-old soul beast is far more powerful than that of a hundred-year-old soul beast, and the risk of absorbing it is also much greater.

Time passed slowly, and Ning Tian and the other man, who were meditating, gradually calmed down and became completely immersed in their meditation. Only then did Elder Xuan cough lightly, signaling Ning Fan to come over.

"There's no doubt about the two girls' situation anymore. In another three hours, they should be able to completely absorb their soul rings."

"Xiao Fanzi, are you ready?"

Ning Fan remained silent, only nodding slightly.

Absorbing over a thousand years for one's first spirit ring—there are probably very few people on the entire continent who would dare to do that; it could very well be fatal!

Even Ning Fan could only barely prepare himself mentally.

"Hehe, don't worry. When I traveled across the continent before, I met several powerful Soul Masters with their own Soul Martial Souls. Among them were some who had been around for a thousand years. I learned some techniques from them."

Old Master Xuan chuckled, hoping to ease the burden in the young man's heart.

He only dared to propose this bold plan, which involved a single link spanning a thousand years, because he was already quite confident.

After pulling out a few dry pieces of whale glue from his pocket, Elder Xuan continued.

"The more whale gelatin you take, the less effective it becomes, and it can even cause side effects from overdosing. In my observation, at your age, you can take a maximum of three more pieces, otherwise your body will suffer some irreversible damage."

"This is a yang-boosting substance; if things go wrong, it could lead to infertility..."

"However, this is only the first step in absorbing a thousand-year soul ring. To protect your mind in the face of the lingering resentment of a thousand-year soul beast, you will need something that can only be found in the Star Dou Great Forest. With it, your chances of absorbing a thousand-year soul beast will increase by 90%."

"Hmm? Elder Xuan, is there anything else you need?"

Ning Fan's eyes lit up. This was the most serious Xuanzi had ever been in all the time he had known him.

What could it be that even the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School couldn't prepare in advance with its wealth?

"Brain matter, the brain matter of a Cyclops. Cyclops are of chaotic nature and extremely rare. Their brain matter is a great tonic for harmonizing yin and yang for any living being."

"I marked a cyclops that's been around for ten thousand years half a month ago. It's currently on the edge of the mixed zone and the core zone. You should finish these last three pieces of whale glue first. At my speed, I'll be back around the time you finish these last three pieces of whale glue."

"With these two things as final preparations, your fusion will be safe."

"And you must be mentally prepared. In order not to affect the quality of the brains, I will not kill that millennia-old cyclops with my own hands. I will simply eliminate all of his means of retaliation, leaving it for you to kill him yourself. Don't hold back then, understand?"

As he spoke, Elder Xuan led Ning Fan away from the camp.

He had already released his soul power to clear the surrounding area in advance, so that soul beasts under ten thousand years old had no chance to enter the five-kilometer radius.

By entrusting Ning Fan with the power of life and death over the Cyclops, Elder Xuan believed he was training him.

Once a soul beast reaches ten thousand years old, it has already developed considerable intelligence. With all its attack methods crippled, the cyclops, with its wisdom, would surely beg for mercy.

Master Xuan didn't want to raise an indecisive coward in the future.

A truly powerful Soul Master often possesses both strength and gentleness.

Although Ning Fan was a bit young, as a member of Shrek Academy, Elder Xuan was not simply nurturing a child, but rather, according to the school rules, he was cultivating a monster.

"Let's start a fire here. We're far enough from the camp. I know you don't want the two girls to see anything too bloody."

"As long as you don't set the Star Dou Great Forest on fire, I'm afraid no soul beasts will bother you."

"I'll give you one last quarter of an hour."

After speaking, the serious-sounding Elder Xuan turned around, transformed into a streak of light, and sped off toward the direction marked by his soul power.

Several kilometers away from the territory, Ning Fan remained a listener throughout, though he still felt some resistance upon learning that he would have to consume the brains of the Cyclops.

Killing spirit beasts to obtain spirit rings is a prevailing ideology in this era, and no one would object to it.

But consuming the brains of a soul beast...

This is absolutely brutal and disgusting... and you have to do it yourself...

However, for his own future and that of his sect, there are some things he must do, even if they are disgusting.

Looking in the direction where Elder Xuan had left, the young man clenched his fist secretly.

"Phew... Let's get started, so that no one will ever ride roughshod over me again!"

Ning Fan let out a soft breath. He didn't want to encounter the same situation as Elder Gu Long before, and the prerequisite for all dignity was strength!

The boy skillfully gathered firewood, built a fire pit, and placed the three pieces of whale glue on it.

Once everything was ready, he couldn't help but recall the past.

Having absorbed his first spirit ring for a thousand years, without any special abilities, he was probably the first transmigrator to do something so crazy.

……

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"Rumble... Rumble..."

The enormous commotion echoed for a long time in the dark and hidden jungle.

Vast swathes of forest fell like harvested wheat, and an incredibly majestic figure was running at full speed. With each step this behemoth took, the entire earth trembled.

The Cyclops, a being of chaotic nature, is otherwise indistinguishable from a human except for having only one eye.

It can even weave clothes from vines, belonging to the category of top-tier soul beasts.

Yet this top-tier soul beast, which was over eight meters tall, was now fleeing in panic, occasionally looking back to observe.

Finally, after running for more than ten miles, the Cyclops seemed to have escaped the terrifying creature that was chasing it, and it breathed a sigh of relief.

But just as it was about to sit down and rest with the sky as its blanket and the earth as its bed, a yellow light flashed by and grabbed it like a chick.

In the blink of an eye, the Cyclops vanished from the spot...

……

"Sniff..."

"Sniff..."

"Hmm? That's strange, why does the scent stop here?"

In the darkness, a flash of light appeared, and a strange creature appeared where the Cyclops had just been, sniffing something intently.

This strange beast was three meters long and eight feet tall at the shoulder, covered with a layer of brilliant golden fur. At this moment, it was speaking human language, and it was a clear and beautiful female voice.

"Red King, do you sense anything? My prey has vanished!"

Beside this golden-haired beast, a spirit beast over five meters tall, resembling a lion, sniffed the ground in surprise, its blood-red eyes revealing murderous intent.

"A human with considerable strength just came here, and now, he has probably reached the outer area."

This lion spirit beast was extremely strange, with three heads, and for a moment, it was impossible to tell which head was speaking.

Swish!

Almost the instant the three-headed soul beast finished speaking, the beautiful golden-haired beast took off and headed straight for the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Well, you dare steal my prey? See how I deal with you!"

Upon seeing this, the strange soul beast known as the Crimson King was taken aback at first, but the next second, he hurriedly chased after the strange beast.

The human we just encountered was quite powerful; this lady absolutely cannot be allowed to get hurt!