But no , she had used them on the old elders.
Just then, a cheerful voice rang out behind him.
"Grandpa, you're finally out!"
Qian Daoliu turned, his solemn face softening.
A girl with long blonde hair and purple eyes walked gracefully into the worship hall. Despite her tender age, her bearing held dignity and calm. His grand daughter Qian Renxue was here.
"I was waiting for you for a long time, Grandpa," she said with a calm smile.
They sat and talked for a while. Qian Daoliu expressed genuine gratitude toward her.
"Thank you for giving those immortal herbs to the worshippers. In a way, they are my brothers... It brings me peace to see them benefiting."
Qian Renxue nodded gently, saying nothing more. She knew the real reason behind her actions, but there was no need to say it aloud.
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Later, Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue sat together in her private chamber.
"We'll go to the Star Dou Forest soon to obtain your third soul ring," he said, his gaze affectionate but sharp.
He had already sensed it, the surge in her soul power. She was at level 30.
'A seven-year-old Soul Elder... my granddaughter is truly a genius', he thought, pride flickering in his ancient eyes.
But Qian Renxue was chuckling internally, though her face remained calm and composed.
'It seems the disguise effect of the third soul ring is working perfectly,' she mused.
She then spoke aloud, "That's the reason I've been waiting for you to come out, Grandpa."
But her real thoughts were far more complex.
'No... the true reason is that I've been waiting for the power of the Psychiatrist Sequence to fully digest and settle.'
Qian Daoliu noticed something subtle in her expression and raised an eyebrow but said nothing.
Qian Renxue picked up a leather-bound book and opened it to a bookmarked page, sliding it toward him.
"The soul beast I've chosen for my next ring is extremely rare and notoriously hard to find."
Qian Daoliu immediately frowned. "No auxiliary-type soul beasts this time."
She smiled knowingly. "It's not an auxiliary. It's a powerful attack-type beast."
Then she added with a meaningful tone, "Even in the notes left behind by one of the ancestor of the Qian family, this type of soul beast was marked as a perfect match for strong attack systems."
"Because someone had hunted this type of soul beast before. The soul ring abilities they received was considered ideal for them."
That piqued Qian Daoliu's interest, his curiosity increased.
"Oh? Even our ancestors considered it ideal?"
Qian Renxue nodded, her eyes calm but firm.
"Yes, and I have reasons of my own."
Qian Daoliu leaned in as Qian Renxue pushed the opened book toward him. His sharp eyes scanned the bold, assertive title:
"Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear"
A fierce, inked sketch of the bear stared out from the page, muscles like armored plates, claws curved like sickles, fur etched in black and shimmering threads of gold. Qian Daoliu's brows furrowed as he read on.
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"When they're born, they are less than a meter in length, covered in pitch-black fur."
"By the thousand-year mark, they reach over three meters. Their muscles become heavily defined, their fur darkens and gleams with a golden luster. Their claws are razor-sharp which grow more than two feet long."
"At ten thousand years, they become true monsters, towering over seven meters, exuding an oppressive aura."
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Qian Renxue pointed at a line as she recited softly, "They do not fear even true dragons."
Qian Daoliu read, his fingers trailing across another line in the book "A matured Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear can split mountains with its claws."
Qian Daoliu eyes narrowed slightly as he kept reading.
"Dark Gold Terror Claw Bears are solitary by nature. Proud, violent, and possessing an inherited bloodline traceable to ancient Behemoths, they do not tolerate submission easily."
"Their dark golden fur grants immense resistance to physical and elemental attacks, while their claws have a spiritual sharpness capable of tearing through most defensive soul skills."
Qian Daoliu concluded after reading all the information about this soul beast
"Their cultivation path diverges from normal soul beasts. They consume flesh from birth and grow in strength by devouring other beasts. Age alone does not define their strength, only how much they have eaten and conquered."
Qian Renxue thought calmly 'This is a very rare soul beast. Even a young cub of this soul beast will do, because with Tianmeng's help the age of the soul ring will increase ."
" The only difficulty is the rarity of Dark Gold Terror Claw Bears."
Qian Daoliu looked at his granddaughter in silence for a moment, then gave a soft chuckle.
"You really are full of surprises, Xue'er." He shook his head. "… Tianmeng's power is indeed something beyond this world is used to."
"…You're right," he said slowly, exhaling. "With Tianmeng's presence, the limits of age are not shackles for you."
"Then you agree," she said, voice calm but firm. "I don't need to waste time searching for a ten-thousand-year-old bear. As long as we find the right beast, even a young one, I can make it fit."
Qian Daoliu frowned slightly. "Finding a Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, even a cub, is a difficult task. Their kind should be exceedingly rare, and it will be difficult to find even in the Star Dou Forest."
Then he looked up and said " I will use the Spirit Hall scouts to scour the Star Dou Forest to find the Soul Beast. But we will only wait for the information for 8 months, beyond that is wasting your potential for soul ring."
Qian renxue nodded , she needed time to properly digest the power of Psychiatrist and 2 months is more than enough for it.
And she is not afraid that she will not find the soul beast, because unlike other soul masters she does not have the restriction for the age of the soul beast. This is the main reason it usually takes soul masters longer time to hunt soul beasts for their soul ring.