Oscar smiled, took out a super recovery sausage from his soul guide and handed it to Ma Hongjun, then sat down and said, "I told you to study hard. Besides soul skills, what else can you use to release skills?"
Ma Hongjun ate Oscar's sausage, and his soul power instantly recovered a little. He thought about what Oscar said, and then said with certainty, "It's soul bone!"
But then Ma Hongjun looked at Oscar in disbelief: "Oh... Oscar bro, do you mean you just used a soul bone skill? That's a soul bone! Oscar bro, you got a soul bone just by going out?!" Oscar looked at the ignorant look in front of him and found it a little funny. He nodded and said, "Yes, it is soul bone."
Oscar continued to ask, "Let me ask you a question. How many categories are there of soul bones?"
Ma Hongjun thought for a while and said, "They are torso bones, skull bones and limb soul bones. There are six in total."
Oscar nodded, "Yes, but not entirely correct."
Ma Hongjun was puzzled, "But that's what the book says?"
"Silly boy, what's written in the book is correct, but what you've read isn't necessarily the whole story." Oscar patted Ma Hongjun on the shoulder and continued,
"In addition to the six main soul bones, there's a special kind of soul bone called an external soul bone. This external soul bone doesn't occupy the space of the six main soul bones, and it evolves as the soul master's own strength increases. It's a special type of soul bone."
"Generally speaking, the growth of an external soul bone is extremely demanding, but once it matures, it possesses the power of a 100,000-year soul bone, making it the most powerful soul bone below the 100,000-year soul bone."
Ma Hongjun listened attentively to Oscar's explanation, then his eyes widened as if he had realized something.
"Brother Ao, so that jade sword you just showed me is an external soul bone, right?" Ma Hongjun asked in disbelief.
Oscar nodded. "Yes, it's the external spirit bone. I call it the Azure Spirit Jade Sword."
"With it, even if I'm just a support-type spirit master, I'll be able to possess combat power comparable to that of a power-attacking spirit master of the same level. In fact, because my physical fitness is even stronger, my power will even surpass that of a power-attacking spirit master of the same level!"
Hearing Oscar's words, Ma Hongjun nodded unequivocally. He now had complete trust in Oscar, as Oscar's image in his heart had long been established.
Meanwhile, Flanders, Zhao Wuji, and the others were watching the two children, their eyes filled with satisfaction.
Ma Hongjun clenched his fists earnestly and said, "Oscar bro, I will definitely catch up with you in the future. I will definitely not hold you back."
Oscar smiled at his words. "I believe in you. With your ability to create your own spirit skills now, it's possible for you to surpass me in the future if you persevere."
Hearing Oscar's words, Ma Hongjun was filled with excitement. In his mind, if he could surpass Oscar, it would be like fulfilling a dream.
Eight months after enrolling, Oscar had long been a figurehead in Ma Hongjun's heart.
To surpass his old boss was something he'd always dreamed of.
Looking at the childish, somewhat innocent Ma Hongjun, Oscar paused, then said to Fland, "Dean, it's still early. I'll take Hongjun to Soto City for a stroll and show you the shops."
Flander nodded, "Be careful on the road, and be back before dark."
Flander had rarely refused Oscar's requests; he had no reason to refuse.
With Oscar around, Flander had become less busy, and many tasks fell to Oscar, who was not even nine years old.
Even when Oscar lacked the necessary skills, he could still offer ideas for Flander and the others to solve.
Consequently, Oscar was now considered a treasure to the entire Shrek community.
Flander's confidence in Oscar and Ma Hongjun going to Soto City stemmed not only from his trust in Oscar's abilities but also from his current strength.
Oscar's demonstrated strength was more than enough to guarantee his own safety. After all, Soto City was a legitimate city, its lord a Soul Sage, and the security was relatively good.
Furthermore, Soto City wasn't far from Shrek Academy, only half an hour's journey.
Ma Hongjun's soul power recovered rapidly after consuming Oscar's Super Recovery Sausage. At Oscar's current level, one Super Recovery Sausage was enough to fully restore Ma Hongjun's soul power.
He was overjoyed to hear Oscar was taking him to Soto City. He'd been at the academy for so long, and he could count the number of times he'd visited Soto City on one hand. Now there was another opportunity, how could he not be excited?
Seeing Flanders's agreement, Oscar and Ma Hongjun headed for Soto City.
Of course, they didn't walk, but rode horses.
That's right, horses.
This was a unique feature of Shrek Academy. Now that the academy was wealthy, Flanders had raised several horses specifically for Oscar and Ma Hongjun's.
This was all thanks to Oscar's original suggestion.
For spirit masters, the best time to cultivate is when they are young . Only by trying cultivating can the future be filled with limitless possibilities.
For Oscar and Ma Hongjun, horseback riding not only speeds up their journeys but also provides physical training.
After all, their physical fitness is already superior to that of ordinary soul masters. If they wait until they reach level 30 or above,
riding will have no effect. Oscar, though not yet nine years old, has grown even taller after absorbing his second spirit ring, now standing at 1.6 meters.
Ma Hongjun, at six years and eight months old, has also absorbed a spirit ring and is now 1.3 meters tall.
While their heights are still somewhat different from those of adults, thanks to the absorption of a spirit ring and previous training, they now have no problem riding.
Each of them rode a white horse, whipping their horses towards Soto City!
"Oscar bro , look, my riding skills have improved again," Ma Hongjun excitedly said to Oscar as the two white horses galloped.
"Don't get too cocky! Let's see who gets to the city first!"
Upon hearing Oscar's words, Ma Hongjun's smile faded. He clamped his legs around the horse's belly, leaning forward, his eyes filled with determination.
Oscar chuckled and sped up as well.
What should have taken half an hour took only a quarter of an hour at full speed. Arriving outside Soto City, they dismounted and left their horses at a stable outside the city, as horses were not allowed inside.
It must be said that although the Lord of Soto City and Flanders didn't get along well, he managed the city well.
While there were occasional minor skirmishes, no major problems had arisen over the years, a testament to his ability.
After all, this era held the transcendent status of Spirit Masters. Of course, his status as a Spirit Sage was also a significant factor.
This wasn't the era of decades later, when Titled Douluos were everywhere and Spirit Douluos were worthless.
A Spirit Sage was now a respected guest of honor for a powerful faction.
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