Not long after, news came that the Clear Sky Sect was forced to close its doors by the Spirit Hall. For a time, the two great empires felt the overbearing nature of the Spirit Hall, and even the border war conflicts decreased.
Ning Bei went to the council hall and found Ning Fengzhi.
"Father, when will I go to obtain my second Spirit Ring?"
Ning Fengzhi had been in a rather good mood recently because his wife was pregnant again and Ning Bei's Soul Power had broken through. A comfortable smile was always on his lips.
"Oh? You can't wait that long?"
Ning Bei scratched his head with a smile, not saying anything. He was indeed a little excited that he would soon obtain his second Spirit ability.
"Then this time, let your Bone Grandpa take you to the Star Dou Great Forest."
Getting a satisfactory answer, Ning Bei thanked him happily and ran out of the council hall, heading straight for Gu Rong's residence, which made Ning Fengzhi shake his head.
The gate of Gu Rong's residence was like a decoration to Ning Bei. He quickly went in and found Gu Rong, who was closing his eyes to rest.
"Bone Grandpa, I'm level 20, I can go get my second Spirit Ring."
Gu Rong looked at the excited Ning Bei in front of him with a smile, expressing his understanding. He had been through this himself.
"So Bei'er, have you thought about what kind of Spirit Beast you need to find?"
Ning Bei had thought about this question for a long time. Since his Spirit didn't need a Spirit Beast with a corresponding attribute, and even if he wanted to, he couldn't find one, then he just needed to find a Spirit Ring with a similar age.
"Bone Grandpa, my Spirit doesn't have too many requirements for the Spirit Ring attribute, so just find a Spirit Beast that is close to a thousand years old."
Gu Rong frowned upon hearing this.
"Isn't being close to a thousand years too dangerous? You must know that my second Spirit Ring was only a Spirit Beast of just over 700 years, and I am still a Battle Spirit Master."
Ning Bei was quite speechless after hearing this. He felt that he was already being conservative, and he didn't directly choose a 1000-year Spirit Ring for his second Spirit Ring. First, the purple second Spirit Ring was too eye-catching. He couldn't go out much now, and if he did this again, wouldn't he be even more stuck.
Second, and most importantly, he was afraid of pain.
"Bone Grandpa, this is what I discussed with my father. My body can probably withstand the pressure of a Soul Master around level 28, which is close to a Spirit Grandmaster. There is absolutely no problem with anything under a thousand years, and the yellow second Spirit Ring will not be too eye-catching."
Gu Rong felt that it made sense after hearing this, so he didn't refute it. He told Ning Bei to pack up and flew him directly to the Star Dou Great Forest.
After several hours of flying, the two also arrived at their destination.
Coming here again after two years, Ning Bei's excitement did not diminish at all.
Gu Rong also told Ning Bei to follow him closely after entering the forest and not to run around. The two began to look for Spirit Beasts of suitable age.
This time, the two were obviously not as lucky as the last time they came with Chen Xin. They searched for two days, but the age was either too low or too high.
But Ning Bei didn't complain. This kind of situation was the norm for hunting Spirit Rings.
"Bei'er, it seems that we won't be able to find a suitable target today. Let's rest here for the night."
Ning Bei looked around after hearing this. Compared to other places in the forest, it was quite empty here, which was indeed suitable as a resting place.
"Then let's do it here, that's all we can do."
The two lit a bonfire, ate some dry food, and Ning Bei directly leaned against the stone pile to start cultivating Soul Power.
Whale Glue and increasing cultivation allowed Ning Bei's physical fitness to rise in a straight line, and it was no problem for him to not sleep for a few days.
Just as Ning Bei was cultivating peacefully, Gu Rong interrupted him.
"Bei'er, there's movement over there, let's go and take a look."
Then he set off towards the front.
Awakened, Ning Bei followed Gu Rong's footsteps upon hearing this.
Arriving at the front of the forest, he looked up and saw that two snake-type Spirit Beasts were fighting fiercely for prey.
The prey was a Soft Bone Rabbit that had already died.
Ning Bei thought to himself after discovering this, "Good heavens, these two snakes are courting death."
One of the two snake-type Spirit Beasts had small wings and a cockscomb, while the other was completely black.
Gu Rong was overjoyed when he saw them.
"Bei'er, these are a Phoenix Tail Crested Serpent and a Black Water Python. That Phoenix Tail Crested Serpent is just under 1000 years old, and the other one is over 1000 years old. What do you think?"
Gu Rong judged this from the size of the cockscomb. Ning Bei was also delighted to hear this. After the initial joy of arriving, Ning Bei had passed the excitement phase and only felt unaccustomed to the wilderness. Now he could finally finish things and go home.
"Grandpa Bone, I want that Phoenix Tail Crested Serpent."
Upon hearing this, Gu Rong flashed and arrived in the middle of the two sides' confrontation, reaching out to grab the target's seven inches.
The Phoenix Tail Crested Serpent felt the threat and immediately wanted to slip away.
Although the Phoenix Tail Crested Serpent is a Spirit Beast known for its speed, and ordinary Spirit Grandmasters can't catch up with it, it also depends on who is chasing it. Gu Rong is a rare Titled Douluo in the world, and a small snake can't escape his palm.
Before long, its seven inches were grabbed, and it couldn't move. He used Soul Power to stun it and brought the Phoenix Tail Crested Serpent to Ning Bei's side.
"Bei'er, come on."
Seeing this, Ning Bei took out the prepared dagger from his Soul Tool and ended its life with one strike. Having experienced it once, Ning Bei no longer had any psychological barriers.
A deep yellow Spirit Ring emerged from the corpse of the Phoenix Tail Crested Serpent.
Ning Bei then sat down cross-legged and summoned the Pill Tower, using Soul Power to begin attracting the Spirit Ring.
Seeing this, Gu Rong also began to be vigilant about the surroundings. He had heard Chen Xin talk about the last situation, and he couldn't let Spirit Beasts disturb Ning Bei's absorption of the Spirit Ring.
Two hours later, Ning Bei excitedly opened his eyes.
"Grandpa Bone, I—"
What came into view was the ground full of unconscious Spirit Beasts.
"Bei'er, let's go first. Now is not the time to talk about this."
He almost forgot that his Pill Tower would attract Spirit Beasts. He nodded to Gu Rong, and then Gu Rong grabbed Ning Bei by the neck of fate and flew away into the distance.
"Grandpa Bone, can you change the position..."
Gu Rong ignored Ning Bei's shouts and flew towards the outside of the forest with all his strength.
Soon after, the two arrived at an uninhabited mountain range, and Gu Rong released him.
"How is it? Bei'er, is the Spirit Ability suitable?"
Ning Bei rubbed his aching neck and glanced at Gu Rong speechlessly.
"The Spirit Skill is suitable, but my neck isn't."
Gu Rong, hearing this, looked awkwardly at the sky.
Ning Bei didn't continue to complain, and released his second Spirit Skill.
A jade bottle appeared in his hand, and then he summoned his Spirit. The second Spirit Ring lit up, and a stream of liquid flowed out from the second floor of the Pill Tower, filling the jade bottle. Then, several colorful pills appeared in his hand.
Gu Rong looked at Ning Bei's actions with a face full of confusion.
"Isn't that the Pill Tower? Why are you suddenly making water?"
Ning Bei rolled his eyes at Gu Rong and explained the effects of the pills.
"This liquid is called Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid. Soaking in it can improve a Soul Scholar's innate Soul Power, but the effect is very limited."
Gu Rong's eyes widened upon hearing this. Something that could improve innate Soul Power was unheard of. He immediately wanted to know just how limited this effect was.
"How much of an effect?"
Ning Bei thought for a moment and said, "It's quite effective for Soul Scholars with innate Soul Power below level 5. If they start soaking in it daily from the age of four, they can probably increase it to innate Soul Power level 5. But for Soul Masters with innate Soul Power above level 5, the effect is quite limited."
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