The absorption of a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring was clearly not as simple as imagined.
Everyone looked at A'Dai's pained expression, their hearts filled with worry, fearing that their little friend would fail. Although Ning Bei had provided pills, there would be no danger to his life.
However, failing to absorb a Spirit Ring would definitely have an irreversible impact on future cultivation.
Fortunately, A'Dai's expression was only contorted for a while. Although the veins on his body were bulging, there were no further signs of deterioration, which put everyone's minds at ease.
Ning Rongrong looked at Xiao Wu with a teasing expression.
"If this were at Shrek Academy, that useless Grandmaster would definitely try to make up some Twin Spirits theory again!"
Long Nianbing and Ye Yinzhu looked at Ning Rongrong with some confusion, but Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, who knew the reason, couldn't help but chuckle.
However, when the two thought about the Grandmaster's confidence, which was inversely proportional to his cultivation, they realized that he might really think that way.
"Young miss, why do you say A'Dai has Twin Spirits?"
Seeing their confusion, Ning Rongrong scoffed disdainfully.
"Isn't it because that lousy Grandmaster thinks it's impossible to have a thousand-year Second Spirit Ring and a ten-thousand-year Fourth Spirit Ring, so he insisted that your Xiao Wu is a Twin Spirits user!"
"Ah? There's someone like that? Isn't that just showing off one's ignorance?"
Xiao Wu nodded her little head frantically upon hearing their words.
"Tell me about it! He even insisted that I tell him the Soul Skill of my other Spirit so he could give me guidance. Where am I supposed to find another Spirit?"
It could only be said that the faces of the Grandmaster and the others disgusted the two girls so much that they couldn't let it go even after leaving the academy.
After listening to her little sisters' complaints, the gloom on Zhu Zhuqing's face lingered for a long time. She would never forget how those people wanted to forcibly keep her there.
The two girls, with their keen minds, understood that Little Cat had fallen into those bad memories again. They took her hands, one on each side, giving their little sister a comforting look.
The process of A'Dai absorbing the Spirit Ring lasted for several hours. During this time, many ignorant Soul Beasts came to attack, but they were repelled by the combined efforts of the group. The friendship of the little ones also became deeper under the joint operations.
Once A'Dai finished absorbing, everyone hurried over.
"A'Dai, how is it? Is the Soul Skill useful? And what level is your Soul Power now?"
Seeing everyone staring at him, A'Dai scratched his head shyly.
"I think this Soul Skill is very suitable for me, thank you everyone. As for my Soul Power? It's already level 46 now."
"Level 46? That's great! Now only Xiao Wu and Nian Bing are above you."
Ye Yinzhu looked at his little friend with envy, but he wasn't jealous of him. He would soon be able to obtain his Fourth Spirit Ring as well.
"What about your Soul Skill? Let us see it!"
A'Dai looked around and said hesitantly:
"It probably inherited the ability of the Soul Devouring Beetle. The Soul Skill is called Rift Shadow. I can't test it now because it requires drilling into the enemy's body to launch an attack!"
Ning Rongrong felt a chill and took several steps back after hearing this.
"Ah? Why do you always pick disgusting abilities to inherit? The speed of that Soul Devouring Beetle wasn't bad either!"
"Uh..."
Looking at the awkward A'Dai, Ye Yinzhu quickly smoothed things over.
"Young miss, the Soul Devouring Beetle is praised for its ability to devour souls upon entering the body. We should be happy for A'Dai."
"Alright, I'm sorry, A'Dai. I shouldn't have said that."
Ning Rongrong nodded, agreeing with Ye Yinzhu's statement, and apologized to A'Dai.
A'Dai quickly waved his hand, indicating that he didn't mind.
"Next, let's continue helping miss Zhu Zhuqing find a Spirit Ring."
No one objected, and they continued to walk towards the left side of the forest. They could already encounter ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts here, so there was no need to go deeper; moving horizontally would suffice.
Perhaps it was because the first Soul Beast they encountered brought them good luck, but in less than half an hour, they came across a Shadow Demon Wolf of just over 4,000 years, whose attributes and age were extremely compatible with Little Cat.
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up when she saw the dark wolf, and her sharp claws began to twitch.
"What good luck! Rongrong, young miss, give me support. I want to try my new Soul Skill!"
Seeing that the demon wolf was suitable for Zhu Zhuqing, A'Dai quickly released his Spirit, eager to test out his Soul Skill.
Understanding his eagerness, the others didn't refuse. Ning Rongrong directly released her Spirit, continuing her laboring journey.
"Nine Treasures Manifest, Labor Never Ceases!"
Feeling the enhanced strength and speed, A'Dai smiled confidently. His Third Spirit Ring surged, and he disappeared from everyone's sight, merging with the earth and quietly approaching the wary Shadow Demon Wolf.
The demon wolf was completely unaware of A'Dai's movements, still wary of the others.
A'Dai, having approached the demon wolf, didn't waste any time and directly released his Fourth Soul Skill, burrowing into its body.
A faint light flashed on the Shadow Demon Wolf's body, and a huge scythe hovered above its head, which was A'Dai's Spirit.
Sensing that something was wrong, the demon wolf immediately began to struggle desperately, but no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't attack the opponent inside its body.
Slowly, the demon wolf's aura weakened until it had very little Soul Power left and collapsed weakly on the ground.
The scythe took the opportunity to slash down, leaving a terrifying wound on the demon wolf's body.
"Wow, A'Dai, your Soul Skill is so rogue-like!"
Xiao Wu looked at the Shadow Demon Wolf that had been easily dealt with and clicked her tongue as she looked at her little brother.
A'Dai smiled shyly, unsure how to respond to Xiao Wu's words.
Ye Yinzhu came to his rescue.
"Miss Zhu Zhuqing, hurry up and act!"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded gratefully to A'Dai, then came to the demon wolf's body with excitement, using Nether Thrust to end its life. A deep purple Spirit Ring quietly rose.
"I'm counting on everyone!"
After thanking them, Zhu Zhuqing quickly took out the Meridian Protecting Pill given by Ning Bei and swallowed it, sitting cross-legged beside the demon wolf's corpse and began to absorb the Spirit Ring.
Seeing this, the others surrounded Little Cat in the middle and guarded the surroundings, just like before.
Compared to A'Dai's difficulty in absorbing the ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring, Zhu Zhuqing had it much easier. After all, a thousand-year Soul Beast had less of a soul impact than a ten-thousand-year one.
Looking at the Little Cat, whose body was only trembling slightly, everyone felt relieved, assuming that a successful absorption wouldn't be a major issue.
Time passed by, and the purple Spirit Ring became more and more solid around the spirit cat, indicating that the absorption of the Spirit Ring was coming to an end.
Just as everyone was lowering their guard, Zhu Zhuqing let out a painful groan.
Everyone hurriedly looked at the Little Cat who was absorbing the Spirit Ring with anxious expressions.
They saw the sleeve of her right arm suddenly burst open, and a ferocious claw emerged.
"This is a Bone?"
A'Dai looked at Zhu Zhuqing's right hand with surprise, asking Ye Yinzhu beside him.
Before he could answer, everyone's attention was drawn to Ning Rongrong's exclamation.
"This isn't an ordinary Bone, it's an External Spirit Bone, second only to a 100,000-year Bone. Judging from the location, it should be a right arm External Spirit Bone."
Hearing Ning Rongrong's explanation, everyone was even more surprised, and their gazes towards the Little Cat were filled with envy.
After another tens of minutes, Zhu Zhuqing finally opened her eyes.
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