"Grandmaster, you're right,"
"We both have innate full spirit power,"
"But because we had different teachers, the gap between us is very obvious now."
Ye Fan spread his hands, and the Plant Encyclopaedia and Zombie Encyclopaedia appeared in his grasp.
Below him, two yellow spirit rings slowly pulsed up and down.
"I reached two rings half a year ago."
Ye Fan deliberately understated it by two years, giving Yu Xiaogang and Tang San the impression that they could catch up.
Otherwise, who knew what that old schemer Yu Xiaogang might do?
He always remembered the saying: 'People fear fame, pigs fear getting fat.'
Seeing Ye Fan's two spirit rings,
Yu Xiaogang's previously uncontrollable smirk instantly vanished.
"No, when did you get your second spirit ring? How come I don't know?"
Ye Fan pondered for a moment.
"Last time I went home, I accidentally found a hundred-year Spirit Beast, so I killed it and absorbed its spirit ring."
Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang's heart immediately chuckled again,
but his face still maintained that stiff expression.
"This is the disadvantage of not having a master. You didn't get a very good spirit ring. Otherwise, the age of your second spirit ring would have greatly increased, and your potential would also have greatly improved."
"How about this,"
"Tomorrow, come with me to help Tang San hunt for his second spirit ring,"
"Let me show you what age a second spirit ring should be absorbed at,"
"The third spirit ring is the most important for a Spirit Master's cultivation. You still have a chance to correct yourself."
Ye Fan readily agreed.
He was eager to go out with Tang San, as that was the only way he could benefit from Tang San.
Early the next morning,
Ye Fan casually pushed Xiao Wu, who was sleeping while hugging him, to the side.
Although Xiao Wu had also bought new bedding, their beds were still next to each other,
and Xiao Wu would hug Ye Fan in her sleep at night.
Whenever Tang San saw this, his heart would stir, and his cultivation speed would begin to decline.
Soon,
four figures left Noting Academy together:
Noting Academy's Dean Sigma, Yu Xiaogang, Ye Fan, and Tang San.
Their destination was still the Hunting Soul Forest.
This time, Yu Xiaogang specifically invited Dean Sigma of Noting Academy. Having the protection of a defense-type Spirit Ancestor made it much, much safer.
The four traveled quickly.
Within two days, they arrived at the Hunting Soul Forest.
The moment they entered the Hunting Soul Forest, Luo San Pao was in front, Sigma was in the back,
protecting Ye Fan and the other two in between.
Additionally, there were two Dolphin Rider Zombies scouting the perimeter,
and four Diving Zombies firmly surrounding Ye Fan in the center.
Besides swimming, Diving Zombies had another ability: invisibility.
This was the second layer of preparation. There was also a third layer:
the Big Mouth Flower, ready to be released at any time.
The Big Mouth Flower's ability was to swallow its target.
As soon as danger was encountered, the Big Mouth Flower would swallow Ye Fan in one gulp.
As long as the Big Mouth Flower was not destroyed, Ye Fan would not be harmed.
With so many preparations, it was enough for Ye Fan to construct a powerful defensive position.
Tang San needed Spirit Beasts that were over five hundred years old.
The four quickly delved deeper within a day.
There were few thousand-year Spirit Beasts in the Hunting Soul Forest, so heading deeper to find high-aged hundred-year Spirit Beasts was just right.
Their luck seemed quite good, as a towering bamboo stalk rose high.
"Solitary Bamboo!"
"Its age is approximately six hundred years."
Yu Xiaogang quickly identified it.
Sigma's face showed a smile,
"Not bad, not bad, very good luck,"
"A very good plant-type Spirit Beast,"
"How about it, for your disciple to absorb?"
But Yu Xiaogang shook his head and rejected it.
"It has enough flexibility, but insufficient attack power, and it's not the one I had in mind."
"Little San's Spirit currently has a problem; only that kind of Spirit Beast can bring about a change."
The four people bypassed the Solitary Bamboo and continued searching in the Hunting Soul Forest.
With Sigma, a Spirit Ancestor, present, they could practically do as they pleased inside.
A week passed.
They encountered many Spirit Beasts suitable for Tang San's Spirit:
a six-hundred-year-old Datura Snake,
a seven-hundred-year-old Orchid Bamboo ,
a four-hundred-year-old cocoon spider,
but all were rejected by Yu Xiaogang one by one.
Until they encountered a ghost vine over six hundred years old.
Ye Fan immediately guessed that this was the ghost vine Tang San absorbed in the original plot.
He was already considering how to modify it.
Six hundred years to one hundred, ghost vine to grass vine.
"Although the ghost vine is very good, it's not what I want. Keep looking!"
Yu Xiaogang glanced at the ghost vine, then turned and bypassed it.
[Plot modification successful. Tang San did not absorb the six-hundred-year-old ghost vine as his second spirit ring. Reward: One thousand years of freely distributable age, which can be added to any spirit ring or Spirit Bone.]
Ye Fan hadn't even reacted yet, but he was already holding the system's reward and following Yu Xiaogang.
He was stunned for a moment.
Not absorbing the ghost vine?
Yu Xiaogang personally modified the plot?
However, with the reward, Ye Fan was still very happy at this moment.
The four searched in the Hunting Soul Forest for another three or four days.
Finally, a brown pig appeared before them.
"Power Storing Pig, nearly six hundred years old,"
Ye Fan quickly identified the pig's identity through the knowledge in his mind.
"Its flesh is firm, very resilient, and tastes delicious, suitable for stewing."
"Strong defence, strong offense,"
"Its ability is to achieve stronger attack power through a short charge, while simultaneously increasing its defence by several times."
When he saw the Power Storing Pig, Yu Xiaogang immediately let out a long sigh of relief.
After such a long time, all their prepared dry rations were eaten. He hadn't eaten dinner last night, and if they didn't find a suitable Spirit Beast soon, they would have to leave.
"This is it."
"With it, the problem of Little San's Blue Silver Hammer being fragile will be solved."
"Attack!"
"Fart like thunder, earth-shattering Luo San Pao!"
Luo San Pao's bright blue eyes suddenly lit up, and the spirit ring attached to his body was absorbed.
His chubby body suddenly sprang up, rising to a height of five meters.
Ye Fan quickly put on the eighteen-layered, overlapping masks he had prepared in advance, lest he be suffocated by the stench.
"Boom!"
A clap of thunder sounded,
and a stinky fart blasted towards the Power Storing Pig.
Thanks to Ye Fan's prior preparation, he was not affected by the stench.
However, his deliberately muffled voice, obstructed by the overlapping masks, accurately reached Yu Xiaogang's ears.
"Grandmaster, this fart is too stinky,"
"A Spirit and its master are one,"
"We've eaten all our prepared dry rations,"
"The three of us ate, but you didn't."
"You didn't secretly eat poop last night because you were too hungry, did you?"
With that one sentence,
Yu Xiaogang's face instantly turned green.
How long had it been since someone had mentioned this to his proud self?
Those who knew deliberately didn't speak of it.
This Ye Fan truly had no understanding of social etiquette.
Who ate poop last night, and secretly at that?
If he ate poop, would he need to do it secretly?
No,
he didn't eat poop!
With a stinky fart, the Power Storing Pig, which had been sleeping peacefully, was instantly enraged.
This attack was not very damaging, but it was extremely insulting.
This fart was truly too stinky.
The leaves on the surrounding tree trunks turned yellow at a visible speed.
The Power Storing Pig had just stood up, then swayed and fell back to the ground with a thud.
"Grandmaster, what a fart!"
"The pig was stunned by the smell."
"It almost died from one fart!"
Yu Xiaogang couldn't hold back and coughed violently.
The several thick layers of masks he had worn on his face came loose.
The intense stench quickly entered his nose and mouth, reaching his internal organs, and his whole body began to tremble violently.
He hadn't eaten for a day and a half, and combined with the power of the stinky fart,
a dizzy sensation came over him, and he swayed and fell to the ground with a splash.