"Little San, what's your first Spirit Ability?" Yu Xiaogang asked the most crucial question.
When Yu Xiaogang learned that Tang San's first Spirit Ability was the useless Blue Silver Growth, he fell silent. Ye Yin continued to press Yu Xiaogang. "Grandmaster, but you said... The guaranteed choice was this ten-year-old lone bamboo. But now he's gotten such a trash Spirit Ability. Grandmaster, I remember you saying your theory was invincible, just unproven. How do you explain this now?"
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Tang San also looked at Yu Xiaogang and sighed.
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Yu Xiaogang's mind raced, trying to shift the blame. "Ye Yin, what's your first Spirit Ability? Surely, after absorbing the four-hundred-year-old Datura Snake spirit ring, your first Spirit Ability must be very powerful."
In Yu Xiaogang's opinion, Ye Yin's Spirit was a support system gem, and he had absorbed a Datura Snake, which was completely unrelated to a support system. What good Spirit Ability could he get? Moreover, Ye Yin's innate spirit power was only level one, not much higher than his own 0.5 level. His first Spirit Ability was farting; Ye Yin's must be similar.
Ye Yin's eyes lit up. "Oh! Grandmaster, how did you know my first Spirit Ability is extremely powerful?"
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"What's your first Spirit Ability?" Yu Xiaogang demanded.
Ye Yin said, "My first spirit ring has two Spirit Abilities. The first is Blessing, which applies a random positive effect. The second Spirit Ability is Curse, which applies a random negative effect."
Yu Xiaogang exclaimed, "What! How can your first spirit ring have two Spirit Abilities! Only a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring can grant two Spirit Abilities!"
Ye Yin blinked innocently. "Perhaps your theory is wrong again, Grandmaster?" The word 'again' was used perfectly.
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Yu Xiaogang coughed. "Ye Yin, although your first spirit ring mutated, giving you two Spirit Abilities, it doesn't change the fact that your Spirit's quality is still poor. While Tang San's first Spirit Ability is bad, his strength lies in his twin spirits. It's bitter first, then sweet. Only by enduring hardship can one rise above others." Yu Xiaogang thought carefully; there were no loopholes, it was perfect.
Ye Yin's voice rang out. "I don't know if bitterness will lead to sweetness, but I know that sweetness first is definitely sweet. My first spirit ring is powerful now. At least until I reach Spirit Grandmaster, I'll be very strong. However, Little San will have to suffer for decades before he can cultivate his second Spirit, and how many decades does one have in life? Little San, just think, you'll have to suffer for decades, and you don't even know if you'll be comfortable afterward. As your older brother, my heart aches for you!"
Ye Yin's words were full of emotion. The smiling Yu Xiaogang and Tang San instantly stopped smiling.
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"Grandmaster, by the way, are you also in it for the 'bitter first, then sweet' experience? When do you expect your sweetness to begin?"
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"Let me rephrase: has your sweetness started yet?"
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"When do you plan for your sweetness to begin?"
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The more Ye Yin spoke, the dizzier Yu Xiaogang felt. He was already poisoned and very weak, and after Ye Yin's verbal assault, his body became even weaker. Yu Xiaogang desperately hit his head. Stupid head, hurry up and faint!
"Grandmaster, don't be like this, don't be like this, Grandmaster! What are you trying to do?" Ye Yin quickly tried to stop Yu Xiaogang.
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Finally, Yu Xiaogang was overcome with anger and fainted, no longer able to provide Ye Yin with resentment points. Ye Yin's gaze fell on Tang San. Tang San's body instinctively trembled.
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Ye Yin was stunned. He hadn't done anything, and resentment points appeared?
"Ye Yin, since both of us have obtained spirit rings, let's hurry back. There are many Spirit Beasts in the Soul Hunting Forest; we're not safe here."
Ye Yin nodded, and he and Tang San quickly dragged Yu Xiaogang's body out of the Soul Hunting Forest. Ye Yin took gold coins from Yu Xiaogang's Spirit Tool storage bracelet and rented the most expensive carriage to return to Nuo Ding Academy. Whether it was worth it didn't matter; what mattered was that it was expensive.
When the three returned to Nuo Ding Academy, the work-study student dormitory was empty. After asking around, they learned that Xiao Wu, the leader of the work-study students, and Xiao Chenyu, the leader of the self-funded students, were having a showdown on the school's back mountain.
"Let's go, we're work-study students too. How can we not participate in such a collective event?" Ye Yin quickly led Tang San toward the back mountain of Nuo Ding Academy.
On Nuo Ding Academy's back mountain, two groups faced each other, exchanging harsh words as per tradition.
"Ye Yin, you're back!" Xiao Wu's eyes lit up when she saw Ye Yin. "And Tang San is back too! Now we work-study students lack nothing!"
Xiao Chenyu snorted. "What if everyone's here? If you lose, be prepared to be my pet rabbit!"
Xiao Wu glared at Xiao Chenyu, raising her fist. "You're dreaming! Tell us, how do we fight?"
Just as Xiao Chenyu was about to speak, Ye Yin spoke first. "We are the weaker side, so of course we set the rules. Why should the other side get to set the rules first?"
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"Fine, then you set the rules! I'll give you a chance!"
Ye Yin gave Xiao Wu a reassuring look. "We'll have a three-on-three Spirit duel. One match decides the winner."
Xiao Chenyu immediately burst into laughter. He had wondered what it would be, but this was too advantageous for them. "Alright." Among the work-study students, the highest spirit power belonged to Wang Sheng, who had no spirit ring. On his side, there were three or four who could compare to Wang Sheng.
"Liu Long, Ling Feng, you two come out," Xiao Chenyu ordered.
"Yes, Boss Xiao."
"Now, who will you send out? Besides Wang Sheng, who else?" Xiao Chenyu raised an eyebrow.
Wang Sheng clenched his fists. "Sister Xiao Wu, Liu Long and Ling Feng are about as strong as I am. That Xiao Chenyu is a Spirit Master; you must be careful."
Ye Yin held Xiao Wu's left hand and Tang San's right hand, shielding them in front of him. "Spirit Master? Who isn't a Spirit Master?" Ye Yin snapped his fingers. "Unleash Spirits!"