Everyone gathered, ready to depart. Flender re-read the rules. "Our destination is Sunset Forest. We depart immediately! Although many teachers will accompany you, there is one thing I must announce beforehand. In order to better prepare you for actual combat before the Spirit Master Tournament begins, Grandmaster and I discussed it and decided that the process of hunting Spirit Beasts this time will be completed entirely by yourselves. Unless absolutely necessary, we will not easily intervene. Under normal circumstances, not only will we not protect you, but we will require you to protect us. This Spirit Beast hunting trip can also be considered the first stage of your graduation examination. And the second stage is the upcoming Advanced Spirit Master Tournament. Do you understand?".
Ma Hongjun, being the least afraid of Flender, couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, how do we pass the test?".
Flender nodded. "Good question. Passing is actually not difficult. For the first stage, you can use your collective strength to hunt Spirit Beasts suitable for yourselves. As long as none of us intervene, you will have passed. As for the second stage, as long as you casually bring back a championship, you will have passed."
"Ah? And that's not difficult?" Oscar couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Bring back a championship? How old were they? How old were the opponents they would face?
Flender rolled his eyes. "What? Oscar, do you have an objection?".
"No, no. Dean is brilliant." Oscar knew Flender's temper. If he raised any objections, the assessment would probably become even harder.
"Good, no objections. Depart." Flender immediately gave the order to depart.
The group of eleven set off on their journey to Sunset Forest. Flender and a few others walked in front, with the Shrek Eight Monsters behind. Flender was in no hurry. They advanced slowly, chatting and laughing. Looking at them, an outsider might think they were out for a picnic.
Ye Yin led the group from behind. "Mubai, Zhuqing, have you two decided what kind of spirit ring you want? Since Dean Flender and the others aren't going to help us hunt Spirit Beasts, we must have a plan. Mubai, your choice should be around five thousand years, and you are an attack system Spirit Master with higher physical strength, so you can go a little higher. Zhuqing, both of your spirit rings are thousand-year ones. Although you are only a Spirit Grandmaster, your physical strength is almost comparable to Dai Mubai's, so you can also choose a spirit ring around five thousand years. As for Grandmaster, he is old and frail, his body is broken, and his Spirit is trash. Just find one that's just over a thousand years old. Any higher, and I'm afraid Grandmaster will kick the bucket."
[Resentment from Yu Xiaogang +20!]
"According to my theory," Ye Yin continued, "the age limit for absorbing a spirit ring is related to several conditions. The first is the strength of the Spirit. The second is the type of Spirit Beast. If the strength of the Spirit is higher than the type of Spirit Beast, it's like a bloodline suppression, which makes it easier. If the strength of the Spirit is lower than the type of Spirit Beast, then the Spirit Master will be suppressed, which makes it harder. But the advantage of it being harder is that one's own Spirit is more likely to receive an evolutionary enhancement. The third point is physical strength. The higher the physical strength, the stronger the ability to withstand power, and the higher the age limit of the absorbed spirit ring. The fourth point is the strength of mental force. The higher the mental force, the more one can remain conscious while absorbing a spirit ring, and the easier it is to succeed."
At this, everyone present's eyes lit up. They listened curiously to Ye Yin's theory. This was a Domain they had never encountered before. Tang San was the most curious. He and Ye Yin both attended Yu Xiaogang's lectures. And he listened the most, being a direct disciple. Why didn't he know these theories?
"Yin Ge, did Grandmaster teach you these theories? How come I don't know them?".
Ye Yin said calmly, "Oh, it's normal for you not to know this. I summarized it myself. Haven't you ever summarized some experiences and theories yourself? If you don't innovate, you'll be abandoned by society."
[Resentment from Tang San +30!]
Tang San always felt Ye Yin's words had a hidden meaning, but he had no proof. Could it be that he should also think about improving the Godly Zhuge Crossbow?
On the other side, Yu Xiaogang, who was chatting idly, immediately took out a small notebook after hearing Ye Yin's words and secretly wrote them down. After returning, he would find an opportunity to write them in an old book, then age the handwriting. In the future, this would be his eleventh core theory.
"Little Ao, before entering Sunset Forest, you should first make a batch of Flying Mushroom Sausages for everyone. It will be easier to evade danger if we encounter it."
"When we encounter a suitable Spirit Beast, Little San, you should control it immediately. Use Blue Silver Entanglement and Blue Silver Prison simultaneously to increase the control strength! Oscar, you are not only responsible for supplying everyone but also for supplying the Spirit Beast. If everyone is too heavy-handed and the Spirit Beast is on the verge of death, don't be stingy with your Big Recovery Sausage. Rongrong, your task is the simplest. If a situation arises, immediately activate your Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to assist everyone. Mubai, Xiao Wu, and Zhuqing are mainly responsible for attacking. I will adapt as needed. Everyone understands, right?".
"Understood!"
Heaven Dou City was very close to Sunset Forest. Sunset Forest could even be said to be the place where Spirit Masters from most of the surrounding cities, with Heaven Dou City as the center, hunted Spirit Beasts. Especially in the center of Sunset Forest, there was also a special area, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well! Ye Yin was very eager for the various medicinal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but he hadn't found a suitable opportunity. Although there were many Spirit Beasts in Sunset Forest, not many had cultivation bases above ten thousand years. Most of them had cultivation bases between one thousand and ten thousand years. But Sunset Forest had one major advantage: there were many rare types of Spirit Beasts inside. In a place with low Spirit Beast competition pressure, rare Spirit Beasts were more likely to survive and grow. Sunset Forest also had another difference compared to Star Dou Great Forest. The vegetation in Sunset Forest was not as lush. It had distinct northern characteristics, unlike the dense Star Dou Great Forest, where there were no paths and artificial clearing was required.
They had been in Sunset Forest for a day, but unfortunately, they hadn't found a single suitable Spirit Beast. That night, everyone set up tents to prepare for the night. After dinner, everyone rested. Eight people took turns on watch.
Ye Yin leaned against a thick tree trunk, listening to the crackling of the campfire, and took out a lucky dice. Perhaps the lucky dice could help them find a suitable Spirit Beast?
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