Unfortunately, Title Douluos don't need spirit rings, and an ordinary level 90 quasi-Title Douluo can't defeat a 100,000-year spirit beast, which is somewhat awkward.
Take the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for example. Even with Chen Xin at level 95 and Gu Rong at level 94, if the sect were to produce a level 90 quasi-Title Douluo now, they would basically have no hope of obtaining a 100,000-year ninth spirit ring.
Leaving aside the question of finding one, 100,000-year spirit beasts are not easy to kill. A 100,000-year spirit beast with an ordinary bloodline is already as powerful as a level 94 Title Douluo, while those with higher bloodlines, such as the Titan Giant Ape, are definitely no weaker than a level 95 Super Douluo without a 100,000-year spirit ring.
After Xue Xing returned to Heaven Dou City, sitting in the carriage on the way to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, he thought about it and realized that today wasn't without its gains.
At least he knew that Natya's strength was not simple, surpassing even ordinary Title Douluos, and he was very young, potentially becoming a top expert on the continent in the future.
In addition, a very powerful recovery potion was found in an ordinary little shop, though its specific effects were unknown. Although the potion seemed a bit pricey, if it was truly effective, it would be worth the money.
hinking this, Xue Xing felt somewhat comforted; today's efforts hadn't been in vain. Arriving at the palace, Xue Xing found Emperor Xue Ye.
"How is it? Is that Title Douluo willing to become a retainer of my Heaven Dou Empire?"
Emperor Xue Ye couldn't personally intervene, as he represented not only himself but also the face of the entire Heaven Dou Empire. If Natya disagreed, what would become of the Heaven Dou Empire's reputation?
Therefore, Emperor Xue Ye sent Xue Xing to probe. After all, Xue Xing was his younger brother, a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, with a considerable status.
"..."
Xue Xing opened his mouth, somewhat hesitant. How should he answer? He couldn't very well say he had forgotten, could he?
"Just say what you have to say!"
Emperor Xueye was annoyed by Xue Xing's somewhat troubled expression. Was it really necessary? The matter wasn't resolved, it wasn't a big deal.
Even if that Title Douluo didn't agree to become a retainer of the Heaven Dou Empire, it wasn't something that couldn't be discussed, was it? Why make things so difficult? Was that Title Douluo short-tempered?
"Your Majesty, I forgot to mention."
After thinking for a moment, Xue Xing answered truthfully. Although her emperor brother seemed to have a good temper, if she lied to him, she wouldn't get away with it.
As the emperor of a nation, one couldn't become emperor without a ruthless heart. Emperor Xueye himself had stood out from many princes, and he had used no shortage of underhanded tactics.
"What? Forgot to mention? How did you manage this?"
Emperor Xueye was speechless. Was this really his younger brother? Had he been switched at birth? Well, although his brother hadn't been switched, his son had been replaced.
"Well, it's like this, Sword Douluo Chen Xin from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School happened to be there at the time and suggested a sparring match. After they started sparring, I completely forgot about it,"
Xue Xing explained sheepishly.
"Alright, let's forget about it this time. We'll talk about it again when we have the chance,"
Emperor Xue Ye said, letting the matter drop. Although they hadn't managed to recruit Natya, it wasn't a complete loss; at least they knew Natya's strength was considerable. As long as this War Spirit Douluo was still in Heaven Dou City, there was still a chance.
"By the way, Your Majesty, the stuff sold at that unremarkable little shop seems to be very effective. I brought it back, but I don't know if it's really as effective as they say,"
Xue Xing said, remembering the recovery potion she had bought earlier.
"Oh? What is it?"
Emperor Xue Ye asked, intrigued.
"It's a recovery potion, said to restore half the life or soul power of a Soul Master of the same level. There are Soul Grandmaster, Soul King, and Soul Emperor levels available, but Ning Fengzhi was there at the time, so I gave him the Soul Emperor level one."
"Hiss! Really?"
Emperor Xueye gasped. It really has such a good effect? Doesn't that mean this potion is equivalent to a healing-type Soul Master?
No, it's even better than a healing-type Soul Master. After all, there's only one healing-type Soul Master, and they have a soul power limit, while this recovery potion doesn't. If there are enough of them, wouldn't the Empire's Soul Master army be invincible? Or could they unleash soul skills infinitely?
"I don't know, I haven't tried it. How about we try it now?"
"That makes sense, someone come here!"
Soon, a Soul Grandmaster level guard entered.
"Greetings, Your Majesty, Prince Xuexing."
"Hmm, go outside and exhaust your soul power, then return."
"Yes!"
Although the guard didn't know what Emperor Xueye was up to, as his subordinate, he naturally obeyed.
Not long after, the guard returned. However, his face was pale this time, his soul power completely depleted.
"Drink this potion."
Prince Xuexing handed over a Soul Master-level recovery potion. The guard took the potion and drank it. Instantly, the guard felt the potion take effect; within three seconds, half of his soul power was restored.
"How is it?"
Emperor Xueye immediately asked.
"Your Majesty, about half of my soul power has been restored."
"Hmm, not bad, you may leave now."
Afterwards, only Emperor Xueye and Xuexing remained in the hall.
"It seems this potion is indeed very effective. The Empire's Soul Master Legion needs a large quantity of these recovery potions."
Emperor Xueye, seeing the potion's excellent effects, immediately wanted to equip it with a large quantity.
"Uh, this..."
Xuexing hesitated.
"What's wrong?"
"Your Majesty, these recovery potions are limited in quantity and very expensive."
"Oh? Tell me."
"A Soul Master-level potion costs 10,000 coins per vial, and only 4 are sold per day. A Soul King-level potion costs 30,000 coins per vial, and only 2 are sold per day. A Soul Emperor-level potion costs 100,000 coins per vial, and only one is sold per day."
"..."
This is indeed a problem. Putting aside the production capacity of this unremarkable little shop, the price alone is enough to make the Heavenly Dou Empire unable to afford it.
"Too expensive! We can't afford it!"
After a long silence, Emperor Xueye finally spoke.
"Yes, too expensive. I'm afraid only the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School can afford it!"
In terms of income from gold soul coins, the Heaven Dou Empire's tax revenue is naturally higher than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's, given its vast territory and substantial annual tax revenue.
However, the Heaven Dou Empire's fiscal expenditure is also enormous! The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, on the other hand, only has a few thousand people, so its consumption is far less than that of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Large-scale purchases are impossible, but a small-scale purchase by the royal family is not a problem.