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What was Yang Wudi feeling after hearing Yun Ming's words? Shock! Heartache!
Shock at Yun Ming's unconventional ideas, shock at Yun Ming's outstanding comprehension, not being restricted by the current Spirit Master's world's thinking.
Heartache that if the Breaking Clan really changed the tradition of full offensive spirit rings, would it still be the Breaking Clan? Yang Wudi was now struggling in his heart.
Seeing his Grandpa's shocked expression turn into a tangled one, Yun Ming guessed Yang Wudi's concerns and stated his views firmly.
"If the Breaking Clan loses the courage to 'break with convention and create the future,' then it will no longer be the Breaking Clan!!!"
After that, Yun Ming continued to present his solution.
"Grandpa, you don't need to worry about the subsequent spirit ring combinations, I've already thought about it."
"The first four inherited Spirit Abilities of our Breaking Clan are still quite excellent. As long as the defensive counterattack-type 'Vibration' spirit ring is adjusted to the third ring position, and the spirit power amplification 'Soul' spirit ring is placed in the first ring position, these have been tested by predecessors and don't need to be tested again!"
After hearing Yun Ming's improvement plan, Yang Wudi couldn't help but start deducing in his mind what it would be like if his first four spirit rings were as Yun Ming envisioned. The 'Vibration' Spirit Ability could help Soul Breaking Spear Spirit Masters break free from control and also had some defensive capabilities, which was very useful, but the hundred-year limit somewhat restricted its performance after Spirit Saint; after adjusting it to a thousand-year limit, it could indeed continue to be used; the 'Soul' Spirit Ability's amplification of spirit power would never be outdated for Spirit Masters, which was also very good. Only one 'Explosion' Spirit Ability was replaced among the first four Spirit Abilities, but the upper limit was indeed higher.
After figuring all of this out, Yang Wudi quickly cleared up his doubts. That's right! If the Breaking Clan didn't dare to change even for such a good thing, then it would really be at its end! It wasn't that Yun Ming's ideas were so profound, it was purely that people of this era had their thinking restricted by the ideas of this era. Now that Yun Ming had brought it up, Yang Wudi quickly figured out all the key points, and his mood changed from gloomy to sunny, bursting into laughter.
"Hahahaha..."
After laughing, Yang Wudi praised Yun Ming with satisfaction.
"Good!"
"Worthy of being my, Yang Wudi's, Grandfather!"
Seeing his Grandpa return to normal, Yun Ming also breathed a sigh of relief and continued to talk about his first spirit ring ideas.
"The Soul Breaking Spear is like this, and my Atlas Spear is even more so. Therefore, my demand for the first spirit ring is to affect the enemy's judgment of the spear's trajectory."
"The Elusive Beast might grant me a skill to distort space; the Ethereal Python has a high probability of granting me a skill to break through space. Both of these Spirit Beasts are quite suitable for spear-type Spirits, and both of these Spirit Abilities can still be used after Spirit Saint. It's just... both of these Spirit Beasts are quite difficult to find."
After hearing Yun Ming's reasons for choosing spirit rings, and thinking about Yun Ming's already formidable spear technique talent, Yang Wudi felt that these two Spirit Abilities were indeed particularly compatible with spear techniques, and he also made a decision.
"Since that's the case, then it's decided to be these two Spirit Beasts!"
After talking about the spirit ring problem, Yang Wudi saw the thoughtful Grandfather in front of him, with thoughts, pain, and tangled expressions intertwined on his face. Finally, he sighed, as if finally making up his mind, and took out a pair of rings from his arms and handed them to Yun Ming.
These rings had a noble and elegant appearance, with exquisite patterns carefully carved on the surface. The patterns looked like two divine Phoenixes, and each ring was inlaid with a brilliant gemstone in the center, one emerald green and one transparent.
Yun Ming took the rings and looked at his Grandpa in confusion.
"This is?"
Yang Wudi said with some nostalgia and sadness.
"These are your parents' storage spirit tool, and also their token of love, Phoenix Seeking Phoenix!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Ming looked at the two rings in his hand, and sorrow arose from within.
Seeing his Grandfather's expression, Yang Wudi also said with rare gentleness.
"These are your parents' most precious things. I didn't give them to you a few years ago because you were too young and I was afraid you would lose them. Now that your Spirit has awakened, I'll entrust these rings to you for safekeeping from now on!"
Yun Ming lowered his head and remained silent, his medium-length hair covering his expression.
Not long after, Yun Ming raised his head, his eyes slightly red, and asked with a somewhat choked voice.
"Grandpa, can you tell me now about my parents' past and how they died?"
Looking into Yun Ming's eyes, and thinking about Yun Ming's character, talent, and the oath he made in the ancestral hall yesterday, Yang Wudi knew that he could no longer hide it. Yang Wudi sorted out his thoughts and nodded.
"Okay, I'll tell you!"
"The story starts nine years ago..."
"Your mother back then! Was a bit spoiled, a bit playful, didn't Cultivate seriously, and often ran out to play by herself."
Yang Wudi's tone softened a lot when he talked about his beloved daughter, and Yun Ming's mood also improved a bit when he heard about his mother.
"One time! Your mother ran out of the clan and went to Heaven Dou City to play, just in time for the annual auction of the Heaven Dou Auction House."
"Your mother participated in this auction to join in the fun."
"In this auction, your mother took a fancy to a pair of rings, which are the Phoenix Seeking Phoenix in your hand, and wanted to bid for them!"
"But ah! This Phoenix Seeking Phoenix is not only an extremely Advanced storage spirit tool, but also deeply loved by the nobles in the auction house at that time because of its exquisite appearance. Your mother didn't bring much money when she went out that year, and in the end, she couldn't compete in the bidding and was auctioned off by a playboy from Heaven Dou City at a higher price!"
"However, although she didn't get the rings, your mother didn't really care and just wanted to leave after participating in the auction."
"But who would have thought that the playboy who bought the rings only bought them because he took a fancy to your mother's beauty!"
Speaking of this, Yang Wudi's tone became somewhat unkind and disdainful.
"After the auction ended, as soon as your mother walked out of the auction house door, the playboy surrounded your mother with people, saying that as long as your mother followed him, he would give her the rings and give her wealth and glory."
"But how could your mother follow a playboy just because of a pair of rings? She immediately wanted to leave."
"And that playboy, how could he let her go so easily? He directly ordered his subordinates to forcibly take your mother down!"
At this time, a bit of coldness appeared in Yun Ming's eyes. Yang Wudi didn't say much and continued.
"Because that playboy was the son of the Heaven Dou Minister of Political Affairs, the passersby on the road didn't dare to interfere. But at this time, a reckless youth suddenly stood out from the roadside."
Mentioning this man, Yang Wudi was still a little angry. It was this brat who abducted his little cotton-padded jacket. However, looking at Yun Ming, and considering that he had left such an excellent Grandfather, Yang Wudi's few remaining anger disappeared completely.
"This person was your father. Your father was studying at Cang Hui Academy at the time and happened to pass by there. He happened to see your mother being harassed, so his sense of justice burst out and he stepped forward to help your mother."
Yun Ming felt a little familiar when he heard this, like a hero saving a beauty scene from a storybook! However, Yun Ming's parents quickly proved to him with their strength that they were not that clichéd.
"Your father was already a Spirit Elder at the time and defeated many lackeys, but unexpectedly, that playboy also had a Spirit Ancestor guard by his side. After the Spirit Ancestor guard took action, your father quickly fell into a disadvantageous position."
"Seeing that your father couldn't hold on, your mother directly revealed the Soul Breaking Spear. The Clear Sky Sect is very close to Heaven Dou City, so people in Heaven Dou City with a little bit of discernment can recognize the Soul Breaking Spear Spirit. Seeing the Soul Breaking Spear, the Spirit Ancestor guard hurriedly stopped, but because he didn't know your mother's specific identity and saw that no losses had been caused, he wanted to compensate with some money and end peacefully. Your mother didn't agree, and that playboy didn't take it seriously either, and the two sides parted unhappily!"
Yun Ming's father wanted to be a hero to save the beauty, but in the end, he became the one being saved. Yang Wudi even educated Yun Ming when he mentioned this.
"In the future, you must Cultivate well. Strength is your confidence to do anything!"
Yun Ming was a little embarrassed when he heard his Grandpa's pointed words and had to say yes. Yang Wudi continued to tell the later story.
"However, in the end, that minister also found out your mother's identity and personally took his playboy son to the Breaking Clan to apologize with thorns on their backs. If that minister hadn't been ruthless enough to not only leave a large amount of compensation, including that pair of Phoenix Seeking Phoenix, but also directly break one of his son's legs on the spot, I would have killed that kid directly at the time!"
Yang Wudi was still a little regretful when he talked about this.
"After that, your parents fell in love, got married, and had you!"
"And then..."
"Was that great battle of that year!"