Chapter 32: A Spirit Rarer Than a God
Over the past two years, I've grown accustomed to the gossip about Yu Xiaogang from the ordinary members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
This world is just like that; when a powerful father has a trash son, the father and son pair will inevitably become subjects of discussion.
However, Yu Xiaogang had confidence in his future; he believed he could reverse all of this.
Returning home, Yu Xiaogang saw Yu Yuanzhen, who was handling Sect affairs.
"Father, I've reached a Breakthrough at level ten!"
Yu Xiaogang went to Yu Yuanzhen's side and shared this good news with him.
Since Yu Xiaogang discovered the whale jelly, allowing Yu Yuanzhen to regain face before the Elders, Yu Yuanzhen's attitude toward Yu Xiaogang had become increasingly caring.
If before, Yu Yuanzhen believed Yu Xiaogang could grow in the future out of a father's faith in his son...
Now, even setting aside their father-son relationship, Yu Yuanzhen similarly believed Yu Xiaogang could find a Heaven-Defying path to change his destiny.
"Oh? You've already made a Breakthrough? Hahaha, not bad, not bad at all. It's much faster than I expected."
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Yu Yuanzhen looked up, a smile appearing on his face.
"After all, Xiao Long is different from ordinary Spirits; it can Cultivate along with me. My Cultivation speed is actually about the same as those with level four or five Innate Spirit Power."
Yu Xiaogang said.
"True, who would have thought your Spirit would actually have such a Heaven-Defying ability?"
Yu Yuanzhen said with a face full of admiration.
As a Titled Douluo, Yu Yuanzhen was considered well-informed and experienced.
He had traveled across the entire Douluo Continent in his younger years; what kind of strange and bizarre Spirits hadn't he seen?
But a Spirit like Xiao Long, which possessed self-awareness, could Cultivate and learn independently, and then provide feedback to the Spirit Master, was something he was seeing for the first time.
"It's just a pity. If your Innate Spirit Power were a bit higher, Xiao Long might be even more powerful."
A look of regret appeared on Yu Yuanzhen's face.
Level one Innate Spirit Power remained Yu Xiaogang's greatest flaw.
"I don't think so,"
Yu Xiaogang shook his head upon hearing this.
"During my Martial Soul Awakening, the commotion and the roar clearly indicated that Xiao Long was originally a very powerful Spirit."
"But my Innate Spirit Power dragged it down, preventing it from successfully condensing, and instead causing it to undergo a malignant mutation into its current state."
"Yet, it is precisely because of this mutation that Xiao Long gained consciousness and can exist independently of my body."
"The many subsequent abilities are also based on the foundation of Xiao Long's independent existence."
"So in my view, it was precisely my low talent that facilitated Xiao Long's birth."
"If my talent were even slightly higher, my Spirit might have been no different from the Beast Spirits of ordinary Spirit Masters."
"A powerful Spirit, exceptionally poor talent, paired with a unique malignant mutation..."
"In the entire recorded history of the Douluo Continent, I am the only case. This is even rarer than Full Innate Spirit Power or twin spirits."
"It's even rarer than the legendary path of Cultivating to become a god."
Yu Xiaogang's words left Yu Yuanzhen stunned in place.
But thinking carefully, it was indeed true. Full Innate Spirit Power appeared every few years, and twin spirits appeared every few decades or centuries.
Although Yu Yuanzhen wasn't clear about the situation regarding the legendary gods, there were traces to follow; for instance, the Spirit Hall had always worshipped the Angel God.
Legend has it that the Angel God was the founder of the Spirit Hall.
Over the past two years, while the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was collecting whale jelly, they had also heard legends of the Sea God from the fishermen and others along the coast.
There was more than one god, yet his son's situation was unique on the continent.
Rarer than a god—wasn't that enough to prove how precious Xiao Long's appearance was?
"It's good that you can think that way. Anyway, you're already level ten."
"I've seen you frequently browsing books and researching information these years, so? Do you have any plans for your spirit ring?"
Yu Yuanzhen looked at Yu Xiaogang.
He knew Yu Xiaogang was a very assertive person, so he wanted to know his plans; if there was anything wrong, he, as a father, could help correct it.
"My plan for the first spirit ring is simple: a dragon-type Soul Beast, and the purer the Dragon Clan Bloodline, the better!"
"I'm not considering attributes; in fact, I want to find a non-attributed dragon-type Soul Beast if possible."
Yu Xiaogang shared the thoughts he had already pondered countless times.
"A non-attributed dragon-type Soul Beast, and with the purer the Dragon Clan Bloodline, the better?"
"There are plenty with attributes, but non-attributed... such a Spirit Beast won't be easy to find."
Yu Yuanzhen began to search his mind for a suitable Spirit Beast.
"I know it's hard to find, but it can't be helped. No matter how I test Xiao Long now, I can't detect any attribute inclination."
"And among attributes, there are opposing ones like water and fire, or light and darkness."
"If I rashly add an attribute to Xiao Long and it happens to be an opposing one, things could go wrong."
Yu Xiaogang wore a helpless expression as he summoned Xiao Long.
Pale purple fur all over, a pair of large deep blue eyes, and a slightly chubby body.
Generally, one can tell a Spirit's attribute at least somewhat from its appearance.
For example, fire-attribute Spirits are often red or orange, thunder attribute Spirits are mostly blue, and wood or poison-attribute Spirits are mostly green.
But with Xiao Long's appearance, it was completely impossible to tell.
"Alright then, we'll look for a non-attributed dragon-type Soul Beast."
"But before that, you must first use the whale jelly; this is something you discovered to change your own fate."
Yu Yuanzhen went to the desk, opened a drawer, and took out an exquisite box.
Opening the box, deep yellow crystals appeared before Yu Xiaogang's eyes.
"These are all the ten thousand year whale jelly the Family has collected over the past two years."
"I know you want to use whale jelly to strengthen your Physique so you can obtain a first spirit ring with a higher age limit."
"So, I've kept the best quality pieces from all the ten thousand year whale jelly the Sect has collected here."
"It's all for today. Now, pick one."
Yu Yuanzhen smiled and handed the box to Yu Xiaogang.
Looking at the many pieces of whale jelly in the box, Yu Xiaogang stepped forward and, without being polite, began to choose among them.
Soon, a piece of whale jelly shaped somewhat like a gold ingot was picked out by Yu Xiaogang.
This shape was likeable at first glance.
Holding the whale jelly in his hand, Yu Xiaogang's eyes flickered.
He had always watched others refining whale jelly before; today, it was finally his turn.