This Tang Chuan had been consuming Whale Glue for more than a year, so could his first spirit ring truly surpass the five-hundred-year limit?
On the comparison heaven screen, the Spirit Emperor Vice Hall Master from the Fanos City Spirit Hall Branch was shown leading Tang Chuan and Su Yuntao into the Star Dou Great Forest to search for a suitable spirit beast.
Across both the Black World and the White World, countless people watched with anticipation and curiosity.
Although Yu Xiaogang's Spirit Ring Absorption Limit Theory was not widely spread, the general understanding that a first spirit ring should not exceed five hundred years was still known among most Spirit Master families and sects with some foundation.
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After entering the Star Dou Great Forest, Tang Chuan and Su Yuntao followed closely behind the Spirit Emperor Vice Hall Master as they advanced through the dense forest.
As the largest habitat for spirit beasts on the continent, the Star Dou Great Forest was filled with countless species. Along the way, they encountered common beasts such as the Mottled Cat, Wind Baboon, and Nether Wolf, as well as rarer and more powerful creatures like the Blazing Tiger, Ghost Leopard, and Rock-Armored Rhino.
Because Tang Chuan specifically wanted a top-tier life-attribute plant spirit beast, even though his requirement was only around six hundred years, finding a suitable target proved extremely difficult.
Thus, under the guidance of the Spirit Emperor Vice Hall Master, they first located a thousand-year Lightning Wolf, the ideal spirit beast for Su Yuntao.
With the Vice Hall Master's assistance, Su Yuntao successfully hunted the Lightning Wolf, absorbed its spirit ring, and advanced into the Spirit Elder realm.
Afterward, the three continued searching throughout the outer regions of the forest for Tang Chuan's target.
Finally, after three consecutive days of searching, Tang Chuan discovered a Myriad Ages Evergreen Vine with a cultivation age of six hundred years hidden within a dense thicket.
"This is the Myriad Ages Evergreen Vine!"
Upon seeing the vine wrapped tightly around a large tree, pale green in color and divided into five branches with a main vine as thick as a wrist, its crystal-like surface covered in natural patterns and radiating a strong life aura, Tang Chuan's eyes lit up with excitement.
"Including the main vine, there are six in total, which means its cultivation age is exactly six hundred years," he thought to himself with satisfaction.
Beside him, Su Yuntao looked puzzled.
"Myriad Ages Evergreen Vine? What kind of plant spirit beast is that?"
"It's a plant-type spirit beast with extremely strong vitality," Tang Chuan explained with a faint smile. "Even if its vines are cut, as long as the roots remain intact, it can regenerate rapidly, and its defensive ability is also quite impressive."
He then requested the Spirit Emperor Vice Hall Master to severely injure it.
Although the Vice Hall Master was a Spirit Emperor, the Myriad Ages Evergreen Vine was relatively rare, and he did not seem to recognize its exact cultivation age. After asking Tang Chuan and being told it was around four hundred years, he readily agreed.
Summoning his Blazing Dragon Lizard martial soul, he stepped forward.
Sensing danger, the Myriad Ages Evergreen Vine immediately controlled its vines to attack, but in the face of overwhelming strength, it was struck by a fire-attribute spirit ability, its vines instantly reduced to charred remnants, leaving only the roots buried underground.
Tang Chuan then stepped forward, drew a dagger, pulled out the remaining roots, and severed them completely, ending its life.
At that moment, countless yellow light particles drifted out from the remains and condensed into a single yellow spirit ring hovering in the air.
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White World, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
"Since the comparison heaven screen already shows that Tang Chuan eventually becomes a god, then he must have successfully absorbed this six-hundred-year spirit ring!"
"It seems Whale Glue truly strengthens the body and allows one to break past the absorption limit!"
Seeing Tang Chuan preparing to absorb the spirit ring, Ning Fengzhi was filled with excitement and immediately issued an order.
"Men, mobilize all forces of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School at once. Collect Whale Glue across the entire continent as quickly as possible."
At that moment, it was not just the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Across both worlds, once the effectiveness of Whale Glue seemed likely to be confirmed, every Spirit Master faction began issuing urgent orders to gather it as a strategic cultivation resource.
Only the Clear Sky Sect remained unable to act due to its sealed isolation.
"Unfilial son! What an unfilial son!"
"This Whale Glue should have been a secret resource of our Clear Sky Sect, it should have belonged to us!"
In the secluded valley behind Saint Spirit Village, Tang Hao roared in fury, his eyes filled with rage as he watched events unfold.
Seeing that Tang Chuan was about to absorb the six-hundred-year spirit ring and that the body-strengthening effects of Whale Glue were on the verge of being proven, triggering a continent-wide scramble, he felt as though a priceless opportunity was slipping through his fingers.
He even had the impulse to rush out immediately, capture Tang Chuan, and force every secret from him.
How could something that should belong to the Clear Sky Sect be allowed to benefit others?
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On the screen, the scene continued.
Once the spirit ring fully condensed, Tang Chuan sat cross-legged, summoned his Blue Silver Grass martial soul, closed his eyes, and began circulating his spirit power.
The six-hundred-year spirit ring flew toward him and settled upon his martial soul.
As he began absorbing it, a trace of pain appeared on his face, yet he endured steadily and completed the process without failure.
When the absorption finished, the Blue Silver Grass martial soul underwent a dramatic transformation.
Originally, it had resembled a fragile sprout, thin and weak, lacking any real presence.
Now, it had transformed into a vine thicker than a thumb, its surface smooth and translucent, adorned with ancient patterns and pointed oval leaves, radiating a rich and vigorous life aura.
"Bind!"
After refining the spirit ring, Tang Chuan stood up and gave a soft shout. The Blue Silver Grass in his hand shot forward like a living serpent, wrapping tightly around a large tree and constricting it with force.
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White World, Shrek Academy.
Ning Rongrong could not help but burst into laughter at the sight.
"The Tang Chuan of our White World gained binding ability directly after absorbing this spirit ring, without even needing to activate a spirit ability."
"But Tang San only obtained a binding skill after absorbing the Datura Snake spirit ring."
"In that case, that spirit ring was practically useless aside from adding some poison."
"Isn't Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's so-called martial soul mimicry theory nothing more than a joke?"