Wang Dong'er blinked her eyes, looking at Da Ming and Tai Tan in front of her.
These two had been talking just a moment ago, but suddenly fell silent, their eyes glazed over as if they were chatting with someone. She had seen this many times, but she had no idea who they were talking to. Every time she asked, they just said they were spacing out.
She wasn't in a hurry, just boredly kicking stones at her feet, waiting for the two of them to "return to their souls."
Sure enough, after a while, Da Ming was the first to snap out of it. His focus returned, landing on Wang Dong'er, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Xiao Qi, what's wrong?"
Seeing him finally awake, Wang Dong'er immediately perked up, her small face full of uncontrollable excitement.
"Big Dad! Second Dad!" She leaned forward, her voice filled with joy. "I feel like I can break through to Rank 40 tonight!"
As soon as she said this, Da Ming and Tai Tan were both stunned. The two exchanged a glance, both seeing disbelief in the other's eyes. How long has it been?
Since Wang Dong'er entered that Shrek Academy, it had only been a little over a month at most. A month ago, Wang Dong'er was only a two-ring Spirit Master. How could she be reaching Rank 40 so quickly?
Tai Tan scratched his head, and the descriptions of academy life Wang Dong'er usually gave them involuntarily surfaced in his mind.
What Ethereal Spirit Mushrooms she ate every day, what Moonlight Rice, what Rose Sea Urchins... just listening to it made Tai Tan's mouth water.
Although those things were already difficult to increase the Spirit Power of powerhouses at their level, if they could strengthen one's physique even a little, that would be good too!
Unfortunately, the academy's items couldn't be packed and taken out.
They originally had thoughts of becoming teachers at that academy, but... after seeing the situation with Zhang Lexuan and Ling Luochen, the two abandoned the idea. If they wanted to join, they would inevitably have to fight Er Ming (Dragon King version).
Tai Tan pulled back his wandering thoughts and looked at Wang Dong'er, saying with emotion.
"Xiao Qi, your improvement speed is truly fast enough."
Hearing this, Wang Dong'er curled her lip, a look of dissatisfaction appearing on her small face.
"What's fast? It's still too slow." She sighed, her tone tinged with a bit of envy. "If only I could enter the academy's Thunder Pool to cultivate. Those two guys, Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin, went into the Thunder Pool and their Spirit Power shot up a lot, and—"
She paused, a glimmer of envy flashing in her eyes.
"And they even underwent a Martial Soul Second Awakening."
Da Ming and Tai Tan knew Tang Wulin's Spirit had evolved from Blue Silver Grass to Blue Silver Emperor, but they hadn't heard from Wang Dong'er's mouth that it evolved from the Thunder Pool. And that Huo Yuhao actually underwent a Martial Soul Second Awakening in that Thunder Pool too?
"Wait, Xiao Qi." Da Ming spoke up hastily. "You said that Thunder Pool can allow someone to have a Martial Soul Second Awakening?"
Wang Dong'er nodded. "Yes, entering the Thunder Pool to cultivate requires many Contribution Points, and... those two also took the same teacher as their master. That teacher taught them a secret technique, which is why they could perform a Martial Soul Second Awakening in the Thunder Pool."
At this point, the look of envy on her small face grew even stronger.
"It's so nice... I want to have that kind of secret technique too."
Da Ming and Tai Tan looked at each other, momentarily unsure of what to say. Although the two of them were powerful and had lived for over a hundred thousand years, when it came to teaching someone a method for Martial Soul Second Awakening—they really didn't have one.
Moreover, this girl Wang Dong'er's Spirit evolution path had never been in their hands.
That was personally arranged by Tang San.
They had heard Tang San mention that there were subsequent arrangements for Wang Dong'er's Spirit evolution.
As for the specific arrangements or when they would happen, Tang San didn't say, and they didn't ask.
Of course, that Thunder Pool and secret technique were clearly not within Tang San's plan.
Tai Tan scratched his head, suddenly remembering something.
"By the way, Xiao Qi, you don't need to hunt Spirit Beasts for Spirit Rings yourself, right?"
"Mhm!"
She reached out her small hand and called out softly. "Xiao Die!"
As her voice fell, a wisp of golden light emerged from her palm, slowly condensing into a tiny butterfly.
The butterfly was only palm-sized, its entire body golden, with crescent-shaped silver patterns on its wings. It danced in the night, scattering points of starlight-like brilliance.
Wang Dong'er looked at the little butterfly in her palm, her eyes full of smiles.
"My Fourth Spirit Skill, it will provide it for me."
Da Ming and Tai Tan stared at that little golden butterfly. They had seen this thing before, but... obtaining a Spirit Ring without needing to hunt a new Spirit Beast, they still found it somewhat hard to believe.
Of course, if this technology could be popularized, the deaths of Spirit Beasts would be greatly reduced.
They subconsciously tried to sense that familiar voice in their minds, wanting Tang San to see Wang Dong'er's breakthrough to Rank 40 and her acquisition of the fourth Spirit Ring, to see if Tang San could crack this technology. But that feeling had disappeared; Tang San had cut off contact at some point.
Da Ming frowned slightly.
Since Tang San wasn't here, they would do it themselves.
"Xiao Qi." Da Ming spoke, his tone solemn. "Break through right here. We will protect you."
Wang Dong'er nodded and, without wasting words, sat down cross-legged on the spot and closed her eyes.
The night deepened, and the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest was silent.
Da Ming and Tai Tan stood on either side of Wang Dong'er, their eyes alertly scanning the surroundings to prevent any accidents. As for an aura not far away, the two didn't pay it any mind.
Time passed minute by minute.
After an unknown amount of time, a surge of Spirit Power suddenly rose from Wang Dong'er's body.
The fluctuation went from weak to strong, climbing like a tide, until finally—
Boom!
An invisible barrier was broken through.
Wang Dong'er snapped her eyes open, her pinkish-blue eyes shining brightly in the night.
Rank 40!
She had broken through!
Immediately after, a purple light emerged from beneath her, slowly rising and transforming into a purple Spirit Ring.
Fourth Spirit Ring—Thousand-Year!
Wang Dong'er looked down at the dancing little golden butterfly in her palm, a brilliant smile curling her lips.
"Xiao Die, thank you."
The tiny golden butterfly seemed to understand her gratitude, its wings fluttering gently, scattering more starlight.
The next moment, behind Wang Dong'er, a pair of huge light wings suddenly unfolded! The light wings were entirely golden, thin as a cicada's wing, with crescent-shaped silver patterns on the edges, blooming with radiant light in the night.
The light wings fluttered gently, and Wang Dong'er's figure slowly rose, suspended in mid-air. Then, her whole body began to spin! The light wings quickly closed as she spun, turning into a golden moon wheel that enveloped her.
The moon wheel spun at high speed, making a piercing sound as it cut through the air. At the same time, countless tiny golden light spots split off from the moon wheel, turning into miniature Golden Splendor Moon Butterflies that spread out in all directions.
Wherever those golden butterflies passed, the air seemed to be scorched, leaving behind faint golden trails.
Fourth Spirit Skill—Golden Butterfly Moon Wheel Heavenly Dance!
Wang Dong'er stopped spinning and slowly descended. The light wings behind her retracted, dissipating into points of starlight.
She looked down at her hands, her small face full of uncontrollable joy.
"It's done!"
Da Ming and Tai Tan stood aside, watching this scene, speechless for a long time.
After a long while, Tai Tan finally let out a breath. "This... this is too..."
He couldn't find the right words to describe it for a moment.
No need to hunt Spirit Beasts, no need to absorb Spirit Rings, just one Spirit Soul was enough to obtain such a powerful Spirit Ability!
This technology truly existed. Even though they knew that academy was not simple... when this actually happened, the two couldn't help but feel emotional.
Was the reason Er Ming (Dragon King version) could coexist peacefully with the people in that academy because of this? As for the fact that these Spirit Beasts were just a string of data, Wang Dong'er didn't tell Da Ming and Tai Tan. After all... for Wang Dong'er, this was clearly not an important matter.
"Second Dad! Second Dad! Did you see? Is this move of mine powerful?"
Tai Tan snapped out of it and looked at the small face overflowing with joy in front of him. The solemnity on his face slowly melted away, revealing a smile.
"Powerful, very powerful."
Not long after they left, a Spirit Beast in the forest, over three meters long, eight feet tall at the shoulder, and covered in a layer of brilliant golden fur, was looking at everything that had just happened with great curiosity. That human had obtained a fourth Spirit Ring without hunting a Spirit Beast.
It noticed that this human was often taken by the other two strong men to fly up. Could it be... that there was something fun up there?
A somewhat anxious voice rang out at this time.
"Auspicious Beast! Come back quickly!"
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