After finishing his cultivation, Wu Qi opened his eyes and let out a long breath of turbid air.
These past fifteen days had felt unbearably long, as if every second dragged on. At one point, his will had nearly collapsed.
Fortunately, his choice had been absolutely correct.
After absorbing the Wangchuan Autumn Water Dew, his greatly enhanced spiritual power allowed him to endure the ordeal.
Stepping out of the spring, Dugu Bo quickly approached him. "Kid, how do you feel?"
Wu Qi stretched his arms and smiled. "I now have a body that's immune to all poisons, and I can also resist the effects of both ice and fire attacks."
Only one thought remained in Dugu Bo's mind, monster!
Ice and fire were powerful and commonly used attack attributes. With Wu Qi being immune to them, most Spirit Masters would no longer pose much of a threat to him.
As for complete poison immunity.
In Dugu Bo's eyes, since Wu Qi already possessed the Qiluo Immortal Herb, it wasn't as significant as his immunity to ice and fire.
"You really are a monster. When I was your age, I was only a Spirit Elder!"
As he spoke, his expression turned strange, and he cautiously probed, "Kid, what's your relationship with Yanyan? How about I—"
Before he could finish, Wu Qi interrupted, "Old man, Dugu Yan is your granddaughter. Besides, she already has someone she likes. It wouldn't be right for you to break them apart."
Dugu Bo curled his lips. "That boy Yu Tianheng has his own calculations. How much sincerity could someone like him really have?"
At the mention of Yu Tianheng, his dissatisfaction was obvious.
After letting him finish complaining, Wu Qi smiled and said, "Old man, you owe me two favors and three chances to act. How about I use one of those chances to have you help me hunt my fourth Spirit Ring?"
After absorbing the immortal herbs, his body's endurance had greatly improved. He could now take a more aggressive approach and aim for a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring for his fourth ring.
If he sought help from powerful figures of the Spirit Hall, they would never agree to help him obtain a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring due to the influence of the Worship Hall.
A ten-thousand-year fourth Spirit Ring had never been seen on the continent. No one was willing to take that risk.
"What kind of Spirit Ring do you need?" Dugu Bo didn't even mention the cost of using one of the chances.
In his eyes, Wu Qi's kindness was something worth repaying for a lifetime.
Hearing Wu Qi's bold idea, he was initially shocked, but soon understood. "You were able to withstand the power of both springs and temper your body to such a degree. Absorbing a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring shouldn't be a problem."
"But do you understand that absorbing a Spirit Ring above ten thousand years requires enduring a spiritual shock?"
Wu Qi nodded and explained, "Earlier, I also absorbed an immortal herb that enhances spiritual power. I believe I can handle the spiritual shock."
Dugu Bo said nothing more, and the two of them left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well together.
Sunset Forest could practically be considered Dugu Bo's personal backyard.
He was extremely familiar with the distribution of Spirit Beasts here.
"Kid, what type of Spirit Beast do you need? The more detailed, the better."
For Wu Qi, a wind-attribute or spiritual-attribute Spirit Beast would be the most suitable.
However, his current focus was on balancing offense and speed, so choosing a spiritual attack ability wouldn't be appropriate.
After thinking for a moment, Dugu Bo said, "There's a type of Spirit Beast called the Wind God Pterosaur. It's said that this creature only returns to the ground when it dies, earning it the title of never landing."
"Does that suit your needs?"
Wu Qi had read about the Wind God Pterosaur before, and he had to admit, it was indeed very suitable.
However, this kind of Spirit Beast was often targeted by others. Very few individuals managed to survive beyond ten thousand years.
Of course, that didn't mean its bloodline was weak.
According to legend, the Wind God Pterosaur had received the blessing of the Wind God.
They were herbivorous Spirit Beasts, and their natural attack power was not particularly strong, which made them targets for other Spirit Beasts.
"Old man, can you find one over ten thousand years?" Wu Qi couldn't help but ask.
Even a nine-thousand-year one wasn't something he was willing to accept.
A ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring was fundamentally different from a thousand-year one, there could be no compromise.
Better to have nothing than settle for something inferior!
Dugu Bo patted his shoulder. "Relax, I don't make empty promises."
As he spoke, his body floated into the air. He waved his hand, signaling Wu Qi to follow.
Since the Wind God Pterosaur never landed, it would be far easier to find it in the sky than on the ground.
The two of them flew high into the air, overlooking the entire forest.
Wu Qi was only a quasi–Spirit Ancestor, so his eyesight was limited. He couldn't clearly see things at a distance.
After scanning everything within his visible range, he asked, "Old man, did you find anything?"
Dugu Bo didn't answer immediately. His gaze suddenly sharpened. "It's a bit far. I'll go after it first, keep up!"
As he spoke, his figure turned into a streak of light.
Unwilling to fall behind, Wu Qi overlapped his wings and dived forward in a glide. His speed was far from slow!
The Wind God Pterosaur was large, but its flying speed was not slow.
With ten-thousand-year cultivation, it already possessed intelligence. Faced with a powerful threat, it instinctively chose to flee.
As a Titled Douluo, dealing with a mere ten-thousand-year Spirit Beast was effortless for Dugu Bo.
"Think you can escape?"
Dugu Bo sneered and increased his speed.
As he closed the distance, the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor appeared, biting down on the Wind God Pterosaur's wing.
The latter cried out in pain, letting out a sharp screech as it frantically flapped its other wing, trying to break free.
But it clearly didn't realize that Dugu Bo was a poison-type Spirit Master. The moment it was bitten by the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor, venom had already entered its body.
"If not for the poison pill method that kid provided, I wouldn't be able to control the toxin this precisely."
Dugu Bo smiled inwardly.
The poison he had just used would only render the Wind God Pterosaur unconscious, it wouldn't take its life.
In the past, he would have only been able to kill it outright.
As its consciousness gradually faded, the Wind God Pterosaur stopped flapping its wings and fell toward the forest below.
To prevent other Spirit Beasts from snatching the prey, Dugu Bo released an invisible pressure, causing all Spirit Beasts within several kilometers to flee.
Before long, Wu Qi caught up. "Old man, you didn't poison it to death, did you?"
Dugu Bo replied sternly, though slightly defensive, "I've used poison my whole life. I can control this amount."
"Go ahead. It won't resist anymore."
As he spoke, the two of them descended back to the ground.
Wu Qi took out a sharp dagger from his storage device and easily ended the Wind God Pterosaur's life.
A black Spirit Ring rose from the corpse. Wu Qi sat cross-legged and assumed the posture to absorb it.
Dugu Bo patted his shoulder and reminded him, "Kid, think carefully before absorbing it."
"If absorbing a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring fails, even if I interrupt it in time, the damage to you spirit will be irreversible. At best, your thinking will slow down; at worst, you could become completely foolish."
Wu Qi revealed a faint smile. "Don't worry. I never do things without confidence."
With that, he guided the Spirit Ring onto his martial soul and officially began absorbing the Spirit Beast.
Dugu Bo stood guard for him and couldn't help but think, "Kid, you must succeed. A ten-thousand-year fourth Spirit Ring that would be the first in history."