"What, an external soul bone?"
The members of the Royal Fighting Team, including Qin Ming, all showed expressions of astonishment.
The zuzong nodded, saying solemnly, "Yes! My third soul ring came from a thousand-year-old spider-like soul beast. After fusing the soul ring, eight spider legs appeared on my spine. Later, I learned that this was an external soul bone, and I named it 'Eight Spider Spears.'"
Qin Ming suddenly understood. He had already realized that the room was caused by spider legs, and a soul beast couldn't possibly be in Soto City, so he guessed it was caused by a spider-type martial soul master. He had even prepared himself for news of the zuzong's death. Unexpectedly, reality gave him a huge surprise; the zuzong was not only alive, but also possessed an external soul bone.
"Teacher Qin Ming, aren't soul bones only of six types: left leg bone, right leg bone, left arm bone, right arm bone, skull, and torso bone? What is an external soul bone?" Dugu Yan asked.
Qin Ming said solemnly, "Since Yanzi has asked, then I'll give everyone a brief introduction to soul bones."
"A soul bone is an extremely special thing. Or rather, it's the item that soul masters dream of obtaining most. Similar to soul rings, soul bones also originate from soul beasts. However, they are vastly different. First, the probability of a soul bone appearing is only one in a thousand, or even lower. Generally speaking, only extremely powerful soul beasts that have undergone special circumstances at the time of death have a chance to develop a soul bone after death, unlike every soul beast that develops a soul ring. Therefore, soul bones are extremely rare and precious." "
Another difference between soul bones and soul rings is that, unlike soul rings, it doesn't require whoever kills the soul beast to use it. Once obtained, soul bones can even be sold. Any soul bone, even the most ordinary one, is incredibly valuable, and there's often no market for it."
"External soul bones are a miraculous existence, a special kind of soul bone besides the six major types mentioned by Yanzi. If the probability of an ordinary soul bone appearing from a soul beast is one in a thousand, then the probability of an external soul bone appearing is less than one in ten thousand. Moreover, the condition for absorbing an external soul bone is first to absorb the soul ring of the soul beast from which the soul bone fell. Among them, external soul bones have always ranked second on the soul master's dream list, second only to the number one, the almost impossible 100,000-year soul ring."
The most lively soul master among them, Yu Feng, the Wind Chime Bird, showed an envious look and said, "Teacher Qin Ming, wouldn't that mean the clan leader has struck gold?"
Qin Ming nodded and said, "Theoretically, yes, but I also..." "I saw it in the academy's library, but I've never seen it in person. Even now, I don't have a single soul bone. It's truly lucky that our Zu Zong obtained an external soul bone."
Saying this, Qin Ming felt a surge of satisfaction and said to the zuzong "You were able to recognize this as an external soul bone, which shows you've not only worked hard in your cultivation but also put in a lot of effort in learning about soul beasts!"
The zuzong smiled awkwardly, thinking, "Who told you to find out!"
At this moment, Xiao Wu's face was flushed, even her neck was tinged with pink. She buried her head in the zuzong's arms, thinking, "Oh dear, I was so embarrassed just now."
While shy, Xiao Wu felt more joy than anything else, because she was experiencing the zu zong's tenderness for the first time.
Xiao Wu said shyly, "Little zuzong, how come I didn't know you obtained an external soul bone!"
As she spoke, Xiao Wu hugged him even tighter.
The zuzong gently patted Xiao Wu's head, a doting smile on his face. "I didn't tell you before because the external soul bone hadn't fully fused with me yet, and telling you would have been harmful. Now that the external soul bone has successfully fused, I and the Eight Spider Lances, that is, the external soul bone, are inseparable, so it's fine to tell you now."
Qin Ming also smiled and echoed, "The zuzong did the right thing. Only after the Eight Spider Lances external soul bone is completely fused with him can it not be obtained by others. This not only protects himself, but also protects you."
"But how did your room end up like that? And where have you been all this time?"
It was Ye Lingling who spoke. Among everyone, she was the most observant. Although she didn't talk much usually, she always got to the point. As soon as she finished speaking
, Dugu Yan and the others also looked at the culprit of this misunderstanding—the zuzong.
"Yeah, since you were alright, why didn't you say anything? You made Xiao Wu worry so much."
"Hmph, being a womanizer is one thing, but disappearing like that, what a scumbag."
"zuzong, I'm also curious where you went."
"Uh." The zuzong couldn't help but roll his eyes at Ye Lingling. My dear Miss Ye, I finally managed to make up a lie that was almost convincing, and now you're interfering! Are you suggesting I tell you that I stole Tang San's external soul bone and lost control after fusing it, resulting in this?
Thinking of this, the zu zong's eyes darted around, he smoothed his hair, and began his elaborate fabrication, "Ahem, ever since I obtained the Eight Spider Lances, I've been trying to fully fuse with them, but almost all attempts have ended in failure. Until this morning, I tried again, but I lost control, and the Eight Spider Lances went berserk, turning into that mess. But the ending was good; after the Eight Spider Lances went berserk, they gradually stabilized, and I successfully fused them. In my excitement, I went off alone outside Soto City to test the power of the Eight Spider Lances."
Everyone nodded, understanding.
Qin Ming addressed the crowd, "Alright, alright, now that the zuzong is alright, you all shouldn't gather here anymore. Go back and cultivate! Remember, there's a team spirit battle competition tonight. Also, regarding the zu zong's external spirit bone, I hope everyone won't spread the word. Although the external spirit bone is completely fused with the zuzong and cannot be removed, the tallest tree in the forest is bound to be felled by the wind."
"We understand, Teacher Qin Ming," everyone replied in unison.
Changing the subject, Qin Ming looked at the zuzong and Xiao Wu, saying, " zuzong, today is our first team spirit battle competition in Soto City. You and Xiao Wu should observe first, and also participate in the duo spirit battle. I'll arrange for you and Xiao Wu to join in a few days."
"Okay, Teacher Qin," the
zuzong and Xiao Wu replied.
After everyone left, only the zuzong, Xiao Wu, and Ye Lingling remained at the Rose Hotel. The zuzong didn't seem inclined to continue training with them today.
The zuzong smiled and said, "Xiao Wu, Lingling, I'll give you a day off today!"
Xiao Wu, thinking the zuzong was going to disappear again, hugged him even tighter. "Are you leaving again? I don't care, you have to take me with you!"
The zuzong patted Xiao Wu's head and smiled. "I won't leave. I plan to find a place to familiarize myself with the Eight Spider Lances after the fusion. I'll be back before dinner tonight, so it's inconvenient to take you. Besides, Lingling is a support-type Soul Master; I'm worried about leaving her here alone if you leave with me." Xiao
Wu nodded, her face showing some disappointment. But considering Ye Lingling's safety, she chose to stay, though she needed to make amends beforehand.
Xiao Wu pouted, "Then I want to go shopping with Lingling today."
The zu zong's lips twitched, and a black line appeared on his forehead. It seemed the few hundred gold soul coins he'd given her a few days ago were all gone.
With that, he... Zu Zong took two bags of Gold Soul Coins from his pocket (system inventory) and placed them in Xiao Wu's hands.
zuzong said, "These Gold Soul Coins should be enough for you!"
"Yay! Little Ancestor, I love you!" Xiao Wu jumped up, transforming into a sloth and hanging on Zu Zong's neck. Then, she immediately transformed into a shopping maniac, dragging Ye Lingling out.
Watching Xiao Wu's departing figure, Zu Zong rolled his eyes, "Such heavy love indeed!"