Chapter 9: Thunder Wing Flying Dragon, The Disagreement Between Master and Disciple
Early the next morning,
Yun Yuan woke from his sleep. When he opened his eyes, he found Bibi Dong wrapped around him like an octopus.
"Sigh, last night nearly killed me. Putting a little girl to sleep is such a hassle."
Last night, Bibi Dong had dragged his sleepy self into endless chatting, only letting him go at three in the morning.
Looking at Bibi Dong sleeping like a dead pig on top of him, Yun Yuan let out a sigh. Having a senior sister like this, he knew he was going to suffer a lot in the future.
Right after that, Yun Yuan started waking Bibi Dong up and then pulled her outside.
Today, they still needed to continue searching for a suitable soul beast for him so that they couldn't waste too much time.
Seeing the two little ones walk out of the tent and noticing the huge dark circles under Yun Yuan's eyes, Qian Xunji couldn't help but smile.
"Xiao Yuan, did Dong'er not let you sleep last night?"
Hearing this, Yun Yuan's emotions instantly surged, and he immediately complained to Qian Xunji.
"Teacher, you have to discipline the senior sister properly. She forced me to chat with her last night."
"I wanted to sleep, but she kept shaking me awake. I really suffered a lot last night."
Hearing Yun Yuan's words, Bibi Dong, standing nearby, couldn't hold back her anger and pinched his waist hard with her small hand.
"Ah, that hurts."
"Teacher, look. If you don't manage senior sister, she's going to bully me every day."
It would have been fine if Yun Yuan hadn't said anything, but the more he spoke, the harder Bibi Dong pinched.
How was she bullying her junior brother? She was clearly training him. Yes, training him.
"Alright, Dong'er, let go of your junior brother."
"As his senior sister, you should take good care of him. How can you treat him like this?"
Qian Xunji put on a stern face as he lectured Bibi Dong in a serious tone.
Bibi Dong stood in front of Qian Xunji with her head lowered, listening to his admonishment.
"I understand, Teacher. I'll treat my junior brother well from now on."
Only at the end did Bibi Dong softly promise Qian Xunji.
After that small incident in the early morning, Qian Xunji continued leading Yun Yuan and Bibi Dong through the outer area of Star Dou Great Forest in search of a suitable soul beast for Yun Yuan.
As time passed, the sun rose high into the sky.
"Hm?"
Qian Xunji raised an arm, stopping Yun Yuan and Bibi Dong, who were about to move forward, signaling them to halt.
"Teacher, did we find a suitable soul beast for Junior Brother?"
Seeing Qian Xunji stop, a faint smile appeared on Bibi Dong's face. With her brows slightly curved, she stepped forward and softly asked him.
"Yes, we did. It's a soul beast ranked third in the priority sequence."
"Moreover, judging by its size, it should be a soul beast of over four hundred years, suitable for Xiao Yuan to absorb."
Qian Xunji explained to Bibi Dong.
This trip to Star Dou Great Forest was not necessarily about hunting only the top-ranked soul beast.
This priority sequence referred to soul beasts whose attributes matched Yun Yuan's Atlas Spear martial soul and were likely to produce enhancement-type soul skills.
As long as it ranked within the top five, it would be their target because future soul rings could also be obtained according to this sequence.
Then, Qian Xunji's gaze locked tightly onto the soul beast a hundred meters away, and light attribute soul power radiated from his body.
The soul power of a Titled Douluo directly pressed down on the soul beast, instantly suppressing it until it could not move.
"Alright, Xiao Yuan, Dong'er, let's go over."
While suppressing the soul beast with his soul power, Qian Xunji led Yun Yuan and Bibi Dong forward.
Crossing a hundred meters, the three arrived in front of the soul beast. The moment he saw its appearance, Yun Yuan immediately recognized its species.
Thunder Wing Flying Dragon, a sub-dragon species possessing both wind and lightning attributes—a top-tier soul beast.
Using such a top-tier soul beast as his first soul ring, Yun Yuan was quite satisfied. Just as he was about to summon the Atlas Spear to finish it off—
The smile on Qian Xunji's face disappeared. His brows furrowed slightly as he raised an arm to stop Yun Yuan's action.
Seeing this, Yun Yuan lifted his gaze toward Qian Xunji, confusion in his eyes.
"Could it be that the teacher is not satisfied with this soul beast?"
In the next moment, Qian Xunji gave his answer.
"Xiao Yuan, it's a pity. The age of this soul beast is somewhat beyond my expectations."
"From a distance, judging by its size, I thought it was a soul beast just over four hundred years old. But after getting closer and examining its characteristics, I discovered that its true age is close to six hundred years."
"I estimate that its smaller size is due to stunted growth."
After hearing Qian Xunji's explanation, Bibi Dong, standing beside Yun Yuan, let out a sigh. She had thought they had found a suitable soul beast for her junior brother.
But she didn't expect that this soul beast was actually stunted, despite its imposing and majestic appearance.
Yun Yuan looked at the nearly six-hundred-year Thunder Wing Flying Dragon in front of him, remaining silent as he pondered inwardly.
In the end, an unprecedented firmness appeared in his eyes. He lifted his gaze toward Qian Xunji and spoke his decision.
"Teacher, I want to try absorbing this soul beast's soul ring."
The moment Yun Yuan said this, Qian Xunji immediately rejected it.
"No. This is not acceptable. The risk is too great. I cannot let you gamble with your life."
This time, no matter what Yun Yuan said, he would not agree. Since ancient times, no soul master had ever absorbed a soul ring exceeding five hundred years as their first.
Moreover, this was a soul beast nearing six hundred years. If Yun Yuan tried to absorb it, the outcome would be nine deaths and one life. How could he possibly agree?
Teacher Qian Xunji's firm refusal was in line with Yun Yuan's expectations. However, he still had a certain level of confidence in being able to absorb this six-hundred-year soul ring.
"Teacher, please don't rush to reject me. Since I have this idea, I naturally have some confidence."
"I've trained with the spear since childhood. My physical condition is stronger than that of ordinary soul masters. Absorbing this six-hundred-year soul ring, in my view, only carries some risk."
"If I'm unwilling to take even this level of risk, then how can I speak of reaching the pinnacle of soul masters?"
His talent, although not comparable to that of Atlas Douluo twenty thousand years later, who wielded the Atlas Spear, still—
Listening to Yun Yuan's persuasion, Qian Xunji's resolve began to waver slightly.
Yun Yuan carefully observed Qian Xunji's expression. Seeing his hesitation, he stepped forward.
"Teacher, you can examine my physical condition. It is definitely stronger than that of ordinary soul masters."
Seeing Yun Yuan's determined gaze, Qian Xunji stepped forward as well and placed his hand on Yun Yuan's shoulder to examine him.
"It is indeed stronger than that of ordinary soul masters."
After examining him, Qian Xunji felt much more at ease. But seeing Yun Yuan's stubborn determination, he let out a slight sigh.
"Do as you wish."
Seeing that Qian Xunji had relented, Yun Yuan was overjoyed.
In the next moment,
With a thought from Yun Yuan, a silver-white translucent spear, radiating an incomparably sharp aura, appeared in his hand. It was his martial soul—the Atlas Spear.
End of Chapter