Chapter 21: Special Spiritual Beings
A moment later, Ning Huan, led by Ning Tian, arrived at the private training ground located behind the main hall.
Looking around, its area was much smaller than that of the one during the original competition.
It's probably only about one-tenth.
However, all kinds of instruments related to the cultivation of Soul Masters were readily available.
From basic physical fitness facilities to soul-guided devices that only exist in vague impressions.
You could easily find them all here.
"Wow... I've truly experienced the immense wealth and power of sects once again!"
After a sigh, Ning Huan turned to the blonde girl beside him and said meaningfully:
"Uncle Ning must have put a lot of effort into these soul tools."
"Yes, unlike everyday soul tools, even in the Sun Moon Empire, soul tools used to assist in cultivation are quite expensive."
Although Ning Tian's voice was very soft, one could still hear the undisguised pride in it.
"Especially in the Heavenly Soul Empire, which is extremely averse to soul tools, it is even more troublesome to transport them back safely."
Trouble?
Buy a few high-level storage soul tools and assign a titled Douluo, and that will solve the problem.
Moreover, Ning Huan was now more interested in knowing exactly how much money Ning Hao had wasted back then.
"Just tell me the premium."
Ning Tian: "..."
The overly direct question and the intense gaze from beside him made the girl feel uneasy, and she immediately thought to herself:
'Doesn't this guy know he should be gentler with girls younger than himself?'
However, the matter had already been discussed, and in a sense, Ning Huan was no stranger to her at this point.
There's no need to hide some secrets that are hard to talk about.
"On average, 83%, with some relatively rare soul tools commanding a premium of 90% or more."
"Percent..."
"Holy crap! Duo Shao?!"
Finally, it was Ning Huan's turn to be shocked.
He had expected a large premium, but he never imagined it would be this much!
That's almost doubled!
What on earth got into Ning Hao that he would go to such lengths to buy these soul tools?
Is it worth taking a desperate gamble to cultivate Ning Tian?
Or does he have so much money he doesn't know what to do with it?
I don't understand!
"This only covers the cost of the soul tool itself, not including transportation, soul tool repair manuals, etc."
"Actually, my father originally wanted to use this to develop his own soul tool."
"Well... the result... sigh~"
Well, he could guess why it hadn't worked without even saying anything more.
Without sufficient basic theory, without teacher guidance, they relied entirely on their own hard work and trial and error.
It would be strange if they could succeed!
'Sigh, we need to get on the agenda regarding soul tools.'
Putting his shock aside for the moment, Ning Huan composed himself and then looked at Ning Tian and the other person again.
"We'll discuss this later. Come on, let me see how strong you two are."
"Good..."
"Wait a minute!"
Before Ning Tian could even agree, Wu Feng, who had been clamoring to fight Ning Huan to the death, suddenly spoke up and loudly tried to stop him.
The unusual reaction greatly surprised the two of them.
"What are you looking at me for! Don't you have any idea how strong you are?!"
"Black Tortoise, Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, you've summoned these soul beasts, are we even going to play anymore?!"
"The Soul Sect is so proud of bullying Great Soul Masters and Soul Masters!"
After saying that, Wu Feng shielded Ning Tian in front of him.
Their cautious demeanor was completely unlike that of a guardian.
Ning Tian nodded in agreement, her large, bright eyes fixed on Ning Huan.
They didn't say anything, yet they made him feel wronged and bullied.
"Okay, okay, just tell me what you want!"
"Don't look at me like that, it makes me feel inexplicably guilty."
"Okay! Just one request!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Feng poked his head out from behind Ning Tian.
His smiling face made him look as if he had victory in his grasp.
"You cannot summon soul beasts that are over a thousand years old!"
Upon hearing this, Ning Huan raised an eyebrow, and his impression of her suddenly changed.
He initially thought she was just a hot-tempered girl whose mind was filled with nothing but muscles and Ning Tian.
He didn't expect her to actually have some brains!
This condition did indeed pose a challenge for him.
There was no other reason than that he only had two soul beasts that were less than a thousand years old.
To avoid suspicion, they never upgraded their first and second spirit rings.
Even so, it seems that the spirit body bound by the second soul ring contract is not something the two of them can handle.
"Okay, as you wish."
"Haha, it's a deal!"
Having received a clear response, Wu Feng, feeling triumphant, then took the initiative to step forward.
With her hands on her hips, her little face full of pride.
"Young Master, let's go!"
Although Ning Tian always felt that something was amiss, her sister had already promised, and she couldn't very well refuse.
Finally, she had no choice but to suppress her unease and slowly walk to the other end of the training ground to release her martial spirit.
"Seven treasures transform into crystal!"
As the soul incantation was cast, a delicate little pagoda surrounded by a blue halo and with an exquisite appearance appeared in Ning Tian's hand.
Two yellow spirit rings pulsed up and down, and the aura of a level 22 Great Spirit Master slowly spread out.
Ning Tian was in front, with Wu Feng close behind.
With the Red Dragon Martial Soul in her possession, crimson scales rapidly covered half her body, instantly outlining a curve that didn't belong to someone her age.
"It's coming! Young Master, let's go!"
"Good! The Seven Treasures have names, the first being Strength!"
"First Soul Skill, Dragon's Fire!"
As expected, the two women went all out when facing a formidable enemy.
Although they were not related by blood, they had lived and eaten together for many years.
Their level of teamwork was in no way inferior to those combinations that possess martial soul fusion skills.
"If it weren't for the circumstances, their lives wouldn't have been so difficult."
Seeing this, Ning Huan was suddenly moved and completely disregarded the flames that were getting closer.
"Never mind, I'll be here this time anyway."
"If I can still let them fall into the Valley of Love and Destiny and torture each other, I might as well find a crooked tree and hang myself!"
His mutterings went unheard, but the simple hand seals he formed made Ning Tian and her companion wary.
"A fleeting glimpse of beauty on the Luo River, a pearl lost in the vast ocean."
"Canglan!"
With a soft shout, five jets of water gushed out from Ning Huan's center.
In an instant, it gathered into a pool of azure water, forcing Wu Feng to halt her charge.
"What?!"
However, before she could find out the truth...
Suddenly they discovered a snake shadow more than three meters long swimming beneath the surface of the water.
"Hmph! Playing tricks!"
As if to overcome her fear, Wu Feng used all her strength and, with the enhancement of her soul skill and dragon fire, punched the water.
Boom!
Wow!
In an instant, water splashed everywhere.
Despite the protection of the flames, the girl who was closest to the flames was immediately soaked to the bone.
In contrast, Ning Huan was completely unaffected by water, protected by an invisible barrier.
"You bastard... what is she...?"
Upon closer inspection, one could see a blue-haired girl who looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old, with a remarkably perfect appearance, glaring angrily at Wu Feng.
The snake tail that shimmered with seven colors on the girl's lower body was the source of the latter's shock.
"She is my second spirit ring, Canglan, and also my only humanoid spirit beast spirit body at present!"
[end of the chapter]