"Teacher, let me handle it!" Su Yu's eyes sharpened as he stepped forward proactively.
Soul Power surged abruptly within him, and several sharp wooden spikes instantly sprouted from his arm!
Before his words faded, he snapped off one of the long spikes and flung it forcefully toward the Gale Wind Boar.
The Gale Wind Boar clearly didn't take this insignificant "little toothpick" seriously.
Its charging speed didn't decrease; instead, it accelerated slightly, crushing the fallen leaves beneath its hooves into powder.
Yet the next second, the wooden spike precisely pierced the Gale Wind Boar's head.
At first, the spike didn't cause obvious damage, but within just a breath's time, it began to grow wildly at a visible pace!
"Pfft—"
Countless tiny sharp splinters erupted from the base of the spike, spreading and piercing inward through the boar's skull like roots. Blood instantly gushed from its seven orifices.
The Gale Wind Boar's charge halted abruptly, its massive body swaying.
The ferocity in its eyes quickly faded, and then with a "thud," it collapsed to the ground, twitched twice, and fell silent.
Hu Liena stared in stunned disbelief, instinctively covering her small mouth.
Bi Bidong also looked at Su Yu with some surprise.
A two-hundred-year Soul Beast—even some Soul Masters over level ten might not handle it easily.
Yet her disciple had instantly killed it!
"Xiao Yu, what was that just now?"
"Teacher, that was Wood Release: Impaling Technique!"
"Impaling Technique?"
Bi Bidong gazed thoughtfully at the Gale Wind Boar's corpse on the ground.
"Mhm, teacher, do you believe me now?" Su Yu looked up at her, his eyes filled with seriousness.
"I don't believe you." Bi Bidong shook her head, her tone firm. "I understand the importance of Soul Rings to a Soul Master. I absolutely won't let you act recklessly."
Su Yu wanted to argue further but reconsidered. Once he absorbed the Soul Ring, if it turned out as he thought, his teacher would naturally believe him.
So he pressed his lips together and said nothing more.
Seeing him relent, Bi Bidong reached out and gently patted his head, saying softly:
"Xiao Yu, each Soul Ring can only be absorbed once in a Soul Master's lifetime. I can't let you risk your future."
"Alright, teacher, I understand."
Su Yu nodded, though a trace of defiance still lingered between his brows.
"Good, as long as you understand." Bi Bidong withdrew her hand and changed the subject.
"By the way, do you know the Limit Age for your first Soul Ring?"
Su Yu's eyes lit up, and he immediately replied, "Teacher, I initially estimate that my first Soul Ring should be able to absorb a nine-hundred-year one!"
"If I push myself, even a thousand-year Soul Ring isn't impossible!"
"Ouch!" No sooner had he spoken than Bi Bidong flicked his forehead with her finger, making him clutch his head and look at her with teary eyes!
"Teacher, you hit me again!"
Bi Bidong raised an eyebrow, a hint of helplessness in her expression. "Still daring to lie to your teacher?"
"An ordinary Soul Master's first Soul Ring usually has an age of two to three hundred years at most. Even at the limit, it's only a little over four hundred twenty years."
"And here you are, casually saying nine hundred, a thousand?"
"I really didn't lie to you!" Su Yu grew anxious and quickly added.
"Nana's first Soul Ring right now could definitely absorb around five hundred years!"
"Still being cheeky." Bi Bidong lightly tapped his forehead again.
"The average person's limit is indeed around four hundred years, but you and Nana have consumed medicinal herbs to temper your bodies, which can push your limits by several decades—at most just over five hundred years. Where did nine hundred years come from?"
She paused, her tone growing more serious. "Cultivation most despises aiming too high without the foundation to match."
"Forcing a Soul Ring with too high an age, once it exceeds your body's tolerance limit, can lead to your Martial Soul shattering at best, or instant death at worst. Do you understand?"
Su Yu was left speechless by her words and could only mutter under his breath:
"But I really feel…"
"No buts!" Bi Bidong cut him off.
"Later, when we find a suitable Soul Beast around five hundred years old, that's it. No more wild ideas."
"Teacher, I really can! If you don't believe me, check right now!"
Su Yu lifted his small face, his eyes filled with unwavering certainty, showing no intention of backing down.
"Fine, I'll make you give up right now!"
Seeing his stubbornness, Bi Bidong decided to verify it personally.
She walked over to Su Yu, placed her palm gently on his shoulder, and a warm stream of Soul Power slowly flowed into his body.
Half a minute later, Bi Bidong withdrew her hand, her face full of astonishment.
"Teacher, how is it? I wasn't lying this time, was I?" Su Yu immediately looked up, a hint of smugness in his expression.
Hu Liena, standing nearby and noticing Bi Bidong's strange expression, quickly stepped forward, gently tugging at her sleeve and whispering:
"Teacher, is something wrong with Brother Su Yu's body?"
Bi Bidong snapped out of her thoughts, reached out to pat Hu Liena's head, and reassured her:
"No, don't worry."
She paused, her gaze returning to Su Yu, her tone carrying a note of amazement.
"I was just surprised—Little Yu's physical fitness has actually reached a level comparable to a Soul Grandmaster!"
"A Soul Grandmaster?!"
Hu Liena covered her mouth in shock, her big eyes wide with disbelief.
Though young, she knew that becoming a Soul Grandmaster required a Soul Master to cultivate to the thirtieth level.
"Teacher, does that mean Brother Su Yu can absorb a thousand-year Soul Ring?"
"Theoretically, yes, but absorbing a thousand-year Soul Ring as your first—that's simply unbelievable!"
Compared to Bi Bidong's shock, Su Yu remained relatively calm; he had long known the limit age of the Soul Ring he could absorb.
With his Elementary Sage Body and the medicinal baths using those precious herbs, his current physical condition far surpassed his peers!
Bi Bidong took a deep breath, suppressing her astonishment.
Su Yu's claim that he could withstand a nine-hundred-year or even thousand-year Soul Ring wasn't baseless.
This child's physical strength far exceeded that of his peers, even surpassing some adult Soul Masters.
"It seems I underestimated you."
Bi Bidong looked at Su Yu, her tone a mix of relief and complexity.
"Since your body can handle it, we'll go with your limit."
"But even so, don't be careless. We must find the most suitable Soul Beast."
Su Yu nodded vigorously, a bright smile spreading across his face:
"Thank you, Teacher!"
"Let's go." Bi Bidong turned and continued forward, her pace slightly quicker than before.
"Since your limit has increased, we need to go deeper into the forest. That's where the higher-aged Soul Beasts are."
After walking deeper into the forest for another half-hour, Bi Bidong suddenly stopped, gently pulling Su Yu and Hu Liena to a halt beside her.
"Wait." She used her spiritual power to sense the movements ahead, a sharp glint flashing in her purple eyes.
"There's a four-hundred-and-eighty-year-old Bewitching Fox ahead. Its spiritual fluctuations are very strong, making it highly suitable for Nana's first Soul Ring."
Upon hearing this, Hu Liena's small face instantly showed a mix of tension and anticipation as she tightly grasped Bi Bidong's sleeve.