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Watching Chen Yi's excited expression, the Grand Elder chuckled.
"How about it, kid? Want to go up and spar?"
Chen Yi immediately widened his eyes, looking at the old rascal who loved a good show.
"Are you kidding me? This Gold-Cracking Tiger looks at least four thousand years old based on its length, and it possesses the Bloodline of a top-tier Spirit Beast. Its true combat strength is even greater than many ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts. How am I supposed to fight it?"
"Fourth Grandfather, please don't joke like that."
"Heh heh, I saw you were just planning to practice with a Death Demon Spider. You really are getting ahead of yourself, kid. That Death Demon Spider has three thousand years of Cultivation, coupled with its terrifying death force. Even an ordinary Spirit King might not want to encounter it, and you were planning to try it. You truly don't know the immensity of heaven and earth."
Towards the end, the Grand Elder's tone became less polite, as he admonished, "Remember, when facing an opponent, you must not only have the courage to fight with your back to the wall, but also the rationality to assess the situation. True powerhouses who grow up are never those who are reckless and don't know when to advance or retreat."
Powerhouses are never beings who look down on everything, relying solely on their strength. Instead, they possess their own pride and rationality. Chen Yi's rapid progress these past few days had, after all, fostered a trace of arrogance within him. If not reined in, this arrogance would eventually turn into hubris.
If it were any other Disciple, the Grand Elder might not say anything, because their foundations were set, and their future Upper limitwas visible to the naked eye. Even if they were arrogant and conceited, someone would naturally teach them how to conduct themselves.
But Chen Yi was different; his talent was unmatched, rarely seen in the world; and he carried the Legacy of a God, destined to reach the peak in the future. If he went astray, it would be a disaster, not a blessing.
Genius? Those with talent are called Geniuses, but only those who grow up become powerhouses. On the Douluo Continent, there are at least eight thousand, if not ten thousand, Geniuses who have been played to death.
Hearing the Grand Elder's serious tone, Chen Yi's heart trembled. Indeed, what was a Genius who hadn't become a powerhouse? Just an ant with some talent.
"Disciple understands!"
"Mmm, teachable youth."
The Grand Elder stroked his beard and nodded. He liked this about Chen Yi: he was discreet in his actions, knew when to advance and retreat. Even if he made a mistake, as long as it was pointed out, he would earnestly correct it. For a Genius, this advantage was extremely beneficial for his future Cultivation.
The next moment, the Grand Elder's figure gradually blurred. When he reappeared, he was already standing in front of the Gold-Cracking Tiger.
Without any unnecessary words, a sharp glint flashed in the Grand Elder's eyes. The Gold-Cracking Tiger, in its sleep, let out a muffled groan, and blood immediately seeped from the corner of its mouth.
He waved to Chen Yi in the distance, and when the latter came closer, he casually said,
"Just now, I forcibly shattered its mental force with my own mental force. It won't live much longer. Go and put it out of its misery."
Looking at the Grand Elder, who had a calm and composed expression, Chen Yi's eyes sparkled. There was no way around it; to kill an enemy invisibly with just a flicker of his gaze was simply too cool. Although Chen Yi preferred the exhilaration of direct combat, he couldn't deny that mental force was simply too awesome.
"I'll go back and ask Fourth Grandfather if he can teach me some methods for using mental force," Chen Yi thought to himself, secretly.
His Spirit was his entire Physical Body, and his brain was naturally part of it. He hadn't thought about learning to use mental force before, mainly because he had only recently undergone his Spirit Awakening, his spirit power was insufficient, and his mental force strength wasn't too high. Cultivating it at this point would be too much of a loss.
Furthermore, perhaps it was due to the violent genes within Chen Yi's Bloodline, but compared to an elegant style, Chen Yi preferred the ultimate experience of punching flesh.
However, once Chen Yi's Cultivation Breakthrough to level thirty, his mental force would be comparable to an ordinary Spirit Emperor. At that time, using such Moves would be safer and more effortless.
Thinking these thoughts, Chen Yi's actions were not slow. Purple-gold spirit power surged in his hand, accompanied by a faint crackling of electricity. He indifferently swept his gaze over the Gold-Cracking Tiger on the ground, then with a sudden burst of strength, he slammed his palm fiercely onto the 'King' character on its forehead. The entire Gold-Cracking Tiger trembled, and it peacefully passed away in its sleep.
The next moment, a purple spirit ring gradually rose. However, compared to the previous Thunder Soul spirit ring, its color was much deeper, and it didn't have the electric arc effect.
Chen Yi immediately activated his Body Martial Soul, guiding the spirit ring to fuse with his body. At the same time, a fierce power surged into his body like a tide. Chen Yi's body immediately glowed with purple-gold lightning, reflecting the light of the spirit ring.
This time, absorbing the spirit ring was significantly more difficult than the last.
The previous Thunder Spirit had been tormented for many years by the Rio Family; its body and mind had long since collapsed. Chen Yi helped it find release, so absorbing its spirit ring was naturally a smooth process.
But this time, the Gold-Cracking Tiger was different. The tiger Family was sleeping soundly here, and if nothing unexpected happened, it could have lived for several more years. Yet, the Grand Elder came over and killed the tiger with a single glare. Who could it complain to?
Fortunately, Chen Yi's Physical Body had been tempered over many years, enhanced by the Bloodline and Spirit Awakening, and further boosted by the absorption of his first spirit ring. Absorbing a four-thousand-year spirit ring was still manageable for him.
After glancing at Chen Yi a few times, the Grand Elder approached the Gold-Cracking Tiger, squatting down to examine it closely.
"Hehehe, Gold-Cracking Tiger penis, this is good stuff! The Star Luo Royal Family's favorite delicacy. Young Chen is in luck!"
As he spoke, he pulled out a large pot and a cleaver appeared in his hand.
"Kid, you'll thank me, hahaha!"
...When Chen Yi reopened his eyes, his surroundings were pitch black, with only the scent of roasted meat wafting from his right. He looked at the Grand Elder, who was wearing a chef's uniform, with a puzzled expression. Good heavens, you're cooking, but why are you laughing so... um, improperly?
Sensing Chen Yi's gaze, the old rascal, who had been grinning slyly, immediately reined in his smile and looked at Chen Yi with a serious expression, saying,
"Level twenty-six, not bad, not bad. To have level twenty-six spirit power right after becoming a Spirit Grandmaster, and at the age of six, if those Geniuses from the top Advanced Spirit Master academies knew, they would probably die of shame."
Chen Yi directly surpassing level twenty-five was always within his expectations. After all, his first spirit ring was two thousand three hundred years old, and his second spirit ring was four thousand years old.
Such excessively high spirit ring years were enough to push Chen Yi's spirit power a significant step forward. If not for the fact that a considerable amount of the first spirit ring's spirit power was neutralized by the level twenty barrier, he might have been able to attempt level twenty-seven.
In this era, any Spirit Master under twenty years old who could Breakthrough to Spirit Grandmaster would have no problem Breakthrough to Spirit King in the future. Reaching level thirty meant they were Spirit Saint seeds, future pillars of various forces.
Those who could Breakthrough to level forty were all peerless prodigies, individuals with the potential to leave their names in the Douluo Hall.
Now, Chen Yi was six years old and level twenty-six. This was an unprecedented achievement, one that would make few people question his potential to become a God.
"Level twenty-six?!"
Feeling the surging spirit power within his body, Chen Yi also revealed a perfect eight-tooth smile, satisfied with this Cultivation as an heir to a top-tier Family.
At the same time, he felt even more disdain for a certain golden-haired silly bird. With the same Innate level twenty, he ignored excellent Cultivation conditions and instead chose to usurp a kingdom, only Breakthrough to Spirit Saint when he was nearly thirty.
It should be known that, as far as Chen Yi understood, the Seraphim's light and fire attributes were only comparable to ultimate attributes, but ultimately not true ultimate attributes, so there was no drawback of slow Cultivation from level thirty to seventy.