Qiangu Yunying was deeply moved.
Her spirit power was currently at Level 78, yet she had already been overtaken by Yin Zhang, a latecomer.
Of course, part of the reason was that she had wasted several months in Slaughter City. Had she not chosen to go there back then and instead cultivated alongside Yin Zhang, she would likely have already stepped into the Spirit Douluo realm.
"Alright, Xiao Zhang. Thank you," Qiangu Yunying said as she accepted the Fire Phoenix Pill bottle.
Her eyes were slightly red, her slender body trembling faintly—it was clear how moved she was.
Yin Zhang merely smiled and said nothing more.
Qiangu Yunying did not waste any time and immediately began refining the pill.
More than an hour later, she successfully absorbed the Fire Phoenix Pill in its entirety.
Just as Yin Zhang had predicted, her spirit power surged from Level 78 directly to Level 80.
All that remained was to absorb her eighth spirit ring—once she did, she would officially break through and become a Spirit Douluo.
"Sister Yunying, we shouldn't delay," Yin Zhang said. "Let's head out tomorrow to hunt a spirit ring. I know you've wanted to break through to Spirit Douluo for a long time."
Qiangu Yunying nodded without hesitation.
"Mm. Let's leave tomorrow morning. We won't need to bring anyone else—I should be able to help you hunt a suitable ten-thousand-year spirit beast on my own."
Yin Zhang smiled and nodded.
Afterward, Yin Zhang returned home, while Qiangu Yunying went to visit her elder brother and sister-in-law, planning to spend some time with her niece.
Left alone, Yin Zhang found himself conflicted.
For Qiangu Yunying's eighth spirit ring, he naturally wanted to give her the very best.
In fact, he already possessed the most suitable spirit ring for her.
It was stored inside a Spirit Ring Collection Bottle he had obtained as a system reward—and within it was Xiao Wu's hundred-thousand-year spirit ring.
Spirit rings stored in a collection bottle could be absorbed even if the Spirit Master had not personally killed the spirit beast.
As for claims about mismatched attributes, Yin Zhang considered them complete nonsense.
It was perfectly normal for a tool-type spirit to absorb a beast-type spirit ring.
And the idea that a Soft Bone Rabbit somehow couldn't match a weapon-type spirit was even more ridiculous.
A hundred-thousand-year spirit ring was already a supreme treasure—being picky about it was absurd.
Yin Zhang hesitated, wondering whether he should give this spirit ring to Qiangu Yunying.
If he did, he could then go hunt the escaped Crimson Flame Roaring Tiger Emperor, or even enter the Star Dou Great Forest to look for the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape.
However, now that Di Tian had emerged from the Star Dou Great Forest, there was no guarantee that other Vicious Beasts hadn't followed.
After some thought, Yin Zhang recalled that Di Tian would soon appear near Spirit City—more precisely, in a forest outside it.
At that time, Yin Zhang could control him and have him assist in hunting spirit beasts, or even escort him deep into the Star Dou Great Forest.
"In that case… I might as well let Sister Yunying absorb Xiao Wu's spirit ring," Yin Zhang decided.
He retrieved the Spirit Ring Collection Bottle from his system space and stared at the miniature hundred-thousand-year spirit ring inside.
For a moment, he felt dazed.
If this item were put up for auction, calling it priceless wouldn't be an exaggeration.
At that moment, a mechanical voice rang out in his mind.
[Qiangu Yunying has successfully refined the Fire Phoenix Pill. Spirit power has increased to Level 80.]
[The host is detected to be facing a choice. Triggering options:]
[Option One: Accompany Qiangu Yunying to hunt a spirit ring and help her successfully absorb it, advancing to Spirit Douluo.
Reward: Chinese Anime Lottery Opportunity ×1]
[Option Two: Give the hundred-thousand-year spirit ring stored in the Spirit Ring Collection Bottle to Qiangu Yunying for absorption.
Reward: Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring × Random Draw]
Yin Zhang was stunned.
A hundred-thousand-year spirit ring random draw?
What exactly did that mean?
He selected it, and an explanation interface appeared immediately.
[Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring × Random Draw]: Randomly draws a spirit ring from among the hundred-thousand-year spirit beasts that appeared in the original Douluo Continent work.
So that was it.
The "original work" referred to the first Douluo Continent.
That included famous existences such as the Titan Giant Ape, Xiao Wu's mother, the Sky Azure Bull Python, Ah Yin, and others.
Yin Zhang asked another question.
In the first Douluo Continent, there was no strict classification like in later eras—anything exceeding one hundred thousand years was collectively referred to as a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast.
Did this draw follow the first series' classification, or the later refined system?
The system's response made Yin Zhang's heart leap with joy.
It followed the first Douluo Continent classification.
Even the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, as long as it was not counted as a million-year beast, fell under the category of "hundred-thousand-year spirit beast."
That meant it was possible to draw the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's spirit ring.
Moreover, the original situation where Tang San faced interference from the remnant soul within the spirit ring would not occur.
Aside from the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, there were also the Evil Spirit Orca King, the Devil Spirit Great White Shark, and others.
Satisfied, Yin Zhang did not hesitate.
He chose the second option.
[Congratulations to the host for making a successful choice. Do you wish to begin the draw now?]
"Begin the draw," Yin Zhang said without hesitation.
[Starting draw…]
[Draw complete. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast — Sky Azure Bull Python Spirit Ring.]
[It has been converted into a card and stored in the host's personal warehouse. Select and use it to summon and absorb the spirit ring.]
The system's voice faded.
Yin Zhang immediately opened his personal attribute panel and navigated to the warehouse at the very bottom.
[Host]: Yin Zhang
[Age]: 15
[Spirit]: Charizard / Golden Holy Dragon
[Spirit Power]: 79
[Spirit Rings]:
Black, Black, Black, Black, Red, Red, Black / Red
[Characteristics]: Blaze, Hard Claw
[Spirit Abilities]:
Dragon Claw, Double Team, Azure Flame Shield (Spirit Ring), Flamethrower, Fire Dragon Evasion Kill (Spirit Ring), Dragon Tail, Crimson Flame Roar (Spirit Ring), Solar Beam, Mirror Move, Roost, Fire Dragon Flying Slash (Spirit Ring), Dragon God Transformation (Bloodline Spirit Ability), Dragon Rush, Dragon Meteor, Outrage, Mental Storm, Golden Python Flow
[Spirit Bones]:
Fire Wing Dragon Palm Bone (68,000-year limit): Storage, Phantom, Dragon Might
Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit Left Arm Bone: Paragon Golden Body, Teleportation
Hundred-Thousand-Year Scarlet Flame Roaring Tiger Emperor Spine Bone: Blazing Dragon Emperor Divine Claw, Dragon Emperor Strangulation
[Domain]: Fire Dragon Domain
[Items]:
Charcoal (Amplification), Holy Grail (Equipment), Charizard X Mega Stone (Equipment), Famous Sword Siming (Equipment), Overlord Reboot (Equipment), Keystone (Amplification)
[Warehouse]:
Black Tortoise Bead
Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast Detection Bracelet
Spirit Ring Collection Bottle (Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit Spirit Ring)
1,000-Year Age Increase Card
Mother-Child Talisman
Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast Sky Azure Bull Python Spirit Ring (Card)
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