Hearing this, a hint of joy flashed in Master's eyes, and he eagerly asked,
"Little San, how old is it?"
Tang San focused his gaze and said in a deep voice, "From the looks of it, its age should be around six thousand years."
Upon hearing this, a deep look of delight immediately appeared on Master's face, and he could barely suppress the excitement in his voice as he said,
"Little San, your fourth spirit ring is settled! With your current strength, absorbing its spirit ring should be no problem. More importantly, it's the same type of Soul Beast as the one you hunted last time. As long as you absorb its power, it will not only further enhance your third Soul Skill but also potentially strengthen your external Spirit Bone! After all, your external Spirit Bone came from a Man Faced Demon Spider."
"Teacher, but my third spirit ring is already a Man Faced Demon Spider. If my fourth spirit ring is also a Man Faced Demon Spider, won't it lead to redundant Martial Soul Abilities?" Tang San asked, a hint of doubt in his eyes.
Master waved his hand, a flash of wisdom in his eyes, and smiled with certainty:
"Redundant Martial Soul Abilities don't matter! On the contrary, this will make your control ability even stronger. Besides, the true purpose of your Cultivating Blue Silver Grass is only to lay the Foundation for your second Martial Soul, Clear Sky Hammer. What spirit ring is attached to Blue Silver Grass is not that important to begin with."
Tang San frowned slightly. After hearing Master's words, he felt that something was off.
He didn't nod immediately but instead retorted in a deep voice:
"Teacher, I disagree. Redundant Martial Soul Abilities are not a small matter. The spirit ring is the Foundation for a Martial Soul's growth, especially Blue Silver Grass. It's the first Martial Soul I Cultivated, and it's my fundamental reliance. Even if it's to lay the Foundation for the Clear Sky Hammer, it absolutely cannot be wasted casually."
"You've always taught me to carefully choose every spirit ring, because once you choose wrong, there's no turning back. If the fourth spirit ring is largely similar to the third spirit ring, my future Cultivation of Blue Silver Grass will inevitably be limited. What about your Martial Soul theory...?"
Hearing this, a hint of displeasure flashed in Master's eyes, and his voice carried a touch of dogma as he said,
"Little San, even you are starting to question my Martial Soul theory now? You must know that not everyone can achieve perfection in Soul Master Cultivation."
"Do you think you still have any extra room for choice now? You actually don't! Especially right now, the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament is imminent. The spirit ring you need is practical and stable, not blindly pursuing so-called perfection."
"You're already most familiar with the Man Faced Demon Spider's abilities. Its power will maximize the improvement of your Blue Silver Grass in a short period, and it also has the potential to strengthen your external Spirit Bone, Eight Spider Lances. This is the optimal solution for now. As for the future, you still have your second Martial Soul, Clear Sky Hammer. Little San, Blue Silver Grass is only your auxiliary; what truly determines the height of your future Cultivation is the Clear Sky Hammer!"
"For your future, you must make choices. Sacrifice some unimportant things, like Blue Silver Grass. Then, in exchange for a more powerful Martial Soul in the future, that is the most correct choice."
"Think about it, once you reach level sixty, you directly switch to Cultivating your second Martial Soul, Clear Sky Hammer, and all the spirit rings attached to it are ten thousand years or more. Will Blue Silver Grass still be important to you then?"
Upon hearing this, Tang San's expression gradually wavered. He murmured, repeating:
"Choices? Sacrificing Blue Silver Grass? In exchange for the Clear Sky Hammer's power..."
What Master said seemed right, and yet also wrong. He suddenly felt a bit lost.
"Little San, you must believe that your teacher will never harm you. Choosing this six-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider as your fourth spirit ring will not be wrong; this is what's most beneficial to you."
Although Tang San's eyes still showed hesitation, he eventually nodded. He seemed to have been persuaded by Master's argument and chose to trust the latter.
"In that case, I'll notify Dean Flender and Aunt Erlong to come over. Hunting a six-thousand-year-old Soul Beast will be safer with their help."
As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a signal flare from his Twenty Four Moonlit Bridges and then raised his hand to fire it into the sky.
Immediately, under the night sky.
A dazzling light shot up into the sky, illuminating the entire Sunset Forest.
Flender and Liu Erlong noticed this soaring light almost immediately. The two exchanged glances, then nodded in unison, and then launched themselves forward, rushing towards the direction where the signal flare had risen.
At the same time.
This Man Faced Demon Spider also noticed the light in the sky immediately. A flicker of panic crossed its originally cold eyes, as if it sensed the arrival of some danger.
In the next instant, its eight dark long legs suddenly pushed off the ground, carrying a heavy whooshing sound, and it recklessly turned, scurrying rapidly towards the depths of the forest.
"Little San, it's trying to escape! We must try our best to hold it back until Flender and the others arrive!" Seeing this, Master's expression changed, and a hint of anxiety flashed in his eyes.
Hearing this, Tang San's expression became serious. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately said in a deep voice, "Teacher, let me hold it back! You wait here for Dean Flender and Aunt Erlong!"
With that, his feet suddenly shifted, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track instantly unfolded, and his entire figure flashed, darting out like a Gui Mei, chasing after the Man Faced Demon Spider in the direction it fled.
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