Chapter 34: People Must Grow, and Spears Must Taste Blood!
But now, as long as Yun Yuan broke through to the Soul Saint realm, he would be able to possess a hundred-thousand-year soul bone that even a Titled Douluo might not have. One could imagine how much Qian Daoliu valued and trusted him.
"Mm, your grandmaster also hopes to see you reach Soul Saint soon."
After making the agreement, Qian Daoliu placed the wind and lightning attribute torso soul bone into a special box and stored it in his storage soul tool.
When Yun Yuan broke through to Soul Saint, he would gift this soul bone to him.
Seeing this, Golden Crocodile Douluo couldn't help but show a trace of envy in his eyes, though it quickly faded.
He himself also possessed a hundred-thousand-year soul bone, but it did not significantly improve his combat power. Now, his dream was to become an Ultimate Douluo like Qian Daoliu.
Breaking through from Rank 98 to Rank 99 was not something a single hundred-thousand-year soul bone could accomplish.
After Qian Daoliu found Yun Yuan and reunited with Golden Crocodile Douluo, they began leaving the Star Dou Great Forest and returning to Spirit City.
An hour later, behind the Pope's Palace.
Yun Yuan returned to his palace and lay on his soft bed, recalling everything that had happened that day. It was truly a series of twists and turns.
From encountering the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, to Scarlet King making a move and master and disciple being separated, then accidentally meeting the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, obtaining his second soul ring and external soul bone, and finally reuniting with Qian Daoliu.
In less than a day, Yun Yuan felt as if an entire century had passed. His time in the Star Dou Great Forest had been filled with constant tension.
But now, everything was fine.
Not long after Yun Yuan returned, Qian Xunji appeared in his palace.
"Teacher, why have you come here? Didn't Grandmaster say you still needed to rest and recover from your injuries?"
Seeing Qian Xunji, Yun Yuan's first reaction was shock, followed by confusion, unsure of his purpose.
"Xiao Yuan, I came to see you. Sigh, if not for my actions, you wouldn't have fallen into such danger. This is all my incompetence."
Qian Xunji sighed deeply, his words filled with guilt. Fortunately, Yun Yuan had persevered and survived until his father arrived. Otherwise, Qian Xunji would have lived in regret.
Then, as if recalling something, he said:
"By the way, Xiao Yuan, you haven't obtained your second soul ring yet, right? In a day or two, I'll have a Titled Douluo accompany you to acquire it."
"Obtaining soul rings cannot be delayed. Since I'm injured, I can't personally accompany you."
Hearing this, Yun Yuan shook his head. Under Qian Xunji's puzzled gaze, he recounted his experiences in the Star Dou Great Forest.
As Yun Yuan spoke, Qian Xunji's mouth gradually twitched, and his eyes filled with disbelief.
What had he just heard? His disciple had obtained a thousand-year Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear soul ring and also gained a thousand-year Dark Gold Terror Claw external soul bone.
More importantly, according to Yun Yuan, his Atlas Spear martial soul had evolved once again. What kind of opportunity was this?
After a moment of silence, Qian Xunji revealed a proud and satisfied expression and praised Yun Yuan:
"My disciple Yun Yuan has the potential to become a god."
These were his sincere words. Yun Yuan's Atlas Spear martial soul was already comparable to a god-level martial soul, and now it has evolved again. Its strength might already surpass the Six-Winged Angel.
In addition, Yun Yuan, merely a two-ring Soul Grandmaster, already possessed two extremely rare external soul bones. His fortune was truly extraordinary.
Hearing Qian Xunji's praise, Yun Yuan's lips twitched wildly. This phrase felt oddly familiar, though he wasn't sure if it carried any karmic implications.
In Yun Yuan's view, such words were like a curse, used to jinx prodigies. After all, in another world, there had already been a genius with "the potential to become a Great Emperor" who was jinxed to death.
That tragic outcome was truly unbearable to witness.
After confirming that Yun Yuan had already obtained his second soul ring, Qian Xunji's purpose for coming was fulfilled. He then left to focus on healing his injuries.
In the meantime, Yun Yuan immersed himself once again in cultivation, mainly meditation and spear training.
After obtaining his second soul ring and with his talent tripled from its original foundation, Yun Yuan's cultivation speed was astonishing.
In just one month, his soul power rose from Rank 24 to Rank 25, and his Spear Intent also made significant progress.
However, during this month of spear training, Yun Yuan always felt that something was missing in his understanding of intent.
"What exactly is it… It's truly hard to figure out. Fortunately, Teacher Gu Feng returned a few days ago. I should go consult him. Maybe I'll gain something."
Unable to identify what he lacked, Yun Yuan decided to seek guidance from Gu Feng, a spear master who had already reached the third realm of spearsmanship.
Spirit City, Gu Feng's residence.
Yun Yuan appeared here. In front of him stood Gu Feng, who had just returned from a mission and was once Yun Yuan's spear instructor.
"You're saying that you've already entered the realm of intent and made some progress within it."
"But you feel like you're missing something, preventing your Sky-Piercing Intent from becoming complete; is that right?"
Seeing that Yun Yuan had, in less than a year of formal spear training, already condensed his own unique Sky-Piercing Intent and made progress within it, Gu Feng was deeply shocked.
Was this even human? Saying he was born for the spear felt like an insult to him.
"Yes, that's right. This has been troubling me, but I don't know how to resolve it, so I came to ask you."
Yun Yuan nodded, looking at Gu Feng with anticipation, hoping to hear his thoughts.
Gu Feng fell silent for a moment, as if he had figured something out. He summoned his martial soul, a silver spear, and looked at Yun Yuan.
"Xiao Yuan, summon your martial soul as well."
Hearing this, Yun Yuan followed his instructions. An incandescent, translucent long spear appeared in his hand.
The moment the Atlas Spear appeared, the silver spear in Gu Feng's hand began trembling uncontrollably, as if paying homage to it.
Seeing Yun Yuan's Atlas Spear martial soul again, Gu Feng felt that it had grown even stronger, though he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination.
However, his focus now was not on the strength of Yun Yuan's martial soul but on correcting the issue in his cultivation.
"Xiao Yuan, carefully observe both our martial souls and see if there's any difference."
After speaking, Gu Feng looked at Yun Yuan expectantly, hoping he could find the answer himself.
Hearing this, Yun Yuan examined both his Atlas Spear and Gu Feng's silver spear repeatedly. Finally, a glint of realization flashed in his eyes as he voiced his conclusion:
"It lacks killing intent."
Seeing that Yun Yuan had understood, Gu Feng smiled, withdrew his martial soul, and continued this rare teaching.
"Xiao Yuan, you're right."
"For a person to grow, the spear must also taste blood!"
End of Chapter