Three hours later, the soul ring absorption concluded.
Just as Ning Tianchen stood up, a pair of sword wings grew from his back, resembling the wings of the Sword-winged Dragon.
“An External Spirit Bone!” The corner of Chen Xin’s mouth twitched slightly.
Ning Tianchen’s luck was simply too good.
During his first hunt, his martial soul evolved.
On his third hunt, an incredibly rare External Spirit Bone dropped.
One had to know that External Spirit Bones had the ability to grow and did not occupy a normal spirit bone slot on the body.
Their value was second only to 100,000-year spirit bones.
Once an External Spirit Bone fully fused with a soul master, even if the soul master was killed, others could not take it away.
“Is my luck really this good?” Ning Tianchen couldn’t help but feel dazed.
Shortly after, information about the External Spirit Bone flooded his mind.
This spirit bone was called “Sword Wings.” When activated, it granted flight.
Moreover, because the edges of the sword wings were exceptionally sharp, they could be used as weapons.
“An excellent External Spirit Bone.”
Pausing for a moment, Chen Xin reminded him, “Tianchen, before the External Spirit Bone fully fuses with you, try to…”
Ning Tianchen scratched his head.
“Grandpa Jian, this External Spirit Bone has already completely fused with my body.”
“What!”
After examining it, Chen Xin finally believed his claim.
External Spirit Bones appeared so rarely that Chen Xin didn’t even know if this was normal.
“We’ll put the spirit bone matter aside for now.
How is your third soul skill?”
Normally, a spirit bone’s skills should be kept a secret.
But Chen Xin and Ke Jie were not outsiders, and both had helped him hunt the soul ring.
Ning Tianchen said frankly, “My third soul skill is called Sword Wing Soaring, similar to Sword Douluo’s third soul skill.
When used in conjunction with the External Spirit Bone, the feather blades on the sword wings can be launched as flying blades for long-range strikes.”
“That’s way too overpowered,” Ke Jie said enviously.
If he had such fortune, he probably would have broken through to Titled Douluo ages ago.
“The student surpasses the master.
You’ve done very well,” Chen Xin was genuinely happy for him.
…
Ning Tianchen briefly tested his soul skill and was just about to leave when Chen Xin suddenly stopped him in his tracks.
“Wait.”
“Sword Douluo, what’s wrong?” Ke Jie and Ning Tianchen asked, simultaneously remaining vigilant of their surroundings.
“This old man can sense a unique soul power fluctuation nearby.
It’s not from a soul beast; it feels more like a heavenly treasure,” Chen Xin said in a deep voice.
Ning Tianchen suddenly remembered, “Not long ago, I fought a 600-year Earth Dragon.
Earth Dragons are a type of soul beast that simply cannot cultivate to 600 years.
The heavenly treasure Sword Douluo sensed is very likely the key to why the Earth Dragon had such high cultivation.”
A treasure capable of increasing a soul beast’s cultivation would highly likely be able to increase a soul master’s cultivation as well.
This item was no small matter.
Since they had stumbled upon it, there was no reason to miss it.
Following his perception, Chen Xin arrived at the front of a cave.
Entering it, they realized this was a massive underground cavern.
After searching for a moment, Chen Xin led the group to a medicinal herb.
Ning Tianchen didn’t know much about immortal herbs, but judging from the soul power fluctuations radiating from it, this was undoubtedly an immortal herb.
Chen Xin examined it carefully for a moment and said with pity, “What a shame, this is a Beast Attracting Grass.
It is only useful for soul beasts.
Human soul masters cannot withstand the violent energy within it.”
“Beast Attracting Grass?” Ning Tianchen was puzzled.
After an explanation, he understood its effects.
It was a peculiar immortal herb.
It didn’t need to be consumed; soul beasts merely had to cultivate near it, and their cultivation would rapidly increase.
The location of this Beast Attracting Grass was unique.
Although the underground cavern was large, the passageways were extremely narrow, preventing large soul beasts from entering, which allowed it to survive.
After searching around, Ke Jie found traces of the Earth Dragon’s activity.
“This dung was excreted by the Earth Dragon.
The creature that lived here was likely the one the Eldest Miss and you encountered.”
Forming a sword gesture with his right hand, Chen Xin lightly swung it, severing the Beast Attracting Grass from its roots.
“In the past, there were no soul beasts above 10,000 years in Thunder Canyon.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan’s heritage spans barely a thousand years, yet the number of 10,000-year soul beasts here has seen an explosive increase.
I imagine it is intimately connected to this Beast Attracting Grass.”
Soul beasts over 50,000 years old were almost impossible for humans to keep in captivity.
Once these soul beasts realized they were going to be kept in captivity, they would choose to self-destruct.
Therefore, the high-age soul beasts in Thunder Canyon could only have broken through after being captured and brought here.
“Sword Douluo, are you saying the Beast Attracting Grass was artificially planted here?” Ke Jie asked.
“It’s possible.” Saying that, Chen Xin stored the Beast Attracting Grass in his soul tool.
It was a heavenly treasure, after all.
Bringing it back to the sect could enrich the treasury, and perhaps it could be exchanged for even better treasures in the future.
“There should be more than just this one location.
But our hunt is over.
Staying here for too long will inevitably cause trouble.
Let’s go, there’s nothing left to linger for here.”
With that, Chen Xin walked towards the cave exit.
“Sword Douluo, there might be other heavenly treasures in this cave, shouldn’t we search a bit more?” Ning Tianchen quickly suggested.
Chen Xin shook his head, “This old man has sensed it; there are no other treasures in the cave.”
Ning Tianchen smiled helplessly.
This place was not a treasure trove like the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Heavenly treasures absorb the surrounding natural energy as they grow.
Outside of a treasure trove, no matter how many immortal herb seeds were planted, only one immortal herb would eventually be able to grow to maturity.
The rest would inevitably wither due to a lack of nutrients during their growth.
…
Inside the discussion hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
Listening to Ning Tianchen’s report, a faint smile appeared on Ning Fengzhi’s face.
“Well done.
With an External Spirit Bone, your future achievements will be limitless.”
Changing the subject, he furrowed his brows, “Uncle Jian, is the news Uncle Bone brought back true?”
Hearing them discuss serious matters, Ning Tianchen prepared to take his leave but was stopped by Ning Fengzhi.
“Tianchen, you should stay and listen too.
This matter involves you to some extent.”
Puzzled, Ning Tianchen stood to the side and listened carefully.
Chen Xin voiced all his suspicions.
Hearing this, Ning Tianchen was stunned.
In his heart, although the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan wasn’t exactly a paragon of virtue, they wouldn’t stoop to such despicable tactics.
Especially Yu Yuanzhen, who acted open and aboveboard; he didn’t seem like the type to make such a decision.
Ning Fengzhi shared his thoughts, and initially, he hadn’t believed it either.
Chen Xin explained, “Tianchen and Rongrong are destined to be geniuses who lead an era.
How can those two crooked melons, the Twin Stars of Blue Lightning, compete with them?”
The innate soul power of Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin was level eight, and they were only three or four years older than Ning Tianchen.
In the early stages of cultivation, their soul power might be higher than Ning Tianchen’s.
But give it twenty years, and the advantage of innate full soul power would become apparent.