Chapter 228: 224. Holy Son Token
Tang San, after struggling for a moment, looked at his arm pierced by the venomous fangs and felt his deteriorating condition. Gritting his teeth, he ultimately followed Yu Xiaogang's advice.
With a short sword in hand, Tang San single-handedly faced the Ten-Year Lone Bamboo, venting his frustration by cutting it into several pieces.
Accepting reality, Yu Xiaogang began teaching once again.
"Watch carefully, the spirit ring is about to appear."
At Yu Xiaogang's reminder, Tang San noticed that as the Lone Bamboo was dismembered, faint white light emanated from the broken branches.
The light shimmered and floated in the air, forming a ring, almost as if it could disperse at any moment.
"This is the spirit ring. Since you killed it and your spirit power has reached the advancement threshold, you can absorb it to achieve your breakthrough."
"The process involves using your spirit power to draw the spirit ring toward you and then immediately starting to meditate to absorb its energy."
"Quickly, Xiao San."
"If you don't absorb it within an hour, it will dissipate on its own."
Tang San nodded, lifting his injured right hand and suppressing the pain and weakness.
He slowly gathered his remaining spirit power, which glowed with a faint blue aura.
From his palm, Blue Silver Grass sprouted, emitting a subtle life force.
Under the guidance of the pale blue light, the spirit ring of the Ten-Year Lone Bamboo floated slowly toward Tang San.
Yu Xiaogang stared intently at the approaching ring and commanded in a deep voice, "Sit cross-legged and focus on your martial spirit."
Tang San sat down, focusing his attention on his right hand's martial spirit.
The white ring suddenly shrank, turning into a solid, bracelet-sized ring that latched onto the Blue Silver Grass on his right hand.
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"Blue Silver Grass as a martial spirit? And it has innate full spirit power?" Dugu Bo exclaimed in surprise.
"Could it be…"
Just as Dugu Bo was about to speculate, he shook his head, denying his thoughts. "No, a martial spirit like Blue Silver Grass shouldn't have innate full spirit power."
Ling Yuan, on the other hand, directly asked Qian Renjue, "Your Highness, what's going on?"
Holding Xiao Wu in his arms, Qian Renjue watched as Tang San absorbed the Ten-Year Lone Bamboo's spirit ring, a slight smile appearing on his face.
He turned toward Dugu Bo. "Senior Dugu, have you forgotten what happened six years ago?"
"!"
Dugu Bo's pupils trembled. "Could it be... Your Highness is saying that his Blue Silver Grass isn't ordinary, but comes from…"
"Indeed, Senior's theory is correct," Qian Renjue nodded slightly, his tone mysterious. "Tang San is the son of Tang Hao. He possesses innate full spirit power and has two martial spirits: the Clear Sky Hammer and Blue Silver Grass."
Dugu Bo took a sharp breath.
Ling Yuan, suddenly realizing the truth, understood why Qian Renjue targeted this child. Truly, he must be eliminated!
Ling Yuan's eyes were filled with killing intent. "Your Highness, why don't we just kill them both right now?"
"It's not the right time yet," Qian Renjue gently shook his head.
The [Divine Oracle Reverse Mark] on his forehead flickered, exposing the dormant divine consciousness within Tang San. "If Tang Hao weren't absent, this wouldn't have gone so smoothly."
Xiao Wu blinked her eyes.
Back then, she was still a rabbit, but she knew a bit about Qian Renjue's family matters. "Your Highness, Xiao Wu will help you."
Xiao Wu gently hugged Qian Renjue's neck, rubbing against him softly.
Qian Renjue smiled, patted her head, and led Ling Yuan and Dugu Bo out. Dugu Bo took one last deep look at Tang San and his master, making sure to remember their faces.
Ling Yuan linked arms with Qian Renjue, and with Xiao Wu, they strolled through the forest.
—
The white spirit ring gradually stabilized. Tang San's spirit power broke through to level eleven, and his Mysterious Heaven Skill reached the second level. At this point, he had already forgotten his previous frustrations.
The breakthrough of his Mysterious Heaven Skill washed away those troubling thoughts.
Unfamiliar with martial spirits, he had no idea what consequences this white spirit ring would bring.
Tang San looked down at himself and noticed that he seemed a little taller and stronger. The Blue Silver Grass in his hand also felt a bit sturdier. Other than that, there were no obvious changes.
"It worked!" Yu Xiaogang watched as Tang San opened his eyes and hurriedly asked, "Xiao San, how do you feel? Has your resilience improved? What spirit skill did you acquire?"
"Teacher, my resilience has indeed improved." Tang San nodded, sensing his body and said somewhat strangely, "My first spirit skill is 'Tenacity,' which can enhance the resilience of my Blue Silver Grass by one hundred percent."
Upon hearing this, the look of relief in Yu Xiaogang's eyes vanished, replaced by a bitter smile. "Just as I thought."
"Teacher, is something wrong?" Tang San asked curiously.
"No worries, Xiao San. I'll use everything I've learned to help you deal with this."
"The quality of spirit skills lies not in their number but in their precision and application."
"…"
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The next afternoon.
Using the Ruyi Hundred Treasures Bag, with a Title Douluo providing transportation, Qian Renjue quickly arrived at his destination: Nuoding City.
It was close to the border, with thick, solid city walls.
Inside was the Spirit Hall, a massive domed building.
The front was over a hundred meters wide and twenty meters tall, divided into three floors.
The building was brown, with the Spirit Hall's emblem—a long sword—on its front door, indicating that it was the lowest-ranking Spirit Hall.
The guards at the gate looked to be around twenty years old, with low spirit power, not even at the level of a spirit master.
Qian Renjue shook his head in disappointment.
Even for the lowest-ranking Spirit Hall, it shouldn't be in such poor condition.
But then he remembered that Ma Xiuno only had the rank of a Grandmaster Spirit Master, and he understood.
This situation would change in the future.
Leading Xiao Wu, along with Dugu Bo and Ling Yuan, Qian Renjue approached the gate.
Before they reached it, someone came rushing out with books in hand, almost bumping into Qian Renjue.
"Ah, sorry, sorry," Su Yuntao, seeing the nobles in front of him, kept nodding.
Qian Renjue glanced at Su Yuntao's attire and took out his Holy Son token, calmly saying, "I wish to see Ma Xiuno."
"Hm?" Su Yuntao blinked, focusing on the token. It displayed a red spider with six outstretched wings encircling the character for "Jue."
On the reverse side were six symbols, etched as per the Pope's decree.
Clearly, the design was something Bibi Dong and her daughter had come up with casually.
Clatter!
Su Yuntao dropped his belongings in shock, looking at Qian Renjue with excitement, his words stumbling. "You… you are…"
Before he could finish speaking, Su Yuntao immediately attempted to kneel in salute. "Your subordinate Su Yuntao greets the Holy—"
"Enough!" Qian Renjue swiftly grabbed Su Yuntao's shoulder, surprised that this was the same Su Yuntao. "No need to make such a fuss. Just take me to see Ma Xiuno."
"Yes, yes!" Su Yuntao, though still excited, understood Qian Renjue's intention. He lowered his body and voice. "Your Highness, this way please!"
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