Chapter 9: Nuoding Forest
Tang Feng called to mind an important question,
"Grandmaster, how to distinguish the actual strength of a spirit beast? Or the number of years?"
Grandmaster said:
"Distinguishing a spirit beast's actual strength certainly is not difficult. You look, that solitary bamboo ahead. That also is a type of spirit beast - a plant system spirit beast. It's useful to you, solitary bamboo is tough, and although its attack nature is not powerful, its defense is not bad. This is a ten year solitary bamboo. Because its height does not exceed ten meters. Over ten meter, should be considered over a hundred years. Consequently, generally speaking, spirit beasts are distinguished mainly by observing bulk and the color of the spirit power used when they attack. Spirit power color is identical to actual strength. Precisely speaking, ten year spirit beasts use white spirit power, hundred year use yellow, and so on. Although, when confronting an unknown spirit beast, you best not go look at its spirit power, in a short time you will be unable to endure, and then will be up against devastating danger."
"Grandmaster, will we be hunting that solitary bamboo?" Tang San asked.
The solitary bamboo certainly did not seem to attract attention, only because all around it were large trees and not more bamboo, it easily could be conspicuous. Its body softly swaying, the top of the bamboo moving rhythmically with the wind.
Grandmaster said:
"For the moment we will not. If we are without a more suitable choice, and only last if forced to. Choosing spirit ring must be done carefully: each spirit ring cannot be replaced. Spirit scholars promoting to spirit master, can absorb hundred year spirit beast spirit rings. To be even more precise, they can use a less than four hundred twenty three year spirit beast spirit ring. I've carefully studied very many spirit masters undergoing growth and failure. Four hundred twenty three years should be the limit of what one can endure for the first spirit ring. Therefore, I hope that your first spirit rings will be as close to that limit as possible."
"Similarly for hundred year spirit rings, although the color of the spirit rings emerging from a hundred year spirit beast and nine hundred year spirit beast are the same, the gap between the amplification of the added attribute is enormous. Seeking a spirit ring as high as possible under the prerequisite safety limit, is required for every outstanding spirit master."
Continuing moving forward, Grandmaster was giving Tang San and Tang Feng a lively field class, relying on spirit Luo San Pao's acute sense of smell, to one by one draw out spirit beasts concealed in dark places. Perhaps because for the most part these spirit beasts were ten year grade, their attack desire was not strong. Grandmaster gave Tang San and Tang Feng introductions to these spirit beasts' names, specific properties and method of distinguishing cultivation age.
Looking up at the color of the sky, Grandmaster said:
"It looks like today we must spend the night in Spirit Hunting Forest. We will first look for a place to camp."
Having searched for half the day, although no few spirit beasts conforming to the requirements had appeared, Grandmaster had not been anxious to get involved, and very patiently continued looking.
The place Grandmaster chose to camp at was a depression, surrounded by complex terrain and encircled by numerous towering trees.
Grandmaster took out a big glass bottle from a loop shaped spirit tool on his wrist and passed it to Tang San,
"Sprinkle it around, remember, you must sprinkle it evenly."
Having scattered the powder, Tang San handed back the bottle to Grandmaster.
"Do you know why I let you sprinkle these around the periphery?"
Grandmaster's facial expression was very serious, right now he was a teacher testing his student.
Since he could distinguish what the powder was, how could Tang San not be expected to know Grandmaster's purpose, and without hesitation he said:
"It should have two effects, one is to conceal our scent, and the other is to repel snakes, insects, rats, ants and such types of creatures."
Grandmaster nodded contentedly,
"Correct, precisely like that. This is called snake repelling powder, essential to adventures. Remember, in forests, especially within forests with spirit beasts, you must as much as possible not use fire. Even though the vast majority of wild animals and spirit beasts all will fear firelight, there are also several especially formidable spirit beasts that like fire. In case that you meet them, unless your own cultivation has become sufficiently formidable, you will undoubtedly die."
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