Chapter 7: Chapter 7: Spirit Hunting Forest
The next day, in front of the gates of Nuoding Academy.
While the rest of the students were still sleeping, Lu Yuan, his father, Grandmaster, and Tang San, were already gathered at the gates.
The nearest forest to Nuoding City was almost 400 miles away, so, if they wanted to arrive at the specified time, they would have to leave early.
Lu Feng had prepared a luxurious carriage for their journey.
Speaking of Lu Feng, when he learned of Lu Yuan's Martial Soul, he was overjoyed and couldn't contain his pride and happiness.
Lu Feng had always treated Lu Yuan as if he was his real son, since the day he found him abandoned on the outskirts of Star Luo Forest. He knew that Lu Yuan was special and would not be an ordinary person in the future.
As they set off on their journey, the horse pulling the carriage was not an ordinary horse, but a 10-year-old spirit beast, the Horned Scaled Horse.
This type of horse was known for its sturdy build and scales all over its body, making it the perfect beast of burden. The carriage itself was spacious and specially equipped with anti-vibration tools to ensure a comfortable ride, even at high speeds.
Tang San appeared to be in awe as he had never seen such a carriage before. As they boarded, Lu Feng took hold of the reins and began to guide the carriage towards the Spirit Hunting Forest, located in the northeast of Nuoding City.
Along the way, Grandmaster was introducing Tang San to the basics of Spirit Masters and Spirit Beasts, while Lu Yuan closed his eyes and rested his mind, having gotten up a little early, he was still a little sleepy.
400 miles was definitely not close, and even at the speed of the Horned Scaled Horse, it would be late by the time they reached the vicinity of Spirit Hunting Forest.
The bumpy ride would have been absolutely unbearable for ordinary people, but fortunately, they were all Spirit Masters, so they were physically stronger, yet it was inevitable that they would still get a little dizzy.
A few hours later, they finally arrived at the Spirit Hunting Forest.
The outside of the forest was bustling with activity, with tents and vendors selling all sorts of goods.
"Let's go resupply before we enter". Grandmaster said, leading the group to gather the necessary items for their journey.
As first-timers in the Spirit Hunting Forest, Lu Yuan and Tang San were a bit overwhelmed by the hustle and bustle.
Tang San noticed a large number of white radishes Grandmaster had purchased and asked, "Teacher, why did you buy so many white radishes?" His Twenty Four Moonlight Bridges was piled with all kinds of white radishes.
Grandmaster did not answer him, but the smile in the corner of his mouth turned a bit more bitter as he said, "I'll tell you about it later".
Lu Yuan, however, remembered the attack methods of Grandmaster's Martial Soul, Luo San Pao, and unconsciously bought a few more masks.
After resupplying, the group headed towards the entrance of the forest, flashing their tokens to gain entry.
The Spirit Hunting Forest was basically a captivity created by the Empire and was known for its lack of high-level spirit beasts.
Grandmaster's Martial Soul, Luo San Pao, was a chubby, pig-like creature who was friendly with everyone except Lu Yuan, whose impressive pressure from his Golden Dragon Martial Soul made Luo San Pao too afraid to approach him.
"There's movement ahead!" Grandmaster's voice rang out, and according to the warning Luo San Pao had given, there was clearly the fluctuation of a spirit beast ahead.
"What kind of spirit beast is it!?" Without warning, Lu Feng possessed his Martial Soul, revealing his Spirit Ancestor aura intertwined with flames. Although his spirit ring was only white, yellow, yellow, and purple, a Spirit Ancestor is still a Spirit Ancestor after all.
It's a pity that Lu Feng's innate spirit power was quite low, only three levels, so he could only reach the Spirit Ancestor Realm after half a lifetime of cultivation.
In general, the stronger the innate spirit power, the higher the quality of the Martial Soul, but a strong Martial Soul doesn't necessarily mean high innate spirit power.
For example, the Clear Sky Hammer is known as the number one Tool Martial Soul in the world, but not all Clear Sky Hammer Martial Souls can reach innate full spirit power. In the Clear Sky Clan, there are almost all of them, from rank 5-6 innate spirit power to innate full spirit power.
If the strength of a Martial Soul is inherited from the parents, then the level of the innate spirit power is the Spirit Master's own talent.
Even if one were to look at the entire Douluo Continent, there may not be many people with Innate Full Spiritual Power. It requires not only a strong Martial Soul but also strong cultivation talent.
Lu Feng's cultivation talent was obviously not too good.
"According to Luo San Pao's reply, it should be a 100-year-old Fiery Mountain Pig and a 100-year-old Datura Snake facing each other, but the exact number of years is unknown, we have to take a closer look to find out". Grandmaster said.
"If it's only a 100-year-old spirit beast, I should be able to handle it," said Lu Feng confidently. Despite not being the strongest in his realm, as a Spirit Ancestor, he was still more than capable of taking on a beast of that age.
Unless it was a super spirit beast like the Titan Giant Ape, then it was a different story, but he thought it was unlikely that a super spirit beast like that would appear in this kind of Soul Hunting Forest with spirit beasts captivated by the Empire.
"Go take a closer look, but be careful not to alert them," Grandmaster instructed Lu Yuan and Tang San.
Lu Yuan and Tang San nodded.
As they crept closer, they could see the two beasts locked in battle. The Datura Snake was agile and deadly, with a powerful venom that had scared off many other spirit beasts. Meanwhile, the Fiery Mountain Pig was strong and well-defended.
"The Datura Snake is roughly four meters in length and is estimated to be around 400 years old. Its venom makes it a perfect match for Little San," Grandmaster observed. "And the Fiery Mountain Pig is also more than three meters in size, with a strong defense. It would be a good fit for Little Yuan."
Lu Yuan spoke up, "300 years old Fiery Mountain Pig's cultivation level is still a little low, my physical capabilities are different from those of others. Golden Dragon is a top-ranked beast martial soul and I believe that my first spirit ring should be of a higher age."
Grandmaster furrowed his brows. "According to my research, the limit for the first spirit ring is around 423 years. Going beyond that can bring great danger to the Spirit Master."
Lu Yuan disagreed, "Grandmaster, while your research is accurate, there are always exceptions. You may not fully understand the Golden Dragon Martial Soul and its ability to enhance one's physique beyond expectations."
Grandmaster was uncertain. "Is that so?" He was confident in his research, but he had limited knowledge about the legendary Golden Dragon Martial Soul. Theories were just that, theories. He didn't know how powerful the Golden Dragon could become without studying it personally. He couldn't fully grasp the extent of its capabilities.
After a moment of thought, Grandmaster said, "Alright, let's proceed with caution. We will wait until the Datura Snake and Fiery Mountain Pig are seriously injured before we make our move. As for Lu Yuan's spirit ring, we'll discuss it further after we've defeated them."
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