It's commendable that Su Wen can still keep a clear conscience by calling himself a Spirit Ancestor.
He became a Spirit King a year ago, and now, almost a year later, he's contemplating becoming a Spirit Emperor. Yet, he still presents himself as a Spirit Ancestor.
"I wonder what expression the captain and Yu Feng will have when they find out."
Su Wen imagind the scene, undoubtedly, it would be a sight to behold.
Currently, within the Emperor Fighting Team, apart from Dugu Yan, even Qin Ming, who knew about Su Wen's previous Spirit hunting expedition, only thinks that Su Wen obtained a Fourth Spirit Ring.
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Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
"Teacher Qin Ming, Rongrong and I would like to transfer to the second team."
Although it's normal for teams to have reserve members in case of injuries during matches, the situation with the Emperor Fighting Team, having Su Wen and Rongrong, two Spirit Ancestors, as substitutes, is indeed unacceptable.
But if Su Wen and Ning Rongrong were to become regular team members, it would be difficult to explain to Yu Feng and the others.
So, Su Wen has proposed transferring himself and Ning Rongrong to the second team.
Qin Ming furrowed his brows, looking at Su Wen, and said, "Xiaowen, although you and Rongrong are Spirit Ancestors, there aren't any good teammates in the second team."
Even though both teams are participating in the Spirit Master Competition, the members of the second team are at least more serious than other students at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. However, their seriousness is limited.
Not only are they all Spirit Elders, but they also can't be considered outstanding among their peers. It can only be said that their combat power is decent, and their Spirit Rings are the best matches.
They can't achieve seamless cooperation with each other.
If Su Wen and Rongrong were transferred temporarily, the already not very coordinated teamwork would only collapse further.
But considering Su Wen and Ning Rongrong's past achievements, Qin Ming seems to accept it.
Even in group battles, Su Wen's Duo are capable of taking on seven opponents.
"Alright, I will report to the three members of the board of education and transfer you to the Emperor Fighting Team's second squad," Qin Ming nodded, seemingly contemplating how to arrange things next.
The next day.
Qin Ming conveyed the board of education's decision.
"The three members of the board of education have no objections to your request," Qin Ming said. "In addition, I have also made another request to the three major members of the board of education, which is to have the second squad directly promoted, while the Emperor Fighting Team fights its way up in each match."
Su Wen didn't expect Qin Ming to make such a decision.
However, he quickly understood Qin Ming's intentions.
"Now Tianheng and Yanzi have broken through to Spirit Ancestor, and Shi Mo has reached level 40. I will help him get the Spirit Ring before the competition. Originally, I wanted to wait for Shi Mô, but he is already stuck at level 39. It has been a long time, and Yu Feng and Osler also broke through level 39 two months ago. If they can advance through the battles, they also have a chance to break through the bottleneck and reach level forty with the help of the tournament."
Understanding Qin Ming's plan, Su Wen nodded in agreement, showing understanding towards his arrangement.
"Moreover, considering the situation with the second squad, if they want to advance to the finals, it's likely that they will rely entirely on you and Rongrong. By the time of the finals, you would have expended too much energy, so it's better to directly promote you."
Su Wen gladly accepted Qin Ming's arrangement.
He wasn't the type of Spirit Master who needed to find his rhythm in battle, and besides, the early-stage matches didn't have much impact on him; they didn't hone his skills.
However, if the Emperor Fighting Team were to advance on their own, it would cause wear and tear. Therefore, the captain and vice-captain of the second team, both Spirit Elders, were transferred to the Emperor Fighting Team as substitutes.
After sorting out the matters regarding the matches, Su Wen left the Academy once again and headed to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"Uncle Ning, is there any issue with Rongrong's fourth Spirit Ring?"
Ning Fengzhi looked at Su Wen, somewhat conflicted. "Xiaowen, do you think Rongrong should try a Spirit Ring that's over ten thousand years old for her fourth one?"
According to his thoughts, absorbing a Spirit Ring of over nine thousand years would be safer for the fourth one.
Anyway, the Martial Spirit had already evolved. In Ning Fengzhi's view, ensuring Ning Rongrong's cultivation safety at this time was the most important.
However, Ning Rongrong insisted on trying a ten-thousand-year-old Spirit Ring for her fourth one.
"Soul Shock is no joke. Xiaowen, your Spiritual Power is strong enough to try it, but Rongrong's Spiritual Power..."
Although initially, the success of Su Wen's ability to absorb a thousand-year-old Spirit Ring ahead of schedule was attributed to his Spiritual Power, which ensured that Ning Rongrong did not lag behind in her cultivation in this aspect.
However, after all, only the Heart Separation Control exercises Spiritual Power, and Ning Rongrong's Spiritual Power is far from reaching a level that is sufficient to cope with the Soul Shock brought by the ten thousand years old Spirit Ring.
"Uncle Ning, let Rongrong absorb the ten-thousand-year-old Spirit Ring. I can handle the Soul Shock," Su Wen said.
"How can you handle it?" Ning Fengzhi didn't doubt Su Wen because of Su Wen's capabilities but because this involved Ning Rongrong's safety, and he had to be cautious.
"Uncle Ning, have you forgotten what kind of Spirit Beast my fifth Spirit Ring came from?"
Void Silver Moon Tapir?
Ning Fengzhi's eyes flickered, evidently understanding Su Wen's means of helping Ning Rongrong deal with the Soul Shock.
But...
"In this case, Rongrong will probably suffer even more," Ning Fengzhi sighed inwardly.
He remembered Ning Rongrong's attitude a couple of days ago when he tried to persuade her to absorb Spirit Rings below ten thousand years.
She mentioned that she had already fallen behind Su Wen too much and didn't want to hold him back, so she felt that she had to surpass the standards of a regular Spirit Master at every step to be able to assist Su Wen.
"Dad, has Brother Xiaowen arrived?" Ning Rongrong's voice came from outside the main hall.
As she entered the hall and saw Su Wen, her eyes lit up.
Brother Xiaowen seemed particularly dazzling today.
That was Ning Rongrong's first reaction.
Then, as she rushed forward and hung onto Su Wen, this feeling intensified even more.
"Rongrong, as a young lady, you should maintain some decorum!" Bone Douluo said sternly, his voice heavy.
He couldn't bear to watch anymore.
Ning Fengzhi's face also darkened.
Ning Rongrong stuck out her tongue, dismounted from Su Wen, her gaze peculiar as she scrutinized him.
"Brother Xiaowen, why do I feel like you're different from before?"
Su Wen also felt a strange attraction.
His gaze filled with astonishment as he looked at Ning Rongrong, he searched through the information in his mind for an explanation.
"Rongrong, in our current situation, this should be a precursor to the Spirit Fusion Technique."
"Spirit Fusion Technique!" Ning Fengzhi and the two Titled Douluo exclaimed in astonishment.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda has never possessed a Spirit Fusion Technique with any other Martial Spirit.
And Ning Rongrong's Martial Spirit had even evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. How could it suddenly exhibit the Spirit Fusion Technique?
"Why didn't it happen before?" Ning Fengzhi frowned, expressing puzzlement at this phenomenon.
Su Wen also hesitated slightly as he speculated, "Perhaps the increasing compatibility we've developed over time has allowed us to have the potential to perform the Spirit Fusion Technique?"
In fact, he had some insights in his heart.
The successful Ring Replacement of the first Spirit Ring granted him the Star Attribute, and the Stone Monster Spirit Ring of the third circle reached the level of twenty thousand years, also possessing a trace of treasure aura.
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