Knowing that she could absorb a ten thousand years old Spirit Ring for her fourth spirit ring, Ning Rongrong was very excited.
"Well, when the time comes, Brother Xiaowen will go with you too. He will solve your Soul Shock problem for you."
"That's great!" Ning Rongrong said happily.
"Thank you, Brother Xiaowen!"
"Let's go, this time it's still your Grandpa Bone to take you to get the Fourth Spirit Ring," Gu Rong said.
Chen Xin now has disciples to take care of, so the teaching tasks are still quite heavy. Therefore, this time Gu Rong will help Ning Rongrong get the Spirit Ring.
Actually, Ning Rongrong doesn't really need a Titled Douluo to help her hunt her Fourth Spirit Ring, even if it's a Spirit Ring of ten thousand years.
It can only be said that she is too favored. Since her first Spirit Ring, it has always been Titled Douluo who helped her hunt down the most suitable Spirit Rings for her.
This time, the Spirit Beast hunt took place in Sunset Forest. And Ning Rongrong's Fourth Spirit Ring this time unexpectedly came from a Stone Monster.
Accompanied by Bone Douluo, Su Wen brought them to the rocky area. After alarming many Stone Monsters, they captured one Stone Monster that was over ten thousand years old, escaped the pursuit of the Stone Monster Tribe, and only then did Gu Rong kill the Stone Monster.
A circle of pitch-black Spirit Ring floated, and Ning Rongrong couldn't wait to start absorbing it.
"Rongrong, wait a moment!" Gu Rong interrupted Ning Rongrong, telling her not to be in a hurry. He looked at Su Wen and asked, "How about it, Xiaowen, is it okay?"
Su Wen pretended to feel the residual regret in the Spirit Ring, seemingly sensing whether his illusion realm could absorb it. "It's possible."
With this assurance from Su Wen, Gu Rong felt relieved and allowed Ning Rongrong to absorb the Spirit Ring. Ning Rongrong couldn't wait any longer. She sat directly on the ground and drew the Spirit Ring to envelop herself.
Boom!
A huge surge of Soul Power rushed into her body. This wasn't particularly frightening for her. The real challenge for her came from the Soul Shock of the ten thousand years old Spirit Ring, which made her consciousness somewhat fuzzy with just a glance.
Su Wen promptly activated his illusion realm, absorbing the residual regret power and weakening the intensity of the Soul Shock. The first impact also brought some gains to Ning Rongrong. A slight crack appeared in her Sea of Consciousness. Sensing the presence of her Sea of Consciousness, Ning Rongrong's focus was boosted. While dealing with the upcoming Soul Shock, she was also guiding the force of the Soul Shock to impact her Sea of Consciousness.
Boom!
The Sea of Consciousness opened up. The residual regret that was not completely swallowed by Su Wen was completely suppressed and absorbed by Ning Rongrong. The Spiritual Power in her Sea of Consciousness also increased as a result.
Yellow, yellow, purple, black.
The four Spirit Rings hovered around Ning Rongrong's body, particularly dazzling. "Hehe, I have finally embarked on a remarkable path."
The primary principle of the auxiliary system is to protect oneself and not attract too much attention. This was the reason Ning Fengzhi persuaded her to absorb the hundred years old Spirit Ring before she absorbed her second ring.
But now, for the fourth ring, she didn't need to follow this rule anymore. Because she believed in the protection from Su Wen.
"Rongrong, has your Sea of Consciousness opened?" Su Wen sensed the change in Ning Rongrong's Spiritual Power and asked.
"Yes, Brother Xiaowen, I just succeeded!" Ning Rongrong said joyfully.
"Yeah, with the Sea of Consciousness opened, it will be more convenient for you to learn my elemental control abilities," Su Wen nodded.
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Qing Yang City.
Since obtaining the opportunity and possessing the Book of Ten Thousand Techniques, Lin Dong no longer felt any sense of desolation and no longer doubted his talent. He was well aware that his talent was not enough, but he saw the path of changing his insufficient talent through effort.
The first page of the Book of Ten Thousand Techniques: Flame Fist.
Using Soul Power as the catalyst, Lin Dong's weak flame affinity was enough to condense flames around his right fist, creating explosive damage. However, the flames burdened his right hand.
Yet, as he continued to experience the execution of Flame Fist, Lin Dong became increasingly familiar with controlling the flames. As he fully mastered Flame Fist and gathered flames around his fists with his own abilities, the first page of the Book of Ten Thousand Techniques finally trembled and slowly turned.
"Indeed, I have to master these Spirit Skills myself to turn to the next page!" Lin Dong thought to himself.
He wasn't intimidated by these stringent conditions; instead, his determination was unwavering.
He didn't believe that after experiencing the feeling of executing those Spirit Skills firsthand, he couldn't master them.
The second page: Fire Explosion!
Two and a half months later, Lin Dong successfully mastered the four Spirit Skills on the first four pages of the Book of Ten Thousand Techniques. They were Flame Fist, Fire Explosion, Water Flowing Wave, and Earth Stab.
It could be said that these four Spirit Skills were all simple, yet they formed the foundation of corresponding attribute Spirit Skills.
Despite mastering these four Spirit Skills, Lin Dong still couldn't access a fifth Spirit Skill on the Book of Ten Thousand Techniques. However, the fifth page turned as usual and revealed a different content.
The fifth page: Integrate attribute Spirit Skills into spear techniques, creating the Fire Element Spear Method.
Lin Dong scratched his head, feeling that the Book of Ten Thousand Techniques might not be just a simple treasure.
It was likely manipulated by someone behind the scenes. However, the Book of Ten Thousand Techniques brought about a qualitative change for him.
With the mastery of the four basic Spirit Skills, his current strength had improved significantly.
Apart from his weak Soul Power and insufficient endurance, he was already stronger than many Spirit Masters. And this was just the change within a short two and a half months.
Moreover, it had to be admitted that due to learning and mastering these four Spirit Skills, his spear techniques had indeed been neglected.
"My foundation is still spear techniques. The Book of Ten Thousand Techniques guided me to learn Spirit Skills of three attributes: fire, water, and earth.
Now it has led me to integrate fire into my spear techniques, which perfectly fits my path." Lin Dong speculated that there might be gold and wood attribute Spirit Skills behind the Book of Ten Thousand Techniques. However, it seemed that they were concerned about him biting off more than he could chew, so they only provided three attribute Spirit Skills for him.
As for the fire attribute, there are two Spirit Skills, and the test on the fifth page is to integrate the fire element into spear techniques. It's likely that fire is comparatively easier to integrate into spear techniques, and its power is more immediately effective.
It has to be said, his ability to speculate is quite outstanding. Unfortunately, Su Wen really only prepared four Spirit Skills for him and the test on the fifth page.
The rest of the Book of Ten Thousand Techniques is empty.
"My Five Elements Spear may seem weak, but it's just not thoroughly mutated. With five attributes, it's inherently powerful!"
Mastering Spirit Skills of three attributes has made Lin Dong realize the benefits of having multiple attributes. With all five elemental attributes, whether in attack or defense, they can complement each other well. Now, the only drawback of the Five Elements Spear is its weak attributes and the limitations it imposes on his Soul Power cultivation.
"Soul Power is the foundation; my Martial Spirit is really holding me back," Lin Dong said in silence.
He knew that this was the biggest obstacle before him, even bigger than harnessing the Five Elements attributes. If the issue with his Martial Spirit couldn't be resolved, he would never be able to become strong.
"I hope the Book of Ten Thousand Techniques can help me solve this problem," he focused his attention on the Book of Ten Thousand Techniques within his dantian, filled with anticipation. Lin Dong had already become somewhat reliant on it.
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