The four of them finally arrive at a famous restaurant in Sotou City, frequently visited by nobles. Su Fan approaches the receptionist. When the receptionist sees Su Fan's face, he immediately approaches him.
"Mr. Su, you have returned. Would you like to book a room again?"
"Yes. Prepare the best room."
Su Fan then takes out a card from his storage ring, a spiritual tool he bought at an auction for 40,000 gold coins. The ring has a storage capacity of 125 cubic meters. The card he takes out is a red card with a special design, given to him by the leader of Sotou City as a token of gratitude for helping him obtain his fifth spirit ring. This card can be used to purchase various necessities in Sotou City up to a limit of 20,000 gold coins.
After making the reservation, the receptionist leads Su Fan and the others to a private room with a table that accommodates four people. They all take their seats, with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing sitting together, while Su Fan and Tang San sit across from them. They wait until the food arrives, and once served, they start eating.
Sensing the right moment, Tang San decides to dig for information about Su Fan.
"Su Fan, I've never seen you use your spirit ring abilities. Do you never use them at all?"
"More accurately, I don't actually have any spirit ring abilities."
"Really? That's weird. I've read all the record that my teacher give me and there's never such a phenomenon written at all."
"I guess I'm the first. But even though I don't get any soul skill, my spirit power reserve is five times larger when I absorb a spirit ring compared to acquiring one normally which benefits me a lot. "
A vast spirit power reserve but no spirit ring abilities is practically useless for most spirit masters as almost all of them rely on spirit abilities for combat. Only a few individuals are capable of creating their own spirit abilities, and even then, it takes a long time and can delay their cultivation.
"So, all the abilities you've been using are ones you've developed yourself?"
Su Fan nods in response to Tang San's question. Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing are astonished to hear this because Su Fan doesn't just have one self-created ability—he has multiple. They also know that only a handful of individuals on this continent possess self-created spirit abilities, which shows how extraordinary Su Fan's talent is.
'Just a few self-created abilities. If that's all, then I won't lose to him.'
Tang San, on the other hand, isn't too surprised. He himself has a few self-created abilities inherited from his previous life and from the Tang Sect, so he doesn't see Su Fan's abilities as particularly special—just a result of hard work.
While they are eating, the receptionist suddenly approaches Su Fan and whispers something to him.
"Mr. Su, someone is looking for you. They are waiting in another room."
Su Fan nods in understanding and glances at the others.
"Eat as much as you like. I've already paid for everything."
"Brother Fan, where are you going?"
"Someone wants to discuss business with me."
Su Fan gets up from his seat and follows the receptionist. After a short walk, they arrive at a luxurious room. The receptionist opens the door for Su Fan, who then steps inside, and the door is closed behind him.
Inside the room, Su Fan is greeted by a woman with long, golden hair cascading down to her waist. She wears a golden dress that radiates nobility. Her beauty is indescribable, the kind that could stir a nation into chaos.
If any ordinary man saw her for the first time, they would instantly turn into a licking dog. However, Su Fan is an exception. His sharp gaze remains unwavering, showing that he is completely unaffected by the beauty before him.
Beside the woman, two elderly men stand guard, exuding an air of authority. Activating his Sharingan Su Fan immediately confirms that both of them are Title Douluo. Despite this realization he remains calm and casually taking a seat before them, exuding the arrogance of an Uchiha.
"Let's get straight to the point. Tell me what you want."
The two Title Douluo frown at Su Fan's arrogance.
"Boy, you should show some respect, or disaster will come for you sooner or later," says one of them, an elder holding a staff decorated with snake ornaments.
Su Fan glances at him briefly but says nothing, then turns back to the woman, waiting for her response. The woman simply smiles, leisurely sipping her tea as if testing Su Fan's patience.
"Very well, let's start with introductions. My name is Qian Renxue, and my martial spirit is an angel with fire and holy attributes."
"My name is Su Fan. That's all you need to know."
For the first time, Qian Renxue encounters a man who is difficult to engage in conversation to get information from other parties.
'This guy is really hard to deal with. It would be a waste of time by talking with him to get some information.'
"I've heard rumors about a famous hunter near Sotou City. He is well-known for his unconventional spirit ring configurations and strange abilities that don't align with his sword martial spirit. Can I assume that I have met the right person?"
She closely observes Su Fan's expression, but all she sees is his usual calm demeanor. Still, Su Fan decides to reveal his martial spirit and spirit rings—purple, purple, black, black.
The three of them are stunned by his spirit ring configuration.
At first, they assume that Su Fan's rings must be fake, perhaps disguised by an ability to brag about it. After all, something like already happened more than once. However, after seeing and feeling them up close, they realize that his rings are completely a real deal.
The other Title Douluo a stockier man, finally speaks up as he examines Su Fan's rings.
"This is truly absurd. How can he do that?"
Qian Renxue then focuses her gaze on Su Fan, unable to suppress her curiosity any longer.
"How did you do it?"
Su Fan simply looks at her sitting casually without answering and then retracts his martial spirit.
"So, are we talking business now? Cause I don't have time to entertain you all day."
Qian Renxue lets out a soft chuckle, realizing that Su Fan has no intention of revealing his secret.
'In that case, I might as well hire him to gather more information.'
"Then I will hire your services. I need a fifth spirit ring, and I want it to be at least 10,000 years old."
Su Fan pauses to think about a suitable spirit beast for her request. He finally recalls a spirit beast called the Celestial Fire Tiger, which is around 11,000 years old—close to 12,000.
"You're in luck today. I remember a 11,000-year-old spirit beast with both fire and holy attributes. It's a perfect match for you. About the price..."
Qian Renxue smiles upon hearing Su Fan's explanation.
"I'm Qian Renxue have never lack of money. So say the price."
"The price is twenty five thousand gold. Are you gonna pay up front or..."
Qian Renxue throw a black card in front of him worth one hundred thousand gold coins.
"There's one hundred thousand gold coins in that card. The rest is yours as long you can be my personal soul beast hunter."
Su Fan reject her proposal by taking 7 large pouch contain ten thousand gold coins each and 1 medium pouch containing five thousand gold and then take the card.
"That's seventy five thousand gold coins. Do you want to do it now or tomorrow."
Qian Renxue taken back by Su Fan way of rejecting her proposal. She then sigh and can only accept his rejection.
"I still have matters to attend to today, so we will meet tomorrow in front of Sotou City's gates."
"Fine. I'll see you tomorrow."
To Be Continued...