By the time we returned home, night had already fallen deep. Everyone else had gone back to their rooms to rest, except for Aunt who was still waiting for us in the living room, worried.
After dinner, Ling Yun, as usual, slowly walked into his room, then collapsed onto the bed like a puddle of mud, instantly overwhelmed by sleep.
After all, today had been too tiring, so Ling Yun decided to take a day off to rest properly.
However, early the next morning, Ling Yun was awakened by a series of urgent knocks on the door and Sister Yue'er's shouts: "Ling Yun, wake up quickly! The sun is already high!"
Ling Yun groggily sat up from the bed, collected himself, and then slowly walked over to open the door.
As soon as the door opened, Yue'er rushed in like a gust of wind, with Sister Bing'er following behind her.
Yue'er's face was full of surprise, and she eagerly asked: "Ling Yun, I heard Sister say you're already level 19, is that true?"
Ling Yun rolled his eyes and replied grumpily: "Of course it's true, why would Sister Bing'er lie to you?"
Yue'er was clearly not satisfied with this answer. She hastily pulled Ling Yun's hand and urged: "Come on, come on, come on, quickly come with me to the training ground so I can see what your Spirit Ability looks like. I've never seen either of your Spirit Abilities before!"
Ling Yun helplessly pried open Yue'er's hand and said with a speechless expression: "Can we eat first? Today is Sunday, and we don't have classes, why are you in such a hurry?"
After breakfast, the sun was just right, and the breeze was gentle. Both mothers and we went together to the family's training ground.
In the training ground, quite a few people had already gathered; some were practicing movement techniques and Spirit Abilities alone, while others were sparring to gain combat experience.
We searched around the training ground and finally found a relatively secluded corner. Ling Yun and Bing'er exchanged a smile and simultaneously summoned their Spirits.
In an instant, a powerful spirit power surged from within us, and yellow spirit rings slowly rose from beneath our feet, emitting a captivating glow.
Yue'er, standing by, widened her eyes, her face full of envy as she gazed at us. Her eyes moved between my and Bing'er's spirit rings.
Upon closer inspection, one would notice some differences between Ling Yun's spirit ring and Bing'er's spirit ring.
Ling Yun's spirit ring was slightly darker in color than Bing'er's, as if it contained a richer spirit power.
Moreover, within the spirit ring, there were segments of purple patterns, like stars in the night sky, mysterious and enchanting.
Ling Yun thought, if these purple patterns could connect to form a complete ring, wouldn't it be like a thousand-year spirit ring? Thinking of this, a sense of anticipation welled up in Ling Yun's heart.
With his physique, as long as he could cultivate the Azure Lotus Sword Art to minor accomplishment, by the time he reached level 20, he should be able to absorb a thousand-year spirit ring.
We each introduced the age and function of our spirit rings to both mothers and Yue'er.
When they heard that my First Soul Skill's age limit was over 800 years, their faces showed expressions of disbelief.
After all, in their knowledge, they had never heard of any Spirit Master whose First Soul Skill could reach such an age limit.
However, the truth was so. In the original World, even Qian Renxue of the Spirit Hall's Angel family, who possessed a divine Spirit—the Angel—and whose innate spirit power was as high as level 20, a talent that could be called peerless, even so, her first two spirit ring configurations were merely hundred-year ones.
Yue'er widened her eyes, her face glowing with envy, and she muttered: "I wish my First Soul Skill could also be over 800 years old." She looked as if she was already imagining her majestic appearance after possessing a powerful spirit ring.
However, Aunt mercilessly shattered her beautiful dream, saying bluntly: "800 years? If you can absorb a spirit ring close to its limit age, that would already be incredibly lucky for you!"
Upon hearing this, Yue'er couldn't help but let out a soft snort, her face full of defiance, seemingly disapproving of Aunt's statement.
As they had other matters to attend to, both mothers did not stay long, only accompanying us for a moment before turning to leave. They left the three of us in the training ground, continuing to immerse ourselves in cultivation.
After dinner, the family gathered in the living room. Father suddenly pulled three rings from his pocket and placed them on the table.
Father smiled and said, "They were obtained by your grandfather when he was young and venturing out, through a fortunate coincidence."
Then, Father picked up one of the rings and handed it to Ling Yun, "Ling Yun, this ring is called the red sun ring. The band is forged from red gold, and the face is inlaid with a perfectly round sunstone, very beautiful. Its internal space is 100 cubic meters, which can store many things. This ring is yours from now on!"
Ling Yun took the ring and examined it carefully, feeling very happy. Although he already had storage space, this ring could serve as a perfect cover for him. In the future, if he took things out of his storage space, he wouldn't be suspected.
And truly valuable items, he could place in his storage space, while this one would only hold some daily necessities.
Then, Father picked up another ring and handed it to Bing'er, "Bing'er, this one is the Dark Moon Ring, entirely dark blue like the night, with a crescent-shaped blue crystal embedded in its center. Its internal space is also 100 cubic meters. This ring is for you!"
Bing'er happily took the ring, put it on her finger, and felt its coolness and beauty.
Finally, only one ring remained, and Yue'er's gaze was fixed on it, her heart filled with anticipation.
Father seemed to see through Yue'er's thoughts. He smiled slightly, picked up the ring, and handed it to Yue'er, "Yue'er, this last ring belongs to you! It's called the Phantom Star Ring. The band is made of meteoric iron, very sturdy. The center is inlaid with star-shaped multi-colored gemstones, like tiny stars dotted within, very dazzling. And, its internal space is also 100 cubic meters!"
Yue'er excitedly took the ring, put it on her finger, and immediately felt as if she had seen the entire starry sky.
Ling Yun already had storage space. He didn't have much demand for a storage spirit tool. But Bing'er and Yue'er were different.
The two of them had just received their storage spirit tools and were at a curious stage. They kept putting things from the room in and out, having a great time.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, more than two months had passed like a white colt streaking past a crevice.
During these two months, we had been immersed in the World of cultivation without any slack. Of course, effort always pays off, and our hard work had yielded significant results.
Yue'er had cultivated the first layer of Formless Divine Skill to perfection, completely mastering its essence; and Xiaoyao Step, through her diligent practice, had also reached the realm of minor accomplishment.
During sparring practice in the academy, even agility-attack system Spirit Masters of the same level couldn't even touch the hem of her clothes.
As for Bing'er, she had already begun cultivating the second layer of Formless Divine Skill. Although her Xiaoyao Step had only reached minor accomplishment, her speed was still a bit faster than Yue'er's.
During this time, Ling Yun mainly practiced Xiaoyao Step and the third move of Qingyun Swordplay, Cloud Sea Surge. This sword move is continuous like a surging cloud sea, with very powerful attack power, but it also consumes a lot of spirit power, so it cannot be used as a regular attack method and can only be used as a trump card.
As for the Xiaoyao Step, it had already reached great accomplishment. (In this book, various martial arts and cultivation methods are divided into: beginner, minor accomplishment, great accomplishment, and perfect accomplishment, 4 levels.) His speed had improved a lot compared to before. And his First Soul Skill was also used with great proficiency during sparring with classmates.
By today, Ling Yun's spirit power had finally reached level 20, and he could acquire his second spirit ring.
During dinner, the family gathered around the dining table. Father, with a smile, said to us: "Shui He and Shui Chuan's spirit power reached level 10 a few days ago, but they didn't immediately go to acquire spirit rings. Instead, they've been waiting for you two. Yesterday, Yue'er told me her spirit power had reached level 10, and now it's just you left."
Hearing Father's words, my heart filled with joy, and I quickly said: "Father, just this afternoon, my spirit power also reached level 20, and I can go acquire my second spirit ring!"
Shui Yuntian looked at Ling Yun, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes, then asked: "Hmm, not bad. Do you have any requirements for your second spirit ring?"