Lu Baichuan's Spirit was a silkworm, and the Black-patterned Snake's spirit ring was indeed very suitable for him.
The silkworm's attack method was spitting silk. After absorbing the Black-patterned Snake's spirit ring, the silk it spit out would be more resilient, and perhaps even carry the Black-patterned Snake's venom.
A white spirit ring appeared beneath him. From this moment on, he was a true Spirit Master.
Lu Baichuan, opening his eyes, saw the envious Tie Li and He Dadan, and a hint of pride surged within him.
"Thank you, Teacher," Lu Baichuan said gratefully.
In response, Bai Qing merely waved his hand and said indifferently, "Alright, let's continue!"
Next, they encountered several more Spirit Beasts, but none of them met the standards of the two.
He Dadan's Spirit was a mutated local dog Spirit, and Tie Li's Spirit was a Forging Hammer. They needed similar spirit ring attributes.
The Hunting Soul Forest at night was more dangerous. With Bai Qing's physical strength as a Spirit Elder, he could go without rest for several days in a row.
As a teacher, he took on the task of keeping watch himself.
Furthermore, he was not at ease letting the students keep watch.
"Dali, guess what my Spirit Ability is?"
By night, the restless Lu Baichuan couldn't help but show off his spirit ring.
"This isn't a ten-year spirit ring; it's a thirty-year spirit ring!"
"Look at the academy; how many people have my luck?"
"I feel like I can run a few kilometers without any problem now."
Tie Li chose to ignore him. Bai Qing, who couldn't stand it any longer, spoke first.
"If you keep babbling, you can go back by yourself."
Sure enough, Lu Baichuan immediately quieted down.
The Hunting Soul Forest was very cold at night, and without a bonfire for warmth, the three huddled together, feeling the warmth from each other in the cold night.
"Get up!"
Bai Qing suddenly shouted. The three immediately woke up, knowing that something must have happened to make a three-ring Spirit Elder so nervous.
Black wolf hairs appeared on his body, and his physique became even more robust and slender.
One white, one yellow, one purple!
Three spirit rings appeared beneath him. He was still a Spirit Elder with a thousand-year spirit ring.
The white spirit ring lit up, and Bai Qing appeared beside the three, holding them under his ribs and sprinting into the distance.
Tie Li felt the biting cold air trying to pry open his mouth.
"Big Brother, there's a Spirit Master ahead; let's lead the Spirit Beast towards them."
"He's a three-ring Spirit Elder, but he's with three youngsters, so he can't be fast."
"You two are fast; go stop them first."
Behind them was a Hunter Soul Group. They had received a deposit and were supposed to help a nobleman acquire a spirit ring.
Hunting a hundred-year Fire Python, originally, with their rich experience and coordination, went quite smoothly. They were about to severely injure this hundred-year Fire Python.
Unexpectedly, its mate returned to the nest at this time.
A Thunder Serpent with nearly four hundred years of cultivation was beyond the control of this Hunter Soul Group.
They unhesitatingly abandoned the nobleman and his butler, intending to use them to buy themselves time to escape.
The nobleman's butler was a two-ring Spirit Grandmaster, but he was no match for the four-hundred-year Thunder Serpent and did not delay it for long.
The leader of the Hunter Soul Group was a three-ring Spirit Elder, with a spirit ring configuration of one white and two yellow. The other seven were two-ring Spirit Grandmasters, with one white and one yellow spirit ring.
Facing a Spirit Beast of the Thunder Serpent's caliber, they were no match at all. Let alone a four-hundred-year one, even a hundred-year Thunder Serpent could easily kill them.
Two Spirit Masters in the Hunter Soul Group had their hundred-year spirit rings beneath them emit yellow light. Their speed suddenly increased, three points faster than Bai Qing's first Spirit Ability.
Seeing them about to catch up, Bai Qing's second spirit ring lit up.
Opening his gaping maw, white light converged within his mouth, and two streams of light shot out, striking the two Spirit Masters respectively.
The two were unable to dodge and were hit by the streams of light, suffering extensive burns.
"Damn it."
The two cursed under their breath. Getting injured at this moment was very dangerous, not just because of the Thunder Serpent behind them, but also their own group leader.
"Sizzle, sizzle."
At this moment, the Thunder Serpent's horn condensed terrifying blue-white light.
Several lightning bolts surged forward, including towards Bai Qing, who was at the very front.
"Boom!"
Fortunately, he successfully dodged. The lightning bolt struck down a thick tree.
"You three run east; I'll see if I can buy some time."
Taking the three of them, all four of them would be unable to escape. He could only stay behind to delay for a while, allowing the three of them to leave alone.
Tie Li and the other two knew the situation was bad and sprinted east according to their teacher's instructions.
In contrast, the Hunter Soul Group, struck by the Thunder Serpent's attack, all suffered significant injuries.
Escaping was almost impossible.
"Let's try; otherwise, everyone will die." Bai Qing appeared beside the Hunter Soul Group leader.
He hadn't seen Bai Qing letting his students escape and thought this teacher was going to fight for his students.
Thinking about it, would an academy teacher let students who weren't even Spirit Masters run around in the Hunting Soul Forest?
"Then let's try." A different gleam flashed in the Hunter Soul Group leader's eyes. He had survived countless hunts, not just by experience.
...
Tie Li's face was pale, but he still ran frantically eastward as Bai Qing instructed.
When he came to his senses, he found his companions were gone, and he was left alone.
Got lost?
Looking at the dark forest around him, Tie Li felt helpless for the first time.
"Hiss."
A faint rustling sound came from the bushes. Tie Li immediately summoned his Spirit, and only felt a little at ease after feeling the weight of the hammer handle.
A faint glow appeared in the bushes, and an old wolf with one eye blind leaped out of the bushes.
Tie Li smelled the foul odor from the old wolf's mouth. At the most dangerous moment, Tie Li's senses became exceptionally clear, and emotions like fear and dread completely vanished.
He gripped the Forging Hammer tightly and smashed it out fiercely.
"Forging is a skill. Besides arm strength, it also requires the strength of your waist."
"When the hammer and the iron block collide, do you feel the force they generate? The greater the force, the greater the recoil, and your hammer will emit an excited 'tremble'."
"Remember this feeling, and you can become a qualified blacksmith."
"Buzz."
The moment the hammer face of the Forging Hammer Spirit touched the old wolf's skull, the hammer body vibrated. With just this one blow, all the organs in the old wolf's head were shattered.
A white spirit ring appeared above the old wolf's corpse. This was an old wolf driven out by the wolf pack. From its appearance, it was a Nether Wolf.
"A fifty-year limit spirit ring."
In the eyes of most students in the academy, this spirit ring was considered a high-quality spirit ring.
As long as he absorbed this spirit ring, he would become a Spirit Master, gain the ability to protect himself, and have a better chance of leaving the Hunting Soul Forest.
But Tie Li just stood in front of the white spirit ring, lingering for dozens of breaths. He was currently fleeing for his life, and time was precious.
"Still not reconciled?"
Just then, a violent roar, even Tie Li, who was several miles away, felt the ground shake.
That direction was where he had just escaped from... Had something happened?
Go take a look? This was a very dangerous thing; he might end up losing his life there.
At this moment, Tie Li thought of another outcome, as if his Pandora's box had been opened, and even his breathing became heavy.
The terrifying aura emanating from that Thunder Serpent was at least a hundred years old.
A hundred-year-level spirit ring, for a commoner Spirit Master like himself, would be such a huge improvement.
The Thunder Serpent's Bloodline was considered superior among Spirit Beasts. His own Spirit could only be considered ordinary. Absorbing the Thunder Serpent's spirit ring would greatly improve the quality of his Spirit.
