Walking out of the Seven Treasure Hall, Tianlin was still dazed. Ning Fengzhi had told him something almost impossible, but which had to be guarded against.
If Ning Fengzhi's deduction was right, then this Spirit Hunt was far from simple.
Luckily, their sect not only had Tianlin's future knowledge but also Ning Fengzhi's wisdom. Otherwise, Tianlin alone might have been outsmarted.
"Who says transmigrators can always outplay everyone? These natives are even more scheming!" Tianlin sighed. In his previous life, he was just an ordinary homebody. Although he'd learned much strategy from Ning Fengzhi these years, he was still outclassed by these old foxes.
Now that he knew the Spirit Hunt was in five days, Tianlin had to make thorough preparations. Sect affairs would be handled by Ning Fengzhi; his task was to further improve himself in these five days.
After visiting his parents, Tianlin returned to his room and took out the Earth Spirit Pearl.
"Xiao Tian, the Earth Spirit Pearl contains immense power, but how do you plan to use it? Those fierce beasts just used it to speed up cultivation, which isn't much use to you now," said Skydream Ice Silkworm.
He was right. After reaching level 70, Tianlin was free from the ultimate attribute's burdens. His soul power now condensed twice as fast as at his peak, likely far surpassing Qian Renxue.
So, for him, the powers of the Heavenly Snow Power or Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well weren't much help anymore.
"No, the moment I held the Earth Spirit Pearl, I felt it had fully adapted to Douluo's rules. If I'm right, it can fuse with my Holy Spirit Pearl as a soul ring."
Tianlin summoned the Holy Spirit Pearl and activated the Nuwa Emperor Meditation Method, trying to draw the Earth Spirit Pearl in.
The Earth Spirit Pearl was delighted, swirling wildly around Tianlin and tracing golden lines in the air.
As Tianlin sped up his cultivation, the lines became more solid, finally condensing into a golden ring on the Holy Spirit Pearl.
"It's true! The Earth Spirit Pearl became your Holy Spirit Pearl's second soul ring!" Skydream Ice Silkworm was excited, then realized something. "Wait, Xiao Tian, the power inside the Earth Spirit Pearl is enormous, far beyond my million-year soul ring. Your body can't withstand it!"
Tianlin smiled, "Don't worry. The Earth Spirit Pearl won't harm me. It's not from Douluo, so it has no soul power. This ring won't boost my soul power, but it contains a higher force called spiritual power, which will temper my body and soul."
"Don't forget what kind of cultivation method Uncle Ning taught me?"
"The Soul-Tempering Bone Technique!" Skydream blurted out. With this method, Tianlin didn't have to fear being overwhelmed by powerful attributes.
Tianlin said no more and began cultivating with all his strength.
At the same time, he tempered his three soul bones (except for his million-year skull and external bone).
The Earth Spirit Pearl's power was far superior to Douluo's soul power. When Tianlin used Skydream's power to temper before, the ratio was 5:1; two hundred thousand years of power only increased the Wind Demon Wolf leg bone by forty thousand years.
But the Earth Spirit Pearl's power worked at a 1:1 ratio. When his body reached its limit, the surplus energy—about 200,000 years—was locked into the Blue Silver Emperor and Wind Demon Wolf bones.
When these two bones each increased by 100,000 years, they would become beast-level soul bones, and their soul bone skills would be much stronger.
Of course, tempering wasn't done in a day. Tianlin just transferred the energy and sealed it; full tempering would take months.
"This Earth Spirit Pearl soul ring is just like one my Holy Spirit Pearl would make—so compatible! Brother Skydream, I think this ring, like my external bone, will grow with me, eventually surpassing your million-year ring and even the legendary God Ring. It's only a matter of time," Tianlin sighed.
"It's insane! The power in this pearl is not only higher than soul power, but it can also grow. Xiao Tian, your body's stats now far exceed ordinary Title Douluos. The only thing they beat you on is soul power and a couple more soul skills," Skydream judged.
Tianlin chuckled, "Ordinary Title Douluos? I can crush them. As for number of skills, Brother Skydream, do you think they have more than me?"
"Uh, forget I said that…" Skydream was embarrassed.
How could he forget—Tianlin had four 100,000-year soul bones, a million-year skull, a million-year soul ring, and this Earth Spirit Pearl soul ring was just as strong as the million-year one. Plus, two 100,000+ year rings on the demon sword. To compare skill numbers with him was a fool's dream.
"This Earth Spirit Pearl gave me four new soul skills, the first earth-type of the Five Spirit Immortal Arts. I finally have it!"
Holy Spirit Pearl Second Soul Ring Skills:
True Essence Body Protection: Earth defense immortal art. Wide-range support skill greatly boosts defense.
Five Peaks Shifting: Earth group attacks immortal art. Anything struck is turned into nourishment for the earth—no need to even collect the bodies.
Earth Shield: Complete immunity to earth-attribute attacks, even god-level ones. Absolute defense.
Summoning Art—Mountain God: Summons the Mountain God from the Earth Spirit Pearl to fight. Its power is slightly less than the Martial God's, but still stronger than current Tianlin. Matches a Super Douluo. Can be summoned with the Martial God, but drains Tianlin's power fast—one alone lasts 5–7 minutes, both together just one minute. Still, it's a trump card at a key moment.
Seeing Tianlin's power, Skydream: "Hello, God Realm? Reserve a VIP seat for me at the God King level, extra luxury. What? I can't become a god because I'm a soul beast? Do you know who I'm clinging to? And put some extra ice on the seat, I'm bringing my Bingbing, she doesn't like heat."
Seeing the silly Skydream, Tianlin broke out in a cold sweat. After following him so long, Skydream hadn't learned much else, but he sure picked up all his antics.