Chapter 2: Hunting

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Following Su Yuntao out of the Spirit Hall, Granpa Jack hurriedly ask the spirit grandmaster.

"Grandmaster, what do you think? Do this year's village children possibly have the capability of becoming spirit masters?"

Su Yuntao looked at him, made a sighing sound, and said:

"There are three who do, only it's a pity and the others are unknown."

Jack's eyes revealed a bewildered indeterminate expression. Enquiring further, he asked:

"Grandmaster, that outcome is......"

Su Yuntao said:

"This year among these ten children, only three possess spirit power, and even innate full spirit power, it's too bad, his spirit is blue silver grass while the other two are Golden Butterfly and Spirit Eyes. You understand?"

"Blue silver grass? Golden Butterfly? Spirit Eyes? Innate full spirit power? Heavens."

On Jack's face was a downcast expression. He who had been village chief for so many years, naturally understood what significance innate full spirit power represented. But this innate full spirit power appeared with blue silver grass spirit; that truly was... but, there is still hope. Wu Mei and Huo Yuan both had different, exotic, and unique spirits perhaps could be their hope.

"Grandmaster, blue silver grass truly has no way of cultivation?"

Jack asked with a frown.

Su Yuntao could understand old Jack's state of mind. Instead of his earlier arrogant manner, patting old Jack's shoulder, he said:

"It is not entirely unable to cultivate. Only, you consider blue silver grass in the rate of spirit promotion; what can evolution accomplish? Useless spirits are in the end useless spirits. Even while becoming a spiritual master, he probably will be a useless spirit master. This innate full spirit power truly is a pity. Well then, I will leave first, I must still go to another village."

Su Yuntao in the end did not wait for Tang San to continue asking questions, departing from the village. With no Su Yuntao, Tang San could only run to Jack outside, asking his most urgent question,

"Jack Grandpa, what is a spirit ring? How can one obtain a spirit ring?"

Old Jack, as if still thinking over Su Yuntao's words, subconsciously answered:

"I also do not know what a spirit ring is. To obtain a spirit ring, one seemingly must hunt spirit beasts. This is very a very dangerous task that only spirit masters are capable of."

"Oh."

Spirit ring, spirit beast, these two completely new terms resounded continuously in Tang San's mind. Although he wasn't completely sure that his surmise was correct since Mysterious Heaven Skill was unable to break through the bottleneck all along, this spirit ring was a breakthrough.

By now, Jack had already recovered, lowering his head to regard Tang San, and said astonished:

"Well then, Xiao San, Xiao Yuan, Xiao Mei. What are your three martial souls?"

Tang San nodded and said:

"I have Blue-Silver-Grass, Xiao Mei is Golden...Butterfly? and Xiao Yuan's Spirit is Spirit Eyes. Three of us have Full Innate spirit power."

That reveal shocked Grandpa Jack's full impact. He thought it was really lucky that the Holy Village had three soul masters. But quickly got disappointed to know that the village could only afford one to study.

"Little San, I did not expect your talents to be so remarkable. It's too bad, you have that father who doesn't have a good spirit to pass on to you. Otherwise, perhaps you truly could become our village's second, third, and fourth spirit saint. You tell Grandpa whether or not you want to go to a special school to study spirit master cultivation methods. Only that place has access to the most accurate knowledge about spirits."

By now, inside Tang San, a strong interest in spirits had already appeared, especially the relation between spirits and his own Mysterious Heaven skill, but he still did not have a definite answer immediately.

Grandpa said facing them with a determined face, making them relieved. But Mei quickly asked.

"But Grandpa Jack, this year our village's one student quota so they can study at Nuoding City primary spirit master academy to study.''

With that Grandpa Jack's expression dropped to a sad one and regret.

"Grandpa Jack, how about you ask their parents if we want to go first..."

Yuan proposed quickly noticing the sudden drop in mood. When he heard that Grandpa Jack quickly left with Wu Mei and Tang San to their respective Houses. Before that though

"Grandpa Jack, I'm not accepting your offer I'd rather have some things to do." She said that. The old man was a bit sad but nodded anyways. She waved her hand as she parted ways

"Bye San-Ge, Mei Mei,"

In his eyes was a rather steadfast light. Even though he truly did not want to go see that slovenly apparition, for the sake of the village to be able to once again produce a spirit master, he would stop at nothing.

"Go, little San, little mei. Grandpa will accompany you back home."

After making sure Yuan is going home, Grandpa Jack brought Tang San home, since Mei doesn't want to. She said she'll go alone.

Before noon was Tang Hao's routine nap time, and the smithy was very quiet.

"Tang Hao, Tang Hao."

Old Jack did not care whether Tang Hao was asleep. Concerning this slovenly blacksmith, he truly loathed him very much. Were he not forging farm tools very cheaply, he wanted to kick Tang Hao out of the village long ago.

At the same time as calling Tang Hao, old Jack looked around everywhere, at first wanting to find a chair to sit on, but seeing those broken tattered worn-out things, he prudently did not dare to pull one over. His age was already not inconsiderable, and he had a thought that if he fell in here he would not only pull muscles or break bones.

"Who is making such a fuss?"

Tang Hao's somewhat angry voice resounded. Pushing aside the inner room door curtain, he unhurriedly came out.

He first caught sight of his son, only then shifting his gaze to Jack,

"Old Jack, what are you doing?"

Jack angrily said:

"Today is the day of your son's spiritual awakening. Don't you know how important this is? Other people's families have both parents accompanying them. You should go as well, and it still is like always."

Tang Hao, ignoring Jack's taunts, as usual, his gaze once again shifted to his son,

"Little San, your spirit awakened? What is it?"

Tang San said:

"Dad, it's blue silver grass."

"Blue silver grass?"

For some reason, despite being disinterested in other matters all along, once Tang Hao heard these three words, his body suddenly trembled all at once, and his eyes also showed a trace of sparkling brilliance.

Tang Hao's expression changed, only paying attention to Tang San. Old Jack naturally didn't care what the slovenly blacksmith's expression was, and immediately said:

"Though it's blue silver grass, little San still has innate full spirit power. Tang Hao, I've decided that our village's one student quota goes to Tang San this year. Let him go to Nuoding City's primary spirit master academy to study. The village will guarantee the costs."

"Blue silver grass, blue silver grass."

Tang Hao, again and again, murmured these few words, abruptly lifting his head. His eyes showed a strong light Tang San had never seen before. He said quietly:

"Won't do."

"What did you say? I heard it wrong."

Jack dug into his ear, taken aback staring at Tang Hao,

"You should know just how valuable this opportunity is. Even if our Holy Spirit village produced a spirit saint once upon a time, we only have one student quota every year. For other villages, more than two or three villages have to share one person's quota, don't you know? This is a good opportunity. Perhaps little San is capable of becoming an exalted master."

Tang Hao looked at Jack with cold eyes,

"What use is being exalted? I just know that no one will make my food if he leaves. Blue silver grass, what do you think cultivating blue silver grass can accomplish? That is only a useless spirit."

Old Jack forcefully said:

"But he has innate full spirit power, as long as he can obtain a spirit ring, even if it's the least quality spirit ring, he is also immediately capable of becoming a spiritual master. Spirit master, you understand? Our village already has not produced a spirit master in so many years."

Tang Hao coolly said:

"This just now is your true purpose. Saying it won't do, means it won't do. You can leave."

"Tang----Hao----."

In old Jack's mind, flames of fury already burned to the maximum.

Tang Hao as before had a listless expression,

"No need to be that loud, I'm not deaf yet. I said: you can go."

"Grandpa Jack, please don't take offense. I still won't go to study spirit master abilities. Dad is right, blue silver grass is only a useless spirit. Thank you for your good intentions."

Although Jack loathed Tang Hao the most, he was still extraordinarily fond of the intelligent Tang San, and his chest filled with burning fury was gradually pacified. He sighed deeply,

"Good child, Grandpa isn't angry. Well then, Grandpa will leave."

Saying so, he turned around and headed out.

Tang San hurriedly saw him out. Dad could ignore him, but Jack, the village elder, also treated him well. Courtesy to him was not a small thing.

Jack walked to the smithy's door and stopped, turning to look in Tang Hao's direction, saying sincerely and earnestly:

"Tang Hao, all your life will come to an end like this, but little San is still young. Should you not consider giving him some means of making a living? Don't hold him back. Then at least he will not end up in the same situation as you afterward. If you change your decision come to find me, ok. There are still three months before this year's Nuoding spirit master primary academy enrollment."

As Tang San saw off old Jack, his heart had also fallen many times. After all, Su Yuntao's words about spirit rings could have some bearing on his Mysterious Heaven skill breakthrough problem. But he did not let this affect his behavior very much, he believed he still had a chance.

Unhurriedly he went back to the smithy. Tang Hao unusually had not returned to the inner room to continue sleeping and was rather sitting on a chair with eyes closed and resting.

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(AN: The author is not experienced with fight scenes so please skip or bear with it)

Her footsteps lightly sounded throughout the forest. Yuan looks around at the soundless woods. Sharp eyes sweep through the trees as her senses went alert.

She hummed slowly as she raised her guard. Thinking back to when she was little, she remembers all kind of spirit rings her teacher told her. a 10-years old. a 100-years old, 1.000-years old, 10.000-years old, 100.000 years old, 200.00-years old, 1.000.000-years old.

Truth be told, her level was not far from Su Yuntao himself. An Innate Full Spirit of 15.

'It was because of that thing anyway.' She shrugged uncaringly.

She stops moving as she felt a shift in movements. Her nose picks up a smell not far from her place. Her eyes are narrow as she concentrates. A high-level spirit beast. To be precise, a 200,000-years Three-Eyed Demon Ape. A Dark and Mental Attribute Spirit Beast, much to her delight.

Her lips quirked upwards, smiling lightly. Her cold purple eyes sharply glanced at her prey. She raised her hand and multiple ice spikes flew quickly toward it. The Three-Eyed Demon Ape turns its head around.

Its third eye shoots out balls of violet light. Taking down the Ice Spikes. It turns to where Yuan was. She clicked her tongue and twist her ankles to jump high, Spirit Eyes activated immediately. Glowing blues shot an attack toward the unsuspecting spirit beast.

The Mental Attack proved to be effective as it grimaced and growled. She scoffed as she dodges a claw sweep. Yuan puts her hand on its neck applying more force. She flips upside down in the air. Landing behind the Three-Eyed Demon Ape.

Dodging its strikes, She twisted her body quickly. Clicking her tongue her brain runs wild thinking about the opportunities she could use to her advantage. When something clicks her.

She used its shoulders as a boost to reach his head, and when she did, she sends out another mental attack she grabs a knife from her pocket and stabs it in the third eye resulting it to howl painfully. Twisting it deeply, Yuan concentrates. It howled angrily trying to sweep her away using its claw, but she slapped it.

Blood seeps out of the dying beast struggling to free itself. The vision became much blurry as its consciousness fades away over time. It stubbornly tries to stay alive. But its persistent resistance is going to end soon.

It died before long and an orange spirit ring floated above the deceased beast. Purple Orbs shining happily. Sitting down, she starts to absorb the Halo.

She gritted her teeth in pain when the darkness penetrated her mind. A cold feeling washed up upon her, making her stiffen. Pain, pain clouded her mind, black spots appearing in her sight. Her pupils dilated sharply before extending her energy.

The darkness seemed to clot in her hand. A slender hand stretched out Dark Beam shoots out destroying the trees. Leaving a trail of dark elements. She gets the feeling of something familiar. A small smile quirked up on her lips.

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After jumping from tree to tree, Wu Mei gracefully landed on the flat ground. Her Teal-Pink eyes seemed to scan the territory.

Her doe-like eyes became colder in mere seconds, sharpening. A pair of Butterfly wings fluttered behind her, glowing. Concentrating her Spirit power, a shining yellow ring appears beneath her feet, enhancing her prowess.

Deactivating the Golden Butterfly Spirit, a burst of red came to her hands. Her eyes became dyed with the color red. A pair of Bunny's ears popped on her head peeking from the strands of her hair before straightening up. A yellow spirit ring shines beneath her knees.

"What was that...? No normal human could emit such a presence... " Wu Mei muttered.

That presence her Yuan-Jie emitted surpassed that of an ordinary human. She was sure that presence could even make the Beast God, Di Tian trembled under pressure.

"Mei? You're back already?" A deep voice rings throughout the air stopping Wu Mei from her trance.

"Teacher... Yes, I'm back." She answered respectfully as she bowed to her teacher.

"Good, let us resume our training then." He said simply as he turned around.

"Teacher- I..." She faltered for a bit. If she tells her teacher about Tang San and Huo Yuan... How will they react? No... She'll keep it a secret.

"What is it?"

"No~thing." She smiled trying to reassure herself. Her teacher scoffed and continue his steps. She will find out about her two friends. Or she will wait until they tell her about it.

That is a promise.


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