69novels Chapter 24 How come I never thought of that!
Chapter 24 How come I never thought of that!
"There really is!" Dugu Yan was overjoyed and quickly turned to look at Ye Lingling.
"Lingling, what do you think?"
She didn't know much about this, and whenever she made a breakthrough, she would directly ask her grandfather.
"Both are quite suitable." Ye Lingling said softly, and subconsciously glanced at Jing Tianming, very cautiously.
Dugu Bo then offered his opinion, "The Jade Vine should be better. The Blue Silver Grass is an extremely weak plant-type soul beast in its early stages. At the thousand-year cultivation level, its quality is slightly inferior to the Jade Vine. Only at the ten-thousand-year cultivation level will it completely surpass it."
"You're right, senior!" Jing Tianming nodded.
"The growth cycle of Blue Silver Grass is indeed longer than that of Jade Vine. It will undergo a major transformation only when one's cultivation level breaks through ten thousand years."
The Ten-Thousand-Year Blue Silver King and the One Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor are considered two insurmountable barriers of qualitative change. A thousand years is only considered slightly above average. The reason he mentioned them both is twofold: firstly, the age and attributes of these two plants meet his requirements; secondly, he naturally has his own ulterior motives.
If you want to be convincing in a certain area, how can you do it without first demonstrating your strength in that area?
You need to at least let people know you have something to offer!
"But Brother Jing Ke said that this jade vine has a cultivation level of 1800 years."
Dugu Yan frowned slightly, looking somewhat conflicted. "It's a full 40 years past the optimal age. Could this be dangerous?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling immediately fell silent, her slender fingers clenching slightly, as if she were also struggling with her decision.
She still has great faith in the current standard for the optimal absorption age of spirit rings in the world of spirit masters.
"There is indeed a certain risk." Qin Ming, who was always rigorous in his studies, said with a solemn expression, "The higher the cultivation level of a soul beast, the higher the energy impact intensity that must be withstood when absorbing its soul ring. And Lingling is an auxiliary soul master, whose physical strength is generally lower than that of other soul masters. Although 40 years may not sound like much, for many commoner soul masters, it is enough to be their first soul ring."
As a Soul Master from a commoner background, he understood this better than anyone else.
"Therefore, there are definitely risks, and they are not small."
Then, he turned to Ye Lingling and gave his opinion, "Lingling, I personally still recommend that you choose Blue Silver Grass."
"Of course, if we're not satisfied, we can look for more."
"I brought you all to Sunset Forest this time with the purpose of training you. So there's no need to rush."
Ye Lingling nodded slightly upon hearing this. Just as she was about to suggest searching some more, Jing Tianming's voice rang out first, calm and steady.
It was as if they were recounting a trivial matter.
"It's definitely worth a try."
Everyone from the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy was taken aback upon hearing this, including Dugu Bo. However, he quickly recovered, his eyes lighting up with interest and curiosity. He glanced at Elder Ji out of the corner of his eye and then smiled, "Since young friend thinks it's worth a try, may I ask what your reasoning is?"
Addressing him as a "young friend" demonstrates the scholar's respect when inquiring about him.
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned serious, and they all looked at Jing Tianming with curiosity, waiting for his reply.
Jing Tianming remained unfazed and calmly replied, "Firstly, the jadeite vase itself."
"As far as I know, the Emerald Vine is a gentle water-attribute plant-type soul beast. And water attribute is itself a relatively mild attribute."
Therefore, the energy of its spirit rings is not too intense compared to other spirit beasts.
"At least, they are much more peaceful compared to animal-type soul beasts."
"That's true." Dugu Bo nodded in agreement and took the opportunity to explain to his granddaughter, "It's actually related to when a soul beast develops intelligence. Normally, animal-type soul beasts develop intelligence earlier than plant-type soul beasts. Take us humans for example, we can understand our parents' language to some extent when we are one or two years old. It's the same with cats and dogs; they can understand some of their owners' commands to some extent."
"And plants, let's not even talk about ordinary plants."
"Even among soul beasts, many of which have cultivated for a hundred years, they still rely on instinct to act."
"Early awakening of intelligence often indicates stronger mental strength, which also means that the resentment generated after death will be stronger. This resentment will not disappear directly after death, but a small part will attach to the spirit ring, making the spirit ring energy more violent."
"It's like deliberately preventing Soul Masters from obtaining the legacy they left behind."
Upon hearing this, Qin Ming immediately testified, "Senior Dugu is right. This is also why animal spirit rings are generally harder to absorb than plant spirit rings. Especially when cultivation reaches ten thousand years, the lingering resentment left behind by spirit beasts can even cause mental shocks, directly harming the spirit master."
"Therefore, absorbing a ten-thousand-year spirit ring is a very dangerous thing for a spirit master, especially the first time absorbing a ten-thousand-year spirit ring at the fifth ring level."
At Shrek Academy, his instructors didn't explain the underlying principles in detail; he only learned about them when he arrived at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
"That's right!" Jing Tianming nodded in agreement.
Dugu Bo smiled and said, "I'll take this opportunity to give my granddaughter, who doesn't like studying, a little lesson. Young friend, please continue."
"..." Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan's lips trembled, but she ultimately did not refute it.
"Secondly, this is related to Lingling's martial spirit." Seeing that Dugu Yan did not interrupt, Jing Tianming continued the topic, "Miss Lingling's Begonia martial spirit belongs to the same plant category as the Emerald Vine, and the two have similar properties."
Therefore, the compatibility will definitely be high.
"And this will greatly reduce the difficulty of absorbing the energy of the spirit ring."
"In addition to what I mentioned before, the energy of Jade Maiden's spirit rings is relatively mild. With these two factors combined, the difficulty is even lower."
"Therefore, it appears that the age has reached 1800 years, which exceeds the optimal absorption age of 1760 years by 40 years."
"But if we look at it from a different angle, we can actually regard it as an animal-type soul ring with an even lower age."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan's beautiful eyes widened instantly, and her full cherry lips involuntarily parted, as if she had suddenly gained a brain.
Can this be done?
"It seems that's really the case!"
He subconsciously said, then quickly raised his hand and slapped his thigh, looking quite annoyed.
"Why didn't I think of that?"
Because you're a terrible student... Dugu Bo really wanted to comment, but then he remembered that you were his own son, so he held back.
After all, he hadn't thought of it this way at first. So, saying it out loud would make it seem like his Dugu family genes weren't so wise.
Ye Lingling, the person involved, had bright eyes and increased confidence. Suddenly, she felt that it wouldn't hurt to give it a try.
Zhu Zhuqing remained silent, but whispered something in her heart in a voice only she could hear.
"Brother Jing is amazing!"
Qin Ming looked thoughtful, then smiled and said, "Young friend Jing's idea is quite unique and refreshing."
"These are just my humble opinions; I hope Professor Qin will forgive my ignorance," Jing Tianming said modestly.
"Young friend, there's no need for such modesty," Qin Ming said with a smile, treating Jing Tianming as a scholar of equal standing and guessing that Jing Tianming came from a powerful family, which explained his extensive theoretical knowledge. He also possessed manners that ordinary people wouldn't have.
"Thinking what others dare not think is not something an ordinary person can do." Dugu Bo nodded in agreement.
For example, Qin Ming raised his objection without even thinking, causing Ye Lingling to choose something else. This is a difference in understanding.
"You flatter me, senior." Jing Tianming remained humble, and without pressing the matter further, continued:
"Actually, there is another reason why I suggested that it is worth a try, and that is, Miss Lingling's martial soul healing ability... may be useful."
He paused deliberately before saying "maybe" or "maybe".
This time, Dugu Bo immediately thought of it and subconsciously asked, "Temporarily boost self-healing abilities to get through it?"