Chapter 8 The First Soul Ring in Eighteen Hundred Years
"Okay, I'll listen to Dad."
Upon hearing this, Tang Chuan manipulated the Blue Silver Grass to bypass the few pieces of food and devoured the rest of the soul beast materials on the ground.
On the "Ingredients Illustrated Guide," page after page of new information quickly lit up.
Detailed information such as the names, origins, ages, and effects of various spirit beasts is continuously presented in the encyclopedia.
The color of the spirit rings also deepened over time.
The deep yellow quickly transitioned to purple. Originally, only the edges were tinged with purple, but now the entire spirit ring was stained with a rich purple aura, truly evolving into a thousand-year spirit ring!
"A thousand years..."
Tang Hao witnessed this scene and was so excited that he could hardly express it.
He had never seen any Soul Master whose first Spirit Ring was a purple, thousand-year Spirit Ring. Even he, as one of the twin stars of the Clear Sky Sect, had a first Spirit Ring that was only a little over four hundred years old.
"No!"
"It's 1,800 years."
Tang Chuan put away the Blue Silver Grass, which had already devoured all the various soul beast ingredients on the ground, and added.
"Eighteen hundred years?!"
"Good!"
"Very good!"
"It's just... a pity!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Hao was initially overjoyed, but then he slapped his thigh and showed a look of regret on his face.
"The soul beasts in the Soul Hunting Forest are no more than a thousand years old. That Vajra Bull and the Inferno Grey Wolf are already at their limits."
"I bought this ancient iron wire fruit by chance from a mercenary when I came out."
"Otherwise, if we had more ingredients from ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts, Xiao Chuan, your first Spirit Ring might have advanced to ten thousand years..."
Having said that, Tang Hao made up his mind.
"After settling things at home in a few days, I'm definitely going to make a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest to get some ingredients from ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts!"
Tang Hao thought this to himself, but he didn't say it aloud.
Instead, he smiled and patted Tang Chuan's head, saying, "It's alright, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Chuan, you should consolidate your cultivation. Dad will go grill some meat."
"Thank you, Dad!"
Tang Chuan thanked him sweetly, putting on a touched smile.
"This child!"
"You're being so polite with your father!"
Tang Hao patted Tang Chuan on the shoulder, then turned and went to the corner of the blacksmith shop to look for a grill, while instructing, "Xiao San, go start a fire."
"Okay, Dad."
Upon hearing this, Tang San carried a piece of wood from beside the iron furnace into the courtyard and skillfully started a fire.
Tang Hao then found the rough iron rack he used when roasting rabbit legs last time. Although it was a bit rusty, it could still be used after a wash.
"Dad, let me do it."
Tang Chuan pretended to help scoop water to wash, but Tang Hao pushed him away, saying, "Go and cultivate properly. You don't need to do these chores."
After saying that, Tang Hao called out to the outside, "Xiao San, come and wash the barbecue grill."
"Here I am, Dad."
Tang San had just finished lighting the fire when he heard his father calling him. He rushed into the house to help without a word of complaint.
Because this is one of the few times he can eat meat.
Tang Hao is usually incredibly lazy.
If Tang Chuan hadn't been constantly grumbling about wanting to eat meat, Tang Hao wouldn't have bothered even to go hunting. This is also why, despite being a Title Douluo, Tang Hao's family couldn't afford to send his two children to the Academy.
With a little spare money, besides buying snacks for Tang Chuan, he spent it all on alcohol.
Although most of the roasted meat from each hunt ended up in Tang Chuan's mouth, Tang San would still get a little bit.
In the courtyard, the charcoal fire crackled and popped.
Tang Hao squatted by the fire, holding a thick wooden skewer in his hand, turning the hind leg of the Flame Pig on the rack. The grease dripped down, emitting a fragrant aroma.
With his other hand, he held a piece of linen smeared with honey and wiped it on the skin from time to time.
This Flame Pig is a thousand-year-old soul beast. The meat on its hind legs is so tender that you can squeeze juice out of it. Tang Hao was afraid that the charcoal fire would be too strong and overcook it, so he deliberately spread the fire out a bit, leaving only a medium layer of warm fire to slowly roast it.
"Hey, add some charcoal, don't let the fire get too weak."
Tang Hao didn't even look up and casually gave the order.
Upon hearing this, Tang San, who was cleaning the Green Wood Deer ribs nearby, immediately ran into the house, brought out charcoal, and carefully added it to the fire, afraid that sparks would splash onto his father's hands.
The grease dripped onto the charcoal fire, sizzling and releasing a fragrant aroma that filled the entire yard.
Tang San secretly glanced at the roasted meat on the iron rack, swallowed hard, but didn't dare to ask for any.
Inside the room, Tang Chuan sat cross-legged on the edge of the bed, closed his eyes, and concentrated, carefully experiencing the changes brought about by the advancement of his first Spirit Ring over a thousand years.
A pale purple Spirit Ring floated silently beneath him.
The original plain white has long been replaced by a deep and noble purple, and the unique golden line inside the Spirit Ring is even brighter, making the Spirit Ring even more sacred.
"A thousand-year-old Spirit Ring... it's completely different indeed!"
Tang Chuan thought to himself.
He could clearly feel that after the age of his Spirit Ring increased, his total soul power and physical fitness also improved significantly.
This is what makes this divinely bestowed Spirit Ring so special.
Even if the lifespan increases dramatically, it will not put any burden on the Soul Master's body; on the contrary, it can subtly improve their physique.
"Eat, record, grow."
"The core rules of the first Spirit Ring perfectly match the content of the first test of the God of Food's Nine Trials: 'Taste hundreds of herbs, eat hundreds of flavors, and distinguish all kinds of materials.'"
Tang Chuan pulled out the "Ingredient Atlas" from his mind, and looking at the dozen or so pages of ingredient information that were already lit up, his thoughts became clearer and clearer.
"The first test of the God of Cookery's Nine Trials is based on accumulation."
"The 'Ingredients Compendium' is a guide and record for identifying all kinds of ingredients, while the first Spirit Ring is the means of tasting and eating. The two complement each other, no wonder the God of Food bestowed this special divine Spirit Ring upon me ahead of time..."
Tang Chuan seemed lost in thought, feeling infinitely grateful to the God of Cookery.
A divinely bestowed Spirit Ring!
It can still grow!
This Spirit Ring is a godsend for him right now!
Having innate full soul power means that Tang Chuan needs to acquire a Spirit Ring immediately to quickly increase his soul power, but with his current physical strength, he can only absorb a four-hundred-year Spirit Ring at most.
A divinely bestowed Spirit Ring that can grow means that the first Spirit Ring will never fall behind.
And!
Because the age of his first Spirit Ring increased to a thousand years, Tang Chuan's physical strength also increased. Not to mention being able to absorb a Spirit Ring that was 1,800 years old, absorbing a Spirit Ring that was at least 1,100 years old would not be a problem for him.
One step ahead leads to continuous progress!
This gives him a huge advantage right from the start!
As for the somewhat absurd condition mentioned by the God of Cookery, "finding a partner who is compatible with the Nine-Colored Goddess before the sixth test," it seems far too distant to consider at this moment.
There's always a way out.
Who knows... maybe we can actually fool... uh, find a suitable candidate?
For example, the leaves of the Nine Heart Flowering Apple?
For example, Ning Rongrong, who owns the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda?
For example, Shui Bing'er with the Ice Phoenix Spirit?
Various thoughts flashed through Tang Chuan's mind, but he suppressed them. Right now, the most important thing was to complete the first test of the God of Cookery.
At the same time, he also realized...
The use of soul skills should not be limited to copying food itself.
Since Blue Silver Grass can perfectly replicate the taste and some effects of ingredients by consuming them, perhaps he could try to create innovative combinations of the characteristics of different soul beast ingredients?
They even utilize the inherent flexibility and controllability of Blue Silver Grass to weave food weapons with unique shapes and practical effects, such as farmyard manure...
[end of the chapter]