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Women understand women best, and Ye Lingling was naturally happy to be praised for her beauty.
Seeing the three women gradually getting along harmoniously,
Shi Quan also began to prepare for his trip to Dragon Valley. There was no food in Dragon Valley, so essential items like food and water naturally had to be prepared.
If possible, Shi Quan planned to use a teleportation talisman to reach Dragon Valley, and it would be best if he could return to Douluo Continent by his own strength. The return journey would also be a form of training.
Of course, if that wasn't possible, he would just have to use the teleportation talisman again to return to Douluo Continent.
So, in addition to food, Shi Quan also needed to prepare some sailing equipment. After all, Dragon Valley was on another continent, separated by an ocean, and crossing the sea was a necessary path to return.
Moreover, even if these things weren't needed now, they would still be useful when going to Sea God Island in the future. Shi Quan's main principle was to be prepared for any eventuality.
That night, Shi Quan took the three women and Dugu Bo to Heaven Dou City for a major shopping spree.
The main word was: buy!
Shi Quan had a hundred treasure pouch, and no matter how many things there were, they could all be stored inside. As long as he liked something, he would take it all, whether it was useful or not. Shi Quan and his group even went to what they considered the best restaurant and directly ordered a hundred tables' worth of delicacies. In addition to the food, Shi Quan also bought a whole cartload of carrots.
He couldn't help it, because his hundred treasure pouch also held an old rabbit. Before he could make Xiao Wu offer herself voluntarily, he could only keep her for now. Anyway, since she was a rabbit, carrots were enough; the main thing was just to keep her from starving.
Because Shi Quan and the others bought a large and varied quantity, many shops needed time to prepare, and many items were only obtained two or three days later.
The only problem was that Heaven Dou City was an inland city, and it had no maritime-related items at all. If he wanted to buy them, he could only go to coastal cities.
Shi Quan thought about it and gave up, planning to make arrangements after leaving Dragon Valley.
Unknowingly, more than half a month had passed since the end of the competition.
Seeing that Tang Hao still hadn't come to trouble them, Shi Quan felt that Tang Hao must be convinced that no one could discern Xiao Wu's identity, so he wasn't in such a hurry to find Dugu Bo. In his opinion, while Dugu Bo's place was dangerous, it was also the safest.
Because if Dugu Bo wanted to get his Immortal Herb back from him, he would definitely protect Xiao Wu's safety.
Seeing this, Shi Quan was too lazy to wait. Before going to Dragon Valley, he still had to visit his parents. After explaining a few things to the three women and Dugu Bo, one morning, with the disguise of the Blue Silver Domain, he changed his appearance and rushed to Tian Luo City without stopping.
Calculating the time, Shi Jian and Li Meili's spirit power should have almost broken through Rank 20. The last time he visited his parents, Shi Quan had told them that after their spirit power Breakthrough, they should wait for him to help them obtain their spirit ring.
Shi Quan's trip this time was to help his parents obtain their second spirit ring and to tell them about some recent events.
He didn't know how long he would be in Dragon Valley, so he naturally had to report it in advance.
This time, Shi Jian and Li Meili had indeed both broken through Rank 20.
It was still early, so Shi Quan directly rented a carriage, took the two elders, and while heading towards Sunset Forest, he told them about the recent happenings.
When the two elders heard that Shi Quan had found them three daughters-in-law, Shi Jian immediately gave Shi Quan a thumbs-up, while Li Meili glared fiercely at Shi Quan, telling him to settle down, not to harm other girls, to treat Ye Lingling and the others well, and to bring them back if he had time.
Shi Quan naturally agreed with a smile.
Chatting along the way, time passed quickly. Upon arriving outside Sunset Forest, Shi Quan still followed the previous method, using the power of the Blue Silver Domain to start screening in the forest.
The two elders' first spirit rings were both around six hundred years old. After checking their current physical Physique, Shi Quan planned to hunt Spirit Beasts under one thousand five hundred years old for them.
After some searching, Shi Quan quickly selected suitable Spirit Beasts for the two elders.
The time for hunting and absorbing combined took less than three days.
The two elders' strength also broke through to Rank 22.
In addition to a period of accumulation, part of it was also due to the energy contained within the spirit ring.
After sending the two elders back to Tian Luo City, due to the Millennium spirit ring, Shi Quan left Dugu Bo's exclusive token with them. If the two elders encountered any trouble and exposed the existence of the Millennium spirit ring, Dugu Bo's token would be enough to deal with all problems.
After explaining the pros and cons to his parents, Shi Quan stayed in Tian Luo City for another night.
Because he had been constantly immersed in the gentle embrace of women, Shi Quan had not yet absorbed his second soul spirit, One-Tail Shukaku.
It was rare to have free time today.
Back in the room.
"Extract One-Tail Shukaku."
The next second, an earthy yellow light bloomed from in front of Shi Quan, and an earthy yellow badger with curse mark patterns all over its body appeared on Shi Quan's legs.
Though it was called a badger, Shi Quan felt that this One-Tail Shukaku also looked very much like a large tanuki, soft and cuddly on his legs.
"Boss, you finally remembered me," Shukaku's excited voice came.
Shi Quan was not surprised that Shukaku could speak, as the Tailed Beasts in Naruto all had the ability to speak human language.
"Shukaku, I feel like your power seems a bit different?" Shi Quan picked up Shukaku from his leg, and the light touch felt like a heavy mass of Earth, soft, without the feeling of sand.
"That's right, most of my wind-attribute chakra has been converted into Earth-attribute chakra, and the power of Sand Release and Magnet Release have also undergone some changes."
Compared to Xiao Meng's adherence to rules, Shukaku gave off a more uninhibited feeling.
"Indeed," Shi Quan thought to himself. The System's remark stated that Shukaku's power had been modified to be more suitable for him. In addition to the transformation from Tailed Beast to soul spirit, there were also some subtle changes in its attributes.
Thinking, Shi Quan summoned his Earth Martial Spirit, and a dark spirit ring emerged from beneath his feet. "Shukaku, integrate your power into my Martial Spirit. How many spirit rings can you evolve for me approximately?"
Shukaku lifted its paw. "Four!"
"The same as Xiao Meng?" Shi Quan nodded. Although the number of spirit rings was the same, Shukaku did not have the special Legacy ability like Xiao Meng.
"Shukaku, can you temporarily evolve only three spirit rings for me?" Shi Quan's Earth Martial Spirit already had a natal spirit ring, and his spirit power was already Rank 50. If Shukaku directly evolved four spirit rings at once, he wouldn't be able to enter Dragon Valley.
Shukaku looked at the Earth ball in Shi Quan's hand, which was like a planet, with sparkling eyes, and said, "No problem, Boss. If my power can combine with your power, it will also be of no small benefit to me."
Shi Quan nodded, then asked, "Shukaku, how long will it take to evolve the spirit rings approximately?"
Shukaku thought for a moment and said, "Based on Boss's current Physique, one spirit ring will take about four hours."
"That long?"
"No choice," Shukaku waved its paw, looking helpless.
"Then you evolve one spirit ring first."
"No problem, Boss."
As the words fell, Shukaku's figure leaped up and landed on the Earth Martial Spirit.
An earthy-yellow halo scattered, and the curse marks all over Shukaku's body emitted a dark purple light. A heavy aura erupted, and dark purple runes slowly floated out from Shukaku's body, like brandings, one after another, slowly landing on the Earth Martial Spirit.
Shi Quan only felt as if something had been added to the Earth Martial Spirit in his hand. The Internal Energy in his body continuously circulated, and the Yin and Yang attribute Internal Energy continuously washed over the Earth Martial Spirit in Shi Quan's hand. These two forces also seemed to resonate with Shukaku.
Making Shukaku's aura around its body become even more condensed, and the curse marks around its body also became brighter.
"Boss, you actually possess such pure Yin and Yang attribute chakra in your body. No, it should be said, energy," Shukaku's surprised voice came.
Shi Quan knew he was talking about the Internal Energy in his body, and subconsciously asked, "Is there anything special about that?"
"Boss, in my original World, the chakra of Tailed Beasts and the chakra of humans are different. Besides the difference in quantity, it's more because of the different 'quality' Rank of chakra. Our chakra is stronger in quality and higher in Rank than human chakra, which also makes it difficult for humans to control our power.
But the quality Rank of your Yin and Yang energy is even purer and more special than ours. This way, you will not only be able to perfectly unleash the abilities I bring you, but perhaps you can also try to learn some abilities unique to us Tailed Beasts."
"Unique abilities?" Shi Quan seemed to think of something. "Are you talking about Tailed Beast Ball?!"
"That's right, Boss. With the energy in your body, you are fully capable of releasing Tailed Beast Ball, but the intensity will depend on the intensity of the energy in your body. Because my power has been completely transformed into your power, even if released, it will not exceed your body's limit."
Shi Quan nodded, not expecting such a pleasant surprise. The intensity of Tailed Beast Ball in Naruto was an S-Rank ninjutsu, one of the strongest ninjutsu, and its offensive power was astonishingly strong.
Since he could learn it, Shi Quan naturally wouldn't let it go. If used well, it would also be a good trump card.
After a simple communication, Shi Quan continued to immerse himself in the evolution of the spirit ring.
The night passed without a word. In the early morning of the next day, the spirit ring of Shi Quan's Earth Martial Spirit changed from the previous one black spirit ring to two black ones. However, unlike normal black ten-thousand-year spirit rings, Shukaku's evolved spirit rings had some dark purple curse marks on them. These curse marks naturally came from the curse marks on Shukaku's body.
At the same time, Shi Quan felt that the Internal Energy in his body had increased again, feeling as if it had risen to around Rank 53.
Unlike Xiao Meng, the enhancements brought by the spirit rings Xiao Meng evolved were purely in terms of mental force, while Shukaku, as a Tailed Beast, its true form was actually the materialization of huge chakra, which is to say, pure energy.
Although it was transformed into a soul spirit, its abundant energy was still preserved, and this energy, while evolving the spirit rings, also integrated into Shi Quan's body, increasing Shi Quan's Rank.