Chapter 77: Deciding to Head to Spirit City
[The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's information on light attribute Spirit Beasts was absolutely sufficient for ordinary Spirit Masters.]
[But Yu Xiaogang was no ordinary Spirit Master.]
[He had risked his life to obtain a thousand-year first spirit ring, and now his second spirit ring was five thousand years old.]
[Having achieved this much, Yu Xiaogang had no intention of being an ordinary Spirit Master.]
["Therefore, Father, I want to go to the Spirit Hall to study their knowledge."]
[Yu Xiaogang looked at Yu Yuanzhen and spoke very seriously.]
[The Qian Family of the Spirit Hall was the most famous light attribute Spirit Family on the continent.]
[Furthermore, because the Spirit Hall worshipped the Angel God, Spirit Masters on the continent who underwent Awakening with a light attribute Spirit were naturally welcomed by the Spirit Hall.]
[Beyond that, the personal charisma of the Spirit Hall's leaders had been a topic of much discussion on the Douluo Continent for many years.]
[The previous generation's Pope, Qian Daoliu, had gathered a large following thanks to his upright character and clear sense of right and wrong.]
[In that era, the Spirit Hall's prestige was unparalleled.]
[Later, Qian Daoliu stepped down from his duties as Pope and handed them over to his son, Qian Xunji.]
[Although Qian Xunji was far inferior to Qian Daoliu, countless Spirit Masters still chose to join the Spirit Hall.]
[If for nothing else, it was because many of the Spirit Hall's policies truly benefited the commoners.]
[Because of this, although he had never been to Spirit City, Yu Xiaogang had a favorable impression of the Spirit Hall.]
[However, when the Spirit Hall was mentioned, the image of Bibi Dong, whom he had met in the Star Dou Great Forest while obtaining his first spirit ring, inexplicably flashed through his mind.]
[He thought of the promise she made before leaving: that when he came to Spirit City, she would treat him to a good meal.]
[Although Yu Xiaogang didn't lack for food, for some reason, he was curious about what she would treat him to if she actually hosted him.]
[Shaking his head to clear these extraneous thoughts, Yu Xiaogang looked at the pondering Yu Yuanzhen, waiting for his reply.]
[In reality, Yu Yuanzhen did not feel much resistance to the idea of Yu Xiaogang going to the Spirit Hall to study.]
[Ever since his son recovered from his former dull state, Yu Yuanzhen had been shocked time and again by his son's actions.]
[He had personally witnessed Yu Xiaogang go from being mocked by everyone for his talent to now, where almost everyone in the Sect believed that Yu Xiaogang was the Sect's future powerhouse.]
[It could be said that Yu Yuanzhen was certain his son would one day be an eagle soaring through the sky.]
[Such a person would not stay in one place forever.]
[However, Yu Yuanzhen hadn't expected that Yu Xiaogang would want to leave the Sect and venture out when he was only around rank twenty.]
["How about waiting a few more years? You're only around rank twenty; isn't it a bit too early to head out now?"]
[Yu Yuanzhen inquired.]
["Is it early? Ordinary Spirit Masters enter an Elementary Soul Master Academy to study after their Spirit Awakening at age six. I'm already eleven."]
[Yu Xiaogang said.]
[Speaking of Spirit Master Academies, Yu Xiaogang had actually been looking forward to them for a long time.]
[He was very curious about what a Soul Master Academy was like, and also about the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.]
[Besides that, the Spirit Arena, auctions... there were so many things Yu Xiaogang wanted to see.]
[Before, he had to seize every second of his time to Cultivate.]
[But things were different now. His Cultivation speed had increased, so the curiosity he had suppressed all these years could no longer be held back.]
[Seeing Yu Xiaogang's curious gaze and the undisguised expectation on his face, Yu Yuanzhen finally realized something.]
[His son was still just a child.]
[His previous mature and steady demeanor had made him think Yu Xiaogang had skipped childhood and matured early.]
["Fine, if you want to go, then go."]
[Ultimately, Yu Yuanzhen agreed to Yu Xiaogang's wish to go to the Spirit Hall to study.]
[With a Titled Douluo like himself backing him, Yu Yuanzhen didn't have to worry about Yu Xiaogang being bullied by others.]
[However, his safety still needed careful attention.]
[Although various forces on the Douluo Continent currently had competitive relationships in the shadows, they mostly kept to their own territories.]
[For the Spirit Hall, as long as you weren't a Fallen Soul Master and didn't do anything detrimental to the faith of the Angel God or the reputation of the Spirit Hall, they generally wouldn't bother you.]
[The Clear Sky Sect, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and his own Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect were basically the same as the Spirit Hall.]
[As long as no one targeted their titles of World's Number One Tool Martial Soul, World's Number One Support Martial Soul, or World's Number One Beast Martial Soul, they couldn't be bothered with them.]
[As for whether Yu Xiaogang's method of increasing spirit ring age would draw the greed of various forces?]
[It could only be said that regarding this matter, Yu Yuanzhen and the Sect Elders had already spread some of the truth.]
[Since Yu Xiaogang returned with his first spirit ring, Yu Yuanzhen had accepted a long-overdue invitation from a certain power and appeared at a gathering they hosted.]
[He remembered that at that gathering, an old rival wanted to take the opportunity to mock Yu Yuanzhen.]
[But after the other party had been mocking him for a while, Yu Yuanzhen started with a single sentence:]
["How did you know my son's first spirit ring is a thousand-year spirit ring?"]
[With just that one sentence, the latter half of the gathering became Yu Yuanzhen's personal show.]
[Of course, in Yu Yuanzhen's version, many details of the story were changed.]
[For instance, the matter of the Whale Glue was hidden; everyone was disappointed, but they could understand.]
[If it were them, they would certainly have done the same.]
[Without disclosing the Whale Glue, Yu Yuanzhen also didn't emphasize Yu Xiaogang's brilliance.]
[Consequently, in everyone's eyes, Yu Xiaogang being able to have a thousand-year first spirit ring was entirely due to his Titled Douluo father, Yu Yuanzhen, pulling strings.]
[Yu Yuanzhen didn't bother to correct them.]
[A misunderstanding was good; prejudice in people's hearts is like a mountain. Once you have such an impression, the next time you hear news about my son, you'll subconsciously think he achieved it all because of my help.]
[When the day comes that my son truly becomes famous across the continent, it will be interesting to see you all dumbfounded.]
[With the deliberate promotion by Yu Yuanzhen and the Sect Elders, the high-level members of various forces on the Douluo Continent now knew very well that Yu Yuanzhen doted on his youngest son.]
[With this understanding, whenever people from major forces saw Yu Xiaogang, they would think of Yu Yuanzhen standing behind him.]
[So, there was basically no need to worry about these people making a move against Yu Xiaogang.]
[In this situation, Yu Xiaogang's safety concerns mainly came from those hot-headed Spirit Masters of commoner origin.]
[Based on this, Yu Yuanzhen decided to find a powerful bodyguard for his son.]