Chapter 6: Yun Yu Absorbs the Millennium Soul Ring

"Nana, both the age and the attribute of this Silver Moon Spirit Fox are a perfect match for you. Go ahead and absorb this soul ring."

Bibi Dong was very satisfied with the Silver Moon Spirit Fox. She felt fortunate that they had encountered a soul beast so suitable for Nana shortly after entering the Star Dou Great Forest. With Nana’s soul ring needs resolved, it would be much easier to handle Yu’er’s later.

"Yes, Teacher." Hu Liena stepped forward, dagger in hand, and plunged the sharp blade into the Silver Moon Spirit Fox without hesitation.

As the Silver Moon Spirit Fox let out its final mournful cry, a purple soul ring emerged from its body. Hu Liena immediately sat cross-legged to begin the absorption.

Bibi Dong’s gaze shifted to the other two soul beasts, and she said with a hint of regret, "It’s a pity these two Holy Light Unicorns are also thousand-year beasts. Otherwise, they would have been perfect for Yu’er."

Qian Yunyu chuckled, "Mama, actually, I can absorb thousand-year soul rings too."

"What? You want to absorb a thousand-year soul ring?" Bibi Dong was shocked, looking at her daring daughter in disbelief.

Qian Yunyu had not expected such a strong reaction, but she steeled herself and nodded.

"Absolutely not!" Bibi Dong refused firmly, her expression severe.

Yu’er was young and bold, and while Bibi Dong could dismiss her desire as the typical fearlessness of youth, she could not allow her daughter to take such a risk. There was no precedent on the continent for a first soul ring being a thousand-year one. If something were to happen to Yu’er, there would be no way to undo the regret.

Qian Yunyu remained calm, knowing Bibi Dong’s concerns came from a place of love. She smiled sweetly and said, "Mama, don’t you trust me? Since I’ve said this, it means I have absolute certainty."

Bibi Dong knew her daughter was a planner, but she feared the "what-ifs." If anything happened to Yu’er under her watch, not to mention how Qian Daoliu and Qian Xunji would react, she would never be able to forgive herself.

"Mama knows you are a child with your own mind and wouldn't do anything without confidence, but absorbing a thousand-year soul ring is simply too dangerous. Let’s be safe and choose a century-year soul ring, okay?"

Qian Yunyu was stubborn and responded better to gentleness than force. Bibi Dong did not argue with her, choosing instead to coax her patiently. Under normal circumstances, this would have worked, but since this concerned her own strength, Qian Yunyu was not about to compromise.

Nourished by the power of the System and the power of the Geo Archon, her physical constitution was far superior to her peers, making it entirely possible for her to absorb a thousand-year soul ring. If she truly couldn't handle it, she wouldn't force herself, but since she clearly could, there was no reason to settle for a century-year ring when a superior thousand-year one was within reach.

In the end, Bibi Dong could not hold out against Qian Yunyu and watched with anxious eyes as her daughter absorbed two thousand-year soul rings.

Qian Yunyu’s physical foundation was superb, and she absorbed the rings with ease. Even with two of them, she finished shortly after Hu Liena. Seeing that Qian Yunyu was still full of life, Bibi Dong finally felt at ease. She realized her worries had been unnecessary; her Yu’er had been extraordinary since birth, and absorbing two thousand-year soul rings was like child's play for her.

Bibi Dong felt a surge of pride, completely forgetting her earlier anxiety.

When Hu Liena realized that Qian Yunyu had taken the same amount of time to absorb two thousand-year rings as she had for one, a sense of powerlessness washed over her. Sometimes, the gap between geniuses was even wider than the gap between a genius and an ordinary person. Still, Hu Liena was genuinely happy for Qian Yunyu; she was her junior sister, and she only wished for her to excel.

"Yu’er, Nana, what are your soul skills?" Bibi Dong smiled at them, full of anticipation, especially for Yu’er’s skills. She was curious what powerful first and second soul skills those two thousand-year rings had granted her.

Hu Liena spoke up, "Teacher, my third soul skill is Spirit Bind. It has two effects: first, it strengthens my previous two soul skills by forty percent; second, it locks onto an enemy to initiate a mental restraint, preventing them from moving for three seconds."

Bibi Dong nodded with satisfaction, "That is an excellent skill. It enhances your control capabilities, and when used in conjunction with your first two skills, it will display tremendous power. I believe that against opponents of equal strength, no one will be able to escape your control."

Qian Yunyu winked playfully, "Congratulations, Senior Sister, on obtaining such a powerful skill! Your strength has taken another step forward!"

"Thank you, Junior Sister!" Hu Liena ruffled the young girl’s hair and said gently, "Your two thousand-year rings must have granted you even more impressive skills!"

Qian Yunyu smiled but said nothing. Her soul skills had nothing to do with the soul rings; the rings were merely tools for her to break through her spirit power levels. Of course, it was enough for her to know that; she didn't need to say it out loud and deflate her senior sister.

Bibi Dong smiled, "Yu’er, tell us about your soul skills."

Yue Guan and Gui Mei moved closer, their eyes full of curiosity.

Facing their expectant gazes, Qian Yunyu smiled slightly and began, "Each time my Moon Angel martial soul adds a soul ring, I gain two soul skills..."

"What? Two skills for one soul ring!" Four voices rang out in unison, interrupting her.

Qian Yunyu had dropped a bombshell. Bibi Dong and the others stared at her in disbelief, their eyes wide.

"One martial soul, two soul skills per ring... this is no different from being a twin-martial-soul user, and that’s not even counting the Saintess's second martial soul... this is terrifying!" Yue Guan gasped, turning to look at Gui Mei. Seeing his friend’s expression was no better, it was clear they were both shaken by Qian Yunyu’s monstrous talent.

Bibi Dong was just as affected, though she possessed better self-control. She quickly suppressed her excitement. Seeing her daughter with such talent filled her with motherly pride.

Bibi Dong gently stroked Qian Yunyu’s hair, "Yu’er, tell Mama about your skills."

Qian Yunyu nodded and continued, "My Moon Angel possesses multiple attributes. The two skills from my first soul ring are: Starfall Annihilation, an Ice-attribute offensive skill. When activated, it condenses a massive ice sword to tear through the space in front of me, followed by high-speed continuous strikes of immense power."

"The second skill is 'Wings of the Snow Goose.' Used alone, it doesn't have much offensive power, but it strengthens the power of 'Starfall Annihilation' and restores a portion of my spirit power."

These two skills were drawn from the abilities of two new characters in *Genshin Impact*. When Qian Yunyu had transmigrated to the Douluo Continent, these characters hadn't been released yet, but the System had templates. To better understand the new characters and choose the best skills, she had spent the entire previous night studying them intensely in the System space.

With so many five-star character templates available, she had ultimately decided to select the elemental bursts of Skirk and Aecafia as the two soul skills for her first soul ring.