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Seeing this, Brigitte's eyes hardened.
She turned to the boy beside her: "I remember you said you didn't know where to go next, right?"
Dongfang Jing subconsciously thought of his younger sister, opened his mouth, but ultimately lowered his head and nodded gently.
Brigitte nodded slightly, her tone becoming exceptionally serious and solemn:
"I have a good suggestion, but before that, you need to answer three questions for me truthfully, without hiding anything!"
see,
Dongfang Jing also straightened his back involuntarily, his expression serious: "Senior healed my injuries, enabling my soul power to break through. This is an immense favor to me. As long as it doesn't involve privacy, I will tell you the truth!"
Brigitte nodded in satisfaction: "First question: Suppose you become the strongest being in this world in the future, possessing the power to mobilize and create everything, almost like a god. Would you believe that all soul beasts are evil and want to exterminate them all? Or, as a human, would you help your fellow human beings to hunt soul beasts indiscriminately?"
Dongfang Jing answered without hesitation: "No. I believe that everything in the world has its own necessity for existence, and even the smallest life is indispensable."
“But if I really had godlike abilities,” he paused, thought for a moment, and then said, “I would first consider everything related to me, my family, my friends. As for other things, I haven’t thought that far ahead, nor do I have such grand ambitions.”
Brigitte gave a soft "hmm," her expression unreadable, and then asked her second question:
"You should have heard that a soul beast's cultivation level is not equal to its age. Imagine you are a highly intelligent and exceptionally talented 100,000-year-old soul beast, only 10,000 years old, yet capable of transforming into human form. After living in human society for decades or even centuries, you return to the forest. For the sake of your species' survival, would you choose to lead other soul beasts to attack human cities?"
Dongfang Jing was puzzled. What kind of questions were these?
But seeing Brigitte's serious expression, he thought it over carefully and nodded, saying:
"I can."
Brigitte stared into his purple eyes: "Why?"
"As highly intelligent soul beasts, living in human society for a hundred years must have been astonishing to them, given the speed of human reproduction and social development. Not to mention anything else, the number of soul masters alone is increasing year by year. Highly talented soul masters can cultivate to the level of Soul Saint, Soul Douluo, or even Title Douluo in just a few decades. I don't know the difference between a 100,000-year-old soul beast and a Title Douluo, but I imagine even a 100,000-year-old soul beast would struggle to withstand an attack from multiple Soul Douluos or Title Douluos."
He continued his analysis: "A Soul Master needs a maximum of nine Soul Rings in their lifetime, which means they need to hunt nine Soul Beasts. I have extremely high talent, and it still took me ten thousand years to become a strong person. What about those Soul Beasts with average talent? They might only have a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand years of cultivation in their entire lives. Moreover, although Soul Beasts are physically strong, they cannot withstand the cooperation of multiple Soul Masters. Over time, low-level Soul Beasts will continue to decrease, while the demand for Soul Rings from humans will increase. In the end, they will inevitably target high-level Soul Beasts like me."
Dongfang Jing became more and more engrossed in his speech: "Whether it's for self-preservation or for the survival of the race, as the leader of the soul beasts, I must curb the human population and development! And this is just the problem of soul masters; it doesn't even take into account the threats brought about by social progress and technological development!"
As a time traveler, Dongfang Jing knew that he could not confuse the intelligence of the humans from his previous life with that of the natives here.
But they are, after all, human beings, and should not be underestimated.
There will always be pioneers who disrupt a certain balance.
Although the soldiers are still using cold weapons, he had never heard of firearms and did not know whether firearms could harm soul beasts.
However, with the support of soul power, it is possible that weapons capable of dealing with soul beasts, or even anti-soul beast equipment that ordinary people can use, will appear in the future.
As a soul beast, I must take precautions.
Thinking about this, Dongfang Jing was dumbfounded. It was just a hypothetical question, so why did he actually get so invested in it?
He looked at Brigitte and saw her resting her chin on her hand, listening intently: "Senior?"
Brigitte had never been in contact with human society, and the social development and technology that Dongfangjing talked about were all completely new concepts to her.
But she knew how much Soul Masters needed Soul Rings, and she also understood that the number of Soul Beasts would become increasingly scarce.
She was lost in deep thought and only snapped out of it when Dongfang Jing called her.
Brigitte smiled and said softly, "One last question."
She stood up, her long hair fluttering in the wind, her long dress swaying gently.
Although the moonlight was blocked by the forest, she looked exceptionally radiant and beautiful in the dim firelight.
She parted her lips slightly and asked, word by word:
"Dongfang Jing, would you be willing to become my disciple and learn from me?"
"disciple?"
Dongfang Jing was somewhat stunned.
Is this the third question?
What were those two questions asked earlier? Were they personality tests?
"Is this the suggestion you mentioned, senior?" he asked, puzzled. "Why...why would you want to take me as your disciple?"
Brigitte tilted her head: "I believe that anyone who encounters an outstanding young genius would want to take him as their disciple."
"Senior, please tell the truth." Dongfang Jing naturally didn't believe her explanation.
Normally, if it were someone else, such as a Sword Douluo, Hammer Douluo, or some other Douluo, he would probably have simply declined.
However, Dongfang Jing did not immediately refuse or show any aversion to the senior in front of him.
why?
Is it because she is an extremely beautiful and gentle woman?
No, that's not the case.
Okay, he admitted that this factor was indeed involved.
But the most important thing is Dongfang Jing; he really doesn't know what to do next.
And throughout, the senior's attitude was very gentle.
This is different from that old fox Ning Fengzhi; some of his actions were feigned.
But the woman before him seemed to be the gentlest person in the world, both inside and out.
Biji stepped forward and confessed, "There was indeed a selfish reason behind my taking you as my disciple. Because I have a dream, and a very big one at that! It's something I can hardly achieve on my own, no, it's simply impossible for me to achieve."
She gazed at the boy, her voice tinged with excitement yet utterly sincere: "But I see hope in you! I want to take a gamble! Although I can't be sure, my intuition tells me you're the one who can help me achieve my dream."
Biji didn't speak, but her bright green eyes remained fixed on Dongfang Jing.
Whether it's his age, his personality, his attitude towards his people, his views on soul beasts and humans, or that mysterious and bizarre scene in his spiritual world!
All of this made Brigitte realize that she should take a gamble on this young man!
He might be able to forge a different path!
Feeling uneasy under such intense gaze, Dongfang Jing shifted his gaze slightly and scratched his cheek.
He stood up, solemnly took a step back, knelt on both knees, and respectfully kowtowed three times, performing a standard apprenticeship ceremony.
"Disciple Dongfang Jing humbly requests that senior accept me as your disciple!"
Brigitte's eyes lit up immediately, but she still deliberately asked, "Are you really sure? Aren't you going to ask me what my dream is first? What if I want to destroy the world?"
Dongfang Jing chuckled lightly: "If even a gentle and kind person like you, senior, wants to destroy the world, then it's better if this world is destroyed sooner rather than later."
Hearing this, Biji's gaze softened even more. She reached out and helped Dongfang Jing up: "Still calling me senior? It's time to change your address."
"Yes, Master."
"Master? Shouldn't I call you Teacher or Master?" Bi Ji was slightly taken aback, then smiled. "Never mind, they're all pretty much the same. Come with me, my disciple."
"Yes." Dongfang Jing obediently followed behind her, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, Master, I still don't know your name?"
“Beauty”.
Chapter 91 The Spiritual World and the Sea of Spirit
The master and his apprentice walked quietly through the forest with a jade swan.
The Starry Sky Forest seemed to be asleep, with only their footsteps and the occasional chirping of insects breaking the tranquility.
Just then, a burly bovine spirit beast charged toward them, panting heavily.
However, the moment it saw Brigitte clearly, it suddenly braked, leaving deep marks on the ground, and then knelt down, trembling all over.
Dongfang Jing, who was following behind, was dumbfounded. He finally understood that the reason he had been safe and sound with the swan was because his master had been secretly protecting him.
But this intimidation is too amazing! Just seeing the Master is enough to scare them like this?
As if seeing through his thoughts, Biji turned and glanced at him: "Do you think I'm very strong?"
Seeing Dongfang Jing nod, Biji hesitated for a moment, but still did not fully reveal the truth.
She estimated her current cultivation level of 480,000 years, which is equivalent to the level of a human Soul Master, and said, "My current Soul Power is around level 97."
Dongfang Jing's eyes widened immediately, feeling as if he had latched onto an incredible powerful figure!
But Biji changed the subject: "However, I am a healing-type Title Douluo, not good at fighting. My actual combat strength is probably only around level 93, or even much weaker than an ordinary level 93. In addition, all my soul skills are healing and defense-type."
She looked intently at Dongfang Jing: "Therefore, I cannot teach you combat techniques, but I can share all the knowledge I possess with you. It's not too late for you to back out now; I can send you away from the Star Dou Great Forest."
After saying that, she quietly clenched her hands behind her back, waiting for the boy's answer.
Dongfang Jing replied without hesitation, "Since I have acknowledged you as my master, I will never go back on my word. As the saying goes, the master leads you through the door, but the cultivation is up to you. How far I can go ultimately depends on myself. It is already a great honor for me that you are willing to accept me as your disciple."
Based on her previous treatment methods, Dongfang Jing had already guessed that she might be a healing-type Title Douluo.
But he didn't care, after all, combat skills ultimately have to be honed by oneself.
What he lacks most now is deeper theoretical knowledge.
The spiritual world and the sea of spirit that Senior Brigitte mentioned earlier were precisely his blind spots in knowledge.
Hearing these words, Brigitte was very pleased.
I think my new apprentice has a really sweet tongue!
The two people and the goose continued on their way, but the further they went, the more Dongfang Jing felt something was wrong.
He looked up and saw that the trees were no longer so tall as to block out the sky, and the bright moonlight shone down.
The surrounding vegetation was even more lush, and from time to time, chilling roars of beasts could be heard.
Dongfang Jing asked hesitantly, "Master, have we... already entered the core area of the forest?"
Under the moonlight, Brigitte's profile appeared exceptionally soft.
She nodded gently, her gaze lingering on the depths of the forest, and said with a hint of amusement, "That's right, this is the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest. From today onwards, this will be your new home."
Dongfang Jing picked at his ear. "What's that?"
Home? Did I hear that right?
Brigitte continued walking deeper into the forest with the Eastern Mirror, eventually stopping by a small, shallow lake.
Looking around, Dongfang Jing saw lush green grass under the moonlight, fresh and pleasant air, and shimmering lake surface with fish swimming leisurely.