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Nighttime.
Guang Ling returned from her soul hunt.
At nine years old, she had reached level twenty. In order to safely bear the thousand-year level of her second soul ring, she didn't immediately go soul beast hunting after reaching level twenty. Instead, she spent half a year training her body.
"San Ge."
Guang Ling found Tang San as soon as possible, eager to share her joy with him. However, she noticed Xiao Wu changing clothes in the courtyard and couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Wu, what are you doing?"
"I'm practicing walking on water to further control my soul power," Xiao Wu explained. "It's a method Tang San came up with, similar to climbing trees but much more challenging."
"I see." Guang Ling suddenly realized that she was also practicing controlling her soul power, albeit still in the tree-climbing stage, far behind Tang San and Xiao Wu's progress.
"What soul beast did you hunt for your second soul ring?" Xiao Wu finished dressing and tied the Golden Tree Short Sword to her hair, asking about Guang Ling's soul ring. "You kept it a secret from Tang San and me when you left. Can you tell us now?"
"Of course."
Guang Ling summoned her Sun Chasing Bow. Compared to when she received her first soul ring, there wasn't much difference in appearance except for it being slightly larger. The patterns on the bow were more elaborate, with more exaggerated blades on the sides and additional golden-red feather-like patterns along the edges.
"My second soul ring was obtained from a Golden Sun Eagle that lived in the verdant grasslands," Guang Ling explained. "It possesses extremely sharp eyesight and can see things up to a kilometer away."
"So, you gained the Golden Sun Eagle's eyesight?" Xiao Wu asked.
"Not exactly," Guang Ling shook her head. "Although my eyesight did improve, it's still far inferior to that of the Golden Sun Eagle. This proves that the additional energy a martial soul gains after acquiring a soul ring is inherited by the martial soul itself rather than reflected in the physical body. That's why, under normal circumstances, Beast Martial Soul Masters have stronger bodies."
"That's incredible. Are you experimenting with your own future?" Xiao Wu was incredulous.
"Of course not," Guang Ling shook her head again. "The Golden Sun Eagle can gnaw on iron stones, indicating its ability to digest them, which can strengthen my martial soul."
"Moreover, the Golden Sun Eagle possesses a rare light attribute."
"Tang San once said that compared to flames, light has a higher temperature. So, I chose the Golden Sun Eagle for my second soul ring to imbue my martial soul with the light attribute."
"In addition, light travels extremely fast. If the arrows I shoot could reach the speed of light, even Titled Douluo wouldn't be able to dodge once I aimed at them because their reactions definitely wouldn't surpass the speed of light."
Xiao Wu was astounded and asked eagerly, "So, can the arrows you shoot with your second soul skill reach the speed of light now?"
"Not yet," Guang Ling shook her head. "But they've become significantly faster, and even Titled Douluo would have a hard time reacting."
"Why Titled Douluo?"
Because the person who accompanied Guang Ling to hunt soul beasts was Lin Yuhan, whom Tang San invited to repay her for spanking him in the past.
"Can soul skills cause damage to Titled Douluo?" Xiao Wu exclaimed.
"Well... in certain conditions," Guang Ling explained with a bunch of prerequisites. "If a Titled Douluo doesn't use soul power defense, stands still, and I aim for the eyes, then yes."
"So, you could kill even Titled Douluo," Xiao Wu was incredulous. "After all, no matter how strong a Titled Douluo is, their eyes can't be as hard as iron stones, and their brains are even more vulnerable."
"That's correct. But with the light attribute, my attack power has been greatly enhanced," Guang Ling continued. "The second soul ring brought me a soul skill, which I named Golden Sunlight. Its effect is similar to Crimson Gold Breath. Each time I use the soul skill, it enhances my Sun Chasing Bow slightly. The attack effect is to condense a beam of light, shoot it out, then explode under my soul power's control, turning into countless light feather arrows. It's a long-range output skill with a large area of effect."
"It sounds like a great skill. In the future, when we encounter enemies, I'll be responsible for containment, Tang San will use Endless Grassfield to control them, and then you can finish them off in one fell swoop. Perfect."
At that moment, Tang San came out of the study and saw Guang Ling. He asked, "Back already? What changes did your second soul ring bring to your martial soul? What's your soul skill?"
Guang Ling repeated what she had said to Xiao Wu earlier and asked, "San Ge, what do you think of my second soul skill?"
"It's excellent—a long-range, wide-area output skill that imbues your soul power with the light attribute. That's very good." Tang San hadn't expected Guang Ling to choose the Golden Sun Eagle. According to his thinking, Guang Ling should have chosen the Flame Bird to add the fire attribute to her martial soul, thus refining her martial soul... According to his research, martial souls and soul power influence each other. As long as Gaungling persevered, she would definitely be able to advance her martial soul.
As for the Golden Sun Eagle... It wasn't that Tang San hadn't thought of it; it was just that this type of soul beast lived in the verdant grasslands, too far away for him to consider. He overlooked the factor of Lin Yuhan flying at full speed.
However, inheriting the light attribute from the Golden Sun Eagle was also a good choice. Light is stronger than flames and has a better effect on refining martial souls. Moreover, like the Iron Tooth Fish, the Golden Sun Eagle also has the ability to digest metal, which can make the Sun Chasing Bow even more powerful.
"The assessment of martial souls can wait until tomorrow. Let's go eat," Tang San instructed Guang Ling to put away her martial soul, preparing to conduct a more detailed test on her martial soul tomorrow.
After dinner.
The three returned to the backyard of the Spirit Hall. Tang San went back to his room, contemplating whether he should buy a new house.
With the improvement of their soul power, their strength was also growing. For people like him and Xiao Wu, it was manageable, but for someone like Guang Ling, a long-range attacker with strong offensive abilities in her first soul skill and even greater attack power in her second soul skill, this small courtyard was inadequate for her to unleash her full potential.
"That settles it. I'll buy a house near the edge of Nuoding City. There are plenty of forests and open spaces outside, enough for Guang Ling to practice. Plus, there's a small river where Xiao Wu and I can practice walking on water," Tang San thought to himself. "More importantly, it's close to the blacksmith's shop where I forge."
"For the remaining two years, besides striving to improve my soul power, I'll focus on studying the twelve soul guidance patterns: water, fire, earth, ice, wind, lightning, light, darkness, life, death, time, and space."
"These twelve basic soul guidance patterns will be the foundation for me to truly establish myself in this world!"
Early the next morning.
After finishing his Purple Demon Eyes cultivation, Tang San found Master Ma Xiu Nuo and said, "Master Ma Xiu Nuo, thank you for your assistance over the past few years. I'm planning to buy a house in Nuoding City and move out of here."
"What's wrong?" Ma Xiu Nuo was surprised and hurriedly asked, "Has someone been talking behind your back?"
"No, it's just that I feel it's not appropriate to stay here any longer... mainly because as our soul power levels increase, the backyard is getting too small. So, I want to buy a house near the outskirts of Nuoding City for the convenience of testing outside the city," Tang San scratched his head, finally stating the reason.
"I see."
Ma Xiu Nuo suddenly understood. He also had some understanding of Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Guang Ling's rapid advancement in soul power. If they continued to live here, testing martial souls and experimenting with soul skills would indeed be inconvenient.
"It's okay. The most important thing is to strive to improve oneself."
Seeing Ma Xiu Nuo's reluctance, Tang San smiled and said, "Don't worry, Master Ma Xiu Nuo. I'll still come to visit you here often in the next two years. After all, I'll need to come and search for some information, right?"
"Haha, you little rascal." Ma Xiu Nuo chuckled and said, "Since you're planning to buy a house in Nuoding City, why not buy mine?"
Tang San was puzzled, "Master Ma Xiu Nuo, if you sell me the house, where will you live? Will you live here in the Spirit Hall? Won't your family disagree?"
"It's all thanks to you." Ma Xiu Nuo beamed.
Tang San: "???"
"Because I've discovered such a genius like you, and your research on martial soul theory has indeed brought about changes to the continent, His Royal Highness the Pope is planning to transfer me to the Spirit Hall in Tian Dou City." Ma Xiu Nuo explained the situation.
"As the hall master of the Tian Dou City branch hall?" Tang San joked.
"How could that be?" Ma Xiu Nuo sighed helplessly. "As a Soul Ancestor, how could I become a hall master? I'll just be a correspondence clerk at the Spirit Hall in Tian Dou City."
"That's still a good position, with a monthly salary of nine thousand gold soul coins. In a few days, I'm planning to take my family to Tian Dou City... It's just that I might not be able to see you in the future."
Tang San smiled and said, "That's not necessarily true, Master Ma Xiu Nuo. Maybe I'll go to Tian Dou City too... By the way, if you leave, who will be the next hall master of the Spirit Hall in Nuoding City?"
"Su Yuntao."
Ma Xiu Nuo answered without hesitation and explained the selection process for the next hall master of the Spirit Hall in a small city like Nuoding City.
"His qualifications are already sufficient. For the hall masters of branch halls in small cities like Nuoding City, the previous hall master can select the new one based on the qualifications of their subordinates. After the new hall master takes office, I plan to write a document, sign it with him, put a thumbprint on it, and then send it to the higher-level Spirit Hall."
Tang San was also happy for Su Yuntao and said, "Brother Tao has been 'coveting' your position for a long time. His wish will be fulfilled in a few days."
"Hmph! It's all because of his hard work over the years, coupled with the benefits he gained because of you. His second soul skill is very strong, and he has also consumed a lot of whale glue. His overall strength can now rival that of an advanced Soul Douluo. Otherwise, how could he have the chance?" Ma Xiu Nuo snorted, "However, after he takes office, I'll hand over all the affairs to him. Then he'll understand the weight of the hall master's responsibilities."