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"Tch~ This is the prince? It's ridiculous."
Looking at Xue Beng's somewhat embarrassed figure, Xiao Wu couldn't help but show her disdain.
A prince?
This?
Far inferior to Xue Qinghe.
"My grandfather told me that his appearance is actually a disguise," Dugu Yan spoke a blunt truth, "But, I can't see it at all."
"The struggle within the royal family is ruthless, but if you pretend to be a pig for too long, you might really turn into one," Tang San was unimpressed by Xue Beng's facade.
After all, pretending to be a tiger requires having the ability to actually "eat the tiger", or at least having the power or influence to do so, otherwise, it's just plain foolishness.
In the original work, if it weren't for Qian Renxue's exposure, Xue Beng wouldn't have had a chance to rise to power.
However, in Tang San's view, even if Qian Renxue was exposed, she could continue to pretend. After all, in the event of the previous emperor's critical condition, requiring a successor capable of shouldering the responsibility, it was necessary.
It was widely known that Xue Beng was a debaucher, even if it was just a facade, but not many knew that he was pretending. If suddenly he was praised for his astuteness, people would definitely not believe it.
Moreover, even if Qian Renxue was exposed in front of the main characters of the original story, she didn't need to give up. Even if the Tang Sect publicized her as fake, how many would believe it?
Anyway, the common people at the bottom wouldn't care who became emperor, as long as Qian Renxue, once in power, implemented some beneficial policies, she could win their hearts.
Although this was the world of soul masters, the number of soul masters was insignificant compared to the vast number of non-soul master people.
But why did Qian Renxue give up directly?
In Tang San's view, Qian Renxue was just too proud. With her innate Spirit Emperor level power, losing to someone younger than her made her mentality a bit unbalanced. She wanted to regain face, so she gave up all her previous efforts and prepared to achieve the position of Angel God, to win back her pride.
Considering that soul masters and martial souls would mutually influence each other, Tang San estimated that the Angelic Martial Soul had, to some extent, caused Qian Renxue to develop a "stubborn pride" similar to that of the Haotian Sect.
"The struggle within the royal family is indeed very cruel. My grandfather told me not to get too involved with royal family members," Dugu Yan agreed deeply with Tang San's assessment. "So, I found a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to be my boyfriend."
"You and Yu Tianheng are boyfriend and girlfriend?" Xiao Wu asked in surprise.
"Of course, haven't you noticed how close Tianheng and I are during our usual training?" Dugu Yan said matter-of-factly.
"But, I heard San Ge say that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has very high requirements for female spouses, and the martial soul needs to have a direct or indirect connection with the dragon race," Xiao Wu couldn't help but interject.
"Female spouse and so on..." Dugu Yan looked a bit speechless as she glanced at Tang San, feeling that such vocabulary could only be spoken by someone like him who was so focused on martial soul research. "Although my martial soul is the Jade Serpent, I also have a chance to transform into a dragon."
"Oh~" Xiao Wu didn't say anything else.
"Thanks for your help," Tang San said gratefully. "Do you know if you're about to reach level forty? I can help you with your fourth soul ring."
"I'm currently level thirty-five. It may take about two years before I reach level forty. Can my fourth soul ring absorb ten-thousand-year level spirits? My grandfather finds some whale glue for me to take every once in a while. Over time, shouldn't my body be able to withstand it?" Dugu Yan considered her own training progress and gave a rough estimate of the time. "Can my fourth soul ring absorb ten-thousand-year level spirits? My grandfather finds some whale glue for me to take every once in a while. Over time, shouldn't my body be able to withstand it?"
"With your current physical condition, I estimate you can only withstand about eight-thousand-year spirits. Even if it's two years later, it might be difficult to handle ten-thousand-year spirits. More importantly, absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring requires a certain mental strength. If you have a head spirit bone, perhaps you can succeed, but if not, there's basically no chance of successfully absorbing it," Tang San explained truthfully after checking Dugu Yan's hand and confirming her physical condition.
"So, both you and Xiao Wu have head spirit bones?" Dugu Yan asked in shock. "Your luck is so good? You kill soul beasts and just drop spirit bones?"
"No, the key point I mentioned is spiritual power, not the head spirit bone that enhances spiritual power," Tang San chuckled. "How to strengthen spiritual power? It's simple, read more books, record all the knowledge in the books, and use it flexibly, constantly thinking, and let your brain work. As long as you can do these things, your spiritual power will naturally strengthen."
Tang San provided a method to enhance mental strength, but unfortunately—
"Forget it, I can't read those books," Dugu Yan felt overwhelmed as soon as she heard about the need to read. "Which kind of soul beast is suitable for my fourth soul ring?"
"Pearl Serpent Grass," Tang San mentioned a plant martial soul.
"A plant soul beast?" Dugu Yan frowned. Her martial soul was the Jade Phosphor Serpent, a venomous snake. It was understandable if she wasn't given the option of choosing a snake-type soul beast, but to choose a plant soul beast?
Although the name contained the word "serpent," it was ultimately a plant soul beast.
However, this Pearl Serpent Grass might have some unexpected uses. Plus, since Tang San was a martial soul theory master, Dugu Yan held her tongue and asked, "Can Pearl Serpent Grass give me any powerful attacking abilities?"
"Not for attacking."
"Defense?"
"Not for defense."
"Control?"
"Not for control."
"Then what is it?" Dugu Yan became curious. "Can you please not keep me in suspense, Captain?"
"It's an auxiliary training-type soul skill with a high probability of saving your life."
Tang San revealed the function of Pearl Serpent Grass that could benefit Dugu Yan. "Pearl Serpent Grass is a parasitic plant. Its seeds emit a scent that attracts snake-type soul beasts to ingest them. Then, they root themselves above the snake's intestines and begin spreading roots throughout the snake's body, turning it into wood."
"This plant soul beast can condense snake venom and form a pearl fruit, attracting other venomous snake-type soul beasts to come over, then kill them and devour their toxins."
Dugu Yan pondered, "Can it condense various snake venoms? It sounds good, but I don't think I need this soul skill. My Jade Snake martial soul itself carries toxins, and these toxins can command other snake poisons."
"No, you are actually already affected by the martial soul toxin," Tang San shook his head. "The martial soul has a limit to its tolerance for toxins. The autobiography 'Poison King Chronicles' is a case in point. Although you haven't been affected yet, it's just because your current soul power level is low and you can't see it. Once your soul power reaches level fifty, I estimate that some problems will start to appear."
"Because I'm not a doctor and haven't seen real poisoning cases, I'm not sure about the specific effects of poisoning. But even if you can suppress the toxicity with soul power, some parts of your body might still feel uncomfortable."
"And the ability of Pearl Serpent Grass should help you produce a soul power-condensed poison bead in your body, helping you incorporate all the toxins from your martial soul, thus preventing them from affecting your body anymore."
(End of Chapter)