[Ding! The female leads mentioned today: Liu Erlong five times, Bibi Dong once, Xiao Wu three times.]
[The female lead mentioned the most: Liu Erlong.]
[Reward: Random item!]
[Additionally, the seven-day period has ended, and each female lead will receive a soul power increase!]
At this moment, Liu Erlong's diary displayed a message:
[Congratulations, Liu Erlong, for obtaining: Mighty Punch!]
[Mighty Punch: Condenses soul power into the hands; the more soul power condensed, the greater the damage inflicted!]
Liu Erlong wasn't sure how strong this reward was, but the name sounded simple enough. Still, it was exactly the kind of technique that suited her style! Along with the reward, she also received a soul power boost, about a 0.3% increase. It wasn't much, but little by little, it would add up.
The next day, in Yu Xiaogang's office.
After receiving treatment, Yu Xiaogang's life had been saved, but unfortunately, his manhood couldn't be preserved. Due to the limited medical capabilities in the area, the only healing soul master nearby was a Great Soul Master. By the time treatment began, the venom had already reached critical areas, and although the toxins were mostly removed, the functionality was beyond saving.
Yu Xiaogang was infuriated and deeply humiliated. As a man, losing his dignity like this was a heavy blow. Though he struggled to accept it at first, he eventually calmed down and convinced himself that with the help of a stronger healing soul master, his manhood could be restored.
Suddenly, a mysterious man in a black robe appeared in his office. Without saying a word, the figure tossed a medallion engraved with six symbols onto the desk—an Elder Token!
Yu Xiaogang, shocked, asked, "Who are you? Why have you given me this Elder Token from the Spirit Hall? What is the meaning of this?"
The man's voice was deep and cold: "I'm Xiao San's father. Since he's taken you as his teacher, and you are known as the continent's renowned theorist, I hope you'll help him grow."
Yu Xiaogang was taken aback, stammering, "You… You're Xiao San's father? The Haotian Douluo?!"
Without further words, Tang Hao nodded slightly and disappeared.
Yu Xiaogang wasn't surprised that Tang Hao's identity had been recognized. After all, Yu Xiaogang was a master of theory and a former member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family, one of the upper three sects. It was only natural that he could deduce Tang Hao's identity from Tang San's martial spirit.
Tang Hao was willing to let Yu Xiaogang train Tang San, considering that his son was a twin martial spirit wielder, which presented the challenge of resolving the conflict between the two spirits. This task could only be entrusted to Yu Xiaogang. Tang Hao had no insights on how to address the issue, but he knew one thing—Bibi Dong, the Spirit Hall's pope, had some connection to Yu Xiaogang.
Bibi Dong, too, was a twin martial spirit user and had resolved the conflict perfectly. If Yu Xiaogang didn't know the solution, he would certainly seek out Bibi Dong for help, at which point the Spirit Hall Elder Token would prove useful.
Tang Hao, despite his rough appearance, wasn't without cunning.
His main concern now was that one other person knew about Tang San's twin martial spirits: Su Ming.
Su Ming had only awakened with innate soul power of level seven, connected to the wood element, but Tang Hao felt Su Ming was more than he appeared. Su Ming, from the same village as Tang San, seemed to possess physical strength superior to his son's, despite Tang San's known talent.
Moreover, there was Xiao Wu, another talent with innate full soul power, who shared a dorm with Tang San.
Tang Hao's plan was to observe. If the three became a team, it would benefit Tang San and push him to grow. But if they proved to be on different paths, he would deal with the situation accordingly.
As for Su Ming's knowledge of Tang San's twin spirits, Tang Hao wasn't overly concerned. Su Ming didn't know what Tang San's second spirit was, and even if he did, he would have to consider the consequences of spreading that information.
One month passed quickly.
Su Ming finally completed the compression of his soul power.
During this month, he hadn't received many exciting rewards from the diary—mostly mundane items like food and drinks. The drop rates were frustratingly low, making Su Ming wonder if his luck had run out again.
However, he did obtain a book titled "Soul Power Manipulation Technique," which allowed him to control his soul power with greater precision, making his wood-style and self-created soul techniques more fluid.
Still, Su Ming couldn't help but complain. When would the system reward him with a body-refining technique?
Complaints aside, it was time to absorb the soul ring.
Su Ming booked a hotel room to absorb the God-bestowed Soul Ring, preferring the privacy for safety. His first soul ring would certainly be over a thousand years, and if anyone saw it, it could draw unwanted attention.
Sitting cross-legged, Su Ming began absorbing the God-bestowed Soul Ring.
Though he expected to receive future rewards that could increase his soul ring's age, he wanted to push his limits now to see how much his body could handle.
After two minutes, the God-bestowed Soul Ring turned from yellow to purple, but Su Ming still felt comfortable.
Fifteen minutes passed, and the ring's age increased to 2,000 years. Su Ming was beginning to feel pain, his body sweating profusely. Though he could stop here, he decided to push for one final breakthrough.
It all came down to his willpower.
In the end, Su Ming's first soul ring settled at 2,400 years.
This was his limit. Tiny droplets of blood seeped from his skin, signaling it was time to stop. Unlike Tang San, who became a bloody mess, Su Ming chose to avoid such extremes.
He then tested the effects of his first soul skill and was overjoyed. A thousand-year soul ring truly made a difference.
[First Soul Skill: Wood's Resilience—Passive effect: Increases the toughness of any wood elements under the user's control by 30%. Upon activation, toughness increases by another 30%.]