Cultivation, Developing Soul Skills

Gula kept his expression calm and quickly skimmed through the system information, not missing a single detail, before finally arriving at a conclusion.

"A Soul Ring is equivalent to a Skill Learning Machine. Inside it are all the soul skills that the Martial Soul 'Groudon' can learn."

"In other words, other people need to rely on luck to obtain soul skills, and also have to consider the compatibility between the soul beast and their Martial Soul. But I can freely choose soul skills suited to me and grasp the most fundamental abilities within a soul beast's bloodline."

Gula's heart filled with joy. Originally, if the soul skill he obtained did not satisfy him, he had planned to save up for a Skill Disc to replace it. Now it seemed that he could save a huge expense in the future.

As for the choice of his First Soul Skill, there was nothing to discuss. He had to choose Gravity Control.

Not only was Gravity Control a precious golden-quality skill, equivalent to an "Ultimate Move"-level technique, it was also extremely comprehensive, usable for offense, defense, and even daily training.

It could also, to a certain extent, solve the problem of Groudon being too heavy to fly.

A must-pick!

As Gula's thought settled, he selected Gravity Control.

The violent energy of the Thousand-Year Soul Ring surged into his body, as if trying to take revenge on the Soul Master who had killed it.

Gula remained calm, letting the violent soul power wreak havoc through his meridians. His soul power had been strengthened by Groudon's origin and was as thick and stable as the earth itself.

Whether it was his meridians or his dantian, their strength was as inhuman as his physique. In his eyes, the Vigorous Vajra Bear's raging soul power was little more than a cute tantrum.

Outside, seeing the Purple Soul Ring sink into Gula's body, Tang Hao relaxed. This meant Gula had already completed the initial fusion with the Soul Ring, and there would be no major problems afterward.

Immediately after, he looked at Tang San and showed regret. Tang San had lacked nutrition since childhood, so his First Soul Ring could not be absorbed beyond the normal level, which made Tang Hao feel somewhat remorseful.

But regret could not change anything. He had to make up for it as soon as possible.

Tang Hao decided that once Tang San enrolled and settled down, he would go find some precious medicinal herbs to help Tang San build a solid foundation.

As for Tang San's safety, with Gula, who was comparable to a Soul Elder, around, it was enough to ensure his safety in Nuoding City.

An hour later, Gula slowly opened his eyes. A faint brown glimmer flashed deep in them, and his gaze became much steadier. After being compressed by Mysterious Heaven Skill, his soul power stabilized at level thirteen.

Tang San helped Gula to his feet and asked with envy and curiosity, "Brother Gu, what soul skill did you get? A thousand-year soul skill should be very strong, right?"

"It is indeed very strong. It exceeded my expectations."

Gula opened his hand, and the Purple Soul Ring beneath his feet slowly rotated, faintly lighting up.

An invisible Gravity Field instantly spread out with Gula as its center, covering a radius of ten meters. The surrounding grass and trees were pressed down, and Tang Hao and Tang San's shoulders sank as they felt their entire bodies become several times heavier.

"Gravity Control gives me the ability to control the gravity around me. The higher my level, the stronger the gravity and the larger the range. It can speed up an enemy's stamina drain and slow them down."

Gula felt that Gravity Control counted as a kind of Domain Soul Skill. It covered a wide area and did not have the drawback of being difficult to control like Domain Soul Skills. It was simply a perfect soul skill.

Tang Hao also thought of Domain Soul Skills. He possessed Divine Slaughter's Domain, so he understood the power of Domain Soul Skills even better. Weakening the enemy was equivalent to strengthening oneself.

Back then, his ability to escape Spirit Hall's pursuit had not been unrelated to his Divine Slaughter's Domain.

Moreover, the more enemies a Domain Soul Skill faced, the greater its usefulness.

Tang Hao showed no discomfort at all and praised him aloud, "Not bad luck. This soul skill has great potential. Even once your cultivation rises, it will still be useful."

Tang San shook his shoulders, adapting to the gravity on his body, and sighed. "It really is a miraculous soul skill. It feels like being trapped in a swamp. Even moving a little takes a lot of strength."

He reflected that Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track excelled at turning, shifting, dodging, and lightening the body, so he could deal with gravity suddenly multiplying. Others did not have his ability. Once they fell into the Gravity Field, they would probably be at Gula's mercy.

"That's what I was thinking too."

Gula withdrew the soul skill. Gravity Control consumed a lot of soul power. The soul power stored in his meridians and dantian was twice that of Soul Masters of the same level, but even he could only activate it at full power for two minutes.

Fortunately, Groudon had an endless supply of power replenishment on the earth, allowing him to keep the Gravity Field active at all times.

He added, "In my mind, this is just the basic application of Gravity Control. I have an idea. By training my control over gravity, could I make the gravity on both sides of a person's body become unbalanced?"

"Once someone loses balance in battle, not to mention whether they'll fall flat on their face, their Combat Power will definitely be greatly affected, and openings will appear very easily."

Tang San wondered, "Can it really be used like that?"

Tang Hao's eyes were complicated. He had become numb from being astonished by Gula's intelligence, and he explained:

"There are indeed situations like that. Soul Masters can develop their soul skills and use one soul skill to produce different effects."

"But you two have Innate Full Soul Power. Your Soul Power Level is the key. Once your level is high, you can suppress lower-level Soul Masters in a fight. Don't become too obsessed with developing soul skills and put the cart before the horse."

Both of them nodded in agreement. As for what they thought inside, that was unknown.

"All right. You both have your First Soul Ring now. It's time to go back."

Tang Hao did not think too much about it. He grabbed the two of them, flew into the sky, avoided Spirit Hall's guards, and flew back to Holy Spirit Village.

Holy Spirit Village.

The three parted ways. Gula went back to eat, while Tang Hao and Tang San returned to their dilapidated home.

Following his old habit, Tang San went to the stove to cook, but Tang Hao stopped him.

"Little San, let me see your Second Martial Soul."

"Mm."

Tang San raised his left hand and summoned a pitch-black iron hammer the length of his forearm. He gripped the handle, his arm sank, and it landed on the ground, smashing out a small pit.

"It really is the Clear Sky Hammer! Haha!"

Tang Hao's eyes reddened as he crouched down and stared at Tang San. "Little San, you must remember this: use the hammer in your left hand to protect the grass in your right hand."

"I will, Dad."

Tang San hesitated, then asked, "Is the Blue Silver Emperor Mom's Martial Soul?"

Tang Hao's expression suddenly turned grave. "Little San, remember this. When you're outside, don't say your Martial Soul is the Blue Silver Emperor. Say it's a Mutated Martial Soul, or that it's the Blue Silver King."

"And whatever you do, you must not expose your Second Martial Soul. The world of Soul Masters is full of danger. Be wary of hidden malice."

Tang San hesitated. "I can't tell Gula either?"

Tang Hao paused. After thinking for a moment, he considered Gula's understanding and knowledge of Martial Souls, which was even more impressive than the Yu Xiaogang in his memory, then nodded. "You can tell him."

"As for the Blue Silver Emperor... it is indeed your mother's Martial Soul. But now isn't the time. Once you've cultivated to the level of Soul King, I'll tell you everything."

Tang Hao felt he had been too stern, so he softened his tone a little.

"Didn't you say before that you wanted to learn to be a blacksmith? Starting today, I'll teach you a hammer technique. You need to master it as quickly as possible."

"Mm." Tang San nodded heavily.

Tang Hao began teaching him the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer. This hammer technique could temper the body; it was one of the Clear Sky Sect's ultimate arts, and it was just right for laying Tang San's foundation.