First Soul Spirit, Blood Essence Soul Ring

Bang, bang, bang—

The next day, Tang Luochuan's Family had barely finished breakfast when a knock sounded at the door.

"Little brother, Brother Tao has brought you a Soul Spirit."

Tang Luochuan went over and opened the door. Standing before him was Su Haitao, the Spirit Transmitter he had met yesterday, wearing a brilliant smile.

Behind him stood a kind-looking old man. Yet the moment he appeared, he already exuded an extraordinary presence.

"Hmm? It's Lord Spirit Transmitter."

Hearing the commotion, Tang Ziran and Lang Yue also came over, smiling faintly.

"..."

However, the moment they looked at the old man behind him, their gazes froze. The man radiated authority without anger; his strength was already close to—or perhaps had even reached—the level of a Titled Douluo.

At such a level, perhaps only the masters of the eighteen Spirit Pagoda branches could compare. Could this man be...

"You two are being too polite. Just call me Little Tao."

"Today, this senior from our Spirit Pagoda and I have come specifically for your son, Tang Luochuan."

Su Haitao said nothing more. He stepped aside and stood respectfully beside the old man, further confirming the latter's lofty status.

"You are Tang Luochuan, then..."

"Indeed, you are a fine child."

The old man looked Tang Luochuan over and smiled kindly.

"Your Martial Soul seems to be a mutated dragon."

"May I take a look, child?"

The old man asked expectantly.

"No problem."

Tang Luochuan did not refuse. He smiled lightly.

As he spoke, he released his Golden Dragon King Martial Soul once more. In an instant, its dazzling radiance nearly blinded the old man.

"..."

The old man narrowed his eyes instinctively. It was not because the light had dazzled him, but because of the aura emanating from Tang Luochuan.

The Dragon Might of this Martial Soul...

It could actually affect even him?

Tang Luochuan was not even a Soul Master yet, while he was a Titled Douluo with nine Soul Rings, one of the foremost powerhouses of the age.

"..."

"Little Tao, take out the Soul Spirit."

After regaining his senses a while later, he finally spoke slowly.

"Yes."

"Little Brother Tang Luochuan, this is the hundred-year Soul Beast, the Earth Dragon, which our Eastsea City Spirit Pagoda branch rushed over overnight. It is the Soul Spirit within the Spirit Pagoda most suited to your Martial Soul."

Su Haitao nodded respectfully and immediately took a crystal ball from his Soul Tool. Inside was an earth-yellow dragon-type Soul Beast.

The Earth Dragon was a type of draconic Soul Beast.

However, in a coastal city, it was already a relatively rare Soul Spirit. Supplies were scarce, and it was even more expensive than ordinary Soul Spirits.

After reporting the matter to the Eastsea City branch of the Spirit Pagoda yesterday, the branch had greatly approved of his decision and swiftly sent over this hundred-year Soul Beast. Otherwise, a Soul Spirit of this grade would never have appeared in Aolai City.

"Thank you, Senior."

Seeing this, Tang Ziran and Lang Yue could not help but sigh. The Spirit Pagoda truly deserved to be one of the top powers of the present age. This hundred-year Soul Beast was certainly no low-grade item.

For a First Soul Spirit, this was already quite excellent.

One had to know that countless people had ten-year Soul Spirits as their First Soul Spirits, or low-quality hundred-year Soul Spirits like Hundred-year Little Rabbit and Hundred-year Owl...

The Earth Dragon before them was already among the finest.

"You're welcome."

"Little Friend Tang Luochuan..."

"Would you be willing to join the Spirit Pagoda?"

With a smile on his face, the old man looked toward Tang Luochuan and asked directly.

"..."

Tang Ziran and Lang Yue had expected as much. They had already come to terms with their son being recruited.

What they had not expected was that a Titled Douluo-level powerhouse would personally come to recruit him. That was rather surprising.

"Grandpa."

"I don't have any plans to join a faction yet."

Tang Luochuan did not agree immediately. After thinking for a long while, he shook his head and answered seriously.

"Hahaha, very well."

"Since the gift has been delivered, this old man will not stay any longer. However..."

"The gates of the Spirit Pagoda will always remain open to him."

The old man said nothing more. Leaving behind the hundred-year Soul Beast, he no longer intended to remain there and departed with Su Haitao.

"Old Man Nan."

"That little genius clearly doesn't want to join the Spirit Pagoda, yet we still spent a hundred-year Soul Beast on him. Was it worth it?"

On their way back, the Spirit Transmitter asked in confusion.

"You don't understand."

The old man called Old Man Nan shook his head indifferently. How much could a hundred-year Soul Beast possibly be worth? Compared to the resources needed to nurture a true group of geniuses, it was merely a drop in the ocean.

It would be good if Tang Luochuan agreed to join, but if he did not, that was equally within Old Man Nan's expectations. After all, not joining now did not mean he would not join in the future.

As long as Tang Luochuan accepted the Spirit Pagoda's favor, he would ultimately have a favorable impression of it. In the future, there would surely be an opportunity for him to join the Spirit Pagoda.

"..."

Inside the room, Tang Luochuan said nothing. His gaze fell upon the Earth Dragon, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"The Spirit Pagoda..."

"They truly are rich beyond measure."

Tang Ziran and Lang Yue looked at the hundred-year Soul Beast and could not help but say slowly.

The stronger a Soul Spirit was, the rarer it was at lower age levels. This hundred-year dragon-type Soul Spirit was undoubtedly of exceptional quality.

"Luochuan, did you never consider joining the Spirit Pagoda directly?"

Tang Ziran asked softly with a smile.

"Wasn't I waiting to hear what Father and Mother thought?"

"I'm still so young..."

"There's no need to rush over things like factions."

Tang Luochuan shook his head carelessly and said with a smile.

Then, looking at the Earth Dragon Soul Spirit before him, a smile slowly appeared on his face. He sat cross-legged on the ground, preparing to absorb the Soul Spirit.

"Dragon-type Soul Spirits are difficult to tame, but... with Luochuan's Martial Soul, there definitely won't be any problem."

Watching the scene, Tang Ziran mused. If it were someone else, absorbing this Soul Spirit would not be easy. But Luochuan...

Not long afterward, the Earth Dragon obediently curled up beside Tang Luochuan, and a yellow Soul Ring suddenly appeared.

At this moment, he had become a One-ring Soul Master.

Yet in the next instant, as the yellow Soul Ring merged into Tang Luochuan's body, it turned golden. When it was released again, it was a gleaming golden Soul Ring.

"This is..."

"A golden Soul Ring?"

Tang Ziran said in shock.

"Why is Brother's Soul Ring golden?!"

Tang Wulin's eyes widened as he cried out in delight.

A golden Soul Ring they had never heard of!

"Brother's Martial Soul is actually golden."

Tang Wulin's eyes lit up as he said excitedly.

"Just as expected..."

"It's a Blood Essence Soul Ring!"