First Soul Skill

"You can choose to fuse with the Soul Spirit here, or take it home. But you must complete the process within twenty-four hours, or the Soul Spirit will die."

The young Spirit Master spoke to Lin Xuan.

"I'll fuse with it here!"

After thinking it over, Lin Xuan decided that the Spirit Pagoda would be safer.

Although Soul Spirit-related technology had long since matured, and the chance of an accident was less than one in a hundred million, there was no reason not to make use of the Spirit Pagoda's after-sales service.

"Sure!"

The young Spirit Master nodded, then walked to the wall on the left and lightly knocked on it. A row of wooden dummies slid out from behind the wall.

"These are test dummies. Once you've fused with the Soul Spirit, you can use them to test your soul skill."

After saying that, the young Spirit Master turned and left. In an instant, Lin Xuan was the only one left in the room.

Lin Xuan first sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion. Only after adjusting himself to his best condition did he summon his Martial Soul.

A faint green glow spread across the ground as a stalk of azure grass rose from the floor. Lin Xuan controlled the Azure Leaf Sword Grass and extended it toward the somewhat illusory azure bamboo ahead.

As if sensing Lin Xuan's Martial Soul, the Azure Leaf Sword Bamboo released an azure-white halo that reflected against the blue-green radiance of the Azure Leaf Sword Grass. It was like two intertwined stars merging as one.

A weak thought traveled through the Azure Leaf Sword Grass and entered Lin Xuan's mind. It was the will of the Azure Leaf Sword Bamboo. However, it was only ten years old, like a newborn infant, and that thought was so faint it was almost imperceptible.

Lin Xuan opened his mind and tried to accept it. Without the slightest resistance, the Azure Leaf Sword Bamboo was like a lovestruck young girl, allowing Lin Xuan's will to manipulate it as he pleased.

But even if it had wanted to resist, Lin Xuan's high-level Spiritual Power in the Spirit Origin Realm would have made it no more than a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

At the same time, the form of the Azure Leaf Sword Grass outside began to change. Its once soft, curling leaves straightened, becoming sharp blades that glinted with cold light.

After a long while, Lin Xuan slowly opened his eyes. A white Soul Ring rose behind him.

The Soul Spirit fusion was complete!

Lin Xuan stood and looked toward the wooden dummies ahead, pointing forward with one hand.

"Sword Leaf Thrust!"

As his voice fell, the white Soul Ring behind him rippled slightly. Countless azure Azure Leaf Grasses surged from underground like earthen dragons bursting through the soil.

Cold light flashed along the edges of their leaves, stabbing painfully at the eyes. It was as if the tips of the Azure Leaf Grass were not fragile leaves, but Sharp Swords capable of slicing through iron like mud.

"Swish! Swish!!"

It was the dull sound of sharp blades entering flesh. The razor-sharp Azure Leaf Grass pierced the wooden dummies without obstruction, easily cutting them apart. The row of seven or eight dummies looked as though they had been thrown into a meat grinder, scattering into fragments across the ground.

"If they were people, they'd be dead beyond dead."

Lin Xuan picked up a piece of a wooden dummy from the floor. Its cut was smooth as jade, making it impossible to imagine that it had been sliced apart by blades of grass.

After fusing with the Soul Spirit, the sharpness of the Azure Leaf Sword Grass had exceeded his expectations somewhat. Forget wooden dummies—even some softer metals probably would not be able to withstand it.

The first soul skill granted to him by this Soul Ring was Thrust.

When he activated this soul skill, the tips of the Azure Leaf Sword Grass became exceptionally hard. Combined with the Azure Leaf Sword Grass's innate sharpness, the two effects stacked together and greatly increased the skill's power.

By his rough estimate, in terms of damage alone, this soul skill might not even lose to some weaker hundred-year Soul Rings.

After leaving the Spirit Pagoda, Lin Xuan looked at the blazing sun overhead and hummed a little tune as he headed home.

Lin Xuan was in a good mood. Although the white Soul Spirit had only increased his Soul Power by one level, he was very satisfied with this first soul skill.

If it had been a hundred-year Soul Spirit, he might have shaken his head. But this was only a Ten-Year Spirit, so all he could say was that it was truly worth it.

Talking about quality without mentioning price was just hooliganism!

"Hehe! You little brat, I finally caught you this time, didn't I?"

As Lin Xuan passed through a secluded residential area, a familiar voice reached him.

"That Yellow-Haired guy?"

Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow and looked at the few people in the distant corner.

Weren't these the thugs who had fled in disgrace after Na'er beat them up half a year ago?

"They really haven't learned their lesson. They're bullying people here again."

Lin Xuan shook his head. He hesitated briefly over whether he should meddle, but the next moment, a weak and helpless voice came from within their encirclement, dispelling that thought.

"Let go! Don't take my things! I don't know you!"

Surrounded by several thugs, a silver-haired little girl clutched a Snakeskin Bag tightly as she curled up in the corner, speaking in a wronged voice.

"Don't know us? Hahaha, you may not know me, but I know you. Today, we can get to know each other properly."

Yellow-Haired sneered, clenching his fists until his knuckles crackled.

He had no idea what had gone wrong with this little brat's head, but that did not stop him from taking revenge. Otherwise, all that time he had spent lying in wait would have been for nothing.

This time, he had come prepared!

"Go! Get her!"

Yellow-Haired kicked the people beside him and urged them forward.

After exchanging glances, the other thugs raised the wooden sticks in their hands and charged at Na'er.

In an instant, seven or eight thick wooden clubs smashed toward Na'er's small body.

"Brother, I'm sorry. Na'er shouldn't have disobeyed you."

Tears welled in Na'er's eyes, and she blamed herself deeply. Lin Xuan had warned her so many times, yet she had not listened and had run this far away.

If she died, Brother would probably be very sad, wouldn't he?

Na'er shut her eyes in fear as the thought suddenly crossed her mind.

For the amnesiac Na'er, she naturally had no ability to resist at all. If those blows landed solidly, she would be bedridden for several days at the very least.

"Damn it! Get lost!"

At that moment, an angry roar rang out in the Alley.

Before they could react, Lin Xuan charged in like a cheetah. He leaped into the air and delivered a flying kick, sending the thugs around Na'er flying together with their clubs.

"Na'er, it's okay! Brother's here!"

Lin Xuan picked Na'er up and gently patted her back.

"Brother! Sob... Na'er thought she'd never see Brother again. Na'er was bad and didn't listen. Na'er won't dare do it again."

Na'er opened her eyes and saw the familiar face. She threw herself into Lin Xuan's arms and burst into tears.

"Oh? A hero saving a beauty? Kid, has your hair even grown in yet?"

Yellow-Haired stepped forward from the side and looked at Lin Xuan with a disdainful grin.

"Boss, you have to stand up for us!"

"Yeah, yeah! That kick hurt like hell."

"Boss, be careful. This kid's a little strange."

The thugs on the ground immediately climbed back up, clutching their backsides as they gathered around Yellow-Haired.

"No problem! No matter what, I've got the advantage this time!"

Faced with his underlings' warnings, Yellow-Haired confidently waved a hand.

"If I were the me from half a year ago, I might have fled in disgrace. But now, I'm a Soul Master!"

"Kid! You're asking for it!"

Yellow-Haired's eyes suddenly widened as he roared at Lin Xuan.

"Martial Soul Possession! Blood Savage Bear!"

Yellow-Haired's body abruptly swelled in size, dense fur covering him. He looked like a primordial beast that had emerged from an ancient jungle.

"First soul skill, Blood Bear Claw!"

The white Soul Ring behind Yellow-Haired stirred slightly. Blood-red energy swirled around his right hand, transforming it into a crimson bear claw in an instant.

Raising that massive blood-red claw, he charged at Lin Xuan with fierce momentum.

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