Talkative Shui Yue'er

Wasn't that the direction I had fled while fighting the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear? Back then, Xiong Xiong had roared so loudly all the way that it had indeed scared off quite a few Spirit Beasts. Lin Manshan compared his previous location and circumstances in his mind.

He found that it really was.

He fell silent for a few seconds.

The next moment, he solemnly voiced his thoughts. "Perhaps there are Ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts fighting over there."

"I think so too." Shui Yue'er nodded repeatedly.

Lin Manshan nodded as well. Glancing sideways at the egg-shaped-faced anime-style beauty across from him, who was looking at him with worshipful eyes and was practically a perfect match for him, he thought to himself, If you knew the truth, you wouldn't think that. You and Shui Bing'er would definitely jump up and sit on me, squirming wildly.

One would choke me, and the other would beat the crap out of me.

"By the way, A'man, why are you in the Star Dou Great Forest? It looks like you're alone," Shui Yue'er suddenly asked.

"I came to gather herbs." Lin Manshan smiled.

Shui Bing'er immediately thought of the medicinal pills Lin Manshan had given them before and did not doubt him. Meanwhile, the admiration in Shui Yue'er's eyes deepened. "A'man, you're amazing. You can actually gather herbs alone in an area of the Star Dou Great Forest inhabited by Thousand-year Spirit Beasts."

"I just run rather fast, and I know quite a few wilderness survival skills." Lin Manshan spoke very modestly.

"That's still amazing!" Shui Yue'er declared firmly.

"It's all right." Lin Manshan smiled and slowly stood up.

"Let's go. I can tell which direction the river is in. We'll head to the riverbank first, then follow the river downstream. Maybe we'll run into your mentor and companions. A night has already passed, so those rampaging Spirit Beasts should have dispersed by now."

"Mm-hmm, that's a good idea." Shui Yue'er nodded her little head repeatedly as she stood up.

Shui Bing'er glanced at Yue'er, who had already turned into a little fan girl, then silently nodded and stood up as well.

After leaving the tree hollow, the three of them encountered almost no Spirit Beasts along the way under Lin Manshan's guidance.

While marveling at Lin Manshan's formidable wilderness survival skills, Shui Yue'er, unlike the quieter Shui Bing'er, could not sit still for long. Before long, she turned back and asked, "A'man, you're a Spirit Master too. Which academy are you studying at now?"

"I'm cultivating on my own now." Lin Manshan replied indifferently. "I did study at a Primary Soul Master Academy for a while. But after obtaining my First Soul Ring, I discovered that my Martial Soul could only absorb Soul Rings. It couldn't retain them or produce Soul Skills, so I graduated early."

"What? You can't retain Soul Rings or produce Soul Skills?" The two girls were instantly shocked.

They had never heard of such a situation.

"But I clearly saw you before..." Shui Bing'er finally could not help asking.

"Soul Skills?" Lin Manshan raised an eyebrow. Rather than answering directly, he smiled. "At its core, Soul Power is a special kind of energy that Spirit Masters absorb from the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy through their Martial Souls and transform within their bodies. As for Soul Skills, they are merely special applications of that energy."

"So, A'man, what you used was a Self-Created Soul Skill?" Shui Yue'er widened her eyes and pressed on in surprise.

"Something like that." Lin Manshan neither confirmed nor denied it.

"That's amazing!" Shui Yue'er's eyes immediately lit up, her face full of admiration.

There were only a handful of Spirit Masters in the world capable of creating their own Soul Skills. Lin Manshan looked to be under twenty, yet he could already create one himself. He was undoubtedly a genius.

A very, very great one!

The next moment, she pursed her lips in indignation. "Those Soul Master Academies simply failed to recognize your talent by refusing to take you in. How about it, A'man? Come to Skywater City with us. Skywater Academy doesn't accept male students, but I can ask my father to recommend you."

In her view, Lin Manshan must have graduated early and then been unable to enter other academies because people had looked down on him.

Lin Manshan shook his head. "I still have other things to do. I can't go to Skywater City for now."

He still had to take the Soul Bones at home to Gengxin City to sell, then buy some rare iron ore for forging. Now that he was at least 1.7 meters tall, he could sufficiently conceal his age. Besides, he still wanted to pick up some of Tang San's many cultivation techniques and ultimate skills.

Even if he had no use for some of them, he could still give them away.

"Is it because you're worried about your family?" Shui Yue'er asked naturally.

Judging by his appearance, Lin Manshan was not very old. Like her, he probably did not like being too far from home.

"I'm an orphan, a commoner by birth. I have no family." Lin Manshan shook his head, then his expression softened.

"However, I have adoptive parents who love me dearly. Their family treats me very well too, and I also have a group of elders around me who are exceptionally good to me."

Thinking of Tie Shan's Family and Ma Xiunuo from Spirit Hall, Lin Manshan could not help feeling warmth in his heart.

"A'man, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked about that." Shui Yue'er immediately lowered her head.

"It's fine. People should look forward. I'm doing pretty well now." Lin Manshan said with a laugh.

People should look forward... Shui Bing'er looked at Lin Manshan with some heartache, while also admiring his optimistic outlook.

"A'man, then what do you plan to do in the future? Or rather, do you have any wishes you want to fulfill?" Shui Yue'er raised her head and asked again, thinking, A'man has had it so hard.

I'll definitely repay A'man properly for saving my life in the future and help him fulfill his wishes.

After all, her family was a somewhat prominent clan in Heaven Dou City. They could still help with certain matters.

"Mm... wishes?" Lin Manshan pondered for a moment.

"I do have two."

As he spoke, his eyes flickered before turning sharp. "First, I want to cultivate diligently and continuously grow stronger, striving to one day earn the right to challenge the world and become the strongest person in this world!" Nether Race People were born for battle. Having inherited Ni Tian Er Xing's memories, he had naturally inherited that fighting spirit as well. To keep fighting, keep growing stronger, and climb ever higher was the pursuit of every Nether Race Warrior.

It was also one of the reasons he had named his Life Weapon Ni Tian Er Xing.

His Life Weapon represented more than just a memorial to Ni Tian Er Xing. It also represented his pursuit after arriving in this new world.

As one of the countless transmigrators, he believed he was no weaker than anyone, nor inferior to Tang San.

Challenge the world and become the strongest person in this world. Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er were immediately infected by that invisible aura, their eyes glimmering as they secretly thought, I never imagined A'man had such lofty and great ideals.

Then they heard Lin Manshan continue, "As for my second wish... only one person remains in the Lin Family now. According to my grandmother, I need to carry on the Lin Family bloodline. So, my second wish is naturally to marry several beautiful and adorable wives like you two, have a whole bunch of chubby sons, and live happily together as a family."

Now that he had a career, how could he lack love?

He was a man with lofty aspirations.

"!!!?" In an instant, both girls' pretty faces turned red.

Their first thought was, Why is A'man so straightforward? How could he just say something like that?

Their second thought was, Is A'man confessing to us?

After a long silence, Shui Yue'er spoke softly. "A'man, you'll definitely achieve those wishes."

After saying that, she changed the subject, her voice lowering further. "My father once personally said that anyone who wants to marry us must first beat him."

"???" Why did you say 'us'? Shui Bing'er cast Yue'er a red-faced glance.

"What level is your father?" Lin Manshan asked instinctively.

Shui Yue'er immediately blurted out, "Rank 79 Soul Sage."

Lin Manshan fell silent for a moment, then nodded slightly. "A Soul Sage. He would make a decent sparring partner in the future."

Sparring partner??? Shui Yue'er blinked. Shouldn't the important part be marrying me in the future?

This big blockhead. Pouting, she suddenly did not feel like speaking.

Thirty seconds later, she started chattering away again, asking this and that.

And so, chatting and gathering herbs as they went, the three continued onward.