First Soul Spirit

After hearing his insight, Lin Xingyu fell into thought. In a world where power belonged to the self, there could never be anything wrong with making oneself stronger.

"Xingyu, during this trip, I specifically asked a friend to search around. From the collections of several nearby Spirit Pagodas, I carefully selected three Soul Spirits. Their attributes and cultivation ages are all perfectly suited to you—practically tailor-made."

"The first is the century-old Soul Spirit Gold-Melting Sub-Dragon, a Sub-Dragon Species Soul Beast possessing both Gold Attribute and Fire Attribute, with five hundred years of cultivation."

"The second is the century-old Soul Spirit Hell Vajra, a top-tier Soul Beast possessing Gold Attribute, Fire Attribute, and Strength Attribute, with eight hundred years of cultivation."

"There is one last Soul Spirit that should suit you as well."

"Several thousand years ago, Soul Masters were rapidly increasing in number, while Soul Beasts required an extremely long time to grow."

"At that time, Soul Beasts were already nearing extinction, causing widespread panic among Soul Masters. Many feared that before long, there would no longer be any Soul Spirits available for use."

"So the major powers came up with many solutions to address this problem."

"One of Spirit Pagoda's solutions was Artificial Soul Spirits."

"After countless efforts, they ultimately succeeded in developing Artificial Soul Spirits."

"The last Soul Spirit is an Artificial Soul Spirit. It is a Metal Soul Spirit, one type of Artificial Soul Spirit. It was not made by replicating the genes of any Soul Beast, but was entirely created by using Soul Guiding Technology to alter metal."

"If it were an ordinary Metal Soul Spirit, I naturally would not recommend it to you. But that Soul Spirit was created after Soul Forging two metals, Refined Gold and Red Gold. It was initially made to imitate the legendary Ice Snow Lord Xue Di."

"They originally wanted to make it from pure Gold Element, but found that they could not get rid of the Fire Element no matter what they did. So they changed it to a combination of gold and fire elements. The result exploded outright, leaving only this one behind."

"But regardless, its attributes are a perfect match for you, and it is also compatible with your martial soul."

"However, this Soul Spirit only has a cultivation age of one hundred years."

When Lin Xingyu heard that name, it initially seemed somewhat familiar. Once he carefully listened to the full introduction, he finally came to his senses. Wasn't this the first Soul Spirit Xie Xie possessed in the original story?

But he had never heard of this project in the original story.

Sure enough, this vast and boundless world was so broad and profound that no single book could possibly depict it in its entirety.

After carefully listening to Lin Cheng's detailed descriptions of the three Soul Spirits, Lin Xingyu made his choice without the slightest hesitation. He directly chose the Metal Soul Spirit, brimming with power and resilience.

Compared to the Metal Soul Spirit, the other two Soul Spirits seemed utterly lackluster, with nothing distinctive about them at all.

As for the Soul Spirit's cultivation age, this era was fully capable of continuously raising a Soul Ring's age through the Spirit Ascension Platform, so there was no need to worry too much about it. The power of a century-old Soul Spirit was already enough for him. At worst, he could fleece Eastsea Academy for some resources later and directly raise his Soul Ring's age.

Thanks to the Spirit Ascension Platform, Soul Spirits below ten thousand years could advance without any hindrance in this era.

"Father, I choose the Metal Soul Spirit!"

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure. It's the one. What form does this Metal Soul Spirit take?"

"I told you before. She was originally made to imitate the legendary ruler of the Extreme North Land, Snow Empress."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xingyu's eyes seemed to light up in an instant, gleaming brightly.

Noticing the subtle change in Lin Cheng's expression, Lin Xingyu could not help curling his lips into a smile. "It seems you are quite satisfied with this Soul Spirit."

More than satisfied!

Lin Xingyu's martial soul was the Crimson Gold Armor, and he practiced Martial Arts, which emphasized the physical body. This humanoid Soul Spirit was practically a bridge meant to combine his Martial Arts and martial soul.

It was simply a Soul Spirit tailor-made for him. This Soul Spirit and him seemed like a match made in heaven, their compatibility reaching an unprecedented height.

Perhaps the quality of an Artificial Soul Spirit could not compare to those super Soul Beasts, but he did not have a Soul Spirit of that quality available to choose from anyway.

And with such high compatibility with himself, even if the Soul Spirit's quality was not high, it could still bring a tremendous boost.

Looking on the bright side, perhaps it might even grant him an absurdly powerful Soul Skill.

"Adjust your condition today. Tomorrow, I'll take you to Spirit Pagoda to fuse with the Soul Spirit."

"Alright!"

After Lin Xingyu left, Lin Cheng took out his Communication Soul Device and made an appointment with the East Sea Spirit Transmission Tower to purchase the Soul Spirit the next day.

Early the next morning, Lin Xingyu finished his morning training in high spirits.

Then, under Lin Cheng's dumbfounded gaze and the old butler's numb expression, he finished breakfast.

Afterward, they drove together to the East Sea Spirit Transmission Tower.

The Eastsea City Spirit Pagoda was a landmark building of Eastsea City, standing four hundred meters tall. It was one of Spirit Pagoda's eighteen largest branch towers, known as the Eighteen Sky Pillars. Upon entering the first floor of Spirit Pagoda, one could see a majestic and imposing mural depicting Huo Yuhao and the Soul Spirits beside him fighting against a beast tide.

Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao!

Ah, no! He was Dai Yuhao now.

Although the mural was somewhat distorted, the sheer shock and grandeur it conveyed were truly breathtaking.

This was probably what they meant by, without magnificence, there could be no imposing majesty.

"Alright, let's go. We'll have plenty of time to admire these murals later. First, let's get your first Soul Spirit."

They found a staff member inside Spirit Pagoda and explained their purpose.

Very quickly, a Spirit Messenger arrived carrying a metal box.

He opened the metal box and checked the Soul Spirit Orb inside, confirming that it was correct.

Lin Xingyu watched Lin Cheng pay with an unwilling expression. Although it was only a century-old Soul Spirit, it had been carefully forged from top-grade Soul Forging metals. Even as a semi-finished product, its value was undoubtedly the highest among the three Soul Spirits.

The Spirit Messenger stared at the payment record, the smile on his lips blooming like a spring flower that he simply could not hide.

"Esteemed guests, Spirit Pagoda offers a special service—a free comprehensive assessment of physical fitness and spiritual power. Would you be interested in trying it?"

"No need. Thank you for Spirit Pagoda's kind offer."

As Lin Cheng finished speaking, he gave a light wave of his hand, and the Metal Soul Spirit was stored inside his Storage Soul Device. Then he led Lin Xingyu away from Spirit Pagoda with light steps, as though nothing had happened.

After returning home, Lin Cheng handed the Soul Spirit Orb to Lin Xingyu and said, "Absorb it here. I'll stand guard for you."

Lin Xingyu took a deep breath and accepted the Soul Spirit Orb.

The transparent sphere allowed him to clearly see the situation inside it.

A tall, upright young woman stood within, surrounded by dazzling crimson radiance like a war goddess descending from the heavens. She wore a suit of brilliant golden armor, every plate gleaming with dazzling light and accentuating her extraordinary bearing. She gripped a golden longsword in her hand, its blade flowing with a cold, mysterious glow that revealed boundless might and power.