Go to the Worship Hall

"Really?"

"Junior Brother, you finally broke through?"

Hearing Qian Xunji's words, Bibi Dong, standing nearby, cried out in surprise as well.

Now twelve years old, Bibi Dong's soul power had improved considerably compared to two years ago. She was already a Level 32 Soul Elder.

"Yes, Teacher, Senior Sister!"

"I've now broken through to Level 20."

Gu Ziyi admitted it with a smile.

"Mm, not bad. Xiao Yi, you've finally broken through!"

Qian Xunji nodded at that, his tone somewhat gratified, though he was not particularly surprised.

By now, compared to Gu Ziyi's soul power cultivation, he appreciated Gu Ziyi's grasp and research of Martial Soul Knowledge even more.

Half a year ago, Gu Ziyi had proposed a hypothesis to him, and it had now been confirmed.

That was, when two soul masters had children, the offspring's qualities were not only closely related to the parents' Soul Power Levels, Innate Soul Power, and martial soul quality, but also greatly connected to the attributes of their martial souls.

The former was already common knowledge in the Soul Master World. The idea that the parents' martial soul attributes would also affect their offspring was proposed by Gu Ziyi.

Gu Ziyi's hypothesis was that the closer the martial soul attributes between the parents, the better. Conversely, if the father's and mother's martial soul attributes differed too greatly, their martial souls could clash, causing the offspring's martial soul to undergo a detrimental mutation or decline in quality.

For instance, if a soul master with a Top Martial Soul took a spouse whose martial soul attributes countered their own, their child might still inherit the stronger Top Martial Soul, but its quality would decline.

Gu Ziyi had proposed this hypothesis half a year ago, and Qian Xunji had felt it was absolutely correct as soon as he heard it.

After all, there was also attribute suppression between soul masters in battle. It was simply that no one had ever connected it to the union of soul masters.

Gu Ziyi's insight and analytical ability immediately reminded him of how Gu Ziyi had solved Tang Yuehua's inability to cultivate.

It seemed that this disciple of his had not displayed his intelligence on just one occasion.

Still, although it had sounded correct right away, Qian Xunji had people beneath him gather and compile information to verify it. The results proved that he had been right—Gu Ziyi's hypothesis was indeed correct.

If one wanted more outstanding offspring, one needed to find a spouse with martial soul attributes similar to one's own!

"Xiao Yi, don't worry. Teacher will arrange for someone to help you hunt down the Soul Ring most suitable for you!"

Thinking of Gu Ziyi's outstanding performance in martial soul research, Qian Xunji promptly made a promise to find Gu Ziyi the best possible Soul Ring.

"Teacher, there's no need!"

"I already have my own Second Soul Ring!"

Hearing Qian Xunji's words, Gu Ziyi hurriedly replied.

Buzz—

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Ziyi directly summoned his martial soul.

A talisman appeared in Gu Ziyi's right palm, while one white and one yellow Soul Ring emerged alongside it.

"When did you attach your Second Soul Ring?"

Qian Xunji was slightly surprised at the sight, then quickly sensed Gu Ziyi's Second Soul Ring.

Qian Xunji's expression immediately darkened. "It's only a little over a hundred years old, not even two hundred. Xiao Yi, who helped you attach this Soul Ring?"

Qian Xunji was angry at this moment. Although he had not been overly concerned with Gu Ziyi's cultivation, he would not allow someone to attach such a low-quality Soul Ring to him.

He did not believe that Gu Ziyi had hunted the Soul Ring himself. Gu Ziyi was merely a support-type soul master; even if he had learned some Self-Created Soul Skills, he could not defeat a Hundred Year Soul Beast.

After all, those Self-Created Soul Skills were merely simple applications of soul power.

Moreover, the Soul Beast Forest did not contain only one soul beast. He did not believe Gu Ziyi had gone in by himself.

"Junior Brother, weren't you too fast?"

"When I saw you yesterday, you hadn't even broken through yet. How did you get a Soul Ring so quickly?"

Bibi Dong was also looking at Gu Ziyi in astonishment.

Although after Gu Ziyi created the more advanced Purifying Heart Mantra talisman, he no longer spent most of his study time with her, she still often went to find him.

"Teacher, no one helped me. I condensed this Soul Ring myself!"

Seeing Qian Xunji's barely restrained anger, Gu Ziyi hurriedly explained the origin of his Soul Ring.

"What? You hunted it yourself?"

"...Wait, you mean you condensed it yourself?"

Qian Xunji did not understand at first, then his eyes widened.

"Yes, Teacher!"

"My Soul Ring was not hunted from a soul beast. I condensed it myself."

Gu Ziyi looked at Qian Xunji and spoke calmly.

"What?"

"Junior Brother, what did you say?"

"A soul ring you created yourself?"

"Can soul rings really be created by oneself?"

Hearing Gu Ziyi's words, Bibi Dong was the first to cry out in shock. She had completely forgotten the question Qian Xunji and Gu Ziyi had discussed several years ago.

Then Bibi Dong hurried forward and circled Gu Ziyi's Second Soul Ring, studying it closely as if trying to spot something.

"Xiao Yi, is what you said true?"

Qian Xunji also continued questioning him in disbelief.

"Yes, Teacher. I only broke through yesterday, and I haven't left Spirit Hall at all!"

"Not just my Second Soul Ring—my First Soul Ring was actually created by me as well!"

Since he had already said it, Gu Ziyi naturally no longer hid the fact that his First Soul Ring had also been a Self-Created Soul Ring.

"Ah..."

Bibi Dong's eyes widened again.

"..."

Qian Xunji was equally stunned. Since Gu Ziyi said so, it could only be true.

When Bibi Dong saw Gu Ziyi yesterday, he had not yet broken through, and Gu Ziyi had not left Spirit Hall. These things were easy to verify. He also believed Gu Ziyi would never lie to him about something like this; there was no need to.

Therefore, what Gu Ziyi said could only be true.

"No wonder you asked me about Self-Created Soul Rings when you first arrived!"

"How did you do it? Wasn't the method of creating soul rings oneself lost long ago?"

Only after a long while did Qian Xunji calm down slightly before asking Gu Ziyi in astonishment.

"Yeah, yeah! How did you do it, Junior Brother?"

Bibi Dong also followed up impatiently.

After hearing Teacher's words, she remembered that Gu Ziyi had indeed discussed Self-Created Soul Rings with Teacher back then.

"Wait. Let's go to the Worship Hall to talk!"

Just as Gu Ziyi was about to speak, Qian Xunji immediately interrupted him again.

He definitely needed to report this matter to his father, so Qian Xunji felt it would be better to take Gu Ziyi to see his father right away!...