Complete Guide to Beginner Soul Tools

The next day, Liu Xinghan's fulfilling academy life officially began.

First-year classes consisted of cultural studies in the morning. These so-called cultural studies taught students how to distinguish between types of soul beasts, their Year Limits, and the weaknesses of various soul beasts.

A soul master could not advance without soul rings. If they could not even recognize soul beasts, how could they obtain soul rings suited to themselves?

Therefore, an outstanding soul master not only needed great strength but also indispensable knowledge. Cultural knowledge was one of the key focuses of first-year instruction.

Afternoon classes consisted of combat and cultivation.

Combat taught fighting techniques for soul masters in the state of Martial Soul Possession.

For example, fist techniques, palm techniques, footwork, and so on. These techniques had been refined and supplemented by countless predecessors of Spirit Hall. Although they were not as powerful as soul skills, they could still play a considerable role in battle.

This was especially true for low-level soul masters with few soul skills and insufficient Soul Power. Combat techniques were particularly important and could determine victory or defeat.

Cultivation classes, on the other hand, involved cultivating within simulated cultivation environments.

Cultivating in such environments allowed a soul master's Soul Power to increase much faster than it would in a normal external environment.

As a benefit of the Elite Class, first-year students in ordinary classes only had lessons in simulated cultivation environments once every three days, while the Elite Class had them once every two days.

However, after attending several times, Liu Xinghan helplessly discovered that the afternoon classes were of little use to him.

His fighting style relied on summoning soul beasts, and his combat power mainly came from those soul beasts. Therefore, things like fist and palm techniques were not very useful to him. Only footwork had a slight use.

As for simulated cultivation environments, they were completely useless to him.

A simulated cultivation environment essentially recreated an environment matching the attribute of a soul master's martial soul. When the Soul Power attribute resonated with the environment, cultivation speed could be increased.

For example, those with fire attributes cultivated at volcanic craters.

Those with wood attributes cultivated in forests.

But his martial soul, the Summoning Tome, possessed no attribute at all.

Over the past few days, Liu Xinghan had tried simulated cultivation environments of every attribute, yet not a single one could enhance him.

Fortunately, he cultivated the Immeasurable True Scripture. Otherwise, his Soul Power Level would most likely have been surpassed by the others in his class!

The seventh day after school began.

Liu Xinghan was extremely excited that day. He had waited a long time for it, because every year on this day, he received one free draw!

"Ding, obtained Complete Guide to Beginner Soul Tools!"

The system notification left Liu Xinghan stunned.

"Soul Tools?"

In the original first part, Soul Tools had a very limited function and could only be used for storage. However, it was not that Soul Tools only possessed this function. Rather, all other Soul Tool manufacturing techniques on the Douluo Continent had been lost ten thousand years ago. The Storage Soul Tools circulating on the market had all been passed down from a very distant era.

Yet in the second part, Soul Tools flourished tremendously on the Sun Moon Continent, which lay across the sea from the Douluo Continent. Its most advanced Rank 9 Soul Tools could threaten the lives of Titled Douluo.

The legendary Rank 10 Soul Tools could even slay gods!

A vast torrent of information flooded into Liu Xinghan's mind.

He felt as though his head was about to explode. It took several hours for the information to settle before he finally recovered.

After reviewing the introduction to the Complete Guide to Beginner Soul Tools, he understood. This guide contained a large number of blueprints, manufacturing methods, and other information for Rank 1 through Rank 3 Soul Tools. There were even numerous insights and experiences on their production after the blueprints.

With this complete guide, anyone who was not an idiot could easily become a Rank 3 Soul Master!

"Not bad luck. I got myself a treasure!" Liu Xinghan said delightedly.

The value of this Complete Guide to Soul Tools even surpassed that of an ordinary Soul Bone.

Although it only covered Rank 1 through Rank 3 Soul Tools and the ranks were not particularly high, it included manufacturing techniques and blueprints for Soul Tools involving attack, defense, speed, and many other aspects.

On the Douluo Continent, where Soul Tool manufacturing techniques had already been lost, if this thing were exposed, every faction would likely covet it!

"The afternoon classes are rather useless to me anyway. I might as well use that time to study Soul Tool manufacturing!"

Liu Xinghan thought to himself.

He had considered this during this period. His combat power was mainly reflected in the soul beasts he summoned, while he himself was rather fragile. If an Agility Attack Type soul master skilled in speed charged toward him, he would be in grave danger.

If he had Soul Tools to protect himself, then he would not have to fear that!

Having made his decision, Liu Xinghan immediately went to apply to the Homeroom Teacher, explaining that the afternoon classes were of no use to him and hoping to arrange his own afternoon class time.

The Homeroom Teacher replied that he needed to consider it and told Liu Xinghan to return first.

After Liu Xinghan left, the Homeroom Teacher immediately reported the matter to the Vice Dean.

"What is this brat trying to do?"

The Vice Dean was puzzled and reported the matter to Bibi Dong as well.

Bibi Dong said, "Since the afternoon classes are not of much help to him, allow him to arrange his own afternoon class time!"

The next day, Liu Xinghan received the news that the Homeroom Teacher had agreed, and he was immediately overjoyed.

From then on, his academy life changed.

He still attended cultural studies in the morning. In the afternoons, he separated from his classmates to study Soul Tools alone, while at night he cultivated Soul Power in his dormitory. He advanced on all three fronts without neglecting any of them.

As Liu Xinghan began researching Soul Tools, the system issued a new Side Quest.

Soul Tool Side Mission One: Become a Rank 1 Soul Master. Reward: Rank 2 Soul Tool x1.

The appearance of the quest gave Liu Xinghan even greater motivation.

Soul Tool production was extremely complicated and involved numerous processes.

For example, forging a rough blank, then casting a mold, quenching, polishing, and engraving the core.

Some delicate steps could be completed at his residence. Others, such as forging rough blanks and quenching, had to be done at a Blacksmith Shop.

To make researching Soul Tools more convenient, he specifically rented a Forging Room long-term at a renowned Blacksmith Shop in Spirit City.

Thus, one week later.

"Finally, it's done!"

Liu Xinghan looked at the Soul Tool in his hand.

After failing many times, he had finally crafted his first Soul Tool with his own hands.

This Soul Tool was one of the simpler Rank 1 Soul Tools, called a Soul Tool Grenade. It consisted of an outer shell and an inner core, with two formations engraved on the core.

As long as Soul Power was injected into it, it could be activated and thrown out. A few seconds later, it would explode violently with considerable power, much like a Soul Power version of a grenade.

However, its power did not come from gunpowder, but from Soul Power.

Having successfully crafted a Rank 1 Soul Tool, Liu Xinghan had officially become a Rank 1 Soul Master, and his quest was completed as well.

"Ding, please select your quest reward."

Upon completing the quest to become a Rank 1 Soul Master, he could choose one Rank 2 Soul Tool as his reward. Three Soul Tools were available for selection.

They were a Flying Dagger, a Bracelet, and a ring.

The Flying Dagger could be driven by Soul Power and shot out like an arrow. It came with an Armor Break function and possessed incredible speed and remarkable power. It was an offensive Soul Tool.

The Bracelet could form a shield when its wearer came under attack, capable of blocking the full-force strike of a Two-Ring Great Spirit Master of the Assault Type.

The ring was a Storage Soul Tool with ten cubic meters of space inside, making it convenient for storing items carried on one's person.

"I choose the Soul Guiding Ring."

Liu Xinghan made his choice.