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Senior Zhu Ziguang (Please invest! Please vote monthly! Please recommend!) "Junior Jing, looks like we were fated to meet."

Just as Jing Shaoyu was immersed in the fresh atmosphere of the primeval forest, a familiar voice reached his ears.

Jing Shaoyu looked over and saw a boy carrying a golden scythe, with a miniature lion perched on his shoulder, walking toward him with a smile.

"Senior Zhu." Jing Shaoyu froze for a moment, then immediately greeted him with a smile.

The boy was Zhu Ziguang, the one with the highest Soul Power among their seven Cadets.

"It's your first time entering the Spirit Ascension Platform, so stick with me for now. I'll help you get familiar with the environment here and what we need to do," Zhu Ziguang said amicably.

"No problem. Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Zhu." Jing Shaoyu did not refuse and agreed with a smile.

"Mm, just call me A Guang," Zhu Ziguang said with a smile. "Can I call you Shaoyu?"

"Of course," Jing Shaoyu said.

"Then let's get going." Zhu Ziguang revealed a satisfied smile. "In the Spirit Ascension Platform, our main task is to hone our combat skills and gather as much Spirit Power as possible. A Shi, go scout ahead."

The latter sentence was clearly directed at his Soul Spirit. The little lion perched on his shoulder immediately darted out. Seeing this, Jing Shaoyu promptly summoned Red Jade. "Red Jade, you go too."

"Chirp, chirp~" Red Jade flapped its wings and cried out before flying ahead as well.

"Is that little bird your Soul Spirit?" Zhu Ziguang watched Red Jade fly away, a thoughtful look in his eyes. "It looks so lively, much livelier than my A Shi."

"Maybe Red Jade is naturally energetic." Jing Shaoyu smiled. "Senior A Guang, your A Shi should be a Holy Light Lion, right?"

"That's right." Zhu Ziguang nodded somewhat proudly. "My A Shi is a three-hundred-year Holy Light Lion, but it has now advanced to four hundred years."

"Really? Then you're quite amazing!" Jing Shaoyu could not help but exclaim in admiration.

"It's nothing much. Mainly, I've been pretty lucky." Zhu Ziguang scratched his head and smiled. "Oh, right. It seems you know the rules for improving Soul Spirits in the Spirit Ascension Platform?"

"I've heard a little, but I don't understand it very well." Jing Shaoyu smiled. "Senior A Guang, tell me about it in detail."

"Sure." Zhu Ziguang immediately explained, "You should know that the Spirit Ascension Platform simulates the Star Dou Great Forest of ancient times, so there are many Spirit Beasts inside. After we kill those Spirit Beasts, we can obtain Spirit Power equal to one-tenth of their cultivation. That Spirit Power is absorbed by our Soul Rings, increasing their age. Since Soul Rings come from Soul Spirits, increasing the Soul Ring age also nourishes the Soul Spirit, raising its cultivation as well."

"Mm! I know all that." Jing Shaoyu nodded.

"Alright, take me as an example," Zhu Ziguang continued. "My Soul Spirit, A Shi, currently has four hundred years of cultivation. That's already close to the limit of what I can bear. If I want to continue increasing my Soul Spirit's cultivation and my Soul Ring age, I can only wait until I break through to two rings. However, once I have two rings, the Spirit Power gathered in the Spirit Ascension Platform will be divided evenly between the two Soul Rings. In other words, if I kill a hundred-year Spirit Beast and gain ten years of Spirit Power, each of my two Soul Rings will receive five years.

If I want A Shi to evolve into a Thousand-Year Soul Spirit, I must first raise both of my Soul Rings into Thousand-Year Soul Rings. Only then can A Shi evolve to a thousand years. This means that while A Shi appears to be only six hundred years away from becoming a Thousand-Year Soul Spirit, it actually requires twelve hundred years!"

"I understand." Jing Shaoyu wore an enlightened expression.

"What a pity. I know my own limits," Zhu Ziguang sighed at last. "If I want A Shi to evolve into a Thousand-Year Soul Spirit, I'll probably have to wait until I become a Soul Elder. By then, it'll only become even more troublesome!"

"Senior A Guang, why put yourself down?" Jing Shaoyu comforted him. "You're only level fifteen now. There's no need to draw conclusions so early. Maybe you'll encounter a lucky opportunity in the future."

"Haha, Shaoyu, thanks for the good wishes. I also hope I'll encounter some lucky opportunity in the future," Zhu Ziguang laughed. "For example, getting a Soul Bone or something. That should strengthen my body a little more. Sigh, I really envy you Beast Martial Soul Masters. Your physical strength is naturally greater than ours Item Martial Soul Masters!"

"Hehe, I suppose it's not bad!" Jing Shaoyu said with a smile.

"You brat!" Zhu Ziguang laughed as he scolded him.

After that exchange, the two had grown much closer.

Red Jade and A Shi returned and reported the situation to their respective masters. Jing Shaoyu looked at Zhu Ziguang, who nodded decisively. "Let's go!"

The two then quickly headed forward. After about a hundred meters, they saw the Spirit Beast the Soul Spirits had mentioned.

A Wind Baboon! Jing Shaoyu's expression instantly became strange when he saw the Spirit Beast. Wasn't this the Wind Godslayer Baboon? A terrifying existence that had nearly solo-killed a God King—how had it become so weak after ten thousand years?

"Shaoyu, stand back. It's only a ten-year Wind Baboon. I can handle it alone!" Zhu Ziguang shouted at Jing Shaoyu, then charged forward with his long, massive golden scythe.

"Uh, I'm being underestimated!" Jing Shaoyu could not help but smile bitterly. However, he did not follow Zhu Ziguang's advice. Instead, he stepped forward and raised both hands, palms facing down. A faint green light flickered, and in an instant, the grass on the ground surged upward, transforming into thick, long vines. With the movement of Jing Shaoyu's fingers, they slithered along the ground like snakes.

Plant Control!

"Holy Light Slash!" By then, Zhu Ziguang had already rushed before the Wind Baboon. The Soul Ring behind him lit up, and his scythe was covered in golden radiance as he fiercely brought it down upon the Wind Baboon.

Terror flashed through the Wind Baboon's eyes. Just as it tried to retreat and dodge, it discovered that its legs would not move. Looking down, it saw that vines from nowhere had already tightly bound its legs, leaving it completely unable to move.

The enormous scythe blade fell, slicing away half the Wind Baboon's body. Its eyes immediately lost their light, and it was clearly on the verge of death.

"Shaoyu, come finish it off." Zhu Ziguang did not take the opportunity to end the Wind Baboon himself, but instead called out to Jing Shaoyu.

"Ah, is that appropriate?" Jing Shaoyu was taken aback and said somewhat embarrassedly, "I barely did anything."

"There's nothing inappropriate about it." Zhu Ziguang waved his hand generously. "We're companions now, and you're a healing-type Soul Master, so there's no need to fuss over such things."

"Alright, thank you." Jing Shaoyu stopped refusing. He walked up to the dying Wind Baboon and raised a hand. A vine wrapped around its neck. As his hand fell, the vine instantly tightened and snapped the Wind Baboon's neck.

"Huh?" Only then did Zhu Ziguang realize what had happened. He asked in surprise, "Shaoyu, so you were controlling those plants! I was wondering why that Wind Baboon was so stupid that it trapped itself. Turns out it was all your doing! Aren't you a healing-type Soul Master? How can you control plants too?"

"Hehe, I guess it's an innate ability of my Martial Soul." Jing Shaoyu watched a white Soul Ring drift from the Wind Baboon's body. It was formed from Spirit Power, and Red Jade swallowed it in one bite. Then he smiled at Zhu Ziguang. "My Martial Soul is called the Origin Spirit. I was born to be the master of the forest."

"So that's how it is!" Zhu Ziguang suddenly understood, then said enviously, "So this is a top-tier Martial Soul with Innate Full Soul Power. It truly is extraordinary!"

"Let's keep moving." Jing Shaoyu smiled. "I'll handle the control, and Senior A Guang can handle the attacks. How about it?"

"No problem!" Zhu Ziguang's eyes lit up. "To be honest, everything about my Martial Soul is great except that it isn't very agile. But don't worry—as long as you can restrain them, I won't have any problems!"

Thus, the two advanced together, working in tandem.

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the forest, Xu Xiaoyan clutched her Star Wheel Ice Staff. Her face was pale as she curled up amid a clump of bushes, her little face filled with terror and fear.

Not far from her was a pack of Black Wolves with green light glowing in their eyes. The vicious Black Wolves continuously circled around Xu Xiaoyan, letting out chilling howls from time to time. They bared their fangs, waiting to tear apart any prey.

Xu Xiaoyan had truly been unlucky. The moment she appeared, she had fallen into the wolf pack. If she had not reacted quickly, randomly immobilized one wolf, and seized the chance to escape, her journey through the Spirit Ascension Platform would likely have ended already.

Even so, the pack of Black Wolves had still locked onto her. She could only hide in the bushes, hoping the wolves would not find her. However, wolves had keen noses, and it was only a matter of time before they found her.

Xu Xiaoyan was beginning to despair.

"Little Yu Brother, come save me!"

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