Valued Talent, Joining the Spirit Pagoda

The disdain Vice Tower Master Li had felt toward Shiyu for having no soul skills vanished completely. None of that mattered anymore.

Even when he had deliberately stayed alert, Shiyu had still managed to get close without making a sound. Many Spirit Saint-level Space Attribute Spirit Masters found that difficult to achieve; there would always be some faint noise or warning sign.

Yet Shiyu had made no sound at all while moving. He was simply too silent.

That alone demonstrated how exceptional his ability was. Even without Soul Rings, this ability was more surprising than a Soul Ring skill.

"How many times can you use this Teleportation?" Vice Tower Master Li asked, his gaze slightly feverish.

"That depends on the circumstances. The farthest I can move is one hundred meters. Based on that distance, I can probably move around a hundred times," Shiyu said after thinking it over.

Those were naturally false figures. He could reveal some of his abilities, but he would not expose everything.

The actual figure was probably several times higher than that.

During his first transmigration, the farthest he could move was only two hundred meters, but this time, his limit definitely was not two hundred meters.

He had not tested exactly how far it was.

Vice Tower Master Li was even more astonished. A hundred teleports over a distance of one hundred meters?

"With this ability, whether you have Soul Rings or not is no longer that important," Vice Tower Master Li said, affirming Shiyu's ability.

"You may suffer due to your lack of Soul Rings when it comes to a Spirit Master's abilities, but if you are equipped with powerful gear so that you do not need to rely on Soul Rings in battle, you will become an incredibly powerful warrior."

"Just imagine equipping you with weapons capable of tremendous destruction, then combining them with your Teleportation. You could silently appear near an opponent and strike without warning. Few would survive." Vice Tower Master Li immediately mapped out Shiyu's path of development in his mind.

This was not an exaggeration. It was genuinely feasible. If Shiyu had instantly launched a sufficiently powerful attack when he approached him just now, even an Soul Douluo like him might have died.

Of course, the prerequisite was that Shiyu's attack had to be powerful enough.

Perhaps he could not accomplish that with his own Martial Soul abilities, but Soul Tools could make up for his lack of offensive power.

This era had long ceased to be one where Martial Soul abilities were everything. Many Soul Tool technologies could compensate for the shortcomings of Martial Soul abilities.

"Really?" Shiyu asked, feigning delight. But he soon calmed down and said stubbornly, "That is all for the future. Right now, I still want to see whether entering the Spirit Ascension Platform can stimulate my Soul Rings through Soul Spirit energy and make them appear."

"You wanted to enter the Spirit Ascension Platform because of this?" Vice Tower Master Li asked.

"Mm." Shiyu nodded. "I heard that the Spirit Pagoda's Spirit Ascension Platform can increase Soul Ring Lifespan. Even ordinary Soul Rings can gain some lifespan through the energy inside."

"So I wanted to use the energy there to stimulate my Soul Rings and see whether it might have some miraculous effect."

Vice Tower Master Li considered it for a moment before saying, "It may indeed help."

He was not entirely certain, since he had never encountered a similar case. Seeing the anticipation on Shiyu's face, Vice Tower Master Li smiled.

"Are you interested in joining the Spirit Pagoda? If you join us, not only can you gain the qualifications to enter the Spirit Ascension Platform, we will also do our best to resolve your Soul Ring problem."

"If it cannot be resolved, we will still help you improve your combat abilities."

"Like I just said, as long as we equip you with some weapons, the drawback of having no soul skills will no longer be a problem."

What he valued most was Shiyu's ability to teleport without a sound. He would make an exceptional assassin.

At just over level twenty, he could silently approach a Soul Douluo. What would happen once he reached the Soul Douluo level himself?

"If I join the Spirit Pagoda, what would I need to do? I can't possibly receive all this for nothing, can I?" Shiyu asked cautiously.

He very much wanted to join the Spirit Pagoda and gain its benefits, but he could not appear too eager. He needed to bargain a little.

Seeing that Shiyu was tempted, Vice Tower Master Li inwardly rejoiced and said gently, "There are many different roles within the Spirit Pagoda. Some people need to work every day, but talented Spirit Masters do not need to busy themselves with such trivial matters."

"For example, someone like you is undoubtedly a rare talent. If you join the Spirit Pagoda, I will recommend you for the Spirit Pagoda's Battle Heaven Department."

"What the Spirit Masters in this department need to do is improve their own strength as much as possible."

"The Spirit Pagoda will provide you with all kinds of Cultivation Resources, allowing you to cultivate and improve without worries."

"All you need to contribute is some effort whenever the Spirit Pagoda issues missions."

"There may not even be one or two such missions in a year or two, so you could say it is very easy." Vice Tower Master Li listed all kinds of benefits, doing his utmost to win Shiyu over.

It was not only because he valued Shiyu's Martial Soul ability, but also because he valued his background. If Shiyu truly had two Title Douluo parents who were also Three-Word Battle Armor Masters, then drawing him into the Spirit Pagoda would be equivalent to establishing ties with those two Title Douluo. That would be of immense benefit to the East Sea Spirit Pagoda.

It could make them more valued by headquarters, and all kinds of resources would increase accordingly. The benefits would be endless.

"That makes me feel like I would be taking advantage of the Spirit Pagoda," Shiyu said, pretending to be embarrassed.

Vice Tower Master Li smiled reassuringly. "If you feel indebted to the Spirit Pagoda, then work hard to become stronger. Perhaps the Spirit Pagoda may need you to protect it someday. When that time comes, it will not be you owing the Spirit Pagoda—it will be the Spirit Pagoda owing you."

Shiyu nodded. He no longer bargained and agreed with a nod. "With so many benefits, I have no reason to refuse. I am willing to join the Spirit Pagoda."

"Good." Vice Tower Master Li happily patted Shiyu on the shoulder and took a document from the drawer.

"Fill in your personal information according to the instructions. As for the application at the end, just write three or four hundred words. It is only a formality," Vice Tower Master Li said.

Shiyu nodded and went to sit at the workstation by the window to fill out the form. It was mostly the same as the information he had filled in before. Other than his name and Martial Soul being real, everything else was mixed with falsehoods.

There were many agreements listed on it as well, such as a loyalty agreement. After joining the Spirit Pagoda, one had to remain loyal to the Spirit Pagoda and could no longer have ties with other factions, aside from one's own family and academy.

However, attending an academy was limited to studying there. One could not have overly deep ties to it.

There was also a clear note stating that one should avoid becoming too deeply involved with Shrek Academy.

If one violated the loyalty agreement, the Spirit Pagoda had the right to punish them without going through the law.

The laws of this world also stated that murder was illegal, but rules were rules. In reality, there were still plenty of people who murdered and committed arson.

The weak were punished, while the strong often remained at large.

Either they hid well enough that the Federation could not track them down, or they were simply too powerful and their backgrounds too deep, leaving the Federation no choice but to turn a blind eye.

The Spirit Pagoda was precisely one of those superpowers that could make the Federation turn a blind eye.

If they wanted to kill someone within the Spirit Pagoda who had committed a grave offense, they would have no reservations whatsoever. The Federation would not be in a position to say much.

This loyalty agreement was actually dispensable. Even without it, the Spirit Pagoda would act the same way. It merely made their actions more justifiable.

Of course, there were quite a few forces besides the Spirit Pagoda that could bypass certain rules, including Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect.

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