Xiao Xian's Persuasion, Spirit Beast Selection

Hearing Xiao Xian's words.

Tang San raised his right hand without hesitation. A faint white glow lit up, and a small tuft of pale blue grass grew out.

Xiao Xian glanced at the grass in Tang San's hand.

It was Blue Silver Grass.

This grass was as common as the most ordinary green grass from his previous life, found everywhere.

Fragile, easily torn apart, with no attack power, no defensive power, no toxicity, and no supportive abilities.

Even livestock refused to eat it.

But they merely did not want to eat it.

It was not that they... could not eat it.

Xiao Xian directly tore off the Blue Silver Grass from Tang San's hand and stuffed it into his mouth in front of Master and Tang San's astonished gazes.

"Cool and bitter. Blue Silver Grass really tastes awful, but it isn't poisonous." Xiao Xian chewed expressionlessly.

"Xiao Xian, you mean?" Master almost instantly understood what Xiao Xian was getting at.

"Yes, Teacher." Xiao Xian nodded and looked at Tang San. "Can you use both the Blue Silver Grass and that hammer at the same time?"

Tang San froze for a moment upon hearing this, seemingly trying it out.

A moment later.

He directly shook his head. "No. If I use the hammer, the Blue Silver Grass disappears."

"That is where the problem lies." Xiao Xian looked at Master and explained, "In my view, Twin Martial Souls are uniquely blessed. But even with Twin Martial Souls, that does not mean he can use both martial souls at the same time."

"That hammer is destined for the Assault System."

"If Blue Silver Grass follows the Control System, what use would it have? You restrain the enemy, switch to the hammer, and then the Blue Silver Grass disappears, letting the enemy break free. What exactly did you control?"

Xiao Xian raised the question.

Master was instantly speechless.

Tang San also seemed to realize the issue. He secretly nodded. This Senior Brother had indeed raised a good question.

Still, he was clever enough to find a possible remedy in what Master had just said, and he took the initiative to ask, "Then what if I use poison for control?"

"If I switch martial souls, would the poison's effects disappear as well? Teacher just mentioned that possibility."

Xiao Xian glanced at Tang San. As expected of someone from the Tang Sect—he got excited the moment poison was mentioned. Even in another world, he could not change his habit of using poison.

"It won't disappear." Before Xiao Xian could answer, Master replied, "A martial soul is a martial soul, and toxicity is toxicity. If poison vanished, then wouldn't every poison-using soul master on the continent have to keep their martial souls active after battle until their enemies died from the poison?"

Xiao Xian shook his head. "So what if it doesn't disappear? If you use poison for control, you still need to hit the enemy first."

"On the other hand, if you follow the Food System and give Blue Silver Grass a certain enhancement effect..."

"Before battle, eat a few stalks of Blue Silver Grass, then summon the hammer. The enhancement still won't disappear."

"You can apply enhancements to yourself."

"By yourself, you are two soul masters."

"Do you know what the first thing soul masters always do in battle is?" Xiao Xian asked Tang San.

Tang San looked somewhat lost and shook his head.

Master's gaze was profound as he answered for Tang San. "The first thing is, if there is a Support System soul master, deal with the Support System soul master first."

"A powerful Support System soul master can double a battle soul master's combat strength."

Xiao Xian nodded and said calmly, "Exactly. Support System soul masters are the priority targets, but you are both Assault System and Support System. Who can prioritize taking you out?"

"You alone are equal to two people. At the same level, who could be your opponent? Even fighting above your level, so what?"

"If your opponent also has Twin Martial Souls, with one martial soul for assault and one for control..."

"While you have one martial soul for assault and one for support..."

"Who wins?"

At those words, the dormitory fell silent.

Tang San completely understood.

Master was also deep in thought, muttering inwardly, That's right... the Food System... Blue Silver Grass only tastes bad; it's not inedible...

"Blue Silver Grass is naturally weak, so it will not reject any spirit ring."

"It can absorb poison-type spirit rings and release poison. Likewise, it can absorb 'vitality'-type spirit rings and release that as well."

"Before, I thought of using Blue Silver Grass as a stepping stone. Reaching level fifty would have been good enough, but it seems that would not fully bring out the advantage of Twin Martial Souls?"

"For ordinary soul masters, having combat power naturally means developing toward combat power. The greatest flaw of the Support System is its lack of combat ability."

"But Tang San has another martial soul."

Master looked at Xiao Xian with astonishment.

This disciple of his saw things with extraordinary clarity.

Tang San also looked at Xiao Xian with admiration. This Senior Brother of his was exceptionally intelligent.

"The Food System. I'll choose the Food System!" Tang San looked at Master and declared decisively.

Master fell silent. The only issue now was confirming whether Blue Silver Grass, after absorbing a spirit ring, would truly gain a spirit skill capable of providing support.

"The issue isn't that simple." Xiao Xian seemed to guess what Master was thinking. He shook his head. "Spirit rings grant spirit skills. Your martial soul itself may change after inheriting a spirit ring."

"It may transform from useless grass into a medicinal herb with some effect."

"But that does not mean its spirit skill will necessarily be a supportive one."

"We need to prepare for both possibilities."

"You need a spirit beast that can turn your Blue Silver Grass into medicinal grass, while also giving it a certain degree of toughness."

"If the spirit skill has supportive properties, then you become a Food System soul master. If not, you can still use the toughened Blue Silver Grass as a Control System soul master."

After hearing that, Tang San subconsciously furrowed his brow and muttered softly, "If the martial soul becomes tough, can it still be eaten?"

Master glanced at him. "Of course. There is a plant in this world called sugarcane. Its outer skin is tough, while its interior is full of juice. You chew and consume it."

"For now, that's enough. Go back and rest first. Tomorrow, I'll come to your dormitory to find you." Master lifted his cup of water.

"..."

After leaving Master's Dormitory, Tang San could not calm down for a long time.

His mind was filled with a single thought: Should my First Spirit Ring come from hunting a Sugarcane Spirit Beast?

Master's explanations that afternoon, along with Senior Brother's explanations...

Had deepened his understanding of martial souls and soul masters by far too much.

In particular, the differing views between Teacher and Senior Brother made him realize even more keenly the importance of Spirit Soul Theory!

Wrong Spirit Soul Theory could easily ruin a soul master.

But correct—even ingenious—Spirit Soul Theory could make a soul master several times stronger!

He had truly chosen the right teacher!

Not only could he learn so much knowledge about soul masters, he had even gained an even more brilliant Senior Brother as a bonus!

Teacher could turn a Waste Spirit into a useful martial soul.

But Senior Brother could let him possess invincible strength among those at the same level in the future!

He seemed even more impressive than Teacher!

Even after returning to the work-study students' Seventh Dormitory, Tang San remained distracted. His mind continuously replayed what Master and Xiao Xian had said that day, reviewing those theories again and again to reinforce his memory.

Even when Wang Sheng and Xiao Wu came over to talk to him, he was absent-minded, angering Xiao Wu so much that she nearly challenged him to a duel on the spot.

"..."

"Teacher, I'll be leaving too."

Xiao Xian did not cultivate in Master's Dormitory for very long and chose to make his escape as well.

After all, it was getting late, nearly evening, and it was time for the dining hall to serve food.

"As the Senior Brother, I should at least treat my Junior Brother to a meal." Xiao Xian said this as he obediently took his leave, while his left hand quietly searched through the Storage Spirit Tool at his waist.