Spiritual Detection

Although they still did not know much about Zhou Sichen's Book of Contracts Martial Soul, the information they had so far was enough to prove that his Martial Soul was absolutely one of the most exceptional special Martial Souls.

Beibei was now Level 37. Even though he possessed the strongest Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, he still could not withstand even a single exchange against Zhou Sichen.

That was right. Beibei, who could contend with ordinary Soul Ancestors, could not even take one move from Zhou Sichen.

Why? The Ice Jade Scorpion and Hellfire Bird alone were enough to kill him instantly, not to mention that Zhou Sichen had a hidden third one.

With only those three terrifying Contracted Soul Beasts, Zhou Sichen already possessed the strength to fight Soul Kings and even Soul Emperors. Ordinary Soul Kings might not necessarily be able to defeat Zhou Sichen's Contracted Soul Beasts.

The only thing they did not know was how strong Zhou Sichen himself was in battle.

Logically speaking, someone as monstrously gifted as Zhou Sichen should have had some glaring weakness.

But Zhou Sichen was not only a Soul Master. He was also a Soul Engineer.

Zhou Sichen had never intended to hide it. The stronger he appeared, the more highly Beibei and Tang Ya would regard him, and the friendlier they would become toward him.

Thus, whenever they rested, Zhou Sichen would make Soul Tools, which Beibei and the others naturally noticed.

However, Zhou Sichen did not tell them his Soul Engineer rank. He intended to let them discover it for themselves.

Beibei had been utterly stunned at the time. Zhou Sichen had reached Level 38 at such a young age—who knew how much effort that must have taken in cultivation? Yet he even had time to study Soul Tools?

But then Beibei considered that Zhou Sichen might not possess much combat ability himself. If he relied only on his Contracted Soul Beasts, then he himself would become an enormous weakness.

Therefore, if Zhou Sichen also studied Soul Tools and became an outstanding Soul Engineer, then in the future, his Contracted Beasts could handle combat while Zhou Sichen himself would possess a certain degree of self-defense.

At that point, Zhou Sichen would be truly powerful. It would not even be impossible for him to be invincible among those of the same rank—or even against those above his rank!

Originally, Beibei and Tang Ya had assumed that Zhou Sichen's Soul Engineer rank was not particularly high. Yet when they saw his mysterious expression, they suddenly had an ominous feeling.

Could it be... that Zhou Sichen was also a Third-Rank Soul Engineer?

For Soul Masters specializing in Soul Engineering, it was normal for one's Soul Power Level to be linked to one's Soul Engineer rank.

But how old was Zhou Sichen? At Twelve Years Old, he had cultivated for only six years.

He had reached Level 38 in six years while simultaneously studying Soul Engineering? Was this guy even human?

Yet Zhou Sichen would not tell them, so they could only speculate. The more they thought about it, the more unbelievable it seemed.

But Zhou Sichen was someone who created miracles.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao was absorbing his soul ring. Ah Da stood guard on the ground while Hellfire watched from the sky, so Zhou Sichen simply began crafting Soul Tools nearby.

Now that he was already a Level 4 Soul Engineer, he could create most Fourth-Grade Soul Tools. Even among Level 4 Soul Engineers, Zhou Sichen could be considered among the very best.

Tian Meng's enhancement of his Spiritual Power had made him even more adept at engraving intricate soul tool formation arrays.

The Soul Tool he was currently making was an exceptionally special item. Its primary material was a portion of Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's Exuviae.

These Exuviae had been capable of trapping the Ice Empress, who was nearly at the Four Hundred Thousand Year level. Their quality and value spoke for themselves.

The special Soul Tool Zhou Sichen was crafting this time was an idea he had conceived long ago. If he succeeded, it would become his first Natal Soul Tool.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's Exuviae were enormous, but Zhou Sichen had used a full third of them, because the Natal Soul Tool he intended to create needed to cover his entire body.

After more than a week of preparatory work, Zhou Sichen had nearly completed the early-stage preparations. All he needed was a quiet place to settle down and finish this work.

In Zhou Sichen's imagination, this Natal Soul Tool would be incomparably practical and powerful. He found himself oddly looking forward to it.

After a long while, Beibei could not help asking, "Brother Zhou, how do you manage to work so hard?"

Tang Ya nodded. "Yeah, yeah. You're clearly only Twelve Years Old. Although you look more mature than us, aren't you a little too mature in person as well?"

Zhou Sichen put Tian Meng's Exuviae back into his Soul Tool and smiled at the two of them. "Maybe I'm used to it. I'm not trying to put pressure on you, but I feel that aside from cultivation, everything else is a waste of time."

Beibei and Tang Ya exchanged looks, then said speechlessly, "But aside from cultivation, you're also so knowledgeable about theory! You're even a Soul Engineer! You even have powerful skills hidden from us that we don't know about!"

"Brother, this is more than just cultivation! We're both human, so why is the gap between us so huge?"

Hearing that, Zhou Sichen had nothing to say. After all, he was a transmigrator, so his mentality was naturally different from that of a child.

In truth, Zhou Sichen had already begun independently studying many things when he was three. Ever since childhood, he had been regarded as a prodigy at home.

It was precisely because of that, combined with his family's full support and Zhou Sichen's own hard work, that he had achieved what he had today.

"Work hard, and you can do it too," Zhou Sichen comforted them.

But Tang Ya understood that some things could not be achieved through hard work alone. Still, without hard work, there would definitely be no chance at all.

This was Huo Yuhao's first time absorbing a soul ring. On top of that, his body had always been frail. This three-hundred-and-fifty-year soul ring was almost his current limit. Although no accident occurred during the absorption process, it took longer than it did for others.

A century soul ring not only increased Huo Yuhao's Soul Power, but also gradually strengthened his frail body.

The improvement might not have been great, but to Huo Yuhao, it was an absolutely enormous enhancement.

A full five hours passed before Huo Yuhao finally completed the process of absorbing the soul ring. When he opened his eyes, a flash of refined light passed through his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul.

The yellow soul ring around Huo Yuhao's body shone brilliantly, and his face was filled with uncontrollable ecstasy.

He had finally become a Soul Master, a Level 11 Soul Master.

Moreover, the improvement brought by this century soul ring was immense. Compared to before, Huo Yuhao could be said to have undergone a complete transformation.

Most importantly, the soul skill bestowed upon him by the Three-Eyed Demonic Ape was indeed just as Brother Zhou had predicted. His First Soul Skill was called Spiritual Detection!

It was a support-oriented skill, but after listening to Brother Zhou's explanations of Soul Tools and Soul Engineers over the past half month, Huo Yuhao had a feeling that this skill could play an unimaginable role on his path to becoming a Soul Engineer.

Zhou Sichen slowly walked to Huo Yuhao's side. "Congratulations, Yuhao. You're now a true Soul Master as well."

Beibei and Tang Ya were both delighted by Huo Yuhao's breakthrough. It also represented another step forward for their Tang Sect.

Huo Yuhao said excitedly, "Brother Zhou, Teacher Xiaoya, Senior Brother, my soul skill really is Spiritual Detection. I feel that with this soul skill, I'll definitely be able to become an outstanding Soul Engineer like Brother Zhou."

Zhou Sichen smiled faintly. "Do you want to try out your soul skill?"

Huo Yuhao nodded and immediately activated his First Soul Skill. His yellow soul ring lit up as his Spiritual Power began to expand. In his mind, with himself as the center, a 3D image roughly fifteen meters in diameter seemed to appear.

Within this range, even without looking with his eyes, practically everything was displayed in his mind in minute detail.

Unfortunately, Huo Yuhao did not yet possess the ability of Spiritual Sharing, but that did not stop him from sharing his joy.

After he excitedly described the effects of his soul skill, Beibei and Tang Ya were also deeply impressed by its wondrous nature.

Zhou Sichen's reaction was not particularly great. A mere fifteen-meter diameter was nothing; even without using Spiritual Detection, the range of Zhou Sichen's Spiritual Power was already more than ten times Huo Yuhao's current range.

Zhou Sichen patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder. "Yuhao, remember this. In the future, aside from those you trust most, never casually tell others about your soul skills, understand?"

Huo Yuhao understood that Brother Zhou was doing this for his own good. He nodded very seriously. "I understand, Brother Zhou."

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