A new predicament

By the river, Grandmaster said to the person beside him:

"The task I'm giving you is to catch fish."

"Catch fish?" The person beside him sounded somewhat surprised.

Grandmaster nodded. "That's right, but I have requirements for you too. You can only spear the fish with your Serpent Cane, you cannot use any Soul Skills, and the fish you spear must not carry any poison."

Meng Yiran immediately found herself in a difficult position. She shook her head and said:

"I'm afraid I can't do that. Grandmaster, you might not know this, but the poison is an innate part of my Martial Soul. If I spear fish with the Serpent Cane, they'll inevitably carry its poison."

"Which is why you must solve this problem. You need to understand your Martial Soul better and gain deeper control over it," Grandmaster said with a smile.

"Well..." Meng Yiran summoned her Serpent Cane. Looking at the dangerous, dark-purple sheen on its head, she hesitated.

Ever since her Martial Soul Awakening, she had only ever used the Serpent Cane as a weapon. She had never considered how to gain a deeper understanding of her Martial Soul.

Her grandmother had never told her about this either, so she seriously doubted whether she could do what Grandmaster had described.

"Can this... really work?" Meng Yiran asked.

"Your Martial Soul is alive, and it can even obtain a Foundation Ring because of that. You need to recognize this clearly." After leaving her with those words, Grandmaster turned and left.

After hearing this, Meng Yiran looked thoughtful.

After leaving the riverbank, Grandmaster found Zhu Zhuqing.

"Grandmaster, what have you arranged for me? Am I preparing ingredients too?" Zhu Zhuqing asked.

"No, I've assigned you to observe," Grandmaster said, shaking his head.

"Observe?" Confusion appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's face.