I Really Don't Have a Second Martial Soul, Testing the Cloud-Soaring Vine

"Teacher, what should I do?"

Hearing that it was his turn, Bai Ge slowly rose from his seat. Looking at Grandmaster, who held a notebook before him, Bai Ge asked expectantly.

Bai Ge was actually quite interested in how Grandmaster would test his Martial Soul.

"Don't rush. Let me see your Second Martial Soul first."

Hearing Bai Ge's words, Grandmaster smiled faintly.

"Teacher, I really don't have a Second Martial Soul, at least not yet."

Hearing Grandmaster's words, Bai Ge replied helplessly.

"Impossible. A Wisteria Martial Soul cannot possess Innate Full Soul Power. You must have a Second Martial Soul. Could it be that it hasn't Awakened yet?"

Grandmaster frowned.

"I don't know, but I feel like my Martial Soul isn't actually Wisteria. It just looks somewhat similar."

Bai Ge gave a bitter smile.

"Let me see it."

Hearing Bai Ge's words, Grandmaster became somewhat puzzled.

Before Grandmaster, Bai Ge summoned the Cloud-Soaring Vine. After examining it carefully, Grandmaster could not help but feel surprised.

"Your Martial Soul indeed doesn't seem to be Wisteria. Although the color of the vines is very similar, Wisteria is dark purple, while yours is black purple. Also, Wisteria has pointed leaves, while yours has oval leaves. There are still some differences."

"Your Martial Soul is either a Mutated Martial Soul of Wisteria, or an unknown new Martial Soul born from a fusion mutation."

Grandmaster came to his conclusion.

"However, merely looking at it is useless for determining the exact situation. Let me test it."

Grandmaster temporarily placed the notebook and quill in his hands on the bed, then turned and walked to the wooden table by the bedside. After moving the table to the center of the room, he slowly opened the silver case resting on it.

"This is..."

Seeing what was inside the silver case, Bai Ge could not help but be startled.

The case was filled with things resembling test tubes, beakers, clamps, tweezers, crucibles, and alcohol lamps.

Of course, they differed greatly from the chemistry equipment Bai Ge had seen in his previous life, but from the shapes of these glass objects, Bai Ge could still recognize their uses.

"These are experimental tools I used in the past. They can test certain data about Martial Souls. Based on my years of research into Plant System Spirits, there are actually only four primary factors that determine a Plant System Spirit's quality."

Grandmaster slowly raised his first index finger.

"First, toxicity. Although Plant System Spirits are Weapon Spirits, compared to traditional metal Weapon Spirits such as swords, blades, hammers, bows, and locks, Plant System Spirits possess neither the sharpness of swords and blades nor the weight and solidity of hammers, much less the Ranged Attack capability of bows and arrows. Compared to chain-type Martial Souls, they also fall far short in binding strength. The sole advantage Plant System Spirits possess is that they can be poisonous. Therefore, poison is an important factor in determining the strength of a Plant System Spirit.

Second, toughness. Although Plant System Spirits are far inferior to metal Weapon Spirits in hardness, due to their structure, they are stronger in flexibility. However, because most Plant System Spirits are still far less flexible than Weapon Spirits such as ropes of the same level, they find it difficult to restrain Soul Masters with powerful Beast Martial Souls of the same level. Moreover, against Weapon Spirit Masters with sharp Martial Souls such as swords and blades, Plant System Spirits can easily be cut apart. Therefore, this aspect has not received much attention.

Third, resistance. The two main types of attacks that can harm Plant System Spirits are ice and fire, and different types of Plant System Spirits possess different resistance to ice and fire. Thus, during the experiment, I will test your Martial Soul's tolerance to ice and fire. However, since I currently lack the conditions to conduct the ice test, I will replace it with a study of its resistance to corrosion.

Fourth, Soul Power consumption. Based on my years of research, I have divided Plant System Spirits into three main categories: trees, flowers and grass, and vines. Among them, Tree Martial Souls have the greatest root toughness, but their Soul Power consumption is too high. Among flower and grass Martial Souls, Flower Martial Souls are mostly used for other purposes, while Grass Martial Souls possess the lowest toughness but consume the least Soul Power. Only Vine Martial Souls display the most suitable balance of toughness and Soul Power consumption at the same level. However, different types of Vine Martial Souls also consume Soul Power differently.

Testing these four points can clearly determine the characteristics and quality of a Plant System Spirit. Through this experiment, even if we do not know the species of your Martial Soul, we can still test its characteristics and thereby decide your future direction of development."

After slowly extending the four fingers of his right hand, Grandmaster lowered it and spoke solemnly.

After speaking, Grandmaster turned toward the many experimental instruments inside the silver case on the wooden table in the center.

"Bai Ge, Xiao San, step aside first. Many of these test tubes contain rather dangerous reagents. Be careful not to get hurt."

Grandmaster waved Bai Ge and Tang San aside, then slowly put on rubber gloves and began taking the experimental equipment from the silver case.

Perhaps because he had performed this kind of experiment many times before, Grandmaster's movements were extremely practiced. Before long, he had placed all the experimental equipment from the silver case onto the table, leaving only several test tubes containing unknown reagents inside.

"Bai Ge, summon your Martial Soul."

After making the preparations for the experiment, Grandmaster turned to Bai Ge and spoke solemnly.

"Alright, Teacher."

Looking at the experimental equipment on the wooden table, Bai Ge nodded and summoned his Cloud-Soaring Vine Martial Soul. A black-purple vine slowly grew from his hand, swaying in the air.

"Don't move. I'm going to cut off a small section of your vine. Don't be afraid, it won't affect you."

As Grandmaster reassured Bai Ge, he placed a sharp Silver Short Knife against the tip of Bai Ge's Cloud-Soaring Vine and forcefully sliced down.

However, to Grandmaster's surprise, the Cloud-Soaring Vine was not cut through in a single stroke as he had expected. Instead, it made a sound like blades scraping against each other.

Looking closely, he saw that only its outer skin had been cut open. Faintly visible beneath the surface were numerous dense, golden fibrous threads.

"This..."

Seeing the sight before him, Grandmaster could not help but be greatly shocked. He had Never Heard Of such a thing.

He had seen many Plant System Spirits, but no matter how tough one was, it should not have been able to withstand the full-force cutting of a sharp blade!

"Teacher, what's wrong?"

Seeing Grandmaster's shocked expression, Tang San asked curiously.

"This... your Martial Soul is very special. I have never seen such a tough Plant System Spirit. It seems highly unlikely that your Martial Soul is a mutated Wisteria Martial Soul."

Looking at the sharp Silver Short Knife in his hand, Grandmaster said with a bitter smile.

On Douluo Continent, chickens had mutated into Phoenixes, and lizard and snake Martial Souls had mutated into Dragon Martial Souls. But he had Never Heard Of a Plant System Spirit undergoing such an astonishing one-way mutation. Therefore, Bai Ge's Martial Soul was more likely a new Martial Soul produced through fusion mutation. Of course, a Mutated Martial Soul was still possible, but it definitely was not Wisteria!

"The blade I use for experiments is already the sharpest ordinary blade on the continent. Yet even when cutting with force, it only managed to slice through a layer of Bai Ge's Martial Soul's outer skin. And this is merely Bai Ge's Martial Soul in its initial state. I simply cannot imagine how tough this Martial Soul will become once Bai Ge grows much stronger in the future."

Looking at Bai Ge, who remained calm at the side, Grandmaster could only sigh. The younger generation was truly formidable!

A Plant System Spirit with such toughness could already be said to stand at the pinnacle among Plant System Spirits. Even Weapon Spirit Masters with sword- and blade-type Martial Souls of the same level might Not Necessarily be able to easily cut through Bai Ge's Plant System Spirit.

After learning that Bai Ge had only one Martial Soul, Grandmaster had believed that although both possessed Innate Full Soul Power, Tang San's potential was greater because he had Twin Martial Souls. But now, it seemed Bai Ge was no longer much inferior to Tang San.

A Plant System Spirit with such toughness not only possessed formidable battlefield control abilities, but with such toughness as a weapon, its lethality would also be tremendous!

After sighing, Grandmaster continued cutting. Using the Silver Short Knife like a saw, repeatedly cutting back and forth at the break in the Cloud-Soaring Vine's skin, he finally managed to cut off a small section.

"Although your Martial Soul's toxicity may have already been tested, for the sake of rigor, I have decided to test it once more."

As Grandmaster explained to Bai Ge, he picked up a piece of test paper that looked like silver foil and gave off a faint silvery sheen.

"This is Poison Detection Paper. It is made from the shed skin of a Poison-Eating Silver Toad, a Spirit Beast that enjoys devouring poisonous substances. As long as something poisonous touches this paper, it will turn black. Unfortunately, this reaction only works one way, so the paper can only be used once."

As he repeatedly rubbed the severed Cloud-Soaring Vine against the Poison Detection Paper, Grandmaster spoke somewhat regretfully.

"It didn't turn black. It seems it truly isn't poisonous."

After rubbing it for quite a while, the Poison Detection Paper remained smooth and pristine, showing no sign of turning black. Grandmaster was not disappointed.

For Plant System Spirits, granting them poison was, in Grandmaster's eyes, the simplest matter. In contrast, making a Plant System Spirit tougher was extremely difficult.

The Cloud-Soaring Vine Martial Soul already possessed extreme toughness, and based on his earlier estimate, it also weighed several times more than a Plant System Spirit of the same volume.

Greater weight could bring greater Attack Power. Combined with its exceptional toughness, the Cloud-Soaring Vine Martial Soul was already outstanding in both control and offense. What Grandmaster wanted to know now was how much Soul Power the Cloud-Soaring Vine Martial Soul consumed.