Qian Daoliu came to Bai Ying's side, then placed a large hand on Bai Ying's shoulder and said sternly, "Xiaoying, remember this! Before you become a Titled Douluo, you absolutely must not add any Spirit Rings to your other Martial Soul! Understand?"
"I understand!"
Seeing how sensible Bai Ying was, Qian Daoliu nodded in satisfaction, then asked, "Don't you want to ask why I won't let you add Spirit Rings to your second Martial Soul?"
Bai Ying didn't want to pretend he knew nothing, so he answered frankly, "Twin Martial Souls are exceedingly rare across the entire continent. There was once a Soul Master with Twin Martial Souls, but when he added Spirit Rings to his second Martial Soul, his body unfortunately exploded and he died. That's the drawback of Twin Martial Souls. When absorbing Spirit Rings, if you fail to pay attention to their age or the rejection between Martial Souls, absorbing them recklessly will only make the body unable to withstand the pressure of the Spirit Rings."
Qian Daoliu and the other worshippers all nodded at this, signaling for Bai Ying to continue.
"The reason you won't let me add Spirit Rings to my second Martial Soul is that you want me to use only Spirit Rings of at least ten-thousand-year level when I finally do so."
Seeing that Bai Ying understood the matter of Twin Martial Souls, Qian Daoliu praised him without hesitation, nodding repeatedly. "Good, you're absolutely right! It seems your years of studying in the library haven't been wasted. To understand so much at your age, you're a genius among geniuses."
Hearing Qian Daoliu's words, Bai Ying cupped his hands. "Calling me a genius is fair enough, but I wouldn't dare call myself a genius among geniuses. There are always people better than you, and greater heights beyond the heavens."
The worshippers were all pleased to hear Bai Ying say this, and they praised him in turn.
"Good. Neither arrogant nor impatient."
"Neither arrogant nor impatient, and not conceited because you possess a God-level Spirit and Innate Soul Power of level twenty."
"Indeed. You even understand that there are always people better than you, and greater heights beyond the heavens."
Qian Daoliu then asked Bai Ying, "Xiaoying, have you decided which Martial Soul to add a Spirit Ring to first?"
After hearing Qian Daoliu's question, Bai Ying thought for a while. There wasn't much difference between the White Dragon and the Shadow Dragon. The White Dragon developed toward a combination of offense and control, while the Shadow Dragon developed toward a combination of offense and agility. For the early stages, the Shadow Dragon was more suitable.
"I'll add Spirit Rings to the Shadow Dragon first—the black dragon from earlier."
None of the worshippers, Qian Renxue, the eavesdropping Bibi Dong, or Bai Ying himself cared which Martial Soul developed first. After all, the auras emitted by the white and black dragons were nearly identical.
"Good. In a few days, we'll take you out to hunt Soul Beasts and obtain Spirit Rings."
Bai Ying cupped his hands and said, "I'll have to trouble all of you, worshippers. Which worshipper will take me Soul Beast hunting?"
"No need to worry about that. Anyone can do it. We're all in the Worship Hall anyway. We'll decide when the time comes."
Bai Ying nodded. "That's true. We can decide when the time comes! But..."
"But what?" The worshippers and Qian Renxue all turned to look at Bai Ying.
Bai Ying let out a soft sigh, then explained slowly, "Sigh... I want to know why the library in Spirit City contains trash books."
"What trash books?" Everyone present, including the eavesdropping Bibi Dong, was confused. The library in Spirit City contained the finest books from across the entire continent. Even if its collection wasn't complete, it was impossible for it to contain trash books.
Seeing the worshippers' expressions, Bai Ying asked, "When I was reading about various matters across the continent and studying Soul Beast knowledge in the library, I happened to see a book called Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul! What kind of trash book is that?"
Some of the worshippers present didn't know the book, but Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile did. It had been written by Yu Xiaogang, the former object of Bibi Dong's affection.
Meanwhile, Bibi Dong, who had been eavesdropping, tightly gripped the scepter in her hand. She wouldn't allow anyone to speak ill of Yu Xiaogang, much less slander his work.
Bai Ying continued, "I remember the first point said that the strength of a Martial Soul determines the level of one's Innate Soul Power. What kind of nonsense is that? A powerful Martial Soul can naturally be accompanied by either high or low Innate Soul Power, though powerful Martial Souls are more often associated with high levels."
"If that book were really correct, wouldn't the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect be filled with Soul Saints who possessed the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda? Wouldn't the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan be filled with Titled Douluo, Soul Douluo, and Soul Saints? If it had instead said that powerful Martial Souls generally tend to have relatively high Innate Soul Power, that would be acceptable, but it can't be treated as an absolute rule."
"And then there's the second point: 'There are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters!' That's even more absurd! A useless Martial Soul is a useless Martial Soul. What does 'useless Soul Master' have to do with it? No matter how much you train a useless Martial Soul, or how many rare treasures you use, it will still be a useless Martial Soul! As far as I know, the author of this book hasn't even broken through level thirty yet! He really picked up a stone only to drop it on his own foot, calling himself useless."
Qian Renxue couldn't hold back when she heard this and burst out laughing. "He's someone who can't even break through level thirty, yet he says there are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters! Hahahaha." Bai Ying glanced at Qian Renxue, and seeing how delighted she was, continued, "And then there's the third point: Martial Souls are divided into two major categories, with only Beast Martial Souls and Tool Martial Souls. I have to criticize that statement. Who exactly is the author of these Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul? How many people has he awakened Martial Souls for, or has he met every Soul Master? As far as I know, there are also Body Martial Souls, which are parts of the body itself—eyes, mouths, arms, ears, and so on! He stated it far too categorically."
"I don't want to say much about the rest. The correct claims can all be found in other books; this person merely copied them. After copying them, he added some of his own incorrect ideas and then claimed he had created the work himself. He really has no shame and doesn't know embarrassment! What a hypocrite, greedy for fame and reputation."
Qian Daoliu said, "If that's the case, then throw this book out of Spirit Hall."
"No need. I think it would be better to publish it across the continent as a warning and give an explanation to the people and families harmed by this book! It would also remind everyone that much of its content is incorrect and that they shouldn't practice according to it blindly."
"That works too. We'll do as you say."
Hearing this, Bai Ying secretly laughed to himself. Yu Xiaogang, Yu Xiaogang! Your good days are about to come to an end!
At the same time, Bibi Dong, who had been eavesdropping outside, was nearly furious enough to explode. Bai Ying had repeatedly insulted Yu Xiaogang's work and even attacked his character. Now, she only wanted to kill Bai Ying! When she heard that Yu Xiaogang's Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul was going to be published to warn everyone, the corners of her mouth curled into a smile. Heh... Worship Hall, you've truly picked up a stone only to drop it on your own foot this time! Everyone across the continent calls Xiaogang Grandmaster. Just wait and see how the people of the continent resist you!
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