Teacher's Four-Piece Gift Set

The Mysterious Suppression Ruler continuously strengthened his body, while the Illusionary Thought Bell steadily enhanced his Spiritual Power. These were fundamental improvements that no Soul Skill could replace.

Laying a solid foundation was the most crucial thing.

Even if he did nothing, relying solely on the passive nourishment of these two Divine Artifacts, given enough time, he could evolve toward a lower-tier version of Second Child and Third Child.

What was more, they themselves possessed considerable combat power.

As Lifebound Divine Artifacts, the Ten Directions Divine Artifacts were perfectly compatible with Lin Hai. The absorption process met with no obstruction whatsoever.

In just one hour, the two Divine Artifacts had completely fused into his martial soul, becoming part of his power.

After the absorption, Lin Hai's Soul Power Level did not budge in the slightest—

It remained at level twenty, without even a single drop more.

Lin Hai had expected this.

The Ten Directions Divine Artifacts were of extraordinary quality. What they contained was the power of laws, not the Soul Power carried by ordinary soul beast spirit rings.

Lin Hai did not care about that.

No matter where those extra ten levels of Soul Power had come from, he at least possessed the cultivation speed of Innate Full Soul Power.

Besides, a Bodhi Ancient Tree was rooted in his dantian. He could sit beneath the Bodhi tree and gain insights whenever he wished.

Improving the Meditation Method and optimizing the routes of Soul Power circulation would not be difficult.

Cultivation held no pressure for him at all.

Lin Hai focused inwardly and saw two spirit rings floating quietly within him. They were not ordinary rings of energy, but instead possessed a unique pale-blue, water-like form.

Like two flowing streams, they quietly circulated around his body, radiating a gentle yet mysterious glow of breathtaking beauty.

Hah, this form... now that really is something I've never seen before.

Lin Hai silently mocked, but his expression remained calm as still water.

He gathered his thoughts and began carefully sensing the profound abilities contained within these two Primordial Spirit Rings.

Mysterious Suppression Ruler Soul Skills:

Mysterious Town Golden Body:

Like an invisible heavy hammer, the Divine Artifact constantly tempered and forged every bone in his body, making his flesh, muscles, and bones increasingly resilient. His blood and qi surged like molten mercury, forging the foundation of an indestructible body. His physical strength would steadily rise along with his cultivation realm.

Origin Seal:

It invoked the sealing power of the Mysterious Suppression Ruler, condensing a mark containing the origin of absolute sealing and driving it deep into the target soul master's origin.

It could be used on targets whose Soul Power Level did not exceed his own.

Once successfully applied, it would completely imprison the origin of their martial soul, sever their path of evolution, and seal all Fusion Skills that required martial soul resonance to use.

Unless the caster voluntarily removed the seal, or the target soul master's Soul Power Level permanently surpassed the caster's, this mark would cling to them like a festering bone disease for life.

Intercept Flow:

In an instant, it invoked the interference of Dao resonance, transforming into an invisible blade of laws that slashed at the energy node the opponent was currently gathering.

It forcibly interrupted any skill the target was casting, including Soul Skills, Self-Created Soul Skills, and more.

Its success rate was affected by the target skill's strength, stability, and casting focus. Soul Power consumption depended on the difference in strength between both sides. It carried a backlash from the laws, and he needed a brief recovery period after each use.

Illusionary Thought Bell Soul Skills:

Heart Bell Soul Forging:

Like a clear spring beneath moonlight, the Illusionary Thought Bell continuously cleansed and nourished the Sea of Consciousness, making the spiritual origin increasingly clear and resilient. His Divine Will, fine as strands of silk, grew purer and more condensed by the day.

Dream Weaver:

By shaking the Heart Bell, he could turn his thoughts into invisible threads that silently invaded the depths of the target's Sea of Consciousness, capturing their deepest and most private memory fragments. Using those as warp and weft, it wove and constructed a perfect Illusion Realm that was impossible to distinguish from reality and struck directly at the heart.

If the target's Spiritual Power far surpassed the caster's, the invading threads would be instantly shredded, and the caster would inevitably suffer severe Spiritual Power backlash!

Spirit Platform Heart Guard:

The power of the Illusionary Thought Bell constructed an invisible, formless mental barrier around the Sea of Consciousness, neutralizing and resisting external mental intrusions.

It automatically defended against incoming illusion attacks and mental impacts. When the caster suffered backlash while using Mental-based abilities, this barrier could greatly reduce the Soul Shock damage caused by that backlash.

After feeling the shock brought by the Soul Skills, Lin Hai's expression was as placid as an ancient well.

Yet... the corners of his mouth ultimately betrayed his will, rising faintly beyond his control.

With merely two spirit rings, the arduous cultivation of his body and Spiritual Power could practically be left lying flat.

They seemed to have been blessed with a 007 work schedule, operating automatically at every moment and improving without rest!

Not to mention those miraculous additional effects. They were extremely targeted and simply infinitely useful.

When he thought of the might of the Divine Artifacts he had yet to obtain... a broad road leading toward becoming a Perfect Six-Sided Strongman already lay beneath his feet.

In this life, he was destined to shine brilliantly and ascend to the absolute peak!

From the feedback of the Divine Artifacts, Lin Hai had also caught two crucial pieces of information:

First, Divine Artifact Spirit Rings could manifest as Divine Artifact Bodies and be given to women for use. Their passive effects would not function.

Why women—

Because one of the prerequisites for using a Divine Artifact was becoming tainted with Lin Hai's unique aura. As for how one became "tainted," that went without saying.

Divine Artifacts were emotionless and naturally had no such hard requirement. This gender boundary was a bottom line Lin Hai had drawn for himself.

Second, Divine Artifacts could be refined. They did not need to be absorbed as spirit rings in order to be controlled.

The two Divine Artifacts he had absorbed in spirit ring form had already undergone initial refinement.

The advantage of absorption was speed. As his strength rose, the degree of refinement would naturally rise with it.

Conversely, forcibly refining them without relying on the power of spirit rings would increase the difficulty geometrically.

Even Lifebound Divine Artifacts that served as martial souls would likely take Lin Hai two or three years to initially refine, judging by his current cultivation and aptitude.

His thoughts raced, and Lin Hai quickly settled on a refinement target: the Bu Yuan Cauldron.

This Divine Artifact functioned much like an alchemy furnace and would not greatly benefit his own strength.

But Douluo Continent had no shortage of heavenly treasures and earthly resources. He could use it to strengthen his allies...

"I wonder if I can use Immortal Herbs as the main ingredient to refine some interesting new things?"

The thought made his heart stir.

But that would require quite a bit of knowledge about medicinal properties and toxicology. It seemed he would have to find time to mooch off Chrysanthemum Douluo.

Furthermore, he could prepare some perfumes for Little Fox and his teacher—ones that could bewitch the soul or clear the mind and focus the spirit...

The art of charming women required equal emphasis on thought and action.

Learning had to begin early, so Lin Hai prepared to seek out Chrysanthemum Douluo, Yue Guan.

Just as he stepped over the threshold, he paused. From the corner of his eye, he spotted the exquisite tray Bibi Dong had sent over.

He turned back for a closer look and saw four items lying quietly atop it:

A thread-bound book, an exquisite token, and two brocade boxes, one large and one small.

The book's cover was ancient and unadorned, bearing the words:

Spirit Hall Advanced Meditation Method—this was undoubtedly one of Spirit Hall's core inheritances.

The token was made of extraordinary material, with relief carvings of six major martial souls surrounding it. It was clearly the Pope's Decree, symbolizing the Pope's supreme authority!

When he opened the larger brocade box, he found thirty palm-sized plain white paper packets neatly arranged inside, along with detailed instructions for using the Medicinal Bath.

It seemed these were body-tempering medicinal bath materials prepared for him, enough to last an entire month.

Finally, his gaze fell upon the small brocade box.

The moment he lifted its lid, thanks to the Bodhi Ancient Tree's clearing and enhancement of his senses—

An extremely familiar fragrance, carrying a trace of coolness and profound seclusion, washed over him—this was... his teacher's scent.

"..."

Lin Hai looked closely. Resting quietly upon the velvet lining inside the box was a perfectly translucent Purple Ring.

With a shift of thought, he understood. This had to be the Storage Spirit Tool Bibi Dong had once used.

He remembered that she now wore a Purple Jade Bracelet on her wrist, which was presumably her new storage equipment.

This teacher of his truly had a fondness for purple.

When he sent his Soul Power into it, he found a space of roughly fifty cubic meters, containing some clothes and daily necessities.

"Teacher really is quite thoughtful."

Tsk tsk, this was far more practical than Gang Zi's belt. If that thing had to hold something over a meter long, it might need the spatial Pythagorean theorem.

Lin Hai weighed the ring in his hand, his thoughts becoming lively.

"If I pair this with a chain and wear it around my neck, that would be truly secure. After all, wealth moves people's hearts, and treasures should not be displayed openly..."

He wondered whether he should put refining the Heaven Tying Chain on the agenda...

There was nothing to hesitate over. He slipped the ring onto his middle finger. With a flicker of thought, the other items on the tray vanished instantly, all stored within it.

Then he straightened his clothes and strolled out with his hands clasped behind his back.

"Chrysanthemum Guan, Chrysanthemum Guan." A sly smile curled on Lin Hai's lips as he walked with brisk steps.

"This young master is here to fleece you. Is that head full of medicinal knowledge of yours ready?"