Nine Years Old, Level Ten, Obtaining a Soul Ring

Time flew by in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Ze was now nine years old, and his spirit power had reached level ten a few days ago.

Xiao Ze's talent was not particularly good—if anything, it was very poor.

Otherwise, he would not have possessed only Innate Level 2 Spirit Power.

But with Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica and Spirit Grass and Spirit Medicine, Xiao Ze had gained eight levels in three years.

Nearly three levels per year, almost comparable to geniuses with Innate Full Soul Power.

At the very least, he cultivated at the speed of someone with Innate Level 9 Spirit Power.

This showed just how powerful Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica was, especially when paired with Spirit Grass and Spirit Medicine.

Xiao Ze had tried other meditation methods, but they did not absorb Natural Life Force.

So this was the unique strength of Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica itself.

Moreover, Xiao Ze discovered that Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica was an all-purpose meditation method.

Not only could it cultivate spirit power, but after absorbing Natural Life Force, it could also use it to nourish the body and Spiritual Power.

Xiao Ze's physique had now surpassed that of an ordinary Soul Scholar.

He could even absorb Soul Rings beyond the normal limit.

Not seven or eight hundred years, but one of more than five hundred years was definitely feasible.

He would soon find out what use his Black Earth Martial Soul had.

As for Tang San and Xiao Wu, their relationship had grown better and better over the past three years.

Of course, none of that had anything to do with Xiao Ze.

With that Soul Master's sponsorship, Xiao Ze had not needed to earn money these past few years, and he had more than enough to spend.

This gave Xiao Ze ample time to cultivate over the long term.

Xiao Ze arrived at the Principal's Office.

"Xiao Ze, have you reached level ten?" Over the past three years, the principal had not aged at all. He had even become a Soul King.

This showed that the principal still had some potential.

"That's right, Principal Grandpa. I reached level ten not long ago."

The principal laughed heartily and patted Xiao Ze on the shoulder. "I knew you could do it, Xiao Ze."

If he had not known what kind of person Xiao Ze was, he might have mistaken him for an Evil Soul Master.

The cultivation speed of someone with Innate Level 2 Spirit Power was simply too fast.

Other children with this level of Innate Soul Power were still hovering around levels three or four.

But Xiao Ze was the most hardworking child he had ever seen.

Every day, aside from eating and sleeping, he cultivated.

"Come on, I'll take you to obtain a Soul Ring."

"Mm."

Xiao Ze cultivated so hard in order to survive.

In a world like this, one could not survive without great strength.

One careless mistake, and one could die.

If a Soul Master killed Ordinary People, did you think they would be arrested?

Think again.

Not to mention the utterly unscrupulous Nobles.

Xiao Ze did not have any grand dreams right now—things like defeating Tang San or saving Spirit Hall.

He had none of those.

Because he did not have that kind of ability.

Any dream was only real when one had the ability to achieve it; otherwise, it was just a daydream.

For example, those of you in front of the screen might want to sleep while holding your goddess.

But in the blink of an eye, you would realize you were only dreaming.

The principal and Xiao Ze passed by Yu Xiaogang without noticing him.

Yu Xiaogang watched their departing backs.

"Could the principal and Xiao Ze be going to obtain a Soul Ring? That shouldn't be possible. How could someone with Innate Level 2 Spirit Power cultivate so quickly?

Impossible."

Yu Xiaogang shook his head. He planned to go check on his White Mouse again. The boy was nearly level twenty and would soon be able to obtain a soul ring.

This time, Xiao Ze and the headmaster were headed for the Soul Hunting Forest.

The Soul Hunting Forest was a soul beast forest controlled by the Heaven Dou Empire, specifically meant to provide soul rings for low-level Soul Masters.

Although the Soul Hunting Forest nominally belonged to the Heaven Dou Empire, Spirit Hall was the one truly controlling it.

The soul beasts in the Soul Hunting Forest were not very powerful, making it suitable for weaker Soul Masters seeking hundred-year or Thousand Year Soul Rings.

Xiao Ze suddenly recalled how, when Yu Xiaogang and Tang San had first come to the Soul Hunting Forest to hunt soul beasts, they had nearly been torn apart by one.

Had Tang San not been capable enough, Tang Hao would likely have had to step in.

The facts proved that Yu Xiaogang was useless.

With the headmaster, a Soul King, leading him, Xiao Ze was perfectly safe.

"Xiao Ze, what type of soul beast do you need, and what age?"

The headmaster continued, "The Soul Hunting Forest isn't like the Star Dou Great Forest. There aren't many kinds of soul beasts within it. If what you need is too rare, we might not be able to find it."

"Hmm..." Xiao Ze pondered carefully for a moment. He had actually considered this matter before.

His first choice was a Plant Type Soul Beast with a Life Attribute.

As for Black Earth, Xiao Ze had no idea what kind of soul skill it could produce.

So he could only move forward in the direction of farming.

He would treat his First Soul Skill as an experiment with Black Earth.

Even if it turned out useless, it would not be much of a problem.

His second choice would be any other Plant Type Soul Beast.

In any case, he definitely needed a Plant Type Soul Beast.

"A Plant Type Soul Beast with a Life Attribute."

"Plant Type Soul Beasts are easy enough to find, but the Life Attribute is troublesome." The headmaster spoke seriously. "Plant Type Soul Beasts have the most Life Attributes, but there aren't many rare soul beasts in the Soul Hunting Forest."

"It's fine. Even Blue Silver Grass will do."

Xiao Ze did not care about how rare the soul beast was.

After cultivating spirit power, he vaguely felt that his Martial Soul was extraordinary.

And normally, the soul skills one gained were related to one's Martial Soul, so it did not matter whether the soul beast was rare or not.

It was not as if it would drop a Soul Bone anyway.

"Mm."

The headmaster nodded. Blue Silver Grass was indeed a good choice—it was plentiful and easy to find.

"Then what age?"

"Five hundred to six hundred years." Xiao Ze intended to play it safe. He would most likely be able to absorb a soul ring below seven hundred years, but he was not certain.

Five hundred-plus years would be enough.

"What? Xiao Ze, weren't you paying attention in class? Normally, the limit for a first soul ring is four hundred and thirty-two years." The headmaster rubbed Xiao Ze's head.

"Headmaster, you said it yourself—normal Soul Masters. After consuming Spirit Grass and Spirit Medicine, my physique is strong enough to absorb a soul ring of over five hundred years."

"Oh?"

The headmaster reached out and gave Xiao Ze a squeeze, a smile appearing on his face.

"It really is true. You young man are proof that Heaven rewards the diligent. Heaven has finally opened its eyes." The headmaster sighed.

"Five hundred years, then. Five hundred years it is. This is my first time seeing an Overlimit Soul Ring."

An Overlimit Soul Ring could not be achieved merely by consuming some Spirit Grass and Spirit Medicine.

Ideally, one's physique had to be strengthened through training. At this stage, children were still growing.

Blindly forcing rapid growth would bring many drawbacks.

For example, one's Spirit Power Purity could become unstable.

Spirit Power Purity represented the strength of a Soul Master's spirit power.

For example, two Soul Masters might be at the same level and possess the same amount of spirit power.

If one had higher Spirit Power Purity while the other did not, then the former could use less spirit power to deal more damage.

The latter could not. If their Spirit Power Purity was too low, the spirit power they used might not even be proportional to the damage dealt.

And it was not only Spirit Power Purity.

There were also drawbacks such as Martial Soul damage, physical exhaustion, and a lack of control over soul skills.

Otherwise, why did the descendants of the Upper Three Sects not have Overlimit Soul Rings?

Was it because they lacked money?

Of course not. They simply feared the problems mentioned above.

Xiao Ze was different. His Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica had perfectly resolved these drawbacks for him—or rather, the Natural Life Force had.