Young Genius Ranking, Grand Uncle-Master Han Tianyi

The next day, Feng Zaixing, refreshed after cultivating the Magic-Modified Mysterious Heaven Skill all night, followed Mu Ye out of the Blacksmith's Association headquarters.

"Teacher, Heaven Dou City is filled with ancient trees, including many that are decades or centuries old. Why haven't they become Soul Beasts?"

Feng Zaixing looked around, curiosity flickering in his eyes.

Heaven Dou City had once been the capital of both the Heaven Dou Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire. It was steeped in ancient charm, and many old buildings could be seen while walking through it.

Because of official regulations, there was not a single building in the entire city taller than fifty meters. Yet some towering ancient trees exceeded a hundred meters in height.

"They haven't absorbed Soul Power, so naturally they aren't Soul Beasts. Otherwise, wouldn't the former Star Dou Great Forest have been full of plant-type Soul Beasts?"

Mu Ye shook his head and pointed at the Spirit Pagoda in the distance, neither too tall nor too short, standing at exactly fifty meters.

"Once we enter the Spirit Pagoda and you fuse with a Soul Spirit, I'll send you into the Junior Spirit Ascension Platform. Don't you like sparring with your senior brother and studying information on Soul Beasts from ancient times? This time, you can experience them for yourself."

"The Junior Spirit Ascension Platform is limited to those at the peak of Three Rings. Wouldn't I be at a huge disadvantage going in with my cultivation? There are thousand-year Soul Beasts in there." Feng Zaixing spread his hands.

"Ordinary people can't do it, but when have you ever been ordinary? Aren't you quite handy with that hammer and short sword?"

Mu Ye could tell at a glance that Feng Zaixing was being insincere. He also knew that this Second Disciple fought his senior brother all day long and possessed exceptional combat strength. "A genius happens to be entering the Spirit Ascension Platform this time as well. I spoke to him and had him take you along so you can get used to it."

"As long as you don't run into particularly powerful thousand-year Soul Beasts, nothing will happen."

"That's good, then. I wonder which brother it is? Could he be a member of the legendary Young Genius Ranking?" Feng Zaixing asked half-jokingly.

Hopefully, that brother would have a very tenacious life force. Feng Zaixing was not exactly a well-behaved child.

"He really is. He's ranked tenth and comes from an ancient sect."

Mu Ye glanced at Feng Zaixing and casually asked, "The Young Genius Ranking specifically records the continent's most outstanding geniuses under eighteen. Set yourself a goal—reach the top before you turn fifteen. Do you have confidence?"

At that, Feng Zaixing's eyelid twitched. That ranking was no lucky thing. In the original story, everyone who appeared on it was a bigger clown than the last.

"Forget it. That ranking is just a wild ranking. If Senior Brother acted, he'd turn the number one into a pig-headed mess with three punches." Feng Zaixing hurriedly shook his head.

"That's true, but don't let them hear you say that." Mu Ye laughed.

Feng Zaixing waved his hand. "Don't worry, don't worry. I understand."

Mu Ye nodded, then added, "By the way, your martial soul is unprecedented and unparalleled. Have you decided what to call it? You could call it the Body Sect directly, but that wouldn't highlight its characteristics."

"I've thought about that..."

Feng Zaixing held his head high and chest out, walking like the wind. Said With a Smile, "The body form will be called the Holy Body, and the angel form will be called the Radiant Angel. What do you think?"

"Mm, good names. They sound satisfying."

As they spoke, the two had already approached the Spirit Pagoda.

Mu Ye took out a VIP card. The two staff members at the entrance immediately showed respectful expressions and guided Mu Ye inside. "Your Excellency, please. Our Pagoda Master is waiting for you in a private room."

"Sorry to trouble you. How has your Pagoda Master been lately?" Mu Ye asked casually.

"He's doing very well. The Pagoda Master specifically instructed us that you are an old friend of his and that we absolutely must not neglect you."

One of the staff members answered with great respect, occasionally glancing out of the corner of his eye at Feng Zaixing, whom Mu Ye had brought along. His eyes immediately lit up.

What a handsome boy. Following a Titled Douluo at such a young age, he would surely become an extraordinary figure when he grew up.

Feng Zaixing smiled politely at the two staff members and greeted them, "Hello, big brother and big sister." It immediately warmed their hearts. Polite geniuses were not common these days.

The Spirit Pagoda was enormous. Feng Zaixing and the other three rode an elevator straight down, stopping on the one hundred and first underground floor after descending all the way.

The experience made Feng Zaixing sigh inwardly. There were always ways around regulations. Heaven Dou City did not permit buildings taller than fifty meters above ground, so the Spirit Pagoda, accustomed to constructing Cloud-Touching Giant Towers, simply dug downward.

Still, it was slightly inferior to the Tang Sect. Those people had hollowed out the ground five hundred meters beneath Heaven Dou City to build an armory. The buildings above ground retained their ancient style and appearance, while the underground was filled with cutting-edge technology.

After leaving the elevator, the two staff members departed on their own. There was not a single person on the one hundred and first underground floor, only one Soul Guidance facility after another, displaying the Spirit Pagoda's most advanced technology.

Mu Ye smiled faintly and called out to the surroundings, "Junior Martial Uncle, aren't you going to appear? Come meet a junior of our sect."

"Haha, Little Mu, your cultivation hasn't improved, but your disciple is quite good."

An aged voice echoed through the empty air. An old man with refined features silently stepped out of the void, his bright eyes sharp and spirited.

After teasing Mu Ye, the old man gave Feng Zaixing a kindly smile. "Spiritual Power above three hundred points, along with a Holy Attribute. No wonder Little Mu said a thousand-year Soul Spirit could be prepared."

"Disciple Feng Zaixing pays respects to Grand Uncle Han."

Feng Zaixing cupped his hands and bowed to this sect elder he was meeting for the first time, his voice sincere.

The old man before him was named Han Tianyi, titled Illusion Brain. He had been one of the Primal Body Sect's greatest geniuses of the previous generation. After receiving a great favor from a Limit Douluo of the Spirit Pagoda, he joined the Spirit Pagoda, though he still maintained a very good relationship with the Primal Body Sect. Even when forging Four-Word Battle Armor, he went through Mu Ye's connections.

Feng Zaixing had heard A Ruheng mention that the reason he could obtain top-tier Soul Spirits from the Spirit Pagoda and continue cultivating safely was because of this man's help.

He was far more reliable than Hu Jie, who had left the Primal Body Sect over emotional issues and joined the Tang Sect. At the very least, they were still family.

"Not bad, not bad. What a fine young man. It's a pity you did not cultivate the Innate Secret Method from childhood."

Han Tianyi smiled and nodded. "Your Spiritual Power talent is excellent. When you have time in the future, you may come study with me. I can barely be considered a grandmaster of a generation."

"Certainly, certainly."

Feng Zaixing agreed with a smile. Han Tianyi's Spiritual Power, enhanced by Four-Word Battle Armor, was infinitely close to the Divine Origin Realm. There was surely much experience to learn from him.

"Hey, hey, hey, Old Han, don't steer the conversation away. I'm the Primal Body Sect's Sect Master, and I'm capable of teaching my own disciple."

The more Mu Ye watched Han Tianyi ingratiate himself, the more displeased he became. He urged, "Hurry up and bring out the Natural Soul Spirits. Don't give us any of those artificial goods. We're not interested."

The Spirit Pagoda's Soul Spirits could be divided into Artificial Soul Spirits and Natural Soul Spirits. The former were made by extracting portions of Soul Beast genes, while the latter were made from genuine Soul Beasts. The latter were far stronger, but scarce in number, so the vast majority of soul masters could only use the former.

The soul skills granted by Artificial Soul Spirits were inferior to those obtained by directly hunting Soul Beasts, causing the average strength of soul masters in this era to be lower than before. Mu Ye absolutely did not want his disciple to lose at the starting line.

"Don't worry. The ones I selected are all top-quality goods. One of them was even reserved by someone long ago."

Han Tianyi smiled faintly and operated the Soul Guidance equipment. Three pillars of Soul Guidance light immediately rose from the floor, their surfaces marked with the species and age of the Soul Spirits within.

Mu Ye's gaze shifted slightly, and he nodded in approval. "They really are not bad."

Thousand-year Soul Spirit: Golden Earth Dragon King. Cultivation of one thousand two hundred years. The overlord of the earth dragon race, possessing dense Bright Dragon Clan bloodline and strength comparable to some true dragons.

Hundred-year Soul Spirit: Holy Unicorn. Cultivation of nine hundred years. An exceptionally rare Soul Spirit with a Holy Attribute, possessing both excellent strength and speed.

Hundred-year Soul Spirit: Sky Dragon Horse. Cultivation of six hundred years. Possesses an exceptionally pure Bright Holy Dragon bloodline. One of its kind was once the Soul Spirit of Lightning Beibei, leader of Shrek's Seven Monsters. A soul master with a Bright Dragon Clan martial soul must not miss it.

Seeing the Sky Dragon Horse's profile, Feng Zaixing could not help but twitch at the corner of his mouth. What was there to brag about with a twenty-thousand-year Sky Dragon Horse Spirit Soul? He asked, "Grand Uncle-Master, are there any Soul Spirits stronger than the Holy Unicorn?"

Of the three Soul Spirits, he directly passed on the first and third. Having Bright Holy Dragon bloodline was not an advantage in this era—it was a bottomless pit.

The Bright Holy Dragon martial soul, which had dominated the previous era, was still flourishing in this one. There were young geniuses and old-generation Limit Douluo, with the inheritance continuing in an orderly fashion.

Unfortunately, whether old or young, they could only kneel and sing surrender upon encountering the Gold and Silver Dragon Kings. Once their bloodline was suppressed, they were finished.

The Holy Unicorn did not possess Dragon Clan bloodline and would not be suppressed, but it was somewhat below Feng Zaixing's expectations.

Han Tianyi said in surprise, "You don't like any of them? Child, you have high standards. The Sky Dragon Horse Soul Spirit was reserved from us a year in advance by the Bright Dragon Family."

"My standards are a little high." Feng Zaixing gave an Awkward Smile, then said seriously, "I read in a book that throughout the Spirit Pagoda's history, there have been some Soul Spirits with extremely powerful bloodlines that were unwilling to be absorbed by humans. They are called Unyielding Spirit Souls. Grand Uncle-Master, could you help me look for one?"