Level Fifteen Soul Power, Ma Xiunuo Astonished Again

"Child, would you like to join our Spirit Hall?"

Theory Master Ma Xiunuo looked at the glowing yellow crystal ball and extended an invitation to Tang San. That Su Yuntao, honestly—how had he failed to bring such a talented little fellow to Spirit Hall?

In truth, Su Yuntao had been in a hurry to return to Spirit Hall and confess to Sisi. He had asked Tang San several times, but she had never agreed, so he hurried back. He wanted to confess while his luck was good.

"No, thank you, Theory Master Ma Xiunuo, but I'm already attending Nuoding Academy, and I've taken a teacher." Tang San politely declined Ma Xiunuo.

After returning home, he had asked his father, Tang Hao, whether he could join Spirit Hall.

How could Tang Hao possibly agree? His wife, Ah Yin, had been driven to her death by Spirit Hall. He strictly forbade Tang San from joining Spirit Hall and told him it would be best not to associate with its people.

"Ah, what a terrible pity." Ma Xiunuo sighed, then unwillingly asked, "Your teacher is...?" If possible, for the sake of this genius with Innate Full Soul Power, he could even recruit the teacher into Spirit Hall as well.

"Brother Yue and I study under the Master." Tang San spoke with respect on his face. It was only a little acting, nothing worth mentioning.

He knew that although the Master was useless, he still had some reputation in the Soul Master world, though it was hardly a good one.

"So it's the Master." Ma Xiunuo said regretfully. Now there was no way he could bring this child into Spirit Hall.

The Master was no simple figure. His strength was hardly worth mentioning, and his theories were laughable, but he and his two companions had made a name for themselves as the Golden Iron Triangle.

He had once been a member of Spirit Hall, only to be expelled from it. Yet it seemed that he had once had a good relationship with His Holiness the Pope.

Ma Xiunuo did not know many details about this. He had merely heard others mention it and had no idea whether the rumors were true, but he had no intention of taking the risk himself.

He had lived this long precisely because he did not act rashly and always handled matters cautiously. Besides, at his age, his cultivation had stopped progressing. Even if he advanced, how far could he possibly go?

Compared with earning merit, avoiding mistakes was more important. He still wanted to enjoy his old age in peace.

"Your turn, little fellow." Theory Master Ma Xiunuo looked toward Li Yue. This child was truly handsome—he even looked like he might be the child of Nobles.

"Alright, Theory Master Ma Xiunuo. My name is Li Yue, and my martial spirit is Blue Silver Grass." At last, it was his turn. Li Yue stepped forward and released his Blue Silver Emperor martial spirit, along with that bright yellow soul ring.

"A fine martial spirit." Ma Xiunuo said gently. He knew that the child before him was also the Master's disciple, so he did not want to offend him.

Naturally, he was only being polite. Everyone knew Blue Silver Grass was a useless martial spirit. Still, this child's Blue Silver Grass martial spirit looked truly beautiful, just like him.

"Now let's test your Soul Power." Holding the yellow crystal ball, Ma Xiunuo came before Li Yue.

"Alright." Li Yue held out his hand and pressed his palm against it. The crystal ball once again erupted with dazzling yellow light, and this light was even brighter than when Tang San had been tested.

"This light, this—this is!!" Ma Xiunuo sucked in a cold breath. His pupils shook, and the shock in his eyes was even greater than it had been with Tang San. His mouth fell open, and the turmoil in his heart would not settle for a long while.

Hearing Theory Master Ma Xiunuo's excited words, Sisi grew curious.

Even that little girl with Innate Full Soul Power had not made Theory Master Ma Xiunuo lose his composure like this. What ability did this little fellow possess to make him gape and stare so wide-eyed?

She stepped closer to the yellow crystal ball shining with dazzling light.

At once, her expression froze as well. Covering her mouth in shock, she spoke the words Ma Xiunuo had failed to say: "It's actually Level Fifteen Soul Power!"

This... this was the opportunity she had been bitterly waiting for!

Chaotic thoughts grew wildly in Sisi's heart like weeds. This might be an opportunity to change her fate.

If she failed to seize it, she would surely regret it beyond measure in the future, weeping every day and hating her past self like a resentful woman. She had to seize this opportunity—grip it tightly with her own hands!

Sisi immediately fixed a burning gaze on Li Yue. Her heated eyes seemed as though they wanted to devour him whole.

Tang San was not particularly surprised upon hearing Sisi announce his Soul Power Level.

He knew Brother Li Yue's talent well. Not only did he possess Innate Full Soul Power, but unlike Tang San's useless martial spirit, his martial spirit was the emperor among Blue Silver Grass.

These people were making a fuss over nothing. Tang San had reached Level Thirteen after absorbing a four-hundred-year soul ring, so wasn't it perfectly normal for Brother Li Yue to reach Level Fifteen after absorbing an over-limit five-hundred-year soul ring?

"Child, what soul beast did your soul ring come from?" After standing dumbfounded for a long time, Ma Xiunuo finally came back to his senses and curiously asked Li Yue, "An ordinary soul ring couldn't provide such immense Soul Power, enough for someone to directly break through to Level Fifteen after attaching a soul ring."

"I absorbed a five-hundred-year Lone Bamboo." Li Yue replied calmly.

Stay calm, stay calm. This was basic stuff. It was already embarrassing enough for a transmigrator's first soul ring to be only five hundred years. Those transmigrator seniors all got thousand-year soul rings right from the start.

Even if I'd absorbed a thousand-year soul ring, it wouldn't be anything worth talking about. Huo Gua had it even more outrageous—his first soul ring was a million years old. My five-hundred-year soul ring really isn't much to look at.

"It was actually a five-hundred-year Lone Bamboo!" Ma Xiunuo said in shock, his pupils trembling once more.

Absorbing an over-limit soul ring could lead to death. A first soul ring that was five hundred years old was something that had never happened before.

"That's right. I absorbed this soul ring based on a theory I recently developed," Li Yue continued. "I aspire to become a Theory Master like my teacher."

"So it's Theory Master Li Yue." Ma Xiunuo respectfully addressed him as a master, not looking down on Li Yue's aspirations just because of his young age.

Even without knowing what theory the child before him had developed, the research result of absorbing a five-hundred-year soul ring as his first soul ring alone was enough to earn him the respectful title of master.

"Theory Master Ma Xiunuo, you're far too polite." Li Yue smiled, not feeling unworthy of it. Compared to the illiterates of Douluo Continent, being called a master was not excessive at all.

Spirit Hall really knew how to handle things. No wonder they were the villains—they were so polite. Li Yue felt that Spirit Hall was actually pretty good. Maybe he should join them.

"If Theory Master Li Yue wishes to publish your theory, you may submit it to our Spirit Hall. After all, Spirit Hall has branches in every city," Ma Xiunuo suggested.

After all, if Li Yue published his theory, Spirit Hall would benefit the most. Who told Spirit Hall to have the greatest number of Soul Masters?

"That's a very good suggestion." Li Yue agreed. Spirit Hall was practically begging to help make him famous, so how could he refuse?

With Spirit Hall backing him, his paper would be more convincing. Could a paper published in Nature possibly carry the same weight as one published in a school newsletter?

Besides, he could add a little something extra—for instance, the fact that he had absorbed a five-hundred-year soul ring and reached Level Fifteen. That was an important research result. How could he not write about it at length?

That way, his identity as a genius would be secure. A martial spirit cultivation genius and a Theory Master—using that reputation to pick up girls, wouldn't he succeed every time?