Second Soul Spirit

Two and a half years passed like this. There were still six months until graduation from Hongshan Elementary School, while Na'er had successfully awakened her Martial Soul, the Silver Dragon Spear, a year and a half ago. Her Innate Soul Power had reached as high as rank eight, and unlike in the original story, she had not failed to awaken a Martial Soul.

After awakening her Martial Soul, Na'er had joined Su Hao at Red Mountain Academy. She studied there and went home after school with Su Hao and Tang Wulin every day.

She had also broken through to rank ten half a year ago. However, because of her Martial Soul, she could not fully absorb any of the Soul Spirits Su Lie had bought for her from the Spirit Pagoda. Or rather, her Martial Soul was rejecting those Soul Spirits.

Despite all kinds of examinations by Su Lie and the Spirit Pagoda, they had been unable to solve the problem. As a result, her Soul Power remained at rank ten.

However, Su Hao knew that this was because Na'er—or rather, the Silver Dragon King—was not at a high enough level of existence. Furthermore, the Martial Soul Na'er had awakened was a Divine Artifact, so it naturally would not absorb ordinary Soul Spirits.

The only way to solve Na'er's inability to absorb Soul Spirits was to wait until after she left, when Di Tian and the others could deal with it.

Still, even if Na'er could not absorb a Soul Spirit, Su Lie was here. He could grant her permission to carry a Soul Tool Ray Gun whenever she wanted. Coupled with Su Hao's Heaven-Defying Comprehension, Su Hao deduced a set of spear techniques for Na'er and taught them to her.

With all these advantages, even though Na'er could not break through rank ten yet, no one else dared to look down on her or bully her.

That night, Su Hao broke through to rank twenty while compressing his Soul Power.

Seeing that he had reached rank twenty, Su Hao, who had still been cultivating, slowly opened his eyes and thought to himself:

Phew. After two years of cultivation, I finally reached rank twenty.

The Law of Strength has already fully condensed, so I no longer need the Great Strength Bull Demon Soul Spirit to continue condensing it. I happen to have a Hundred-Year Soul Spirit Draw Card in hand. I'll find some time to go to the Spirit Pagoda and draw a Hundred-Year Spirit.

Su Hao thought to himself, then ended his cultivation, closed his eyes, and went to sleep. Before long, morning arrived.

While having breakfast with Na'er and Su Lie, Su Hao said:

"Dad, I broke through to rank twenty last night."

Upon hearing that Su Hao had broken through to rank twenty, Su Lie and Na'er congratulated him. At the same time, Su Lie asked:

"Little Hao, don't you plan to let that Soul Spirit continue condensing a Soul Ring?"

Hearing Su Lie's question, Na'er also turned to look at Su Hao. When Su Hao heard Su Lie's question, he replied:

"Dad, I think it would be better to absorb a Second Soul Spirit. The Soul Ring my first Soul Spirit is condensing for me is still related to strength. And when it comes to strength-related abilities, it won't give me an offensive Soul Skill. I can only create one myself, and I've already created a strength-related Soul Skill, Air Cannon.

"If I create another strength-related Soul Skill next, it would be more or less the same. So right now, I urgently need a new Soul Spirit to help me create a new Soul Skill."

After hearing Su Hao's explanation, Su Lie felt that it made a great deal of sense and agreed to let Su Hao obtain a Second Soul Spirit.

Just like that, Su Lie was persuaded by Su Hao's reasoning and agreed to his determination to obtain a Second Soul Spirit.

He told Su Hao to find time to go to the Spirit Pagoda and draw a Second Soul Spirit himself. Then he told him to finish breakfast quickly so he would not be late, before leaving.

Su Hao and Na'er wolfed down their breakfast and went to school. Just like that, the day passed.

Su Hao and Na'er said goodbye to Tang Wulin early and headed to the Spirit Pagoda to obtain a Second Soul Spirit.

This was Su Hao's third visit to the Spirit Pagoda. He was already very familiar with the place and quickly found a Staff member, asking him to draw a Hundred-Year Spirit for him.

After the Staff member saw the Hundred-Year Soul Spirit Draw Card Su Hao handed over, he verified it, then led Su Hao and Na'er to the familiar yellow room to draw a Hundred-Year Spirit.

Su Hao then began drawing the Soul Spirit. As the familiar mechanism inside the glass cover spun, a flash of yellow light soon appeared. An opening emerged from the device beneath the cover, and a glass ball rolled out.

Na'er swiftly picked up the glass ball and came to Su Hao's side.

Meanwhile, the Staff member operated the machine beside him for a moment before speaking to Su Hao and Na'er.

"Young Master Su, the Soul Spirit you drew has the highest age limit in our Spirit Pagoda.

"It is a 958-year-old Elemental Spirit. It is a type of Soul Spirit artificially synthesized by our Spirit Pagoda, and it was produced by accident. Over the years, the number of Elemental Spirits like this in all our Spirit Pagoda draw cards has not exceeded the number of fingers on both hands.

"It can grant you nine elements. Five are common: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The other four are rare: space, time, lightning, and Wei Li."

"Wei Li?"

Hearing the Staff member's vague description, Su Hao spoke curiously.

The Staff member continued explaining to Su Hao:

"Wei Li was something we discovered by accident. When we first discovered it, it was used by this Elemental Spirit shortly after it had been accidentally synthesized. Its effect was to draw an object over, then repel it away. Since this force has appeared fewer than five times in total from the start of our research until now, we have no way to study it. We can only call it Wei Li.

"If you can research it successfully, you can also submit the results to our Spirit Pagoda in exchange for Contribution Points.

"This will also affect your future advancement."

After a pause, the Staff member continued:

"This Elemental Spirit is, in a sense, a defective product, though not a complete failure. That is why it was not placed in the equipment for failed products. It can use the five common elements very easily.

"As for the four rare elements, the chances are extremely low—practically nonexistent.

"That is the full introduction to this Soul Spirit. Young Master Su, do you have any other questions?"

After hearing the Staff member's introduction, Su Hao thought to himself:

When it comes to probabilities, there are only two possibilities for my luck: yes or no.

As long as there is even the slightest chance, then for me, it will come true as I wish. So that is not a problem at all.

And that Wei Li the Spirit Pagoda Staff member mentioned sounds like attraction and repulsion. Once I absorb this Soul Spirit, I'll study it properly.

Thinking this, Su Hao quickly said to the Spirit Pagoda Staff member before him:

"Thank you for the explanation. I have a basic understanding of it now."

Hearing that Su Hao had no further questions, the Spirit Pagoda Staff member led Su Hao and Na'er out of the Spirit Pagoda and saw them off at the door.

Afterward, Su Hao and Na'er returned home. Seeing Su Lie waiting for them, Su Lie asked Su Hao what kind of Soul Spirit he had drawn.

Su Hao then took out the Soul Spirit and repeated what the Spirit Pagoda Staff member had said.