Kinship, the ethereal power of luck? Control over the major elements!

Hu Bai cursed himself inwardly. Even counting his age from his previous life, he was no longer a child, yet he had actually cried. That was far too sentimental.

But no matter what, he could not stop his tears. Precisely because he possessed those memories, he understood even more clearly what an External Soul Bone meant to a Soul Master!

Hu Leyao raised her right hand and gently wiped the tears from the corner of Hu Bai's eyes. Her expression became even gentler.

"Foolish child, you're my son. Besides, this Soul Bone might evolve into a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone if it stays with you.

As for me, I'm already a Soul Saint. I already have the most important seventh Soul Ring. If this Soul Bone stayed with me, it most likely wouldn't rise to the Hundred Thousand Year level.

Although External Soul Bones are extremely, extremely rare, Bai'er, you're the Child of Fortune in our family. Look, because of you, your father and I were practically saved by you two years ago. Your father even obtained the first Soul Bone of his life.

And this time, we not only encountered the top-tier Plant System Soul Beast, the Thunderclap Nether Vine, because of the weather, but also unexpectedly obtained an External Soul Bone.

One coincidence could be called a coincidence, but could a string of coincidences still be called coincidences? Perhaps, somewhere in the unseen, this is the good fortune you brought us. If you truly feel indebted to me, then how about this? When you obtain another Soul Bone suitable for me in the future, give it to me then, all right?"

In truth, Hu Leyao had mentioned those three things because she wanted to comfort her son. Things like destiny were simply too distant for them. Their family's ancient books contained no related records either.

They only recorded that once a Martial Soul underwent an ancestral reversion, it would possess extremely powerful abilities. As for what abilities specifically, that was a mystery.

And now, it seemed that the abilities the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox had brought Hu Bai were Natural Element Affinity (confirmed), Charm Temperament (confirmed), and Wisdom (speculated).

Yet Hu Leyao's words made Hu Bai pause slightly. He thought of something. In certain myths, the Nine Heavens Celestial Fox was originally considered a type of Auspicious Beast!

As an Auspicious Beast, it would naturally receive destiny's favor!

And in the timeline of Douluo One, there had been no clearly established Child of Fortune. Qian Renxue's innate Level Twenty was because she had long been chosen as the Angel God's successor, granting her God-Bestowed Level Ten Soul Power. Strictly speaking, she did not count as a Child of Fortune.

As for Tang San, his soul was suspected to have been brought from another world by the Asura God. At most, he counted as a pseudo-Child of Fortune. After all, he had Tang Sect Hidden Weapons and Cultivation Techniques.

As for himself, there had been no one named Hu Bai in the original work. Unlike Tang San, who had possessed another body, he had genuinely been reborn into this world.

But like Tang San, he retained the memories of his previous life. By that reasoning, he did not think he qualified as a Child of Fortune either.

If he had not appeared, perhaps Bibi Dong should have been considered this generation's Child of Fortune?

Although some of her past actions had indeed drawn criticism, judging solely by her talent and growth, she absolutely deserved to be called a Child of Destiny!

But Hu Bai no longer thought so. These repeated coincidences could no longer be described as coincidences. Wasn't his luck a little too absurd?

Were Soul Bones really that easy to obtain?

And whatever he lacked, that was exactly what came to him!

Still, something like destiny was far too illusory. He did not dare conclude that this was an ability his Martial Soul had granted him somewhere in the unseen.

All he could do now was stay grounded and make his family live better. In his previous life, he had originally been a commoner and had received state aid, so he held organizations for commoners like Spirit Hall in especially high regard.

Compared to the Two Great Empires, Spirit Hall at least truly gave Commoner Soul Masters a transparent chance to compete, and it also distributed Soul Master Subsidies.

Although around seventy percent of those Soul Master Subsidies came from the Two Great Empires, would the empires have paid if Spirit Hall had not "negotiated" in the middle?

They definitely would not!

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. I never thought I'd live to see my son cry. What a rare sight! Hehe, this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest wasn't wasted after all!"

Seeing Hu Bai's emotions gradually settle, Xie Tian began joking around and could not resist teasing his son a few times. It was truly a fresh experience.

Hu Bai directly ignored the words of that bastard father of his. He took the Vertical Pupil External Soul Bone from Hu Leyao's hand, stepped forward, and spread his arms, wanting to pull Hu Leyao into his embrace.

But helplessly, his body was too small. In Xie Tian's eyes, he looked like a spoiled child throwing himself into his mother's arms.

Hu Bai mumbled, "Mom, don't worry. If I get the chance in the future, I'll definitely find a suitable Soul Bone for you. I swear!"

"Okay, okay, okay. My son is the best."

"All right, hurry and absorb this Soul Bone. With your cultivation, it will probably take several days. Once you finish absorbing this External Soul Bone, your Soul Power will likely break through to Level Twenty directly. We need to think carefully about what type of Soul Beast would be suitable for your Second Soul Ring."

Hu Leyao gently stroked Hu Bai's Snow White Long Hair.

She truly loved her son's appearance like this. After Hu Bai used Martial Soul Possession, his Martial Soul made him even more charming and fair-skinned. A pair of fluffy fox ears would grow atop his head, making him look like an untouchable Nine-Tailed Fox Immortal.

Hu Bai was not a sentimental person. It was simply that this warmth from family was something he had truly, genuinely felt for the first time.

Although his family had lived warmly together before, that was when no benefits were involved. Now, with obvious benefits laid right before them, Hu Leyao, as his mother, could give them up without the slightest hesitation. It deeply moved Hu Bai, body and soul.

He was serious as well. If his Martial Soul could truly bring the Power of Destiny, then please let both his parents become Titled Douluo with full Soul Bones!

This was the most sincere wish in his heart.

Becoming Titled Douluo would be easy enough. He knew where the Immortal Herbs were. Later, he would see whether he could ask Yue Guan, whom he knew fairly well, to make a trip to Sunset Forest.

With their talent, after consuming Immortal Herbs, they could become Titled Douluo easily as long as they did not die young. But obtaining full Soul Bones truly required luck!

In this life, he had parents to protect, as well as a brother and younger sister to protect. Although this younger sister had encountered some problems in the original work, they were nothing serious. There was still plenty of time ahead. He just had to straighten her out quickly!

Afterward, under the protection of the two of them, Hu Bai began absorbing the External Soul Bone.

The conditions for absorbing an External Soul Bone were not as harsh as those for Soul Rings. For someone with low cultivation to absorb a high-year Soul Bone, they merely needed to spend a little more time.

Gradually, a full day passed. Within Hu Bai's Spiritual Space, the Vertical Pupil Soul Bone was slowly merging with him.

At that moment, Hu Bai could sense the unwilling Resentment of the Three-Eyed Demon Fox within the Soul Bone. But Soul Bones were ultimately different from Soul Rings. Resentment was only resentment, and this tiny trace of it posed no threat to him at all.

But!

Within his Spiritual Space, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox appeared behind Hu Bai's translucent spiritual body. A suppression originating from their bloodlines directly transformed into a massive hand and seized that Resentment.

Absolute suppression!

As a Divine Beast, how could the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox allow the Resentment of a low-bloodline Three-Eyed Demon Fox to cling to this Soul Bone? It immediately opened its huge mouth and sucked those wisps of Resentment inside!

Instant Refinement!

Another two days passed, and the Resentment within the Soul Bone completely dissipated. A Vertical Pupil appeared in the center of Hu Bai's forehead.

However, perhaps because the Three-Eyed Demon Fox's Resentment inside the Soul Bone had been completely devoured, the originally blood-red Vertical Pupil had become white like that of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, matching Hu Bai himself even better!

As expected, Hu Bai's Soul Power also surged directly to Level Twenty!

In just Half a Month, this cultivation speed—who would believe it if he told them?

Even Bibi Dong in her youth would probably have to admit she was inferior.

Now the couple no longer worried that returning late would earn them punishment from His Holiness the Pope. With talent and strength like this, what was there to punish?

"Son, what ability did this Soul Bone bring you? Mental Shock? Or some kind of illusion-type Soul Skill?" Xie Tian asked impatiently.

Hu Bai sensed it for a moment, then revealed a delighted expression. "Neither. After absorbing this Soul Bone, my base Spiritual Power increased quite a bit. The Soul Skill it granted me is currently a Buff Type Soul Skill. For a certain period of time, all attributes are amplified by Fifty Percent, while Spiritual Power receives an additional Two Hundred Percent amplification.

"Also, if I encounter a spiritual attack, it will automatically appear and cast a layer of spiritual protection over me. The stronger my Spiritual Power is, the stronger that protection will be."

Do not think this Auto Guardian function was useless. Even a Soul Saint like Hu Leyao would suffer badly if she took a Soul Saint Level Mental Attack without any preparation.

Of course, if she was prepared, then it was nothing much.

Xie Tian and Hu Leyao were both stunned by the abilities this Soul Bone granted. Fifty Percent amplification to all attributes, another Two Hundred Percent amplification to Spiritual Power, and it could automatically protect its master too. Damn!

This Soul Bone skill was simply too top-tier. Could this be why External Soul Bones were so rare?

To be honest, this was also their first time witnessing an External Soul Bone. Bibi Dong had a Wing External Soul Bone that not only amplified speed but also boosted all attributes, though the couple did not know that.

And in the original work, Tang San's Eight Spider Lances, which were Over Two Thousand Years old, had also given him a Fifty Percent boost to all attributes. Hu Bai's External Soul Bone was Ten Thousand Years old, so naturally it was somewhat stronger!

Thus, Hu Bai's current mood was easy to imagine.

"Bai'er, try your Element Control without using your domain. See whether your control over the other elements has improved besides the Lightning Element," Hu Leyao said.

Hu Bai nodded. After using Martial Soul Possession, with the enhancement of the External Soul Bone, much Speckled Elemental Light appeared around him. It gathered much faster than when he had first Awakened his Martial Soul, and it was brighter too!

Moreover, Hu Bai discovered with delight that ordinarily, aside from the Lightning Element, the element he controlled best should have been the Fire Element. But now he noticed that his control over the Wood Element was actually almost on par with his control over the Fire Element!

His control over the Dark Element had also improved significantly!

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