Xiao Shan's First Soul Skill

"Control System, Assault System." Tang Hao pondered what kind of Soul Beast would suit Xiao Shan best, and gradually, he came up with an answer.

He took Xiao Shan wandering around the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest. Along the way, they encountered several Soul Beasts that came looking for death. Xiao Shan finally recovered from her earlier daze.

Seeing this, Tang Hao smiled in relief.

Not long after, another Boar Soul Beast came to provoke them.

Tang Hao took out a dagger he had carefully crafted and handed it to Xiao Shan. "Xiao Shan, you deal with it."

Xiao Shan looked at her father in surprise. She had never expected him to make her face a Boar Soul Beast that clearly looked difficult to deal with. But she had no time to be surprised, because the boar charged straight at them.

Tang Hao reacted quickly. He stuffed the dagger into Xiao Shan's hand, then shoved her away. With a light leap, he jumped onto a nearby tree.

Xiao Shan could see clearly, but the boar did not. The man had suddenly vanished from its field of vision, but wasn't there still another target?

Holding the dagger, Xiao Shan was still somewhat afraid of the boar. At the same time, she felt lost and at a loss for what to do. In her hands, this dagger might not even be as useful as a Leather Whip.

Right, she still had a Leather Whip.

Xiao Shan took out the Leather Whip Chen Huang had given her from her Storage Soul Tool.

The whip was long and could strike targets from far away. There was some distance between Xiao Shan and the boar, but it was still within the whip's range.

She lashed out heavily.

This was not the kind of boar covered in mud and pine resin. It did not yet have such hard armor. After taking the whip, it let out a pained howl.

That also enraged the boar, and it launched another charge at Xiao Shan.

Her heart pounded rapidly. She leaped to the side and dodged.

"You can use your Martial Soul and your Soul Power!" Tang Hao shouted.

Only then did Xiao Shan react. She channeled Soul Power into her arm, then lashed the boar again as it charged past her. The strike immediately tore its hide and flesh apart.

Seeing how effective that whip had been, Xiao Shan broke into a radiant smile. Her fear of the boar vanished as well.

But that moment of distraction caused her to take a heavy charge from the boar.

This time, she did not dare lose focus again. With the Leather Whip in one hand and the dagger in the other, she soon covered the boar in wounds. Blood flowed without stopping, directly affecting its ability to fight. In the end, it slowly collapsed. A white Spirit Ring tinged with yellow appeared above the boar's body. This boar was nearly a Hundred Year Soul Beast.

"Nicely done, Xiao Shan." Tang Hao jumped down from the tree.

"That ring is a Spirit Ring, but unfortunately, it doesn't suit you. If it isn't absorbed, it'll disappear after a while."

Tang Hao put the boar into his Storage Soul Tool. "We're eating boar meat tonight."

At the mention of boar meat for dinner, Xiao Shan felt as though the injuries from the boar's charge no longer hurt. She made up her mind to eat several bowls of meat that night.

After that, whenever they encountered Soul Beasts with similarly low cultivation, Tang Hao chose to let Xiao Shan handle them.

At last, Tang Hao found a plant-type Soul Beast suitable for Xiao Shan.

"Xiao Shan, look at this." Tang Hao pointed at the plant-type Soul Beast.

"A willow tree?"

"No, it's a Hitting Tree. It only looks very similar to a willow."

As Tang Hao spoke, he picked up a branch from the ground and extended it beneath the Hitting Tree's willow branches.

The Hitting Tree seemed to react, shooting out a thick vine with a whoosh and Binding the branch tightly. Then its other willow branches began to swing, whipping the branch.

Only then did Xiao Shan understand why it was called a Hitting Tree.

"A Hitting Tree's cultivation is usually judged by this vine." Tang Hao took out a dagger and cut off the vine. "Look, each ring represents a Hundred Year. This one has four rings, making it exactly four hundred years."

Xiao Shan looked closely and realized that the rings Tang Hao mentioned were growth rings like those on a tree.

"Oh, I see. But Dad, how did you know that?" Xiao Shan asked.

"This kind of knowledge is generally taught at advanced Soul Master Academies, though some books should have it too," Tang Hao said.

Using the dagger, he quickly cut off the Hitting Tree's vines and willow branches. Now, it no longer had any means of attack.

"Quick, Xiao Shan. Use your dagger and kill it."

Xiao Shan held the dagger, unsure what to do. How am I supposed to kill such a thick tree? In the end, she could only use the dagger to slowly grind through the Hitting Tree bit by bit.

Only then did a clear yellow Spirit Ring appear around the Hitting Tree's trunk.

"Sit cross-legged, release your Martial Soul, relax, and imagine using your Martial Soul to absorb the Spirit Ring."

The whole process went exceptionally smoothly, as though the Spirit Ring were cooperating with her. That immense Soul Power surged into Xiao Shan's body, yet no conflict occurred.

"How is it?" Tang Hao asked.

"My Soul Power seems to have increased a lot, and I gained a Soul Skill too—Binding."

Tang Hao took out another Crystal Ball, similar to the one used during awakening. But this was not the kind of Crystal Ball that could only test Soul Power up to level ten.

"Try channeling your Soul Power into it."

Xiao Shan did as she was told. One ring lit up inside the Crystal Ball, then a second ring lit up by one-fifth.

"Level twelve Soul Power. Very good."

"Try out your Soul Skill again," Tang Hao said.

Xiao Shan held a Blue Silver Grass in her palm and silently recited, First Soul Skill! Binding! Then she poured a large amount of Soul Power into it. The Blue Silver Grass grew wildly, wrapping Tang Hao up.

Tang Hao roughly gauged the toughness of the Blue Silver Grass. With a single motion, he tore apart all the Blue Silver Grass binding him.

"Now use the Blue Silver Grass to whip me hard, like you did with the whip before."

"Huh?"

"If I tell you to whip me, then whip me. With your strength, you can't hurt me."

"Oh."

Xiao Shan gripped the long Blue Silver Vine and lashed it heavily toward Tang Hao.

Tang Hao neither dodged nor blocked, letting the vine strike his body. Then he nodded in satisfaction. It seemed the Spirit Ring's attributes had been added correctly. One aspect was toughness, while the other was strength.

"The power isn't bad. Let's go. It's time to head home."

Tang Hao wrapped one arm around Xiao Shan and flew directly into the air.

Xiao Shan stared wide-eyed. So Dad really could fly.

Tang Hao said, "When we get back, don't tell anyone else that your father is a Soul Master. Also, don't use your hammer Martial Soul. You must remember that."

Before long, they returned to Sacred Soul Village. It was only around three or four in the afternoon, but some households had already begun preparing dinner.

Chen Huang had arrived home only a little earlier than them and was currently training on the Back Mountain.

Thanks to Moshang and Young Master Yu for the 100 Qidian Coin tips. Thank you, bosses—generous bosses, tough bosses!

And thanks to all the brothers for your recommendations.