"Grandmaster, do you know my Martial Soul?"
Ye Chen asked, looking at Grandmaster. He had always wanted to learn about his parents, and even Uncle Ning had been unable to offer much advice regarding his Martial Soul.
Grandmaster looked at Ye Chen. Though the boy before him was only six years old, he had awakened the Nine Heart Begonia.
The Nine Heart Begonia alone could rival the world's number one Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, yet Ye Chen's Martial Soul was an evolved Nine Heart Begonia.
Nine Spirits Begonia!
"Little Chen, I don't know much about your Martial Soul either. There are only records of it in ancient texts." Grandmaster looked at the Martial Soul in Ye Chen's hand, seemingly recalling something.
Ye Chen looked at Grandmaster. The man was remarkably knowledgeable, and with just a few words, he had identified that Ye Chen's Martial Soul could provide Strength Boost.
"There was once a saying in the ancient texts that deeply shook me."
"If one day, a disciple with the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul undergoes a Martial Soul mutation, then the Nine Heart Begonia will become the number one Support Spirit in the world!"
"And the Nine Spirits Begonia you awakened, Little Chen, is without question the strongest existence among Support System Soul Masters."
"If there is ever a team in the future, you will be its most important member." Grandmaster looked at Ye Chen.
Control System Soul Masters were certainly important, but the most troublesome were Support System Soul Masters. A Support System Soul Master capable of healing the entire field could continuously create opportunities for their teammates to attack during battle.
And Ye Chen's Nine Spirits Begonia...
It could also provide Strength Boost. If he obtained other Spirit Rings in the future, what sort of enhancements could it grant then?
It was simply unfathomable and impossible to measure.
"Xiao San's talent is already that of an almost unparalleled genius. In the future, he will surely become a powerhouse of his generation."
"But Little Chen will be even more terrifying."
"He is simply... an All-Around Soul Master!!!"
Grandmaster looked at Ye Chen and reached this conclusion.
An All-Around Soul Master!
"Teacher, what is an All-Around Soul Master?" Tang San looked at Grandmaster, equally confused. Even having lived two lives, he did not really know what an All-Around Soul Master was.
Ye Chen also looked at Grandmaster. On one hand, he worried about Ning Rongrong absorbing her Spirit Ring; on the other, he absorbed Grandmaster's teachings.
Grandmaster looked at Ye Chen and Tang San and smiled approvingly. "On the continent, Soul Masters can roughly be divided into five major types: Power Attack System, Agility Attack System, Control System, Support System, Food System, and so on."
"Xiao San is a Control System Soul Master, while Xiao Wu is a Power Attack System Soul Master. They usually train within their respective fields. Every type of Soul Master has flaws. There are no perfect individuals, but there are perfect teams."
"I once believed that as well. But after meeting Little Chen, I realized... there is another kind of Soul Master, one known as all-around."
Ye Chen and Tang San exchanged a glance, seeming to understand something.
Grandmaster continued, "An All-Around Soul Master, as the name suggests, combines all five types of Soul Masters into one."
"Strength, speed, control, support, and recovery—they are all first-rate. Such an All-Around Soul Master is even more terrifying than a perfect team." Grandmaster's expression turned solemn.
Because... even the most perfect team required coordination.
And coordination meant mistakes could happen.
There was no team that could avoid mistakes absolutely. In a life-and-death battle, any single mistake could lead to the end of the fight.
Even if a team worked flawlessly without a single error, it would still be difficult for them to defeat an All-Around Soul Master.
A team was ultimately still a team. Every person had weaknesses.
Grandmaster continued teaching Ye Chen and Tang San. "An All-Around Soul Master has no weaknesses, because he is all-around."
"So this is Little Chen's talent... Given enough time, how far will his achievements reach? It is truly... unimaginable."
Grandmaster smiled and rubbed Ye Chen and Tang San's heads. He could not help feeling shocked; this was the conclusion he had reached through his own analysis.
The Nine Heart Begonia's nine Spirit Skills were all for healing, and that alone could make a Soul Master a terrifying existence.
But the Nine Spirits Begonia was an invincible existence!
"Brother Chen... is so strong."
"This is my first time hearing of an All-Around Soul Master. Brother Chen, congratulations." Tang San clasped his hands toward Ye Chen.
He was a little younger than Ye Chen, so he naturally called him Brother Chen.
"An All-Around Soul Master... Can I really do it?" Ye Chen looked at himself. He only felt that he was still far too weak, still far from enough.
Uncle Ning had said that if he wanted to find his parents, he had better reach the level of a Titled Douluo.
How could the realm of a Titled Douluo be so easily attained? It seemed distant and unreal to Ye Chen. He could only cultivate diligently.
"Little Chen, remember this: even if you possess the Nine Spirits Begonia Martial Soul and have the aptitude of an All-Around Soul Master, never become arrogant."
"To unleash the greatest power of an All-Around Soul Master, you must at least have seven spirit rings. And in your usual cultivation, you must reach the utmost limit in every field."
"If you do not cultivate each field to the limit, then even if you are an All-Around Soul Master, you still cannot possibly defeat a perfect team." Grandmaster looked at Ye Chen as he spoke.
Even if Ye Chen could provide Strength Boost, did that truly mean he could surpass a Power Attack System Soul Master?
"Little Chen, remember, you are only a Support System Soul Master right now. If you want to truly become an All-Around Soul Master, you must at least reach level seventy." Grandmaster smiled at Ye Chen. He did not want Ye Chen to become complacent.
"Grandmaster, I understand."
"It's just that I can feel my Martial Soul providing Strength Boost, but the boost isn't very obvious, and neither is the healing." Ye Chen looked at the Nine Spirits Begonia Flower in his hand.
"That is only natural. Otherwise, what would be the point of Spirit Rings and Spirit Skills?"
"Little Chen, Xiao San and I will help you obtain your First Spirit Ring here in the Soul Hunting Forest. The limit for a First Spirit Ring is 423 years. Can you tell me what level your Soul Power is?" Grandmaster asked. Although Ye Chen had mentioned it before, Grandmaster was still immersed in his earlier shock.
"Level Ten. I awakened my Martial Soul only half a month ago." Ye Chen raised his gaze.
"What?"
"Level Ten? Little Chen, when you awakened your Martial Soul, did you have Innate Full Soul Power?" Grandmaster looked at Ye Chen, disbelief in his eyes.
"Yes." Ye Chen nodded.
"Heavens..."
"Innate Full Soul Power—another Innate Full Soul Power!"
"Xiao San has Innate Full Soul Power, and so do you. For a Support System Soul Master to possess Innate Full Soul Power, the requirements are extraordinarily harsh."
"Even in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, I have not heard of many with Innate Full Soul Power. Little Chen... you truly are a genius." Grandmaster was delighted as he looked at Ye Chen, as though he had discovered a new world.
For a Support System Soul Master to possess Innate Full Soul Power... perhaps not even one would appear among tens of thousands of Soul Masters!
"Very good, Little Chen. You can absorb a four-hundred-year Spirit Ring, provided that you can kill a four-hundred-year Spirit Beast." Grandmaster smiled at Ye Chen.
As for a four-hundred-year Spirit Beast, Ye Chen had punched the Forest Demon Ape to death.
Ye Chen's strength was terrifyingly formidable.
"Little Chen, are you willing to become my disciple?" Grandmaster looked at Ye Chen with a faint smile.
He already had a disciple like Tang San and was fully satisfied, but he had never expected to encounter another monstrous genius today!
"I am willing, Teacher." Ye Chen respectfully bowed. Grandmaster was well versed in the knowledge of every type of Soul Master, knowing even more than the people of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Moreover, Tang San had also left a good impression on Ye Chen.
"Good... good child... hurry and rise."
"I have never taken disciples in my life. To have the two of you as disciples today fills me with pride." Grandmaster excitedly helped Ye Chen up.
Ye Chen and Tang San stood together and bowed to Grandmaster.
Tang San still held a trace of anticipation in his heart.
At Nuoding Academy, he had met a genius... the adorable Xiao Wu.
And here, he had met another monstrous genius: Ye Chen.
Moreover, both Xiao Wu and Ye Chen possessed talent no less than his own.
Tang San looked up at the sky.
Life in the future would be even more exciting.
Especially with Xiao Wu around.
And Ye Chen, who was even stronger than him.
Life at Nuoding Academy would only get better from now on!
"Brother."
Ning Rongrong had finished absorbing her Spirit Ring. Her bright eyes were like water as she ran to Ye Chen's side, wrapped her arms around his arm, and looked utterly adorable.
"I successfully absorbed my Spirit Ring, hehe... I'm Level Twelve now, and I have the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda's First Spirit Ring." Ning Rongrong blinked her beautiful eyes.
"Brother, do you want to feel it? It'll be very comfortable." Ning Rongrong pulled Ye Chen's hand, a faint blush on her face.
"Sure." Ye Chen smiled. Though his Nine Spirits Begonia was powerful, how could Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda be weak?
And Ning Rongrong's first Martial Soul ring was four hundred years old, also the limit a human body could endure for a first Martial Soul ring.
Ning Rongrong smiled sweetly. Pale azure light emerged from her hand, and gradually, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda appeared in her palm.
A soft, sweet voice rang out as gentle light surrounded Ye Chen.
"Seven Treasures Turn Out Glazed."
"Seven Treasures Have Names, First: Power."
At once, Ye Chen felt endless strength surge through his entire body. He stepped forward and instantly threw a punch.
Boom!!!
Just one punch...
A thousand-year-old tree was instantly smashed down.
"Brother is amazing!" Ning Rongrong walked over to Ye Chen, looking at him with delight.
"The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda truly is very powerful." Ye Chen rubbed Ning Rongrong's head, shook his fist, and said, "With this, I can protect you from now on."
Ning Rongrong stuck out her tongue and did not argue as she had before.
She had stayed by Ye Chen's side all along. Before she knew it, Ye Chen's initial indifference toward her had become the concern he showed her now.
And she had a brother now, too.
Without realizing it, Ning Rongrong's attachment to Ye Chen had deepened, and her personality had gradually begun to change.
The arrogance and willfulness of a Young Miss princess were also slowly fading away.
"Teacher, I want to obtain my First Spirit Ring as well."
"I just don't know whether Teacher can kill a Thousand Year Spirit Beast." Ye Chen looked at Grandmaster. In his heart, Grandmaster was someone capable of anything.
Still, killing a Thousand Year Spirit Beast was exceedingly difficult. Relying on his own strength, he feared he would be unable to do it.
But if Teacher acted, perhaps it could be done.
Ye Chen and Ning Rongrong both looked at Grandmaster expectantly.
For a moment,
The air itself seemed to freeze completely.
Grandmaster's gaze slowly shifted toward Three-Eyed Magic Toad.
Three-Eyed Magic Toad: ???
The adorable little Spirit Beast beside Grandmaster, Three-Eyed Magic Toad, shuddered all over in fright. Its legs went weak as it looked at Grandmaster with aggrieved eyes.
Weak, pitiful, and helpless.
Could it be... that Grandmaster wanted it to fart a Thousand Year Spirit Beast to death???
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