Planting Red Flame Thorns, Thorn Fire Ring! (Request Monthly Ticket)

A Martial Soul with Level Eight Innate Soul Power could not compare to the boost provided by the Blue Silver Emperor, but it should still significantly improve his Cultivation Speed.

Red Flame Thorns might also grant him a decent Soul Skill.

Lu Duzhou smiled.

"Feng Ge, then thank you."

"Rest assured, no matter how many other Martial Souls I gain, I will always leave a space here for your Sword Star Grass to grow."

That was exactly what Liu Feng wanted to hear.

He nodded and sighed.

"What a pity. Plant Academy does not accept anyone without a Plant-type Martial Soul."

"Your Martial Soul is clearly the best support Martial Soul for Plant Soul Masters, yet they still cannot make an exception and admit you."

"If you joined them, Plant Academy's battle team might achieve good results in the Soul Master Competition."

Lu Duzhou laughed.

"Feng Ge, even if I do not compete, the Martial Souls of the Plant Academy Battle Team can still receive my support!"

"No matter how far away they are, I can directly replenish your Soul Power through Martial Soul Projection."

"That is equivalent to having an additional Soul Master providing support. Other battle teams have seven people, while Plant Academy also has off-field assistance."

"Wouldn't that make it even easier to achieve good results?"

Liu Feng's eyes lit up, and he slapped his hands together.

"That's right! Put that way, the academy's higher-ups will definitely agree."

"Perhaps those higher-ups might even take the initiative to provide you with resources and nurture your growth!"

At the mention of nurturing, something surfaced in Lu Duzhou's mind: Whale Rubber.

In his view, the most direct and effective way to possess strength beyond Soul Masters of the same level was to Absorb Soul Rings Beyond Theoretical Limit.

That required greatly increasing his Physical Body's strength within a short period.

Clearly, Whale Rubber was the most effective option.

But even in this era, Whale Rubber was not something a commoner like him could afford.

Especially since Whale Rubber needed to be consumed continuously in large quantities to improve its effects.

That required ample funding.

In the future, he might even need powerful experts to specifically hunt Ten-Thousand-Year whale-type Soul Beasts to provide Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber.

If he could gain the attention of Plant Academy's higher-ups this time, perhaps he could use their help to obtain some Thousand-Year Whale Rubber first and improve his physical constitution.

But this secret was too significant to reveal lightly to others.

Three days later, the group arrived at Pano City beside Plant Academy.

Plant Academy was located at the northern border of the Silves Kingdom, adjacent to Sunset Forest within Diheng Province.

Thanks to Sunset Forest and Plant Academy, Pano City had become the kingdom's second-largest city, its prosperity surpassed only by the royal capital.

Lu Duzhou stayed at an inn in Pano City called Child of the Forest.

The following day, in the inn's rear courtyard.

Liu Feng brought two girls to meet Lu Duzhou.

The two girls were tall and shapely, with medium-short hair and green school uniforms belonging to Plant Academy. They appeared full of vitality.

However, their temperaments were clearly different. The taller girl walking in front was openly generous and carefree, with bold, uninhibited strides.

The girl behind her, on the other hand, was somewhat quiet and reserved.

The girl in front took the initiative to extend her hand.

"Hello, I am Yao Zi, captain of Plant Academy's Soul Master Battle Team."

"Junior Student Liu said your Martial Soul is very special and can greatly help those with Plant Martial Souls, so he specifically invited you here to let us experience it."

Lu Duzhou lightly shook her hand and nodded slightly.

"Hello, my name is Lu Duzhou."

"My Martial Soul is land. It can help Plant Soul Masters improve their Cultivation Speed, but my current level is low. To feel a noticeable effect, it would be best to have a Soul Master at the same level as me try it."

Yao Zi said with a smile.

"I am currently a Level Twenty-Nine Soul Grandmaster, while you are a Level Eleven Soul Master. We are one major rank apart. If it works, I should still be able to feel it."

"As captain, I need to be responsible for my team members."

Lu Duzhou said no more and demonstrated directly.

With a thought, One Third of an Acre of Land appeared beneath his feet.

After advancing from a Soul Scholar to a Level Eleven Soul Master, his One Acre of Land had become One Third of an Acre of Land.

The increased area meant that more Martial Souls could be planted.

Seeing the various Plant-type Martial Souls in the land after Lu Duzhou unfolded his Martial Soul, Mu Yunteng behind Yao Zi exclaimed in surprise.

"Wow! So pretty! So many Martial Souls—amazing!"

When she saw Lu Duzhou looking at her, Mu Yunteng shyly lowered her head and edged farther behind Yao Zi.

Lu Duzhou looked at Yao Zi.

"Captain Yao, you only need to plant your Martial Soul inside."

Seeing hesitation appear on Yao Zi's face, Liu Feng pointed at the Sword Star Grass and said.

"Captain Yao, do not worry. That is the Martial Soul I planted."

"It merely forms a Martial Soul Projection. Our Martial Souls will still return to our bodies."

As he spoke, he released his own Martial Soul.

Reassured, Yao Zi stepped forward and summoned her Martial Soul, Red Flame Thorns.

The moment the dark-red thorns appeared, they carried scorching heat, something extremely rare among Plant Martial Souls.

Plant Soul Masters had always feared fire the most.

Anticipation filled Lu Duzhou's eyes.

Liu Feng's Sword Star Grass had granted him a Soul Skill called Sword Essence.

It had two methods of use.

First, it could be fired through the leaves of Sword Star Grass. Within fifty meters, it was powerful enough to penetrate a wooden board two centimeters thick.

Second, it could be attached to any other object, granting increased sharpness depending on the material, including attachment to the leaves of the Blue Silver Emperor.

With this Soul Skill, Lu Duzhou's Combat power at the Soul Master level qualified him as an Assault System Soul Master.

Besides Sword Essence, the Soul Skills granted by other low-level Plant-type Martial Souls were all basic abilities such as Toughness, Ice Resistance, and Binding.

These Soul Skills did not possess much power, but as his Soul Power Level increased, their combined boosts would also allow him to possess strength far beyond Soul Masters of the same level.

After all, the Soul Skills he obtained through other people's Martial Souls were all growth-type.

As his Soul Power Level rose, their power would increase as well.

As Yao Zi planted the Red Flame Thorns, Lu Duzhou immediately sensed the birth of a brand-new Soul Skill.

Thorn Fire Ring!

This skill was similar to Huo Wu's Third Soul Skill, Repel Fire Ring, in the original work. Both instantly erupted into a ring of fire.

The difference was that Repel Fire Ring had no offensive effect and could only drive enemies away.

Thorn Fire Ring, however, combined repelling force with impact.

Flames shot out fiercely like thorns. Anyone sent flying would be struck by a barrage of fiery spikes, making it immensely powerful.

It also had a hidden effect.

When facing a fire attack, activating Thorn Fire Ring could absorb the flame energy from the opponent's Soul Skill and boost Thorn Fire Ring's power!

Lu Duzhou was immersed in the joy of gaining a new Soul Skill, while Yao Zi began cultivating to feel the increase in Soul Power.

A moment later, Yao Zi opened her eyes, unable to conceal the delight in them.

"It works. Compared with before, my Soul Power cultivation speed has increased by around five percent."

She looked at Lu Duzhou with bright eyes.

"My Soul Power Level is so much higher than yours, yet I can still gain a five percent increase. For Soul Masters at the same level, the boost will definitely be even more noticeable."

Mu Yunteng's eyes lit up beside her.

"I-I want to try too."