Chen Xing had lost all his strength and no longer had the energy to watch the light screen. He simply collapsed onto the floor, staring blankly at the ceiling.
In his unfocused vision, the card pack spun rapidly before finally revealing three entries.
[Holy Relic of Light] Obtain a random Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. [Demon Contract] Consume lifespan to increase Soul Power Level. [Heavenly Chosen Dual] Obtain an empty slot for a Second Martial Soul. When acquiring a Soul Ring for the Second Martial Soul, awaken the Martial Soul.
The colored entries remained on the light screen for a long time. Only after Chen Xing had recovered somewhat did he clearly see the options.
A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone! But it was random!
Although at the Hundred Thousand Year level, the source of a Soul Bone was no longer that important, Chen Xing, with his obsessive tendencies, still disliked the feeling of randomness.
Besides, what if he randomly got a right leg bone? Was he supposed to sell it?
Clearly, that option was unsuitable.
Demon Contract...
Why was the second option always so speechless? It was not exactly worthless, though.
If he had already inherited a godhood, he definitely would have chosen this one. After all, once one became a god, one's lifespan was limitless.
But right now, Chen Xing was genuinely afraid of playing himself to death.
Heavenly Chosen Dual!
It was practically godlike.
If he remembered correctly, when Tian Meng sacrificed himself to Huo Yuhao, this was the kind of empty Martial Soul slot he had left behind.
At the time, Huo Yuhao had been restricted to only absorbing Soul Rings from ice-attributed Soul Beasts. Chen Xing was different—he could absorb the Soul Ring of any Soul Beast, and that Soul Beast would automatically become his Second Martial Soul.
Although it would not improve his current strength much, it was undoubtedly the most cost-effective of the three options.
Having made up his mind, Chen Xing raised his limp arm and selected the final option.
A gentle energy emerged from the light screen and entered Chen Xing's body.
Immediately afterward, only a silver-white orb remained on the system interface. This was the loot left to him by the previous Hextech reward.
Now that he had reached level 20, he could claim another reward.
He selected the orb again, and white light flashed past.
[Storage Soul Guidance Ring] Possesses infinite storage space and can also conceal the wearer's aura.
"Conceal aura!"
The moment this entry appeared, Chen Xing understood its purpose.
It would definitely allow him to hide his Soul Beast identity after putting it on. He had to admit, this system was quite considerate.
Just as he thought! How could every reward possibly be so mediocre?
This ring happened to solve the problem that troubled Chen Xing the most.
Having transmigrated to Douluo Continent, he would inevitably come into contact with the protagonist group, as well as people from the Upper Three Sects and Spirit Hall.
Most importantly, Tang Hao!
He claimed to be secretly protecting Tang San, but in truth, he was just a vagrant with nothing serious to do.
Maybe one day, while wandering around somewhere, Tang Hao would happen to run into Chen Xing and give him a hammer strike...
Killing geniuses in the cradle was exactly what those major sects loved to do.
After claiming all the system rewards, Chen Xing began examining his body.
He had exhausted all his strength to condense a Thousand-Year first ring. Just now, his meridians had nearly shown signs of rupturing.
Fortunately, the skill effect of the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone was absurdly powerful. As long as the Soul Bone was not stripped away, even the most severe injuries could slowly recover.
Though the process had been difficult, it was all worth it.
[First Soul Skill: Solitary Bamboo Sword Qi] [Status enhancement skill. Activate the skill to attach Soul Power to the Solitary Bamboo Martial Soul, increasing attack power by 100%. Hits inflict a 20% armor-break effect on the target.]
In order for his early-stage Soul Skill to remain useful later on, Chen Xing had deliberately chosen a status-type skill.
Now, as a tool-type Martial Soul, Solitary Bamboo could basically be used as a sword-type weapon.
Moreover, Chen Xing firmly believed that the 20% armor-break effect at the end of the skill description was absolutely a product of the Soul Ring advancing to the Thousand-Year level.
That was the difference between a Hundred-Year Soul Ring and a Thousand-Year Soul Ring.
If he disregarded the gap in total Soul Power, he was even confident that he could challenge a Soul Elder alone using only his First Soul Skill.
Besides.
With the enhancement from Whale Rubber and the Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Bone, his Soul Power had risen directly to level 20.
As long as he condensed another Soul Ring, he could become a Soul Grandmaster.
At that point, he and Tang San would be completely separated by a vast gap.
At the thought of this, Chen Xing's exhausted body seemed to regain some motivation.
He needed to rest for a while, then continue condensing Soul Rings!
The next day.
Chen Xing was awakened by the rising sun.
He rubbed his sleepy eyes and stretched with an extremely exaggerated motion.
His spine and joints cracked loudly, and a wave of comfort swept through his entire body.
Last night, he had already finished condensing his second Soul Ring.
He had once again pushed the limit, condensing a 4,200-year Soul Ring.
[Second Soul Skill: Solitary Bamboo Sword Domain] [Domain-type skill. Deploy the domain to increase speed by 100% and reduce the defense of enemies within range by 40%.]
It was still one skill with two entries.
Chen Xing had guessed correctly. Non-offensive Thousand-Year Soul Skills came with two effects.
In less than a month, he had gone from a Solitary Bamboo that had nearly become "God King Tang's" Soul Ring to a level 23 Soul Grandmaster!
At an age when the other party was still using "Blue Silver Bind," Chen Xing already possessed two Thousand-Year Soul Rings.
All of this was thanks to the "paved road" the system had laid out for him!
After the transformations wrought by his Soul Rings and Soul Bones, Chen Xing had now grown into a handsome little boy.
If he stood on the street, anyone passing by would have to take a second look.
He recalled Tang San's dry, straw-like messy hair and waxy yellow little face when Tang San had gone to Soul Hunting Forest.
He could not help but sigh!
"Tsk."
"Becoming a god... starts with seizing God King Tang's opportunities!"
Ah Yin sensed the sunlight from within the flowerpot and gradually unfurled her leaves.
Chen Xing's actions over the past few days had completely shocked her, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
In her understanding, he was the only person in the history of Douluo Continent to possess a Thousand-Year first ring!
At the age when he had only just taken human form, he had fused with the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone of the emperor among plant Soul Beasts.
In the future, she would even pass the throne of plant-type Martial Souls on to him.
If talent like this could not become a god, then perhaps there truly were no gods on this continent!
It had to be said that Chen Xing truly possessed the bearing of one who could become a god!
After adjusting herself over the past few days, Ah Yin had recovered some vitality and evolved to the level of a ten-year Soul Beast.
Their communication was no longer restricted by time.
Seeing Chen Xing wake up, she spoke to him through her thoughts.
"Benefactor, you're awake!"
"Eek!"
There was no one else in the room besides Chen Xing. He had nearly forgotten about Ah Yin, so the sudden voice in his mind gave him a huge fright.
His heart pounded wildly, and cold sweat even broke out across his back!
"Good grief... Ah Yin!"
"Could you not speak so suddenly next time? If you scare me to death, who's going to take you home?"
Seeing Chen Xing so frightened by her greeting, Ah Yin actually found it somewhat amusing.
But she did not dare show it and could only say apologetically.
"I'm sorry... I'll try my best next time..."
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