The wild boar's eyes suddenly flew open, and it looked ready to charge at Su Yun again.
Su Yun raised both hands, the long spear poised to strike.
But the next second—
The wild boar turned around and ran.
Within a few breaths, it had vanished into the mountain forest.
Its back was nowhere to be seen.
Su Yun: "..."
Although he didn't continue practicing, Su Yun had gained a better grasp of his offensive abilities.
He checked how much time remained for his side quest.
After a few more days of practical training, Su Yun also applied to one of the academy's instructors, hoping to obtain his First Soul Ring.
As it happened, two other work-study students had reached level ten Soul Power a few days earlier.
So, after two days of rest, they set off under the guidance of an academy teacher.
The four of them climbed into a horse-drawn carriage bound for the Soul Hunting Forest.
The teacher leading Su Yun and the other two students was a level-29 Battle Soul Master surnamed Xiong.
Su Yun had seen his Martial Soul before during sparring class.
Just like his name suggested, it was a black bear.
What was more, both of the teacher's Soul Rings were Hundred-Year Soul Rings!
He said his First Soul Ring had only just barely surpassed the hundred-year mark.
But for a Soul Master from a small place like this, that was already quite impressive.
The vast majority of Soul Masters only had a white Ten-Year Soul Ring as their First Soul Ring.
As for the other two boys who had come along, they were both fourth-year work-study students, a little older than Su Yun.
One thing worth mentioning was that the boys were twins.
They also had the same Martial Soul: a python.
Both had an Innate Soul Power of level four.
On the way, they had already discussed with the teacher what kind of Soul Ring they wanted.
They wanted the Soul Ring of an Earth Dragon Python.
The teacher had mentioned it in class before.
He had even singled out the twin brothers by name.
Earth Dragon Pythons were a type of Soul Beast with tough hides and thick skin.
Their main traits were their resilience and great strength.
The scales covering their bodies were also incredibly hard.
Su Yun nodded to himself as he listened. An Earth Dragon Python's Soul Ring really was well suited to the brothers.
"Su Yun, have you decided what kind of Soul Ring you want?"
The older twin asked from the seat beside Su Yun in the carriage.
"Not yet."
Su Yun shook his head, then added, "But I'm planning to focus on support."
After hearing that, the younger twin looked up and thought for a moment before nodding. "That makes sense."
"The teacher said in class that Blue Silver Grass doesn't have much offensive power."
"With your Innate Full Soul Power, becoming a support-type Soul Master and joining another intermediate Soul Master Academy—or even an advanced one—shouldn't be difficult."
Teacher Xiong sat in the middle of the carriage and laughed. "Haha, Su Yun, don't rush it."
"We'll keep looking until we find a Soul Beast that suits you."
Teacher Xiong pointed at the long spear resting on Su Yun's thigh, looking a little displeased. "But you brought a spear with you. Don't you trust me to protect you?"
The twin brothers also couldn't understand why Su Yun had brought a spear with him.
With a teacher there to help, why did he still need to carry a weapon?
Su Yun didn't hide it. He told them that he wanted to hunt Soul Beasts on his own.
Sure enough, Teacher Xiong immediately shook his head and refused when he heard that.
Let a six-year-old hunt a Soul Beast by himself?
If anything happened, how could he answer to the academy?
In the end, though, Su Yun managed to get Teacher Xiong to agree.
There were conditions for letting Su Yun hunt a Soul Beast on his own.
Teacher Xiong had to be there with him.
That way, he could intervene if anything went wrong.
Su Yun didn't refuse.
It wasn't as if he had any secrets to hide.
He wanted the teacher there to make sure no other Soul Masters targeted him.
After all, he was only six years old. Going out alone—
You never knew what was in someone's heart.
He'd rather be careful for now.
Once he was older,
he could take more risks.
It wasn't until noon the next day that the four of them reached the entrance to the Soul Hunting Forest.
With Teacher Xiong leading the way, Su Yun and the other two students made their way through the crowd and straight into the forest.
The moment he entered the Soul Hunting Forest, Su Yun's eyes lit up.
There was no denying it.
The biggest difference between the Soul Hunting Forest and the academy's back mountain was the quality of the Soul Power.
Soul Power existed everywhere on the continent.
But in every place, it had its own unique flavor.
If the Soul Power in the academy's back mountain was like a cup of plain water,
then the Soul Power in the Soul Hunting Forest was like a glass of soda.
That refreshing sensation was new to Su Yun.
Without thinking, he released a tuft of Gold-Veined Blue Silver Grass from his left hand.
The instant Su Yun released his Martial Soul, he suddenly sensed countless faint presences around him.
They were as subtle as breathing. Unless he actively tried to sense them, he would almost overlook them entirely.
"Hm?"
Teacher Xiong, walking ahead, gave a quiet exclamation and turned around.
He saw the Blue Silver Grass on both sides of the forest path swaying gently.
And all of it was swaying toward Su Yun, who stood behind him!
"Whew... What's going on?"
Teacher Xiong was a little surprised.
The twin students were also astonished when they saw the scene.
"Su Yun, why is all the Blue Silver Grass shaking its heads at you?"
Su Yun had also noticed the strange behavior of the Blue Silver Grass around him.
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