Spirit Ring and Physical Body

"A year ago?"

"Heh!"

"I never imagined you knew a year ago. It seems I wasn't cautious enough."

Having said this, he looked at Qin Tian, his face filled with helplessness.

"Xiao Tian, you truly don't act like a six-year-old child. You were only five a year ago, yet you knew my identity and managed to keep it hidden for a year, only seeking me out today after your spirit awakening."

Xue Qinghe took a deep breath, no longer hesitating, and instead spoke with great candor.

"That's right, Xiao Tian. You are quite correct; I am not Xue Qinghe."

As the words fell, golden light surged from his body, enveloping him in a sphere of radiance.

After a few breaths, the golden light dissipated, and what appeared was no longer the image of Xue Qinghe, but a face of exquisite beauty.

Qin Tian looked at this face, his breathing growing heavy.

Before his eyes was striking blonde hair, amber eyes shining like jewels, a straight bridge of the nose, and lips as red as cherries.

"So beautiful!"

Qin Tian couldn't help but exclaim.

"Xiao Tian, this is my true appearance. Xue Qinghe is not my name; I am Qian Renxue."

As Qian Renxue's voice faded, two figures appeared out of thin air.

"Qian Renxue, Qian Renxue."

Qin Tian withdrew his gaze, took several deep breaths, and struggled to steady his mind before looking at her again.

"Sister Xue, you are not a member of the Heaven Dou Empire royal family?"

Qian Renxue shook her head slightly upon hearing this.

"Very well, since it has come to this, I will tell you everything."

Following this, Qian Renxue began her account, while Qin Tian, who already knew everything, furrowed his brows and changed his expression from time to time to play along with her.

Only when Qian Renxue stopped did he speak in a deep voice.

"Sister Xue, no matter what your identity is, I only know that you are you. To me, whether it is Xue Qinghe or Qian Renxue, as long as it is you, I will always stand by your side."

"If it weren't for Sister Xue, I would have died long ago. Such a debt of gratitude can only be repaid with my life."

As Qin Tian finished speaking, the two figures hidden in the void vanished once more.

Qian Renxue listened to Qin Tian's words, her expression remaining unchanged, though a massive wave surged within her heart.

She felt trust and warmth from Qin Tian. At this moment, she smiled, a truly happy smile.

Seeing this, Qin Tian smiled along with her.

A moment later, their laughter ceased.

"Xiao Tian, you have Innate Full Soul Power. Tomorrow, Sister Xue will arrange for someone to help you obtain a soul ring."

Upon hearing this, Qin Tian shook his head immediately.

"Sister Xue, there is no rush to obtain a soul ring. Even without one, I can still cultivate soul power; it will just be a bit slower."

Xue Qinghe looked at him with confusion and doubt in her eyes.

"Xiao Tian, you have Innate Full Soul Power. As long as you obtain a soul ring, you can become a spirit master. Why are you not in a hurry to get one?"

"It is true that one can cultivate soul power without a soul ring, but can the cultivation speed of a spirit apprentice really compare to that of a spirit master?"

Qin Tian smiled calmly at this.

"Sister Xue, just watch and then decide."

With that, Qin Tian no longer hesitated and summoned his martial soul.

Since Qian Renxue had been so frank, he didn't want to hide anything either. Besides, even a genius needs resources to grow.

The Holy Light Tiger King appeared behind Qin Tian, and Qian Renxue's expression did not change in the slightest as she looked at it.

Seeing this, Qin Tian immediately extended his left hand. Under his mental command, a small halberd emerged from his palm.

Qian Renxue looked at the small halberd in Qin Tian's left hand, her face filled with disbelief.

"Twin martial souls!"

Qin Tian heard Qian Renxue's exclamation and wore a smug, satisfied smile.

"Sister Xue, you saw correctly. I have two martial souls."

"My first martial soul is the Holy Light Tiger King, and my second is the Qingtian War Halberd."

As he spoke, Qin Tian summoned the Qingtian War Halberd.

Qian Renxue looked at the Qingtian War Halberd, unable to stop herself from examining it from top to bottom.

The blade of the halberd shone with a cold light, and two dragons coiled around the shaft. The dragon scales were layered and distinct, their claws bared and whiskers flared; one look was enough to tell it was extraordinary.

Qian Renxue listened to Qin Tian's voice, her gaze finally shifting from the Qingtian War Halberd to Qin Tian. Her eyes were filled with gravity, her expression darkened slightly, and she spoke in a deep voice.

"Little Tian, remember, you must only display one martial soul in front of outsiders. Never expose the other one."

Qin Tian listened to Qian Renxue's words and nodded heavily.

"Sister Xue, I know. I won't let the matter of my dual martial souls slip out. This concerns my very life; I'm not a fool, so why would I tell anyone else?"

Qian Renxue nodded slightly upon hearing this. Given Qin Tian's temperament, she knew he understood the gravity of the situation since she had spoken so plainly.

"Then which martial soul do you intend to cultivate first?"

Qin Tian did not respond immediately, instead falling into silent thought.

Seeing this, Qian Renxue did not speak, choosing to wait quietly.

She knew that Qin Tian had his own ideas; after three years together, how could she not understand him?

"Sister Xue, I intend to cultivate the Holy Light Tiger King first."

Qian Renxue nodded silently without further comment.

"Cultivating the Holy Light Tiger King first? That is indeed a good choice. Although I have never studied the Holy Light Tiger King, it possesses holy and light attributes, so there are quite a few soul beasts you could choose from."

"Furthermore, beast martial souls provide greater bonuses to soul masters in the early stages compared to tool martial souls."

Qin Tian nodded slightly at Qian Renxue's words, his face full of smiles.

"Sister Xue is right. There are many soul beasts suitable for the Holy Light Tiger King, so I won't have to worry too much when it comes time to obtain soul rings later."

He already had his own vision for the cultivation of the Holy Light Tiger King.

In his plan, his Holy Light Tiger King would inevitably evolve toward the White Tiger. Once it transformed into a White Tiger, its potential would be unimaginably vast.

The White Tiger, one of the Four Symbols of Heaven, said it all.

If his Holy Light Tiger King martial soul evolved into a White Tiger, what would a God King even be? In the face of the Four Symbols of Heaven, a God King? Heh!

Of course, even if it failed to evolve into a White Tiger, it wouldn't matter to him.

He had immense confidence that as long as he followed his own plan, he would surely ascend to godhood in the future.

"Regarding the Holy Light Tiger King, there are records in the Martial Soul Hall library. I will have someone look into it later, and once we find relevant information, I will have someone take you to hunt soul beasts and obtain your soul ring."

Qin Tian smiled and nodded at this.

Having someone to make arrangements so he didn't have to waste his own effort searching—why wouldn't he take advantage of that?

This was the benefit of having a powerful backer. The influence of the Martial Soul Hall was spread across every corner of the continent; it shouldn't take long to find a suitable soul beast for him.

"Sister Xue, there's no rush. The first soul ring is extremely important. In my plan, my first soul ring must be at least a thousand years old."

Qian Renxue couldn't help but gasp in surprise at Qin Tian's words.

"What did you say? A thousand-year soul ring?"

She looked at Qin Tian and couldn't help but reach out to touch his forehead.

"You don't have a fever, so why are you thinking about a thousand-year first ring?"

"Do you know that your Sister Xue has a god-level martial soul, the Six-Winged Angel, yet my first soul ring was only a little over five hundred years old, and my second ring was also..."

Qin Tian smiled calmly at this. He moved her hand away from his head and spoke in a very relaxed tone.

"Sister Xue, I know exactly what I'm saying. Don't be anxious; you'll understand once I've finished explaining."

Qian Renxue frowned slightly, waiting for Qin Tian to speak, her expression clearly saying that if he didn't explain himself well, he knew exactly what the consequences would be.

Qin Tian did not hesitate and spoke immediately.

"In these three years, I have read no fewer than a thousand books related to soul masters, and I have formed a hypothesis."

"A soul master obtaining a soul ring is related to their physical body, martial soul, and mental strength."

"The stronger the body, the stronger the mental strength, and the higher the grade of the martial soul, the higher the age of the soul ring one can absorb."

"And I am absolutely certain that soul rings produced by soul beasts under ten thousand years old do not cause mental shock. I have asked over a hundred people about this—among them were Soul Grand Masters, Soul Elders, Soul Ancestors, Soul Kings, Soul Emperors, and Soul Saints. Their martial souls were all different, including beast, tool, and plant types, and the difficulty of absorbing a ring was different for everyone."

"Only when a Soul King absorbs a soul ring does it produce mental shock; Soul Grand Masters, Soul Elders, and Soul Ancestors do not experience this."

Qian Renxue nodded as she recalled her own experiences absorbing soul rings.

Although she was currently only a Soul Ancestor and had never absorbed a ten-thousand-year soul ring, she could confirm that as long as a soul beast had not grown into a ten-thousand-year beast, its soul ring would not cause mental shock.

As the Young Master of the Martial Soul Hall, how could she not be well-versed in knowledge regarding soul beasts?

Seeing Qian Renxue nod, the corners of Qin Tian's mouth curled up slightly, and the smile on his face grew even brighter.