Level Ten! Hunting for a Soul Ring

Returning to the dormitory from the back mountain, Wang Xian kept observing his System Panel.

After reviewing it, he realized that even though his Martial Soul had evolved to D-rank quality, he had only gained one more opportunity to fuse a trait.

Only one extra fusion opportunity after each cultivation session? Isn't that a bit too little?

He did not know what the highest Martial Soul quality was, but according to the standard classification of Martial Soul quality on the Douluo Continent.

The strongest should be the God-Tier Martial Soul, followed by Top-Tier Martial Soul, High-Tier Martial Soul, Mid-Tier Martial Soul, Low-Tier Martial Soul, and finally, Trash Martial Soul.

If so, a God-Tier Martial Soul might correspond to A-rank.

If a God-Tier Martial Soul was the highest tier, he would only be able to fuse at most four more traits.

Thinking of this possibility, Wang Xian temporarily set aside the idea of fusing traits.

Because if there were truly only four fusion opportunities left, it would be a waste to use them now on traits produced by these low-tier Martial Souls.

Currently, his Blue Silver Grass had reached D-rank, which was the level of a Mid-Tier Martial Soul, and with the three traits he had already fused, his strength was not to be underestimated.

In terms of Martial Soul power, it was not inferior even when compared to a High-Tier Martial Soul, and in some aspects, it had already surpassed them.

Having reached this level, there was no rush to fuse more traits.

However, is it because my Martial Soul hasn't completely transformed that I only get one fusion opportunity after each cultivation?

Wang Xian looked at the name of his Life Blue Silver Grass after the cultivation.

There is just a "+" sign added at the end; it hasn't changed completely. When it changes completely, it should evolve, right?

In his heart, he was naturally looking forward to this result; otherwise, having so many powerful traits that he couldn't fuse would be very frustrating.

Forget it, I won't think about these things for now. Time to start cultivating.

Wang Xian sat cross-legged on his dormitory bed and began to cultivate his soul power, aiming to break through to level ten as soon as possible.

Four months later, at the break of dawn, Wang Xian opened his eyes. The soul power within his body surged, and he finally broke through to level ten.

"Level ten, I've finally reached it." Wang Xian's face was full of joy.

He sat on the bed for a while, and after the excitement subsided, he climbed down, washed up, put on his school uniform, and pushed the door open to leave the dormitory.

The sky was not yet fully bright, and the corridor was quiet, with only the light at the end still glowing, casting a dim yellow hue. Wang Xian walked to the end of the corridor, went up to the second floor, and stopped in front of the Academic Affairs Office.

The door was open, and the lights were already on inside.

He knocked on the door.

"Come in." Director Su's voice came from within.

Wang Xian pushed the door and walked in. Director Su was sitting at his desk organizing files, wearing his reading glasses, with several registration books spread out on the table.

Seeing it was Wang Xian, he put down what he was holding, took off his glasses, and looked at him.

"Wang Xian? Coming over so early, is something the matter?"

Wang Xian walked to the desk and said, "Director Su, I would like to request leave for a period of time to return to my village to handle some matters."

Director Su leaned back in his chair and looked him up and down.

He had a deep impression of this child.

On the day of enrollment, he had come to report with a certificate for a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and an Innate Soul Power of level three, which had surprised him.

His subsequent performance had certainly not disappointed anyone; he was diligent in class, absorbed what he was taught, and never slacked off on his soul power cultivation. Over the past few months, he had made significant progress.

Which teacher wouldn't like a student like this?

"Alright." Director Su didn't ask further, took a leave request form from his drawer, and picked up a pen. "How long will you be gone?"

"About a month." Wang Xian estimated.

Director Su nodded, wrote a few lines on the form, signed his name, stamped it, and handed it to him.

"Be safe on the road, and come back early for class."

"Thank you, Director Su." Wang Xian took the leave form, folded it, tucked it into his clothes, turned, and left the Academic Affairs Office.

When he returned to the dormitory, Wang Sheng and the others were still asleep.

Wang Xian packed his things quietly, folded his school uniform and placed it on the bed, shouldered his old bundle, and pushed the door open to leave.

The morning air carried a hint of chill, and there was no one on the playground.

Wang Xian crossed the playground, walked out of the Notting Academy gate, looked back once, and turned to head south.

To hunt for his First Soul Ring, he planned to head straight to the Star Dou Forest.

Now that his soul power had reached level ten and his Martial Soul possessed considerable attack power, dealing with two or three-hundred-year-old soul beasts would be no problem at all.

In addition, he possessed a Weapon Form, and this form came with a skill.

With both methods combined, defeating a soul beast of over three hundred or even four hundred years would not be an issue.

This already met the age requirement for his First Soul Ring.

Of course, if he could go to the Soul Hunting Forest, he would still choose to go there.

However, the Soul Hunting Forest requires a permit to enter.

The permit is issued by the Martial Soul Hall, and to obtain one, two conditions must be met.

The first is to gain the recognition of the Martial Soul Hall, confirming that your strength has indeed reached the peak of a stage and that you require a Soul Ring to advance.

Secondly, you need the guarantee of at least three nobles.

The first condition is easy enough to handle, but the second is extremely difficult; nobles are not people he can currently come into contact with.

Even if he could reach those nobles, why would they provide him with a guarantee?

On his Martial Soul Certificate, his Innate Soul Power was only level three, yet he had cultivated to level ten so quickly.

If those nobles were to find out, they would certainly want to dig into the secret behind it.

Therefore, exposing his current level is inadvisable.

Under these circumstances, he has no choice but to look further afield and head to the Star Dou Forest to hunt for a Soul Ring.

As long as he stays in the outer perimeter and does not venture deeper, he should basically not encounter any major danger.

He bought some dry rations in Notting City, then left the city directly and headed in the direction of the Star Dou Forest.

The Star Dou Forest is one of the three most famous gathering places for soul beasts on the Douluo Continent.

Its vast area spans the borders of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, with two-fifths of its area in the Heaven Dou Empire and the other three-fifths in the Star Luo Empire.

Notting City is located in the southwest of the Heaven Dou Empire, while the Star Dou Forest is located in the south-central region.

The distance is quite significant.

Wang Xian bought some dry rations in Notting City, then left the city directly and walked in the direction of the Star Dou Forest.

After walking for ten days, he finally arrived at a town near the Star Dou Forest.

This town is not small; although it lacks city walls, the streets are spacious, the houses are dense, and there are quite a few people coming and going.

Various shops are open on both sides of the street, selling weapons, armor, and potions.

There are even shops selling those multi-pocketed jackets specifically for Soul Masters, making it clear at a glance that this is a place that makes its living off the Star Dou Forest.

Wang Xian did not wander around much; he found an inexpensive inn to stay at, ordered a bowl of noodles to fill his stomach, and then returned to his room to rest.

The next morning, before the sky was fully bright, he got out of bed.