Destiny Soul

Yun Ming saw the Nine-Curve Soft Armor and couldn't help but squint his eyes as he said, "I say, Junior Brother, in this day and age, this type of Soul Tool isn't exactly popular. After all, high-level soul masters all have Battle Armor to protect themselves."

Guan Yue chuckled at this and said, "This Soul Tool is a product of the War God Temple's core technology. It can perfectly stack with Battle Armor; the soul power and shock-absorption capabilities of both do not conflict in the slightest."

"Furthermore, this Nine-Curve Soft Armor can immunize the wearer against the vast majority of toxins and possesses a damage-reflection ability, all of which can be controlled by the wearer's intent."

"The most crucial point is that this soft armor does not consume any of the wearer's soul power. Instead, it can automatically convert the surrounding Heaven and Earth Essence into the soul power required for its own operation."

Yun Ming flicked the Nine-Curve Soft Armor, his gaze burning as he looked at the precious armor before him and said, "Is it really that miraculous?"

Guan Yue couldn't be bothered to say anything more to Yun Ming; he draped the Nine-Curve Soft Armor over Yun Ze and said, "Senior Brother, believe it or not, it's not for you anyway."

Yun Ming clicked his tongue and raised his hand, ready to give Guan Yue another slap.

"Hey, I'm telling you, you really are becoming more and more disrespectful."

Guan Yue completely ignored Yun Ming, gently picked up Yun Ze, hoisted him onto his shoulder, and said, "Let's go, nephew. Today, your master will take you through your first lesson."

Yun Ming watched as Guan Yue carried Yun Ze away, then stood beside Ya Li and smiled helplessly.

"If Ze'er follows Guan Yue, he might actually learn some real skills. However, as his parents, we need to think about another matter now."

Ya Li looked at Yun Ming and said, "Have you decided what you want to give Ze'er for his first soul spirit?"

Yun Ming squinted his eyes, took a deep breath, and said, "That really is a question that requires some serious thought. If I give him something too good, it's bound to be eye-catching, but not giving him something good won't do either. He is our only son, after all."

Ya Li then said, "I want to give Ze'er that one, to keep him safe and sound."

Upon hearing this, Yun Ming immediately shook his head and said, "No, no. That soul spirit was left behind by the Spirit Ice Douluo ten thousand years ago, and it is one of the treasures that has been a pillar of our Shrek Academy for so many years."

"As the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, I cannot move such an item at will."

Ya Li pinched the corner of Yun Ming's robe and said, "How can you call this moving it at will? Are you saying it would be better to let its power slowly drain away over the passage of time, gradually disappearing and returning to the world, just so it isn't 'wasted'?"

"Or do you think our son would betray Shrek Academy?"

Yun Ming looked at Ya Li, still feeling quite conflicted, and said, "This... this matter is too significant. I still need to study it carefully."

Ya Li then said, "I am going to give it to Ze'er. If you aren't reliable, then I'll find a way myself!"

Yun Ming immediately scratched his head in frustration and said, "Don't, don't. It can be studied, it can all be studied. You know the situation with that one; it isn't a pure-bred soul spirit, but rather a first-generation artificial soul spirit. Whether it will work or not depends on whether that soul spirit is willing to fuse with Ze'er."

Seeing that Yun Ming had relented, Ya Li immediately softened her tone and said, "I'm only concerned for Ze'er. You should know better than anyone how important a natal soul spirit is in this world."

Yun Ming took a deep breath and said to Ya Li, "What you say makes sense. Fine, fine. I, Yun, have lived an upright and honorable life, and I can say I have a clear conscience toward the Academy."

"Now that it has come to this, and there is a genuine need, I, Yun, will have to engage in a bit of nepotism for once."

Ya Li then advised him, "You don't need to put it so harshly. Ze'er is, after all, a part of Shrek's future strength. This can't be called pure nepotism."

"I believe that even if we were to convene a Sea God Pavilion meeting to discuss this, this soul spirit would still end up in Ze'er's hands."

Yun Ming nodded, clearly swayed by Ya Li's words.

On the other side, Guan Yue had already begun teaching Yun Ze the methods of cultivation with great enthusiasm.

"As for the meditation techniques for soul power, your Shrek Academy has a better grasp of those, so I won't say much on that."

"I will first demonstrate these few spear techniques that I created myself."

As he spoke, a Heaven-Surpassing Divine Spear had already appeared in Guan Yue's hand.

With the spear tip pointed toward the sky, Guan Yue took a step forward and assumed his stance.

"If you practice the spear without practicing the waist, your skills will never reach the heights. Your eyes must follow the spear tip, your feet must turn with the spear body; between movement and rotation, your feet must take root. With a clear mind and sharp eyes, the spear strikes."

As Guan Yue recited his insights, he broke down the spear techniques move by move, demonstrating them for Yun Ze to see.

Yun Ze watched each spear technique, his gaze constantly tracking the movements of Guan Yue.

After practicing for the entire afternoon, Yun Ze was drenched in sweat. After taking a shower in his room and wiping the water droplets from his hair, he pondered the matter of his own spirit soul.

Given the foundation of Shrek Academy, the fact that they still hadn't handed over a spirit soul to him could only mean one thing: the quality of his spirit soul was likely exceptionally high.

Regarding such a high-quality spirit soul, Yun Ming had begun to hesitate about how to present it to him in a way that would be most justifiable.

Sure enough, late that night, Yun Ming knocked on Yun Ze's door.

"It's a good thing you aren't asleep yet. Come out quickly; I'm taking you to get your spirit soul."

Yun Ming instructed Yun Ze, who quickly straightened his clothes and followed Yun Ming out of the room.

After Yun Ze followed him out, Yun Ming led him through several twists and turns until they arrived at a secret room located beneath the Golden Ancient Tree.

Yun Ming looked at Yun Ze and said, "Ze'er, once you step into this room, you must consider yourself a part of Shrek Academy. Remember, this asset was not earned by your father, but is a legacy left to Shrek by the sages of the past."

"Although the path of a soul master shouldn't be too rigid and requires some flexibility, you must always remember that every action has its consequences."

Yun Ze was a bit confused, but it wasn't the right time to argue, so he simply nodded and said with a serious expression that he understood.

After Yun Ming pushed open the door and led Yun Ze into the room, he opened a second door inside.

Yun Ze immediately felt a mysterious and profound golden aura rush toward his face.

Something resembling a small fox was floating quietly in the center of the room.

Its entire body was golden, and it had a third eye on its forehead, looking just like a young fox cub.

The moment Yun Ze saw this spirit soul, he was momentarily stunned; this was actually the Emperor Auspicious Beast Three-Eyed Golden Ni described in the records.

Yun Ming explained, "This is not a true Three-Eyed Golden Ni, but rather a manifestation of the Power of Fate left behind by the Spirit Ice Douluo for the Spirit Pagoda years ago."

"Later, after the Spirit Pagoda and Shrek Academy gradually parted ways, this spirit soul forged from that Power of Fate remained within the academy."

"Now, following the decision made by the Sea God Pavilion meeting of Shrek Academy, this spirit soul belongs to you..."