Thousand-Year Soul Spirit

She almost did not hesitate. Sunlight and Wang Chuan's figure reflected in her silver-purple eyes...

She nodded softly.

"Mm."

She placed her little hand in Wang Chuan's warm palm.

Tang Wulin, standing nearby, watched this scene, his gaze lingering on Na'er for a moment.

He had indeed sensed a faint yet comforting attraction from the silver-haired girl, which made him somewhat curious.

But what he cared about more at the moment was Wang Chuan. Seeing Wang Chuan suddenly take on a younger sister, he scratched his head, unable to understand why.

But since it was Wang Chuan's decision, he naturally felt it was a good one.

He stepped forward and smiled amicably at Na'er in greeting.

When Wang Zhe and Luo Ya heard Wang Chuan's sudden request to bring Na'er home and raise her as his younger sister,

they were indeed very surprised and puzzled at first.

But after hearing Wang Chuan's simple yet earnest explanation,

and seeing how lonely and helpless the little girl was, they felt sorry for her and wanted to give her a home.

What rose in the hearts of the kind-hearted couple was mostly relief and approval.

They had always been loving toward one another, and their home was warm. They did not mind having another child.

Luo Ya especially looked at the way her son handled things, so steady and composed that he hardly seemed like a six-year-old child, as well as the look in his eyes.

The faint sense of "boredom" that occasionally arose because her son was too worry-free seemed to have found a new outlet.

Wang Chuan had been independent and sensible since childhood. He rarely required her to fuss over his food, clothing, housing, and daily needs, or worry about him being mischievous like other mothers did.

While that certainly made things easier for her, it also sometimes made her feel that, as a mother, her sense of involvement and being needed was missing something.

Na'er's arrival happened to fill that subtle void.

Thinking that there would soon be another little daughter at home who needed her attentive care and companionship as she grew up, Luo Ya even felt a trace of anticipation and the quiet joy of having more to do.

However, as the head of the household, Wang Zhe considered matters more thoroughly.

He did not agree immediately. Instead, he first brought Na'er to the administrative office in Aolai City to try to verify her identity information.

The result was naturally just as Wang Chuan had expected. Na'er seemed to have appeared out of thin air; there was no record of her in the Federation household registration system, nor had anyone come forward to claim her.

After confirming this and ruling out the possibility that she was a trafficked child, Wang Zhe no longer hesitated and completed the adoption procedures for Na'er through the proper channels.

Thus, the Wang family officially changed from a warm family of three into a happy family of four.

The household expenses increased, of course.

But with Wang Zhe's stable and considerable income as a Three-Ring Soul Venerable and Level 3 Soul Master, along with Luo Ya's careful budgeting, their standard of living was not greatly affected.

Even though Na'er displayed an astonishing appetite,

that burden was still far from enough to put any pressure on the Wang family.

Not to mention that, as Leng Yaozhu's personal disciple, Wang Chuan received a generous monthly cultivation resource subsidy from the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters.

It included a substantial amount that could be directly exchanged for Federation Coin, leaving their family finances exceptionally comfortable.

As for Na'er, Wang Chuan's initial motive had indeed carried a clear sense of "mission."

It was to prevent her from forming too deep a bond with Tang Wulin too early, thereby influencing Gu Yuena's future tendency toward being love-struck as much as possible.

It was meant to reduce some uncertain risks for the Soul Beast race, as well as for the future of the entire continent.

But in their day-to-day time together,

as he watched that small figure who was always quiet and well-behaved, who would softly call him "Big Brother," her eyes filled with dependence and trust in him,

the utilitarian shell around Wang Chuan's heart gradually melted away, and a pure affection and protective instinct belonging to an older brother toward his younger sister arose naturally within him.

It was difficult for anyone not to be moved by a Na'er so pure and adorable. Wang Chuan was no exception.

Time passed peacefully, and several days went by in the blink of an eye.

Leng Yaozhu returned to Aolai City from the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters, travel-worn and dusty, and immediately summoned Wang Chuan to the Spirit Pagoda Branch.

In a quiet reception room, Leng Yaozhu wore an unusually serious expression. Looking at Wang Chuan, she got straight to the point.

"Xiaochuan, regarding the Rainbow Dragon Soul Spirit, I have good news, but I also have bad news."

Wang Chuan's expression turned solemn. "Please tell me, Master."

"The good news is that Headquarters has approved the request to retrieve the Rainbow Dragon Soul Spirit."

"Furthermore, considering its potential compatibility with your Martial Soul and your astonishing talent, Headquarters has granted special approval for it."

"But it is not a Hundred-Year Soul Spirit."

Leng Yaozhu paused, her eyes fixed closely on Wang Chuan.

"It is a genuine Thousand-Year Soul Spirit."

A Thousand-Year Soul Spirit!

Wang Chuan's heart skipped a beat. This was absolutely a far greater investment than he had expected.

Whether in terms of the energy contained within, the improvement it offered a Soul Master, or its future potential, there was a qualitative difference between a Hundred-Year Soul Spirit and a Thousand-Year Soul Spirit.

"And the bad news?" Wang Chuan asked calmly.

"The bad news stems from precisely that."

Leng Yaozhu sighed.

"The energy contained in a Thousand-Year Soul Spirit far exceeds that of a Hundred-Year Soul Spirit. The demands it places on the fusion candidate's physical constitution and Mental Power increase geometrically."

"For an ordinary Soul Master, even one with Innate Full Soul Power, it is absolutely impossible for their physical constitution and Mental Power at level ten to withstand the impact of a Thousand-Year Soul Spirit."

"Forcing the fusion could result in Mental Power damage and injured meridians at best; at worst, the Martial Soul could collapse, and there could even be danger to one's life."

"For a normal Soul Master, the limit for the First Soul Ring is only around four hundred years."

She looked at Wang Chuan, her tone solemn.

"So by conventional standards, this Thousand-Year Rainbow Dragon Soul Spirit should not be given to you yet."

"Headquarters also recommends that you wait until your cultivation reaches level twenty, when your physical constitution and Mental Power have further improved, before attempting to fuse with it as your Second Soul Spirit."

"But after thinking it over, I still decided to bring it here first."

"So now, I want to hear your own thoughts and opinion."

Wang Chuan almost did not hesitate. He looked at Leng Yaozhu with firm resolve.

"Master, I want to try."

His Five Virtues Phoenix Martial Soul was, strictly speaking, no ordinary Martial Soul.

Among the so-called top-tier Martial Souls and ultimate Martial Souls of Douluo Continent, how many were naturally close to and capable of controlling the power of the Five Elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—like his?

And how many could touch upon such profound domains as "foreseeing the future" and "controlling Heaven and Earth Vital Energy"?

Gu Yuena could control seven elements because she was, in essence, the Silver Dragon King, one of the Dragon God's incarnations—a being that was itself at the godly level.

By the same reasoning, his Five Virtues Phoenix Martial Soul

was at least godly in rank.

It might even very well be at the level of a God King!

It was only because of his currently weak body and Soul Power that he could not fully display its might.

With the foundation of a God King-level Martial Soul, absorbing a Thousand-Year Soul Spirit, even if it was only his First Soul Ring,

Wang Chuan felt that the risk was nowhere near as great as Leng Yaozhu imagined, and that the chance of success was extremely high.