Martial Soul Plans

Just as most people would turn down Sister Yu if she wanted to get close to them, they would refuse.

But if it were Liu Tianxian? Refuse? They wouldn't even dare think about it.

Anyway, that was where Tang San stood now. After Su Yun chose to trust him, he was no longer an outsider.

While Tang San was still dazed, his arm began to slowly lower. By the time he came to his senses, his face had gone pale, and most of the inner power in his body had been used up. He hurriedly put away the Clear Sky Hammer.

After that, Tang San looked at Su Yun again and saw that she still wasn't even breathing hard. He couldn't help feeling envious.

Tang San felt that neither of his Martial Souls, the first or the second, could compare to Su Yun's.

There was no need to say much about Blue Silver Grass—it was a Trash Martial Soul by popular consensus. Surely Su Yun's Clothes Martial Soul couldn't be any worse than that?

As for their second Martial Souls, his Broken Hammer didn't even belong in the same league as her War Scythe. One was as black as soot and looked like a smithing hammer; the other was elegant and magnificent. And that wasn't even mentioning how they performed.

Su Yun could chop down a tree with a single swing. As for his hammer, he couldn't even knock down a tree with it. The moment he summoned it, nearly all his inner power was already gone.

But Tang San soon gathered himself. Su Yun's Martial Souls might be powerful, but he still had the legacy of the Tang Sect: the Mysterious Heaven Skill, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Hidden Weapons...

As he thought about it, Tang San suddenly felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

It had to be his imagination.

Tang San shook off the thought and looked at Su Yun.

"Yun, you seem to know a lot about Soul Masters."

"Mm, because both my parents were Soul Masters."

Su Yun casually made up a backstory. That was the only way to explain how she knew so much. Anyway, everyone who had known his predecessor was dead, so he didn't need to worry about being found out.

Hearing that answer, Tang San's heart tightened. He instinctively studied Su Yun's expression, and only relaxed when he saw that she didn't look sad or upset.

Afraid that Su Yun might think it over and become sad, Tang San hurriedly continued.

"Yun, could you tell me more about Soul Masters?"

"Of course."

[Friendship Points from Tang San +12.]

As soon as Su Yun finished speaking, Tang San contributed another 12 Friendship Points. Su Yun's mood lifted, and he began explaining more about Soul Masters.

Tang San, too, gradually crossed the threshold into the Soul Master World, and felt even more grateful to Su Yun.

Half an hour later, Su Yun finally stopped explaining and couldn't help asking, "After hearing all that, Little San Gege, have you made any plans for your future as a Soul Master? What kind of Spirit Beast are you planning to hunt for your First Soul Ring, and what kind of Spirit Ring are you hoping to get?"

"Plans? Spirit Rings?"

Tang San murmured, a trace of confusion in his eyes. Although Su Yun had explained what Spirit Rings were and the different types of Soul Masters, he was still just a newcomer to the Soul Master World. Naturally, he had no idea how to make plans.

After a long pause, Tang San honestly shook his head.

"I don't know."

Then he looked at Su Yun, curiosity showing on his face.

"What about you?

"Yun, what are your plans?"

"Me?"

Su Yun froze. Come to think of it, he had planned things out for his Superman Physique, but he really hadn't thought about his Shadow Scythe.

There was no way he could reveal the former. As for the latter, all he had to do was think a little, and all sorts of ideas came to mind.

DNF's Fourth Aunt, Avenger, and Ninja.

Destiny Ark's Full Moon Scythe.

Final Fantasy XIV's Reaper.

Standing on the shoulders of giants, there was plenty he could draw inspiration from.

"I plan to follow the Assault System, focusing on high burst damage and close-range engagement.

"My Shadow Scythe has a built-in attack effect. After dealing damage, it inflicts a debuff on the enemy, so when choosing Spirit Skills, I'll build on that strength."

As he spoke, Su Yun counted on his fingers.

"First, I need a skill that can break armor, letting the Shadow Scythe ignore an enemy's shields and defenses and deal true damage.

"A skill that steals the enemy's attack and defense during combat and adds them to my own.

"A skill that absorbs damage and converts it into health.

"I can't go without a dash skill, either. I need one that lets me close in on an enemy instantly.

"Of course, defense is just as important. I need to be able to phase my body and become completely immune to all damage.

"..."

With every skill Su Yun listed, Tang San's eyes widened a little more.

Even a rookie who had just entered the Soul Master World could tell that Su Yun's plans for his Martial Soul were impressive. But the effects he described for those Spirit Skills seemed a little too outrageous.

Only after Su Yun finished did Tang San ask uncertainly, "Can you really get Spirit Skills like those?"

"Of course."

Su Yun nodded with absolute certainty.

"Soul Masters have unlimited possibilities!"

Even if Spirit Beasts couldn't drop those skills, he could buy them in the System Mall. In fact, he already had some targets in mind.

For an armor-breaking skill, for example, there was Thousand Blade Flying Stars from the Assassin 567 world. It could scatter fragments of a Tool-type Martial Soul and then reassemble them, piercing through an opponent's defenses and dealing massive damage.

For a dash skill, there was Flash from League of Legends.

And for an invincibility skill, there was already the Invincible Golden Body Tang San had in the original story. Phasing from Naruto was also quite good. Su Yun refused to believe the Soul Masters of this world could come up with a Flying Thunder God Second Step or a Rasengan Back Rub for him.

"All right..."

Seeing how confident Su Yun was, Tang San chose to believe him. At the same time, he grew curious.

"Then, Yun, how do you plan to develop your Second Martial Soul?"

But Su Yun shook his head.

He could reveal his Second Martial Soul, but he wasn't going to discuss his plans for it.

"I haven't decided yet. It'll be a long time before I can get a Spirit Ring for my Second Martial Soul—at least ten years. I can take my time planning."

"All right."

Tang San was a little disappointed. He really wanted to know what Su Yun could make of a clothes Martial Soul.

But Tang San soon realized something was odd and asked, "Wait...

"Why would it take more than ten years?"

Hearing such a stupid question, Su Yun was truly at a loss.

He had already told Tang San about Twin Martial Souls. How could he still not get it?

No wonder Yu Xiao Gang had managed to fool him into becoming his disciple so easily. He didn't even want to use his brain.

Though that was what Su Yun thought, he still smiled and explained.

Three minutes later, understanding dawned on Tang San's face.

"So that's how it works. I can wait until I reach level 50 before absorbing Spirit Rings for my Second Martial Soul. That way, I can ignore the restrictions and absorb only Spirit Rings that are over ten thousand years old."

"Exactly.

"That's assuming your body is strong enough to handle them. Otherwise, you'll still explode and die."

Tang San nodded slightly, having already decided that starting tomorrow, he would train his body in addition to cultivating.

For the rest of their time together, the two discussed Tang San's two Martial Souls.

Just like in the original story, Tang San planned to cultivate Blue Silver Grass first. But when it came to developing his Martial Soul, he took Su Yun's advice and chose a support role, steering it toward evolution and focusing on strengthening its vitality.

There was no doubt that this was the best plan for Blue Silver Grass.