Crippling the Scoundrel's Talent!

Following this, Qin Yun looked toward Xiao Wu.

The little girl had yet to shed her wild nature, so to ensure she would listen obediently, Qin Yun's tone was exceptionally solemn.

"Xiao Wu, your Martial Soul is the Soft Bone Charm Rabbit."

"The world believes that the development of this Martial Soul should follow its name, focusing on Soft Technique and charm."

"But I tell you, to borrow a phrase Tang San often uses: this path is a dead end, a sure way to invite death!"

Xiao Wu: "!!!"

Wait, brother!

I am a Soft Bone Rabbit; do I really need you to teach me how to develop the Soft Bone Charm Rabbit Martial Soul?

Are you kidding me?

Seeing the resistance written all over Xiao Wu's face, Qin Yun continued.

"There are countless Spirit Masters on the Douluo Continent, and those with powerful spiritual force, iron-willed determination, or immunity to Spirit Skills are everywhere."

"Charm may seem tricky, but it actually has massive flaws and is easily countered by the strong."

"Once you fail, it is a path to certain death!"

"As for close-quarters grappling with Soft Technique, facing a high-level Power Attack Spirit Master is nothing more than throwing an egg against a rock!"

These words were truly not Qin Yun fear-mongering.

Unlike charm or illusion skills in other worlds, charm skills on the Douluo Continent are highly dependent on technique.

Just like in the original story, when Xiao Wu used a charm skill against Zhao Wuji.

If the opponent's level is too high, it won't work; if their spiritual will is too strong, it won't work either.

One careless mistake, and not only will you fail to charm the opponent, but you will also suffer a backlash.

In other words, charm skills might work when you have the upper hand or are bullying the weak, but if you are fighting a hard battle, isn't that just seeking your own destruction?

Furthermore, what was Xiao Wu's current situation?

After completing her transformation, she was merely a six-year-old child, yet her enemy was a level 99 Limit Douluo.

With such a gap, playing at charm with that person was purely suicidal!

"Therefore, if you want to cross ranks and defeat stronger opponents in the future, your cultivation direction must completely abandon charm and Soft Technique!"

"Focus all your efforts on developing extreme speed, instantaneous burst, and ambush-assassination mechanics."

"Build your life on speed, injure others through surprise attacks, run if you can't win, and strike to kill the moment an opportunity arises."

"You must be a shadowless, formless assassin, not a performer playing at close-quarters grappling!"

A flash of realization crossed Xiao Wu's eyes, and she nodded heavily.

It seemed she really needed to think carefully when condensing her next Spirit Ring.

For a rogue rabbit like Xiao Wu, as long as you find the right method, you don't have to worry about not being able to handle her.

Just like before, if you tried to force her, her stubbornness would flare up, and it would be a miracle if she listened.

But if you used her mother as the entry point and revenge as the goal, she would naturally listen as long as she wasn't a fool.

The potential of the Soft Bone Rabbit was incredibly strong; as long as she discarded some useless Spirit Skills, Xiao Wu's combat power would not decrease—it would become even more formidable!

After all, unlike the two-word God King who kept secrets from Xiao Wu and forced her to only use the Waist Bow, Qin Yun was teaching her the supreme arts of the Tang Sect!

How could crude Soft Technique compare to the Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon?

Finally, Qin Yun looked at Tang San, his gaze profound.

"San, the world views the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul as a waste, but yours is not."

"Its potential far exceeds imagination, and your path is definitely not just simple control and binding."

"Please, Sect Master, enlighten me!"

"It's not so much enlightenment as it is imitation. Do you know of Martial Soul Hall's Chrysanthemum Douluo, Yue Guan?"

"His Martial Soul, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, is also a plant-type Martial Soul, yet he carved out an entirely new path for it."

"Not only is his Martial Soul's power extraordinary, but his own cultivation has reached a terrifying realm."

"Stones from other hills can serve to polish the jade of this one; the path you must take is that of control plus sharpness!"

"Follow the example of Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and refine your seemingly fragile plant Martial Soul into an indestructible cutting force."

"The Blue Silver Grass may seem soft, but it is both hard and flexible; it can bind infinitely and transform into sharp blades to slay enemies."

"And don't forget, San, your Blue Silver Grass is no ordinary Blue Silver Grass."

"Continuously strengthening the Blue Silver Grass will lay the most perfect foundation for your future second awakening of the Martial Soul."

In truth, the best development path for the Blue Silver Grass martial soul is extreme life force. Even if one cannot inherit the throne of the Life God King in the end, at the very least, it could complement the world's number one tool martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, rather than being as useless as it was originally.

The current control plus sharpness approach, from the perspective of the Blue Silver Overlord Spear, is not exactly a wrong turn—at the very least, it is far more correct than the path Gangzi took—but it is ultimately not the optimal solution.

As for why Qin Yun arranged it this way...

What a joke. Given the nature of the Tang God King, if one didn't leave a backup plan, who could possibly feel at ease!

[Control-type soul master?]

Regarding this point, Tang San was not particularly interested, but the extreme sharpness Qin Yun spoke of truly suited his tastes.

Just think: plucking a leaf of Blue Silver Grass and firing it like a hidden weapon. It saves materials, possesses strong attack power, and allows him to show off his Tang Sect hidden weapon techniques...

As expected, he still loves hidden weapons that much!

Having determined the direction for martial soul development, the next step was to prepare supplies for heading to the Soul Hunting Forest.

After all, the few of them were novices. While the Star Dou Forest certainly had a richer variety of soul beasts, its danger level was also exceptionally high.

By comparison, the Soul Hunting Forest, kept by the Heaven Dou Royal Family, was much friendlier to beginners.

Furthermore, Qin Yun had spent his time in the Soul Hunting Forest before and was familiar with the situation there.

"For the first soul ring, it is better to play it safe!"

However, before he could let the three of them prepare, Qin Yun laughed after looking at the items they had on them.

Wang Sheng was slightly better off; besides a change of clothes, he at least had a quilt.

But as for Tang San and Xiao Wu...

"I think I had better take you to the city to do some shopping first!"

"Eh? Are we going shopping? Then I have to get some carrots!"

Wang Sheng: "Sister Xiao Wu, do you have any money?"

"Money? What is that? Can't you just take things?"

Wang Sheng: "..."

That's not called taking, that's called stealing!

Before Wang Sheng could offer a speechless explanation, Qin Yun took out some Gold Soul Coins for them from the storage ring that served as a "symbol of the Tang Sect Master."

"Ten coins each, take them as living expenses for now. You are children, after all, and it isn't good to carry too much money."

"Brother Yun..."

To be honest, in all his years, this was the first time Tang San had ever received so much money.

After all, whenever there was a little money at home before, it would be taken away by his alcoholic father to buy liquor.

Thinking of Tang Hao, then looking at Qin Yun, even though the thought was a bit disrespectful, Tang San couldn't help but think:

The gap between people is sometimes truly larger than the gap between a person and a dog!

[Tang God King favorability +1, 71/100!]

"Alright!"

He patted Tang San on the shoulder, signaling that there was no need for words of thanks.

"You are disciples of the Tang Sect. As your Sect Master, it is only right that I take care of you; don't feel any pressure.

Besides, this will likely only be for a short time. After all, once you become soul masters, you will each receive your own monthly subsidy!"

"Subsidy?"

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up instantly.

There was no helping it; ever since she learned that getting things in the human world actually required money, Xiao Wu had fallen in love with these shiny things.

"That's right. After becoming a true soul master, you can receive a subsidy from the Martial Soul Hall every month.

A soul master receives one Gold Soul Coin per month, a Soul Grand Master receives ten, and as for a Soul Elder, they receive one hundred per month.

However, once you surpass the level of a Soul Elder—that is, reaching level 40—the Martial Soul Hall will no longer provide subsidies.

If you want to earn an income then, you will have to rely on yourselves."