First Soul Skill, Blue Silver Pole Vault!

"Watch out!"

Qin Yun let out a low shout. As his soul power circulated, a chill emerged, and his hands instantly transformed into the appearance of jade.

With a flick of his fingers using the Mysterious Jade Hand, the few bamboo leaves that had shot toward them were precisely deflected away by Qin Yun.

"Puchi~ Puchi~"

Although their momentum had been spent, their sharpness remained undiminished; like a hot knife through butter, they sank directly into the surrounding rocks.

"The sharpness of this thing is likely even greater than a steel blade!"

Tang San looked at the incredibly sharp bamboo leaves, his eyes filled with fervor.

The sharpness of this Solitary Bamboo and its hidden-weapon-like attack style were exactly the template for the perfect first soul ring he had envisioned!

As expected, he still loved hidden weapons just as much!

"Brother Yun, you're right, let's choose this one!"

Tang San immediately raised his hand, and his Silent Sleeve Arrow fired instantly. Three fine-iron sleeve arrows whistled through the air, piercing straight toward the stalk of the Solitary Bamboo, intending to cut it in half.

However, to Tang San's disbelief:

With a crisp "clang," the sleeve arrows struck the ink-green bamboo stalk, only splashing a few sparks; they didn't even leave a white mark!

The skin of a Four-Hundred-Year Solitary Bamboo was as hard as fine iron, its defensive power far exceeding the skin of soul beasts of the same level.

Even though these sleeve arrows were meticulously crafted by Tang San, they were, frankly, just simple mechanical hidden weapons, not top-tier Tang Sect armaments, and they simply couldn't break its defense.

"It really is tough enough!"

Tang San frowned, feeling anxious but having no way to proceed.

At this moment, there was no need to use other means or summon the Golden Dragon Spear.

Dealing with a single Four-Hundred-Year Solitary Bamboo was, to some extent, like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.

Qin Yun smiled faintly. With a flash of light from his storage ring, in the blink of an eye, a jet-black, rugged-looking iron weapon appeared in his hand.

At a glance, it looked somewhat similar to the shotgun from the Terminator.

"Is this the hidden weapon crafted by the Sect Master?"

As the current Sect Master of the "Tang Sect," Qin Yun knowing how to craft hidden weapons didn't surprise Tang San at all.

On the contrary, if Qin Yun never used hidden weapon techniques, Tang San would have found it strange.

He was just curious about what this hidden weapon Qin Yun had pulled out actually was.

It looks a bit like a Godly Zhuge Crossbow, but it doesn't quite feel like it. Could it be something the Sect Master researched himself?

Forget it, if he couldn't figure it out, he wouldn't dwell on it. To prevent his dear Brother Yun from suffering a loss, Tang San loudly reminded him.

"Brother Yun, the skin of this thing is unusually hard; ordinary hidden weapons can't break its defense. Should we reconsider and try using fire or something..."

Before Tang San could finish, without any extra movement, Qin Yun raised the gun, aimed at the base of the Green Blade Solitary Bamboo's stalk, and steadily pulled the trigger.

"BOOM--!"

A dull, explosive sound shattered the tranquility of the forest.

A thick Slug Soul Power Bullet, carrying violent kinetic energy, slammed instantly into the body of the Solitary Bamboo!

The already hard bamboo stalk snapped in response to the violent bombardment of the slug!

The thick bamboo body crashed to the ground, and the bamboo leaves instantly lost their vitality.

Taking advantage of the fact that it wasn't completely dead yet, Qin Yun gave a low shout.

"San, hurry!"

Although shocked by the power of the shotgun, Tang San's reaction at the critical moment was not slow.

He pulled out the short blade tucked at his waist, stepped into the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and slashed at the century-old Solitary Bamboo in front of him, completely severing its life force.

The previously tense offensive came to an abrupt halt, and a bright yellow century-old soul ring rose slowly from the corpse of the broken bamboo, floating quietly in mid-air.

Qin Yun: "Focus your mind and calm your spirit. Use your soul power to try and guide the soul ring. It will be a bit uncomfortable at first, but it will be fine soon!"

"Yes, Brother Yun!"

Slowly circulating the soul power within his body, Tang San began to absorb this four-hundred-year yellow soul ring according to the method Qin Yun had taught him.

Soul ring absorption could not be disturbed in the slightest. Seeing that Tang San had already sat down cross-legged, Qin Yun arranged for Xiao Wu and Wang Sheng to begin guarding him.

He poured out a pile of pre-prepared feces from various powerful soul beasts like tigers and black bears from his Soul Tool storage, spreading it evenly on the ground all around.

The pungent odor dispersed, effectively deterring low-level soul beasts in the forest and preventing them from rashly intruding and causing interference.

Although this method wasn't very dignified, it was the most worry-free and effective means available.

Afterward, Qin Yun guarded the front, Wang Sheng guarded the left, and Xiao Wu guarded the right.

The three formed a triangular formation, protecting Tang San in the center without moving an inch.

A four-hundred-year soul ring was actually not difficult to absorb as a first soul ring, and since they were both of the plant type, there would be no accidents.

After half a quarter of an hour of guarding, seeing that the timing was ripe, Xiao Wu, who had been quietly keeping watch on the side, suddenly leaned toward Qin Yun, her small face slightly flushed, and spoke in a low voice.

"Brother Yun, I... I need to go relieve myself."

Was she really going to relieve herself, or was she taking this opportunity to secretly condense a soul ring?

One of the advantages of a hundred-thousand-year transformed soul beast, aside from Innate Full Soul Power and a cultivation speed far exceeding that of ordinary soul masters, was this.

When obtaining their first seven soul rings, they did not need to hunt soul beasts; they could simply condense them themselves.

Qin Yun raised his eyes to glance at her, asked no further questions, and merely nodded.

"Don't go too far, stay safe."

"Okay!"

Xiao Wu responded, then quickly ducked into the dense forest nearby, disappearing from sight in an instant.

Wang Sheng looked puzzled and wanted to speak, but a single look from Qin Yun stopped him, leaving him no choice but to continue focusing on guarding them.

Xiao Wu was gone for nearly a quarter of an hour.

When she finally emerged from the woods, her clothes remained neat and tidy without a single trace of a struggle, yet the aura surrounding her had undergone a complete transformation.

The bottleneck of a level ten soul master had been thoroughly shattered, and faint fluctuations of soul power lingered around her body; she had clearly condensed a soul ring and successfully broken through to become a level eleven Soul Grand Master!

"Brother Yun, I got lucky. While I was over there, I found a rabbit that had run into a tree. After I finished it off, I successfully obtained my soul ring!"

"A rabbit ran into a tree?" Wang Sheng scratched his head, his small brain filled with immense confusion.

"What, is that not allowed? If a pig can run into a tree, why can't a rabbit? You've been in school for so many years, don't you understand the logic of waiting by a tree for a hare?"

"Sister Xiao Wu, that's not what I meant..."

Not dwelling on the matter, Qin Yun shifted the topic.

"What is your first soul skill?"

"Hehehe, my first soul skill is Teleportation. Although the initial range is only five meters, this distance can increase as my soul power grows!"

Though she was somewhat unruly, she was still obedient enough.

Things like Waist Bow were practically useless, save for being a bit handy in the boudoir or helping one eat a little better.

In contrast, a skill related to space like Teleportation was incredibly useful!

"A good skill; it seems your luck is indeed quite good!"

Almost at the same time Xiao Wu returned, the yellow light surrounding Tang San, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly surged!

The soul ring absorption was complete!

Tang San slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing through his pupils. His soul power climbed steadily, successfully breaking through to a level thirteen Soul Grand Master.

It wasn't that the Four-Hundred-Year Solitary Bamboo had increased his soul power, but rather that Tang San had been cultivating all along, accumulating a significant amount of soul power.

Therefore, the moment he broke through, that accumulated soul power was finally revealed.

"Brother Yun, I succeeded!"

"Just as you said, after absorbing the Solitary Bamboo martial soul, my Blue Silver Grass is not only tougher, with leaves comparable to flying knives that can be used as hidden weapons, but I also gained a soul skill called Blue Silver Pole Vault!"