Soul Master

"Teacher, you're holding me so tightly that I'm feeling a bit uncomfortable," Xu Yanli said, struggling.

Kong Deming instantly shifted his posture and said with a smile, "It's fine, we're very close; we'll be there soon."

Finally arriving at the First Prince's Mansion, Kong Deming set Xu Yanli down and hurried off toward the Imperial Palace.

The moment Xu Yanli stepped into the First Prince's Mansion, he saw Xu Tianran already waiting at the entrance.

Xu Tianran had two introductory books on Soul Tools resting on his lap. Seeing Xu Yanli enter, he smiled, raised his hand, and handed the books over.

"These two volumes contain introductory knowledge; they should be useful to you. Take them and have a look," Xu Tianran said softly.

Xu Yanli took them and said with a smile, "Then many thanks, Imperial Brother."

Xu Yanli flipped through the books in his hand, then smiled at Xu Tianran and said, "Imperial Brother, my second Martial Soul, the Angel Martial Soul, possesses healing abilities. Why don't you let me try to see if I can treat your leg injury?"

Xu Tianran said gently, "That is exactly what I was hoping for."

Xu Tianran then pushed his wheelchair toward the study.

Xu Yanli watched him for a good while from behind before stepping forward to follow.

"What level are you at now? My leg is not urgent; I believe that when you reach the Title Douluo realm, you will certainly be able to heal me," Xu Tianran said.

"29," Xu Yanli said calmly, simultaneously releasing his Martial Soul. A pure white light, like moonlight, slowly seeped into Xu Tianran's legs.

Xu Tianran could clearly feel that his necrotic legs were actually beginning to regain a hint of sensation.

Seeing that he seemed to have felt something, Xu Yanli feigned an appearance of having exhausted his soul power, a flash of cunning hidden beneath his eyes.

Xu Yanli did not believe in deep brotherly affection. If he healed the other party now, the future would become an unknown variable.

It was better to give the other party hope, telling him he could be cured, but that his current level was insufficient, giving himself time to grow.

In this way, Xu Tianran might want to control him, but he would absolutely not want to harm him; he might even help him block attacks and assassinations from other princes.

Xu Tianran was exactly as he had anticipated: not only did he comfort him and tell him not to worry, but he also provided him with plenty of cultivation resources, telling him to cultivate well.

Xu Yanli accepted the resources without hesitation and returned to his own room.

Xu Yanli sat on the bed, crossed his legs, and began to cultivate, feeling the soul power within his body existing in a state of bipolar opposition.

Moreover, his meridians were incredibly wide; every time he completed a major cycle, he could feel his soul power grow by a significant margin.

After hesitating for a moment, Xu Yanli did not choose to use the growth in power to break through his cultivation level, but instead continuously compressed the soul power he possessed.

If nothing else, he had to at least surpass Huo Yuhao and create a Yin-Yang Complementary Three Soul Core.

After all, with his current two attribute soul powers, adding a spiritual attribute later should be about enough.

Thinking of Huo Yuhao at this moment, he felt a bit hesitant regarding the plan for handling him.

He certainly had to trick Huo Yuhao into coming to the Sun Moon Empire; after all, his talent as a Soul Tool master and his talent in the spiritual domain were definitely essential needs for their Sun Moon Empire.

And as the Child of Destiny of this world, he certainly had his unique points, provided he didn't pass through that Heaven and Earth Dog-Training Valley.

Furthermore, in the future, it might not be impossible to turn Huo Yuhao into a sharp blade to stab at the Star Luo Empire. After all, that Duchess of White Tiger of Star Luo was the younger sister of that old Emperor of the Star Luo Empire.

How could one say it wasn't sanctioned by the Star Luo Imperial Family, right?

Although the Star Luo Imperial Family truly wouldn't mind if the Duke of White Tiger had a few more illegitimate children.

Xu Yanli stroked his chin. In a sense, Huo Yuhao was originally a true template for a protagonist in a power fantasy novel, though it was hard to describe what happened later.

About an hour later, Kong Deming arrived at the courtyard where Xu Yanli was staying.

"Teacher, are we starting to learn about Soul Tools now?" Hearing the sound, Xu Yanli pushed open the door and saw Kong Deming sitting by the stone table in his courtyard.

"Yes. From today on, between two in the afternoon and eight in the evening, you are to come with me to Mingde Hall to study Soul Tool knowledge," Kong Deming said very seriously.

Xu Yanli nodded. After returning to his room to change clothes, he followed Kong Deming and left the First Prince's Mansion.

The dungeon of the First Prince's Mansion was gloomy and filled with chilling, incessant screams that made one's scalp tingle.

Xu Tianran held a short blade in his hand, facing the man in black slumped on the ground. With a swift motion, he cleanly sliced off one of the man's arms.

"Speak, who sent you?"

He tilted his head to signal the guard beside him to hand over a handkerchief, slowly wiping the blood splattered on his hand. His tone was as calm as if he were chatting, but his eyes were chillingly cold.

Xu Yanli finally arrived at Mingde Hall and saw everyone there moving with hurried steps; they treated the Soul Tools in their hands as if they were their most cherished children.

"Soul Tools are the foundation upon which our Sun Moon Empire was built, and they are the reason why, even though we are weaker than the three original countries of the Douluo Continent in terms of Soul Masters, we can still surpass them in warfare," Kong Deming said with a smile.

"Soul Tools are the future that belongs to humanity," Xu Yanli said calmly, "or rather, the combination of Soul Masters and Soul Tools is the future path for the development of Soul Masters."

Kong Deming's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile, "Well said. The combination of Soul Tool masters and Soul Masters is the best choice. With your talent, you may not necessarily fail to become a Level 10 Soul Tool master in the future."

Xu Yanli followed Kong Deming slowly into a super luxurious office—or rather, calling it an office wasn't quite accurate; it was a room that combined an office, a forging room, and a manufacturing room.

"Come, now I will introduce you to the information regarding Level 1 Soul Tool masters. I believe you must have been influenced by these things since childhood; I estimate that passing the Level 1 Soul Tool master certification in a month shouldn't be a problem," Kong Deming said.

After speaking, he left his notes behind, telling him to read in the office while he went to the side to set up exclusive protective measures for Xu Yanli.

At this moment, a flash of indescribable excitement appeared in Kong Deming's eyes—the kind of excitement that comes when someone can complete one's goals.

For a long time, he had held the idea of a Limit Douluo equipped with a Level 10 Soul Tool, like that Death God Douluo, but unfortunately, his talent had stopped him at Level 95.

Thinking about it now, he still felt a bit of regret that he hadn't cultivated harder back in the day.

But then again, if it weren't for the foundation laid back then, how could he have become a near-Level 10 Soul Tool master today?

Xu Yanli was currently flipping through the manual in front of him with extreme seriousness, striving to memorize all the theories for a Level 1 Soul Tool master as soon as possible.