"Make Tang San Suffer a Bit"

Gu Yue gazed at Huang Tian in a daze.

He was half a head taller than children his age, his back straight, his eyes bright and piercing. The two-meter-long great spear looked slightly mismatched, yet the long, narrow spearhead was sharp and menacing.

Perhaps it was true that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, but she felt that both his face and his bearing already possessed a hint of the imposing Martial God he would one day become.

In particular, that purple first Soul Ring was such a pleasing sight that a surge of intense pride welled up from the deepest part of her heart.

It was as if the gears of fate were clicking into motion.

According to the research and conclusions Huang Tian would reach in the future, for a Soul Saint, once the Avatar of the Martial Soul was activated, most Soul Rings under four thousand years were no different from chicken ribs; for a Title Douluo, anything under ten thousand years was merely for show.

After breaking through to the Title Douluo realm, a casual strike could possess power approaching ten thousand years.

Except for a few special types.

First, growth-type abilities. For example, Xiao Wu's first soul skill, Waist Bow, increased waist strength by one hundred percent and body flexibility by fifty percent. As her Soul Power Level increased, the amplification effect would also increase by one percent per level.

Not only did the skill effect itself possess growth potential, but because the skill relied on physical strength to activate, the growth of that strength would also greatly influence the power of the skill.

Second, amplification-type skills—no explanation needed.

In Huang Tian's words, they were the "meta answer." Mechanics took priority; those who had them knew their worth, and those who didn't were at a disadvantage.

Whether it was to make up for flaws or to elevate one's strongest ability to the next level, these were essential components and elements for anyone aspiring to become a top-tier powerhouse.

The stronger one's strength and the higher one's level, the more prominent the advantages of amplification-type skills became, making them worth their weight in gold.

The simplest example was Tang Hao; his entire set of Soul Rings were amplification-type. Relying on self-created soul skills and the innate abilities of his Martial Soul, his strength was clearly a cut above others at the same level.

Third, special functional skills. These included a wide variety of things, such as insight, locking, crowd control removal, suppression, teleportation, absolute defense, true damage, and so on.

Zhao Wuji, the vice-dean of Shrek Academy, had a soul skill called Target Tracking. It could increase the hit rate of his other soul skills, greatly compensating for the flaw that his Vajra Bear Martial Soul was too clumsy and slow.

Weapon skills were precisely one of these special functions.

Qian Renxue and Qian Daoliu's Six-Winged Angel each possessed two weapon skills—one offensive and one defensive. Bo Saixi's Sea God Martial Soul also had a weapon as its fifth soul skill.

These weapon-type soul skills could be used to facilitate the execution of other soul ring skills, effectively giving the Martial Soul an additional combat form.

Furthermore, all weapon skills possessed innate growth potential. They were condensed from Soul Power, and their strength and power were influenced by the quality of that Soul Power.

For Huang Tian, weapon skills possessed two additional advantages that others lacked.

He was extremely adept at developing self-created soul skills—what would later be called martial techniques. Weapon skills, if not exactly the icing on the cake, were at the very least like adding wings to a tiger.

Soul Spirits possessed growth potential. Once Ah Yin transformed into a Soul Spirit, she could become a ten-thousand-year or even a hundred-thousand-year Soul Spirit just by obtaining some Holy Spirit Gold.

Gu Yue was satisfied with her masterpiece to the point of extremity. She couldn't help but laugh triumphantly, scooped Huang Tian up, and planted several heavy kisses on his cheeks.

Nearby, Na'er's eyes lit up at the sight. She immediately began jumping and dancing.

"I want one too, I want one too."

Gu Yue then put Huang Tian down, preparing to kiss her younger sister—one had to be fair, after all; little brats were such a hassle.

But the moment she let go, she saw Na'er trot quickly to Huang Tian's side and plant a forceful "muah" on his other cheek.

Afterward, her purple eyes sparkled as she stared fixedly at him, only breaking into a happy laugh once Huang Tian returned the gesture.

Gu Yue froze instantly, caught completely off guard and defenseless.

Aren't we supposed to be closer than sisters?

What are you two doing? Does the dignified Silver Dragon King have no face?

Am I the outsider here now?

Huang Tian demonstrated the special uses of his first soul skill to Gu Yue and Di Tian, such as shrinking it into a pocket-sized version, extending it into a forty-meter-long blade, or throwing it to cause an explosion.

After his Soul Power was exhausted, he returned to his room and opened his virtual panel, where several lines of information had already appeared.

[First Soul Ring]: First Soul Ring obtained, reward: +1399 Achievement Points (Soul Ring age).

[Over-limit Soul Ring]: Soul Ring age exceeds the upper limit of conventional knowledge in the Soul Master world for its corresponding position, reward: +10000 Achievement Points.

[Soul Power Level]: Your Soul Power Level has increased by five, currently level fifteen, reward: +500 Achievement Points.

[Current Achievement Point Balance]: 32677

Another ten thousand plus points had been credited, yet Huang Tian felt no joy on his face, only a quiet sigh in his heart.

"Still quite far off."

Entering Gu Yue's dreams for free before had been a beginner's perk; from now on, entering the dreams of others would require consuming a certain amount of Achievement Points.

The cost was related to the target's Soul Power Level, innate talent, beauty and charm, participation in the original plot, and so on.

Xiao Wu should have already obtained her first soul ring when she enrolled, with a Soul Power of around level twelve. As a female lead, her charm couldn't be low, her talent was Innate Full Soul Power, and her plot participation was also at the maximum.

According to the system's calculation formula, it would cost around one hundred and twenty thousand.

He opened the system's achievement module and browsed through the dazzling array of achievement clauses, most of which he was currently powerless to achieve.

For example, the second soul ring—he couldn't possibly attach a measly thousand-year soul ring to his Huang Tian Sacred Body now, could he?

Doing such a thing in a dream was to spite Black Prison Xiaogang, but doing it in reality without discrimination would mean he had a screw loose.

He wouldn't wait until level ninety to cultivate the Huang Tian Sacred Body, but at the very least, he needed to be able to withstand a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring or Soul Spirit.

The same logic applies to Soul Bones; there is no point in using those with low age limits.

As for the 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone belonging to Ah Yin, it barely qualifies, but it is impossible to absorb right now.

Although theoretically, absorbing a Soul Bone is not strictly restricted by Soul Power Level, having one that is too low is still a no-go; one would need to be at least a Soul Elder or even a Soul Ancestor to have a sliver of a chance with a 100,000-year bone.

And that is only assuming he has attached a soul-aligned Soul Ring, with a physique and spirit far beyond that of an ordinary person.

After a long while, having finished browsing everything, Huang Tian stared at the words "defeat" and "kill" villains, a strangely evil smile curling the corners of his lips.

The so-called villains in this system are not the villains from the original work like Martial Soul Hall, Bibi Dong, or Qian Renxue, but rather Tang San, Tang Hao, Yu Xiaogang, the Asura God, and their ilk.

He could do nothing about Tang Hao or the Asura God for the time being, but those other two fellows? They were easy enough to manipulate.

"Hehehe, San-zi, Gang-zi, I truly didn't want to do this, but Xiao Wu is just too fragrant; I simply couldn't help myself. You two will just have to suffer a little."

"Since you will commit all sorts of evils in the future, you shouldn't mind a few 'minor' tribulations, right? Hehehe."

Relying on his knowledge of the plot, even without entering her dreams, Huang Tian was confident he could trick and abduct Xiao Wu; that rabbit's intelligence was nothing to write home about.

However, he wanted to achieve everything in one go. Without cheating, maintaining harmony in his future harem would be a massive problem; the thought of a group of women bickering and staging their own version of Empresses in the Palace was terrifying.

Not to mention that success would allow him to quickly obtain a large amount of Achievement Points to fill his empty account, and then "create" martial arts techniques and "research" the limits of Soul Spirits and Soul Rings.