Lin Fan stared at the faint purple glow shimmering over the Man Faced Demon Spider's corpse, dumbfounded. He hurriedly composed himself, afraid of disturbing Bibi Dong while she absorbed her Soul Ring.
It wasn't an External Soul Bone. The glow grew denser and denser, eventually forming a palm-sized, dark purple bone fragment etched with fine patterns.
A faint halo of Soul Power surrounded the bone, making it look almost like a body. It was unmistakably a Man Faced Demon Spider Torso Soul Bone!
Even so, a Torso Soul Bone was a treasure beyond compare in the Soul Master World.
Many Soul Masters spent their entire lives hunting countless Soul Beasts, yet never found a single Soul Bone. By sheer chance, Bibi Dong had come across one just as she absorbed her First Soul Ring.
Although it was only a Thousand-Year Soul Bone, it would still fetch a handsome sum in Gold Soul Coins if sold.
After all, possessing a Soul Bone was like gaining an extra Soul Skill!
"Teacher, Dean Zhu, look." Lin Fan called out to Qian Xunji and Dean Zhu, who were guarding them nearby.
At his words, Qian Xunji and Dean Zhu looked over. They saw Lin Fan holding the Torso Soul Bone dropped by the Human-Faced Demon Spider.
"A Soul Bone!" Dean Zhu exclaimed, his face full of surprise.
As a well-read dean, he naturally knew the value of a Soul Bone.
"A thousand-year Soul Bone. Its age is a little low." Qian Xunji took the Soul Bone from Lin Fan and shook his head, somewhat dissatisfied.
"Indeed."
Dean Zhu nodded. "For geniuses like you, this Soul Bone won't be of much use."
"But since it was dropped by the Soul Beast Dong'er absorbed, it naturally belongs to her."
"This Soul Bone will be placed in the Spirit Hall treasury as Dong'er's contribution for now," Qian Xunji said. "If we find one suitable for her later, she can exchange it for that."
Dean Zhu nodded. A thousand-year Soul Bone was indeed precious, but only to ordinary people.
For the disciple who was already the Saint Child and would one day become the next Spirit Hall Pope, it simply wasn't impressive enough.
Time flew by. Bibi Dong, who had remained motionless, opened her eyes, delight shining in them.
"Junior Sister, how is your Soul Skill?" Lin Fan asked with a smile.
Bibi Dong smiled. "My First Soul Skill is Demon Spider Poison Sting. I can condense Soul Power into spider legs and launch a group assault, and it also carries the paralyzing venom of the Man Faced Demon Spider! I can keep releasing this Soul Skill continuously, too."
"A group attack!" Lin Fan's eyes lit up. This was indeed a good Soul Skill.
Usually, only a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring could grant a group attack.
He hadn't expected Bibi Dong to be so lucky as to obtain one from her First Soul Ring.
"Then, Junior Sister, what Soul Grade are you now?" Lin Fan asked.
Bibi Dong smiled. "The same as you, Senior Brother! Thirteen!"
"Good. With your current strength, you're no longer suited to stay among the first-year students," Dean Zhu said with a smile.
Qian Xunji nodded. "Indeed. But you still have more theoretical knowledge to learn, so you'll continue attending theory classes with your original class. For practical lessons, you'll go to a higher grade."
"Yes, Teacher!" Lin Fan and Bibi Dong answered.
The next moment, Qian Xunji waved his hand, and the Soul Bone dropped by the Human-Faced Demon Spider appeared in his grasp. "Dong'er, this is the Soul Bone the Human-Faced Demon Spider just dropped."
Bibi Dong looked at it in confusion.
A Soul Bone? What was that?
Seeing her reaction, Lin Fan explained, "Junior Sister, Soul Bones are incredibly valuable. You can't even put a price on them!"
"Absorbing a Soul Bone grants you an additional Soul Skill."
"But this is only a thousand-year Soul Bone, so naturally, the ability it grants its user is only at the thousand-year level."
"Xiao Fan is right." Qian Xunji nodded approvingly. "Since it was dropped by the Soul Beast you absorbed, it belongs to you."
"But given that this Soul Bone is too low in age, I plan to put it in the treasury."
"If you need a Soul Bone later, the contribution from this one will be counted toward it."
At that, Bibi Dong understood.
Its age was too low, so it wasn't suitable for a genius like her!
So they would put it in the treasury, and if she needed a Soul Bone later, the one she had handed over would still count toward helping her get one!
"I'll leave it to your judgment, Teacher," Bibi Dong said respectfully.
Qian Xunji nodded with satisfaction and put the Soul Bone away.
"Come on. It's time to head back," Qian Xunji said with a faint smile.
The sun blazed overhead. By the time they returned to the Primary Soul Master Academy, it was already lunchtime.
When Lin Fan and Bibi Dong returned, they caused a commotion among the other first-year classes.
Everyone knew the two of them had gone out to obtain their First Soul Rings!
Now that they were back, they had become true Soul Masters!
"Jealousy negative emotion value from Liu Er +999"
"Jealousy negative emotion value from Zhang Si +999"
"Jealousy negative emotion value from Wang Pang +999"
As soon as they returned, Lin Fan spotted Liu Er and the other two.
The three glared at him and Bibi Dong as if their eyes were about to split open.
Lin Fan scoffed. He stuck out his hand, raised his thumb, then turned it downward.
"How infuriating! It's just because they have better talent!" Liu Er fumed.
"I'll get my First Soul Ring sooner or later, too!" Wang Pang grumbled, no longer even finding the flatbread in his hand appetizing.
As they walked into the cafeteria, Lin Fan gained a hefty haul of emotion points.
He was even happier now than when he'd obtained his First Soul Ring!
Seeing him like that, Bibi Dong asked suspiciously, "Senior Brother, did something good happen?"
Lin Fan's lips curved into a slight smile. "Of course. Getting my First Soul Ring is definitely something to be happy about."
Bibi Dong pouted, giving him an adorable look that clearly said she didn't believe him.
After their meal, they received word that from then on, an experienced theory teacher would teach their theory classes, while practical lessons would be held with Class One of the fourth year.
Everyone there had already obtained their First Soul Ring.
But since Lin Fan's Soul Skill leaned toward support, he took a few days off, planning to finish controlling his Star Seeds during that time.
That afternoon, Lin Fan and Bibi Dong went to the Mimicry Training Ground as usual.
In light of what had happened, Qian Xunji had told them they could train in the Mimicry Training Ground from then on, with no time limit.
Lin Fan sat cross-legged atop Thunder Mountain, and a virtual screen appeared before him.
"I'm already at level thirteen. If I keep training like this, I'll reach Soul Grandmaster in less than a year."
"Once I become a Soul Grandmaster, my Star Dust will transform into Star Nebula, and the Stardust Magic Tool will be far less useful to me."
"Looks like I don't need the Stardust Magic Tool anymore. I should just save up emotion points and buy a Star Nebula Magic Tool."
Lin Fan stared at the scrolling screen, lost in thought. Then, as if recalling something, he entered "Control Magic Tool" into the search bar.
A Control Magic Tool was naturally a magic tool that helped control Star Seeds.
Control Magic Tool: Mortal Grade. Increases the wearer's control speed by 50%.
Price: 2 million emotion points.
Control Magic Tool: Spirit Grade. Increases the wearer's control speed by 100%.
Price: 4 million emotion points.
Control Magic Tool: Soul Grade. Increases the wearer's control speed by 200%. Even when the wearer isn't actively controlling them, it connects with the Star Seeds and keeps controlling them continuously.
Price: 12 million emotion points.
Control Magic Tool: Heaven Grade. Increases the wearer's control speed by 500%. Even when the wearer isn't actively controlling them, it connects with the Star Seeds and keeps controlling them continuously.
Price: 24 million emotion points.
"Ding, 4 million emotion points deducted."
The system's long-absent voice rang out, and a bracelet appeared in the system space.
Lin Fan took out the bracelet and put it on.
Seeing that he still had over two million emotion points, Lin Fan began cultivating Soul Power.
He could work on controlling his Star Seeds later.
At the Mimicry Training Ground, he naturally chose the cultivation method that suited him best.
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