Long Yuan, Twin Martial Souls

The next day.

Early morning.

Lin Fan woke up from his meditation, finished breakfast at the cafeteria, and arrived at an empty classroom.

Inside, the room was deserted, containing only three or four desks.

Before long, Bibi Dong strolled into the classroom, looking languid.

For Bibi Dong, theory classes were dreadfully dull, much like sitting through lectures as a middle school student.

Unless the topic touched upon something she found interesting, she couldn't muster a shred of excitement.

Seeing this, Lin Fan shook his head helplessly. "Junior Sister, theory classes are still very important."

"Both you and I possess Twin Martial Souls. To my knowledge, the last Soul Master who cultivated Twin Martial Souls ended up exploding and dying because they couldn't withstand the soul rings."

"No one knows the exact reason behind it."

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong shivered, a look of fear appearing on her small face. "Senior Brother, are you telling the truth? You aren't allowed to lie to me!"

Lin Fan nodded. "How could I lie to you about something so critical?"

"This concerns our future achievements; we must plan ahead."

Bibi Dong frowned. The mere thought of her poor theoretical foundation preventing her from attaching soul rings to her second martial soul, the Soul-Eater Spider Emperor, filled her with distress.

But theory classes were just so dry and boring!

"This student, why do you look so troubled?" Before they knew it, an old man in his seventies, dressed in red robes, had walked through the door.

The moment Lin Fan saw the old man, he felt he was looking at a man of profound knowledge.

"Greetings, Teacher Long Yuan," Lin Fan said, bowing respectfully.

Seeing the newcomer, Bibi Dong also bowed respectfully. "Greetings, Teacher Long Yuan."

Long Yuan was the former dean of the Advanced Soul Master Academy at Martial Soul Academy. His strength had reached level 89, and his martial soul was the Dragon Ape. Possessing dragon-attribute bloodlines, his combat power was such that even ordinary Titled Douluos could not defeat him.

More importantly, Long Yuan's theoretical knowledge—his understanding of martial souls, Soul Masters, and soul beasts—was so vast that no one in Martial Soul Academy dared to challenge his authority.

This was the theory teacher Qian Xunji had found for Lin Fan and Bibi Dong.

"Sit," Long Yuan said with a faint, easygoing smile, gesturing for them to take their seats.

Seeing this, Lin Fan and Bibi Dong bowed once more before sitting down.

Long Yuan smiled lightly. "Were you two just discussing the matter of Twin Martial Souls?"

As he spoke, Long Yuan looked at Bibi Dong, his expression inviting her to ask whatever was on her mind.

Bibi Dong smiled and immediately asked, "Yes, Teacher Long Yuan. I wonder if you know how to solve the problem of attaching soul rings to Twin Martial Souls?"

Long Yuan chuckled, stroked his beard, and said calmly, "There are two crucial points regarding the attachment of soul rings for Twin Martial Souls."

Hearing this, Bibi Dong's eyes lit up with anticipation.

Lin Fan also listened intently.

Although he had some understanding of the process, since the teacher before him knew the answer, he naturally wanted to hear if it matched his own impressions.

"For soul rings below the ten-thousand-year level, one only needs to ensure the Soul Master's physical constitution meets the requirements."

"The Holy Son has already told me that you discovered the effects of Whale Rubber, allowing your first soul rings to reach the thousand-year level. May I see them?"

Hearing this, Lin Fan and Bibi Dong nodded, and a pale purple soul ring appeared, circling around each of them.

Seeing that their first soul rings were truly thousand-year rings, a flash of surprise crossed Long Yuan's face.

Although he had known beforehand, seeing it with his own eyes was still shocking.

Long Yuan's hand, which had been stroking his beard, paused slightly. He couldn't help but exclaim in praise, "Good, very good! You are truly worthy of being the peerless geniuses of Martial Soul Hall. To be able to withstand a thousand-year first soul ring at such a young age—your foundations are far more solid than any students from previous years!"

"While Whale Rubber can temper the body and significantly increase a Soul Master's physical strength, the fact that you can stably absorb a thousand-year first soul ring proves that your innate talent and willpower are far beyond the ordinary."

Bibi Dong smiled softly, her previous anxiety dissipating slightly. However, the moment she thought of the hidden dangers of Twin Martial Souls, she immediately composed herself and looked at Long Yuan with eager eyes, pressing him for more.

"Teacher Long Yuan, please tell us, how should we absorb subsequent soul rings for Twin Martial Souls to avoid exploding?"

"Absorbing soul rings below ten thousand years only requires meeting the physical requirements, but absorbing soul rings above ten thousand years requires a test of willpower against the spirit!"

"When absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring, a soul shock will occur. This is because a ten-thousand-year soul beast is already incredibly powerful, and it retains a portion of its spiritual power even after death."

"This spiritual power remains within the soul ring until the ring dissipates; only then does the spiritual power vanish."

"Therefore, absorbing such rings requires both physical constitution and spiritual power to meet the requirements. That is the first point."

"To my knowledge, there have been three individuals with Twin Martial Souls before you. The most recent one only reached the Soul Elder realm."

"I once found in an ancient text that the second possessor of Twin Martial Souls before you was at the Soul Elder realm."

"However, his cultivation path was different. He cultivated both martial souls simultaneously. When he reached the Soul Elder realm, he attempted to absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring for his second martial soul, and ultimately died."

"Given his physical constitution, he should have met the requirements, as both his martial souls were beast martial souls, and powerful ones at that."

"Yet he still died, because his spiritual strength was insufficient!"

After listening, Bibi Dong looked astonished, a trace of pity appearing on her face.

Such heaven-defying talent, yet the cause of death was so absurd.

Even in the current world of Spirit Masters, there are almost no cases of death caused by absorbing a spirit ring.

Unless they are rogue cultivators who awakened a martial soul but could not even attend an academy afterward.

Otherwise, their teachers would certainly have told them when they absorbed their first spirit ring that it is best not to exceed three hundred years.

Because those on the outside simply cannot enjoy the benefits provided by Martial Soul Academy.

Perhaps the disciples of large sects and major powers are also aware of this, but they have elders to guide them!

A first spirit ring limit of three hundred years is still somewhat difficult for those commoner Spirit Masters.

Growing up with poor nutrition and weak physical fitness, it is a bit of a stretch to absorb a first spirit ring of around three hundred years.

Perhaps some exceptional children can endure it through sheer willpower, but such cases are extremely rare.

"Teacher, what about the second point?" Lin Fan asked.

Long Yuan raised his hand in a calming gesture, his expression gradually turning serious. The gentle smile from before faded, and his tone deepened:

"The first point, physique and spirit, is the foundation for you to withstand the power of a spirit ring."

"And the second point is the compatibility between the spirit ring attribute and the martial soul attribute—this is the true key to ensuring Twin Martial Souls do not cause the body to explode or backfire."

He walked slowly to the table in front of the two, his gaze sweeping over Lin Fan and Bibi Dong, stating each word clearly:

"Ordinary Spirit Masters have only one martial soul, so as long as the spirit ring attributes are generally compatible, there will be no major problems."

"But you are different; you have two martial souls running in parallel within your bodies, and your seas of consciousness are already occupied by two different martial soul auras."

"Every spirit ring cannot be absorbed at random; it must fall under the corresponding attribute of your martial soul to remain stable and avoid clashing with the other martial soul."