You're Drawing a Big Pie for Me?

I can wait no longer!

Leaping up from the bed, he tucked the money pouch containing over thirteen hundred Gold Soul Coins into his robes; the heavy weight gave him a sense of absolute confidence.

Cultivation resources must be spent where they count most!

Pushing open the door, he didn't hesitate for a second. Ye Feng strode down the stairs, heading straight for the most prosperous commercial district in Nuoding City.

The commercial street of Nuoding City was far livelier than he had imagined, with a constant stream of soul masters and commoners passing through.

Ye Feng had no interest in the street scenery; with a clear goal in mind, he quickly found a storefront named "Four Seas Shop."

This shop occupied a vast area with an imposing facade, clearly the type of large-scale, comprehensive store that sold everything.

Ye Feng stepped inside to find a dazzling array of goods, from weapons and armor to medicinal herbs and scrolls—everything one could possibly need.

He walked directly up to a young attendant who looked quite sharp.

"Excuse me, do you have any basic meditation manuals for Heart Separation Control?"

The attendant sized Ye Feng up. Seeing that despite his ordinary clothes, he possessed an extraordinary temperament, the attendant replied politely:

"We do. Such general manuals aren't worth much; they're mostly used by support-type or lifestyle-type soul masters who require precise operations. Please, this way."

Guided by the attendant, Ye Feng soon found a small, yellowed booklet in the corner of a bookshelf labeled Introduction to Heart Separation Control.

"This is the one. How much?"

"That will be one Gold Soul Coin, thank you."

Ye Feng readily produced a Gold Soul Coin, handed it over, and tucked the small booklet into his robes.

Having achieved his goal, he had no intention of lingering and turned to leave.

However, no sooner had he turned around than his footsteps faltered.

A figure was standing silently not far behind him, watching him with a gloomy gaze.

Yu Xiaogang.

Ye Feng's heart skipped a beat.

How is this guy like a ghost? He's like a lingering spirit—I run into him everywhere!

Yu Xiaogang stepped forward slowly, his eyes scanning Ye Feng up and down with a scrutinizing posture, as if he were inspecting an item that belonged to him.

"You're lucky. To think you could return from the Soul Hunting Forest alive all on your own."

He spoke with a condescending sneer.

His gaze then fell upon the small booklet Ye Feng had just tucked away; even though only a corner was visible, he recognized it immediately.

A look of undisguised pride and self-satisfaction instantly appeared on Yu Xiaogang's face.

"I thought you were a stubborn fool who wouldn't listen to reason. I didn't expect you to finally see the light and choose the path of a support-type soul master, just as this Grandmaster planned for you."

He stood with his hands behind his back, chin slightly raised.

"Well? What soul skill did you obtain? Let this Grandmaster hear it and see if it aligns with the characteristics of your martial soul."

Ye Feng felt a wave of disdain.

If I had actually listened to you, I wouldn't have even made it back from the Soul Hunting Forest, let alone the Star Dou Great Forest.

However, Ye Feng was quite interested in playing along to fool Yu Xiaogang and tease this self-important fool.

He feigned a dejected sigh, forcing a bitter and helpless expression onto his face.

"Sigh, Grandmaster, you were right. A light-attribute shadow is indeed best suited for a support and healing path."

"As for this first soul skill... sigh, it's just from a ten-year light-attribute soul beast. Not worth mentioning! Not worth mentioning at all!"

As he spoke, Ye Feng shook his head in coordination, perfectly portraying the image of a regretful, naive youth.

"Is that so!"

Yu Xiaogang took the bait, nodding with satisfaction. The look of "everything is under my control" on his face nearly made Ye Feng burst out laughing.

"Although I don't know the specific effects of your first soul skill, it matters not."

Yu Xiaogang lifted his head arrogantly, wearing an expression of pity for the world.

"As for your second soul skill, this Grandmaster can give you some pointers in advance to save you from taking any more detours."

Having said that, he fell silent, waiting quietly for Ye Feng to speak with an expression that screamed, "Come and beg me."

Ye Feng felt like vomiting.

The way this man postured was truly as consistently nauseating as it had been for years.

However, upon second thought, his plan for his first three soul rings did indeed reserve a spot for healing or support abilities.

The biggest shortcoming during this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest was his lack of knowledge regarding soul beasts; he couldn't even identify higher-level ones and had been purely relying on blind luck.

Asking this so-called Grandmaster to squeeze out some useful information wouldn't be a loss.

Thinking of this, Ye Feng cleared his throat, putting on a look of perfectly timed "thirst for knowledge."

"Ahem! Then... I wonder, Master, do you have any good suggestions? Or perhaps, are there any high-level spirit beasts I don't know about? I've already finished reading the materials in Martial Soul Hall and the library, and none of them are a particularly good fit."

"Hmm."

Hearing Ye Feng's "request for guidance," Yu Xiaogang finally nodded in satisfaction.

"Anything recorded in common materials is basically just common knowledge in the spirit master world. Information on truly high-level spirit beasts is naturally not easily spread."

He paced back and forth twice, enjoying Ye Feng's "admiration."

"Since you have asked, this Master will reluctantly offer you a bit of guidance."

"In the Star Dou Great Forest, there are three top-tier plant-type healing spirit beasts. They are the best spirit rings that any support or healing spirit master could dream of, and they align very well with your future development path."

"First, the Holy Light Lily. Second, the Warm Sun Flower Spirit. Third, the Condensed Light Holy Grass."

Ye Feng silently committed these three names to memory.

Holy Light Lily, Warm Sun Flower Spirit, Condensed Light Holy Grass... just by the names, he knew they were good things.

But the problem was...

"Master, are you teasing me?"

Ye Feng spread his hands, his face full of "distress."

"I don't recognize a single one of these that you mentioned. Even if I were lucky enough to run into them in the forest, I wouldn't be able to tell them apart. What are their characteristics, or... do you have an illustrated guide or something you could let me take a look at?"

He didn't want to be fed empty promises.

If this guy dared to feed him empty promises, before he left Nuoding City today, he would definitely find a sack to bag this bullshitting Master up and cripple his third leg first!

"Heh."

Yu Xiaogang let out a disdainful chuckle.

"This Master offering you a bit of guidance is already out of consideration for your bit of talent; you still want to see a detailed guide? Learn the specific characteristics?"

His expression turned cold, carrying a hint of reprimand.

"Do you know that theory is the most precious wealth of a spirit master? How could it be easily imparted to others?"

The expression on Ye Feng's face froze.

So, after talking for so long, he was just playing with him?

A surge of anger rushed from the bottom of his heart straight to his head.

He slowly drew in a breath and slowly exhaled, struggling to control the urge to smash his fist into that hypocritical face.

"Get lost, don't block my way."