Peerless Tang Sect Shrek Will Welcome Two of the Strictest Fathers!

"Ahem." Kong Deming coughed a few times to ease the awkward atmosphere before asking, "Your Body Martial Soul should have an attribute, right?"

The current sect master of the Body Sect, Du Busi, possessed a Body Martial Soul with a poison attribute, so it stood to reason that the boy before him would have one as well. If not, it didn't matter; he could simply ask the boy what attribute he preferred and have him absorb a soul ring of that nature.

This was the greatest advantage of a Body Martial Soul: without attribute restrictions, one could choose their own path.

"Spiritual power."

"What?!"

Kong Deming stood up abruptly, staring at Lin Fan in disbelief.

As the Sun Moon Empire's premier Soul Master, he understood spiritual power intimately. It could be said that a spiritual attribute martial soul was a perfect match for Soul Tools, providing a shortcut far superior to that of other Soul Masters. The reason was simple: crafting Soul Tools required a vast amount of spiritual power. If one's reserves were insufficient, they could hardly complete a Soul Tool independently and would be forced to rely on others.

Innate Full Soul Power, a Body Martial Soul, and a spiritual attribute—this was a talent tailor-made for the Sun Moon Empire, his own successor!

In that instant, Kong Deming had already decided to pass on everything he had learned in his lifetime to this child.

"Child, are you interested in taking me as your master?" Kong Deming asked directly, fearing that someone else might snatch this boy away the next second.

Lin Fan had not expected Kong Deming to be so agitated. In truth, he had never mentioned his Fate Attribute, but he knew Kong Deming might not understand such a concept, so he had settled for mentioning the spiritual attribute. He hadn't expected the old man to react so strongly.

However, it made sense. If Lin Rui was the perfect future successor for the Body Sect, then he himself would be the successor to Kong Deming of the Sun Moon Empire's Worship Hall.

"I don't know your name yet. Could you tell me?"

"My name." Only then did Kong Deming realize he had forgotten to introduce himself. No wonder the little guy had been so indifferent. He spoke directly, "I am the Sun Moon Empire's number one Soul Master, the continent's number one rank-nine Soul Master, Kong Deming."

"I see." Lin Fan nodded, then asked, "If I take you as my master, what are the benefits?"

Kong Deming: "..."

Was this child always so blunt?

He hadn't even performed the apprenticeship ceremony yet, and he was already asking about the perks.

Kong Deming reached out and produced a rank-nine Soul Tool protective barrier, placing it in front of Lin Fan. "What do you think of this item?"

"What is this?"

"A rank-nine Soul Tool protective barrier."

"Greetings, Master." Lin Fan bowed ninety degrees to Kong Deming immediately, formally accepting him as his master. As expected of the Sun Moon Empire's finest, he was generous from the start, gifting a rank-nine Soul Tool right after the apprenticeship.

This was certainly better than a certain Grandmaster.

"Hahahaha, good, good, good." Kong Deming stroked his beard, repeating the word three times before standing up to help Lin Fan to his feet. "From now on, you are my second disciple."

"Yes." Lin Fan nodded. Now that he had a protective umbrella, his life plan could finally begin.

The Body Sect and the Sun Moon Empire of the Peerless Tang Sect era were about to welcome their most formidable heirs, while the future Shrek Academy was set to face two of the strictest fathers!

Dragon King era.

A ray of morning sunlight shone into the room. Lin Nuo slowly woke from his sleep. Last night's discussion in the Sea of Consciousness had been productive; Lin Xiu's knowledge of Soul Tools could be transmitted to Lin Fan, and Lin Fan could indirectly pass that knowledge to the others.

The only difficulty was that physical objects could not be transmitted, which confirmed that the Sea of Consciousness was a world of pure soul essence.

The door was suddenly pushed open. Na'er poked her little head in, saw Lin Nuo still sitting on the bed, and ran inside, throwing herself onto the bed. "Brother, I'm hungry."

Lin Nuo looked at her cheeks, puffed up like little steamed buns, and a faint smile spread across his eyes. With a tone of helplessness, he reached out to gently ruffle her fluffy braided hair, his fingertips brushing against the soft strands. "Alright, I'll make you breakfast." As he spoke, he braced himself against the edge of the bed, preparing to pull back the covers.

But the moment his feet touched his slippers, the doorbell rang—ding-dong, ding-dong. The crisp sound shattered the room's tranquility and caused both of them to freeze.

Lin Nuo wondered who it could be; he didn't have any acquaintances. Thinking this, he walked to the door and slowly opened it.

A figure appeared in his line of sight. The person was shrouded in a black cloak, making it impossible to see their features, and they exuded an overwhelming sense of pressure, as if they could erase him in an instant.

Na'er followed him out. Through her perception as the Sovereign of Soul Beasts, she could tell this cloaked figure was strong—incredibly strong, even stronger than Zi Ji, who was lurking in the shadows.

Just as Na'er hesitated over whether to reveal her power to save her brother, the cloaked figure spoke. "Lin Nuo, correct?"

"Yes." Lin Nuo nodded, not understanding what this mysterious person wanted.

The mysterious person stared at Lin Nuo intently for several moments. After a long silence, they took an object from their Soul Tool. "Inside this is a Soul Spirit gifted to you by a senior. Take it." Without waiting for Lin Nuo to react, the person pressed the item into his arms and departed.

They moved like a ghost.

Lin Nuo fell into a heavy silence, for he already had an answer in his heart.

Could that guy Lin Xiu have actually sent the Ghost Emperor to Proud Arrival City?

He slowly closed the door, brought the item to the living room, and placed it on the table. Na'er hurried over.

"Brother, what is this?"

"That person said it was a Soul Spirit, I think."

"Brother, why don't we send it to the Spirit Pagoda for testing first?" Na'er asked, worried. An item sent by an unknown powerhouse was likely not something good.

Lin Nuo did not answer, instead slowly opening it. If he wasn't mistaken, this thing was definitely sent by Lin Xiu from the past.

Seeing her brother so curious, Na'er could only watch intently, ready to intervene immediately if there was any danger.

"Golden Spear Cub?"

Seeing this cub, Na'er couldn't help but exclaim, "Isn't this a Soul Spirit that went extinct ten thousand years ago?"

Even though artificial Soul Spirits couldn't possibly have been created that early, it was now sitting right in front of them, causing her brain to short-circuit.

Hearing this, Lin Nuo couldn't help but look at Na'er and ask curiously, "Na'er, do you recognize this Soul Spirit?"

"I, I suppose I do." Na'er only then realized she had been a bit too vocal, wondering if she had caused her brother to misunderstand something.

She hurriedly explained, "When I was little, I flipped through some books on Soul Beasts at home and just happened to see an illustration of this one."

Hearing this, Lin Nuo didn't press the matter, his gaze slowly falling upon the Golden Spear Cub. He understood that this was the Soul Spirit Lin Xiu had arranged for him, though he couldn't absorb it just yet; the people from the Spirit Pagoda would be arriving shortly.

Those with Innate Full Soul Power were granted one free opportunity to choose a Soul Spirit, and Spirit Pagoda staff would make house calls.

No sooner had the thought crossed his mind than a crisp doorbell rang from outside, exactly as he had anticipated.