Spirit Pagoda, You're Truly Stingy and Neurotic!

Lin Nuo immediately put away this Soul Spirit and handed it to Na'er, "Na'er, help me keep an eye on it."

Hearing this, Na'er naturally understood what Lin Nuo meant. Her brother was a genius with Innate Full Soul Power and was entitled to exclusive benefits from the Spirit Pagoda and the Sun Moon Federation: a free choice of a century-level Soul Spirit. That doorbell must have been a staff member from the Spirit Pagoda.

She immediately reached out to take the specialized Soul Tool storage box from Lin Nuo's hand, then turned and ran back into the room, locking the door behind her.

Seeing this, Lin Nuo felt a bit amused; sometimes he really thought Na'er was truly adorable.

He took a deep breath, composed himself, and walked toward the main door, slowly opening it to see who had arrived.

When Lin Nuo saw it was just an ordinary staff member, he let out a sigh of relief. On second thought, it made sense; in this era, there were so many geniuses that he wasn't the only one with Innate Full Soul Power and a Body Martial Soul.

The Spirit Pagoda staff member looked at Lin Nuo and greeted him with a smile: "Hello, little Lin Nuo. As a genius who awakened with Innate Full Soul Power, the Spirit Pagoda is gifting you a century-level Soul Spirit as a benefit for your awakening."

The phrasing was subtle; even though it was the Sun Moon Federation footing the bill, they only claimed it was a gift from the Spirit Pagoda.

It had to be said that the Spirit Pagoda was courting death, but in this era, the greatest threats to the Sun Moon Federation remained Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect.

Because of this, the Sun Moon Federation chose to turn a blind eye to such matters, choosing to ignore them; they couldn't afford to push the Spirit Pagoda further away.

Moreover, the Abyss Plane was also lurking in the shadows.

Lin Nuo looked at the Spirit Pagoda staff member and asked, "Do I get to choose it myself?"

"Yes." After saying this, the staff member took out a container exclusive to Soul Spirits and slowly opened it.

The moment he saw the Soul Spirit inside, a trace of speechlessness flashed in Lin Nuo's eyes. The Sun Moon Federation paid the money, yet the Spirit Pagoda provided the people of the Sun Moon Federation with such trashy Soul Spirits—truly impressive.

They were all exactly one hundred years old, not a single year over.

At this moment, the staff member spoke again: "Little Lin Nuo, since century-level Soul Spirits are truly scarce at the Proud Arrival City Spirit Pagoda, if you join the Spirit Pagoda, we could contact headquarters to arrange a better Soul Spirit for you. At the very least, it would start at five hundred years."

This tactic of the Spirit Pagoda was highly attractive to ordinary children, especially to parents who wanted their children to succeed; it was an almost lethal move.

As an orphan and a transmigrator, Lin Nuo could choose to ignore it or choose to join.

The moment the Ghost Emperor appeared earlier, he had actually felt that joining the Spirit Pagoda might not be a bad idea.

However, he still chose to refuse. The chessboard of the past had not yet begun, and for now, it was best to remain still.

Besides, a five-hundred-year Soul Spirit wasn't enough to bind him.

"Sorry, big brother, I have my own plans. Can we wait until I'm a little older?" Lin Nuo looked up with his small face and replied softly.

The smile on the Spirit Pagoda staff member's face froze instantly, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He couldn't fathom it; he had clearly dangled bait that would make any genius from an ordinary family's heart race.

That was a five-hundred-year Soul Spirit that ordinary families couldn't even afford, enough to save a child over a decade of detours on the path of a Soul Master. Yet, this child, who looked no more than six years old, had refused without a moment's hesitation.

Why on earth?

He pondered it repeatedly in his heart, but could never find the answer.

In the end, the staff member left, shaking his head, filled with confusion. Even until his figure disappeared at the end of the hallway, he had failed to solve the mystery.

Lin Nuo gripped the container holding the century-level Soul Spirit. After confirming the staff member was truly gone, he turned back into the room and gently closed the door, his movements so light he was afraid of disturbing anything.

Just then, a small head poked out from the room. Na'er opened her round eyes wide and asked in a voice as thin as a mosquito's, "Brother, has that person... left?"

Looking at the adorable Na'er, Lin Nuo nodded: "He's gone."

Hearing that he had left, Na'er immediately hugged the box from earlier and walked out. She looked curiously at the Soul Spirit ball in Lin Nuo's hand and asked, "Brother, what is the Soul Spirit this time!?"

"A very ordinary Soul Spirit." As Lin Nuo said this, he opened the ball, and a small, hundred-year-old snake crawled out. "The Spirit Pagoda is really stingy, Na'er."

Of all the Soul Spirits the staff member had, this little snake was arguably the best, possessing some light attributes. The others were either plant-type bamboo or century-level Blue Silver Grass—yes, even that stuff was brought out. It was clear the Spirit Pagoda was truly insane.

The little snake looked at the two humans staring at it and, as if it had social anxiety, curled itself into a ball.

"Brother, this guy is so timid." Na'er looked at the Soul Spirit, her eyes complex. She could sense that this Soul Spirit was actually somewhat incomplete.

Was this how the Spirit Pagoda treated all incomplete Soul Spirits? They weren't even willing to save them.

Indeed, the method of Soul Spirits was ultimately not a path of salvation for Soul Beasts.

Lin Nuo looked at the snake curled up in fear and slowly reached out to touch it. The snake seemed to feel someone touching it and slowly raised its small head to look at the human before it.

It could feel that the human's body was very warm. After hesitating for half a second, it wrapped itself directly around Lin Nuo's arm.

At this moment, Na'er also took out the Golden Spear Tiger Soul Spirit. She had secretly observed it in the room earlier; it really was a Soul Beast that had been extinct for ten thousand years. She couldn't quite figure out how that mysterious person had gotten his hands on it.

The Golden Spear Tiger walked out of its box again, but when its gaze fell upon the small snake wrapped around Lin Nuo's arm, its previously docile and clear expression vanished instantly. Dissatisfaction surged in its eyes, and it let out a low growl in its throat. Digging its claws into the ground, it lunged forward, its cries filled with jealousy and discontent.

Na'er stood to the side, watching this scene clearly. She couldn't help but curl her lips, teasing Lin Nuo with a playful tone: "Brother, look at it, it seems to be jealous, afraid that the little snake will steal your attention."

Hearing this, a hint of a smile flashed in Lin Nuo's eyes, and he subconsciously looked at the charging Golden Spear Tiger.

He smiled and shook his head, slowly extending his other hand. Seeing this, the Golden Spear Tiger instantly suppressed its jealousy, leaped lightly, and landed steadily in his palm, its head affectionately rubbing against his fingertips.

"So brother, which one are you going to absorb?" Na'er asked curiously at this moment. A Soul Master could only absorb one Soul Spirit at the beginning, otherwise, their mental power would be overwhelmed.

She didn't know that this question had dug a hole for herself.