Silver Dragon Fish and Nine-Headed Bat

"Usually, he will stay by your side to study spiritual cultivation and his Body Martial Soul, then spend half of every month with me. I will teach him the unique secret art of our Qiangu Clan—the Unyielding Staff Technique.

This is a Self-Created Soul Skill; it can be practiced even without the Coiling Dragon Staff Martial Soul, and it is of great benefit to one's own body.

So, the experience and insights regarding the Coiling Dragon Staff I mentioned earlier were not a joke."

"What if I refuse?"

"Refuse?"

A smug smile curled the corners of Qiangu Dongfeng's mouth.

"Han Tianyi, you should know my temperament. I will stop at nothing to get what I want.

You are not a Limit Douluo, so I won't lay a hand on you, but I will make life miserable for you and yours.

On the contrary, if he takes me as his master, I will spare no effort to cultivate him. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we worked together to raise him into a peerless expert?

I think you would also like to see your disciple become stronger.

The Unyielding Staff Technique is the closely guarded secret of my Qiangu Clan. Even without the Coiling Dragon Staff Martial Soul, learning it can grant a terrifying boost in combat power, and I have other good things for him as well."

Qiangu Dongfeng used both soft and hard tactics, leaving Han Tianyi's expression uncertain.

The feeling of having half of his disciple forcibly snatched away was truly unbearable. However, no matter how he looked at it, letting Qiangu Dongfeng take Lin Tian as a disciple was the best path for the boy.

Since it was for Lin Tian's own good, if he were to object further, he would be the one acting petty.

After a moment of silent contemplation, he could only nod with deep reluctance.

"Fine, but you must guarantee that you will not force him to practice unsuitable techniques, nor will you force him to do anything improper.

I know your temper, and you know mine."

"Agreed."

Having achieved his goal, Qiangu Dongfeng smiled triumphantly, patted Lin Tian on the shoulder, and strode away.

Although Leng Yaozhu was somewhat displeased at the sight, the thought of having taken in Na'er—a disciple with such extraordinary talent—caused her irritation to dissipate for the most part.

In her eyes, Na'er was no less capable than Lin Tian; as long as she nurtured her carefully, she would surely become a peerless powerhouse no weaker than him in the future.

The farce thus came to an end. Lin Tian had taken two masters, belonging to both major factions of the Spirit Pagoda simultaneously—an unprecedented event in the history of the Spirit Pagoda.

With these issues resolved, Han Tianyi and Leng Yaozhu did not hesitate and immediately set about preparing Soul Spirits for Lin Tian and Na'er.

In truth, they had originally intended for Lin Tian and Na'er to attend school in Eastsea City. With Han Tianxin there, Han Tianyi felt quite at ease.

Bringing them back now was purely to obtain Soul Spirits—specifically, the kind only found in the Heavenly Spirit Pagoda: the Indomitable Soul Spirit.

As she led Lin Tian and Na'er inside, Leng Yaozhu asked.

"You are both geniuses with Innate Full Soul Power, so you are already capable of absorbing a Soul Spirit. Lin Tian, you should know what a Soul Spirit is, right?"

Lin Tian nodded.

"And you?"

Leng Yaozhu asked Na'er.

Na'er also nodded.

She had seen Gu Yue studying Soul Spirits over the past few days, so she was aware that Soul Masters needed to absorb them to improve their cultivation.

"Since you know, I won't say much more.

Soul Spirits are divided into Common Soul Spirits, Special Soul Spirits, Inherited Soul Spirits, and Indomitable Soul Spirits...

Inherited Soul Spirits are the exclusive legacies of individual clans and are not shared with the outside world.

Special Soul Spirits are generally found within the Spirit Ascension Platform; you don't need to worry about those.

What we are preparing for you now are Indomitable Soul Spirits. The Spirit Pagoda keeps quite a few of them in its collection.

These types of spirits cannot be forcibly subdued; it all depends on compatibility and fate, making them most suitable for geniuses like you.

A Soul Spirit that cannot be forcibly subdued is, in itself, a mark of power. As long as you can subdue one, it will yield twice the result with half the effort in your future cultivation."

As Leng Yaozhu spoke, Han Tianyi nodded in agreement.

The two of them led Lin Tian and Na'er toward the most confidential Soul Spirit chamber in the Spirit Pagoda.

The Indomitable Soul Spirit Chamber was located deep beneath the Heavenly Spirit Pagoda, guarded by multiple barriers, and filled with a dense aura of spiritual energy.

On a platform in the center of the room, over a hundred Soul Spirits of various forms floated, each radiating an unyielding will—these were the legendary Indomitable Soul Spirits.

These spirits were not kept in special storage devices but floated freely in the room, sustained by the circulating spiritual energy. They could not be awakened by ordinary means; only when a fated individual approached would they be triggered.

With common Soul Spirits, the Soul Master chooses the spirit, but with Indomitable Soul Spirits, the spirit chooses the Soul Master.

Han Tianyi and Leng Yaozhu stood at the entrance and spoke in deep voices.

"Go in and choose. Remember, do not attempt to force an absorption; just calm your mind and feel them."

Lin Tian and Na'er exchanged a glance before walking into the Indomitable Soul Spirit Chamber together.

As they stepped inside, the moment Na'er entered the chamber—even before she had released her own aura—a shocking scene unfolded the very next second.

All the spirit souls originally hovering above the platform began to tremble violently, one after another retracting their indomitable wills and assuming postures of submission.

Immediately following this, the indomitable spirit souls containing the power of dragon blood scrambled to fly toward Na'er, circling around her and waiting for her to choose.

Lin Tian felt a surge of envy at this sight, thinking to himself.

As expected of the Silver Dragon King, this bloodline suppression is simply too terrifying; even the indomitable spirit souls cannot resist it.

This scene also fell into the eyes of Han Tianyi and Leng Yaozhu at the entrance, and the two of them immediately stepped inside.

Because the scene before them was truly shocking, all the indomitable spirit souls submitting collectively meant that Na'er's martial soul was incredibly terrifying and her bloodline was extremely powerful.

"Na'er, your martial soul is very powerful; you may choose any of the indomitable spirit souls here. Since that is the case, Teacher recommends you choose this century-level indomitable spirit soul. Silver Dragon Fish, this is the one that best fits your martial soul, as it possesses the Silver Dragon bloodline within its body."

"Silver Dragon Fish, this spirit soul is quite good indeed. Teacher, I will choose this one."

Guided by her teacher, Na'er happily chose the Silver Dragon Fish spirit soul, which had a body entirely silver in color with brilliant silver scales.

Lin Tian, however, could only bitterly select a spirit soul for himself, yet not a single one resonated with him.

Even after he released his Blood Sea Martial Soul and Starfish Martial Soul, not a single spirit soul resonated with him, which was truly frustrating.

Perhaps it was because the pressure of the Silver Dragon King had come first, causing all the spirit souls to dare not choose anyone else.

But just at this moment, Lin Tian's gaze locked onto a spirit soul in this Indomitable Soul Spirit Chamber that had not reacted to Na'er.

This was a spirit soul with a body entirely pitch-black, exuding a blood-colored aura; it was a nine-headed bat and also the most indifferent spirit soul in the entire spirit soul chamber.

It remained completely unresponsive to the commotion of the other spirit souls, simply hovering alone in the corner.