First Ring, 400-Year Silver-Veined Stone Scorpion

Tang San sneered inwardly. A Solitary Bamboo soul ring? Yu Xiaogang really had the nerve to suggest that.

In his previous life, it was also this man who told him to absorb a century-old Datura Snake.

Not this time.

His target had always been that century-old Datura Snake; only its soul ring could awaken the true control power of his Blue Silver Grass.

However, he did not refute him directly, merely saying indifferently, "Teacher, I would like to look a bit longer. Perhaps there is something more suitable."

[Tang San's thoughts: Once I find the Datura Snake, I will show you what a true top-tier soul ring is. With Fu Qin watching from the side, it will be the perfect chance to let him know that his future lies in following me.]

Fu Qin followed behind, his eyes scanning the surroundings.

His god-level luck allowed him to vaguely sense the location of nearby soul beasts.

His goal was clear: an Iron-Veined Stone Scorpion.

While this type of soul beast was not rare, its defense was formidable and its abilities unique, perfectly matching the characteristics of his Alchemy Gloves.

Seeing the inner thoughts on Tang San's panel, a wicked smirk tugged at the corner of his mouth.

A Datura Snake?

He should save his breath. Although Tang San was the Child of Luck, the luck Fu Qin carried was no less than his.

As long as he remained by Tang San's side, the boy would never find that Datura Snake from the original story.

A quarter of an hour later, Fu Qin stopped in his tracks, his gaze locked onto the bushes ahead.

"Xiao San, Master, there is movement over there!"

Yu Xiaogang immediately grew vigilant, signaling the two to crouch down.

"Be careful, it might be a soul beast!"

Tang San also furrowed his brows, pushing his Purple Demon Eye to the limit. He vaguely saw a silver-white scorpion lying in the bushes, its body covered in fine silver veins, its tail stinger glinting with a cold light.

[Soul Beast: Silver-Veined Stone Scorpion (Mutated)]

[Age: 400 years]

[Soul Ring Effect: Materialization. By touching any non-living object (wood, stone, iron, cloth) with your fingertips, you can inject soul power to amplify it or alter its state, turning the item into whatever you desire.]

[Quality: Top-tier (Silver veins only appear on Iron-Veined Stone Scorpions after a thousand years; this is a mutation of extremely high quality.)]

[Current Status: Ambush Hunting (Absorption success rate: 100%)]

[Soul Bone Drop Rate: 100% (Left Palm External Soul Bone. Effect: When using this soul ring's ability, the soul skill consumption is reduced by 50%. The soul ring ability can be implemented within a ten-meter radius. Note: The effect will gradually strengthen as the External Soul Bone improves.)]

Fu Qin's panel clearly displayed the information on the soul beast. His heart leaped with joy; this was exactly the soul ring he wanted!

Moreover, it was a mutated species, its quality far exceeding that of a normal Iron-Veined Stone Scorpion.

"It's an Iron-Veined Stone Scorpion!"

"Xiao San, Master, I want it to be my first soul ring!"

Fu Qin's voice carried a hint of excitement.

Yu Xiaogang also caught sight of the soul beast, a flash of surprise crossing his eyes.

"No, the patterns on its body are silver—it's a mutated species! Its age is at least three hundred years or more!"

Tang San also recognized it as a mutated Silver-Veined Stone Scorpion. He looked at Fu Qin, his eyes filled with calculation.

He was unsure of the true utility of Fu Qin's martial soul.

Yet, this soul beast had strong attributes in every aspect. Fu Qin was merely an auxiliary-type soul master; could he really absorb such a powerful soul ring?

But at that moment, the Intelligence-Reducing Halo quietly took effect.

[Intelligence-Reducing Halo activated. Tang San judges: "Fu Qin is gifted and can absorb a 400-year soul ring."]

[Yu Xiaogang judges: "Although the Silver-Veined Stone Scorpion is strong, Fu Qin has Innate Full Soul Power and should be able to absorb it."]

"Fu Qin, this Silver-Veined Stone Scorpion is very suitable for you!"

Yu Xiaogang spoke first, his eyes burning with eagerness.

"Your silver gloves are a tool-type martial soul. The defensive properties of this soul beast will greatly enhance the hardness of your martial soul. It might even provide you with a decent amplification-type soul skill, which will be of great benefit to your future development!"

Tang San also nodded, his tone carrying a hint of encouragement.

"Fu Qin, leave this soul beast to me and the Master. You prepare to absorb the soul ring; it's the perfect chance to let you see what true strength is."

He calculated that helping Fu Qin take down this soul beast would not only make Fu Qin admire him more but also showcase his own strength—killing two birds with one stone.

"Thank you, Xiao San! Thank you, Master!"

Fu Qin immediately put on a look of gratitude and stepped aside, pretending to be nervous as he prepared to absorb the soul ring.

Heh heh heh, having a buff is great; it saves so much trouble.

This 400-year mutated soul ring, I, Fu Qin, will gladly accept!

Fu Qin now truly understood how comfortable the lives of the male protagonists in fantasy novels were.

Luck buff + Intelligence-lowering buff + Popularity buff.

All the dirty work and heavy lifting were done by others, while he simply waited to reap the rewards.

Tang San ignored Yu Xiaogang and launched a fierce attack against the 400-year-level Silver-Veined Stone Scorpion.

Although Yu Xiaogang was not strong, he was experienced. He was startled when he saw Tang San move, but he quickly circulated his soul power to manipulate Luo Sanpao to distract the Silver-Veined Stone Scorpion.

Tang San flashed, his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track unfolding, and he instantly arrived in front of the Silver-Veined Stone Scorpion. With his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul Possession, several strands of Blue Silver Grass instantly bound the limbs of the Silver-Veined Stone Scorpion.

"Hiss—"

The Silver-Veined Stone Scorpion let out a sharp hiss, and the stinger on its tail lunged violently toward Tang San.

"Watch out!"

Yu Xiaogang shouted.

Tang San was not the least bit flustered. With a flick of his wrist, a dagger shimmering with cold light appeared in his hand.

It was the hidden weapon he had forged from Mysterious Iron.

He flicked his wrist, and the dagger accurately pierced toward the eye of the Silver-Veined Stone Scorpion.

The Silver-Veined Stone Scorpion felt the pain and struggled even more violently, but the binding of the Blue Silver Grass grew tighter and tighter.

Tang San seized the opportunity to step onto the back of the Silver-Veined Stone Scorpion, pinning it down firmly.

"Fu Qin, do it!"

Tang San shouted.

Fu Qin immediately stepped forward, his Alchemy Gloves Martial Soul Possession active. Silver-white gloves covered his hands. He circulated his soul power and smashed his fist into the head of the Silver-Veined Stone Scorpion.

The Silver-Veined Stone Scorpion had already been heavily injured by the combined efforts of Tang San and Yu Xiaogang; at this moment, it had no power to resist. Its head was smashed to a pulp, and it died on the spot.

A deep yellow soul ring floated out from the corpse of the Silver-Veined Stone Scorpion, emitting a rich fluctuation of soul power.

A 400-year soul ring; its color was deeper than an ordinary hundred-year soul ring, and its quality was extremely high.

"Absorb it quickly!"

Yu Xiaogang urged, his eyes filled with a trace of anticipation.

He was very curious whether Fu Qin, an auxiliary-type soul master with Innate Full Soul Power, could successfully absorb this soul ring that far exceeded the endurance limit of an ordinary soul master.

Fu Qin nodded, sat cross-legged, and reached his hand toward the soul ring.

The soul ring transformed into a beam of light and merged into his body.

A massive surge of soul power instantly poured into his meridians, even more formidable than he had imagined.

However, under the blessing of his god-level luck, this soul power did not cause any harm. Instead, it was rapidly absorbed and converted by his Mysterious Heaven Skill.

Fu Qin only felt the energy within his body becoming unprecedentedly full. His Alchemy Gloves Martial Soul also underwent subtle changes; faint silver patterns appeared on the gloves, and both their hardness and toughness were significantly improved.

Two hours later...

[Absorption of 400-year Silver-Veined Stone Scorpion soul ring successful!]
[Hundred-year External Palm Bone absorption successful!]
[Soul power increased to level 15!]
[God-level luck blessing: No risks during the absorption process, soul ring perfectly fused.]