Who Made Xiao Wu Like This?

A Martial Soul was never useless; only the Soul Master was.

The original meaning of this saying was that as long as Soul Rings and their skills were matched properly, any Martial Soul could fulfill its intended role.

Take the well-known Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, for instance. Paired with the right skills, it could even be trained into a Control-type Martial Soul.

But because of the system's hint, Tang San had already decided that there was something wrong with Yu Xiaogang.

So now, all he cared about was whether Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul was useless and whether Yu Xiaogang was a useless Soul Master.

"Then why can't you break through to level thirty, teacher?"

The question was like a sword stabbing into Yu Xiaogang's heart.

"Xiao San, it's because my Martial Soul underwent a harmful mutation, leaving me unable to break through to level thirty."

Yu Xiaogang was at a loss for words. He repeated the answer he had given before.

Tang San already had his answer, so he didn't press any further.

"So even the theoretical Grandmaster can't solve the problem of his own Martial Soul mutation?"

"Martial Soul cultivation relies on the Martial Soul, but the inner power of my Mysterious Heaven Skill is different. I can cultivate it even without awakening a Martial Soul."

"So my Mysterious Heaven Skill should be able to solve the problem keeping teacher from breaking through to level thirty?" Tang San thought.

After spending the past two days together, Tang San had a rough idea of Yu Xiaogang's abilities.

"Teacher can't even solve the problem with his own Martial Soul. Can he really guide me in cultivating Twin Martial Souls?"

Tang San had already read the Introduction to Martial Soul Theory that the system had rewarded him, so he knew how dangerous cultivating Twin Martial Souls was.

"Good thing I have the system. Otherwise, I might have lost my life cultivating Twin Martial Souls!"

"If I want to cultivate Twin Martial Souls, I'll probably have to find a way into Spirit Hall and become a disciple of the Pope!" Tang San thought.

A few days later, in a patch of Blue Silver Grass on the back hill of Notting Academy.

Li Ping'an sat cross-legged among the Blue Silver Grass, cultivating.

The Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul had one advantage: a Mimicry Training Ground cost practically nothing.

In just a few days, the Blue Silver Grass growing around Li Ping'an's cultivation spot had grown a great deal taller than the grass elsewhere.

"If I cultivate here for six years, will this Blue Silver Grass evolve into Soul Beasts?"

After several months of cultivation, Li Ping'an had begun to sense a connection between himself and the Blue Silver Grass.

He was like a Blue Silver Grass Soul Beast, his Soul Power aura guiding the grass toward evolution.

And once the Blue Silver Grass became Soul Beasts, perhaps they could in turn nourish his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.

But all of this was happening far too slowly. By then, he might have already soared to new heights with the system's rewards.

Just then, darkness fell before Li Ping'an's eyes.

A pair of soft, warm hands covered them, and a voice spoke beside his ear. "Guess who I am?"

As if he needed to guess.

"Xiao Wu, you're back from absorbing your Soul Ring?" Li Ping'an asked.

"Boring."

Xiao Wu found it no fun when he guessed right away, so she let go of Li Ping'an.

Li Ping'an opened his eyes and, sure enough, saw a pretty young girl standing beside him.

"That's right. I've already absorbed a Soul Ring!"

Xiao Wu showed Li Ping'an her Martial Soul and Soul Ring.

She used the Breath Concealment Technique to hide her Soul Power at level eleven, but in reality, it had already reached level thirteen.

Now that she had become a Soul Master, she could use Martial Soul Possession.

With her Martial Soul Possessed, Xiao Wu's legs looked even longer, and a pair of rabbit ears atop her head made her look especially adorable.

Even without Martial Soul Possession, she had grown quite a bit in the few days they'd been apart. She was already taller than Li Ping'an.

It couldn't be helped. Xiao Wu had a Beast Martial Soul, after all, so she was bound to develop faster than Li Ping'an, whose Martial Soul was Blue Silver Grass.

"I'm a One-Ring Soul Master now. Want me to guide your cultivation?" Xiao Wu asked.

She had gone several days without earning Li Ping'an's favor while hiding away to condense her Soul Ring.

So as soon as she returned, she went looking for him everywhere.

"Sure!" Li Ping'an had been hoping she would.

"Xiao Wu, I want to know: if I don't use my Martial Soul, how can I make my Soul Power move?" Li Ping'an asked.

Xiao Wu had been able to use Soul Skills even before obtaining a Soul Ring, so she should know how.

At Li Ping'an's question, Xiao Wu froze. She didn't know how to answer either.

"I don't know either. I just seem to be able to use my Soul Power naturally."

As a Soul Beast in human form, every meridian in her body was open, allowing her to direct Soul Power through them.

That was also the basis for her Self-Created Soul Skills, but Xiao Wu couldn't explain it herself.

"Xiao Wu, could you try one of your Self-Created Soul Skills and feel how your Soul Power moves through your body?" Li Ping'an suggested.

"Okay, I'll try!"

"But all my Soul Skills are Soft Techniques, so I need a target. You'll have to help me!" Xiao Wu said.

"Sure, but go easy on me, Xiao Wu."

"Mm-hmm!"

As soon as Xiao Wu finished speaking, she dispelled Martial Soul Possession and used only her Soul Power. In an instant, she had wrapped herself around Li Ping'an.

Li Ping'an's vision blurred. Xiao Wu had him in her arms again.

He was about to resist, but then he realized she wasn't using much strength, so he let her throw him to the ground.

"I think I understand!"

Sitting on top of Li Ping'an, Xiao Wu suddenly grew excited. She thought she had noticed the direction in which her Soul Power flowed.

When she used Martial Soul Possession to perform a Self-Created Soul Skill, her Martial Soul was what put her Soul Power to use.

But this time, she had done it with only her body.

"Really? Then can you teach me, Xiao Wu?" Li Ping'an asked.

If he could figure out the connection between Soul Power and the meridians, he would be able to create his own Soul Skills in the future.

He could also make up for the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul's weakness in the early stages.

"Sure, but I'll need to try a few more times before I can teach you!" Xiao Wu said.

"Mm. Xiao Wu, if you figure out the pattern, you might be able to create lots of Soul Skills in the future!"

"But you're a girl. It wouldn't be good to keep using Soul Skills that involve hugging and grappling with people."

Xiao Wu was about to argue when she suddenly heard the system's prompt.

[Congratulations, Host. You and the Child of Fortune have discovered the secrets of Soul Skills.]

[To seize more of the Child of Fortune's luck, please comply with the Child of Fortune's request and research Self-Created Soul Skills with him!]

[Quest: Create three Self-Created Soul Skills that suit your preferences with the Child of Fortune.]

[Reward: Child of Fortune's favor +1, Soul Power +2 levels!]

When Xiao Wu saw the system's quest, she swallowed the words she had been about to say.

"So he doesn't want me using Soft Techniques on other men?"

"He must be jealous. He has feelings for me!" Xiao Wu thought.

"Fine. Your suggestion sounds interesting, but you have to help me research Self-Created Soul Skills!" Xiao Wu said.

For the sake of the system's reward, Xiao Wu took Li Ping'an's advice.