Iron-Eroding Polymorphic Spider

Qian San's whole body jolted, and his eyes instantly widened.

He had thought he had hidden the Tang Sect's secret techniques from his previous life flawlessly. He had never expected that his father had already seen through everything!

"Your Blue Silver Spider martial soul has no poison, but it has strong vitality and extremely high compatibility. After thinking it over, I decided that instead of pursuing those common poison attributes, it would be better to maximize your strengths." Qian Xunji smiled.

"After absorbing this Iron-Eroding Polymorphic Spider's Spirit Ring, there's a high chance you'll obtain either Metal Control or Liquid Metal Summoning. You'll be able to use your Soul Power as you please to condense and shape any metal form you want. For someone who likes tinkering with strange new gadgets, I think this is the path best suited to you."

Qian San stood rooted to the spot. He looked at the spider on the ground, then at his smiling father, and his eyes suddenly reddened for no reason.

Shock, shame, wild joy, and the intense fatherly love that nearly suffocated him instantly filled his chest.

So his father knew everything! Not only had he never treated his strangeness as something monstrous, he had even secretly observed Qian San's preferences, all to find a Spirit Ring that best suited his little habits!

How could there be such a wonderful father in this world?

"Thud!"

Qian San's knees buckled, and he fell heavily to his knees on the muddy grass. He lowered his head, his voice slightly choked with emotion.

"Father, your kindness is as weighty as a mountain... Your son, Qian San, has been unfilial. I did hide many secrets from you before. I..."

"That's enough." Qian Xunji stepped forward and hauled his son up from the ground. He ruffled his hair in exasperation.

"Who doesn't have a few little secrets in their heart? I'm your father. As long as you don't do anything wicked, you're still my good son. Don't put on this tragic farewell act for me."

Qian San broke into a smile through his tears and nodded forcefully. The heavy stone in his heart finally fell away completely. The feeling of being accepted by his family without reservation left his entire body feeling light.

After calming down, Qian San remembered what had happened during the day. He told Qian Xunji everything, including how he had taken Ning Dagang as his master and how they had nearly fallen out over their differing approaches to Spirit Rings.

"Oh? That Farting Pig?" After listening, Qian Xunji couldn't help snorting with disdain. "At least you have a conscience and know to defend your father. But you don't need to take this matter to heart."

"That so-called Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul is utter nonsense.

"Without considering the circumstances, he crudely divides tens of thousands of martial souls into categories, then forcibly makes all plant-type martial souls absorb the poison of animal-type martial souls? And because that leads to the opposite conclusion, he wants you to try it? That isn't theory at all. That's gambling with your life! If your Blue Silver Spider really absorbed a highly poisonous vine, it would basically be ruined."

Qian Xunji patted Qian San's shoulder and earnestly instructed him, "Since he's taken you as his disciple, you should learn the Complete Compendium of Soul Beasts he has, along with some basic geographical knowledge. That will benefit you when you travel the continent in the future. As for those self-created core theories of his, treat them like a fart and just listen to the sound. Whatever you do, don't practice according to them. Understood?"

"I understand, Dad!" Qian San nodded solemnly.

"Go on. Get started." Qian Xunji took a step back, leaving the space to his son.

Qian San drew a deep breath. A sharp glint flashed through his eyes. He clenched his right hand in midair, and a razor-sharp Light Sword instantly condensed in his palm. He moved with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, flashing to the side of the Iron-Eroding Polymorphic Spider. Without the slightest hesitation, he drove the Light Sword through a gap in the spider's carapace, instantly shattering its central nervous system.

The spider convulsed violently several times before quickly falling completely silent.

Flecks of yellow light drifted from the spider's corpse, eventually gathering in midair into a bright yellow Spirit Ring that faintly glimmered with a metallic sheen.

Qian San sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes. Using the pull of the Mysterious Heaven Skill, he slowly drew the yellow Spirit Ring into his body.

A violent metallic energy surged into his meridians, bringing a tearing pain. If he had been an ordinary six-year-old child, he would probably already have been in grave danger. But the Mysterious Heaven Skill continuously repaired his meridians. Combined with the solid foundation Qian Xunji had built for him over the years through various medicinal dishes and Soul Beast meat, his physical strength had long since surpassed that of his peers.

Half an hour later,

Qian San's tightly shut eyes suddenly opened, and a sharp silver glint flashed across their depths.

He slowly rose to his feet. With a thought, the deep-blue Blue Silver Spider martial soul possessed him once more, and this time, a bright yellow Spirit Ring slowly rose from beneath his feet.

"First soul skill... Metal Control!" The corners of Qian San's lips curled into an ecstatic smile.

He raised his right hand, palm facing upward. The yellow Spirit Ring shone brightly, and then a pool of blue-silver liquid metal suddenly surged from his palm. The metal seemed to possess a life of its own, writhing and changing shape wildly in accordance with Qian San's thoughts.

In the blink of an eye, the liquid metal condensed in his palm into a delicately crafted object with edges sharp enough to cut— a Bone-Piercing Nail!

"Good! Wonderful!" Qian San trembled with excitement.

The liquid metal was as hard as refined iron, and it could instantly transform into the shape of any Tang Sect hidden weapon he was familiar with according to his will!

Ning Dagang's plant-based poison?

To hell with that poison! The soul skill Dad gave him was the truly invincible combination under heaven!

Qian San played with the blue-silver liquid metal in his palm, unable to bear putting it down. One moment he shaped it into a flying dagger, and the next he turned it into a slender Bone-Piercing Nail. His eyes were filled with the wild joy of having finally gotten what he wanted.

Seeing his son looking like someone who had never seen the world, Qian Xunji laughed helplessly. He casually pulled a completely black ring carved with archaic patterns from his robes and tossed it over like a pebble.

Qian San hurriedly caught it and looked up in confusion. "Dad, what's this?"

"A storage Soul Tool. It has roughly thirty square meters of space, enough to store your clothes, hidden weapons, and miscellaneous items." Qian Xunji clapped his hands, then handed over a feather radiating a faint golden light.

"Keep this feather close to your body. If you encounter a life-or-death crisis you can't resolve, or if something urgent happens, channel your Soul Power into it and I'll be able to sense it."

Qian San solemnly tucked the feather against his chest, then put the storage ring on his finger. He could vaguely sense a warm energy establishing a connection with his mental power. With a thought, the Bone-Piercing Nail in his hand was stored inside.

"Thank you, Dad! I'll work hard at cultivating," Qian San said seriously.

Qian Xunji nodded and was just about to turn away when Qian San suddenly seemed to remember something and asked, "By the way, Dad, do you know what kind of martial soul the Sky Azure Bull Python is?"