Auspicious Power

"Brat, you ruined the Nine-Turn Jade Lotus I raised again!"

An angry roar came from the distance.

The voice was thunderous. Clearly, its owner was in a towering rage.

Ye Ruilin's body stiffened. He halted, kicked a Gold Soul Coin on the ground flying with one foot, then quickly ran off into the distance.

His mother was a genuine tigress. If he fell into her hands, he would definitely get a vicious beating.

"You still dare run? I'm going to break your little—"

Madam Ye watched Ye Ruilin's rapidly retreating back, and her fury surged once more.

Just as she was about to make a move and restrain the brat, she spotted Ye's father entering the courtyard.

Ye Zhentian was all smiles. The Martial Soul his brat had awakened was the family's one and only Auspicious White Qilin, and he even possessed Innate Full Soul Power!

If properly nurtured, he would surely become the hope of the Kirin Ye Clan's return to the continent!

"What were you just doing?"

Suddenly, a sinister voice came from behind him. Ye Zhentian stopped in his tracks, then saw Madam Ye's unfriendly gaze behind him.

Madam Ye moved closer and lightly sniffed. The anger in her eyes immediately intensified.

Ye Zhentian's heart skipped a beat. Had she discovered that I was drinking already?

"You still dare sneak drinks, huh? I'll let you drink! I'll let you—"

Before Ye Zhentian could react, fists rained down like meteors, every blow landing solidly on flesh.

When his own wife attacked, even though he was already a Kirin Douluo, he did not dare use Soul Power to fight back.

Only after Madam Ye had vented her anger did she coldly glance at Ye Zhentian.

"If you drink again, it won't be this simple."

After saying that, she looked toward the small head peeking out from behind the rockery.

"If you dare tear up the spiritual plants I raised again, I'll hang you up and beat you!"

Ye Ruilin hurriedly nodded obediently.

Only then did Madam Ye snort coldly, flick her sleeve, and leave.

Once she was gone, Ye Ruilin slipped over to his father's side.

"You brat, you caused trouble again. Why did you have to provoke her? If it weren't for you, she wouldn't have caught me drinking!"

Ye Zhentian looked at his son, fury rising within him.

Ever since the boy awakened his Martial Soul, he had possessed Auspicious Power.

After observation by the clan elders, they found that the Auspicious White Qilin he had awakened was anything but ordinary. It actually contained the power of the Divine Beast Pixiu!

Pixiu Power gathered wealth and treasure, turned fortune around, and brought prosperity.

It had become commonplace for the boy to find Gold Soul Coins just by walking around.

What was even more outrageous was that he had once picked up a thousand-year Soul Bone.

Thinking of that, Ye Zhentian could not help feeling a little envious.

While he could easily produce such things himself, they had all been accumulated by the family over generations.

How could they compare to this brat, who could obtain a Soul Bone merely by taking a walk?

"Dad, it's fortunate you came over."

Ye Ruilin gave an awkward laugh and hurried forward to help Ye Zhentian up.

"The clan elders discussed it. You awakened the Auspicious White Qilin, and according to our ancestors' experience, you will certainly become a peerless Douluo someday."

"For this Soul Ring hunt, the Second Elder is preparing to accompany you."

Once he brought up serious matters, Ye Zhentian's expression became considerably more solemn.

Thinking of the family's knowledge regarding the Qilin Martial Soul, Ye Ruilin could not help furrowing his brow slightly.

Merely strengthening physical power was simply an enormous insult to a Divine Beast Qilin.

Seeing his father's serious expression, Ye Ruilin did not immediately voice any objection.

"There's no need for the Second Elder. I'll just take Old Wu."

After thinking for a moment, Ye Ruilin spoke.

Old Wu was the most loyal servant in the entire Ye Family, one who had willingly followed Ye Ruilin's side.

He had originally only been a Soul Douluo. After receiving a Soul Bone bestowed by Ye Ruilin, he was now a level-90 Title Douluo.

Thinking of Old Wu's strength, Ye Zhentian did not object.

Logically speaking, Old Wu could have long since become an external elder of the Ye Family, but he refused. He only wished to remain by Ye Ruilin's side.

With him beside his son, Ye Zhentian was quite at ease.

Star Dou Forest.

Ye Ruilin looked relaxed as he habitually lifted his foot.

Sure enough, a Gold Soul Coin gleamed beneath his foot.

Old Wu stepped forward with practiced ease.

"Old Wu, according to the family's inheritance, shouldn't my First Soul Ring be a bear-type soul beast that can strengthen physical defense?"

Ye Ruilin surveyed his surroundings, but his mind could not help recalling the records of qilins in Taoist texts from his previous life.

As a transmigrator, he was naturally no stranger to an ancient divine beast such as the qilin.

There were countless varieties of qilins. Different kinds wielded different laws. The most famous were the Five Elements qilins: Gold Qilin, Wood Qilin, Water Qilin, Fire Qilin...

Next were qilins possessing special laws, such as Pixiu, which controlled Fortune Gathering, reversing fortune, and bringing prosperity; the Ink Qilin, which specialized in battle, slaughter, and the mysteries of yin and yang; and Milu, which controlled ultimate physical strength...

And then there was the most noble one of legend, the fifth spirit hidden among the Four Symbols: the central Yellow Dragon!

It was the symbol of ancient imperial authority, and also the qilin with the highest standing!

With so many choices, merely enhancing physical strength was truly inferior.

Tang Yuge's Martial Soul had awakened into the Five Elements Qilin in the future, granting her control over the power of the five elements.

That meant his Martial Soul could very likely continue evolving as well, becoming a Five Elements Qilin while retaining its Auspicious Power.

The Five Elements Qilin happened to complement the cultivation art he practiced.

Before transmigrating, Ye Ruilin had been the last Purple-Robed Celestial Master of the hidden twenty-first-century Taoist lineage, the Heavenly Derivation Sect.

Since childhood, he had cultivated the Primordial Five Elements Creation Art. Abbreviated as the Primordial Art, it was one of the Heavenly Derivation Sect's secret texts.

It cultivated the power of the five elements, governed the ten Heavenly Stems, commanded the constellations of the four directions, and controlled the Four Symbols of Heaven!

After transmigrating, Ye Ruilin discovered that the Douluo world astonishingly matched the Jiazi Reincarnation Qi recorded in the Primordial Art. When he tried cultivating the Primordial Art again, it worked smoothly, just as he had expected.

Unfortunately, when he reached the age of three, he encountered a bottleneck.

It was not until his Martial Soul awakened that Ye Ruilin came up with an idea.

Using his own Martial Soul as a medium, he could continue cultivating the Primordial Art while also promoting the evolution of his Martial Soul into a Five Elements Qilin.

"Watch out."

Lost in thought, Ye Ruilin did not notice the disturbance ahead.

Not until a fireball flew straight toward his face.

Old Wu reacted with incredible speed. With a lift of his hand, the fireball vanished into smoke.

His five fingers curled into claws as his Martial Soul Avatar manifested behind him.

A massive Blazing Demon Dog stood imposing and majestic, its cold beast eyes fixed ahead.

Then Old Wu felt the suppression coming from his Martial Soul.

"Hiss, strange."

Frowning in confusion, Old Wu instinctively raised his guard.

"Young Master, be careful. My Martial Soul seems to sense suppression from the soul beast ahead."

"I'm afraid the soul beast ahead is far from ordinary."

As the two remained on guard, a figure shot out from the forest.

With a single glance, Ye Ruilin recognized the soul beast ahead.

"Fire Dragon!"

"No, it's a Fire Dragon hatchling!"

"Its scales are crystal-clear like jade, and the two pointed bulges on its head are clearly dragon horns about to form. This is a pure-blooded descendant of a true dragon! Its entire body is fiery red—it is descended from the Fire Dragon King, one of the Nine Dragon Kings!"

Excitement faintly tinged his voice.

Old Wu had not expected the Young Master's Auspicious Power to be so powerful.

They had encountered such a top-tier fire-element soul beast on the outskirts of Star Dou Forest, and it was even a pure-blooded dragon-type hatchling.

He instinctively examined the surroundings closely, then let out a breath when he detected no other terrifying auras.

"Old Wu, make your move."

Ye Ruilin made his decision without hesitation.

Old Wu moved, his Martial Soul Avatar possessing his body as he shot forward.

The power of a Title Douluo was not something a five-hundred-year soul beast could withstand.

The Fire Dragon hatchling was soon carried back by Old Wu like a chick.

Ye Ruilin's eyes were filled with excitement.

"Not bad. If it becomes my First Soul Ring, it will correspond perfectly to fire, one of the five elements."

"Whether it works or not, we may find out very soon."

Ye Ruilin had not expected that he had only just formed a preliminary idea in his mind.

Yet heaven had already delivered such a great gift to him.

Auspicious Power was truly this effective!

If he succeeded, his Martial Soul would evolve into a Five Elements Qilin and gain control over the power of the five elements.

One day,

he would surely become the one who commanded all transformations in this world...

the Lord of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches!