Three Punches Shatter Tang San's Poison-and-Control Plan: You Should Take the Boundless Path of Life!

During Gu Qing's first week at the academy, on a dark and windy night.

He brought a tattered ancient book he had written himself to Tang Hao and said that Deep Sea Whale Dragon rubber could temper the body, strengthening tendons and bones.

Tang Hao had eyed him like some little hooligan and vaguely said that the stuff was an aphrodisiac nobles hid beneath their pillows, useless except for making people overheated.

Playing dumb, Gu Qing explained that people usually ate it raw, swallowing nothing but fiery impurities.

The proper method was to slowly roast it with Soul Power flames, burning away the black residue. The remaining drop of pure golden essence was the true foundation for body tempering; once guided into the meridians, it could refine the flesh.

Half-convinced, Tang Hao hunted down a century-old Whale Dragon to test it. Half an hour later, he rushed out with bloodshot eyes, gripping Gu Qing's arm so hard he trembled.

That drop of essence not only lacked the slightest trace of fiery heat, but even repaired a little of the meridian damage he had suffered over the years.

From then on, Tang Hao became Gu Qing's most loyal logistics officer.

He not only took over all the work of hunting Whale Dragons and refining medicinal liquids, but also developed methods based on Gu Qing's ideas from his previous life about bodybuilding drugs, terrified that the medicine would be too potent and hurt the girls.

Gu Qing returned to his senses and let his gaze fall on Tang San, silently making calculations.

After three months of devilish training, Tang San's physical condition now far surpassed that of Soul Masters at the same level. Her first Soul Ring absorption limit should reach around eight hundred years.

As for himself, with the innate advantages of the Mystic Jade Body and the Buddha Wrath Tang Lotus martial soul's formidable carrying capacity, he could safely break through the thousand-year limit. Twelve hundred years should be the safest choice.

Gu Qing stroked his chin, his eyes growing firm.

Close enough.

It was time for Tang Hao to take them to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt their first Soul Rings.

Early the next morning, Gu Qing announced the decision at the breakfast table.

"Uncle Hao, after three months of cultivation, our Soul Power has become extremely stable, and our physical improvement has slowed. There is no point in continuing to cultivate.

"Today, we will set out for the Star Dou Great Forest and hunt our first Soul Rings."

Tang Hao chewed on a steamed bun and nodded vaguely. "Mm. I'll prepare our things. We leave in half an hour."

Beside them, Xiao Wu's hand tightened slightly around her chopsticks, and her face paled a little.

She herself was a transformed soul beast and had no need to hunt soul beasts at all. Once her Soul Power reached its bottleneck, a Soul Ring would form on its own, but she could not possibly say that aloud.

Yet she had no reason not to go. After all, once a Soul Master reached a bottleneck, obtaining a Soul Ring was a path everyone had to take.

Xiao Wu silently lowered her head and took a bite of rice. Looks like I can only take things one step at a time.

Half an hour later, the four of them packed their gear and set off for the Star Dou Great Forest.

Along the way, Gu Qing deliberately tested what Tang San had learned during this time. "Little San, what kind of soul beast Soul Ring do you think suits your Blue Silver Grass martial soul?"

Tang San tilted her head in thought. During this time, she had read many books with Gu Qing on soul beasts and martial soul theory, and she already had her own ideas.

"I think I should choose soul beasts with poison and strong control abilities. Blue Silver Grass itself has weak offensive power, but it is tough and well-suited for controlling enemies.

"If I can add poison, I can deal damage while controlling them, making up for its lack of offensive power."

Gu Qing could not help but laugh.

Sure enough, Little San still had a soft spot for poison. In her previous life, she had followed the path of control combined with poison.

Gu Qing raised a hand and lightly patted Tang San on the head. "I told you to study properly, but you spent every day either blacksmithing or cultivating and forgot the most important thing."

"Do you know what the core trait of Blue Silver Grass is?"

Tang San froze, then shook her head in confusion.

Xiao Wu also leaned closer curiously, while Tang Hao slowed his pace slightly, clearly wanting to hear what Gu Qing had to say.

Gu Qing patiently explained, "Blue Silver Grass is the most widespread plant on the continent and possesses the most tenacious vitality. It can grow in any harsh environment. Wildfires cannot burn it all away; with the spring breeze, it grows anew."

"This is Blue Silver Grass's greatest and most fundamental power: vitality!"

Gu Qing paused, looked Tang San in the eyes, and said seriously, "And your Blue Silver Grass has Innate Full Soul Power. Ordinary Blue Silver Grass could never achieve that."

"I suspect your Blue Silver Grass is a superior variety among all Blue Silver Grass, with limitless potential. Control and poison are dead ends that will only waste its talent."

"What you need to do is bring its life force to the utmost extreme. Understand?"

"The path of life..." Tang San murmured, a flash of realization appearing in her eyes.

So that was it!!!

She had been stuck in a rut, always thinking about how to compensate for Blue Silver Grass's weaknesses while forgetting to develop its greatest strengths.

Xiao Wu nodded as if enlightened. "Wow, Brother Gu, you're amazing! I never thought of any of that!"

Tang Hao looked at Gu Qing's back, his eyes full of appreciation and relief.

Even after living for so many years, he had failed to see through the essence of Blue Silver Grass. Yet Gu Qing, a six-year-old child, possessed such unique insight.

With Gu Qing around, Little San's future path would surely be far smoother than he had imagined.

Gu Qing smiled and said no more.

He had long since chosen the most suitable soul beasts according to the characteristics of their martial souls.

For Tang San's Blue Silver Grass, he chose an eight-hundred-year-old Pulse-Devouring Spirit-Returning Grass.

It was a rare herb-type soul beast that only grew where the earth veins converged in the Star Dou Great Forest.

It possessed no offensive or control abilities. Throughout its life, it rooted itself in the earth veins, transforming the primordial energy deep underground into pure vitality and Soul Power to nourish all things.

Its roots could stretch for hundreds of meters, drawing energy from the underground earth veins. Whether for sustained combat or healing others, it was exceptional.

It perfectly matched Blue Silver Grass's fundamental trait of "rooted in the earth, endlessly renewing," and should be able to awaken part of Little San's Blue Silver Grass potential.

As for Gu Qing's own Buddha Wrath Tang Lotus, he chose a Golden Pattern Treasure Lotus that was over twelve hundred years old.

This was a rare plant-type soul beast that combined offense, defense, and support. The auspicious golden light it naturally emitted could slowly enhance the physical strength of nearby living beings and accelerate their absorption of Soul Power.

When threatened, it could condense that golden light into golden-patterned petals, unleashing flower blades with immense piercing power. The blades also carried explosive damage.

After the group entered the Star Dou Great Forest, Tang Hao led the way. With the perception of a Titled Douluo, he quickly avoided powerful soul beasts and found the targets Gu Qing had specified.

They found Tang San's Pulse-Devouring Spirit-Returning Grass first.

It grew in the center of a hollow surrounded by mountains on three sides. Only three inches tall, its leaves were deep green, with veins as clear as the blood vessels of the earth.

The soil where it rooted was glossy black. The surrounding grass and trees stood taller than people, and the air was thick with the heavy scent of earth and the sweet fragrance of life.

Sensing people approach, it merely swayed its leaves gently, gently swaying them as it released even richer life energy.

"That's it."

Gu Qing pointed at the little grass and said to Tang Hao, "Uncle Hao, just use your Soul Power to restrain its roots. Don't damage its Earth Vein Core. Let Little San use her Blue Silver Grass to establish a connection with it. If it willingly sacrifices itself, their compatibility will be higher."

Tang Hao nodded and flicked out a gentle strand of Soul Power from his fingertip, lightly supporting the Pulse-Devouring Spirit-Returning Grass's roots.

Tang San took a deep breath, stepped forward, and extended her right hand.

A slender strand of Blue Silver Grass grew from her fingertip and slowly wrapped around the leaves of the Earth Vein Soul Returning Grass.

A wondrous resonance formed instantly.