Martial Soul Characteristics, Star Dou Great Forest

For the past two days, Jiang Ci'an had not been idle; he had been researching his own martial soul and the Douluo World he could enter at will, eventually managing to grasp a few things.

First was his innate martial soul talent, "Perspective."

According to his experiments, "Perspective" could ignore the vast majority of objects unaffected by soul power.

Clothing, walls, wooden boards, layers of soil—as long as there was no interference from soul power, his gaze could penetrate them with ease.

Not only that, but this ability could go even further.

He could ignore flesh and blood to see the distribution and paths of meridians, bones, and acupuncture points, and could even capture the trajectory of energy flowing within a body.

However, for now, the latter was only useful on himself; when he used "Perspective" on others, what he could see remained at a relatively shallow level.

Next was the thing he cared about most: that virtual world set in the Douluo World timeline.

Based on his repeated attempts over the past two days, he had roughly determined several characteristics of that world.

First, he entered that world in a state of consciousness.

He could walk, observe, interact, converse with the characters within, and even fight, but every time he logged out, the world would reset.

For example, if he entered this virtual world and got to know Tang San, the next time he entered, Tang San would not recognize him at all; everything would start from scratch.

The world operated according to a set trajectory, and no matter what he did in that world, or how extreme his actions were, he would leave no trace behind.

Secondly, in that world, his abilities, such as "Perspective," received an incredibly absurd boost.

In that world, the limitations of "Perspective" in reality vanished entirely, and he could directly see the trajectory of the Mysterious Heaven Skill circulating within Tang San's body.

He could see that gentle, long-lasting soul power rising from the dantian, flowing slowly along specific meridian routes; the opening and closing of every acupuncture point, the thickness of every meridian, and the path of every wisp of internal energy were clearly visible.

He could see everything with absolute clarity.

This was something he could not do at all in reality.

The final point was that if he died in that world, it would have no effect on his real self; he would simply be logged out.

As for how he knew...

Yesterday, he had just entered the virtual world and was preparing to activate his perspective when Tang Hao appeared before him.

He wanted to log out and run, but Tang Hao struck immediately... let's just say he was decisive enough.

When he woke up after that, he was sitting on the bed at Ping'an Pharmacy, completely unharmed.

In short, there was no doubt that this virtual world set in the Douluo World possessed immense development value.

Although he wasn't entirely sure if the boost this virtual world gave his abilities was limited only to "Perspective," he still intended to give his first soul skill some focus, allowing him to better observe and explore this virtual world.

In this way, it was the safest approach.

A moment later, the carriage stopped abruptly.

Jiang Ci'an snapped back to reality, cast his gaze outside the carriage, and saw the sign by the road.

They had arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest.

Star Dou Great Forest.

Deep in the dense forest, ancient trees towered into the sky.

The thick trunks required several people to wrap their arms around them, and the dense canopy blocked most of the daylight, with only a few scattered rays of sunlight leaking through the gaps in the leaves, casting mottled patches of light and shadow on the forest floor.

The air was filled with the scent of damp earth and the fragrance of grass and trees, and occasionally the calls of unknown birds and beasts drifted from afar, only to quickly disappear into the depths of the dense forest.

Elder Xiao took the lead, walking at the very front.

His pace was steady and swift, his graying hair shimmering slightly under the dappled sunlight, his soul power held in check but ready to erupt, his sharp eyes scanning the surroundings for any movement.

Behind him, a male and a female soul king guarded the left, right, and rear, the distance between them kept perfectly; they would neither interfere with each other nor fail to provide support at the first sign of trouble.

Jiang Ci'an and Xiao Xiao were protected in the very center.

However, as both were still young and had yet to obtain their first soul rings, running through this dense forest was indeed somewhat strenuous.

Although they could barely keep up for now, their breathing had already become slightly rapid.

"Since you've decided that your first soul ring should provide a weight-increasing soul skill, Xiao Xiao, I recommend hunting a Thick-Armored Iron Rhino."

As they walked, Elder Xiao explained, his voice not loud, yet clearly reaching the ears of Jiang Ci'an and Xiao Xiao.

"The Thick-Armored Iron Rhino has excellent strength and defense. They are herd animals; although their speed is slow, when they encounter an enemy, they huddle together and use their soul power to increase their own weight, enhancing the defense of their skin."

"Although they cannot move in this state, when there are many of them, the Thick-Armored Iron Rhinos become like a fortress, and ordinary soul beasts cannot break through."

"This is the most suitable choice for your requirements, Xiao Xiao."

Jiang Ci'an and Xiao Xiao nodded subconsciously as they hurried along.

This was the benefit of having a legacy.

Generations of accumulated experience had long since provided a deep understanding of the compatibility between their own martial souls and spirit rings.

They knew clearly which spirit beasts were suitable for their martial souls and roughly what kind of spirit skills the corresponding spirit rings would produce.

There was no need to explore from scratch; they could directly refer to the experience of their predecessors.

Furthermore, because they had clear targets, they even knew the approximate habitats of the spirit beasts by heart. They did not need to wander aimlessly in the Star Dou Great Forest like headless flies, which saved a great deal of time.

They sprinted like this for a period of time.

The sky gradually darkened, and the stamina of Jiang Ci'an and Xiao Xiao was gradually bottoming out.

Although they had never lacked nutrition since childhood and had built a solid foundation, six-year-old children were still six-year-old children after all; their legs were only so long, and their endurance was only so great.

Xiao Shan looked back and, seeing that the two children's pace had slowed significantly, signaled to his left and right.

The two spirit kings understood and each stepped forward, picking up one child and tucking them under their arms.

The group's travel speed suddenly increased quite a bit.

Under such rapid trekking, the group reached their destination before sunset.

Xiao Shan raised his hand to signal a halt. The group hid behind a thicket, parted the branches and leaves, and looked ahead.

There was a small lake there.

The lake water was clear, reflecting the last trace of orange-red sunset glow on the horizon, and the lush water plants swayed gently in the breeze.

By the lakeside was an open meadow where a group of gray giant rhinos was gathered, their thick skin reflecting a metallic luster under the setting sun.

Thick-Armored Iron Rhinos.

Xiao Shan breathed a slight sigh of relief and said in a low voice:

"Thick-Armored Iron Rhinos have migratory habits and will migrate several times a year for food."

"However, their migration locations are relatively fixed, rotating back and forth between just a few spots. We are quite lucky this time; we found them at the first location."

He paused, his gaze sweeping across the rhino herd, and quickly locked onto a Thick-Armored Iron Rhino of an appropriate age.

"You wait here, I'll be back shortly."

As his voice fell, Xiao Shan's figure had already darted out from behind the thicket.