Tang San Joins the Spirit Hall?

Fang Qingshan reached out to touch the Dream-Weaving Spider that Duan Fan had drawn, clearly feeling the coldness of the spider's carapace.

If he hadn't seen Duan Fan draw the Dream-Weaving Spider with his own eyes, he would have suspected that the creature before him was a real soul beast.

Fang Qingshan smiled with gratification. "Life from the brush—truly a fitting name."

"This is the first time I've ever seen a soul skill like this!"

Duan Fan said, "Uncle, didn't you speculate on the potential soul skills I might gain after absorbing the Dream-Weaving Spider soul ring?"

"This is basically consistent with what you guessed."

Fang Qingshan gently patted the Dream-Weaving Spider and laughed, "That was just a guess; it's a completely different feeling from seeing it in reality."

"Besides, what you've drawn isn't just an ordinary spider, but a Dream-Weaving Spider capable of utilizing weaving abilities."

"Looking at the size of this Dream-Weaving Spider, if it were a real soul beast, it would have at least six hundred years of cultivation."

"Drawing such a soul beast must have consumed quite a bit of your soul power, right?"

Duan Fan replied, "It did consume a fair amount of soul power. I can draw at most two more."

Hearing this, Fang Qingshan's eyes widened. "You can draw two more?!"

"And how long can you maintain it?"

Duan Fan thought for a moment and said, "For as long as I want. I can make it disappear at any time, or it can be destroyed in battle."

Fang Qingshan: "It's normal if it doesn't last long, after all..."

"Wait! What did you say? As long as you want?!"

"Is this really just a first soul skill? It completely exceeds the strength of a first soul skill!"

Seeing Fang Qingshan's dumbfounded expression, Duan Fan smiled sheepishly. "It does seem a bit overpowered."

"Perhaps it's because the Dream-Weaving Spider is a very unique soul beast, and it just happens to be a perfect match for my martial soul."

How could Duan Fan tell Fang Qingshan the truth—that the reason his first soul skill was so strong was because his martial soul, the Fantasy Pen, was strong?

Even at this level of power, Duan Fan was still somewhat dissatisfied.

He had originally thought that after obtaining his first soul skill, he could draw anything, only to discover he could only draw spiders.

Yet even so, it was clear from Fang Qingshan's reactions that the strength of this soul skill was already monstrous.

What kind of person has a first soul skill that can summon three six-hundred-year-old soul beasts to fight, and have those three beasts use their own skills to weave and create three even larger spiders?

It took a long while for Fang Qingshan to recover from his shock.

"I will record you as a special case. The fact that the Dream-Weaving Spider and a brush martial soul can produce such an exaggerated effect has completely reshaped my understanding of first soul skills."

"I want to test the durability of your Dream-Weaving Spider, is that alright?"

Duan Fan said, "Of course."

"Then come over here!"

Fang Qingshan pointed to the open space nearby and, after speaking, activated his martial soul.

At this moment, all other emotions had vanished from Fang Qingshan's eyes, replaced only by a yearning for research data.

Duan Fan immediately controlled the Dream-Weaving Spider to move to the open space, and it soon began to fight against the soul-empowered Fang Qingshan.

Fang Qingshan's fighting style was as simple and brutal as it had been during the day; after using his first and second soul skills, it all came down to one word: charge.

Although the Dream-Weaving Spider Duan Fan had drawn was the size of a table, it still couldn't withstand Fang Qingshan's onslaught.

In a single exchange, the Dream-Weaving Spider was sent flying, its carapace shattering.

It didn't bleed gray fluid like a real Dream-Weaving Spider; instead, it emitted a silvery-white light.

At the same time, its body became slightly translucent.

It seemed that if Fang Qingshan were to strike it one more time, it would vanish completely.

Fang Qingshan, seemingly wanting to test the limits of the Dream-Weaving Spider, charged again.

The Dream-Weaving Spider was sent flying once more, dissolving into silver light in mid-air.

Fang Qingshan retracted his martial soul, walked quickly to Duan Fan, and asked with concern, "I destroyed the Dream-Weaving Spider you drew; did you suffer any backlash?"

Duan Fan shook his head. "None at all."

Fang Qingshan breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good."

"I've just tested it, and the Dream-Weaving Spider you drew truly possesses the strength of a six-hundred-year-old soul beast. It's impressive!"

"If you were to summon three of these at once, even your uncle here would have a hard time dealing with it."

"Not to mention, this Dream-Weaving Spider can also weave and create more spiders."

As he spoke, Fang Qingshan's gaze fell upon the spiders created by the Dream-Weaving Spider, and he continued, "Let me test its strength as well!"

A moment later, Fang Qingshan reached his conclusion: "It should have the strength of a six-hundred-and-fifty-year-old soul beast."

"Your first soul skill is truly terrifying!"

Duan Fan smiled and agreed, "I think so too."

Duan Fan's evaluation was actually "acceptable."

Duan Fan's original expectation was to draw a bald man, but he could only draw a spider.

He'd just have to make do with it.

"It should be about another hour until dawn, and then we'll leave the Soul Hunting Forest," Fang Qingshan said, glancing at the still-burning campfire. "Little Fan, do you want to cultivate a bit more? Or you can lean against that dead tree and sleep."

"I won't sleep. I'll cultivate for a while."

Duan Fan sat cross-legged by the campfire, meditating.

Though outwardly calm, he was quite surprised inwardly.

It was already dawn in an hour?

It took him so long to absorb his first spirit ring. He thought it was still night, but it was already midnight.

He wondered how Tang San was doing.

Ah well, he'd check tomorrow during the day. If he checked now, Tang San was probably sleeping.

Duan Fan shook off his distracting thoughts and began to meditate and cultivate earnestly.

An hour passed quickly.

This was Duan Fan's first cultivation session after obtaining his first spirit ring.

Compared to cultivating before getting the spirit ring, his current cultivation speed was noticeably faster.

Indeed, while one could cultivate without a spirit ring, their cultivation speed would be limited.

When it was time to advance, one had to do so as soon as possible.

As soon as dawn broke, Fang Qingshan led Duan Fan out of the Soul Hunting Forest.

Since they were already in the outer area of the Soul Hunting Forest, they didn't encounter any dangers or accidents along the way. The departure was as smooth as their arrival.

The carriage parked outside the market was still there. They got into the carriage and embarked on the road back to Notting City.

On the way back, Duan Fan checked on Tang San's current situation.

Tang San, as usual, had woken up very early and was already cultivating the Purple Demon Eye and Mysterious Heaven Skill on a small hill.

Duan Fan couldn't help but admire him, "No way, buddy? Do you have to be this disciplined? Your father ran off, and you can still cultivate so calmly every day?"

"With you doing this, I feel embarrassed to rest!"

Duan Fan, who had intended to sleep soundly, abandoned the idea upon seeing how hard Tang San was working.

Sleep my ass!

Morning was the best time to cultivate!

By the time Duan Fan finished cultivating, it was already noon.

Just as he was about to check Tang San's situation again, looking for an opportunity to alter Tang San's fate, Suddenly, a long-awaited system prompt arrived--

[Modification successful! Tang San has attracted the attention of the Spirit Hall, and his growth path will undergo a huge change!]

[Reward obtained: Eye of Insight; Modification count * 1!]

"The reward for altering Tang San's fate through Su Yuntao has finally arrived!"

"But why does this success notification feel strange?"

Duan Fan, uncharacteristically, didn't immediately focus on the rewards but carefully examined the success notification.

"Tang San attracting the attention of the Spirit Hall was the result I wanted."

"But what's this about Tang San's growth path changing? Shouldn't he be in danger?"

"Could it be that Tang San is going to join the Spirit Hall?"