Choosing the First Soul Skill!

"What advantages?" Du Hao asked curiously.

Grandmaster answered without hesitation, "There are lots of them! And they're very easy to hunt. Aside from Plant-type Soul Beasts, they're probably the easiest Hundred-Year Soul Rings to obtain."

"Actually, if you're patient, they're the easiest to get even for Soul Rings under a thousand years old."

"This doesn't feel right. Let's look at the next one." His Martial Soul was a Green Onion. How could that have anything to do with cattle or horses?

Even if he tried to make a connection, the most he could say was that cattle and horses might eat onions...

"All right, it's your call." Grandmaster picked up another book and flipped to the specified page.

He pointed at a plant in the picture, its leaves emerald green and glistening. Up top, it even had fruit that looked like peppers. Overall, it looked like a table with lots of peppers growing on it.

"Bamboo Pepper, a special kind of Plant-type Soul Beast. Those under a thousand years old have no means of attack. Once they reach a thousand years, anything that comes within a certain range will trigger their fruit to explode, releasing a spicy gas..."

As Grandmaster explained, Du Hao's eyes gradually lit up. This was the Soul Beast he'd been looking for!

"I think this is the one!"

Grandmaster really lived up to his title. His knowledge was vast, and Du Hao couldn't help but admire him.

If he'd had to search on his own, who knew how long it would have taken?

"Are you sure you want to choose this one?" Grandmaster stared at Du Hao with concern and said gravely, "Your choice of Soul Skill will stay with you for the rest of your life. You have to take responsibility for it."

On Douluo Continent, every Soul Master's Soul Skills were the most important foundation of their strength. Once chosen, they couldn't be changed easily.

That was why every Soul Master was extremely cautious when choosing a Soul Ring. It was a matter of taking responsibility for yourself.

"Grandmaster, do you have any better recommendations?" Du Hao looked at the other books, curious. Surely Grandmaster wasn't making suggestions at random.

"Mm, there are indeed a few other good choices." Grandmaster spread out the remaining three books and opened each to the page showing the corresponding Soul Beast.

"Stewed Fragrant Pig, a common edible Soul Beast. They're mammals found in most Soul Beast gathering grounds, and there are a great many of them. The Soul Rings they provide are one of the most popular choices among food-type Soul Masters!"

He opened to the section with the detailed description.

"The Soul Rings they provide usually grant various positive enhancements, such as increased speed, strength, and stamina. There's also a small chance of gaining the top-tier ability to increase Soul Power."

"What about the other two?" Du Hao's eyes were already shining. He'd thought the previous one was top-tier, but apparently there were even better options.

The first was a common edible Soul Beast, and the Soul Ring it granted really was top-tier. It looked like Grandmaster had some real knowledge in that belly of his.

"The second is the Flying Rain Chicken, a rare Soul Beast found only in the Star Dou Great Forest. It usually grants..., but I don't recommend choosing it."

At the end, worried that they might misunderstand, Grandmaster hurriedly added, "Although its Soul Skills are all top-tier, with my abilities, I can't take you to hunt this kind of Soul Beast."

Grandmaster had already assumed he would take Du Hao to obtain a Soul Ring, so he knew his own limits when it came to managing the risks.

As for Du Hao paying a team to get a Soul Ring, don't make Grandmaster laugh. If a child went to a place like that alone, it would be a death sentence.

Did they really think those Soul Masters were decent people?

Even Grandmaster, with the strength of a three-ring Soul Master, wouldn't dare go alone to a man-eating place like the Star Dou Great Forest, let alone take the little kids in front of him, who hadn't even grown up yet.

Best to stay put and behave.

Since even Grandmaster had said so, Du Hao wasn't about to stubbornly argue. He nodded in agreement.

He waited quietly for Grandmaster to continue.

Seeing that Du Hao hadn't objected, Grandmaster nodded in satisfaction.

"The last Soul Beast I'm going to tell you about is also the one I recommend most!" As he spoke, he pushed the other books aside.

He pushed the last book between them and pointed at the creature in the picture. "Emerald Garlic! Its effect is to increase all attributes across the board! That includes cultivation speed and Soul Power recovery speed. However, the boost is only one percent, or even less."

After he finished speaking, Grandmaster fixed his eyes on Du Hao and asked gravely, "What do you think of this one?"

"You have to choose carefully. I can only offer advice; the final choice is up to you. Don't regret it later!" His tone was extremely serious.

Du Hao lowered his head and pondered.

How was this Soul Beast? Of course it was excellent. It was just that the boost was a little...

Wait!

Why was he worrying about this? Wasn't he a player with a cheat? Why should he worry about this thing?

The moment it suddenly occurred to Du Hao that he was a player with a cheat, a voice rang in his mind.

[ Soul Skill selection detected! ]

"Option One [White]: Better play it safe and don't choose this. It's obviously a useless Soul Skill!

Reward: One random Thousand-Year Soul Bone."

"Option Two [Black]: The timid starve, while the bold feast! This is the one!

Reward: Soul Skill effects increase according to the Soul Ring's age! (1% boost for every hundred years)"

Hesitate? What was there to hesitate about?!

"Grandmaster! I choose this one!" Du Hao slapped the decision down. With the system backing him up, he didn't hesitate for a moment. He'd made up his mind!

As if! He already had a cheat. What was there to agonize over?

A 1% boost for every hundred years? What a joke. He still had a system reward worth 550 years sitting in his pocket, waiting to be claimed!

He was claiming that thousand-year Soul Ring for his first one!

Even if Jesus himself showed up, it wouldn't make a difference. He, Du, had made his decision!

"Brother Hao, think twice! The boost is too small; it's not worth choosing this one. Why don't we see if the teacher has any other Soul Beasts to recommend? There are so many Soul Beasts in the world. Surely there's one that suits you better!" Seeing Du Hao so firmly set on his decision, Tang San finally couldn't hold back and tried to persuade him.

Normally, Tang San shouldn't have butted in when it came to a Soul Master's choice of Soul Skill. But after hearing Grandmaster's explanation and seeing his assessment of the Soul Beast, he couldn't help himself.

What difference was there between this and conquest?

Hearing Tang San's words, Du Hao waved a confident hand. "Xiao San, don't try to talk me out of it! I know exactly what I'm doing."

Then he turned to Grandmaster. "Grandmaster, I've decided. I'm choosing this one! Could you tell me more about this Soul Beast?"

He was going all in! There was nothing to hesitate about.

It was only a Soul Ring. With a guaranteed reward in hand, if he still hesitated, he'd be letting down his top-tier setup.

"Very well. Since you've made up your mind, I'll tell you all about it." Grandmaster, who had been waiting quietly nearby, felt his blood stir at Du Hao's determination.

Since the young man in front of him had gone all in, Grandmaster couldn't keep holding back either!

It was time to show off his connections!