Choice

"Uncle Zhou, what is this machine?" Xu Mengqing asked curiously.

Pointing at the machine, Zhou Hai said, "This is a device specifically used to draw Spirit Souls. If you spend thirty thousand Federal Coins, you can use it to draw a Spirit Soul. If you're lucky, you might even get a hundred-year Spirit Soul. Some people choose this method to gamble on their luck and save money. However, the type is uncertain. The Spirit Soul you draw might not suit your Martial Soul, and more importantly, you could draw a defective one. That's why I usually don't recommend this. It's more practical to directly buy a ten-year Spirit Soul that suits you."

Zhou Hai's words were practical. For ordinary Spirit Master families, especially those with Blue Silver Grass Martial Souls, stability and compatibility were far more important than elusive luck.

He turned to Xu Zhan and Xu Mengqing, preparing to introduce several ten-year white Spirit Soul options suited to Blue Silver Grass in detail.

"Old Xu, Meng Qing's Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass. Although Blue Silver Grass is called a useless Martial Soul, as long as he chooses a suitable Spirit Soul, becoming a Spirit Master will absolutely not be a problem."

As he spoke, Zhou Hai began operating the device. A serpentine figure soon appeared on a screen before the three of them. "Do you know Lord Sea God?"

Xu Zhan and Xu Mengqing nodded.

However, an ominous feeling suddenly welled up in Xu Mengqing's heart.

He quickly understood the source of that bad feeling.

What appeared on the soul-tool screen was the Datura Snake that had appeared in Douluo Continent One and Two.

"I personally recommend that you choose this Spirit Soul. You should know that the first Spirit Ring of the Sea God ten thousand years ago came from it."

Hearing this, the corner of Xu Mengqing's mouth twitched involuntarily. He understood better than anyone, but he also knew that the attendant was sincerely thinking of him. Suppressing his helplessness, he still nodded slightly and said, "Thank you, Uncle Zhou. I appreciate your kindness, but we already have a target Spirit Soul."

As a Transmigrator, Xu Mengqing had thoroughly read the original work. Naturally, he knew that Blue Silver Grass's greatest potential lay in its vitality. Yet Yu Xiaogang, that so-called "Master," had made Tang San develop it toward the Control System and attach completely useless Spirit Ring skills to Blue Silver Grass.

For example, Blue Silver Grass's first Spirit Skill—Entanglement!

Second Spirit Skill—Parasitism!

Third Spirit Skill—Spider Web Binding!

Fourth Spirit Skill—Blue Silver Prison!

For the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, these control-type Spirit Ring skills were utterly redundant!

Why did he say that?

As a plant-type Martial Soul, Blue Silver Grass could already entangle, control, and bind by itself. Adding control-type Spirit Ring skills on top of that was completely unnecessary, wasn't it?

Everyone on Douluo Continent knew that Blue Silver Grass possessed strong vitality.

Ignoring the strongest life-based path to cultivate the Control System instead? Unless my brain had short-circuited.

Moreover, Tang San had only succeeded because he possessed the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline and obtained immortal herbs and all sorts of fortunate opportunities.

Asura and the Sea God had also given him special treatment! Otherwise, he would have died long ago in that battle at Jialin Pass.

Of course, Tang San's success had also misled every Blue Silver Grass Spirit Master after him. Blue Silver Grass Spirit Masters of the Peerless Tang Sect era in particular had been poisoned by Yu Xiaogang's teachings for ten thousand years.

One had to know that in the ten thousand years after Tang San ascended, the cultivation of all Tang Sect masters generally lingered around Soul Elder and Soul Ancestor. Very few could break through to Spirit King.

Yet even so, coupled with their faith in the Tang God King, those people of the Tang Sect had never considered that the problem lay with the Tang God King.

Tang Ya was the most typical example. After reaching three rings, she believed there was no hope for further breakthroughs. If she had not voluntarily activated her Evil Soul Master talent, and if not for the Holy Spirit Cult's secret arts, she would never have had the chance to become a Title Douluo with two hundred-thousand-year Spirit Rings.

What Xu Mengqing had not expected was that, even after twenty thousand years, he would still encounter such a problem. The influence of the great Tang God King truly was no small matter!

"Have you made a choice?"

Zhou Hai was slightly stunned, but he quickly reacted.

"Old Zhou, bring up plant-type Spirit Souls with strong vitality, or Spirit Souls with life attributes."

Zhou Hai shot Xu Zhan a glare.

If you already had a target, why didn't you say so earlier? You made me worry for nothing!

Xu Zhan felt Zhou Hai's glare and was somewhat speechless.

You never asked! How is this my fault?

However, Zhou Hai's hands did not stop. Soon, dozens of plant-type Spirit Soul images and their descriptions appeared on the screen, and Xu Mengqing's gaze swept over them one by one.

Ghost Vine, Sword Bamboo, Sun Flower... Diamond Vine.

Xu Mengqing's gaze was ultimately drawn to an image of a dark golden vine.

This is the one!

He immediately raised his head and said to Zhou Hai, "Uncle Zhou, I want this Spirit Soul."

Zhou Hai looked at the information and slowly read it aloud. "Diamond Vine?" Then he nodded approvingly. "It really is very suitable for you."

Still somewhat uneasy, Zhou Hai asked another question. "But I still want to confirm this—are you sure you don't want to take a look at the Datura Spirit Soul? In terms of Spirit Beast bloodline, it is the strongest among them."

The corner of Xu Mengqing's mouth twitched, and he said helplessly, "Uncle Zhou, I want this Spirit Soul."

Seeing that his mind was made up, Zhou Hai stopped trying to persuade him. He merely nodded lightly and replied, "All right."

After receiving Xu Mengqing's definite answer, Zhou Hai quickly tapped the soul-tool screen a few times. Then he turned and walked to the huge machine. With a bang—, Zhou Hai took out a Soul Spirit Orb and handed it to Xu Mengqing.

"Come on. Let's go outside and take a look at the Spirit Soul you chose."

Holding the Soul Spirit Orb in his arms, Xu Mengqing returned to the Spirit Pagoda's main hall. Zhou Hai brought over an oval-shaped device and handed it to Xu Mengqing.

"Press this button and shine the light from this device onto the Soul Spirit Orb. Then you'll be able to see your Spirit Soul. This is a right exclusive to you."

As Xu Mengqing pressed the button, a gentle yellow light shot out and fell upon the Soul Spirit Orb.

The Soul Spirit Orb itself also gave off a faint glow. Its originally sealed sphere gradually became transparent, and the Spirit Soul within could vaguely be seen.

At the center of the Soul Spirit Orb, a brighter ring of light swept past, and the entire orb slowly split open from the middle.

Inside the pristine white Soul Spirit Orb appeared a vine with a ten-centimeter-thick, sturdy stem. Its leaves were dark green and ink green, their surfaces marked with dark golden patterns that carried a metallic texture, as though the vine were wrapped in a thin layer of iron.

Seeing that Xu Mengqing had opened the Soul Spirit Orb, Zhou Hai said, "Once a Spirit Soul is activated, fusion must be completed within twenty-four hours. Otherwise, it will dissipate and die."

Xu Mengqing nodded. After listening to several more precautions, Xu Zhan paid the bill and left the Spirit Pagoda with Xu Mengqing.

After returning home,

The moment they entered, Meng Ling'er hurried over with a tense expression. Na'er followed beside her, equally worried.

"How was it? What Spirit Soul did you get? Did you get the one you wanted?"

Xu Mengqing smiled and nodded. "Mom, I got it. It's a Spirit Soul called Diamond Vine."

Xu Zhan also nodded lightly beside him.

As he spoke, Xu Mengqing took out the Soul Spirit Orb before him.

Hearing this, the tightly furrowed brows of Meng Ling'er relaxed slightly, while Na'er curiously looked toward the Soul Spirit Orb in Xu Mengqing's hands.