Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the Threshold for a Prospective Son-in-Law?

Shui Bing'er!

Lin Hao froze. He had never expected to encounter Shui Bing'er here.

Come to think of it, Lin Hao could sense the mysterious resonance coming from Shui Bing'er, and Shui Bing'er must have been able to sense the mysterious resonance coming from him as well.

Lin Hao did not know that this mysterious resonance meant he could undergo Martial Soul fusion with someone else.

Shui Bing'er could form a Martial Soul fusion technique with her younger sister. She must have known that she could form a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with someone whose identity was unknown.

From Shui Bing'er's perspective, no matter who the other person was, she would surely come to meet them.

After all, there were not many Spirit Masters in the world who could form Martial Soul Fusion Skills with each other. Even twins with identical Martial Souls might not necessarily be able to form one.

A Martial Soul Fusion Skill was not one plus one equaling two. It multiplied combat power severalfold.

Lin Hao looked at Shui Bing'er again.

Shui Bing'er bore a ninety-percent resemblance to Chen Yao, the female lead of Invisible Mage.

The difference was that Shui Bing'er was a Spirit Master, while Chen Yao was an ordinary person.

In terms of Soul Power, bearing, and skin, Spirit Masters were far more beautiful than Chen Yao.

Lin Hao smiled and extended his hand. "Hello, my name is Lin Hao. Lin as in forest, Hao as in sun and sky. Lin Hao!"

Shui Bing'er pointed at Lin Hao's hand and asked, "What does this mean?"

Lin Hao explained, "In my hometown, shaking hands is a gesture of friendship."

"Shaking hands?" Shui Bing'er blanked for a moment, her face reddening slightly as she looked toward her father.

Shui Bing'er's father nodded, and Shui Bing'er shyly extended her hand to shake Lin Hao's.

A soft sensation immediately came from her palm.

Lin Hao did not go overboard and released Shui Bing'er's hand within three seconds.

"Child, are you willing to join my Water Family?" Shui Bing'er's father asked Lin Hao with concern.

Lin Hao said, "Sorry, I already have my own sect."

Shui Bing'er's father was somewhat disappointed. "Ah, too late, then. Can you tell me the name of your sect? It will make it easier for me to find you in the future."

There were not many Spirit Masters who could form Martial Soul Fusion Skills with one another.

Shui Bing'er was still young, but her father had already regarded Lin Hao as a potential future son-in-law.

Lin Hao said, "Not only do I have a sect, I also have a master. Don't worry. If you want to find me, just come to Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

Shui Bing'er's father nodded.

He could tell that Lin Hao did not wish to reveal his sect or the master behind him.

Since Lin Hao did not want to, Shui Bing'er's father did not press the matter further.

As for Lin Hao, he had indeed done it deliberately.

Maintaining an air of mystery before others only brought benefits, never drawbacks.

Shui Bing'er asked, "Are you also looking for Soul Beasts to obtain a Spirit Ring?"

Lin Hao nodded. "Yes."

Shui Bing'er suggested, "I also need to hunt Soul Beasts to obtain a Spirit Ring. Why don't we go together? We can look after each other!"

Lin Hao looked toward Qin Ming.

Qin Ming was leading the team. Everything in the forest was up to Qin Ming, while Lin Hao was only responsible for choosing Soul Beasts and absorbing Spirit Rings.

Qin Ming smiled. "I was thinking the same thing!"

Shui Bing'er's father was a seven-ring Soul Sage. His combat power surpassed Qin Ming's.

If Lin Hao only wanted a thousand-year Spirit Ring, Qin Ming was confident he could handle it completely.

But Lin Hao had asked for a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring, which put Qin Ming in a difficult position.

It would be fine if they encountered an ordinary ten-thousand-year Soul Beast, but if they ran into a high-tier ten-thousand-year Soul Beast or one with an even greater cultivation, Qin Ming feared he could only flee with Lin Hao.

Now that Shui Bing'er's father was with them, things were better.

As long as it was a Soul Beast with no more than forty thousand years of cultivation, Qin Ming was confident that, working together with Shui Bing'er's father, the four of them could protect themselves even if they could not kill it.

Shui Bing'er's father agreed, "All right, then we'll move together!"

Shui Bing'er blinked, her large eyes lively. "What is your Soul Power Level?"

Lin Hao was not very old and looked several years younger than Shui Bing'er.

Shui Bing'er thought that since Lin Hao had entered Heaven Dou Royal Academy and could ask the renowned Qin Ming to hunt Soul Beasts for him, his Soul Power Level should be level twenty.

"Level thirty."

"What? You've reached level thirty too?" Shui Bing'er cried out inwardly.

Not only Shui Bing'er, but even her father stared at Lin Hao in shock.

Then, Shui Bing'er's father's gaze deepened and a smile touched his lips. His evaluation of Lin Hao as a potential future son-in-law rose higher and higher.

However, Lin Hao's next sentence utterly shocked Shui Bing'er's father.

"My expectation for my third Spirit Ring is at least ten thousand years."

"What? Ten thousand years?"

"Ten thousand years!"

Shui Bing'er and her father were dumbfounded.

Shui Bing'er blurted out, "Spirit Masters must act within their limits and must not absorb Spirit Rings beyond their level. Being overly ambitious is extremely taboo. You need to be rational!"

Lin Hao said, "I am being rational. It must be ten thousand years, and its attribute should preferably be metal."

Shui Bing'er frowned slightly and snapped, "Why won't you listen to advice?"

Not only Shui Bing'er, but even her father's impression of Lin Hao plummeted this time.

Shui Bing'er's father had initially believed Lin Hao was qualified to pursue Shui Bing'er. Now, it seemed that he needed to think carefully about it.

Someone who spoke wildly and was unrealistic could very well bring disaster upon the Water Family.

Qin Ming spoke up. "Don't try to persuade him. I respect his choice."

"Qin Ming, why even you..."

"Dean, trust me. Once you spend some time with him, you'll support his decision!"

Two days later.

Before they knew it, another two days had passed.

During those two days, they had encountered several ice-attribute Soul Beasts. However, Shui Bing'er's father had rejected them all.

Naturally, he could not be careless when choosing a Spirit Ring for his biological daughter.

Ordinary Soul Beasts, even if their cultivation matched, were not worthy of becoming Shui Bing'er's Spirit Ring.

The four stepped through snow that reached their ankles and arrived at the foot of another snowy mountain.

The biting cold wind swept snowflakes into their faces, carrying bone-piercing chill. The surrounding trees were encased in thick ice, and the icicles on their branches reflected a frigid gleam.

Lin Hao's sharp gaze swept over the snowy field ahead. His steps paused slightly, and his fingers unconsciously tensed.

Behind an ice boulder not far away, a massive figure was slowly moving. Dense ice-attribute Soul Power lingered around it, freezing even the surrounding snow as hard as iron.

It was an ice-attribute Soul Beast he had never seen before.

It resembled a bear, yet was several times taller than an adult Spirit Master.

Its entire body was covered in snow-white fur tinged with pale blue. The skin beneath the fur possessed the translucent texture of ice. Its limbs were thick and powerful, and each step it took in the snow left behind deep icy tracks.

Its head had no distinct facial features, only a pair of eye sockets emitting a ghostly blue glow. Ten fine rings of ice encircled its neck. With every breath, the ice rings flickered faintly, releasing wisps of cold air.

Most peculiar of all was the ghostly blue rune between its brows.

This indicated that it had more than a thousand years of cultivation.