"Even so, that won't happen for a long time."
The age of a Soul Ring made no difference to Huo Yuhao.
His First Martial Soul was his eyes, backed by the origins of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. Their Soul Rings were guaranteed to start at a hundred thousand years.
As for his Second Martial Soul, the Ancestral Dragon, it was undoubtedly superior to his First Martial Soul. It could have Soul Rings of whatever color he wanted.
If Huo Yuhao felt like it, it could even carve designs into its Soul Rings.
By becoming Huo Yuhao's Second Martial Soul, it had already shown the rules of the Douluo World a great deal of respect.
Qian Daoliu looked at the boy before him and gave a slight nod.
He was still a child who knew nothing, unaware of just how much Soul Rings enhanced a Spirit Master's abilities.
Huo Yuhao would naturally learn all this as he grew. Qian Daoliu wasn't in a hurry to explain it to him.
"Let me see your Martial Soul."
Qian Daoliu carefully studied Huo Yuhao's deep blue eyes, which looked exceptionally clear.
Huo Yuhao closed his eyes. When he opened them again, faint golden patterns appeared in their depths.
Look closely, and on one side of the golden patterns, one could also see extremely faint silver markings.
"Martial Souls come in all shapes and forms, but they're generally divided into two categories: Beast Martial Souls and Tool Martial Souls."
"Beast Martial Souls usually take the form of animals and can possess their users in battle. Your Second Martial Soul belongs to this category."
"Those that take the form of objects and can be used in a tangible way are Tool Martial Souls."
"These are the two most widespread types of Martial Souls known on the continent. But there's actually another kind, a special existence that can't strictly be classified as either a Beast Martial Soul or a Tool Martial Soul."
"According to Spirit Hall's records, over roughly the past ten thousand years, dozens of Spirit Masters with unusual Martial Souls have appeared. Their Martial Souls were all different, but each was a part of the user's body. Some were powerful, others weak."
"Eyes like yours have appeared before, but only once."
As he spoke, Qian Daoliu picked up several sheets of paper from the desk beside him.
"His Innate Soul Power wasn't very high, and his eyes had no offensive power, so he wasn't given much attention. As a result, he never achieved much."
"He mostly added plant-based Soul Rings that wouldn't cause problems to his Martial Soul. Only when he became a Soul King and absorbed an animal Soul Ring did he discover what his Martial Soul was truly capable of."
"Your eye Martial Soul should be an extremely rare Mental Attribute Martial Soul."
Spirit Hall had existed for ten thousand years and awakened the Martial Souls of countless Spirit Masters across the continent. It hadn't recorded every person's Martial Soul in exhaustive detail, but it had kept records of those with unusual circumstances.
Body Martial Souls, for instance, were so strange that Spirit Hall had documented them and preserved the records, keeping them on the top floor of its library.
After the purple-robed bishop in Feimu City reported Huo Yuhao's Martial Soul, Qian Daoliu had sent people to search for relevant records.
The Spirit Master system had become so mature because those who came before had continually learned through trial and error.
Huo Yuhao accepted the documents Qian Daoliu handed him, feeling a little moved.
This was why a great sect's deep reserves were a blessing for its disciples in later generations. Even a rare Martial Soul like a Body Martial Soul had been thoroughly documented by Spirit Hall.
For talented common-born Spirit Masters, joining Spirit Hall really could get them more suitable training.
At the very least, they wouldn't make the brilliant decision to have a life-type plant absorb a poisonous plant or animal Soul Beast.
"Thank you, Teacher."
Qian Daoliu's actions proved Huo Yuhao's judgment right: he really was an excellent teacher.
"You're my student. Naturally, I'm responsible for your future."
A Spirit Master's Martial Soul cultivation meant everything. If you took the wrong path, your whole life could be ruined.
If some certain grandmaster heard Qian Daoliu say that, who knew whether he'd feel ashamed.
"Mental Attribute Soul Beasts are rare. They've been found in the Far North and in the oceans, but those places are vast, and they're not easy to search."
The environments there also weren't suitable for Huo Yuhao, a Spirit Master who had only just awakened his Martial Soul.
That made the Star Dou Great Forest the best choice.
"In a few days, when Ji'er returns—that is, your senior brother Qian Xunji—I'll have him take you to the Star Dou Great Forest for Soul Hunting."
At that moment, Qian Xunji was still in the Star Dou Great Forest, having just absorbed his Eighth Soul Ring, when he sneezed.
"You can't neglect your cultivation during this time, either. Your level won't rise yet, but your Soul Power will still improve. Once you obtain your First Soul Ring, your Soul Power will naturally increase."
Huo Yuhao obediently nodded, playing the utterly clueless country bumpkin to perfection.
He already knew everything Qian Daoliu had said, but what he knew himself and what his teacher taught him were two different things.
From the moment they'd met until now, Huo Yuhao would have given his teacher a very high score.
Seeing that Huo Yuhao had taken his words to heart, Qian Daoliu smiled with satisfaction.
"Let me see your Second Martial Soul."
According to the information Feimu City had reported, Huo Yuhao had caused quite a commotion when he awakened his Second Martial Soul.
Though he had only just awakened, the boy had subdued a Soul Ancestor with nothing but his Martial Soul, leaving the man utterly unable to resist.
That alone showed how extraordinary Huo Yuhao's Second Martial Soul was!
If it really was as powerful as it seemed, then the title of the world's strongest Beast Martial Soul might have to pass from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon to someone else.
With a thought from Huo Yuhao, a winding black phantom appeared, coiling through the air and standing about three meters tall.
Compared to its sky-obscuring appearance when it had awakened, the Ancestral Dragon Spirit now shrank to this size under Huo Yuhao's deliberate control.
Though its body had grown smaller, its aura remained unchanged: it looked down on all beneath heaven, supreme and unrivaled.
Across from Huo Yuhao, Qian Daoliu's expression suddenly changed. He stared at the boy in disbelief.
His Martial Soul was the divine Six-Winged Angel, and he had Innate Full Soul Power.
And Qian Daoliu himself stood at the very peak of Spirit Masters across the Douluo Continent: a level 99 Limit Douluo!
Even with his Martial Soul and strength combined, when he saw Huo Yuhao's Second Martial Soul, he still felt an urge to submit, his mind trembling with fear.
If even he reacted this way, what about everyone else?
They would likely fare even worse when Huo Yuhao activated his Second Martial Soul.
And this was only its awakening!
Give Huo Yuhao enough time to grow, and every Beast Martial Soul would bow before his Second Martial Soul, not daring to raise even the slightest thought of resistance.
Even if Huo Yuhao didn't add Soul Rings to his Second Martial Soul, its very existence was already the greatest Soul Skill!
Qian Daoliu looked at Huo Yuhao, still so young and shy, and his expression grew complicated.
The future of this child might be beyond Spirit Hall's power to contain.
"Your Second Martial Soul is extremely powerful, so you can cultivate it later. The higher the age of a Soul Ring, the more powerful its Soul Skill. Yuhao, one day you'll surpass your teacher."
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