Strange Dragon-Shaped Soul Spirit

The heart of Eastsea City.

Before long, the three of them arrived before a towering structure over a hundred meters tall—the tallest building in the entire city.

"Hello, is this young lady here to choose a soul—"

The moment they entered the tower, a Spirit Pagoda staff member noticed the family of three and approached them with a smile.

However, he immediately passed over Xu Yue and fixed his gaze on Mu Xi.

After all, by Eastsea City's customs, Mu Xi, who was around ten years old, was far more likely to be the one acquiring a soul spirit.

But what he heard next left him frozen in place.

Seeing the Spirit Pagoda staff member's reaction, Mu Xi's pretty face immediately darkened with displeasure as she declared loudly.

"My little brother is the one here to buy a soul spirit today! I want to see the best soul spirits you have!"

At that, the staff member abruptly shifted his gaze from Mu Xi to Xu Yue, his expression growing even more astonished.

He had worked at the Eastsea Spirit Pagoda for ten years, yet he had never seen such a young child come to choose a soul spirit. What kind of genius was this?

Could he be a legendary innate full soul power genius?!

But he soon turned his eyes toward Mu Chen.

Meeting the staff member's probing gaze, Mu Chen smiled faintly.

"That's right. Let's go choose a soul spirit."

"Alright..."

"Please follow me, the three of you."

The staff member swallowed, suppressing the shock in his heart as he gestured for them to follow.

Before long, they arrived in the room for selecting soul spirits.

"What attribute of soul spirit are you looking for?"

"This place contains nearly all the soul spirits available at our Eastsea City branch. You may choose freely!"

Standing before a large machine, the staff member pressed a button. Dozens of different soul spirit attributes flashed across the screen—plants, beasts, and even metal soul spirits.

"I need an earth-element soul spirit. One with gravity-type soul skills would be best, though other soul spirits with those attributes are worth considering as well."

Xu Yue did not hesitate as he smilingly stated his requirements. He had already discussed this with Mu Chen and Mu Xi on the way here.

"Yes, we have those. Please wait a moment."

The staff member operated the screen, quickly filtering out the earth-element soul spirits.

As one of the most basic attributes, earth-element soul spirits formed quite a large category, and many people needed them.

Xu Yue looked at the neatly arranged soul spirits on the panel. The Mountain-Moving Earth Dragon, Earth Berserker Ape, Rock-Shattering Giant Rhinoceros, and many others were all displayed before him.

Mu Xi watched seriously from the side and asked, "A-Yue, which one do you like better?"

"I think the Mountain-Moving Earth Dragon is quite good. Not only is it earth-element, it also has dragon bloodline. No matter what kind of soul spirit it is, dragon bloodlines are exceptionally powerful. Its soul skills generally won't be bad either."

Yet after Xu Yue examined the first few soul spirits, he was not very satisfied. What he said next shocked all three people present even more.

Looking at the Spirit Pagoda staff member, he asked in a deep voice, "Are there only hundred-year soul spirits? Can I see the thousand-year ones?"

"This..." The staff member was taken aback before smiling helplessly. "Little friend, of course you may look."

"But I must remind you that the difference between a hundred-year and thousand-year soul spirit is not merely a single word. There are countless restrictions involved."

"I understand." Xu Yue nodded.

Mu Chen and Mu Xi opened their mouths, wanting to caution him, but they soon remembered Xu Yue's independent nature since childhood and said nothing.

Besides, with Xu Yue's innate full soul power talent, he would probably be choosing a thousand-year soul spirit in only a few years. There was nothing wrong with looking in advance.

Soon, thousand-year soul spirits appeared on the screen.

Compared with hundred-year soul spirits, there were far fewer thousand-year ones. Most were one-star, ordinary quality, while two-star rare-grade ones were exceedingly scarce.

Xu Yue examined them one by one, and eventually his gaze stopped on a plump soul spirit with the appearance of a dragon.

"Uncle, what kind of soul spirit is this?"

Hearing that, the staff member looked at the soul spirit Xu Yue was pointing at, but his expression became slightly awkward.

"Little friend, I should remind you that although this soul spirit looks dragon-shaped, it is not a dragon-type soul spirit. It is pure earth-element."

"An earth-element soul spirit?" Xu Yue's eyes lit up, but he soon looked back at the staff member's face. "Judging by your expression, does this soul spirit have some kind of problem?"

The staff member paused, then answered truthfully. "This soul spirit is blind. We don't know why."

"I still recommend that you choose a hundred-year soul spirit like the Mountain-Moving Earth Dragon or Earth Berserker Ape."

"After all, thousand-year soul spirits are chosen by Soul Elders and above. They aren't suitable for you right now."

"It can't see?" Xu Yue smiled. "But I feel like it suits me quite well."

As he spoke, his gaze shifted to Mu Chen.

"Uncle Mu, can I choose it?"

"Of course." Mu Chen nodded without hesitation. "But only if your spiritual power can bear the strain. Otherwise, we'll have to choose a hundred-year spirit soul instead."

"Alright, thank you, Uncle Mu." Xu Yue smiled as he thanked him, though he then asked somewhat embarrassedly, "Um... Uncle Mu, a thousand-year spirit soul must be pretty expensive, right?"

Mu Chen froze for a moment before smiling and vigorously ruffling Xu Yue's hair.

"You silly boy, what are you saying? Your parents left you a great deal of property—more than enough to support your cultivation all the way to Soul Sage without running out."

"Besides, do you really need to stand on ceremony with your Uncle Mu over a mere thousand-year spirit soul?"

As an eight-star Saint Craftsman, Mu Chen could hammer out a few pieces of soul-forged metal and have Federation credits pouring in.

A thousand-year spirit soul? Pocket change!

Mu Chen then turned to the Spirit Master. "Next, we test his spiritual power, right?"

"That's right!" The Spirit Master nodded quickly. "But first, the child will need to fill out a form. I'll take you to test his spiritual power afterward..."

Before long, he handed over a registration form for absorbing a spirit soul and said with a smile.

"Name: Xu Yue. Age: Six. Martial Soul: Eden's Star..."

"As expected, innate full soul power..."

After completing the registration, the Spirit Master could not help but sigh, even though he had already expected it.

Innate full soul power—so his earlier guess had been correct.

And Eden's Star... what kind of Martial Soul was that?

Was this another case of a beneficial Martial Soul mutation?

In any case, he had to report such a genius to the tower master!

"Please follow me, you three. I'll test his spiritual power."

The Spirit Master suppressed his excitement and gestured for them to follow before leading them into the room next door.

There stood an enclosed helmet with a metallic sheen, connected to a metal base by an adjustable support. Beneath it was a metal reclining chair.

At a glance, Xu Yue felt as though he were looking at one of the hair perm machines used in salons in his previous life.

Following the Spirit Master's instructions, he lay down on the recliner.

A faint flow of soul power circulated, and Xu Yue felt his head grow light.

But the next moment, the room rang with the shocked cries of all three others.

"How could this be..."