Ch. 21Ten-Thousand-Year Second Ring
Key Plot Points and Events
- Wang Chen absorbs a five-thousand-year Golden Crocodile's soul ring, significantly boosting his soul power and strengthening his Alchemy Furnace Martial Soul.
- He then absorbs a ten-thousand-year Golden Crocodile's soul ring, further increasing his soul power to level thirty.
- Wang Chen fails to obtain an external or ordinary soul bone from the three Golden Crocodiles he absorbs.
- He decides to head to Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy to develop his own soul skills and mooch benefits from Tang San.
Character Developments
- Wang Chen's soul power increases dramatically, reaching level thirty after absorbing two high-level soul rings.
- Wang Chen's Alchemy Furnace Martial Soul strengthens with each soul ring absorbed, but it doesn't grant him soul skills, so he decides to develop his own.
- Yu Xiaogang, Wang Chen's teacher, feels resentment towards Wang Chen for disproving his martial soul theories and envies Wang Chen's luck with spiritual herbs.
Significant Themes
- The importance of soul rings and soul bones in soul master cultivation.
- The disparity between Wang Chen's commoner background and his extraordinary luck and talent.
- The envy and resentment caused by Wang Chen's success, as seen through Yu Xiaogang's perspective.
Character Interactions
- Wang Chen interacts with the Golden Crocodiles, absorbing their soul rings and battling their remnant souls.
- Wang Chen's decision to go to Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy is influenced by his desire to learn from Tang San and develop his own soul skills.
- Yu Xiaogang's feelings towards Wang Chen are a mix of envy, jealousy, and resentment, highlighting the contrast between their backgrounds and Wang Chen's luck.