The Training Path for the First Soul Spirit

The moment Lin Yu grasped the scroll-shaped soul power testing soul device.

Ten pillars of light lit up on the scroll-shaped soul device, almost competing with one another. With every pillar that lit up, Lin Qingye's expression grew more excited.

After all ten pillars had lit up steadily, Lin Qingye rubbed his eyes as though he could not believe what he was seeing, staring at the soul device in Lin Yu's hand.

"Innate full soul power?! Yu'er, you actually have innate full soul power!" A flash of excitement appeared in Lin Qingye's expression, and he immediately gripped Lin Yu's shoulders tightly with both hands.

Before his martial soul awakened, he called his son "little ancestor." After it awakened, he called him Yu'er. Lin Qingye really was an honest man.

Lin Yu looked at the excited Lin Qingye, but unlike him, he was not ready to pop champagne just yet.

The era before him was not some small-scale setting like Douluo One or Two. This was the period when the soul master version underwent its true major overhaul.

No matter what type of beast martial soul you had, if you encountered a martial soul with the Dragon Emperor bloodline, you had to kneel.

In the era of soul spirits, the suppression of a Dragon King bloodline meant that if you did not possess an equivalent Dragon King bloodline, all your soul spirits would be too afraid to move.

Then you would watch your soul spirits turn into maggots before getting killed outright by the other side.

That was the shitty combat environment of Douluo Three.

Lin Yu could not guarantee that he would not end up competing with Tang Wulin, so he needed to be wary of this.

Though logically speaking, in the very early stages, even through the middle stages, as long as no underhanded moves were involved, Tang Wulin generally would not kill people casually.

But everything feared that one unlikely possibility. Who knew whether, as someone who gambled with his life, he would end up having some conflict of interest with him in the future?

That guy was a top-tier money-grubber, the kind who even schemed against his own people.

The one thing that gave Lin Yu some comfort was that, according to the rules of this world, his Jade-Scaled Seven-Extinction Flower martial soul was still a plant-type martial soul. Before Tang Wulin obtained the Life Ring his own mother gave him, Lin Yu would not be suppressed by him.

Thinking about it that way, Tang Wulin really had a lot of crutches behind him: Tang San's divine consciousness, Tang Hao, the Blue Silver Emperor, A Yin—a whole pile of top experts to cover for him.

On top of that, he himself possessed a supreme bloodline that restrained half the martial souls in this world.

The sheer number of crutches made Lin Yu want to call the police.

"Father, we can put off celebrating my innate full soul power for now. This is only the beginning of the soul master path. What we really need to think about now is what type of soul spirit I should choose for my first one, right?"

Looking at Lin Qingye, who was practically already uncorking the champagne, Lin Yu finally could not help saying it.

Lin Qingye seemed to snap out of a dream. He nodded and said to Lin Yu, "You're right. Your first soul spirit is very important. How about this? Wait for me. I'll get you the best possible first soul spirit."

As he spoke, Lin Qingye seemed to recall that Lin Yu had yet to systematically study the Federation's soul master courses. After clearing his throat, he began explaining to Lin Yu with a serious expression.

"In today's world, soul spirits are the best way for soul masters to obtain soul rings. You could basically say they are the only way. As for the first soul spirit, soul masters generally take two completely different approaches."

"For children of great clans, who have enough resources to nurture both themselves and their soul spirits, the first soul spirit is treated as the most important one. It is also called a natal soul spirit. This soul spirit accompanies the soul master for the longest time and has the deepest rapport with them. It can subtly adjust the soul skills granted by soul rings through its own will, helping the soul master grow better."

Lin Yu listened attentively as Lin Qingye continued, "The other approach is to barely cultivate the first soul spirit at all. That is because the channels for acquiring a first soul spirit are limited, usually to ten-year and hundred-year soul spirits. It is impossible to obtain those soul spirits that begin at the thousand-year level and possess deeper bloodlines."

"Both methods can reach the pinnacle of the soul master world, so you cannot simply declare one side right or wrong. But what I mean is that, given our family's circumstances, I can help you accomplish either one."

"Under these circumstances, I prefer the first method of cultivating a natal soul spirit. That way, it would be like arranging a capable protector by your side."

Lin Yu nodded, then said to Lin Qingye, "I have no objections to your arrangement, Father. But where can we obtain a soul spirit with a powerful bloodline that is worth carefully cultivating?"

Lin Yu's question was direct. After a brief silence, Lin Qingye said to him, "You don't need to worry about that. I'll find a way. Within two days at most, I'll find a first soul spirit suitable for you. During these two days, get some proper rest and try to comprehend your martial soul as much as possible."

"When fusing with a soul spirit, the most important things are spiritual power and the body's endurance. I'm not worried about your body's endurance. After all, ever since you were young, you've eaten all kinds of seafood that can improve a soul master's physical fitness. It's like the nobles of ancient times who grew up eating refined meat and white flour. What you need to worry about most is your spiritual power. There's no way around that—or rather, your father has no way to cheat for you there."

After Lin Qingye finished speaking, he seemed a little embarrassed to have said such things. He cleared his throat and said to Lin Yu, "So over the next two days, properly cultivate your ability to communicate with your martial soul. During that process, raise your spiritual power as much as possible."

Lin Yu nodded. After Lin Qingye's long speech, he could clearly hear the concern behind his words.

At the same time, he could hear the expectations Lin Qingye had for him. Lin Yu knew that his usually unassuming father was probably a man with a story.

All Lin Yu could do was live better in this world. That would both live up to Lin Qingye's expectations and take responsibility for his own safety.

Two mornings later, Lin Yu was awakened by Lin Qingye, who said to him, "Hurry up and wash up, then get dressed. I'm taking you somewhere."

Lin Yu opened his eyes and forced his mind to clear a little. He then got dressed and followed Lin Qingye out through the mayor's courtyard gates.

Although Aolai City was a small city, its mayor was still an official in charge of the region. The moment Lin Yu stepped outside, he saw a soul-guided car parked at the entrance to their home.

Lin Qingye pulled Lin Yu into the back seat. After telling the driver to start driving, he silently stared ahead, seemingly deep in thought.

"Where are we going?" After sitting in the car for a while, Lin Yu could not help asking Lin Qingye.

Lin Qingye rubbed his fingers together slightly and took a deep breath, as though he had finished thinking. After a long moment, he slowly uttered three words.

"Tianhai City..."