Fusion

"Golden Light Python!"

The female Spirit Pagoda master recognized the type of spirit soul at a glance, her voice carrying a hint of professional explanation.

"A rather rare metal-element snake soul beast."

"A century-level Golden Light Python possesses exceptionally tough scales, and its strength is among the best of soul beasts at the same level."

"Their most skilled method of attack is to use their flexible yet explosively powerful bodies to tightly coil around their prey, crushing its bones with overwhelming constricting force!"

Her gaze fell on Bai Lin. Her tone returned to its previous calmness, but her assessment was quite fair.

"Your martial soul is Blue Silver Grass. Though its foundation is weak, its adaptability is its greatest advantage."

"Fusing with this Golden Light Python spirit soul will greatly improve your Blue Silver Grass."

"First, the Golden Light Python's metal attribute will vastly strengthen your Blue Silver Grass's toughness and physical defense, making it far less easily torn apart or destroyed."

"Second."

She pointed at the Golden Light Python's powerful body.

"The core soul skill it grants will most likely be 'Binding' or 'Strangulation'!"

"This means your Blue Silver Grass will gain powerful restraining and controlling abilities. Once it ensnares an enemy, it will be able to erupt with astonishing constricting force, just like this python!"

"This will allow your Blue Silver Grass..."

"To truly possess practical combat value!"

Tang Ziran was overjoyed. Looking at the little golden python on the ground, which radiated an icy aura, he found it incomparably pleasing to the eye!

A century-level spirit soul!

And such a powerful spirit soul that perfectly suited his son's martial soul!

It was simply a pie falling from the sky!

Bai Lin too gazed excitedly at the coiled Golden Light Python spirit soul.

Binding...

Strangulation...

Those were exactly the combat methods he needed most!

Looking at the bright yellow century-level spirit soul glow, then at Bai Lin's youthful face and exceptionally resolute eyes, the female Spirit Pagoda master's immense regret ultimately gained the upper hand.

She fell silent for several seconds. Her complicated gaze swept across the plainly dressed father and son, whose faces were glowing from their immense delight, before she finally made a decision that was exceedingly rare in her career.

"Fusing with a century-level spirit soul places a certain burden on both a soul master's spirit and body."

The female Spirit Pagoda master's voice returned to its businesslike tone, though it now carried a trace of warmth that was difficult to detect.

"There are specialized meditation rooms in the Spirit Pagoda. The soul power environment is more stable there, which can help raise the chance of a successful fusion and reduce the risks."

"You two..."

She paused, her gaze landing on Bai Lin.

"Fuse with it there."

"The fee..."

"Is waived."

"Huh?" Tang Ziran almost thought he had misheard. He hurriedly pulled Bai Lin along and excitedly prepared to bow in thanks.

"Thank you!"

"Thank you so much, Spirit Pagoda master!"

"You truly are..."

However, the female Spirit Pagoda master slightly turned aside, avoiding Tang Ziran's bow. Her face showed little expression as she merely looked at Bai Lin. The regret in her eyes seemed almost tangible before finally turning into an extremely faint sigh.

"No need to thank me."

"Go."

She waved her hand, signaling for a nearby staff member to lead the way.

Bai Lin and Tang Ziran thanked her repeatedly before following the staff member deeper into the tower.

Bai Lin turned back to glance at the female Spirit Pagoda master, who still stood where she was with a complicated expression. He understood that this preferential treatment was the other party's final bit of pity for someone whose "useless martial soul" did not deserve peerless spiritual power.

He clenched his fists. There was no resentment in his heart, only an even stronger resolve—

He would prove that Blue Silver Grass could shine too!

The meditation room was not large, but it was exceptionally quiet.

The walls and floor were engraved with intricate soul-tool patterns that emitted gentle, stable energy fluctuations. The air was so fresh that it seemed to carry dewdrops.

There was only a simple meditation cushion in the center.

"Just fuse with it here in peace."

"Place the spirit soul orb in front of you."

After giving his instructions, the staff member gently shut the heavy door.

Only Bai Lin and the Golden Light Python spirit soul remained in the room, the latter coiled on the ground and radiating metallic luster and an icy aura.

Its golden vertical pupils watched Bai Lin without emotion.

Within his spiritual sea, Hei Lin's icy voice rang out with an absolute sense of control.

"Get ready!"

"Relax your body and open your mind!"

"Leave the rest..."

"To me!"

An invisible, cold, and powerful will instantly took control of his body.

Following Hei Lin's instructions, Bai Lin sat cross-legged on the meditation cushion and placed the spirit soul orb before him.

He closed his eyes, doing his best to relax his body. His consciousness sank into his spiritual sea and connected closely with Hei Lin's will.

Buzz!

Hei Lin's powerful will, like invisible tentacles, precisely pierced into the spirit soul orb!

A stream of spirit soul energy carrying an icy metallic aura and violent beastly nature was instantly drawn out. Like a golden torrent, it surged fiercely toward Bai Lin's body!

Boom!

Violent energy flooded into him!

Bai Lin's body jolted violently!

Faint golden patterns instantly emerged beneath his skin like an electrified web!

Intense swelling pain and an icy will of strangulation battered his nerves!

"Hmph!"

"A mere century-level little snake dares to act so wildly!"

Hei Lin's cold voice was like a frigid wind from the depths of hell, carrying godlike contempt!

His will suddenly condensed. Deep within the spiritual sea, a thread of the Golden Dragon King's will—extremely faint yet bearing supreme majesty and a primordial aura—was instantly stirred!

It was like a sleeping giant dragon opening a sliver of its eye!

The surging Golden Light Python spirit soul energy froze the instant it touched that shred of supreme will, like snow doused in boiling water!

Its violent beastly nature seemed to encounter its natural predator. It let out a silent wail and was instantly suppressed and tamed!

The originally violent torrent of energy became incomparably docile. Like a guided stream, it began to flow methodically into Bai Lin's limbs and bones, nourishing his Blue Silver Grass martial soul and his entire body!

Outside, Bai Lin's tightly furrowed brow gradually relaxed, and the faint golden patterns on the surface of his body slowly faded away.

The phantom of the Golden Light Python spirit soul coiled before him transformed into a concentrated streak of golden light and obediently entered his glabella.

Time passed in silence.

After an unknown amount of time, the chaotic aura around Bai Lin finally settled completely.

He slowly opened his eyes, and uncontrollable ecstasy burst from the depths of his gaze!

With a thought from him!

Buzz!

A bright yellow ring, seemingly forged from the purest gold, abruptly rose from beneath his feet!

Yellow!

Century-level!

Clear, stable, and radiating powerful energy fluctuations!

The yellow was so pure, its light flowing and illuminating the entire meditation room in brilliant splendor!

He had succeeded!

A century-level soul ring!

Bai Lin was so excited that he nearly jumped up!

He tried summoning his martial soul.

A stalk of Blue Silver Grass, far thicker and more solid than before, unfurled from his palm. Its entire body carried a faint golden hue, while its leaf veins resembled threads of gold woven together. It possessed a toughness unlike anything before.

He could clearly feel the powerful resilience contained within its blades, along with a restrained force of strangulation!