Failure to Change Fate, No Reward

The Dragon Roar Sword Art was merely a foundational sword art. It had thirty-six sword forms and one hundred and eight variations, its strength lying in its ability to fully bring out the Dragon Roar Sword's characteristics.

Endless Phantoms, on the other hand, was somewhat absurd.

It was more than just a movement technique; it was also an exceptional swift-attack technique.

Not only could it greatly increase Lin Chen's speed and agility, it could also create nine indistinguishable phantoms to attack and kill enemies at the same time.

Most importantly, the phantoms possessed fifty percent of Lin Chen's strength.

The strength referred to here included physical constitution, Spirit Power, and so on. The phantoms could not use any Spirit Skills Lin Chen possessed.

With the Dragon Roar Sword Art and Endless Phantoms,

Lin Chen would basically have no difficulty hunting a Spirit Beast around seven hundred years old.

Since that was the case, there was no need to keep hiding away in Holy Spirit Village.

Although Spirit Masters could cultivate Spirit Power before obtaining a Spirit Ring, their cultivation speed was certainly inferior to after obtaining one.

It was best to obtain a Spirit Ring as early as possible.

With a flip of his right hand, a thumb-sized, milky-white pill appeared in Lin Chen's palm.

It was the Body Tempering Pill rewarded by the system.

Lin Chen did not hesitate for long. He tossed it directly into his mouth, then sat cross-legged and circulated the Profound Origin Technique to refine the pill's medicinal power.

The pill melted as soon as it entered his mouth, turning into a stream of fluid that slid down his throat.

The surging medicinal power suddenly exploded within Lin Chen's body, sweeping through every corner of him in the blink of an eye.

His muscles, bones, and meridians all began to strengthen under the tempering of that medicinal power.

Spirit Masters' physical constitutions simply were not outstanding. Otherwise, Tang San, who came from a martial arts world, would not have flourished so spectacularly.

The gap between a Spirit Scholar and a Great Soul Master was even smaller.

The increase was so insignificant that Lin Chen could not even clearly feel it. All he could sense was the medicinal power taking effect.

Half an hour later.

The Body Tempering Pill's medicinal power had been completely exhausted. Lin Chen stood up and stretched his body.

Emm... he did not feel anything particularly clear.

No wonder the system had only given me a Beginner Body Tempering Pill. If it had directly given me a pill capable of making my body strong enough to withstand a thousand-year Spirit Ring,

I probably still wouldn't have the strength to independently kill a thousand-year Spirit Beast.

Lin Chen could not help shaking his head.

Next came the question of where to find his first Spirit Ring.

The Soul Hunting Forest required a permit. Without one, he could not enter at all.

The Star Dou Great Forest did not require a permit, but it was not only farther away, it was also far more dangerous than the Soul Hunting Forest.

Spirit Masters and Spirit Beasts alike were threats.

After pondering for a moment, Lin Chen still decided to go to the Soul Hunting Forest.

As for where to get a permit...

With the Destiny Editing System, wouldn't getting a permit be easy for him?

But before that, he had to make arrangements for Tang Hao first.

System, begin editing!

Three months later, Tang San left Holy Spirit Village with Old Jack and prepared to attend Notting Junior Spirit Master Academy.

And after confirming that Tang San was not his son, Tang Hao, having gone too long without visiting Ah Yin, prepared to properly keep her company.

[Editing complete!]

The instant Lin Chen's thought fell, the system issued a notification.

The rest would be left to time.

Lin Chen did not wait until the next day. He went out and found Old Jack, telling him that he wanted to go to Nuoding City early to work and earn living expenses.

After persuading him for quite a while and displaying some of his strength, he finally obtained a work-study student certificate from him.

Although he no longer needed to study at Notting Academy, it was best to stay with Tang San and the others if he wanted to change their fates.

That way, he could constantly observe their movements and edit their destinies.

Making money might not be difficult for him, but he did not have any right now, so it was safer to bring the work-study student certificate with him.

After obtaining the certificate, Lin Chen immediately left Holy Spirit Village.

Nuoding City.

Holy Spirit Village was not far from Nuoding City, only several dozen li away. Lin Chen set out at noon and entered the city before dusk.

Walking through Nuoding City's streets, Lin Chen did not care whether it was moral or not.

He specifically targeted wealthy people, repeatedly using the system's power and consecutively finding over a hundred Gold Soul Coins. However, the system completely ignored fate changes of this level.

It showed no intention of rewarding him.

But Lin Chen had only wanted money in the first place, so he had not expected any reward from the system.

"Boss, one bowl of fried sauce noodles!"

Lin Chen sat down at a roadside noodle stall and called out to the owner.

"Sure, please wait a moment."

As Lin Chen watched the pedestrians coming and going along the street, he considered how to obtain a Soul Hunting Permit.

Spirit Hall certainly had the authority to issue permits, but he did not know whether there were any requirements. It would be best if money could solve it.

Nobles should also have that authority, but it would certainly be much more troublesome to handle.

Even with the system, it would be the same.

Nobles did not care about his little bit of money. If he wanted to get a permit from them, he could only become friends with noble children.

That would take quite a bit of time.

I'll go ask at Spirit Hall later.

The noodles arrived quickly. They could not be called exceptional in color, aroma, or flavor, but the portion was large enough to fill him up.

After eating and drinking his fill, Lin Chen paid and headed straight for Spirit Hall.

Spirit Hall was located in the center of the city. It was a massive domed building, and though it had only three floors, it stood over twenty meters tall.

"Little friend, what can I do for you?"

Lin Chen was just about to enter when a guard at the entrance stopped him. He simply halted and directly asked the guard.

"Hello, Uncle. May I ask if I can apply for a Soul Hunting Permit here?"

The guard smiled. "Of course, but even a one-time permit costs fifty Gold Soul Coins."

"And you must reach the corresponding level."

The so-called corresponding level referred to bottleneck stages such as level ten, level twenty, or level thirty. Otherwise, it was impossible to apply for a permit.

This little fellow looked quite young. Could he already be level ten?

Lin Chen secretly clicked his tongue.

No wonder so many people formed teams outside the Soul Hunting Forest. Without finding others to split the cost, ordinary people really could not afford it.

But it was no big deal. Any problem that could be solved with money was not a problem.

"Thank you, Uncle."

After thanking him, Lin Chen headed inside again. This time, the guard did not stop him. Verification was not something a mere Spirit Hall guard needed to worry about.

Nothing unexpected happened.

Lin Chen found the service office, tested his Spirit Power, paid the money, and received a permit stamped with Spirit Hall's seal.

It looked similar to the work-study student certificate.

However, during the process, a staff member asked who had helped awaken his Martial Soul. After learning that it had been Su Yuntao, the staff member said nothing more.

After leaving Spirit Hall, Lin Chen looked up at the sky.

There was no need to rush over for just one night.

Lin Chen found an inn and stayed there, planning to head to the Soul Hunting Forest the next day.

[Failure to change fate, no reward!]

Lin Chen had just finished bathing and stepped out of the bathroom when the system notification suddenly appeared.

"What the hell?"