Gifts for Na'er, Tang Wulin's Abnormality

Tang Li had not told the two of them that the chains manifested by his Second Soul Skill were illusory before they locked onto an enemy. The only way to break them was after they had completed the seal.

And once someone had been sealed, they would need an enormous level advantage over Tang Li even to break free from it, let alone snap the chains while sealed.

Moreover, Tang Li's soul power had been strengthened threefold by the Soul Mysterious Heaven Skill, Immortal Spirit Qi, and the Demon-Sealing Pot. Even someone a full major realm above him might not surpass him in either the quantity or quality of soul power.

Therefore, his Second Soul Skill was practically a perfect control skill that would always succeed in battles against opponents of the same realm.

Most importantly, as a Soul Skill named after the word "Refining," refining was its most crucial aspect. A Martial Soul that had been refined had already become part of Tang Li. If he wished, he could use that Martial Soul and its Soul Skills as well.

Furthermore, Tang Li had noticed that there was a portion of this Soul Skill's power that he could not yet use. He guessed that it was related to his spiritual power. Perhaps his currently feeble spiritual power was unable to activate its deeper strength.

Still, that did not diminish the power of this Soul Skill.

Big Eyed, the Soul Beast that had provided the Soul Ring, was also deeply curious about why such an outrageous Soul Skill had appeared. It clearly did not possess any similar ability itself!

Tang Li: You're overthinking it. This has nothing to do with you. You're merely a tool that provides me with convenience.

After witnessing Tang Li's current monstrous strength, Tang Wulin seemed to have been stimulated. Normally, she would be exhausted to death after forging at Mang Tian's workshop and would need someone to urge her to cultivate when she got home. Yet today, she had taken the initiative to begin meditating on her own.

Na'er had not yet awakened the Silver Dragon Spear, so naturally she did not need to cultivate. She peacefully drifted into a beautiful dream.

Tang Li, meanwhile, had maintained his own rhythm throughout the past year. He alternated between soul power and spiritual power cultivation, treating the cultivation of one as rest time for the other.

After Big Eyed's cultivation had improved, Tang Li's spiritual power had risen along with it. He did not yet know exactly how much it had increased, but he roughly estimated that it had reached at least three hundred points.

Gu Yue, as the Silver Dragon King Half-Body, had only possessed a little over one hundred and fifty points of spiritual power when she was nine.

Tang Li was a man who kept his promises. Since he had promised Elder Ling that he would grow strong quickly, he would do everything in his power to fulfill that promise.

At his current cultivation speed, he was confident that he could reach the realm of a level ninety-five Super Douluo before the age of twenty-five. Surpassing quasi-gods like Yun Ming and Chen Xinjie in overall combat strength would not be a problem either.

Of course, that was only a rough estimate. With all the Qi Luck Power on his body, he would likely encounter no shortage of opportunities in the future.

Thinking about it that way, Tang Li felt that he ought to cultivate even harder. He had an extremely bright future ahead of him!

Late that night, Tang Li and Tang Wulin were both immersed in meditation when Na'er quietly opened her eyes. Her beautiful amethyst-like eyes were filled with conflict.

She looked at Tang Li, the brother who had treated her so well. As the Soul Beast Master, she had a responsibility to find a possibility of survival for the Soul Beasts, and Tang Li carried such a possibility within him.

Yet she was caught in a dilemma. After recovering her memories, she had already begun to feel the influence of her main body. That was also why she had gone from firmly deciding to seal her own memories to becoming conflicted now.

"Brother Xiao Li, Na'er really doesn't know what to do!"

A layer of mist gathered in Na'er's captivating purple eyes, making her seem so weary and fragile...

The next morning was Saturday. In accordance with Federation requirements, Red Mountain Academy gave its students two days off. Yet at a time that should have been used for rest, Tang Li and Tang Wulin got up early.

They left the house with Tang Ziran. One went to the workshop to continue studying Soul Tools, while the other went to Mang Tian's studio to learn forging and earn some pocket money along the way.

Mang Tian's studio was very close to Tang Ziran and his wife's workshop. Not only did they have a good private relationship, but their businesses were also closely connected.

After arriving at the workshop, Tang Li greeted all the elders there with practiced familiarity before slipping into Tang Ziran and his wife's studio to begin working.

Tang Wulin had previously given him a good-quality piece of Sinking Silver that she had already forged, asking him to turn it into a small toy for Na'er. Now that he had time, he decided to use it for practice.

Previously, due to the limits of his soul power, he could only become a Second-Rank Soul Master. However, he had long since mastered all kinds of knowledge concerning Third-Rank Soul Tools. All he lacked was practical experience.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Tang Li could put his knowledge into practice and see just how well he had learned it.

He skillfully picked up Tang Ziran and his wife's carving knife and swiftly began engraving the piece of Sinking Silver, which had already been hammered free of impurities.

The cyan-gold soul power of the Demon-Sealing Pot gathered at the tip of the carving knife. His movements flowed like drifting clouds and running water, completed in one seamless motion. Even Tang Ziran, who was secretly watching from the side, gasped sharply.

Crafting the core of a Soul Tool was the most difficult part, as well as the key factor in judging a Soul Master's rank. Someone like Tang Li, who had completed the core engraving of a Third-Rank Soul Tool with only two Soul Rings, was undoubtedly a genius among geniuses.

Furthermore, as a fifth-rank Mecha Designer, Tang Ziran could naturally tell that the Third-Rank Core Array Tang Li was engraving was one of the most complex varieties—the Sound-Activated Core.

This was also the most precise type of core among low-rank Soul Tools. Beyond that were Spirit-Activated Cores driven by spiritual power, the kind of cores used in Mechas and Battle Armor.

After finishing the core, Tang Li began making the other parts, fitted on the outer shell he had prepared long ago, and finally integrated the core into it.

At last, a soft little silver dragon was complete. Like Na'er, the little dragon had purple eyes that could glow.

With sound, one could control the little dragon to spit elements of different colors from its mouth. Naturally, these were only simulated elements; in essence, they were merely colored light, though they looked convincing enough.

As a Third-Rank Civilian Soul Tool, it was quite entertaining. If he wanted it to have offensive power, he could modify it later. For now, it was better not to let a little girl play with overly dangerous Soul Tools.

That evening, after a busy day, Tang Ziran left the workshop with Tang Li. On the way, they stopped by to check on Tang Wulin. Only after confirming that she had already returned home did father and son begin their journey back.

After dinner, Tang Li gave Na'er the gift. The moment Na'er received the purple little dragon, her happiness was plainly visible. Under Tang Wulin's displeased gaze, she forcefully planted a kiss on Tang Li.

Na'er also knew that Tang Wulin was going to lecture her about how girls should respect and cherish themselves, so she quickly ran back to her room.

"Na'er!" Tang Wulin gritted her teeth and prepared to chase after her and teach her a lesson, but Tang Li stopped her. Under Tang Wulin's angry glare, Tang Li said:

"Alright, Na'er is still young. As her brother and sister, we should indulge her a little. Besides, aren't you usually the one who spoils her the most?"

Upon hearing that, Tang Wulin froze. She did not know why she had gotten angry at Na'er. Then, with a change of thought, she immediately turned her wrath toward Tang Li!

"You stinky Xiao Li! It's all your fault!"

Tang Li: ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ...