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As for his second Soul Ring, he had two choices in mind.

One was an offensive Soul Ring.

In fact, although he was now a Level 20 Soul Master, he still had virtually no combat ability.

There was a high chance he would lose if he fought other Soul Masters.

Because his Soul Ring was not an offensive one.

However, that was gradually changing.

Ever since obtaining the Sunflower Soul Ring, he had used over a thousand satellites to absorb solar energy.

In just over twenty days, his Soul Power had risen from Level 13 to Level 20. If not for the Soul Master's bottleneck holding him back, his Soul Power would certainly have surpassed Level 20.

Besides absorbing solar energy to increase Soul Power, the Sunflower Soul Ring also enhanced his physical abilities.

Though the improvement was slight, under the support of over a thousand satellites, his body had grown stronger at a visible pace.

There were new changes almost every day.

He still did not know how much physical strength he possessed now. After all, he had nothing to compare it with, but he felt that he could still put up a fight.

The benefits brought by this improvement in physical condition were all-encompassing.

His speed, strength, reactions, and more all improved noticeably each day.

Given enough time, this gradual accumulation would inevitably bring about a qualitative transformation.

And in the short term, he did not really have any enemies to deal with.

So he had been hesitating these past few days.

But now, he had decided to temporarily give up on fusing an offensive Soul Ring as his second Soul Ring.

Once he broke through Level 20, his cultivation speed would continue sending his Soul Power soaring. Reaching Level 30 probably would not take much time.

Moreover, he could now launch one Satellite Spirit a day.

The Satellite Spirits he had deployed all entered a special Terminator Orbit, where they could receive sunlight twenty-four hours a day.

As long as he had enough time, his cultivation speed would continue skyrocketing at a terrifying rate.

Therefore, for now, he chose the second option.

It was a Soul Ring highly compatible with his Satellite Spirit.

The next day, Li Ming went to the Inner City and spent dozens of gold coins to buy himself a weapon: a long saber.

This saber was no ordinary weapon. It had been forged by a high-level Soul Master, which was why it was so expensive.

Soul Skills had been used in its forging process, making the blade even sharper—capable of slicing through iron like mud. A small amount of rare metal had also been added, making the entire saber exceptionally hard.

However, there was actually little demand for sabers like this. It could even be said that there was almost none.

Though incomparably sharp and sturdy enough to be called a treasured blade, such weapons were generally sold to nobles as decorations.

Weapons were rarely needed in this world. The existence of Tool Martial Souls had directly wiped out the market for such arms.

In terms of sharpness and durability, these weapons far surpassed ordinary arms. In fact, they were not inferior to ordinary Tool Martial Souls, or rather, to the Tool Martial Souls of low- and mid-level Soul Masters.

But Tool Martial Souls had Soul Rings and Soul Skills. How could mere sharpness compare to them?

Still, it was indeed suitable for Li Ming to use for self-defense. He happily tied the scabbard to his waist.

When he had the chance to mine the metals marked as special mineral veins on his Satellite Map, he could forge a true divine weapon. Combined with his increasingly powerful physique...

He wondered whether, by then, he could defeat a high-level Soul Master using only his body and a divine weapon, without unleashing any Soul Skills.

Li Ming looked forward to that day.

But his most urgent task was to break through his current realm first.

Right now, he needed to enter Sunset Forest, which was only fifty kilometers from Heaven Dou City.

But it was not Hunting Forest, not a low-level Soul Beast Forest where Soul Beasts were raised in captivity.

It contained large numbers of Century-level Soul Beasts and Millennium Soul Beasts, as well as many wandering Soul Masters.

Furthermore, his satellites had found a small number of Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in Sunset Forest. There was even a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast hidden deep within the forest.

It had more resources than Hunting Forest, but it was also far more dangerous.

Especially since Li Ming was a Soul Master who was utterly useless in combat.

Even with the Satellite Map and real-time infrared surveillance provided by the AI, he did not dare enter such a dangerous area alone.

So he needed to find a protector strong enough to accompany him.

Not only did this person need sufficient strength, but they also had to be reliable enough not to abandon him the moment danger arose.

Thus, Li Ming bought some gifts and came to Blue Tyrant Academy, intending to meet Blue Tyrant Academy's headmaster, Liu Erlong!

"Are you a student here?"

Yet Li Ming was turned away right from the start, stopped directly by the Gatekeeper at the entrance.

"I'm a newly enrolled student this year."

Li Ming immediately handed over his student identification.

The Gatekeeper took it suspiciously. Rather than opening it immediately, he scrutinized Li Ming from head to toe, seemingly waiting for Li Ming to expose a flaw himself.

Only then did he activate the identification.

"Isn't this a student ID from the intermediate academy? This is the advanced academy. The intermediate academy is next door."

The Gatekeeper took one look and immediately spotted the issue. He stuffed the student ID back into Li Ming's hand and pointed him toward the neighboring intermediate academy.

But Liu Erlong, as the headmaster of Blue Tyrant Academy, was not in the intermediate academy either.

"That still makes me a student of Blue Tyrant Academy. I admire the advanced academy very much and would like to go in for a look."

Li Ming tried to take advantage of his age. Combined with his handsome appearance and gentle temperament, he hoped to rely on a little goodwill to get inside.

"Go on, get lost! Go somewhere else if you have nothing to do. Those who aren't students of Blue Tyrant Academy aren't allowed in."

But his youthful disguise was useless before the old man. The Gatekeeper impatiently waved his hand in dismissal, treating Li Ming as a mischievous student. How could he possibly let him in?

Li Ming's eyes shifted as he looked toward the entrance behind the old man, intending to dash inside while the old man was off guard. With his speed, he could enter before the old man stopped him.

However, the Gatekeeper noticed Li Ming's intention from his gaze. He sneered and directly revealed four Soul Rings around himself.

"Try barging in!"

Hiss—

He was actually a Spirit Ancestor in his forties. Had things fallen this far? Even Spirit Ancestors were working as gatekeepers now? Was this Heaven Dou City, where Spirit Kings and Spirit Emperors were everywhere?!

"Hmph, you're overthinking it. I'm Song Yang, a teacher at the Blue Tyrant affiliated intermediate academy next door—your teacher for the next six years."

The old man immediately introduced himself.

"Then why are you guarding the gate here?!"

Li Ming could not understand it. This was not Shrek Academy, so why was he playing this hidden-expert routine?

"Of course it's because I need money. It's vacation time now, and the Gatekeeper has gone on break. Filling in for a while earns me money, so why wouldn't I do it?

You're still young. You don't know how hard it is to make money."

Song Yang spoke as though it were only natural.

"So, how about it? Want to give it a try? If you can get past me, I'll let you enter."

Song Yang immediately gestured at Li Ming.

Li Ming was no fool. This guy was over twenty levels higher than him and had three more Soul Rings. What was he supposed to charge in with?

"No need. Actually, I don't admire Blue Tyrant Academy that much."

Li Ming said at once, then turned and left directly.