A Pig Is Valuable from Snout to Tail-How Can You Say It Has No Way to Court Death?

Xu Huxiao swung his enlarged right palm in a circle. Without Soul Power or Martial Dao Intent reinforcement, he simply struck with an unadorned Revisiting the Dragon palm.

Bang!

Xu Bayan confidently caught it with one hand, and a dull collision rang out.

Hmm?!

This palm force was pretty strong. It had to be over six hundred jin!

Good heavens.

Xu Bayan was shocked inside, but he remained composed on the surface. It was necessary to put on the airs of an expert before the younger generation. If he acted shocked all day long, where would his dignity go?

Pah, I was an expert to begin with!

"Not bad. You've got a bit of your father's style from back then, hehe~"

Xu Huxiao withdrew his Soul Skill and dismissed his Martial Soul Possession, his twin arms returning to their normal size.

Only...

A pair of bare, snow-white arms was exposed.

The sleeves of Xu Huxiao's black training outfit had been burst apart by his Soul Skill, reduced to scraps.

The Soul Skill was excellent, but having his clothes explode after using it seemed somewhat improper.

It looked like he would need to have a battle suit made that left his arms bare. Otherwise, if his clothes burst every time he fought, wouldn't he need to keep a large supply of clothes on hand at all times?

Xu Bayan also noticed his son's ruined outfit, but he had come prepared. He brushed a hand over the dark gold-patterned copper ring beneath his thick beard, and a black training outfit appeared in his hand.

"Here, put this on. Your mother prepared all sorts of daily necessities for you in my Storage Soul Tool. I didn't expect they would actually come in handy."

Xu Huxiao took the outer garment, tore off his ruined clothes in one motion, and changed into it.

Seeing her idol take off his clothes, Bao Jingjing hurriedly spread her fingers and shyly covered her eyes.

After changing, Xu Huxiao looked at Xu Bayan expectantly.

"Father, you said that if I passed the test, you had another gift for me."

Xu Bayan chuckled.

"I knew you hadn't forgotten, brat. Here, this pair of Twin Dragon Rings Storage Soul Tools is your reward for winning."

Xu Huxiao's eyes immediately lit up when he saw his father take out two dark gold rings patterned with dragons and hold them out to him. He accepted them and examined them curiously.

So this was a spatial ring.

Oh, no, a Storage Soul Tool!

"Put them on and try them. Each ring contains twenty cubic meters of space, even more than mine. As long as you infuse them with your Soul Power, you can store and retrieve things."

Hearing that, Xu Huxiao put the Twin Dragon Rings on the index and middle fingers of his right hand. He picked up his ruined robe and infused it with Yang Origin Soul Power, making it vanish.

At the same time, he sensed the robe that had just disappeared inside the twenty-cubic-meter space of the storage ring on his index finger.

As Xu Bayan had said, the other ring also had twenty cubic meters of space. It held dried rations, clean water, and some wilderness supplies.

A fire starter, a short knife, a small medical kit, and other items.

"Thank you, Father."

Xu Huxiao was very satisfied with this Storage Soul Tool.

However.

He suddenly thought of a problem.

Wait, I just obtained the Multiplication Soul Skill. It seemed I couldn't wear these on my hands.

Then Xu Huxiao noticed that his father did not wear any accessories on his hands. Yet beneath his chin, like a broom, six dark gold copper rings were used to bind his thick beard.

Those six dark gold copper rings were probably Father's Storage Soul Tools. It seemed Father also had a Soul Skill similar to Multiplication.

So.

Xu Huxiao touched his smooth chin. Should I grow a beard too and copy Father?

But when he imagined two clumps of mismatched long beard fluttering around, he quickly shook his head.

No, forget it. I'll think of another way.

I could just put the rings somewhere that wouldn't multiply. It wasn't a big problem.

"Alright, Huxiao has successfully obtained his first Soul Ring. Next, let's find a suitable Soul Ring for little Jingjing."

Xu Bayan smiled as he looked at the expectant little girl.

Bao Dexian hurriedly said, "Thank you, Master."

Bao Jingjing, standing nearby with her soft, adorable cheeks flushed pink and white, copied her father and spoke in a crisp voice.

"Thank you, Master~"

Xu Bayan did not set off immediately. Instead, he said to Xu Huxiao,

"Huxiao, I see that you fight skillfully and decisively. If we encounter a Soul Beast suitable for little Jingjing, how about you handle it? Just leave the final blow to little Jingjing."

"I'll take the opportunity to look around for tonight's dinner."

Xu Huxiao naturally could not have asked for more. He would often deal with Soul Beasts in the future, and this was a good chance to familiarize himself with them.

Besides, with the Eye of Omniscience, finding a suitable Soul Beast could not be easier.

So Xu Huxiao readily agreed. "Sure, of course. I was just thinking of getting some more practice."

"Then let's go. We'll look around here some more. If there's nothing in Dragon-Seeking Valley, we'll check the Soul Hunting Forest outside."

Thus, the four of them began searching Dragon-Seeking Valley once more.

An hour later.

The four emerged from Dragon-Seeking Valley. They had not found a Soul Beast suitable for Bao Jingjing, because most of the Soul Beasts in Dragon-Seeking Valley were scaled, clawed types with powerful offensive abilities, making them unsuitable for a Food-type Soul Master.

There was only one Cloud Leopard, skilled at charging and blessed with excellent stamina, that was suitable. However, it was nine hundred and fifty years old.

She clearly could not absorb it.

Using the Eye of Omniscience, Xu Huxiao learned that Bao Jingjing's absorption limit was a four-hundred-and-twenty-year Soul Ring. Furthermore, a Food-type Soul Master's first Soul Skill was best used to increase stamina.

Soul Rings from later, higher-year Soul Beasts should be reserved for boosting attributes.

That was the most beneficial path for the development of a Food-type Soul Master.

Because a first Soul Skill came from a low-year Soul Ring, its effect was limited. However, it also consumed very little Soul Power.

If the first Soul Skill increased stamina, it meant that the Food-type Soul Master could produce more portions of food in a short time, supplying massive groups such as armies that needed to restore their strength quickly.

Higher-year Soul Skills could enhance a Soul Master's attributes, such as strength, speed, Soul Power, and so on.

Or they could provide other unusual abilities, such as flight, Berserk, purification, detoxification, and more.

The higher the Soul Ring's age, the better such Soul Skills became.

For a small group such as a seven-person team, stronger individual effects were more useful.

Therefore, after considering everything, Xu Huxiao decided to choose a Soul Beast with good stamina and an age of around four hundred years for Bao Jingjing.

Still, their trip out of Dragon-Seeking Valley had not been entirely fruitless. At the very least, Xu Bayan had caught two plump, six-hundred-year Red-Eyed Devil Rabbits.

These Devil Rabbits were about the size of ordinary leopards and heavily muscled. Their devilish name did not refer to ugly faces, but to their delicious flavor, which tempted Soul Masters' taste buds like demons.

There was no doubt that they would be eating rabbit tonight.

After exploring Dragon-Seeking Valley and repeatedly using the Eye of Omniscience, Xu Huxiao had become even more familiar with those eyes.

Now, with a single second-long glance, he could obtain the information he wanted most.

Of course, this kind of scan could only reveal one of four pieces of information about a Soul Beast: [Soul Beast], [Age], [Innate Ability], or [Way to Court Death].

Xu Huxiao chose [Age], because whether a Soul Beast had good stamina could often be roughly determined from its build and appearance.

Through this rapid search, half an hour later...

Finally.

Xu Huxiao discovered two sturdy, pitch-black Soul Beasts.

One had only one hundred and twenty years of cultivation, while the other was exactly four hundred years old, well within Bao Jingjing's ability to absorb.

Then, after staring at the four-hundred-year Soul Beast for three seconds, a message appeared in his mind:

[Soul Beast]: Savage-Horned Black Boar

[Age]: Four Hundred Years

[Innate Ability]: One, Brutal Charge; two, Endurance Battle.

[Way to Court Death]: A pig is valuable from snout to tail—how can you say it has no way to court death??

Brutal Charge was understandable, but what kind of ability was this Endurance Battle?

Xu Huxiao was somewhat puzzled. He focused on [Innate Ability], and an explanation immediately appeared.

[Endurance Battle]: Savage-Horned Black Boars are naturally endowed with powerful reproductive abilities. Endurance Battle is the innate ability of male black boars. Lock this Savage-Horned Black Boar in a room with a thousand sows, and it can battle for three days and three nights while still remaining full of energy.

Sure enough.

A strange ability had appeared...

But judging from that description, this black boar's stamina was obviously not a problem. It was very suitable for a first Soul Skill.

Having obtained definite information, Xu Huxiao called out to Bao Dexian and his daughter, pointing at the two black boars in the distance, bobbing up and down amid the forest grass as they engaged in the act of life.

"Those two Savage-Horned Black Boars ahead—one of them has already grown two savage horns. Judging by its size, it should be around four hundred years old, making it perfect for Jingjing's first Soul Ring."

"Black-horned savage boars are famous for their endurance. It should be able to give Jingjing's food an additional Soul Skill that restores stamina."

"What do you think? If you choose this Soul Beast, I'll act now."

Bao Dexian's eyes lit up upon hearing the description. His own first Soul Ring had only been a ten-year Soul Ring, and its Soul Skill was very weak. If Jingjing could obtain a suitable Hundred-Year Soul Ring, that would naturally be wonderful and would allow her to travel farther down the path of a Soul Master.

Thus, Bao Dexian immediately made the decision for his daughter and said respectfully,

"Young Master Huxiao, we'll choose this Soul Beast. Please trouble yourself."

"Mhm, please trouble yourself, Young Master Huxiao~"

Although Bao Jingjing had only attended Spirit Hall Junior Soul Master Academy for one year, she already understood some things about the development of Soul Masters. She knew that the Savage-Horned Black Boar before her was currently the Soul Beast best suited for her.

Bao Jingjing was very happy that they had found a suitable Soul Beast so quickly, and even the best possible four-hundred-year yellow Soul Ring.

As far as she knew, quite a few of her classmates still had ten-year white Soul Rings as their first Soul Rings.

Moreover, this Soul Beast's attributes were very good. Her academy teachers had said that even if a Food-type Soul Master like her had a lower-year first Soul Ring, she absolutely had to choose one focused on increasing stamina. It would be enormously beneficial to her future development.

Having received confirmation, Xu Huxiao did not waste any words. He directly summoned his Martial Soul and walked toward the two black boars still wholeheartedly engaged in the act of life.

Snort~ Snort~

Snort?!

The male Savage-Horned Black Boar with horns on its head sensed the Soul Power fluctuations, but it did not stop moving. Instead, it let out a threatening snort at Xu Huxiao.

It did not sense much danger from the relatively small creature before it. Rather, it was angry that Xu Huxiao was interrupting its mating.

Seeing Xu Huxiao continue approaching without fear of its threat, the Savage-Horned Black Boar had no choice but to stop.

And when it stopped, the other one was equally displeased.

The two boars exchanged a look, their rage instantly flaring as they both turned to stare at Xu Huxiao.

You don't know your place, do you? Then we'll ram you to death!

Snort!

The two black boars scraped the ground with one hoof and directly activated their innate ability, Brutal Charge, at Xu Huxiao.

A four- or five-hundred-jin black boar charging forward was terrifying. Although the distance was short, the momentum behind it was still nearly a thousand jin.

But Xu Huxiao's eyes burned with excitement. He was utterly unafraid and did not dodge. This was the perfect chance to test all of his strength. He had already removed and put away the Twin Dragon Rings from his right hand.

His first Soul Ring lit up.

Multiplication: Gluttonous Grip!

His twin arms instantly expanded fivefold, transforming into a pair of enormous platinum-black arms marked with dragon patterns. His strength and defense both tripled. This was now the normal state of his Martial Soul Possession, granting him around six hundred jin of strength.

But it was not enough.

Xu Huxiao spread his arms, reinforced them with Yang Origin Soul Power, and faint dragon-shaped force flowed around them as he directly entered the Martial Dao Essence Realm.

Roar—

The power of his palm force doubled again.

One thousand two hundred jin!

Then Xu Huxiao stepped his left leg back, bent his right leg, and planted himself firmly in a bow stance. Using the grappling form of Hidden Dragon Does Not Use, he thrust out his enormous twin arms and grabbed both boars by the head.

Bang!

A thousand jin of force surged through his palms, but Xu Huxiao did not move an inch. He shouted,

"Up!"

The two Savage-Horned Black Boars were lifted into the air, their pig legs kicking wildly in panic.

Xu Huxiao then smashed them down hard against the ground. The two Soul Beasts howled and squealed in pain.

He lifted them again, smashed them down again, lifted them again, smashed them down again...

The two Hundred-Year Soul Beasts were like Xu Huxiao's toys.

After seven smashes, one died. The other, the four-hundred-year Savage-Horned Black Boar, was also barely clinging to life, battered senseless and no longer knowing where it was.

Seeing this, Xu Huxiao withdrew his Martial Soul, his twin arms returning to their normal size. He lowered the sleeves that had been rolled up to his shoulders, straightened his clothes, and called over the father and daughter, whose shock had yet to fade.

Bao Dexian and his daughter stood there dumbly.

Such incredible strength was truly shocking no matter how many times they saw it!