Spirit Pagoda, Deep Schemes

Seeing that Tang Wulin seemed interested, the Spirit Master became talkative and told him a great many legends about the First Generation Tower Master and the Spirit Pagoda, which also counted as completing his routine task of raising their reputation.

As for stepping on the Sea God, the Shrek Seven Monsters, and the like in the process... their First Generation Tower Master was not from Shrek Academy anyway. If he stepped on them, then he stepped on them!

You Shrek people could brag about your ancestors and step on our Spirit Pagoda, but we could not do the same? There was no such logic, was there?

Besides, there were no people from Shrek Academy in a place like Aolai City. Their Spirit Pagoda had the final say here!

As for the Sea God...

He probably could not hear it, right? Even if he did, surely he would not send divine punishment down on him over such a small matter, right? After all, everything he said was fact.

Tang San's Divine Sense, who had heard it all:

"..."

He... endured!

Of two evils, one chose the lesser. Even if this man already had a path to death, for the sake of completing the Ten Thousand Year Plan, it was not wise to get angry now and waste a God King's power.

But those above set the example for those below. From this Spirit Master alone, one could see that the Spirit Pagoda, from top to bottom, held not the slightest respect for Deities. They even spread evil doctrines and poisoned Wulin. All of them had paths to death!

After the future war against the Abyss War ended, these guilty people would not be revived!

Thinking this, Tang God King's Divine Sense could not help frowning.

He usually did not pay attention to Wulin's life and had always been in deep slumber, but recently, he had sensed that Douluo's destiny had changed. Wulin, who was supposed to become the protagonist of this era under his arrangements, was actually losing his destiny!

"Who stole that destiny? Who is affecting my Ten Thousand Year Plan? What short-sighted wretch are you? Do you want Douluo Star to be devoured by the Abyss?!"

Tang God King's eyes darkened.

Elsewhere, Tang Wulin listened with great relish to stories he had never heard before, and after the Spirit Master stopped speaking, the group also arrived at the place where the Soul Spirits were stored.

The surrounding walls were made of special soul guide materials, giving off a faint blue glow that made the entire space look mysterious and tranquil.

The interior was like a small ecosystem, with little lakes, forests, and mountains. Soul Spirits were scattered all around, waiting for those fated with them to arrive.

Quite a few poor families had already brought their children here to search for Soul Spirits. From time to time, someone would gain a Soul Spirit's recognition, and a burst of delighted voices would ring out.

"Go on. You have half an hour. It's best to look for a Ten Year Soul Spirit. Hundred Year Soul Spirits are more intelligent and proud. Without enough strength and talent, you won't receive their recognition."

That was what he said, but the Spirit Master knew that Tang Wulin would definitely try his luck and look for a Hundred Year Soul Spirit first.

Since he had come here, and there was only this one chance, he definitely would not be willing if he did not look for the best one.

But from what the Spirit Master had seen, very few people could gain a Hundred Year Soul Spirit's recognition. They were basically all Ten Year Soul Spirits. In such a situation, he only needed to follow the rules.

As for a case like the one before his eyes, if someone really did gain a Hundred Year Soul Spirit's recognition, that was another matter entirely.

Seeing Tang Wulin receive the recognition of a Hundred Year Soul Spirit, Tang Ziran's expression turned complicated, carrying wild joy, while after secretly being surprised for a moment, the Spirit Master regained his calm.

"This Soul Spirit is a Gray Sea Snake. It is a relatively rare Sea Soul Beast in the Spirit Pagoda. Are you sure you want it?"

After ten thousand years, some Sea Soul Beast groups had also gained enlightenment and had taken the initiative to contact the Star Dou Great Forest, the Extreme North, or the Merfolk Race, who likewise had a contract with the Spirit Pagoda, joining the great Soul Spirit family. Naturally, the Spirit Pagoda refused no one who came.

"Mm!" Tang Wulin nodded seriously.

This Soul Spirit had chosen him first. Even if he could still obtain a better one, he would not let the other party down!

A faint smile appeared at the corner of the Spirit Master's mouth. "Good. I'll take you to look at the relevant clauses. If you're willing to sign them, I'll take you to form the Soul Spirit Contract."

As soon as he finished speaking, he led the way out. At the same time, while the two of them were not paying attention, he took out his Communicator and reported to his superior.

"Tang Wulin, nine years old, Martial Soul Blue Silver Grass. Suspected to have a special bloodline. Has received the recognition of a Hundred Year Soul Spirit. Currently friendly toward the Spirit Pagoda... Recommend investigating background information, providing some conveniences, and continuing observation."

With Soul Spirits helping them filter people, they could often pick up hidden gems among Soul Masters from civilian backgrounds.

After so many years of observation, the Spirit Pagoda had discovered that Soul Spirits, especially Soul Spirits made from Soul Beasts, were more sensitive than humans when it came to bloodlines. Since Tang Wulin could gain a Hundred Year Soul Spirit's recognition, that meant he had a special bloodline and talent!

Aside from the handling fee, the Spirit Master did not charge Tang Wulin for any of the follow-up items, leaving Tang Wulin with a very favorable impression of him. Seizing the opportunity to draw closer, he heard quite a bit of interesting information from Tang Wulin.

He had been different from ordinary people since childhood, was strong, ate a lot, had earned thirty thousand through forging in three years, and was still a child who had to cultivate and study...

It seemed the other party had extraordinary talent in forging! He probably had some special bloodline...

Thinking this, the Spirit Master hesitated for a moment, then somewhat painfully took off his own bracelet. There was a tower-shaped mark on it. He handed it to Tang Wulin.

"This is a spatial Storage Soul Tool. It has nearly one cubic meter of storage space. It is only given to Soul Masters with potential. With it, you can receive a basic subsidy at other Spirit Pagoda branches."

A spatial Storage Soul Tool bearing the Spirit Pagoda's mark was not so easy to obtain, especially in a small place like Aolai City. He had only gotten it through connections.

But the Spirit Master had a premonition that if he handed it to Tang Wulin and marked the other party with the Spirit Pagoda's label, he was probably not far from a promotion!

This was his personal investment. Just like a certain Miss Anya who had been promoted, if one wanted to be promoted, one had to learn how to seize opportunities. This was the teaching of the First Generation Tower Master!

Tang Wulin was startled. "No! My talent isn't strong. This is too valuable."

His parents had always taught him to repay kindness. This Spirit Master had already helped him a lot, so he could not take the other party's thing.

Soul Tools were all highly valuable, let alone spatial Storage Soul Tools. If it were sold, it would probably be enough to pay for the Soul Spirit...

"Take it. If you can receive a Hundred Year Soul Spirit's recognition, then I think highly of you." The Spirit Master forced it into Tang Wulin's hands. "If you feel you owe me, then show your best performance and let me know I didn't misjudge you!"

"This..." Tang Wulin hesitated and looked at Tang Ziran.

Seeing this, Tang Ziran more or less understood the Spirit Master's intentions, but in his view, if Tang Wulin could join a major power like the Spirit Pagoda, it would bring Wulin many benefits, and he also would not be implicated because of his secret. So he smiled and nodded.

"Wulin, accept it. I believe that with a Hundred Year Soul Spirit, you can go very far and repay this kindness."

Tang Wulin stared blankly at the bracelet when he heard that, then finally looked firmly at the Spirit Master.

"Lord Spirit Master, in the future, I'll get you the best spatial Storage Soul Tool!"

Tang San's Divine Sense: "..."

Just how many tricks did your Spirit Pagoda have up its sleeve? Why were there so many routines?

If Spirit Hall had been like this back then...

A trace of wariness and anger flashed through Tang San's Divine Sense's eyes.

Huo Yuhao was the Son of Destiny from ten thousand years ago after all. The force he left behind had actually developed to this extent.

Back then, he should have had Da Ming and Er Ming restrict their growth a little. Otherwise, he would not have ended up so passive.

Now there was also a villain who seized destiny in the mix. There were too many variables. What was he supposed to do with only a wisp of divine sense?

Elsewhere, after Tang Wulin finished the contract, left Spirit Pagoda, and stood before his forging teacher—Mang Tian—the latter also fell silent as he looked at the Storage Soul Tool bearing Spirit Pagoda's emblem.

You brat, how did you go to Spirit Pagoda once and come back bought off by them?

How am I supposed to give you the Storage Soul Tool with one-seventh of a cubic meter of space as a gift now?

What a disgrace to the sect!

Mang Tian looked at Tang Wulin, wanting to speak but stopping himself, then stopping himself only to want to speak again.

In the end, he could only sigh.

Forget it. It was a good thing that Wulin could obtain a Hundred Year Soul Spirit.

But the more he thought about it, the more he felt he had lost out. The disciple he had raised had somehow turned into someone else's.

His own situation back then had been better than Wulin's, so he really had not known that Spirit Pagoda actually had another routine aimed at commoner soul masters...

Whoever invented this routine, I will never coexist with you!