Although he had yet to obtain his second Soul Ring, his Soul Power had already reached level twenty-five. After acquiring the ring, he might even head straight for level thirty.
This—this was the benefit of copying a God-Level Martial Soul!
Come to think of it... in the first part of Douluo Continent, aside from the Seraphim Martial Soul being a God-Level Martial Soul, Sea God Island's High Priestess Bo Saixi seemed to possess one as well... If he directly formed his third contract with Bo Saixi, his Soul Power Level should rise by another five levels, right?
Unfortunately, Sea God Island was simply too far away. He probably could not go there anytime soon.
"After obtaining your second Soul Ring, Little Jing, you will remain in the Worship Hall. I will personally teach you how to bring the Seraphim Martial Soul to its fullest potential! In addition, I will teach you how to use the Angel Sacred Sword and share my experience with the sword."
Qian Daoliu's face was filled with gratification and satisfaction. He even skipped over Qian Xunji and took the initiative to say that he would teach Ling Jing personally.
This left Qian Xunji, who was holding Qian Renxue, utterly bewildered.
Wait... wasn't Ling Jing my disciple?
Why was Ling Jing first taught by Bibi Dong how to use the Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul, and now about to receive Father's instruction too?
So my greatest role as his teacher was to keep working hard and give birth to a daughter with the Seraphim Martial Soul for my disciple to copy?
It sounded strange at first, but the more he thought about it, the stranger it became!
Noticing Qian Xunji's expression, Qian Daoliu glanced at him but said nothing.
Although Qian Xunji was also a Titled Douluo, both his talent and his mastery of the Seraphim Martial Soul were somewhat lacking. Forget compared to Qian Daoliu—even compared to several previous Popes of Spirit Hall, Qian Xunji fell short by far more than just a little.
Therefore, only Qian Daoliu's personal instruction could allow Little Jing to unleash the Seraphim Martial Soul's full power.
Qian Xunji clearly understood this as well, so at most, he grumbled inwardly. He was more than happy not to have to teach Ling Jing himself. At least that gave him more time to spend with his daughter and wife.
The moment this thought surfaced, Qian Renxue, who was being held in Qian Xunji's arms, suddenly began to cry. As she cried, her chubby little hands kept smacking Qian Xunji's face.
Qian Xunji immediately looked at Qian Daoliu in panic.
He had little experience in this area.
Seeing this, Qian Daoliu hurriedly asked, "Is Xiao Xue hungry?"
"Hungry? That can't be... She had just eaten before I brought her over."
"Then she must have pooped. When a baby suddenly cries, she's either hungry or needs changing. Hurry up and check."
"Uh... it doesn't seem like that either. What should we do?"
Watching a group of Worship Hall elders over a hundred and eighty years old, along with Qian Xunji, this elderly father, run around in circles anxiously, Ling Jing could not help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
Still, he was also curious why Qian Renxue had suddenly started crying. He could not help stepping closer and studying her carefully.
Strangely, when Ling Jing approached, Qian Renxue stopped crying. She merely blinked her large eyes at Ling Jing, and the corners of her mouth even curled upward.
Qian Xunji and Qian Daoliu were both stunned.
"Heh, Xiao Xue actually stopped crying the moment Little Jing came close?"
"More than stopped crying—she's practically blooming with joy! Could it be... because Ling Jing copied Xiao Xue's Seraphim Martial Soul, Xiao Xue instinctively feels close to him?"
Qian Daoliu frowned. "Qian Xunji, let Little Jing hold Xiao Xue and see."
Qian Xunji was somewhat reluctant, but he still handed Qian Renxue over.
Ling Jing carefully took Qian Renxue into his arms and could not resist poking her delicate little cheek. Yet no matter what Ling Jing did, Qian Renxue showed no dissatisfaction and did not cry again. She remained cheerful the entire time.
Ling Jing was not surprised by this.
This was the value of the contract.
Even though Qian Renxue was still just a tiny baby, once the contract had been formed, she would instinctively feel close to him!
The next morning, Ling Jing, Bibi Dong, and Qian Daoliu boarded a carriage once more. This time, however, Qian Xunji remained behind to care for Qian Renxue, while Azure Luan Douluo had been replaced by Golden Crocodile Douluo.
Their destination had also changed from the Icebound Forest to the Star Dou Great Forest.
Although Ling Jing had indeed found the most suitable Soul Beast in the Icebound Forest last time and absorbed the Ice-Pattern Mirror Beast's Soul Ring, the Icebound Forest truly had too few types of Soul Beasts. Even if they found a suitable one, its age would still be somewhat lacking.
Spirit City was located between the Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire, very close to the Star Dou Great Forest.
Several hours later, the group arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest.
However, Qian Daoliu did not linger for long in the Outer Area. Instead, he led Ling Jing straight into the Mixed Area—compared to the outer region, the Mixed Area contained more varieties of Soul Beasts, and their cultivation ages were also better.
Qian Daoliu had examined him. Ling Jing's physical constitution had now received a tremendous boost, and he could fully attempt a thousand-year second ring.
Therefore, his minimum requirement for Ling Jing's second Soul Ring was twelve hundred years.
Meanwhile, Ling Jing's thoughts drifted slightly.
This was his first time in the Star Dou Great Forest, this greatest gathering place of Soul Beasts aside from the ocean.
During this period in the first part of Douluo Continent, Di Tian, Xiong Jun, and even the Auspicious Ferocious Beast were all slumbering beneath the Lake of Life. On the surface, the Star Dou Great Forest did not actually contain many Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.
The Sky Azure Bull Python, the Titan Giant Ape, the Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin, the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft-Boned Charming Rabbit Xiao Wu, and... Xiao Wu's mother.
Ah Yin should already have taken human form and begun cultivating anew during this period. He wondered whether she had met the Tang Hao and Tang Xiao brothers yet... But Xiao Wu's mother was still alive.
Oh, no. Xiao Wu seemed to have become a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast only after her mother died.
"Little Jing, you've studied plenty of Martial Soul theory as well. Do you have any thoughts on the Soul Ring you'll be absorbing next?"
Qian Daoliu's voice interrupted Ling Jing's thoughts and pulled him back to his senses.
The moment Bibi Dong heard Qian Daoliu's voice, her heart tightened.
She knew this counted as a small test from the High Priest for Ling Jing. It would not matter much if he failed to answer, but it would still lower Qian Daoliu's impression of him somewhat.
Fortunately, after giving it some thought, Ling Jing directly named several suitable Soul Beasts.
Several of them even coincided with what Qian Daoliu had in mind.
Qian Daoliu immediately nodded in satisfaction. "That's right, Little Jing. You're correct. It seems you have a firm grasp of this Martial Soul theory. That puts me at ease. Even if you go hunting for Soul Rings alone in the future, I trust you'll be able to choose extremely suitable Soul Beasts."
"Of course, if Little Jing ever has the chance to kill a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and obtain a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, then there will be no need to consider compatibility."
"Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings are treasures one may encounter but cannot seek. The question of compatibility with a Soul Master does not exist. Even a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast completely incompatible with you would provide a Soul Ring far more valuable than that of a ninety-thousand-year Soul Beast suited to you. Not to mention that a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast will definitely produce a Soul Bone."
Ling Jing pressed his lips together, a flicker passing through his eyes.
If that was the case...
The Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft-Boned Charming Rabbit's Soul Ring seemed... pretty good too?
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