Blue Silver Grass's First Spirit Skill

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Thinking of a certain scene from the earlier battle, Su Yan could not help but shudder slightly.

What exactly was that thing the pretty little girl had casually thrown earlier? It had actually killed a Soul Beast with such terrifying vitality in just a few breaths.

She had looked so sunny and adorable, but in reality... damn...

Watching Yu Xiaogang, who had no awareness of the situation whatsoever, anxiously hovering nearby as though trying to take Little Tang as his disciple again, the dean of students shook his head slightly.

The ignorant truly feared nothing. This so-called master had not realized at all how terrifying the bamboo grove Soul Beast they had just killed was.

A seven-hundred-year Jade Bamboo Grove was already this powerful. What about a thousand years? Ten thousand years?

No, if it were ten thousand years, it probably could no longer be called a bamboo grove, right? It should be called a Jade Bamboo Sea.

Stretching for thousands of meters. Every stalk of bamboo would be its arm, and once enraged, it would unleash domain-level Soul Power Absorption.

At that thought, the dean of students' hair stood on end.

"Brother Lin, I succeeded!"

Not long after, the yellow Spirit Ring completely merged into Tang Yin's body. The stunned little girl immediately discovered that the bottleneck of her Mysterious Heaven Skill had quietly shattered the instant the Spirit Ring entered her body.

"Ah, you succeeded! Xiao San, how do you feel? Is anything wrong with your body?"

"That's right, Little Tang, are you okay?"

While the two teachers were distracted by Tang Yin absorbing the Spirit Ring, Lin Yue silently pulled something from the central pit and tucked it into his sleeve. Then he turned with a smile and looked at the delighted girl.

"How do you feel? Has your martial soul changed at all? What about your spirit skill?"

As he spoke, Lin Yue stepped forward and looked at the emerald Blue Silver Grass in the girl's palm.

The little grass looked no different from before, but its shoots now carried a deeper emerald hue, seeming to glow with the luster of jade. It had become especially pleasing to the eye.

"Xiao San, you really succeeded. There's nothing wrong with absorbing a Spirit Ring beyond your level, right?"

Pushing Lin Yue aside and crowding in front of Tang Yin, Yu Xiaogang stared at the Spirit Ring glowing with rich yellow light. His face was full of concern, yet it made Tang Yin feel as disgusted as if she had swallowed a fly.

The gentleness on her face vanished the moment Brother Lin was pushed away, replaced by a chill from the depths of her heart.

"Yu Xiaogang, I told you. I have nothing to do with you."

Several silver needles gleaming with cold, poisonous light were pinched between Tang Yin's fingertips, radiating an intimidating aura.

Shocked by that terrifying presence, Yu Xiaogang's expression froze, his body feeling as though he had fallen into an ice cave.

He had personally seen that small bottle of poison instantly kill a seven-hundred-year Soul Beast whose vitality had only been growing stronger. If Yu Xiaogang himself were poisoned, he probably would not last longer than that bamboo grove Soul Beast.

The curiosity in his heart over the technique for absorbing Spirit Rings beyond one's level instantly vanished. Yu Xiaogang shrank back and could only retreat two steps for now.

"All right, Ah Yin, don't let bad people ruin your mood. What's your Soul Power Level now? What is your first spirit skill?"

Looking at that Spirit Ring, which was nearly at the theoretical age limit for an ordinary Soul Master's second ring, Lin Yue felt his heart stir.

In the original world, Xiao San's first Spirit Ring had only come from a four-hundred-year Mandala Snake, and his level had reached thirteen after obtaining it. Even his second Spirit Ring had only come from a six-hundred-year Ghost Vine, and was probably inferior to Tang Yin's first Spirit Ring.

Compared to the Xiao San of the original novel, Tang Yin had undoubtedly become an even more terrifying existence. He just did not know whether this first Spirit Ring was suited for combat.

Seeing Brother Lin ask, Tang Yin's face immediately bloomed with a sweet smile as she replied brightly.

"Brother Lin, my first spirit skill is Growth."

Now, her Mysterious Heaven Skill had undoubtedly entered a new level. As for her Soul Power... with her previous accumulation and the assistance of the Spirit Ring, it seemed...

"My Soul Power seems to have reached around level fifteen..."

She stretched out her hand, releasing waves of Soul Power fluctuations, her eyes filled with wild joy.

The facts proved that Brother Lin had been completely right. There was no need to rush to absorb a Spirit Ring. Accumulated cultivation would not disappear because of the Spirit Ring's restrictions. Once a Spirit Ring was acquired, all that cultivation would naturally break through.

"Level fifteen... not bad."

Lin Yue nodded. This level was within his expectations.

With his care, Tang Yin had lived far better in this life than Tang San had. She had more time to cultivate, and her physical condition far surpassed Tang San's.

Coupled with this nearly seven-hundred-year first Spirit Ring, it was only natural for Ah Yin's talent to let her break through to level fifteen.

"Level fifteen Soul Power?! Fifteen at six years old?!!"

Hearing the little girl reveal her Soul Power Level, Su Yan seemed to have been struck by lightning, his entire body trembling slightly.

This little girl's cultivation talent was truly far too terrifying!

Hm? Was level fifteen that impressive?

Noticing that Director Su's expression was off, Tang Yin parted her pink lips, but ultimately did not mention that her bottleneck felt ready to collapse. After stabilizing herself for a while, she might even break through to level sixteen.

However, Yu Xiaogang's attention was on something else. He said indignantly, "Her first spirit skill is Growth? What use is that? I said from the beginning that we should have found a Mandala Snake. She definitely could have obtained the first spirit skill Binding. Wouldn't that be much more useful? If Xiao San could absorb a seven-hundred-year Spirit Ring, then we should have found a seven-hundred-year Mandala Snake!"

Thinking of such a genius wasting such an excellent Spirit Ring age on a trash Spirit Ring, Yu Xiaogang clutched his chest and cried out in pain. While his heart ached terribly, his gaze toward Lin Yue grew increasingly dissatisfied.

Although Xiao San disliked him and wanted nothing to do with him, he still firmly believed that Xiao San would definitely become his disciple. Only he could teach an unparalleled genius with Twin Martial Souls like Xiao San. Of that, he had no doubt!

And now, his disciple had been ruined by Lin Yue, absorbing such a garbage Spirit Ring. What if it affected Xiao San's future path to becoming a Titled Douluo?

Seeing this guy start spouting nonsense again, even the good-tempered dean of students cursed inwardly.

Damn it, a seven-hundred-year Mandala Snake? He really dared to dream.

Never mind whether the Soul Hunting Forest even had a seven-hundred-year Mandala Snake. Even if it did, were they supposed to rely on Luo Sanpao's farts to blast it to death?

Unlike the Jade Bamboo Grove, a sustained-combat Soul Beast with weak attacks but powerful vitality, a Mandala Snake's venomous fangs and explosive power were no joke. If they really encountered one, it would be a success if even one person present survived!

"Yu Xiaogang, are you sure there would be a seven-hundred-year Mandala Snake here? Aren't you just dreaming? Are you even awake?"

Seeing Lin Yue look at him strangely, Yu Xiaogang's old face reddened as he argued, "Even if the Soul Hunting Forest doesn't have a seven-hundred-year Mandala Snake, we can go to the Star Dou Forest..."

"All right, all right. Xiaogang, say less."

From the fact that Yu Xiaogang had not even been able to identify the Jade Bamboo Grove earlier, Su Yan could tell exactly how much substance this so-called master had. He patted Yu Xiaogang's shoulder, signaling him to first see what Little Tang's spirit skill actually was.

"Hmph."

With a cold snort, Tang Yin raised her delicate hand. A Blue Silver Grass suddenly emerged beneath Yu Xiaogang, growing at explosive speed in an instant.

The tough Blue Silver Grass resembled huge bamboo leaves, wrapping Yu Xiaogang into a rice dumpling within half a second.

"Does Binding even need a spirit skill? I can bind people without one."

Tang Yin arrogantly raised her pale little chin, the smugness on her face flashing by before she immediately turned toward Lin Yue.

"Brother Lin, my first spirit skill is Growth. After I activate it, for the next five minutes, it increases the Blue Silver Grass's growth speed by 100%, toughness by 100%, and strength by 100%. What do you think?"

"Gasp..."

Director Su had already been shocked by the sight of the Blue Silver Grass exploding into growth.

Now that he heard Little Tang had acquired a buff-type spirit skill rather than an explosive one, even the dean of students, who had seen countless first spirit skills, widened his eyes and sucked in a breath.

"Really? Little Tang, does that mean you can unleash that kind of explosive growth several times in a short period? You only need to activate the spirit skill once?"

"Yes!"

Facing Su Yan, the dean of students who had helped them greatly, Tang Yin showed a little more respect. She nodded, then waved her hand again. Three clusters of Blue Silver Grass surged upward explosively at once, growing over three meters tall in an instant and wrapping around three nearby trees.

Su Yan stepped forward in shock, grabbed the vibrant Blue Silver Grass, and pulled hard. He discovered that the enhanced grass's strength had risen dramatically, already possessing a degree of toughness not inferior to Jade Bamboo.

Even more terrifyingly, he vaguely sensed that familiar pulling force the instant he touched the blades of grass.

"It can absorb the Soul Power of anyone it touches?!"

This Blue Silver Grass had actually gained a trace of the Jade Bamboo Grove's Absorption ability. It could devour the Soul Power of those it touched and use it to strengthen itself. It was utterly terrifying.

Placed in the hands of a control-type Soul Master, this ability would simply make her stronger the longer she fought.

As one side weakened while the other grew stronger, the Blue Silver Grass, already possessing monstrous vitality, would likely unleash the same frightening war-of-attrition capability as that bamboo grove.

Hearing Su Yan's judgment, Lin Yue was stunned. He looked at Tang Yin and asked, "Ah Yin, is that true?"

"Mm, a little, but the effect isn't very strong. It can absorb Soul Power from the air and from things it touches. But maintaining the Blue Silver Grass also requires some Soul Power, so the effect can only be considered average."

In response to Lin Yue's question, Tang Yin stuck out her tongue. Then she wrapped both hands around her beloved's arm and pulled it into her embrace again.

"You think the Absorption ability isn't enough? This is already terrifying enough!"

Su Yan smiled bitterly. Faced with such a true genius, he genuinely did not know what to say.

According to the little one herself, every cluster of Blue Silver Grass she released could serve as an external source of Absorption, continuously helping her recover Soul Power.

Although this recovery could not yet offset the cost of maintaining the Blue Silver Grass, perhaps as long as her Blue Silver Grass continued to grow, one day the grass she released would not only stop increasing her Soul Power expenditure, but would instead nourish her. Her Soul Power would increase rather than decrease.

This terrifying ability was something ordinary Battle Soul Masters and Tool Soul Masters could never possess.

So this was the vitality of Blue Silver Grass? As expected of a martial soul with Innate Full Soul Power. It truly had its merits.

Thinking back to his own spirit skills, Su Yan shook his head, feeling increasingly bitter.

This little genius's first spirit skill was already nearly comparable to his third spirit skill. Sure enough, the gap between people was greater than the gap between people and dogs.

As he thought this, the dean of students glanced at Yu Xiaogang, whose face was pale and purple as he sat silent in self-imposed isolation after being slapped in the face several times. The small amount of resentment and sadness in Su Yan's heart was instantly replaced by a sense of superiority.

It was fine. He was still better than Yu Xiaogang. He had a happy family and both a son and a daughter. He was also a level-thirty-seven Soul Elder before the age of forty. His martial soul was not a pig, either. He had won three times. He had won so hard!

With that thought, the imbalance in Su Yan's heart was immediately soothed. A smile once again spread across his face as he said to Lin Yue,

"All right, Little Lin. Little Tang has already obtained her Spirit Ring. Next, it's your turn. What kind of first Spirit Ring do you want?"