What Did That Kid Give Xiao San to Bewitch Her?

Pain, as though needles were piercing every inch of his body.

The immense power within the Spirit Ring flooded into his body like completely uncontrollable magma, surging through Lin Yue's limbs and bones!

When Ah Yin had absorbed her Spirit Ring earlier, she had appeared perfectly calm. Lin Yue had thought he could absorb one just as easily, but he had never expected a Spirit Ring beyond his limit to cause his meridians such agony.

Lin Yue could clearly feel a mass of uncontrollable Soul Power darting through his meridians. It crashed wildly in every direction like a rat that had entered a granary, while he had to mobilize all his Soul Power to forcibly suppress it.

Fortunately, his body and meridians had long since been broadened and strengthened by Whale Rubber. That rampaging, uncontrolled power could not truly damage his foundation.

As he continuously circulated his Soul Power to suppress it, the energy rampaging through his body gradually weakened. In the end, it vanished without a trace, completely merging into his body and becoming part of him.

"Phew."

After a long while, Lin Yue let out a deep breath. When he opened his eyes and stood up again, he felt waves of power coursing through his meridians, and he was instantly overjoyed.

Level 13. After absorbing this Spirit Ring, his Soul Power had reached level 13! He had even faintly reached the threshold of level 14. After settling it slightly, he could rise directly to level 14 within two or three days!

[ Ding, successfully killed the 700-year Soul Beast Red Flood Dragon Blood Lizard. Combat reward obtained: one Amplification Protection Coupon ]

[ Amplification Protection Coupon: When performing amplification, this coupon may be consumed to apply a protection effect. If the amplification fails, there will be no failure penalty. ]

Hiss. His battle against the Red Flood Dragon Blood Lizard had actually given him something this good!

Recalling the worthless rewards from previous battles, Lin Yue was shocked, but he also roughly understood the system's reward logic.

His first battle against Feng Xiaolin had only earned him ten points, yet the 700-year Jade Bamboo Grove and the 700-year Red Flood Dragon Blood Lizard had each given him excellent rewards.

It seemed that ordinary battles against opponents of the same level did not earn many combat rewards. Instead, the harder the battle and the stronger the opponent, the more generous the rewards became...

Seeing Lin Yue stand up only to fall into a daze, Tang Yin immediately stepped forward, concern in her eyes. "Brother Lin, how do you feel? Are you uncomfortable?"

"I'm fine. I feel great."

Waving his hand, Lin Yue raised his left hand. Boiling crimson energy spread over it, and a longsword formed from condensed Bloodline Power appeared in his grasp. Behind him, a yellow Spirit Ring had also appeared, emitting a gentle glow.

"Little Lin, what is your first soul skill?"

Since it had come from that Berserk Lizard, Su Yan believed Lin Yue's soul skill would definitely be more straightforward than Little Tang's.

Lin Yue wore an odd expression. After hesitating for a moment, he slowly said, "My first soul skill is Berserk."

That was right. It was the Berserker's Berserk.

As the Spirit Ring lit up, the Bloodline Power that had been boiling in his left arm instantly became several times more violent. It was no longer confined to his left arm, instead spreading across Lin Yue's limbs and torso, coiling around his entire body.

For a moment, the violent blood energy chilled Lin Yue's mind. Cold killing intent and piercing calmness caused the strength throughout his body to surge.

Feeling the power within him, Lin Yue said, "When my first soul skill, Berserk, is activated, it increases my attack power, attack speed, and movement speed by 100%. But the price is that my defensive ability is reduced by 10% in every aspect."

As he spoke, Lin Yue stepped forward. His swift figure left only a faint afterimage on the ground. With another wave of his hand, a thick tree trunk that would have taken two people to encircle snapped instantly before him, its cut as smooth as a mirror.

Lin Yue nodded in satisfaction.

An extreme offensive enhancement. Although it had some negative effects, they were not unacceptable.

It seemed that reduced resistance would create a defensive weakness, but in reality, the 100% movement speed boost, combined with the 100% attack speed boost that could be used to adjust his blocks, was enough to turn Lin Yue into half an Agility Attack Type Soul Master, allowing him to evade who knew how many attacks...

No, perhaps even ordinary Agility Attack Type Soul Masters would not possess such a powerful enhancement soul skill. Their speed after amplification might not even match his.

"Another enhancement-type soul skill, and such a powerful one at that. Unfortunately, strengthening his offense also leaves some shortcomings in his defense. Hmm, it truly suits the characteristics of that lizard."

Having heard Little Tang's soul skill and now seeing Little Lin obtain something similar, Su Yan nodded. For a moment, even the surprise in his heart had faded considerably.

When he saw one genius, he would still be stunned. But after seeing two geniuses at once, he was already beginning to grow numb.

Yu Xiaogang caught sight of the Spatial Soul Tool belt that Tang Yin had tossed aside earlier. The corner of his mouth twitched. He picked it up, handed it to the girl, and said softly:

"Xiao San, although we have gotten past what happened just now, I still want to give these Spatial Soul Tools to you. Even if it is not for the sake of taking you as my disciple, I still hope you will accept this gift."

Xiao San, Xiao San, Xiao San. He had said it countless times already—she was Tang Yin. Why could he never listen?

The little girl turned her head away. Her impression of Yu Xiaogang had already hit rock bottom, and now she found even looking at him irritating.

Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang assumed Xiao San simply did not understand how precious Spatial Soul Tools were, so he immediately explained:

"This belt has twenty-four gemstones in total. Each one contains one cubic meter of space and can be used to store objects. It is extremely valuable, Xiao San, you..."

Seeing Yu Xiaogang still clinging to her, a trace of displeasure flashed across Tang Yin's face. She took the belt, but then strode over to Lin Yue's side and handed it to him with a gentle smile.

"Brother Lin, this Spatial Soul Tool might be useful to you."

Tang Yin knew that Lin Yue had always helped out at the clinic. Not only did he bring all kinds of snacks and meat every day to supplement her and Xiao Wu's nutrition, but he also had the additional daily task of refining medicine. Of course, she knew this belt ought to go to Brother Lin.

"For me?" Lin Yue looked up in pleasant surprise. He looked at the storage belt, then at Yu Xiaogang's expression, as ugly as if he had swallowed a fly, and finally reached out to accept it.

This thing was indeed becoming increasingly important to him. As his Alchemist level rose, the variety of medicines he could refine increased. Whether potions or medicinal herbs, he needed somewhere to store them.

"Thank you, Ah Yin. I'll prepare a Soul Tool for you later as well."

Knowing Tang Yin did not want to keep the belt near her because she disliked Yu Xiaogang, Lin Yue put it away while making this promise.

"Mm, thank you, Brother Lin. I'll look forward to it."

Tang Yin revealed a brilliant smile. The sight made Yu Xiaogang's heart ache, and his face was full of incomprehension.

Why would she refuse his storage Soul Tool, only to give it to that guy? And why would a casual promise of a gift that did not even exist make Xiao San so happy? Why exactly?

"What kind of bewitching potion did that damned brat give Xiao San?"

Tang Hao, hidden in the shadows, saw Yu Xiaogang standing there in a daze with a grief-stricken expression. For a moment, he unexpectedly felt a few traces of sympathy.

Yes, why? He did not understand either. Xiao San simply always liked following behind that guy. Sigh...

With that thought, Tang Hao lifted the wine jar and took a huge swig, a phrase inexplicably arising in his mind.

Bitter wine entered his throat, and his heart ached.

Watching the two little ones grow closer and closer, even inexplicably gaining a pet name like "Ah Yin," with Xiao San even changing her own name because of it, Tang Hao's heart was a tangled mess...

Yet, for the revival of the Clear Sky Sect and to nurture Xiao San's rapid growth, he could not interrupt that bastard who truly helped Xiao San so much... He could only silently watch everything happen... watch his daughter become more and more dependent on that man... until she was completely lost...

"Alright, since that's settled, let's hurry back. This is the Soul Hunting Forest, after all. It's best not to stay too long."

With matters here concluded, Su Yan patted the dust off himself. He felt exhausted from head to toe and only wanted to return to the academy as soon as possible for a good rest.

The other three naturally nodded in agreement. They quickened their pace and soon returned along the same path.

The facts proved that there truly were not many particularly powerful Soul Beasts in the Soul Hunting Forest.

Aside from the three unusual creatures the group of four had encountered earlier, the strongest Soul Beast they met on the way back was merely a 200-year Gale Wolf. It was nothing worth mentioning.

It looks like I'll have to go somewhere stronger to obtain my next Spirit Ring.

Thinking this, Lin Yue touched his belt and placed something from his sleeve into the Spatial Soul Tool.

Heh heh. Once they returned, it would be time to enhance that item and turn it into Ah Yin's most crucial trump card during the early stages.

Taking a moment to look down, the information appearing in his eyes made Lin Yue unable to suppress his delight—

[ Spirit Bone: Life Marrow. Origin: Jade Bamboo Grove Soul Beast. Torso Bone (Spine). Age: 700 years (can be enhanced). Attached soul skill: Area Absorption ]