Should Meng Yiran Follow the Path of an Agility-Attack Soul Master?

When Meng Yiran placed both hands on the crystal ball.

A warm current slowly flowed through her palms and into her body.

Then, the crystal ball began to shine, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

Whether it was Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang or Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, their gazes temporarily left Su Chen and gathered on the crystal ball instead.

However, Snake Granny and Meng Yiran's eyes were filled with anticipation.

Ning Rongrong, on the other hand, seemed rather indifferent.

Buzz!

The next moment, the crystal ball began to flash.

Trait Entry 1: Serpent Cane Martial Soul (Purple)

Trait Entry 2: Level Six Innate Soul Power (Purple)

Trait Entry 3: Average Agility-Attack Soul Master Aptitude (Purple)

The crystal ball flashed three times in succession, but all that appeared were purple Trait Entries.

This immediately made Snake Granny and Meng Yiran tense up.

The Serpent Cane Martial Soul was only rated purple?

Level Six Innate Soul Power was only rated purple?

Although Level Six Innate Soul Power did not make one a top-tier genius, across Douluo Continent, it was certainly above average.

Trait Entry 4: Exotic Charm (Black)

Trait Entry 5: Hidden Weapon Talent (Black)

Trait Entry 6: Dragon-Blooded Hybrid Bloodline (Black)

Soon after, another three Trait Entries appeared, flashing three times with a deep black radiance.

Three black Trait Entries!

Purple first, then black. Didn't that mean the final three Trait Entries would be top-grade red ones?

Snake Granny and Meng Yiran's eyes lit up.

Meng Yiran was quite satisfied with these three Trait Entries. They suited her image and talents very well, especially the [Hidden Weapon Talent] Trait Entry, which was exactly to her liking.

Ning Rongrong, meanwhile, gradually became serious and looked at Meng Yiran in surprise.

Oh, not bad.

You already have three black Trait Entries.

Could top-grade Trait Entries really appear next?

"Pfft—"

The next second, Ning Rongrong could not help laughing.

Trait Entry 7: Smooth Snake Body (Black)

Trait Entry 8: Wandering the Path of Cultivation Blindly (Yellow)

Trait Entry 9: Emerald temples and graceful bones, clever and fair; the spirit serpent displays its skill in heroic flair. Yet hidden talent strays down a crooked way, chasing tricks while the true path fades away. (Purple)

After the final three Trait Entries appeared.

Meng Yiran froze completely.

I don't have a single red Trait Entry?!

Meng Yiran admitted that she was not among the most exceptional geniuses, but she was definitely not bad!

She was Beast Academy's finest student in decades.

To not even meet the Apprenticeship Standard was far too humiliating, wasn't it?

"What are you laughing at?"

Meng Yiran snorted at Ning Rongrong.

"Nothing. I just think your final few Trait Entries are a little funny. What does 'smooth' even mean? And why are you wandering the path of cultivation blindly?"

Ning Rongrong had absolutely no intention of mocking her. She was genuinely curious.

But the moment those words left her mouth.

Meng Yiran turned red with anger, heat practically steaming off her body.

"Snake Body is my soul skill. After using it, my body becomes very smooth and slippery, letting me move freely wherever I want. What's wrong with that?"

"So that's what it means?"

"However, Immortal, is this test accurate?

It says Yiran has been wandering the path of cultivation blindly. What does that mean?"

"Her Martial Soul is the same as this old woman's, and she also carries the Dragon Cane bloodline. I taught her according to the path I walked myself. Where could I have gone wrong? Please enlighten us, Immortal."

Snake Granny could not help asking as well.

Su Chen smiled faintly. He did not look down on Snake Granny simply because her level was lower than his.

"Senior Snake Granny, Trait Entry testing can reveal a Soul Master's true character, experiences, innate qualities, and talents. There is no doubt about that."

"As for errors in cultivation, I should not have offered instruction in the first place, since she is not my disciple."

"But since Senior Snake Granny has such doubts, I may as well say a few words."

"Meng Yiran, around fourteen or fifteen years old, Serpent Cane Martial Soul, thirty levels of Soul Power, positioned as an agility-attack Soul Master, and fond of studying weapons beyond her Martial Soul, such as the Soul-Breaking Blade. We can call such things hidden weapons. Is this information correct?"

As soon as Su Chen finished speaking.

Meng Yiran nodded so hard her head bobbed like a rattle drum, her eyes filled with astonishment.

She had never displayed the Soul-Breaking Blade before Immortal, yet he even knew that!

This crystal ball was even more incredible than the crystal balls used for Martial Soul awakening!

Martial Soul awakening could only test a Soul Master's Innate Soul Power, but this crystal ball of Immortal's could see straight through a person!

It was incredible, yet also somewhat frightening. After all, no one wanted to be completely exposed.

If the person standing before her had been ugly, she would probably have felt thoroughly disgusted and terrified.

Yet when she saw Su Chen's peerless face, Meng Yiran did not feel the slightest anger at having her privacy invaded.

Su Chen continued.

"Then let me ask Senior Snake Granny: what is the core of an agility-attack Soul Master?"

Snake Granny answered without hesitation.

"Naturally, one must have a nimble body, great speed, and the ability to strike unexpectedly."

"Correct. The core of the agility-attack path is speed. Take Zhu Zhuqing as an example. Zhu Zhuqing is a standard agility-attack Soul Master. Her Hell Spirit Cat greatly enhances her body's speed."

Having been named by Su Chen, a slight change appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's cold face.

Was Immortal praising me?

"Meng Yiran's Martial Soul, however, is the Serpent Cane, a Tool Martial Soul. It does not provide much enhancement in speed. Holding a Serpent Cane also makes it difficult to conceal herself. What advantage does she have in cultivating as an agility-attack Soul Master?"

"If the Serpent Cane Martial Soul were suited to the agility-attack path, then that Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent could never have escaped your grasp. Senior Snake Granny, you are a Soul Emperor above level sixty, so why were you unable to control even a soul beast that was only a little over a thousand years old?"

Su Chen exposed the heart of the matter in a single sentence.

Especially when he mentioned subduing the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, Snake Granny felt deeply ashamed.

"Immortal, you are right. This old woman truly was foolish. If not for your reminder, I might have ruined my granddaughter's life."

"In Immortal's opinion, what path of Soul Master cultivation should Yiran take?"

Snake Granny pondered for a moment and found Su Chen's words increasingly reasonable. Her attitude became even more sincere.

"The strength-attack path or the control path, either would be better than the agility-attack path. Personally, I believe poison-based strength attack and poison-based control would be best."

"Dragons are fierce and powerful. Temper the cane body to increase its power in direct combat. Snakes are naturally cold, creatures of yin and chill, with venom hidden in their heads. In close combat, they are impossible to guard against."

Su Chen gave his suggestion, and Meng Yiran immediately felt enlightened.

After hearing Su Chen's advice on Soul Master cultivation, Meng Yiran and Snake Granny were no longer merely astonished by his appearance and temperament. They were completely convinced by his teaching as well.

"Immortal, then could you make an exception just once and allow our Yiran to become your disciple? Let her study under you from now on. This old woman begs you..."

After the Trait Entry test and their conversation, Snake Granny had already decided that Su Chen was an unparalleled teacher. Her already slightly stooped body bent forward as she bowed deeply to Su Chen, hoping he would make an exception and accept a disciple.

Su Chen flicked his sleeve and used the Transcendent Immortal Flute to support Snake Granny's bent waist. He shook his head.

"My principle for accepting disciples is that they must possess top-grade aptitude. There will be no exceptions."

"If Senior Snake Granny truly wishes for this little classmate Meng to become my disciple, then you might as well return and teach her properly according to my methods. Perhaps one day, when she comes to Immortal Mountain to seek apprenticeship, she will meet the Apprenticeship Standard."

"Exactly, exactly! Teacher is very strict, so don't think about taking shortcuts. See Zhuqing? Even she failed the apprenticeship assessment and was turned away by Teacher. She can only choose to cultivate diligently on her own and strive to meet the Apprenticeship Standard as soon as possible. How can you be thinking of taking shortcuts?!"

Ning Rongrong spoke up indignantly on Zhu Zhuqing's behalf.

"Even this young friend with such incredible speed does not meet the Apprenticeship Standard?"

Snake Granny was somewhat surprised upon hearing that.

Meng Yiran was surprised as well.

They had assumed Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were both Su Chen's students.

"Unfortunately, I truly have not met Immortal's standard for accepting disciples. But I believe that as long as I cultivate according to Immortal's methods, I will eventually pass the apprenticeship assessment. For that, I am working desperately hard."

"Immortal, may I test my talent Trait Entries again? I want to know how far short I still am."

Zhu Zhuqing looked at the crystal ball in Su Chen's palm and gathered her courage to ask.