Century-Old Lone Bamboo, Blue Silver Enhancement

Then Tang San took the long staff and gave Gangzi a merciless beating.

He did not stop until Gangzi was so battered that even his own mother would not have recognized him.

"Xiao San, come back. Let's keep looking for your First Soul Ring."

Ling Han beckoned and led Tang San off in another direction to continue their search.

They left Gangzi behind, his face swollen beyond recognition. Furious and aching all over, he could not move. All he could do was watch them go.

Gangzi was furious, but with talent so poor that he had only reached level twenty-nine after turning fifty, he could hardly dream of taking revenge on Ling Han.

With the Yu Xiaogang incident behind them, Ling Han continued helping Tang San search for a Soul Beast suited to his First Soul Ring.

Ling Han hoped to find a century-old Lone Bamboo.

If they could not find one, a better-quality vine-type Soul Beast would do.

The two roamed the outskirts of the Soul Hunting Forest, looking for a suitable Soul Beast.

Tang San's physique had not been enhanced in any way, so an ordinary Hundred-Year Soul Ring would suffice. There was no need for him to absorb a ring beyond his level right from the start.

It was not until the next morning that Ling Han finally spotted what he wanted.

A tall bamboo stalk stood in a clearing not far ahead.

It was far thicker and taller than the Ten-Year Solitary Bamboo they had seen before.

At that size, it could almost have been called a tree.

Yet this single stalk of bamboo grew there all alone.

A century-old Lone Bamboo.

Ling Han's eyes lit up. He walked over for a closer look.

Judging by its size, the Lone Bamboo was about four hundred years old. It was perfect for Tang San's First Soul Ring.

"Xiao San, we've found your First Soul Ring."

A longsword condensed from Ultimate Ice appeared in Ling Han's hand, and he passed it to Tang San.

Ling Han had protected the hilt, so Tang San felt no cold when he gripped it.

Tang San took the sword and, without hesitation, swung it at the century-old Lone Bamboo.

How could a century-old Lone Bamboo withstand a sword formed from Ultimate Ice? One stroke sliced it in two.

The Ultimate Ice within the blade instantly sealed off the Lone Bamboo's vitality, killing it swiftly.

A bright Yellow Soul Ring rose from it.

"Absorb the Soul Ring, Xiao San."

Tang San nodded, sat cross-legged before the Lone Bamboo, and began circulating the Mysterious Heaven Skill to absorb the Hundred-Year Soul Ring.

With the physique Tang San had developed through the Mysterious Heaven Skill, absorbing this Lone Bamboo posed no problem. Ling Han had no reason to worry.

An hour later, Tang San opened his eyes.

"I did it, Teacher! I absorbed it!"

Excitement showed on Tang San's face.

Ling Han gave him a quick glance and discerned his current Soul Power Level.

Level thirteen, much the same as in the original story.

"Xiao San, what does your First Soul Skill do? Show me."

Tang San nodded and summoned his Martial Soul.

The Blue Silver Grass that appeared in his right palm was noticeably more vigorous than before he had absorbed the Soul Ring.

It was still a pure blue, though it now had a hint of bamboo green.

Then Tang San used his First Soul Skill without hesitation.

"First Soul Skill: Blue Silver Enhancement!"

Several strands of Blue Silver Grass burst from the ground and wrapped around a small tree in the distance.

The next instant, the thick vines twisted the tree apart by force.

The result surprised Ling Han.

By rights, Blue Silver Grass with only one Soul Ring should not have been that strong.

He turned to Tang San and found that his face had gone a little pale.

"Xiao San, what's wrong?"

Tang San managed a smile and shook his head. "I'm fine, Teacher. I just used extra Soul Power to show the skill's effect more clearly."

That explained it.

Judging by Tang San's condition, producing the same result again would probably be difficult.

"Xiao San, tell me exactly what your First Soul Skill does."

Tang San caught his breath and said, "Teacher, my First Soul Skill is called Blue Silver Enhancement. It strengthens the Blue Silver Grass I release in every respect. The more Soul Power I put into it, the stronger the effect."

Ling Han's eyes lit up at that.

The more Soul Power Tang San poured in, the stronger the enhancement. Once he became a Titled Douluo, what could that vast reserve of Soul Power do to his Blue Silver Grass through his First Soul Ring?

"Xiao San, is there a limit to the enhancement?"

Tang San thought for a moment, then shook his head. "Teacher, my Soul Power is still too low for me to tell whether there's a limit."

Ling Han nodded. There was no rush to settle that question. Overall, it was an excellent Soul Skill.

But as Ling Han studied the enhanced Blue Silver Grass, a thought struck him. "Xiao San, can you strengthen just one aspect instead of all of them?"

With Tang San's current Soul Power, he could not make his Blue Silver Grass excel at everything. Why not concentrate all that power into one aspect and push it as far as it would go?

Tang San's eyes brightened.

Teacher really is incredible. A few words from him are worth ten years of study!

He released another strand of Blue Silver Grass and used his First Soul Skill again.

Tang San tried to change the all-around enhancement into a single-purpose one.

After some experimentation, he actually succeeded.

He handed the strand of Blue Silver Grass to Ling Han.

"Teacher, try it! I concentrated all the enhancement on its toughness!"

Ling Han took the Blue Silver Grass and gave it a firm pull. It was far tougher than ordinary Blue Silver Grass.

He pulled harder, but even with the added force, it did not break.

That astonished him. It should not have been this tough.

Then he turned and saw that Tang San's face had grown even paler.

"Xiao San, what's wrong?"

"Teacher, I can keep feeding Soul Power into this strand to increase its toughness. If I want to, it won't break until my Soul Power runs out."

That caught Ling Han's interest.

Isn't that much like Tang Wulin, twenty thousand years from now?

Tang San recreating his own son's Blue Silver Grass? Interesting.

"Very good. Let's head back for now. You don't have enough Soul Power left to test anything else."

As Ling Han spoke, his Ice Wings spread behind him, and he took Tang San into the air.