The First Soul Skill: An Understanding of Death's Agony! (Bonus Chapter-Thanks for Following Along)

Ma Xiaotao stared at Jiang Hao's transformed right arm, marveling at it. She had never seen an ability like this.

"He can use a Soul Skill without a Soul Ring? So this is a Self-Created Soul Skill! He's so talented."

When Jiang Hao saw that Ma Xiaotao was awake, he quickly ended his Martial Soul Possession. His right arm returned to normal, and the silvery-white glow around his body vanished.

He glanced at Ma Xiaotao and couldn't help complaining. "Sneaking up behind someone like a ghost and suddenly speaking—if I'd been on guard, I'd have swung a blade at you. Count yourself lucky."

Ma Xiaotao realized she had been in the wrong. Caught watching someone practice a Self-Created Soul Skill, she flushed. "It's just a Self-Created Soul Skill, isn't it? Wait and see. I'll create one too!"

Too embarrassed to stay, Ma Xiaotao gave a cold snort and strode toward the door, but Jiang Hao stopped her.

"Wait. Where are you going this early?"

Ma Xiaotao halted. "To earn money, of course. No money means no food. I'll check the Soul Hunting teams in Shrek City and see if any are recruiting."

As she spoke, Ma Xiaotao grew more determined to earn her own living and cultivation resources through hard work. She couldn't keep troubling her teacher for everything.

Jiang Hao said, "How about what I suggested yesterday? Come help at my shop. I'll pay you in Gold Soul Coins."

"And I'll provide food and lodging, so you won't need to rent a place. You know what the food's like here."

Ma Xiaotao's eyes shifted. The dishes Pot Brother had made yesterday were the best she had ever tasted in Shrek City.

The shop was bound to make money. "All right. A four-ring Soul Elder like me can keep order