Departure, the Grandmaster Who Still Hadn't Given Up (Please Recommend and Bookmark!)

Because of the books his father had left behind, Lin Ye was not entirely ignorant about the world of Soul Masters.

He also knew many of its secrets, such as the existence of the Soul Hunting Forest.

These were places where the continent's two great empires raised Soul Beasts in captivity, and many Soul Beasts lived within them.

Although most of these Soul Beasts were no more than a thousand years old, they were perfectly suited for those advancing to become Soul Masters and Soul Grandmasters.

Thus, nearly everyone who reached level ten or level twenty Soul Power chose to enter the Soul Hunting Forest, hunt Soul Beasts, and advance to Soul Master or Soul Grandmaster.

However, there were conditions for entering the Soul Hunting Forest.

To enter the Soul Hunting Forest, one had to obtain a Pass Token issued by Spirit Hall.

But Soul Hunting Passes were not so easy to obtain. One first had to go to Spirit Hall and prove that one's strength had reached the peak of a particular stage, then secure guarantees from at least three nobles!

Having his strength tested at Spirit Hall would be easy for Lin Ye, but obtaining guarantees from at least three nobles was a real pain in the ass.

Of course, Lin Ye believed that if he sought help from the academy, he should still be able to gain an opportunity to enter the Soul Hunting Forest. However, there was no telling how long that would take.

So, since Grandmaster had a way to enter the Soul Hunting Forest directly, Lin Ye naturally had no reason to refuse.

The next day, early in the morning.

The sky had only just begun to brighten when Lin Ye and Tang San got out of bed and left Dormitory Seven.

The night before, Lin Ye had told everyone that they would be going out to obtain Soul Rings.

As the boss of Dormitory Seven, Lin Ye had established his authority after thoroughly crushing the Day Students' arrogance yesterday.

So, as soon as Lin Ye brought it up, people in Dormitory Seven clamored to help him finish the Work-Study Students' duties for the next day.

Since Xiao Wu and Lin Ye were responsible for the same area, she would not need to clean either.

Although the garden south of the training ground was not small, with more than a dozen people from Dormitory Seven cleaning it together, the work would be finished quickly.

After leaving Dormitory Seven, Lin Ye and Tang San made their way to the exit of the dormitory building.

Grandmaster had already been waiting there for quite some time.

"Now that everyone's here, let's go."

Seeing that Lin Ye and Tang San had both arrived, Grandmaster turned and headed toward the academy gates.

Along the way, Tang San asked many questions about the Soul Hunting Forest, and Grandmaster answered every one of them.

Although Lin Ye had learned some things about the Soul Hunting Forest from the books left behind by his father, it had all been rather superficial.

Grandmaster's answers, however, were very detailed, and Lin Ye learned a great deal by listening from the side.

After leaving the academy, Grandmaster led the two toward the center of Nuoding City.

Since it was their first time heading out and they knew nothing about such matters, neither Lin Ye nor Tang San asked what they should do. They simply followed Grandmaster.

They soon arrived in the central district of Nuoding City, where the commercial streets were bustling with activity.

Though dawn had only just broken, all sorts of shops had already opened their doors.

Grandmaster weaved through the commercial streets and entered several shops, buying dried provisions, water skins, and some realgar, likely to ward off snakes, insects, rats, and ants.

Before leaving, however, Grandmaster made another trip to the market and bought a small cartful of white radishes.

This left Lin Ye deeply puzzled.

White radishes? What were those for? Though confused, Lin Ye was not the type to get to the bottom of everything, so he did not ask. Tang San was the same.

"Everything's ready. Let's go hire a carriage!"

Grandmaster had Lin Ye and Tang San hold the white radishes and wait for him at the entrance to a secluded alley outside the commercial streets, then turned and left to find a carriage.

Before long, a carriage slowly approached from the distance and stopped in front of Lin Ye and Tang San.

"Get in!"

Grandmaster poked his head out from the carriage compartment. After having Lin Ye and Tang San set down the white radishes and climb aboard, Grandmaster only entered the carriage some time later.

However, when Grandmaster came inside, Lin Ye noticed something strange.

The white radishes had vanished. Had they been placed on top of the carriage, or somewhere else? Lin Ye felt somewhat puzzled.

"Driver, we're ready. You can set off."

Once they were seated in the carriage, Grandmaster called out to the driver outside the compartment. The carriage then began moving, speeding toward the outskirts of Nuoding City.

"Clip-clop, clip-clop, clip-clop..."

Amid the steady sound of hoofbeats, Lin Ye lifted the curtain and looked outside the carriage.

The scenery beyond the carriage was constantly flashing past.

Feeling the carriage jolt beneath him, Lin Ye experienced a strange feeling. This was his first time riding in a carriage.

The carriage left Nuoding City and headed toward the Soul Hunting Forest, four hundred li northeast of the city.

Even after leaving the city, Lin Ye continued holding back the curtain and watching the view outside.

Though it was all endless forest, with nothing much to see, Lin Ye still felt a sense of novelty. After all, this was his first time traveling far from home.

"Little San, this is for you."

Suddenly, a calm voice sounded inside the carriage.

Lin Ye turned and saw Grandmaster holding out a belt to Tang San.

It was a completely black belt patterned with dark silver stripes. Twenty-four thumb-sized, round, milky-white jade stones were set into it, making it look quite exquisite.

"Teacher, this is..."

Tang San was still somewhat stunned as he accepted the belt from Grandmaster.

"This is a gift for our first meeting."

Grandmaster said with a faint smile.

"Don't underestimate it. This is no ordinary belt. It's a Soul Tool."

"A Soul Tool?"

Hearing Grandmaster's words, Lin Ye could not help but feel startled.

He had seen records of Soul Tools in the books left behind by his father.

They were said to be items specially made for Soul Masters, usable only through Soul Power. They were extremely valuable, and each possessed different functions.

"A Soul Tool?"

Tang San beside him was also shocked. Though he did not know what it was, he could tell from the name that it was no ordinary item.

"This belt is a very valuable Storage Soul Tool. Each of these twenty-four jade stones contains one cubic meter of Storage Space. As long as you channel Soul Power into them, you can store items inside."

Grandmaster explained with a faint smile.

"Teacher, this is far too valuable!"

Hearing Grandmaster's words, Tang San was flattered and hurriedly tried to decline.

"Take it, Little San. This belt may be valuable, but it is no longer very useful to me. The bracelet on my wrist is also a Storage Soul Tool."

"You needn't worry that I'll have nothing left after giving this to you. Besides these two Storage Soul Tools, I still have another Storage Soul Tool."

"If I am fortunate enough to take in another disciple in the future, I'll give that Soul Tool to him."

Grandmaster smiled faintly as he pushed the belt back into Tang San's hands, seemingly speaking with a deeper meaning.

Hearing Grandmaster's words, Tang San immediately looked toward Lin Ye.

But Lin Ye remained very calm at Grandmaster's words.

Though this Storage Soul Tool was indeed valuable, Lin Ye did not covet it at all.

Because he also possessed a Storage Soul Tool, one that could store even more items: the jade pendant left behind by his parents!

After Lin Ye had broken the first seal, the jade pendant had gained a Storage Space of over one hundred cubic meters, nearly as large as a small room.

The valuable Storage Soul Tool Grandmaster had given Tang San held no appeal whatsoever for Lin Ye! How could this be? He wasn't tempted in the slightest?

Inside the carriage, seeing how calm Lin Ye was and that he showed no sign of temptation whatsoever, Grandmaster's previously confident heart could not help but waver.

That was impossible!

A Storage Soul Tool was a legendary item. A child his age could not possibly remain unmoved! Of course, Grandmaster did not know that his so-called Storage Soul Tool held less than fifty cubic meters.

Meanwhile, Lin Ye's jade pendant had gained a Storage Space of more than one hundred cubic meters immediately after its first seal was broken.

The difference was like a sparrow boasting to an eagle about how high it could fly and even asking the eagle to learn from it. It was simply laughable.

How could Lin Ye possibly be tempted?