"Was that it?"
Ning Rongrong was already thoroughly satisfied.
Twin martial souls, both mutated, and innate full soul power-this was already the ultimate configuration for a soul master. Surely there weren't any other services?
But Lin Yan merely smiled faintly.
"We're nowhere near finished. Next comes specialized appearance customization."
Appearance?
As someone who valued good looks, Ning Rongrong immediately perked up. Now that they were talking about this, she certainly wasn't sleepy anymore.
"What tiers are there? Let's hear them."
"The basic appearance is random and unremarkable, with no charge.
Paid customization has four tiers, likewise unlocked cumulatively, one level at a time.
The first tier gives dignified, well-proportioned features, priced at 2,000 gold coins.
The second tier gives delicate, handsome features, priced at 8,000 gold coins.
The third tier gives peerless beauty, priced at 30,000 Gold Soul Coins.
The fourth tier gives the appearance of an immortal, the pinnacle of good looks on the continent, priced at 100,000 Gold Soul Coins."
Only 100,000 Gold Soul Coins.
After her earlier extravagant spending, spending 100,000 Gold Soul Coins now felt to Ning Rongrong like spending a single coin.
She could buy top-tier looks for 100,000 Gold Soul Coins. She barely hesitated.
A thought instinctively flashed through her mind.
My baby has to be the best-looking.
The moment that thought arose, her face flushed.
Pah, pah!
Since when had I unconsciously slipped into the role of a mother?
This is obviously a scam. If I find out you're cheating me, hmph, I'll definitely bring Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone here to show you why flowers are so red.
"I'll take the fourth tier, the appearance of an immortal.
Max it out, max it out. Bring out whatever else you have, too."
"Appearance customization selected. Next is personality and temperament customization, also with three tiers.
The first tier is basic temperament orientation, costing 3,000 Gold Soul Coins. It only locks in the general direction of the personality; the details are random.
They generally won't turn bad, but the details may shift as they grow.
The second tier is fine temperament shaping, priced at 15,000 Gold Soul Coins. It can fix their style of conduct and eliminate obvious personality flaws, making it very difficult for them to stray down the wrong path in the future.
The third tier is a perfect personality, priced at 80,000 Gold Soul Coins.
Choose this price point, and all weaknesses in your offspring's temperament will be eliminated. They will never be plagued by inner demons in their lifetime and will not easily suffer cultivation deviation. They will be pure-hearted and upright, and will absolutely never go astray."
That was possible, too?
Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up, and she did not hesitate.
"That's good. I'll take the third tier, a perfect personality.
Temperament determines the upper limits of cultivation. No matter how great someone's talent is, if their heart is bad and they go astray, it will all come to nothing in the end.
So these 80,000 Gold Soul Coins are the best money spent.
What other customization options are there? Tell me all of them at once. I'm maxing everything out."
She really was a wealthy woman.
Lin Yan continued his sales pitch.
"Last is four-dimensional talent customization, covering the four core talents of intelligence, stamina, combat ability, and comprehension.
They all start at the baseline level of an ordinary mortal, upgrading tier by tier to strengthen every dimension.
Upgrading from ordinary to outstanding costs 5,000 Gold Soul Coins per attribute, totaling 20,000 Gold Soul Coins for all four dimensions.
Upgrading from outstanding to exceptional costs 30,000 Gold Soul Coins per attribute, totaling 120,000 Gold Soul Coins for all four.
Upgrading from exceptional to peerless costs 100,000 Gold Soul Coins per attribute, or 400,000 Gold Soul Coins to max everything out.
With peerless talent, whether your offspring is cultivating and breaking through realms, absorbing Soul Rings, comprehending Soul Skills, or learning all kinds of knowledge, their speed will utterly surpass soul masters of the same level in every respect. Their growth potential will have no upper limit."
After hearing the introduction, Ning Rongrong did not hesitate in the slightest.
"I want the best. Max everything out to the peerless, top-tier configuration.
Besides these, what else is there? Bring it all out. Don't keep me guessing."
As Ning Rongrong saw it, what came next would be minor options.
The most important things, innate soul power and martial souls, had already been selected. Everything else was just tinkering around the edges, a bit of fine-tuning. It probably wouldn't cost much; even all together, it likely wouldn't amount to a million or so. She would max it all out at once.
But just as Ning Rongrong thought Lin Yan was about to introduce another ordinary package, his expression suddenly turned serious.
"This next option is the true heavyweight centerpiece, an ultimate package even more precious and heaven-defying than innate soul power or twin mutated martial souls-innate fortune."
Fortune?
What was that?
The moment Lin Yan uttered this unfamiliar term, everyone present froze, their faces filled with bewilderment and confusion. It was the first time in their lives they had heard this concept.
They could understand the soul power, martial souls, aptitude, and temperament Lin Yan had just mentioned. But "fortune" was vague and intangible. What did that count as?
And it was actually the most valuable option. They would have to listen carefully.
Lin Yan immediately offered an explanation. After all, his big-spending customer Ning Rongrong was also looking utterly bewildered.
"People think talent determines your upper limit and martial souls determine your future, but that isn't the case. Fortune is what matters most for a person.
In this world, the powerhouses who reach the very pinnacle and become Titled Douluo or even gods do not necessarily possess top-tier talent. But anyone with abundant fortune will become a supreme powerhouse, or even a god."
What?
Was it that heaven-defying?
This could actually be customized?
After Lin Yan explained, they were even more astonished.
Then Lin Yan's voice rang out again.
"Fortune customization has only three tiers, advancing level by level, with each tier's effects utterly surpassing the previous one in every respect.
The first tier is called the fortune of rising to the clouds;
it is priced at 1,000,000 Gold Soul Coins.
It can slightly increase a cultivator's chances of breaking through bottlenecks. While out gaining experience, they will easily encounter Soul Beasts compatible with their own attributes and happen upon heavenly treasures. They will have a high chance of obtaining satisfactory Soul Skills and a chance of obtaining supreme Soul Skills. When faced with mortal danger, they will have a small chance of turning misfortune into good fortune and escaping certain doom.
The second tier is heaven-favored fortune;
it is priced at 2,200,000 Gold Soul Coins.
It provides a moderate, multiplicative increase to breakthrough success rates and Soul Ring absorption efficiency. While out gaining experience, they will have a high chance of encountering high-level Soul Beasts best suited to their martial soul and rare opportunities, as well as a high chance of obtaining supreme Soul Skills. Furthermore, after killing a Soul Beast, they will have an extremely small chance of a Soul Bone dropping. When faced with danger, they will have a very good chance of finding life amid certain doom and turning peril into safety.
The third tier is destined fortune, priced at 4,000,000 Gold Soul Coins. It includes every effect of the previous two tiers, with all enhancements maxed out. Moreover, they will encounter at least one supreme, life-changing opportunity in their lifetime and will certainly meet a top-tier benefactor who will help them.
Most heaven-defying of all, when hunting Soul Beasts, the chance of a Soul Bone dropping will permanently increase by ten percent. In other words, there will be a one-in-ten chance of a Soul Bone dropping."
Of course, there was something Lin Yan had not made clear: it was one-tenth of that Soul Bone drop rate.
The greater the age, the higher the chance of a Soul Bone dropping. Add that one-tenth chance, and it would be higher still.
The younger the Soul Beast, the lower the drop rate. Even with that added one-tenth chance, it would not be particularly high.
Still, was it a one-tenth chance or not? He wasn't lying, anyway.
"Boom!"
The moment Lin Yan finished speaking, the entire shopping street erupted. Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air.
Lin Yan no longer had the energy to comment. He felt that the temperature around his shop had already risen several degrees.
These people kept sucking in breaths of cold air at the slightest provocation. They were practically sucking all the air out of his place.
Seriously, although it was admittedly a little shocking, could they stop sucking in breaths of cold air at every turn?
Didn't they have any other reactions?
"An increase in the chance of a Soul Bone dropping? How is that possible?"
"Soul Bones! Those are the greatest treasures on the continent!"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
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