Seeing the excitement on his grandson's face, Tian E did not interrupt him.
Back then, he had only had innate rank-nine Soul Power, and his own reaction had been even less composed.
Even so, he had cultivated to level 98. His grandson might well reach level 99 in the future. What was more, he had prepared something for his grandson that everyone in the Soul Master World dreamed of obtaining.
He had obtained it back then by risking his life to fight and kill a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast under the leadership of several elders who were Titled Douluo at the time.
The Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring had served perfectly as the Soul Ring for his advancement to Titled Douluo, and it was thanks to it that he had cultivated to level 98.
As for the Soul Bone that the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast had produced, he had already filled every Soul Bone slot in his body, so he had kept it safely in his collection.
Only after Tian Chen seemed to have calmed down did Tian E pat his shoulder and speak.
"Chen'er, rest for tonight. Tomorrow, I'll take you to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Soul Beasts."
"Once you've obtained your Soul Ring, I have a gift for you."
Merely hunting for a first Soul Ring would not require him to take action personally.
But he could not help worrying about his grandson. Besides, there was no longer any possibility of advancing his cultivation further. Since that was the case, he might as well deepen his bond with his grandson.
"I'll work hard at cultivating, Grandpa."
He knew his grandfather's temperament. Unless something was particularly precious, he would not deliberately mention it.
If his guess was right, it was most likely a Soul Bone, and one at least ten thousand years old.
But he would never have guessed that his grandfather had prepared a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone for him.
Even without Tian E saying anything, he would have done everything he could to improve his cultivation. Only after grasping power did he realize just how captivating it was.
After the Martial Soul Awakening, both grandfather and grandson were clearly in good spirits.
They instructed the maids to prepare a lavish meal made entirely from Soul Beast meat, then sat in the hall to have dinner.
Tian E also took the opportunity to tell Tian Chen a great deal about Soul Beast forests.
Tian Chen had thoroughly studied all sorts of illustrated Soul Beast guides since childhood. He would not dare claim to recognize every Soul Beast, but he knew at least most of them.
When it came to research on Soul Beasts, aside from Yu Xiaogang, there was Spirit Hall.
With his grandfather's status, obtaining such materials was hardly difficult.
But he had never personally visited a Soul Beast forest, after all, and some of Tian E's experiences proved immensely useful to him.
Swallowing the earth dragon tendon he had already chewed thoroughly, Tian Chen looked at Tian E across from him and asked a question.
"Grandpa, what kind of Soul Beast should I hunt for my first Soul Ring?"
With the same Martial Soul and cultivation already at level 98, no one on the continent understood how to cultivate the Golden Crocodile King Martial Soul better than Tian E.
He did not think there was anything shameful about asking his own grandfather for advice.
Besides, he was desperately eager for Soul Skills right now.
Throwing out skills at the slightest disagreement-just thinking about it was cool.
Tian E did not keep him guessing. Taking a sip of the thick soup in his bowl, he spoke to his grandson unhurriedly.
"I obtained my first Soul Ring by hunting an Iron Armored Crocodile that was over three hundred years old. Naturally, that would suit you too. But hunting Soul Beasts depends more on luck. Our hereditary Martial Soul doesn't have as many restrictions as the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. Soul Beasts with formidable attack power, outstanding defense, or astonishing strength are all quite suitable."
When Tian E mentioned the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, there was a trace of disdain in his voice.
He did not acknowledge the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's standing as the world's number one Beast Martial Soul.
At the very least, their hereditary Golden Crocodile King Martial Soul was no worse than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
"All right, enough of that. We'll see what the situation is once we enter the Star Dou Great Forest. There are all sorts of Soul Beasts there, so finding one that suits you won't be too difficult."
"I understand, Grandpa. I'll go get some rest."
After hearing Tian E's words, Tian Chen's mind filled with all sorts of new imaginings about his first Soul Ring.
He had originally thought it would be like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, allowing him to absorb only Soul Rings from crocodilian Soul Beasts. He had not expected there to be no such requirement.
In that case, a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear would be an excellent choice.
A combination of spear and shield, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear possessed top-tier attack power and defense. At ten thousand years old, it could tear a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast apart alive.
Wasn't that a perfect match for my Martial Soul?
He returned to his room distractedly, took off his shoes, and stepped across a soft carpet made from Ice Bear fur before sitting on the sofa.
He casually propped his bare feet on the coffee table,
closed his eyes, and thought over his plans for what came next.
With Golden Crocodile Douluo backing him, he could simply take Tian E along and seize the Immortal Herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. That would not be much of a problem.
Dugu Bo, whose combat strength was the most lackluster among Titled Douluo, would have no chance of winning against the level-98 Golden Crocodile.
This was one of the opportunities awaiting Tang San and the Shrek Seven Devils.
Another opportunity was the Man Faced Demon Spider's External Soul Bone.
Later on, this Soul Bone would be no less valuable than a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, and eventually it would even become Tang San's Sea God's Eight Wings. When the time came, he would have to follow behind Tang San and kill the Man Faced Demon Spider one step ahead of him. Perhaps he could obtain this Soul Bone himself.
He was not certain whether he could obtain this External Soul Bone, but he would at least make an attempt.
Although Tang San was the son of destiny of the Douluo Continent, with his knowledge of the plot, he might well be able to contend with him.