Qian Xunji gently reminded him once more:
"You must be careful when absorbing a Soul Ring. Never let your guard down."
"Your teacher is here to protect you!"
Lin Chuan nodded.
He then drew the Soul Ring over and began refining it.
When the Soul Ring's power surged into him, Lin Chuan was taken by surprise.
It doesn't seem to hurt at all?
Perhaps it was because the Light-Weaving Butterfly's attributes were highly compatible with his.
Compared with Tang San, who had suffered terribly while absorbing the Mandala Snake, Lin Chuan had a much easier time.
Although its age of 400 years was already close to the limit for a First Soul Ring!
Lin Chuan felt as though he were soaking in a hot spring, comfortable and warm, with every pore on his body seeming to open up.
As he absorbed the Soul Ring, the Wishing Angel's snow-white wings slowly unfurled.
The Light-Weaving Butterfly's power seemed to turn into a shower of brilliant points of light.
It merged into the wings without the slightest hindrance.
Chrysanthemum Guan and Gui Mei exchanged a glance, neither able to conceal his shock:
Can absorbing a Soul Ring so close to the age limit really be this easy?
Even if the Light-Weaving Butterfly isn't a particularly combative Soul Beast, it shouldn't be this simple.
Could this be why His Holiness the Pope has been keeping Lin Chuan hidden away?
Such talent is truly unheard of!
It was not just the two of them.
Bibi Dong was dumbfounded too.
She had been propping up her little chin, intending to watch her junior brother make a fool of himself.
Yet what happened was completely beyond her expectations.
When we were in class, I told him to be careful about all sorts of things!
And that bad junior brother ended up absorbing it as easily as drinking water?
I nearly cried from the pain back then, you know!
Seeing this, Qian Xunji finally set her mind at ease.
Although reason told her that, with Lin Chuan's talent, there was no possibility of anything going wrong while he absorbed a mere First Soul Ring,
she could not help feeling nervous.
When he finished absorbing it, Lin Chuan clenched his fists.
Holy crap!
I feel like I could punch a bull to death!
He felt his body brimming with strength.
To borrow a description from the novels of his previous life, he had the strength of one bull.
Although he was following the healing path, the quality of his top-tier Martial Soul's Soul Power was there for all to see.
Even without an attack Soul Skill to boost him, a blow from his body, baptized by a Soul Ring, would still hurt.
If his Soul Power were strong enough, he even felt he could pass himself off as a melee priest!
At that moment, Qian Xunji was also examining the changes in Lin Chuan.
She frowned slightly.
She could not shake the feeling that Chuan'er's wings had become even purer white and more soothing after he absorbed the Soul Ring.
Although this power did not yet seem to have undergone a qualitative change,
a bold thought arose in her mind:
Could the quality of Chuan'er's Wishing Angel continue to improve as his power grows?
Qian Xunji put the speculation aside. She would need to observe it further in the future.
Her red lips parted. "How do you feel now, Chuan'er?"
Lin Chuan nodded happily:
"Teacher, there's nothing wrong with me. I feel better than ever!"
"After absorbing the Light-Weaving Butterfly's Soul Ring, my Soul Power has probably risen to level 12."
He felt that, with how full his body was of Soul Power now, he could reach level 13 after cultivating for just a little longer.
When Bibi Dong heard that, the corners of her mouth curled up.
"Little junior brother, when I finished absorbing mine, I jumped straight from level 10 to level 13! Looks like your senior sister still has the edge!"
Seeing Bibi Dong looking so eager for praise,
Lin Chuan was utterly speechless.
Who was it that had wanted to mess with me using her feet just last night?
And now she wanted me to praise her?
He nodded perfunctorily:
"Yes, yes, senior sister is the best!"
Qian Xunji gave Bibi Dong an exasperated knock on the head.
She rubbed Lin Chuan's head.
"Chuan'er, don't listen to your senior sister!"
"Dong'er reached level 13 because she cultivated for over a month before absorbing her Soul Ring!"
"You accumulated Soul Power for less than a day, so it's only natural you can't compare!"
Bibi Dong felt terribly wronged.
Her little junior brother was truly born evil!
All he knew how to do was steal Teacher's attention!
Seeing this, Chrysanthemum Guan hurriedly changed the subject and asked:
"Your Highness, what exactly does your first Soul Skill do?"
Lin Chuan smiled.
"My first Soul Skill is called Light-Weaving Healing."
"It lets me use Soul Power to weave light for healing, and it can heal both individuals and groups!"
"The effect on an individual is about two to three times stronger than the group healing."
Listening to Lin Chuan's explanation, Bibi Dong blinked and muttered:
"That doesn't sound all that impressive?"
Qian Xunji could not help but feel a dark cloud settle over her face. Her eldest disciple's lack of common sense was a little exhausting.
Chrysanthemum Guan patiently explained:
"Your Highness Bibi Dong, you may not know this, but low-level healing Soul Skills are rare to begin with."
"Soul Skills of this level are either for individuals or groups. Very few can do both."
"As for the healing effect, it would be best to judge it by testing it on an actual injury."
As he spoke, Chrysanthemum Guan elegantly pushed his sleeve aside, revealing a wound on his arm:
"This wound was left from a battle with an enemy a few days ago."
"Your Highness Lin Chuan, you can use your first Soul Skill to test it!"
"All right."
Lin Chuan nodded.
He then stirred his Soul Power and activated his Soul Skill. "First Soul Skill, Light-Weaving Healing!"
In an instant!
Rainbow-like light wove itself into strands of radiant cocoon silk, covering the wound directly.
The moment the wound was covered, Chrysanthemum Guan felt a cool, slightly itchy sensation that was quite comfortable.
A moment later,
the woven light faded.
The wound on Chrysanthemum Guan's arm healed completely.
He drew a sharp breath:
"Your Highness Lin Chuan, your healing effect has nearly reached the level of an advanced healing technique."
He was somewhat astonished. He had never expected a mere Hundred-Year Soul Ring to produce such a good effect.
Lin Chuan was also very satisfied with the healing effect.
He added:
"Not only that, I feel this Soul Skill has potential for further development."
Everyone was quite surprised to hear that.
Bibi Dong could not help pursing her lips:
Does junior brother want to create his own Soul Skill at such a young age?
How could that be possible?
Qian Xunji's beautiful eyes shifted. She wanted to see what Chuan'er was up to.
Under everyone's gaze,
strands of light began weaving together in front of Lin Chuan. A moment later, they formed a camouflage like the one the Light-Weaving Butterfly had used earlier.
As the light refracted, half of Lin Chuan's body blended perfectly into his surroundings.
"Just like that Light-Weaving Butterfly, as long as I can precisely control these healing threads, I can conceal myself."
"That way, as a healing Soul Master, I'll have some ability to protect myself too."
Lin Chuan withdrew the camouflaging light and said regretfully:
"But it takes too long to prepare. Right now, it's almost useless in actual combat."
Hearing Lin Chuan's words,
even the taciturn Gui Mei could not help the twitch at the corner of his mouth.
He can do this much when he's only just started.
How far will he be able to go once he's mastered it?
Qian Xunji's eyes lit up too.
In her eyes, Chuan'er was always giving her new surprises.
He had actually developed two different uses for a single Soul Skill.
Unlike Chrysanthemum Guan,
she knew that Lin Chuan could use the Power of Faith to increase the age of his Soul Ring.
Once its age increased in the future!
The single-target healing of Chuan'er's first Soul Skill would surely enter the ranks of advanced healing techniques.
Then it would rise step by step to the highest level!
In the future, even a Titled Douluo might find it hard to detect its concealment effect!
Just as Qian Xunji had thought,
after healing Chrysanthemum Douluo, Lin Chuan sensed a special power passing from Chrysanthemum Guan to him.
It was the Power of Faith.
He seemed to know instinctively how to use this Power of Faith.
Without hesitation, he directed the Power of Faith into his Soul Power, and the Soul Power in his body increased slightly.
One treatment is equivalent to more than half a day of cultivation?
Lin Chuan did not think that was a small amount.
The important thing was that he had spent even less.
He had only used a little Soul Power.
Doesn't that mean I can quickly grow stronger by healing a few more times?
Qian Xunji noticed the change in Lin Chuan's presence and smiled.
"Chuan'er, try the group healing too."
"Use it on us."
"I'll assess the effect for you."
Lin Chuan nodded and used the group-healing version of Light-Weaving Healing.
His targets were Qian Xunji, Bibi Dong, Chrysanthemum Guan, and Gui Mei.
The test showed that its effect was quite good, equivalent to an intermediate healing technique.
Most importantly, it did not consume much Soul Power, so using it several times in succession during a battle would be no burden.
But this time, Lin Chuan frowned.
He had not gained any Power of Faith from the others.
He speculated inwardly:
When I healed Yue Guan just now, I gained Power of Faith because I healed an actual wound.
But when I used the group version this time, everyone was perfectly healthy. They only wanted to feel the strength of the Soul Skill, so no Power of Faith was produced.
Lin Chuan was not discouraged, however. Instead, his eyes grew brighter:
No loss. At least I've figured out another rule.
For Lin Chuan, gathering Power of Faith by healing others was his path to becoming a god in the future!
Therefore, he had to explore the rules involved carefully!
Since his own people were not injured, could he heal other people, or even Soul Beasts, to gain faith?
Seeing that the purpose of their trip had been successfully fulfilled, Qian Xunji spoke:
"We'll leave the Star Dou Great Forest right away."
"Once we're out, we'll head straight for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
And so, on their way out of the Star Dou Great Forest,
Lin Chuan became the living bodhisattva of Star Dou!
Along the way, he casually tossed healing at low-level Soul Beasts and treated injured independent Soul Masters...
At first, Chrysanthemum Guan could understand it as Lin Chuan testing his Soul Skill.
But all along the way, Lin Chuan was just as eager to help people or Soul Beasts.
Chrysanthemum Guan could not help but feel a profound respect:
It seems our Highness is a kindhearted person too.