Chapter 37: Chapter 37: Breakthrough to Great Soul Master and the Second Soul Skill—Soldier!
"Alright, Brother Yao Xuan! By the way, where are you going to hunt Soul Beasts?"
Hearing Yao Xuan's words, Xiao Wu nodded obediently, her curiosity getting the better of her.
"Where to hunt Soul Beasts? Xiao Wu, I don't need to hunt Soul Beasts to break through!"
Yao Xuan smiled faintly as he responded to Xiao Wu's question.
"That's impossible, Brother Yao Xuan! If you don't hunt Soul Beasts, how will you acquire a Soul Ring?"
Xiao Wu tilted her head in disbelief, her voice full of curiosity.
"It's simple—I can obtain Soul Rings through self-adaptive Soul Ring Crystals! Watch me break through, and you'll understand."
Smiling confidently, Yao Xuan led Xiao Wu to his cultivation chamber. Sitting cross-legged, he produced an Adaptive Soul Ring Crystal and crushed it with a gentle squeeze of his palm.
In the next moment, golden mist enveloped Yao Xuan. A white Soul Ring appeared around the Creation Azure Lotus Martial Soul in his palm.
Within a minute, the white Soul Ring began to change color, first turning yellow and eventually fading into a light purple.
"This is incredible!"
Watching the transformation, Xiao Wu couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
Brother Yao Xuan sure has a lot of secrets!
Ten minutes passed.
The purple Soul Ring around the Creation Azure Lotus transformed further, darkening into a faint black, solidifying into a true ten-thousand-year Soul Ring.
A month earlier, Yao Xuan had pushed the limits of his adaptive Soul Ring to ten thousand years, but he was at his threshold.
Now, with his breakthrough to Soul Master, his body's endurance reached a new level, easily handling the pressure of a ten-thousand-year adaptive Soul Ring.
Ten thousand years. Eleven thousand. Twelve thousand...
Thirty thousand years!
Another ten minutes passed, and Yao Xuan's adaptive Soul Ring had aged to thirty thousand years.
At this point, Yao Xuan felt his body reach its limit.
The adaptive Soul Ring stabilized and merged into his Creation Azure Lotus Martial Soul.
At that moment, Yao Xuan's cultivation naturally advanced from Soul Master to Great Soul Master.
Simultaneously, as the Soul Ring fused, a surge of pure soul power filled his body, elevating his cultivation.
From within the Creation Azure Lotus, innate energy surged, refining his body, strengthening his meridians, purifying his soul, and enhancing his comprehension and spiritual power.
An hour flew by.
The flow of soul power and innate energy within Yao Xuan subsided.
His cultivation rose from rank 22 to rank 25—a leap of three levels—while his rank also advanced to Great Soul Master.
Moreover, his physical constitution and soul aptitude experienced a tremendous boost, with both his strength and potential skyrocketing.
"Excellent! I've successfully broken through!"
Excitement lit Yao Xuan's eyes as he activated the Eye of Appraisal ability granted by his system.
[Name: Yao Xuan]
[Martial Soul: Creation Azure Lotus]
[Soul Power: Level 25 (Great Soul Master)]
[Soul Skills (Creation Azure Lotus): (Battle, 10,000 years), (Soldier, 30,000 years)]
[System Abilities: Eye of Appraisal, Spatial Storage, Celestial Charisma]
[Companions: Keisha (8-star, Level 130), Tushan Susu (5-star, Level 85)]
[Techniques: Creation Breathing Art, Soul Imprint]
[System Items: ...]
A transparent attributes panel materialized before him, displaying his post-breakthrough stats.
"A thirty-thousand-year Soul Ring! Despite the tenfold difficulty of upgrading the Creation Azure Lotus, my soul power still surged by three levels!"
"And my second Soul Skill, the Soldier, will undoubtedly amplify my combat effectiveness significantly!"
Grinning, Yao Xuan checked the specifics of his second Soul Skill on the system panel.
[Soldier: Known as the most powerful mastery technique and one of the legendary Nine Secrets. It enhances the Creation Azure Lotus Martial Soul into an unparalleled weapon, enabling the evolution of countless lethal techniques. Additionally, it can control an enemy's Tool Martial Soul or weapon, turning their strength against them.]
As the effects of the Soldier appeared, Yao Xuan's satisfaction deepened.
"Perfect! The Battle allows me to deduce various combat techniques, while the Soldier transforms my Martial Soul into the ultimate weapon for executing them!"
Smiling at his success, Yao Xuan exuded confidence.
"Brother Yao Xuan, congratulations on your breakthrough!"
"I never imagined such a miraculous treasure could grant Soul Rings without hunting Soul Beasts!"
Xiao Wu, who had been watching quietly, stepped forward to congratulate him.
"See? I wasn't lying!"
Yao Xuan chuckled, ruffling Xiao Wu's hair playfully.
"Mm, I believe you, Brother Yao Xuan! But it's such a pity this treasure is one-use only. Otherwise, Soul Beasts wouldn't need to face human hunters anymore!"
Xiao Wu's eyes reflected a tinge of sorrow.
Despite her human form, Xiao Wu remained a Soul Beast at heart, lamenting the plight of her kin.
Yao Xuan's treasure offered hope—a chance for harmony between humans and Soul Beasts. However, it was but a fleeting glimmer.
"Don't worry, Xiao Wu. Although this treasure is single-use, I believe we can discover a method to acquire Soul Rings without hunting Soul Beasts!"
Hearing Yao Xuan's reassurance, Xiao Wu's eyes sparkled with hope.
Ding!
[Mission Complete: Breakthrough to Great Soul Master. Claim your reward?]
As the system prompt rang in his ears, Yao Xuan smiled knowingly.
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