After experimenting for a while, Xu Yang roughly understood the characteristics of his own martial soul. He quickly dove into his dormitory, changed into a fresh set of clothes, and headed straight for the orphanage's library. There, he made his way to the section on soul techniques and soul beasts, picking up a book on fire-element soul beasts and another on light-element soul beasts.
He needed to plan the soul rings he would absorb for his Sun Martial Soul.
The Sun Martial Soul possessed the power of the sun, being extremely Yang and tough, with attributes close to the ultimate fire and light. Therefore, the soul rings he absorbed had to come from fire and light-element soul beasts, preferably ones that were related to the sun or possessed both attributes.
Martial souls of the same type usually absorbed the same kind of soul beasts, with the soul techniques being almost identical. The book also had detailed descriptions of what soul techniques each soul beast could provide.
"First, I need a soul technique that can help me control flames. With this, I can train to manipulate the flames precisely. This way, no matter what soul techniques I add later, I won't lack offensive methods."
Flame attacks generally fall into two categories: property alteration and form alteration. With a soul technique that manipulates fire, he wouldn't need to worry about form alteration. The rest of the soul rings could focus on enhancing property alteration, aiming for the ultimate fire attribute.
"Fire Spirit Saint Beast, a top-tier fire-element soul beast with a strong ability to control flames, commonly found in volcanic areas rich in fire elements. Beast martial soul hunting increases flame resistance, and soul techniques are often fire armor, while weapon martial soul hunting soul techniques are flame release-type, and fire element martial soul hunting techniques are fire element control!"
"That's the one!"
After reading the description of the Fire Spirit Saint Beast, Xu Yang couldn't look away. This soul beast perfectly matched his expectations, but it was extremely rare and hard to find.
It should be noted that when the Fire Spirit Saint Beast reaches its peak, it is comparable to the Ice Empress.
Who is the Ice Empress?! Ranked third among the Ten Fierce Beasts, the true ruler of the northern lands, unquestionably the first.
The fact that the Fire Spirit Saint Beast can be compared to the Ice Empress speaks volumes about its rarity and power.
So, he decided to keep looking, hoping to find another option.
When it came to soul rings, Xu Yang was picky. If he couldn't find a suitable one, he wouldn't absorb it. After all, according to the theory of a certain grandmaster, it wouldn't affect his cultivation.
Of course, he also needed backup plans. He couldn't stay stuck at a single level just because he couldn't find the right soul beast, so he needed alternatives.
Soon, Xu Yang found another suitable soul beast in the book—the Sunflower. As the name suggested, this soul beast was related to the sun and had both fire and light attributes, with a bit of spiritual power as well. It resembled sunflowers from his past life, able to gather and attract solar energy to enhance cultivation and also heal surrounding soul beasts.
What caught his attention was its ability to gather solar power. This ability would be inherited by the soul master, which was perfectly suited to his Sun Martial Soul. With this, Xu Yang could increase his cultivation speed significantly, practically carrying a portable training ground with him, enhancing his strength at all times.
"Perhaps the Sunflower is better for the first soul ring!"
After some consideration, Xu Yang decided that the Sunflower would be his first soul ring. Its soul technique was a perfect match for his Sun Martial Soul. With the ability to gather solar power, it would be like carrying around a simulated cultivation environment that could constantly boost his cultivation.
The sooner he obtained this soul technique, the better.
Most importantly, Sunflowers weren't too rare and could be relatively easily obtained.
However, he still decided to look further, hoping to find something even better…
Unfortunately, as fate would have it, or perhaps because the orphanage's library didn't have a complete collection of soul beasts, Xu Yang couldn't find any other suitable soul beasts. None of them matched his requirements.
At this moment, Xu Yang had no idea that outside the building, a group of four was watching him with curiosity.
"Feng Zhi, I didn't expect this child to be much more mature than the other orphans. After just awakening his martial soul, he's already searching through the library for a suitable soul beast."
"Yes! According to the information from the director, this child was found near Seven Treasure City, but we don't know who his parents are. However, he's very sensible, never causing any trouble, and even voluntarily takes on tasks to care for the other orphans. Not a single orphan in his batch has ever disrespected him!"
"Not only that, but he's also very attentive in class, showing no signs of laziness. His attitude is very commendable, and just for that, I admire him!"
As he spoke, Ning Feng Zhi's gaze became increasingly satisfied, and in his heart, he had already decided to take the child as his disciple.
"He's indeed impressive!" Gu Rong said with a smile.
"Madam, Jian Shu, Gu Shu! Let's go and meet this child!"
Ning Feng Zhi called out to the three people beside him, and they headed straight for the orphanage. Led by Director Ning Que, they made their way toward the library.
"Xiao Yang, the Sect Master, Sect Master's wife, and the two Elders are here to see you. Aren't you going out to greet them?"
Before they reached the library, Ning Que's voice echoed through the entire library. Since Xu Yang rarely had visitors in the library, there was no rule of maintaining silence.
Hearing the voice, Xu Yang quickly stood up, closed the books and notes on the desk, and looked toward the door.
Behind Ning Que were four people, two of whom were a middle-aged man and woman, obviously a married couple.
The man had a refined appearance, with a straight nose, square mouth, and gentle eyes. He looked elegant and poised, dressed in a spotless white robe, his black hair cascading behind him naturally. The woman was as gentle as water, with an oval face and porcelain-like skin. She also wore white, a long skirt, and her chestnut-colored hair reached her waist. Her aura was noble and ethereal.
The two elders behind them were elderly men, one with an ancient appearance, white hair and beard, dressed in a flawless snow-white robe. His expression was indifferent, as if he couldn't see anything around him, but he gave off an aura that made one feel like he was above all things.
The other elder was withered and gaunt, his skin and muscles shriveled, with deep-set eyes. His body wasn't bulky, but his frame was enormous, his clothes seeming to be held together by his skeletal structure. He was extremely tall, nearly two and a half meters in height.
Just from their attire, Xu Yang guessed who they were—Ning Feng Zhi, Chen Xin, Gu Rong, and the Sect Master's wife, whose name he didn't know.
"Xu Yang greets the Sect Master, Madam, and the two Elders!"
Xu Yang lowered his posture and respectfully addressed the four.
He was deeply grateful to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, even though he knew they had their own selfish motives for taking him in. Without the sect's rescue, he might not have survived, let alone live peacefully until his martial soul awakening.
Thus, the respect he had for them was genuine.