Su Yu never thought of going after some Fierce Beast Soul Ring or a Second Martial Soul for his first Soul Ring.
Indeed, this is a heaven-defying opportunity, but it's not realistic at all.
Su Yu belongs to the more rational type; he doesn't make unrealistic plans. With his heaven-defying comprehension and the capital for rising, isn't it better to be steady?
"Moreover, the key is, since Tang San could change his Soul Ring later, why can't I?"
Tang San could sacrifice his Soul Ring and then replace it with a higher-year one, so why can't I do that too?
Whether you can find a God's heritage and increase the original Soul Ring's years in God's test is uncertain, but changing Soul Rings is feasible and controllable.
Su Yu's greatest reliance is his heaven-defying comprehension, and he is confident in developing a similar Dharma Gate.
There certainly aren't any Golden Soul Coins now.
However, first inquiring some information is necessary.
Qian Tong weighed a Silver Soul Coin in his hand.
"This Soul Hunting Certificate, Hall of Myriad Households can issue it, but I can't give it to you for free."
"How much is it?" Su Yu asked directly, without any hesitation.
"Straightforward!" Qian Tong praised with a nod, "Ten Golden Soul Coins."
"What if I don't have money, are there other ways to get it?"
Qian Tong didn't seem surprised, as in the past year, Su Yu never processed those life services; even meals had to be bought and cooked by himself, which allowed him to infer as much.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, scrutinizing Su Yu.
"Have you reached Level 10 in Soul Power?"
Su Yu's Soul Power wasn't very accurate; it felt strong, but without precise measurement, it was unclear exactly how many levels.
But Su Yu inquiring about the Soul Hunting Certificate most likely meant he had broken through to Level 10.
"That's right!"
Su Yu didn't hide it.
Qian Tong's gaze flickered as if assessing something.
"Alright, let me give you a Certificate for free, consider it my personal investment in you."
He likes money, and with money, he would try to meet customer needs, but at the same time, he likes investing even more.
Su Yu is evidently worth investing in.
"Then I thank Boss Qian for the Soul Hunting Certificate."
Qian Tong paused, then smiled wryly.
Looks like this kid came just to get something for free from me. Well, not exactly for free; rather, it's a kind of mutual benefit.
"Have you set your target? Do you need me to send someone to help you hunt the Soul Beast?"
Su Yu originally intended to refuse.
But after thinking it over, since he'd already got the Certificate free of charge, accepting help would be reasonable too.
"Then I thank you."
...
With the Certificate in hand, Su Yu headed straight for the Soul Hunting Forest.
"Name?"
"Su Yu."
"Soul Power Level?"
"Level 10."
"Certificate?"
"Here it is."
After checking Su Yu's Soul Hunting Certificate, the guard did not intercept further and allowed Su Yu and his companions to pass.
The two Soul Masters Qian Tong found for Su Yu were both at the Great Soul Master Level, possessing a Celestial Star Vine and a Flame Sword Martial Soul respectively.
One for control, one for power attack, plus the Fire Martial Soul was more effective against the plant-type Soul Beast Su Yu needed.
"Brother Zhao, the types of Soul Beasts I need are all plant types, and the Star Spirit Vine may appear in these locations."
Su Yu was well-prepared, spreading out the map of the Soul Hunting Forest and pointing to several directions.
"As for the Dragon Scale Vine, it's more likely to appear in these places."
Dragon Scale Vine absorbs dragon bloodline to mutate, so their chances of appearing are greatest around Dragon-type Soul Beasts.
There is no True Dragon in the Soul Hunting Forest, not even Sub-dragons, but there are a few Soul Beasts containing thin Dragon Race bloodlines.
Those were exactly the places Su Yu pointed out.
"We'll head in this direction; I heard there's news about a Purple Crystal Fruit Tree here."
Zhao Lei pointed in a direction, saying.
"Then let's search in this direction as Brother Zhao suggested."
Zhao Lei, a Soul Master with the Flame Sword Martial Soul, and the other with the Celestial Star Vine Martial Soul named Zhang Yuan.
"By chance, when I was looking for a Soul Ring before, I seemed to have heard of traces of the Star Spirit Vine in this area."
Zhang Yuan had no objections; he circled an area on the map, which was exactly where Su Yu and his team were headed.
"Looks like you'll have a smooth journey in acquiring your Soul Ring, kid."
Among the three targets, two had clues.
The three set off.
The Soul Hunting Forest has always been a place where Soul Masters hunt Soul Beasts for Soul Rings, but it's essentially a primitive state, and one had to blaze their own trail.
In a few days, without other Soul Masters passing through, this path might get sealed again.
The three hacked their way through and finally saw their target.
"Dragon Scale Vine, looks like you can't absorb it."
Dragon Scale Vine's root forms blood-red scales every hundred years of improvement.
The Dragon Scale Vine they encountered had nine blood-red scales exposed.
At least nine hundred years in cultivation.
"Let's keep searching."
Zhao Lei and Zhang Yuan, both at Level 28 Great Soul Master, their Soul Power aura kept the Dragon Scale Vine from attacking them.
Neither party interfered with the other.
If Su Yu had come alone, it definitely wouldn't be this scene.
The three searched for three full days in the Soul Hunting Forest.
On the first day of good luck, they found the Dragon Scale Vine but realized it had a nine-hundred-year cultivation.
Had to give up this Dragon Scale Vine and continue searching.
The next three days, the trio found nothing.
"Star Spirit Vine!"
Zhang Yuan's voice caught Su Yu's attention; he followed Zhang Yuan's gaze, through layers of tree shadows, locking onto a vine emitting a hazy starlight.
"You're indeed lucky, kid. I wanted a Star Spirit Vine like this as my Soul Ring back then, but could never find one."
Zhang Yuan sighed.
Su Yu didn't get overly excited, staying calm, "Let's first check how many years it has; if the years aren't suitable, we'll still have to give it up."
"Yes, let's check the years first."
Saying that, Zhao Lei had already summoned his Martial Soul Flame Sword, with a white and a yellow Soul Ring hovering around his body.
As the trio approached, the twisting and intertwined Star Spirit Vine came into view.
The Star Spirit Vine's tendrils were tangled, but upon close observation, one would notice that one wasn't just thicker but also bore a starry pattern above.
"Judging by its star pattern, it probably just broke through four hundred years!"
Zhang Yuan, who had studied the Star Spirit Vine, identified its age at a glance.
"The limit for the First Soul Ring is about over four hundred years; this newly over-four-hundred-year Star Spirit Vine is practically the perfect First Soul Ring!"
Zhang Yuan expressed envy again.
Su Yu immediately decided to use this Star Spirit Vine as his First Soul Ring!
"Brothers, I'll be counting on you for the rest."
"No problem, a mere four-hundred-year Star Spirit Vine is easy to hunt. Stay back to avoid getting caught up."
Zhao Lei reminded Su Yu to stay away from the battlefield and just come closer at the end to finish it off.
Su Yu didn't try to be brave; he stood at a distance, already holding a dagger in hand.
He didn't take out his Soul-guiding Device.
Given that wealth shouldn't be exposed.
This dagger was sharp enough.
The fight lasted only three minutes, and under Zhao Lei's prompt, Su Yu stabbed the Star Spirit Vine's core with his dagger.
A yellow Soul Ring, dotted with starlight, floated from the corpse of the Star Spirit Vine, suspended in midair.