Thinking this, Wang Teng noticed that Wang Chong's enthusiasm had waned, and he seemed somewhat listless.
At this moment, although Wang Chong had awakened a level 7 innate soul power, making him a minor genius, comparisons are inevitable. While his own talent was decent, compared to his older brother, the gap was enormous. He had absolutely no hope of ever beating his brother in the future, and he immediately felt down.
"Xiao Chong, what's wrong? Why do you seem unhappy?"
Li Chan, standing beside him, also noticed Wang Chong's displeasure.
"My talent is so bad, far inferior to my brother's!" Wang Chong pouted and replied.
Indeed, among the four family members, Wang Chong's talent was the lowest, while Wang Teng's was the strongest.
Wang Teng possessed a level 9 innate soul power and had twin martial souls, while Wang Chengkun and Li Chan both had level 8 innate soul power, leaving him at the bottom with only level 7.
"Haha!"
Wang Chengkun, standing to the side, seemed to have thought of something upon hearing Wang Chong's words and immediately burst into laughter.
However, he quickly stopped laughing under Li Chan's 'fierce' glare and comforted him.
"Little Chong, a level 7 innate soul power is already considered genius. You should be happy!"
"But brother has a level 9 innate soul power."
Instantly, all three understood that this was just a child's jealousy.
"Ahem, well, Little Chong, don't be discouraged. Just you wait and see! Your brother will carry you to new heights sooner or later!"
Looking at his younger brother Wang Chong, Wang Teng immediately patted his chest and promised.
"Really!"
"That's right!"
Soon, Wang Chong regained his spirits. Moreover, what Wang Chengkun said earlier was correct; a level 7 innate soul power was indeed considered a minor genius, not bad at all.
At this moment, Wang Teng was thinking that he absolutely had to go to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well in Sunset Forest in the future.
Wang Chengkun and Li Chan are relatively easy to deal with. With their Soul Core Condensation Technique, they can break through the level 89 bottleneck. Even without the help of the immortal herb, becoming a Title Douluo shouldn't be a problem; they might just be a bit older.
However, Wang Chong is different. With only innate level 7 soul power, he simply cannot become a Title Douluo without a fortuitous opportunity.
Besides the well-known soul bones, the most obvious way to change a soul master's cultivation talent is through the immortal herb within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
'Should I steal it now?'
After thinking about it, Wang Teng dismissed the idea.
The Sunset Forest is quite large, and as a mere Great Soul Master, finding the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well safely within it would be extremely difficult. The soul beasts in the Sunset Forest are not to be underestimated.
Moreover, Wang Teng remembered that Dugu Bo had set up a poison barrier around the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well for protection; even if he found it, he wouldn't be able to enter.
As for bringing his father along? That's inexplicable, so he had to abandon that idea for now and deal with it later. If Wang Teng had a Title Douluo-level expert under his command right now, he would simply go and snatch it away. After all, there's a saying that treasures belong to those who are destined to possess them, and Wang Teng is clearly that destined one!
Anyway, Dugu Bo isn't exactly a saint either; he previously unleashed his soul power pressure, almost making Wang Teng look foolish. Wang Teng is a petty person.
Douluo Calendar, XX year XX month XX day, Dugu Bo had just become a Title Douluo, and the soul power pressure he unleashed almost scared him to death. He had already written this down in his little notebook.
...
Time flies by, and in the blink of an eye, more than three months have passed since Wang Chong awakened his martial soul. In the dungeon - Gracka, the lord - Minotaur King Sauta fell to Wang Teng's gun.
Notification: Cleared dungeon - Gracka, obtained 300 Lord Origin.
Wang Teng nodded in satisfaction. After grinding dungeons for more than three months, plus what he had left over from before, he finally accumulated 100,000 Lord Origin again today.
Furthermore, two days ago, Wang Teng broke through to level 23, the Great Soul Master.
According to Wang Teng's estimate, after reaching the Great Soul Master level, with the 'experience' gained from the three daily dungeons, plus his daily cultivation, he estimated that his Soul Power level would increase by one level in about two or three months.
This speed far surpasses those geniuses with innate full Soul Power.
His younger brother, Wang Chong, took more than two months to reach level 8, and that was with his original innate Soul Power already at over level 7.
His brother would probably have to wait until after his seventh birthday to become a One-Ring Soul Master.
Even though Wang Chong cultivated the Radiant Meditation Technique, his innate level 7 Soul Power was indeed somewhat lacking compared to the cultivation speed of those geniuses with innate full Soul Power.
After returning to the outside world, Wang Teng purchased a Magic Box from the system shop. It was time for the much-anticipated opening of the box! It was the same old feudal superstition, which Wang Teng couldn't ignore.
After all, this was the usual routine; the items from the Magic Box had always seemed pretty good, which made Wang Teng think that his feudal superstition was still effective.
Then, Wang Teng opened the Magic Box in his inventory.
Hint: Obtained—Cosmic Soul x4.
Hint: Obtained—Dungeon Pass x1.
Hint: Obtained—Character Card—Death of Natya.
"!!!"
Wang Teng was stunned. Although he didn't know the function of the Cosmic Soul, he figured it was quite valuable. After all, anything appearing in the Magic Box must be a good item.
As for the Dungeon Pass, why was Wang Teng's soul power level increasing so quickly? Besides having innate level 9 soul power and the Radiant Meditation Technique, the most important thing was running dungeons.
Judging from the wording, it seemed the Dungeon Pass allowed others to run dungeons too?Interesting.
As for the final Character Card—Death of Natya, it seemed to be able to summon a character? Was the system about to stage a dramatic resurrection? He wondered how strong it was.
Immediately, Wang Teng checked the specific attributes of these three items.
The first is four Cosmic Souls. These look like golden, transparent crystal balls, and their function is to enhance the quality of a Martial Soul.
For an ordinary-quality Martial Soul, refining just one Cosmic Soul will upgrade it to a higher quality.
A higher-quality Martial Soul requires refining two Cosmic Souls to advance to a top-tier Martial Soul. And for a top-tier Martial Soul to advance to a god-level Martial Soul, it requires refining three Cosmic Souls.
Therefore, it's clear that Wang Teng is about to strike it rich. With four Cosmic Souls, he can now upgrade both of his Martial Souls to the highest quality. However, Wang Teng doesn't have time to upgrade his Martial Souls right now; he'll put the Cosmic Souls aside for now and deal with them after he's seen the other treasures.