Stepping out of the Spirit Hall, he felt as if all the dust and gloom between heaven and earth had been completely washed away at that moment.
The scorching sun hung high above the azure sky, bright but not harsh, like a guiding lamp specially lit for him.
The surge of newfound strength in his body put Zhao Liuyun in high Martial Souls, and he quickened his pace all the way back to his residence.
As soon as he got home, he couldn't wait to examine the changes to his Panel.
[Class Panel]
[Host: Zhao Liuyun]
[Age: 6 Years Old]
[Martial Soul: Moonlit Orchid]
[Soul Power: Level 5 (1328/1500)]
[physique: 4 (Standard physique for a normal adult male is 10)]
[soul: 17 (Standard soul strength for a normal adult male is 10)]
[Profession: Hypnotist Lv1 (Locked), Thief Lv1 (1/10000), Soul Master Lv1 (Level 5, 1328/1500)]
[Class Trait: Mind Like Still Water (Hypnotist Lv1), Agility (Thief Lv1), Soul-Body Duet (Soul Master Lv1)]
[Class Skill: Hypnosis (Hypnotist), Lightning Reflexes (Thief)]
After the Martial Soul Awakening, the previous question marks disappeared, and everything became clear.
The new profession [Soul Master Lv1] and the new Class Trait [Soul-Body Duet] were added.
Only then did Zhao Liuyun realize that besides selecting a profession and working hard to gain experience to Change Profession, there was also the concept of Special Class Change.
No experience accumulation was needed; as long as the conditions were met, one could Change Profession directly.
The conditions for the Soul Master profession's Change Profession were just like this, relying heavily on luck—one only needed to awaken their Martial Soul and possess Soul Power.
"It's a good thing my luck is decent." Zhao Liuyun patted his thigh contentedly, a flicker of relief crossing his eyes.
He continued looking at the Traits.
[Class Trait: Soul-Body Duet (The Martial Soul is the manifestation of the soul and bloodline; the elevation of the Martial Soul will drive the evolution of the soul and the physical body)]
The Martial Soul being related to the bloodline and soul should be a commonality among all Soul Masters, allowing them to absorb suitable Soul Rings for their Martial Soul and gain positive feedback from them.
As for Class Skills... Soul Masters do not come with inherent skills. Zhao Liuyun speculated that this mostly referred to Martial Soul Abilities, which must be acquired from Soul Rings and Spirit Bones.
Both were temporarily irrelevant to him, so there was no need to be distracted by them too early.
What was most important now was to quickly cultivate.
The Soul Master profession is different from other professions; the experience for each level is calculated independently.
Zhao Liuyun currently had Level 5 Soul Power, with an experience value of 1328 points, just a step away from the maximum 1500 points.
There was still a month until enrollment. If he worked hard, perhaps he could break through to Level 6 before entering the school?
Having just achieved the transcendent and possessing Soul Power, it was like gaining a novel toy, and Zhao Liuyun's heart was filled with the desire to explore.
He sat on a chair, attempting to control the still unfamiliar Soul Power, but did not rashly engage in Meditation.
For the first contact, caution was paramount. It would be best to have guidance from a trustworthy senior.
Who should he go to?
Zhao Liuyun fell into contemplation, meticulously searching through his connections in his mind.
Just then, a faint, bitter medicinal fragrance suddenly drifted to his nose.
Instinctively, he searched for the source of the fragrance and found that it was emanating from the coarse linen clothes he was wearing—the garments of a Medical Apprentice.
Thinking of where the clothes came from, Zhao Liuyun abruptly stood up, his eyes instantly brightening.
"I've got it!"
...In Notting City, on a street that wasn't particularly bustling, Zhao Liuyun, dressed in the coarse linen clothes, walked straight into a Medical Hall with an antique lintel.
"Rejuvenation Hall" was the name of the Medical Hall.
The storefront wasn't large, but there were quite a few people inside.
The two glossy, dark, latticed wooden doors, worn smooth from handling, were wide open. A rich medicinal fragrance wafted out from inside, lingering around the nose for a long time.
Directly opposite the door was an ebony examination table, behind which sat a white-haired, white-bearded elder, dressed in a similarly faded indigo robe, his eyes gentle and profound.
At this moment, he was meticulously examining the swelling on the hand of an elderly woman with a sallow complexion.
The elder merely glanced sideways at Zhao Liuyun's arrival before continuing to calmly examine the patient.
Zhao Liuyun didn't interrupt. He greeted the Young Apprentice inside who was measuring and dispensing medicine, handed over the clothes, and stood quietly to the side, observing the whole process.
Physicians... Soul Masters are rare, and relying solely on healing-type Soul Masters wouldn't be enough.
In the Douluo Continent, which possesses heaven and earth origin energy, being a Physician is not a simple profession.
Approaching noon, after the last patient left, the elder slightly stretched his wrist. Seeing the respectful expression on Zhao Liuyun's face, he sternly set his own face.
"Kid Liuyun, are you finally ready to walk the righteous path, turn over a new leaf, and become an apprentice here with me?"
His words were straightforward and utterly impolite.
The elder was a distant relative of the Old Thief who raised Zhao Liuyun, and one of the few people who knew Zhao Liuyun's true identity as a Thief.
He had advised him several times, but ultimately failed to pull him back from the path of a Thief, so he simply stopped concerning himself with his affairs.
"Heh heh, Old Man Bai, wasn't I just coming to return your clothes?" Zhao Liuyun saluted with cupped fists.
"Just returning clothes?" The elder sneered coldly and skeptically stroked his beard.
"You two, Master and Apprentice, have the same temperament. You would never step half a pace into my Rejuvenation Hall unless something was up."
"You're treating me like an outsider." Zhao Liuyun wasn't embarrassed and stated directly, "My Martial Soul has awakened. I remembered that you, Old Man, are also a Soul Master, so I came looking for a Meditation Method."
Old Man Bai's real name is Bai Hong. His Martial Soul is a Useless Spirit similar to Blue Silver Grass, possessing 0.5 innate Soul Power, identical to "Master" Yu Xiaogang.
However, he didn't have the backing of a father who was a Titled Douluo, like Gangzi did, and was unable to break through the gate of Level 10 Soul Power throughout his life.
Disheartened, he chose to become a Physician.
"Without a Soul Ring, I can't use Martial Soul Abilities. What kind of Soul Master am I?" Bai Hong narrowed his eyes and heavily exhaled a mouthful of stale air.
Meditation... that truly was a distant word for him.
"What Martial Soul?"
"Moonlit Orchid." Zhao Liuyun summoned his Martial Soul.
A soft halo floated in his palm, and a cold yet elegant fragrance spread out, seemingly capable of calming all agitation in one's heart.
Bai Hong stared blankly at the Moonlit Orchid that had quietly bloomed.
It was truly beautiful.
Taking a deep breath and forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart, he unconsciously stroked his beard, his voice actually trembling: "What level is your Soul Power?"
"Level 5." Zhao Liuyun answered frankly.
This was not something that needed to be concealed.
Upon hearing this, Bai Hong nodded repeatedly, a genuine smile finally appearing at the corner of his mouth:
"You kid, you're doing well now! Forget about being a Physician. What I said about the apprenticeship earlier was just a joke."
Everyone says that even if one doesn't have Soul Power and can't become a Soul Master, they can still achieve something in the world.
But reality is reality after all—
Soul Masters are simply superior; they are the true Ruling Class of this world!
Zhao Liuyun wholeheartedly desired to become a Soul Master, but he did not look down on other paths, and he immediately responded seriously:
"I wasn't joking. Besides coming to you, Old Man, to learn Meditation, I truly do want to become a Physician."
Naturally, he wouldn't underestimate other professions.
He had the Class Panel, and the Panel didn't limit the number of professions!
Whether it was Class Traits or Class Skills, the more the better.
Whether he had time to gain experience was another matter; having many skills never hurts.
Bai Hong was delighted that the Medical Skills he had dedicated his life to would be inherited by a relative, but he still said solemnly, "Learn Meditation first."
Meditation is the most important Cornerstone for all Soul Masters.
Entering a slightly dim Quiet Room inside the hall, Zhao Liuyun sat down cross-legged as instructed, closed his eyes, and tried to perceive the Soul Power flowing within his body.
Bai Hong recalled the past. A moment later, his vigorous and powerful voice rang out next to Zhao Liuyun's ear:
"So-called Meditation is about emptying the mind, discarding all distracting thoughts, and enhancing Perception Ability by achieving deep tranquility."
"But it doesn't mean thinking of nothing and doing nothing."
"Meditation is just the starting point. You must invest this gathered perception entirely into your Soul Power, carefully mobilize it, and slowly circulate it along the internal Great Circuit."
This Meditation Style leaned more toward instinct; it was very rough and rudimentary.
The Circulation Routes that increase Soul Power more easily are exclusively owned by great Sects and major powers.
Moreover, they were all more or less the same; none had been seen to give rise to an Unparalleled Genius beyond imagination.
The only exception was the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
Regardless of the origin of the authentic Daoist cultivation method possessed by the Tang Sect, this Hidden Weapons Sect, on the Douluo Continent, it was a top-tier divine skill.
Thinking of the Mysterious Heaven Skill, and then of Tang San, who would also become a Work-Study Student, a slight ripple involuntarily arose in Zhao Liuyun's heart, generating a trace of longing.
No, no, I must not let my mind wander!
Discarding distracting thoughts, concentrating his Martial Soul, gathering Soul Power... the Mind Like Still Water trait from the Hypnotist allowed Zhao Liuyun's Heart-Lake to quickly return to a state of calm.
He quickly entered Meditation.