Three days in the Soul Hunting Forest flew by, and before they knew it, it was time for Notting Junior Soul Master Academy's holiday.
Early in the morning, Xiao Chenyu packed his bags, sat on a stool, and sat there shaking his leg, waiting for Wang Qi to come for breakfast.
"Hey Wang Qi, I told you before, I won't let you wait for me for three months for nothing. I found out that the fee for a Soul Master among the Soul Hunting Forest guards to help hunt for a Soul Ring is ten gold soul coins, and the price for selecting a suitable Soul Beast is thirty gold soul coins. There are thirty gold soul coins in this bag; consider it compensation for waiting for me for three months without getting a Soul Ring."
Seeing Xiao Chenyu's hesitant expression, Wang Qi took the bag, smiled, and remained silent.
Three months ago, Wang Qi's Soul Power level had already reached the bottleneck of level ten. The reason he didn't go to the Soul Hunting Forest with the main group of academy members wasn't, as Xiao Chenyu said, to wait for him to break through and obtain a Soul Ring together.
Instead, Wang Qi speculated based on the original novel's plot regarding the relationship between Soul Masters and the age of their Soul Rings. If, as described in the novel, physical attributes were directly proportional to the age of Soul Rings, then support-type Soul Masters would absolutely be unable to absorb a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring by their fifth Soul Ring.
Even absorbing a thousand-year Soul Ring by their third would be extremely difficult.
After transmigrating and personally engaging in meditation and cultivation, Wang Qi guessed that while physical attributes might be related to the age of Soul Rings absorbed, the core factor was definitely not solely physical attributes.
Therefore, Wang Qi decided to experiment. After reaching a bottleneck in his cultivation, he continued to cultivate. After three months of experimentation, Wang Qi discovered that Soul Power could still increase after reaching a bottleneck.
This increase wasn't a qualitative change, but a quantitative one, like a bucket holding water. A one-liter bucket can only hold one liter of water; to hold more, the bucket must be expanded.
The human body is the same. After three months of slow cultivation, Wang Qi discovered that the bucket carrying the Soul Ring's Soul Power wasn't the body itself, but rather the meridians.
Wang Qi wasn't sure if the width of the meridians was related to cultivation aptitude, but he was certain that for him, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.
As for why he didn't continue cultivating to build up his foundation and break through to a higher realm in the future? First, Wang Qi wasn't sure if continuing cultivation would improve his aptitude. The golden age for cultivation only lasts a few years, and Wang Qi didn't intend to waste time on experiments that concerned his own future.
Second, there's a difference in cultivation speed between Soul Masters and Soul Warriors. If Wang Qi were given a test subject, he might not allow the other person to break through, but since it concerned himself, Wang Qi had to consider it carefully.
After all, having transmigrated to the Douluo World, Wang Qi still wanted to try to contact Dugu Bo. What if he obtained a divine herb and changed his fate? Wang Qi didn't want to become a lazy bum after transmigrating.
"By the way, Wang Qi, have you prepared your weapon? Only Soul Masters who personally kill Soul Beasts can absorb Soul Rings. If you haven't prepared one, I have a dagger here, I can give you one."
Looking at the simple-minded Xiao Chenyu, Wang Qi laughed: "I brought it, how could I forget something like this?"
"But you, do you have a plan for your first Soul Ring? What kind of Soul Beast do you want to hunt?"
Hearing Wang Qi ask about his Soul Ring plan, Xiao Chenyu answered almost without hesitation: "Of course, I'm going to hunt tiger-type Soul Beasts. That kid Wang Sheng always says that if my Soul Power level wasn't higher than his, my Wolf Martial Soul would definitely not be a match for his Tiger Martial Soul. This time I'm going to get a Tiger-type Soul Beast Soul Ring, just to teach him a lesson."
Wang Qi couldn't help but frown at Xiao Chenyu's answer. Was he making such a hasty decision? If Xiao Chenyu weren't his roommate, and they weren't on good terms, Wang Qi wouldn't care what kind of Soul Ring Xiao Chenyu would get, whether it was a tiger, a dog, or even if Xiao Chenyu's first Soul Ring was an earthworm.
However, the two had lived in the same house for nearly three years, and Wang Qi didn't want Xiao Chenyu to ruin his future because of impulsiveness.
"Your martial soul is a wolf, the kind that barely mutated into a soul beast. You can think of your martial soul as a blank sheet of paper; it has strong potential for development. If I were you, I would try to find a wolf-type soul beast with an attribute in my first soul ring." "
Then, in my second or third soul ring, I would hunt down the superior of the soul beast in my first soul ring. If my guess is correct, Xiao Chenyu, your martial soul has a certain chance of evolving in the future."
As Wang Qi was helping Xiao Chenyu analyze the pros and cons, a middle-aged male voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Martial soul evolution? Do you know what you're saying, young man? What's your theoretical basis? Where did you see this? Sorry, I lost my composure. My name is Yu Xiaogang, and everyone calls me Master. You should have heard of me."
Wearing a dark gray robe, with a buzz cut and large lips, Yu Xiaogang emerged from behind the courtyard gate, his gaze towards Wang Qi filled with admiration and doubt.
Wang Qi had lived at Notting Academy for two years and had naturally seen this so-called master, Yu Xiaogang.
"Ah, you are the great..." Xiao Chenyu was about to launch into a tirade when Wang Qi stopped him.
Regardless of whether Yu Xiaogang was the principal's friend, his strength as a Great Soul Master was far beyond what Wang Qi and Xiao Chenyu, two novices who hadn't even acquired their Soul Rings, could possibly claim.
"Student Wang Qi greets Master. I was just talking nonsense, there was no theoretical basis, much less..."
"Wang Qi? Is that the Wang Qi who awakened a mutated humanoid flame martial soul and has a level three innate soul power?" Yu Xiaogang suddenly thought of something, his expression changing several times, and continued looking at Wang Qi:
"Your thinking is good. This theory is quite close to one of the ten core competitiveness of martial souls that I wrote. I didn't expect that you, with your low innate soul power, would have such talent in martial soul theory. Not bad, not bad."
"How about this, after all, I have lived in Notting Junior Soul Master Academy for more than ten years and have never done anything for the academy. Recently, I have encountered a bottleneck in my theoretical research, so I will take you to the Soul Hunting Forest to hunt for soul rings, which will be a good opportunity to verify the correctness of my theory."
Yu Xiaogang spoke in a grand manner, and without waiting for Wang Qi and Xiao Chenyu to refuse, he pulled the two to the horse market, hired a carriage, and set off towards the Star Dou Great Forest.
Throughout the journey, Yu Xiaogang's mouth never stopped. He acted like a teacher, explaining information about soul beasts to Wang Qi and Xiao Chenyu, occasionally subtly inquiring about the theory of martial soul evolution from Wang Qi.
Whenever he managed to extract a crucial point from Wang Qi, his eyes would light up, and he would eagerly pull out his notebook to jot it down, then scold Wang Qi for having talent but not knowing how to apply it.
As for Wang Qi becoming his apprentice? A mere level three innate soul power—how could he be worthy of learning under the tutelage of Yu Xiaogang, a master of martial soul theory?
It's perfectly normal for a theory master to teach a theory master's student, but for a theory master to teach a student who is an unparalleled powerhouse—that's truly remarkable.
Therefore, Wang Qi, with only level three innate soul power, was destined to have no master-disciple relationship with Yu
Xiaogang. The carriage moved quickly, arriving at the Soul Hunting Forest in a single morning. Led by Xiao Chenyu, after showing the necessary documents, they entered the Soul Hunting Forest with two Soul Venerable-level guards.
Upon entering the Soul Hunting Forest, Wang Qi instinctively looked towards the bushes, and the scene before him left him completely stunned.
This was because two beams of light, visible only to Wang Qi, suddenly appeared in his eyes.
Soul Beast: Soft-Boned Rabbit.
Age: Eleven years.
Absorption Probability: 100% Absorbable.
Matching Martial Soul 1: 12%.
Matching Martial Soul 2: 1% (50% damaged, unable to absorb soul rings).
Innate Soul Power: Level 3.9.
Soul Power: Level 10.
Soul Rings: None.
Soul Bones: None.
(End of Chapter)