The Grandmaster had said that the limit for the first soul ring to absorb was a soul ring provided by a 420-year-old soul beast, so they didn't hunt the Lone Bamboo suitable for Tang San's martial soul and continued deeper into the Soul Hunting Forest.
The soul beasts they encountered next were mostly ten years old, including spotted cats, jungle wolves, green vines, and some birds.
The three of them followed Luo Sanpao from morning until afternoon. Lu Tianyu noticed that they hadn't seen any animal-type soul beasts for half an hour.
Looking at the mountain pass in front of them, he wondered if the three of them had already crossed the Soul Hunting Forest and reached the other entrance.
Lost in thought, Luo Sanpao, who had already reached the mountain pass, suddenly cried out urgently. The Grandmaster, using his own and his martial soul's senses, hurriedly said, "Be careful, there are soul beasts ahead..."
Tang San reacted the fastest, quickly activating his soul power to prepare to use the Ghost Shadow Step and secretly setting the trigger for his Silent Sleeve Arrow.
Lu Tianyu, however, hesitated for a moment before summoning his martial soul and performing martial soul possession.
After preparing, they carefully followed the master's footsteps to the top of the ravine. Upon seeing the scene below, Lu Tianyu, the master, and Tang San froze in place.
At the bottom of the ravine, a snake-like spirit beast, four meters long and as thick as a bucket, covered in blue scales, was coiled around an ape-like spirit beast with golden fur.
Both spirit beasts emanated yellow spirit power. The master exclaimed with delight, "The Mandragora Snake and the Vajra Ape are both hundred-year spirit beasts!"
Lu Tianyu's spirit was his original spirit, making the ape-like spirit beast the most suitable for his spirit rings. As for the Mandragora Snake, it naturally suited Tang San's spirit, Blue Silver Grass.
After observing carefully for a while, the master said, "Xiao San, Xiao Yu, you two are incredibly lucky." "
The Mandragora Serpent and the Vajra Ape are exhausted from their battle; now is the perfect opportunity to hunt them down and obtain spirit rings."
With that, the master took two fine steel daggers from his spirit tool and handed them to Lu Tianyu and Tang San, saying, "Xiao Yu, you go kill the Vajra Ape. Xiao San, you go kill the Mandragora Serpent."
"The Vajra Ape's fatal weakness is its eyes, and the Mandragora Serpent's fatal weakness is its mouth."
Lu Tianyu and Tang San exchanged a glance after receiving the daggers from the master, then cautiously approached the entangled Vajra Ape and Mandragora Serpent. Judging from
the surrounding traces, it was clear that the Vajra Ape and Mandragora Serpent had been fighting for a long time; they were now too weak to even move and could only watch as Lu Tianyu and Tang San drew closer.
Lu Tianyu looked at Tang San and said, "Little San, you go first. Snake venom is very dangerous."
Tang San nodded slightly after hearing Lu Tianyu's words, and then threw the steel dagger in his hand three meters away from the Mandragora Snake.
The dagger flew out and pierced the Mandragora Snake's mouth with incredible accuracy. Then, the Mandragora Snake's eyes, which had been flashing with yellow spiritual light, slowly darkened.
Its soul power emerged from its body and condensed into a yellow soul ring in the air. After confirming that the Mandragora Snake was dead, Lu Tianyu went to the side of the dying Vajra Ape.
He pierced the Vajra Ape's brain through its eye, and soon the Vajra Ape's soul power also overflowed and condensed into a yellow soul ring.
Grandmaster also came to Lu Tianyu and Tang San's side, looking at the yellow spirit ring slowly rotating above their heads, and said, "When snakes and apes fight, spirit masters benefit."
"Little San, Little Yu, absorb and refine the spirit rings using the method I taught you yesterday."
Lu Tianyu and Tang San both smiled happily. Yesterday, Grandmaster had told them a lot about how dangerous hunting spirit beasts was.
But neither of them expected their luck to be so good, just in time to encounter two suitable spirit beasts fighting each other.
Lu Tianyu wondered if it was because he, as a transmigrator, and Tang San, as a transmigrator, were acting together that their luck was off the charts, leading to this snake-ape conflict and the spirit master's benefit. Lost
in thought, Lu Tianyu sat cross-legged, activating his spirit power to summon his spirit, and then used his spirit power to draw the yellow spirit ring condensed by the Vajra Ape onto his spirit.
"Wait, Xiaoyu! This Vajra Ape has six hundred years of cultivation!"
The master suddenly spoke to stop Lu Tianyu, but it was too late. He could only watch helplessly as the Vajra Ape's spirit ring was attached to Lu Tianyu's.
Lu Tianyu only heard the master's warning, and then his vision darkened as he found himself in a dim space filled with floating orbs of light.
At that moment, a yellow spirit ring appeared beneath his feet, and two orbs of light floating above his head were attracted and fell in front of him.
Curious, Lu Tianyu raised his hands and caught the two orbs of light. The instant he caught them, the thought of choosing one arose in his mind.
"Naval Six Styles..."
"Bleach Hakuda..."
The four illusory characters "Naval Six Styles" suddenly appeared on the orb in Lu Tianyu's right hand, while the four characters "Bleach Hakuda" appeared on the orb in his left hand.
Lu Tianyu knew what Six Styles and Hakuda were, of course. They came from the martial arts techniques in the anime "One Piece" and "Bleach" that he had watched in his previous life.
After a long pause, Lu Tianyu finally realized that the thought in his mind was asking him to choose a physical technique.
Did this mean that the physical technique he chose would become his first soul skill? Wasn't it said that soul skills gained by soul masters after absorbing soul rings were random?
Lu Tianyu tried to look around but found he couldn't move, meaning all he could do now was make a choice.
Should he choose the Navy Six Styles or the Death God's White Strike? Honestly, it was impossible to say which technique was more powerful, as they both had advantages and disadvantages.
The Six Styles consisted of the rapid movement technique Shave, the air-jumping Moonwalk, the blade-like Tempest Kick, the spear-like penetrating Finger Pistol, the precise dodging of targeted attacks Paper Drawing, and the incredibly strong defensive Iron Body.
White Strike, on the other hand, was a refined close-quarters combat technique; its powerful adaptability and versatility were sufficient to handle all close-quarters combat.
The Six Styles were more practical than White Strike, especially since Shave, Moonwalk, and Tempest Kick possessed characteristics that White Strike lacked.
However, the Finger Pistol, Paper Drawing, and Iron Body techniques were somewhat disappointing. It's important to understand that Soul Masters possess a vast array of
Soul Skills, including those with locking effects and passive triggering effects. Finger Pistol and Paper Drawing are simply useless against Soul Masters with these effects.
As for Iron Body, it goes without saying; those who use the Navy's Six Styles have all fallen to this one.
Furthermore, the "White-Handed" style lacks fixed attack patterns, but when mastered to a high level, its close-combat capabilities become terrifying.
After careful consideration, Lu Tianyu chose the Navy's Six Styles: Light Sphere, even though the Finger Pistol, Paper Drawing, and Iron Body techniques weren't particularly impressive.
However, the special abilities of Shave, Moonwalk, and Tempest Kick are excellent enough that any one of these three techniques is equivalent to a soul skill with good potential.
As Lu Tianyu made his choice, the ball of light in his right palm suddenly exploded, forming a series of thoughts that invaded Lu Tianyu's sea of consciousness.
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Immediately, the method for cultivating the Six Styles of the Navy appeared in Lu Tianyu's mind. He instantly regained consciousness when he felt he could control his mind again.
He then discovered that Grandmaster was looking at him with great concern, while Tang San sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, surrounded by a yellow spirit ring.
"Xiao Yu, how are you feeling? Are you alright?"
Grandmaster breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Lu Tianyu awake and then asked.
Lu Tianyu smiled slightly at Grandmaster and said, "I'm fine, Grandmaster. You told me not to absorb the spirit ring, right?"
Grandmaster looked at Lu Tianyu as if he were a monster, took a deep breath, and said, "Yes, that Golden Ape had six white stripes on its abdomen."
"This indicates that its cultivation period was six hundred years, but you still absorbed and refined its spirit ring."
Only after hearing Grandmaster's words did Lu Tianyu notice the yellow spirit ring surrounding him, but apart from the cultivation method for the Six Styles of the Navy appearing in his mind, he truly felt nothing.
The master asked very seriously, "Xiaoyu, you really don't feel any discomfort?"
Lu Tianyu nodded blankly and said, "I...I really don't feel anything, just like usual."
At this moment, Tang San, who was sitting opposite Lu Tianyu, suddenly emitted a surge of soul power, and let out a groan of relief.
Lu Tianyu stood up and withdrew his martial soul. Only then did a surge of soul power erupt from Lu Tianyu's body.
But soon, the soul power flowed steadily back to his dantian, and Lu Tianyu moved his body, producing a series of sounds like popping beans.
Only then did the master completely relax and turn his attention to Tang San.
Tang San woke up after hearing the noise Lu Tianyu made while moving his body. Seeing that Lu Tianyu was alright, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Senior Brother Lu, are you alright? I heard from Teacher that the spirit ring you absorbed was six hundred years old."
Lu Tianyu smiled slightly and said, "Just call me by my name. As for the feeling, it's inexplicable. As for other feelings, they're completely..."
Grandmaster, seemingly lost in thought, finally spoke, "Alright, alright, you two lucky little guys."
"Congratulations on obtaining your first spirit rings and officially becoming spirit masters."
Grandmaster looked at Tang San and Lu Tianyu and said, "The biggest gain from becoming a spirit master is that you both possess spirit skills provided by your spirit rings. Tang San, show us your spirit skill first."
Tang San nodded excitedly and said, "Yes, Teacher. My spirit skill is called Entanglement. It can bind any target within fifty meters."
With that, Tang San activated his spirit power, summoning his spirit soul, Blue Silver Grass, and activated its first spirit skill.
A yellow spirit ring slowly rotating beneath Tang San's feet flashed, and three egg-sized Blue Silver Grass stalks suddenly sprang forth, binding themselves to the trunks of large trees thirty, forty, and fifty meters away from Grandmaster and Lu Tianyu.
Simultaneously, a clump of deep blue Blue Silver Grass, emitting a faint fragrance, also sprouted beneath Tang San's feet.
Lu Tianyu and Grandmaster looked on curiously. Grandmaster reached out and pinched the Blue Silver Grass Tang San had summoned, saying, "Its flexibility has greatly increased. This smell... it must be the venom of the Mandragora Snake."
Upon hearing Grandmaster's words, Tang San's mind stirred, and the thorns hidden within the Blue Silver Grass vines suddenly sprouted, saying, "That's right, it's just a pity I obtained the paralyzing venom of the Mandragora Snake."
Grandmaster comforted Tang San, saying, "The combination of entanglement and paralyzing venom is already very good. Anyone you control will be paralyzed even if they escape." Tang San nodded
slightly, thinking to himself that besides gaining a spirit skill, the most important thing about acquiring the spirit ring was that the shackles of his Mysterious Heaven Skill had also disappeared.
The master meticulously collected data on the various attributes of Tang San's Blue Silver Grass after absorbing his first spirit ring. Lu Tianyu watched with admiration as the master worked diligently.
After gathering data on Tang San's physical and spirit attributes, the master turned to Lu Tianyu and said, "Xiaoyu, let me see your first spirit skill."
"You are the first spirit master I've personally witnessed absorbing a spirit ring beyond their level and surviving. I think this is directly related to your spirit."
Absorbing a spirit ring beyond one's level is the most fatal accident for spirit masters, because often they can only roughly estimate the cultivation level of a spirit beast.
After hunting a spirit beast that exceeds their limits and absorbing its spirit ring, they are unable to withstand the immense spirit power carried by the ring and are thus overwhelmed and explode.
Lu Tianyu nodded and said, "Master, my first spirit skill is called Six Styles. It has six derivative variations."
With a thought, he summoned his spirit, which, because it had absorbed the spirit ring, appeared as a phantom behind Lu Tianyu.
A yellow spirit ring appeared above Lu Tianyu's head, eventually settling at his waist and slowly rotating.
"Spirit Possession..."
As Lu Tianyu activated Spirit Possession, the illusory figure behind him transformed into specks of spiritual light and entered his body.
Instantly, Lu Tianyu felt his entire body brimming with power, recalling the execution methods of the Six Forms.
Feeling he could easily execute them, Lu Tianyu looked at the tree about five meters in front of him.
"Six Forms - Tempest Kick..."
Lu Tianyu raised his right foot and thrust it forward, a meter-long pale blue energy blade slashing out and striking the tree with a whooshing sound.
"Boom..."
The tree, which required two adults to encircle, trembled violently, leaving a five-centimeter-deep dent in its thick trunk.
Tang San and Grandmaster exchanged a shocked glance at Lu Tianyu. Grandmaster spoke first, "Xiaoyu, why didn't I sense any soul power fluctuations in your attack?"
No matter what kind of soul skill a soul master uses, there will always be some soul power fluctuations. Even if they intentionally conceal it, it will still erupt when the soul skill hits its target.
Some powerful soul skills even emit soul power fluctuations that are terrifying. When Lu Tianyu used the Tempest Kick, there was only the initial sound of wind breaking. Even after the wind blades struck the tree trunk, there were no soul power fluctuations. Grandmaster
was extremely puzzled by this attack, which completely violated the laws of soul skill release. (End of Chapter)