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Because the vitality Tang San possessed after absorbing his second Soul Ring far exceeded Xiao Lin's expectations, even with the knowledge Xiao Lin had from books, he could no longer find the most suitable Soul Ring for Tang San.
It wasn't that Xiao Lin was completely out of ideas. For instance, among the Ten Fierce Beasts, would Bi Ji's clan be unsuitable for Tang San? His primary concern was simply that an accident might occur.
Fortunately, Tang San wasn't in a hurry.
Like Xiao Wu, after absorbing a 1,500-year Soul Ring, he had only risen two and a half ranks. This was largely because Xiao Lin had instructed them to condense a Soul Core, forcing both of them to compress their Soul Power as much as possible.
Otherwise, reaching Rank 23 wouldn't have been a major issue.
However, even at Rank 23, it would still take quite a while to reach Rank 30.
It had taken them nearly ten months to get from awakening their Martial Souls to absorbing their second Soul Rings; the next breakthrough to Rank 30 would likely take at least a year and a half.
Additionally, since Tang San was planning to spend more time at the forge to craft stronger hidden weapons, he was even less rushed. He trusted that Xiao Lin would find a suitable Soul Beast in the time to come.
To avoid running into people like Xie Yue again, Xiao Wu increased their pace on the way home. If all went well, the trio could cut their travel time in half to return to Nuoding Academy.
Half a month later.
Like three savages emerging from the Star Dou Forest, Xiao Lin and the others returned to Nuoding Academy.
Life in the Star Dou Forest was far from pleasant.
There was no convenient running water, and no cafeteria for lunch or dinner; the three of them had to waste a significant amount of time every day just on basic needs. The water and dry rations in their storage Soul Tool had long since run out.
Fortunately, they hadn't been idle over the past few days.
While cultivating, they had engaged in simple sparring matches. The three grew more familiar with one another's skills, leading to better coordination in both duels and group fights.
First was Xiao Lin.
His Soul Skills were incredibly powerful.
After compensating for his lack of speed, he didn't even need to use his Tool Soul Avatar Physique for enhancement anymore.
His normal state, which consumed very little energy, was actually his strongest consistent combat performance. Activating his Tool Soul Avatar Physique was like becoming a three-minute "Ultraman."
To avoid appearing too monstrous, Xiao Lin didn't plan on using his Tool Soul Avatar Physique in front of outsiders. He intended to save it as his trump card.
Martial Soul: Horned Dragon Staff
Destructive Power: S
Speed: A+ (Far exceeds Agility System Soul Masters of the same rank; unclear how it compares to those pursuing extreme speed.)
Range: C+
Durability: S
Precision: B+ (Increased due to Distraction Control; the bond with the Horned Dragon Staff deepened after absorbing the new Soul Ring.)
Growth Potential: S (Based on the current two Soul Skills, the potential is immense, with the possibility of becoming a God-tier Martial Soul.)
Special Energy: S (The Invulnerable Soul Power provides the strongest defense alongside the strongest attack. The lightning attribute is negligible, only slightly increasing destructive power.)
Martial Soul: Blue Silver Grass
Destructive Power: C (Intensity has greatly increased. Even a casual attack without using a Soul Skill is enough to immobilize an ordinary adult.)
Speed: B- (Speed does not decrease after Gigantification; instead, growth speed has increased, likely due to the fluffy cotton's ability to rapidly expand the body.)
Range: B+ (Over 1,000 meters.)
Durability: A
Precision: B+ (Distraction Control has improved; mental strength is stronger.)
Growth Potential: A+ (Based on the effects of two consecutive vitality-type Soul Rings, it has the potential to grow into a Super Martial Soul.)
Special Energy: A
Martial Soul: Soft Bone Rabbit
Destructive Power: A- (The trinity of lightning speed, attack, and paralysis makes her no weaker than some Power Attack System Soul Masters.)
Speed: A (Matches the speed of top-tier Agility System Beast Soul Masters; a comprehensive enhancement with stronger growth potential.)
Range: C+ (Lightning can enchant attacks, slightly increasing range.)
Durability: B- (The consumption of two Soul Skills is beginning to grow; durability has decreased.)
Precision: B (Physical development is proceeding well after the second Soul Ring; control has improved.)
Growth Potential: A- (Based on the new Soul Skill, growth potential has slightly increased.)
Special Energy: B (The Lightning Rabbit's paralysis isn't quite enough; it would be better if the third Soul Skill also comes from a Lightning Rabbit.)
"What? Only a tiny increase?"
Inside Room Seven, Xiao Wu sat on her bed, extremely dissatisfied with the data panel in her hand.
"Xiao Wu, this is a very objective evaluation. While you've become much stronger, you aren't the only one getting stronger after Rank 20," Xiao Lin said calmly.
"Also, for your third Soul Skill, I still recommend a Lightning Rabbit."
"I've heard they might possess a Teleportation ability. If your next skill includes Teleportation combined with partial lightning enhancement, you'll reach the level of a Top-tier Martial Soul."
Regarding Martial Soul grades, Xiao Lin ranked them from high to low as: God-tier, Super, Top-tier, and High-tier.
Anything below that wasn't worth their concern.
A God-tier Martial Soul was like Qian Renxue's, which allowed for Innate Full Soul Power of Rank 20.
Xiao Lin's own potential could reach this level thanks to the Horned Dragon Staff's beast consciousness, the growth of his Soul Ring years, his new Soul Power Dantian, and his second-stage Tool Soul Avatar Physique.
If Tang San pursued extreme vitality, he had the potential for a Super Martial Soul. Super Martial Souls included the Blue Silver Emperor with extreme vitality, the Clear Sky Hammer with extreme strength, or top-tier Beast Souls with extreme elemental attributes—
Like Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix, which could freeze even the original Tang San despite his ice-fire immunity, or the Light Holy Dragon. Top-tier Martial Souls would be things like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
Looking at it this way, Xiao Wu's Soft Bone Rabbit actually had excellent potential. It was much stronger than the Martial Soul of an average Agility System Soul Master—at least stronger than Zhu Zhuqing's Hell Spirit Cat in the original timeline.
If Xiao Lin and the others had a chance at godhood, Xiao Wu might not need to serve as the scabbard for the Asura God's sword. Instead, she could inherit the position of the God of Speed and ascend to the Divine Realm on her own merit.
Of course, while her Martial Soul strength was sufficient, Xiao Lin didn't know if the gods of the Divine Realm would be willing to let a Soul Beast in human form ascend.
As for Tang San, Xiao Lin didn't have much to say.
The only concern was the immense Soul Power pressure brought by Twin Martial Souls after absorbing multiple Soul Rings, which could cause a body to explode. So far, only Pope Bibi Dong had solved this.
Xiao Lin wasn't sure how the original Tang San had solved it. Perhaps during the Nine Trials of the Sea God, his physical fitness was forcibly pulled up. The trials were the most likely method to resolve the Soul Power conflict and pressure.
While Xiao Lin believed Tang San could still obtain the Nine Trials of the Sea God, he couldn't guarantee everything would go smoothly this time.
Fortunately, the enhancement of vitality had brought about staggering changes in Tang San's physical constitution, so Xiao Lin felt somewhat relieved for now.
It was unlikely Tang San would "over-nourish" himself to death just because his vitality was too high.
"By the way, Brother Lin, the consumption of my second Soul Skill is actually a bit lower than my first one. Can we increase my data panel stats a bit more?"
Xiao Wu suddenly thought of her Soul Power consumption and raised her hand, trying to make her stats look better.
"What? How is that possible?"
Xiao Lin was stumped.
He didn't remember this being a rule in the original story. Shouldn't a skill with a higher year-count consume more power? Xiao Lin couldn't feel it himself because the consumption of his two skills was practically non-existent for him.
Tang San was similar; Blue Silver Grass already had low consumption, and his two Soul Rings weren't active attack types. They were passive vitality enhancements where the healing ability was just a byproduct.
"I don't know either!"
Xiao Wu shrugged, speaking weakly.
Was it because she was different from Xiao Lin and Tang San?
Xiao Lin's gaze toward Xiao Wu changed slightly.
Was this an advantage of a self-condensed Soul Ring? No... both of Xiao Wu's skills were from self-condensed rings. Could it be that for these rings, the higher the year-count, the lower the consumption?
Or was it just that other people's Martial Soul compatibility was poor, or that offensive skills simply required more Soul Power to release?
Xiao Lin silently made a mental note of this, planning to research it thoroughly in the future.
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