Chapter 45: Tang Ritian's Consideration, First Soul Skill!

[Ding! Today's female leads mentioned: Liu Erlong (5 times), Bibi Dong (once), Xiao Wu (3 times).]

[Female lead mentioned the most: Liu Erlong.]

[You've received a random reward!]

[Congratulations, Liu Erlong has obtained: Monster Force Fist!]

[Monster Force Fist: Concentrates soul power into the hands. The more power gathered, the greater the damage caused!]

Liu Erlong didn't know how powerful this reward truly was, but just from hearing the name, it seemed rather ordinary. Still, it suited her well enough!

At the same time, she also received her daily soul power reward, increasing by about 0.3%. It wasn't much, but small increments would add up over time!

The next day, in Yu Xiaogang's office.

After receiving treatment, Yu Xiaogang's life had been saved, but his... dignity as a man could not be preserved. Since there wasn't a high-level healing soul master in the vicinity of Nuoding City, only a single healing grandmaster was available.

By the time they began treatment, the poison had already spread deep into the affected area. The healing soul master could only clear the poison and preserve the organ, but its function could not be saved.

This left Yu Xiaogang both furious and humiliated. As a man, he had now lost his manhood and, with it, his pride.

Though he felt upset and had a hard time accepting the situation, he gradually came to terms with it. He figured that if he could find a stronger healing soul master later, his "function" could surely be restored.

At this moment, a man dressed in a black robe, his appearance obscured, suddenly appeared before him.

Without a word, the man tossed a token onto the desk, emblazoned with six different emblems—an Elder Token!

Shocked, Yu Xiaogang asked, "Who are you? Why did you suddenly appear here and give me the Elder Token of the Spirit Hall? What does this mean?"

Tang Hao, his voice deep, replied, "I am Xiao San's father. Since he has accepted you as his teacher, and you are known throughout the continent as a master of theory, I expect you to help him grow."

Yu Xiaogang was stunned. "You... you're Xiao San's father? The Haotian Douluo?!"

Tang Hao merely nodded slightly before disappearing.

For Tang Hao, it was no surprise that Yu Xiaogang could figure out his identity. After all, Yu Xiaogang was a recognized master of theory and came from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the Three Upper Sects. Based on Tang San's spirit, it wasn't hard to deduce who his father was.

Tang Hao felt comfortable letting Yu Xiaogang be Tang San's teacher. After all, his son had twin spirits, and mastering them required solving the problem of their inherent conflict, something only Yu Xiaogang could help with.

While Tang Hao himself had no solution for the twin spirits issue, he did know that Bibi Dong, the Spirit Hall's Pope, had some connection with Yu Xiaogang and had also resolved the twin spirit conflict perfectly.

Even if Yu Xiaogang didn't have the knowledge, he would surely seek out Bibi Dong eventually. At that point, the Elder Token would come in handy.

Tang Hao may have appeared rough and unkempt, but he wasn't without his wits.

Still, there was something else that concerned him. Another person knew about Tang San's twin spirits—Su Ming!

Although Su Ming only awakened with innate level seven soul power of the wood element, Tang Hao felt there was more to him than met the eye.

Tang Hao had known Su Ming and Tang San since they were children from the same village, but Su Ming was surprisingly stronger than Tang San. It was something Tang Hao hadn't noticed before.

Then there was Xiao Wu, with her innate full soul power, also living in the same dormitory as Tang San.

What Tang Hao was thinking now was to keep observing them. If the three of them formed a team, it would be great for Tang San's growth. If not, then… he would deal with them accordingly.

As for Su Ming knowing about Tang San's twin spirits, that didn't bother him too much. Su Ming didn't know what Tang San's second spirit was, and even if he found out, he would need to think carefully before spreading that information.

A month quickly passed.

Su Ming had finally finished compressing all his soul power.

Over the month, he hadn't received many useful items from his diary, and the drop rate of rewards seemed disappointingly low. He couldn't help but wonder if his luck had run out again.

Still, he did get a manual titled Soul Power Control Technique, which allowed him to master soul power with extreme precision, making it easier to use wood-style techniques and create new soul skills.

However, Su Ming couldn't help but complain. When would he receive a body-forging technique?

Complaints aside, it was time to absorb his first soul ring.

Su Ming decided to head outside, renting a room in a hotel to absorb the ring in peace. It would be safer this way, as he didn't want to expose the fact that his first soul ring would be over a thousand years old.

Sitting cross-legged, Su Ming began the process of absorbing the divine-bestowed soul ring.

Although he might later receive rewards to enhance his soul rings' ages, he still wanted to test his current limits. After all, improving his soul ring's power directly affected how strong his wood-style techniques would become.

Soon, within two minutes, the divine-bestowed soul ring turned from yellow to purple. But this wasn't yet his limit. Su Ming still felt completely at ease.

Fifteen minutes later, the ring had aged to 2,000 years. Su Ming was starting to feel pain, cold sweat dripping down his body. He could stop here, but he wanted to make one final push!

This was now a test of his willpower.

Finally, Su Ming's first soul ring was confirmed to be 2,400 years old!

That was his limit. Small blood droplets had begun appearing on his skin. There was no need to push further and risk becoming a bloodied figure like Tang San.

Su Ming then sensed the effects of his first soul ring's soul skill, and he couldn't help but smile. As expected of a millennium soul ring, the effect was quite impressive!

[First Soul Skill: Toughness of Wood. Passive Effect: Increases the toughness of controlled wood elements by 30%. When the soul skill is activated, this toughness increases by an additional 30%.]