"Level ten!" Two surprised voices sounded at the same time.
"Oh right, I almost forgot, you're still just a pre-ring soul master!" Xiao Wu pouted and said with a giggle.
In their spars over the past year, Xiao Wu had lost more than she had won against both Tang San and Lu Feng. Therefore, she had subconsciously treated Lu Feng as a soul master in the teens.
"Lu Feng, what soul beast are you planning to hunt for your first soul ring? How about I ask my teacher to help you with some advice?"
"I already have a plan for my first soul ring, so there's no need to trouble the Grandmaster," Lu Feng said with a faint smile.
Through a year of contact, Lu Feng had discovered that Yu Xiaogang did have some three percent ability.
Especially in some basic theories, it couldn't be said that Yu Xiaogang knew them like the back of his hand, but he could at least recite them backward.
As for the other ninety-seven percent...
If he asked for his help, he would probably at most recommend some strength or defense-type soul beasts.
"Alright then," Tang San said lightly. "What about hunting the soul beast? How are your preparations?"
Every time he recalled the scene of him killing the Datura Snake, Tang San still felt a lingering fear. If he had known earlier how difficult soul beasts were to deal with, he would have definitely made thorough preparations.
"Don't worry about that, I've asked Grandmaster Su Yuntao from the Spirit Hall for help."
Lu Feng quickly packed his luggage. He shouldered his bag and said goodbye to the two, "Tang San, Xiao Wu, see you next semester."
"Mm, see you next semester."
Nuoding City, Spirit Hall.
Su Yuntao handed a small package to Lu Feng. "Lu Feng, this map marks the locations of the several types of soul beasts you need. There's also this Spirit Hunting Token. Remember to return it after you obtain your soul ring."
Lu Feng nodded. "I'll remember. Thank you, Brother Tao."
Su Yuntao asked with concern, "Lu Feng, do you really not need help? As a reserve member, the Spirit Hall can help you hunt a hundred-year soul beast for free."
"No need, I've already asked an academy teacher for help."
"Alright then, I wish you a successful hunt!"
"Mm, goodbye, Brother Tao."
In the market, Lu Feng hired a horse-drawn carriage.
The Spirit Hunting Forest was located northeast of Nuoding City, about 200 to 250 kilometers in a straight line. Even by carriage, it would take a full day and night.
The road out of the city was not very smooth, and the carriage was slightly bumpy.
Inside the carriage, Lu Feng was checking his luggage, making sure he hadn't forgotten anything.
A faint ripple appeared in the space, and a pair of [Brass Knuckles] was fitted onto Lu Feng's hands.
The [Brass Knuckles] were Daxiong's martial soul, the child who was wrestling with Wang Sheng when Lu Feng first arrived at Dormitory Seven.
During his martial soul awakening, Lu Feng didn't dare to tell Su Yuntao the truth. After all, a soul master with no martial soul was too special, rarer than even twin martial souls.
Lu Feng had always been one to speculate about the world with the worst of intentions. What if some major power became interested in him and then sliced him up for research?
After his martial soul awakening, Lu Feng had been thinking about how to cover up his lie. The appearance of Daxiong perfectly solved this problem.
The [Brass Knuckles] martial soul looked far too ordinary.
It was just like how some beast martial souls would grow claws between their knuckles after possession.
The martial soul Lu Feng had registered was [Body]. With that preconception, others would only think that the rings were a part of his martial soul.
Lu Feng looked at the [Brass Knuckles] martial soul and felt more and more satisfied.
The four dark-gold rings were connected, their surface very smooth, with four inconspicuous protrusions on top. The semi-circular iron hoop at the back was engraved with patterns and felt cool to the touch.
It was worth it to dismantle so many fragments to upgrade it to purple quality!
Over the past year, Lu Feng had picked up countless fragments. Although most of them were of white quality, the sheer quantity was overwhelming.
Among them, the most numerous were [Martial Soul Fragments].
After dismantling most of the fragments, Lu Feng had upgraded and synthesized several good-quality martial souls.
Yellow quality [Black Iron Staff]
Yellow quality [Swift Wind Bird]
Yellow quality [Luo Fivepao]
Purple quality [Brass Knuckles]
Adding to that Tang San's yellow-quality [Blue Silver Grass], Lu Feng currently had a total of five usable martial souls.
In order to upgrade one martial soul to purple quality, Lu Feng had invested almost all of his "martial soul light points".
Of course, the effect was also very significant.
In terms of martial soul quality alone, Lu Feng felt that he could now bear the title of having the "potential of a Soul Saint"!
In terms of skills, besides the yellow-quality [Hunting], [Forging], and [Grappling], there was also the purple-quality [Disorderly Splitting Wind Hammer Method].
In addition, Lu Feng had also synthesized a black-quality skill: [Teleportation].
Every time he saw this skill, Lu Feng couldn't help but feel excited.
This was a hundred-thousand-year soul bone skill!
Over the past year, besides attending classes, Tang San also had to work in the blacksmith shop, so Lu Feng hadn't fought with him that many times.
And what about Xiao Wu? She caused trouble all day long.
She was either fighting or on her way to a fight.
In the entire Nuoding Academy, only Lu Feng and Tang San could handle her. But this little girl was both weak and loved to fight. Lu Feng couldn't even remember how many times he had beaten her until she cried.
As for cultivation techniques.
Lu Feng looked at his 'repository' and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Black quality [Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record]
After dozens of friendly spars with Tang San, Lu Feng had finally fleeced the complete [Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record]!
About half a month ago, Lu Feng had picked up the last fragment of [Hundred Solutions for Hidden Weapons].
When he synthesized [Hundred Solutions for Hidden Weapons] with an excited heart, the six cultivation techniques resonated with each other. After a brilliant flash of light, the complete "Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record" appeared in Lu Feng's mind.
Internal arts, martial arts, pharmacopeia...
In the original work, the [Mysterious Heaven Skill] laid a solid foundation for Tang San. Although his martial soul was just Blue Silver Grass, his soul power cultivation speed was the fastest among his peers.
And the Tang Sect martial arts and hidden weapons saved Tang San from danger time and time again.
The Zhuge Godly Crossbow killed the Man-Faced Demon Spider.
The Yama's Invitation killed a Soul Saint.
The Guan Yin's Tear...
Although Lu Feng also really wanted to complain about how a mortal could pierce the heart of a god, Tang San had still won.
As for the immortal herbs...
They were the real turning point in Tang San's cultivation path!
If it weren't for the immortal herbs, Tang San's martial soul wouldn't have had fire and water immunity, and he would have just had the most ordinary Blue Silver Grass. He probably wouldn't have even made it to the Soul Master tournament finals.
Moreover, without the tempering of the Ice and Fire Well, Tang San's cultivation speed would have been greatly delayed. By the time Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong became gods, Tang San might not have even been a Soul Douluo.
As for the other six Shrek monsters, it goes without saying.
Without the immortal herbs, it was uncertain whether some of them would have even survived, let alone reach level 100 and become gods!
It could be said that the immortal herbs were the greatest treasure in the first Douluo book, even more precious than hundred-thousand-year soul rings and soul bones!
And now...
Lu Feng flipped through the immortal herb illustrations in the "Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record", a cunning smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
I want them all!
It was worth mentioning that the synthesized "Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record" did not contain the so-called 'General Outline of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record'.
The preface of the technique was a theory about the formation of the world, or rather, a philosophy on how to conduct oneself.
One of the passages was:
The west wind is bleak, its nature is unyielding;
Plants are numerous, growing without restraint;
Water has no constant form, humble and shapeless;
Fire burns the root, ultimately having nothing to attach to;
Earth carries all things, encompassing everything.