The previous contempt for Shi Yu's lack of soul skills vanished completely; none of that mattered anymore.
To be able to enter him silently even when he is consciously paying attention is something that even many Soul Saint-level space attribute Soul Masters find difficult to do; there would usually be some warning signs beforehand.
But when Yu moved, there was no sound at all; it was too quiet.
This is enough to demonstrate his outstanding abilities; even without spirit rings, his abilities are more surprising than spirit ring skills.
"How many times can you use this teleportation?" Vice Tower Master Li asked, his gaze slightly intense.
"It depends on the situation. The furthest it can move is a hundred meters. Based on a hundred-meter distance, it can probably move a hundred times," Shi Yu said after thinking for a moment.
The data is obviously fake; he can show some of his abilities, but he won't completely expose himself.
The actual situation is likely several times higher than that.
During his first time traveling through time, the furthest he could move was only two hundred meters, but this time the limit is definitely not two hundred meters.
He hadn't tried to find out the exact amount.
Deputy Tower Master Li grew increasingly astonished. One hundred times, moving a distance of one hundred meters?
"Whether you have a spirit ring or not is not that important, since you have this ability," Vice Tower Master Li affirmed Shi Yu's ability.
"You might be at a disadvantage in terms of Soul Master abilities due to the lack of Soul Rings, but if you are equipped with powerful gear that allows you to fight without relying on Soul Rings, you will become an extremely powerful warrior."
"Imagine equipping you with a set of extremely lethal weapons, combined with your teleportation ability, so that you can silently appear near your opponent and launch a surprise attack. Few would survive that," Vice Tower Master Li outlined Shi Yu's development path in his mind.
This is not an exaggeration, but a real possibility. If Shi Yu had launched a powerful attack the moment he got close, even a Soul Douluo like him might have lost his life.
Of course, this is on the premise that Shi Yu's attack was powerful enough at the time.
He might not be able to do this with his own martial soul ability, but he can make up for his lack of offensive capabilities with a soul tool.
This era is no longer solely about martial soul abilities; there are many soul-guided technologies that can compensate for the shortcomings of martial soul abilities.
"Really?" Shi Yu feigned surprise, but quickly regained his composure, insisting, "That's all for the future. Right now, I want to try to see if I can get my soul rings through the stimulation of soul energy after entering the Spirit Ascension Platform."
"Is this why you want to enter the Ascension Platform?" asked Vice Tower Master Li.
"Hmm," Shi Yu nodded and said, "I heard that the Spirit Ascension Platform of the Spirit Pagoda can increase the age of a soul ring, even a pure soul ring can have its age increased by some amount through the energy inside."
"I was just thinking of using the energy inside to stimulate the spirit ring and see if it would have any miraculous effects."
After pondering for a moment, Deputy Tower Master Li said, "It might be helpful."
He wasn't entirely sure, having never encountered a similar situation before. Seeing Shi Yu's expectant look, Vice Tower Master Li smiled and said:
"Interested in joining the Spirit Pagoda? If you join, you'll not only gain access to the Spirit Ascension Platform, but we'll also do our best to help you resolve your spirit ring issue."
"If it can't be solved, it will at least help you improve your combat abilities."
"As I just said, once I equip you with some weapons, your lack of soul skills will no longer be a problem."
What he valued most was Shi Yu's ability to teleport silently; he was an excellent assassin.
If someone at level 20-something can silently approach a Soul Douluo, what will happen when he reaches the Soul Douluo level?
"What do I need to do after joining the Spirit Pagoda? It's impossible to gain this for nothing," Shi Yu asked cautiously.
While they may be eager to join the Spirit Pagoda for its benefits, they shouldn't appear too impatient; they should gently guide the conversation.
Seeing Shi Yu's unusual movement, Vice Tower Master Li secretly rejoiced and said in a gentle tone, "The people in the Spirit Pagoda have many different roles. Some need to work every day, while some genius soul masters don't need to bother with these trivial matters."
"Take you for example, you're definitely a rare genius. If you join the Spirit Pagoda, I'll recommend you to the Battle Heaven Division."
"The task of the Soul Masters in this department is to maximize their own strength."
"The Spirit Pagoda will provide you with various cultivation resources, allowing you to cultivate and improve without any worries."
All you need to do is contribute when the Spirit Pagoda issues certain missions.
"This kind of mission might only happen once or twice in a year or two, so it's quite easy," Vice Tower Master Li said, listing all the benefits and trying his best to win over Shi Yu.
It's not just his martial soul ability that's valued, but also his background. If he really does have two Title Douluo parents, and is also a three-word Battle Armor Master, then recruiting him into the Spirit Pagoda would be equivalent to establishing a connection with these two Title Douluo, which would be of immense benefit to the East Sea Spirit Pagoda.
This will make them more valued at headquarters, and they will receive more resources as a result, with countless benefits.
"It feels like we're taking advantage of the Spirit Pagoda," Shi Yu said, feigning embarrassment.
Vice Tower Master Li smiled and comforted you, "If you feel indebted to the Spirit Transfer Tower, just work hard to improve and become stronger. In the future, the Spirit Transfer Tower might need you to protect it. Then it won't be you owing the Spirit Transfer Tower, but the Spirit Transfer Tower owing you."
Shi Yu nodded, no longer hesitating, and agreed: "Since there are so many benefits, I have no reason to refuse. I am willing to join the Spirit Pagoda."
"Good," Vice Tower Master Li patted Shi Yu on the shoulder happily and took out a document from the drawer.
"Just fill in your personal information as instructed above, and then write a few hundred words for the 'Join Application' section. It's just a formality," said Deputy Tower Master Li.
Shi Yu nodded, went to the workstation by the window, sat down, and filled out the information. It was basically the same as what he had filled out before, except that his name and martial soul were real, everything else was fake.
There are many agreements on this, such as a loyalty agreement, which stipulates that once you join the Spirit Pagoda, you must be loyal to the Spirit Pagoda and must not have any involvement with other forces, except for your own family and academy.
However, studying at the college is limited to studying; one must not have any deep involvement with other things.
There's also a clear note above advising against getting too involved with Shrek Academy.
If someone violates the loyalty agreement, the Spirit Pagoda has the right to take action against them, bypassing the law.
The laws of this world also stipulate that murder is a crime, but rules are rules, and in reality, there are still many people who commit murder and arson.
The weak are punished, while the strong often go unpunished.
Either they are good at hiding, making it difficult for the Federation to track them down, or they are too powerful and have too deep a background, so the Federation can only turn a blind eye.
The Spirit Pagoda is a super power that can make the Federation turn a blind eye to certain things.
They would have no qualms about killing anyone who made a grave mistake in the Spirit Pagoda, and the Federation couldn't really say anything about it.
This loyalty pact is actually optional; the same thing would be done even without the Spirit Pagoda. It just makes the actions more legitimate.
Of course, there are quite a few organizations like the Spirit Pagoda that can bypass some rules, such as Shrek Academy and Tang Sect.
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