Wang Li naturally understood what had shocked Mashennuo. A simple and honest smile appeared on his thick-browed face as he said sincerely,
"Perhaps it's because my martial soul is a mutated Blue Silver Grass. Under the guidance of the academy's teachers, my cultivation has always progressed quite quickly."
After saying this, Wang Li looked at Mashennuo, almost adding one more sentence in his heart:
Please believe me.
Mashennuo believed him. He lowered his head again to look at Wang Li's file and murmured,
"Mutated Blue Silver Grass, mutated Blue Silver Grass…"
Gradually, he accepted this explanation. After all, if it was a mutated martial soul, having some unusual traits was perfectly normal.
Mashennuo then proceeded with the formal process, confirming whether Wang Li's martial soul and soul ring met the standard of a one-ring soul master. He said to Wang Li in a gentle voice,
"All right, Wang Li. Summon your martial soul."
Wang Li had nothing to hide. He immediately summoned his martial soul. With a thought, milky-white light shimmered, and a blue plant grew out of thin air. Thick vines appeared one after another, and a yellow soul ring floated up and down around it.
Mashennuo stared at the scene in astonishment, his eyes widening, and quickly asked,
"A hundred-year soul ring? Wang Li, what soul beast did this soul ring come from?"
Wang Li replied,
"A hundred-year green vine."
Mashennuo asked again,
"After absorbing the soul ring, did you awaken any special abilities?"
Wang Li pursed his lips. He knew what Mashennuo was really asking, but there was no way he would reveal the secrets of his Blue Silver Grass.
"Well… my Blue Silver Grass martial soul became thicker and stronger than ordinary Blue Silver Grass after awakening. After absorbing the first soul ring, these sturdy vines appeared."
Hearing this, Mashennuo could not help but ask,
"That's all?"
Wang Li nodded.
"That's all."
Mashennuo's eagerness gradually calmed. He now had a fairly clear understanding of Wang Li. A mutated martial soul with good cultivation talent, but a martial soul mutated from Blue Silver Grass itself had no truly special qualities.
As a result, its value was greatly reduced. The Spirit Hall had countless geniuses who cultivated quickly. A Blue Silver Grass martial soul with no special abilities would not be taken seriously even if it were reported.
Blue Silver Grass was still Blue Silver Grass. A trash martial soul was still a trash martial soul.
Mashennuo looked at Wang Li, his eyes now filled with pity. It was this martial soul that had held Wang Li back. He said gently,
"That's enough. You can put your martial soul away."
With a thought, the Blue Silver Grass that had spread everywhere quickly retracted and finally disappeared back into Wang Li's body.
At this point, Mashennuo took out a crystal ball used to test soul power and handed it to Wang Li, saying,
"Let's test your soul power one last time."
Wang Li placed his hand on it. Instantly, the crystal ball shone brightly. Mashennuo widened his eyes once more and said in surprise,
"Level thirteen soul power. Wang Li, it seems the green vine soul beast you hunted was of a fairly high age."
Wang Li then withdrew his hand and asked sincerely,
"Master Mashennuo, does that mean my registration is complete now?"
Mashennuo smiled gently.
"Almost. Almost."
Mashennuo returned to his desk and took out a special sheet of paper. It was white like jade and carried a faint fluctuation of soul power, clearly made by a soul master.
On this paper, Mashennuo quickly filled in Wang Li's information, including his name, background, martial soul, and soul power, and finally stamped it with a seal.
Only then did Mashennuo say,
"Wang Li, your registration is now complete. From this moment on, you are officially a soul master of the Heaven Dou Empire. This soul master certificate proves your identity. It is registered under the Heaven Dou Empire, Fasno Province, Notting City, Spirit Hall Branch. In the future, when traveling throughout the Heaven Dou Empire, as long as it is not a military restricted area, you will be able to pass freely through city gates and checkpoints."
Taking the soul master certificate from Mashennuo, Wang Li felt as though he were receiving an identification card. This kind of paper infused with soul power, if produced by a soul master, could not be easily forged.
Soul masters, in all their varieties, really were convenient at times.
Wang Li put the certificate away, but he did not leave immediately. Instead, he smiled and said,
"Thank you, Master Mashennuo. However, I heard that once you register as a soul master at the Spirit Hall, you can receive a subsidy."
Mashennuo nodded and explained,
"Yes."
He then took out another booklet with the words "Heaven Dou Empire , Soul Master Subsidy Record" written on it. He wrote down some of Wang Li's information and then handed it to him solemnly.
"Wang Li, both the soul master certificate and this booklet must be kept safe. No matter where you go to claim your subsidy, the certificate will be checked first, and then this booklet. This booklet can be used for ten years. Each time you receive a subsidy, a stamp will be added. This is to prevent people from traveling between cities to repeatedly claim subsidies that belong to the state. If this booklet is lost and you want a replacement, you must return to the place where you registered as a soul master,the Notting City Spirit Hall Branch,and the procedures will be very troublesome."
Wang Li was a little surprised. The Spirit Hall's regulations were truly comprehensive. It was worthy of being a soul master organization that had endured for ages and continued to thrive.
After accepting the booklet, Wang Li said,
"Thank you, Master Mashennuo. I understand."
With that, Wang Li took his leave and departed, carrying his soul master certificate and subsidy record. He went to the service hall on the first floor, found the soul master service counter, and received the first gold soul coin of his life.
Leaving the Spirit Hall, Wang Li held the soul master certificate and subsidy record in one hand and played with the gold soul coin in the other, a smile appearing on his face.
"Time to return to the village."
Although he said he was returning, Wang Li did not leave immediately. Instead, he wandered around the city. Because of his school uniform, no matter where he went, people warmly asked if he needed help.
As a result, Wang Li was able to purchase an entire large fat pig at a relatively low price, along with chickens, ducks, fish, meat, various vegetables, assorted seasonings, and finally a large amount of grain.
He also rented two ox carts. This spent most of the gold soul coin he had just received, but Wang Li was happy to do so and did not mind at all.
The cart drivers urged the ox carts forward, carrying Wang Li and all the food out of the city and toward Wang Family Village.
Although he brought a great deal of goods, they still managed to return to the village before nightfall. The sudden appearance of the ox carts naturally attracted the curiosity of many villagers.
In the end, the village chief, Wang Ping, was invited out to handle the situation.
At that moment, Wang Li got down from the cart. Looking at Wang Ping and meeting his astonished gaze, he spoke his first words,
"Village Chief Grandpa, I've become a soul master. I want to invite the entire village to a meal!"
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