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Fifteen minutes later, under the guidance and injection of Xiao Lin's soul power, the two of them successfully completed the self-condensation of their soul rings.
As two white soul rings manifested around their respective Martial Souls, the corners of Xiao Lin's mouth smirked so hard it was tougher to suppress than an AK's recoil.
Although they were only white soul rings in color, the soul power fluctuations radiating from within them were absolutely at the level of a hundred-year soul ring.
Furthermore, because Xiao Lin had injected soul power with the properties of Ultimate Ice and Ultimate Fire, the potential of these two soul rings was definitely not to be underestimated.
"Teacher Master Roshi Lin, I succeeded!"
Following Ku Lin's excited shout, Chen San also opened her eyes on the side, her face filled with an expression of sheer wonder.
It was clearly the color of a white soul ring, yet the feedback the soul ring gave her felt exactly like the strength of a hundred-year soul ring. Chen San didn't understand the underlying mechanics, but her Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul genuinely gave her this exact sensation.
"Thank you, Teacher Master Roshi Lin."
Suddenly, Chen San felt a bit embarrassed.
A flush of crimson crept onto her fair little face.
Bowing her head, she thanked Xiao Lin in a voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz.
However, Xiao Lin possessed excellent hearing. He smiled warmly and patted Chen San's head.
"What kind of soul skills did you two obtain?" Xiao Lin asked curiously.
Ku Lin's soul skill was predictable; he would most likely gain a vibration-based offensive skill infused with some freezing capabilities.
But what about Chen San?
Xiao Lin wasn't entirely sure. Could it really just be a mere illumination soul skill?
"Teacher Master Roshi Lin, I obtained the soul skill from the soul tool! Not only can it vibrate and freeze, but it can also shatter and disperse an enemy's soul power!"
Hearing Xiao Lin's inquiry, Ku Lin immediately responded with immense excitement.
His soul skill was practically identical to a typical first soul skill for a staff-type Martial Soul. First, it granted a 100% amplification to his attack power. Then, it carried the defense-breaking vibration derived from the soul tool, and finally, the freezing effect.
Though the freezing effect was relatively basic—merely making the enemy feel freezing cold upon impact and slowing down their blood circulation—it could still be considered a control-type soul skill with formidable offensive capabilities.
"What about Xiao San?"
Xiao Lin nodded in approval.
This soul skill was well within his expectations. He then turned his gaze toward Chen San.
"Teacher Master Roshi Lin, I obtained an illumination soul skill. It allows me to release a fiery orb of light into the air. While active, it enhances all fire-attribute attacks in the surrounding area by 50%, and weakens water-attribute and ice-attribute attacks by 50%."
A moment later, Chen San explained her soul skill to Xiao Lin.
The moment Xiao Lin heard it, he understood completely.
Wasn't this just Sunny Day?
Furthermore, Chen San's mind hadn't fully grasped its potential yet; she only thought about casting the soul skill high up into the sky. In reality, Chen San could absolutely unleash this move directly at her enemies.
After listening to both of their soul skills, Xiao Lin went into detail regarding the specific nuances of using these skills and their tactical applications in combat.
In addition, Xiao Lin even provided both of them with recommendations for selecting future soul beast soul rings, helping them map out the future direction of their cultivation paths.
For someone like Ku Lin, Xiao Lin advised him to fully invest in the raw power attribute and the ice attribute to make his Fine Iron Staff even more formidable.
As for Chen San's Blue Silver Grass, due to the lower quality of her Martial Soul, Xiao Lin explained things in much greater detail. This included self-created soul skills such as Blue Silver Binding and other tactical maneuvers.
Chen San's future development path would involve seeking out light-attribute soul rings that were beneficial to Blue Silver Grass.
Xiao Lin roughly sketched out a "Sunny Day Blitz" style, focusing on moves like casting Solar Beam (since Chen San's first soul skill was already an orb of light, similar skills would be relatively easy to acquire in the future).
Furthermore, while capitalizing on her strong vitality, she could opt for control-type soul skills like Blue Silver Binding, Paralysis Powder, Sleeping Powder, and Poison Powder. This was because Chen San lacked innate potential, unlike Tang San.
Choosing a path with partial control-type soul skills would actually be more beneficial for her future. Of course, Xiao Lin also explicitly warned Chen San to avoid poison-attribute soul rings as much as possible.
Finally, there was the fire-attribute path.
This would require Chen San to absorb soul rings from soul beasts with immense regenerative vitality, such as a Fire Phoenix. Only then could she prevent the fire-attribute soul power from backfiring and consuming the Blue Silver Grass itself.
To wrap things up, Xiao Lin also taught Ku Lin foundational staff techniques, instructed Chen San on the simulated environment cultivation for her Blue Silver Grass, and trained both of them in Heart Separation Control and a basic internal mental cultivation method.
(The exact kind Tang San used in the original timeline to describe Yu Xiaogang's meditation technique).
Suddenly, Ku Lin thought back to the physical cultivation methods Xiao Lin had imparted to them. No matter how slow-witted he might be, he finally realized what was happening. Ku Lin's eyes filled with deep reluctance as he shouted, "Teacher Master Roshi Lin, are you leaving?"
Though it had only been a few short days, Ku Lin had already come to view Xiao Lin as a master one could only kneel before once in a lifetime.
Reflecting on his rapid progress over the past few days, tears began to well up in Ku Lin's eyes.
"Idiot, Teacher Master Roshi Lin is definitely leaving," Chen San choked out, her voice cracking slightly. She was far sharper than Ku Lin and had known all along that Xiao Lin would eventually depart.
The mere thought of how she had misunderstood him earlier filled her heart with immense guilt.
"Mountains and rivers will meet again; our paths will cross in the future," Xiao Lin laughed heartily, patting the backs of both their heads.
"In the future, you two must become outstanding Soul Masters."
As Xiao Lin spoke, a blinding light suddenly flashed from behind Ku Lin and Chen San.
By the time the two of them forced their eyes through the glaring luminescence to catch a clear glimpse of Xiao Lin, he had already vanished into thin air.
Only a lingering shadow remained, gently patting the backs of their heads.
"Teacher Master Roshi Lin!"
"Teacher Master Roshi Lin!"
Outside Dragon City.
Xiao Lin dashed away at lightning speed, plunging into an obscure side path in the blink of an eye.
He had obviously heard the duo's parting cries.
However, Xiao Lin had no time for sentimentality, nor did he have any interest in exposing his alternate identity. He needed to get all of these research papers published. Along the way, Xiao Lin encountered a carriage bound for Heaven Dou City.
After handing over a few Gold Soul Coins, he managed to hitch a ride.
Subsequently, while aboard the vehicle.
Relying on his exceptional physical control, Xiao Lin managed to finish writing his research papers on self-condensing soul rings despite the bumpy, rolling motion of the carriage.
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Over the next few days in the carriage, Xiao Lin finalized all his papers on self-condensing soul rings. He signed the author's name as Xiao Yan, and listed the mentor as Lin Dong.
Five years had passed, and Xiao Lin believed that once his research papers were published this time, they would inevitably detonate the entire Soul Master world once again.
Furthermore, his ten days of investigation had allowed Xiao Lin to identify the exact masterminds pulling the strings behind the Frozen Ice Syndicate. He had deduced this through a process of elimination.
First was the elimination based on soul power; the mastermind behind the scenes had to be an existence with a formidable soul power rank. Second was looking at which areas within the Frost Spirit Province had the highest concentration of Frozen Ice Bars.
After all, there wasn't a single one here in Dragon City.
Xiao Lin didn't believe for a second that the mastermind wouldn't deploy a large number of subordinates and informants within their own territory.
Finally, he observed which locations reacted the most violently—even breaking out into riots—after several high-ranking gang officials were eliminated. By utilizing the process of elimination to perfection, Xiao Lin pinpointed the exact location of the Frozen Ice Syndicate's mastermind.
Frost Spirit City of the Frost Spirit Province!
The only city in the region that housed a Spirit Hall branch!
On the other side.
The Dragon Catching Tournament of Dragon City drew to a close.
The runners-up were none other than Ku Lin and Chen San. The duo had successfully captured a live five-hundred-year cultivation Crackle Carp. As their reward, they received a low-tier medicinal bath from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
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