Chapter 19

Tianmeng Ice Worm's voice had not yet fallen when Huo Yuhao unhesitatingly invested the Tianmeng Origin already fused with himself into the soul ring.

Tianmeng's Origin is Spiritual Origin; without these Origins in the future, his cultivation, especially Spiritual Power, would no longer be as rapid as before.

But Huo Yuhao does not lack decisiveness; if that soul skill's effect is as he thought, once the third soul skill takes shape, it can become one of his trump cards.

"Tianmeng Ge, you only need to focus on condensing the soul ring; leave the rest to me. Ice Empress, prepare to release my Origin!"

Huo Yuhao closed his eyes and said softly, "If it's still not enough, I will awaken the other spirit souls."

Ice Empress said solemnly, "I understand."

Without Huo Yuhao explaining clearly, she also knew what kind of benefit the ability Tianmeng bestowed on the second martial soul, solidified into a soul skill, could bring.

Seeing this, Tianmeng Ice Worm felt moved for some reason.

If not for trusting he could do it, Huo Yuhao would not have gone to such lengths……

All the Origin Tianmeng left behind was invested into the soul ring, finally making the soul ring no longer transparent, but it still lacked a bit from being completely solid.

Just then, when Huo Yuhao intended to have Ice Empress release Origin, strands of gray aura fused into that soul ring, gradually turning it gray-gold.

Electrolux spoke: "Yuhao, you child…… don't forget, I'm still here. If we really count, I also count as your third martial soul, so let me lend a hand; those Origins can be saved for future use."

"I Lao……"

"Focus."

Huo Yuhao's eyes condensed, "Yes!"

With Electrolux providing help with Divine Sense Power, the soul ring finally completely took shape successfully.

The gray-gold soul ring rose from beneath him, levitating above the two white-gold soul rings.

Sensing the third soul skill's effect, Huo Yuhao took a deep breath.

Through this soul skill, he surprisingly perceived the connection between the two martial souls; if through this soul skill, the probability of completing a Self-Martial Soul Fusion Skill is very high!

Moreover, with this soul skill, perhaps there is a chance to elevate Ice Emperor Martial Soul……

Huo Yuhao confirmed the soul skill's capability, his eyes flickering slightly; he rose, withdrew the soul ring, condensed a Spiritual Body in the Spiritual Sea, and said solemnly to Electrolux's figure:

"Thank you, I Lao. If not for your move, condensing this soul ring would probably have required quite a bit of my Origin."

"It's nothing; strictly speaking, this is the big worm's strongest ability, and I'm equally curious about it."

Electrolux smiled and nodded.

The two conversed very happily, even Ice Empress joined in, asking about the soul skill's capability; only the limp Tianmeng Ice Worm rolled its eyes.

Have you forgotten who is the greatest contributor?

The world forgot him……

Just then, Huo Yuhao looked at him, revealing a gentle smile, "I plan to call this soul skill——Silkworm Transformation, thank you, Tianmeng Ge."

Tianmeng Ice Worm blanked for a moment, then laughed playfully:

"Worthy of Ge's name; changed into a soul skill name it sounds just as nice."

……

"What?! Thirty thousand Federal Coins can't buy a Hundred-Year Spirit Soul, only extraction?"

The Spirit Transmitter in a gray robe stood up, gaze falling on Tang Wulin's foster father——Tang Ziran.

"That's right; here in Ao Lai City, White Spirit Soul prices are seventy thousand, Yellow Spirit Soul prices are one million. Thirty thousand Federal Coins can only perform Spirit Soul Extraction."

"But extraction may yield a Hundred-Year Yellow Spirit Soul, or may yield a Ten-Year Defective Artificial Spirit Soul; do you want to test your luck?"

"I don't recommend you do this; although the First Generation Tower Master's Spirit Soul Contract can rise with the Soul Master's promotion, letting the Spirit Soul gain Feedback and thus increase its age limit, if you accidentally extract a Defective Spirit Soul, wanting to rely on yourself to promote it is very difficult, might take several generations' effort."

Tang Ziran turned to look at Tang Wulin; Tang Wulin's gaze was dull; he hadn't expected that the money he worked hard for three years to earn would face this kind of situation.

Tang Ziran's heart ached, "Wu Lin, let's go back; I'll borrow some money, scrape together seventy thousand."

"No need, Dad. You and Mom have worked hard enough; anyway my martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, any kind of Spirit Soul works."

Tang Wulin shook his head instead, looking at the Spirit Transmitter, "I choose Extraction!"

Seeing a filial child, the Spirit Transmitter pondered a moment, then said:

"Besides the two methods I mentioned before, there is actually another way to obtain a Spirit Soul. It's a rule set when Spirit Pagoda was founded."

"Spirit Soul Contract is two-way; Soul Masters can choose Spirit Souls, Spirit Souls can naturally also choose Soul Masters!"

Hearing this, Tang Wulin reacted first, eyes brightening, "Spirit Transmitter Sir, do you mean……"

"Come with me." The Spirit Transmitter first tested Tang Wulin's Spiritual Power, then led the way turning to walk toward a Passage, "I'll take you to meet Spirit Pagoda's Spirit Souls; if any Spirit Soul is willing to sign a Contract with you, you can take it directly, just pay one thousand Federal Coins in Procedures fees."

"But correspondingly, after you graduate from Spirit Master Academy, you must do some things within your power for Spirit Pagoda, or pay money to make up this Spirit Soul's cost. If paying money, no interest before Intermediate Academy graduation; after graduation, a certain interest each year."

Tang Wulin was overjoyed, but Tang Ziran considered the cost and asked: "May I ask, what are things within one's power?"

"Your son's martial soul is awakened with the help of this kind of people."

The Spirit Transmitter explained: "Those not strong are equivalent to Spirit Pagoda's external personnel, have a certain salary, go to remote areas responsible for Martial Soul Awakening and such work; naturally incomparable to formal staff, but at least enough for daily expenses."

"Specific terms I'll show you later. I'll take you to see Spirit Souls first; after all, if it's just a Ten-Year Spirit Soul, you should be able to make up the money in the future, right?"

"Yes, no problem."

Tang Ziran breathed a sigh of relief.

This way, it's acceptable. Spirit Pagoda truly is a major power, generous enough.

Glancing at Tang Ziran, the Spirit Transmitter withdrew his gaze.

This rule is the main way most Civilian Soul Masters obtain Spirit Souls; after all, Ten-Year Spirit Souls have low intelligence, encountering a Soul Master with close Attribute they'll follow them.

It's just that most Civilian Soul Masters can't grow strong, can't earn money; those basic Martial Soul Awakening jobs don't need that many people anyway; they actually can't help Spirit Pagoda much.

So this deal from the start, for Spirit Pagoda, was not without being a loss-making business.

But no choice; Spirit Pagoda's several Tower Masters and the Soul Beast side have always abided by this rule.

After all, for Soul Beasts, the more humans who obtain Spirit Souls, the more stable Soul Beasts' Status, only then can they have hope of coexisting with humans as humans grow stronger.

And some people without ability to obtain Spirit Souls suddenly, because of a Spirit Soul's recognition, have hope of becoming Soul Masters; how could they not cherish these Spirit Souls?

Grandfather's generation: The reason your grandfather achieved what he has today, and the reason our family stands where it does, is because that spirit soul chose me back then. From now on, the family will provide for it; as long as the family exists for a day, it enjoys a day of offerings. Who has an opinion?

Descendants: None!

This is why many hereditary spirit souls, despite their bloodlines not being particularly powerful, are still passed down generation after generation under these circumstances, revered by later generations... that has already become a kind of faith.

Of course, if this rule only benefited some members of the Spirit Pagoda, it would be impossible for it to persist for ten thousand years.

This is thanks to the hereditary spirit souls.

With the appearance of hereditary spirit souls, some descendants of Soul Masters who originally couldn't grow strong were able to go further by relying on hereditary spirit souls, spreading their branches and leaves; quite a few families became quite close to the Spirit Pagoda, helping the Spirit Pagoda raise its reputation and bringing in considerable profits.

Occasionally, there would even appear "defying heaven to change fate" outliers who became pillars of the Spirit Pagoda.

Seeing this, the other high-ranking officials of the Spirit Pagoda no longer opposed it, and retained this rule for obtaining spirit souls.

Anyway, they're already spending money on free martial soul awakening; investing in some ten year spirit souls isn't much.

You might make a small profit, and we don't lose out either.

Regarding this, the Spirit Transmitter could only say:

The First Generation Tower Master is awesome!

It's practically as if he had precognition; he thought of every aspect...

All along the way, Tang Wulin listened to the Spirit Transmitter recount the origin of this rule, and in the end even heard the Spirit Transmitter say:

"The origin of Awakening Day is also because of the First Generation Tower Master, because the Spirit Hall was destroyed twenty thousand years ago. Ten thousand years ago there actually was no Awakening Day; Soul Masters awakening their martial souls could only spend money to find someone to help. It was still the First Generation Tower Master who, after founding the Spirit Pagoda, gradually reinstated it."

"You've caught a good time; if it were ten thousand years ago, forget hunting soul rings, you wouldn't even be able to awaken your martial souls."

Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin subconsciously turned his head to look at Tang Ziran, saw the other man restrain his smile and nod seriously, and instantly understood this was true; for a moment his worship of the Sea God faded considerably.

How did a person like the First Generation Tower Master not become a god?

In terms of contribution to the world, no matter how you look at it, he was far stronger than the first generation Shrek Seven Monsters...

Tang San's Divine Sense: "..."

Body God, family in danger, return at once!

Wu Lin is about to be brainwashed by the forces left behind by that idiot from ten thousand years ago!

The Tianhai Alliance is one year later; I wrote it wrong before, already corrected it, just mentioning it here.

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(End of Chapter)