Chapter 10: Xiao Xian's Bluff, Soul Beast Choice

He heard Xiao Xian's words.

Tang San did not hesitate, raised his right hand, a faint White Light lit up, and a pale blue sprout grew out.

Xiao Xian glanced at the sprout in Tang San's hand.

It was Blue Silver Grass.

This grass is as common as the ordinary grass of his previous life, ubiquitous.

Fragile, easy to snap, no attack power, no defense, no Toxicity, no Support ability.

Even livestock refuse to eat it.

But, they only refuse to eat it.

Not… that they cannot eat it.

Xiao Xian ripped the Blue Silver Grass from Tang San's hand and, under the shocked gazes of Master and Tang San, shoved it into his mouth.

"Cool, bitter, Blue Silver Grass is indeed unpalatable, but non‑toxic," Xiao Xian chewed expressionlessly.

"Xiao Xian, what do you mean?" Master seemed to instantly grasp what Xiao Xian wanted to say.

"Yes, Master," Xiao Xian nodded, looking at Tang San, "Can you use Blue Silver Grass and that Hammer simultaneously?"

Tang San heard this, froze for a moment, apparently trying.

After a moment.

He shook his head outright and said, "No, when you use the Hammer, the Blue Silver Grass disappears."

"That's the crux of the matter," Xiao Xian said, looking at Master, "In my view, Dual-born Martial Soul is a rare gift, but even a Dual-born Martial Soul does not mean one can wield two martial souls at once."

"That Hammer is destined to be Strong Attack Type."

"If Blue Silver Grass were Control Type, what use would it have? Control the enemy, switch to the Hammer, then the Blue Silver Grass vanishes, the enemy breaks free? What exactly is being controlled?"

Xiao Xian raised the question.

Master was instantly speechless.

Tang San seemed to realize, silently nodded, thinking this senior brother indeed raised a good question.

But he was still clever; from Master's words he found a remedial method and asked proactively, "Then, what if we use Toxicity to control?"

"If you switch martial souls, does the Toxic effect also disappear? Master just mentioned that possibility."

Xiao Xian gave Tang San a glance; true to the Tang Sect, he gets excited at the mention of Toxicity, and even in another world can't shake his habit of using it.

"It won't disappear." Before Xiao Xian could answer, Master replied, "A martial soul is a martial soul, Toxicity is Toxicity. If Toxicity vanished, then all Toxic Soul Masters on the continent would have to keep their martial souls active after battle until the enemy dies from poison."

Xiao Xian shook his head and said, "Even if it doesn't disappear, so what? Using Toxicity to control still requires hitting the enemy."

"Conversely, if we go Food Type, let the Blue Silver Grass gain a certain amplification ability."

"Before battle, eat a few Blue Silver Grass, then unleash the Hammer; the amplification will likewise not disappear."

"Self‑amplify oneself."

"You alone are two Soul Masters."

"Do you know what the first thing Soul Masters do in combat is, always?" Xiao Xian asked Tang San.

Tang San looked somewhat bewildered and shook his head.

Master's gaze was distant as he answered for Tang San, "The first thing, if there are Support Type Soul Masters, is to eliminate the Support Type first."

"A powerful Support Type Soul Master can double the combat power of a combat‑type Soul Master."

Xiao Xian nodded lightly, saying calmly, "Indeed, eliminate Support Type Soul Masters first, but you are both Strong Attack Type and Support Type; who can eliminate you first?"

"You alone are two people, same realm; who is your opponent? Even across realms, what then?"

"If your opponent also has a Dual-born Martial Soul, one martial soul Strong Attack, the other Control."

"You have one martial soul Strong Attack, one martial soul Support."

"Who wins?"

Upon hearing that, the dorm fell silent.

Tang San fully understood.

Master also seemed thoughtful, murmuring to himself, "Indeed… Food Type… Blue Silver Grass is just unpalatable, not inedible…"

"Naturally weak Blue Silver Grass does not repel any spirit ring."

"It can absorb toxic spirit rings and release them, and likewise absorb 'life‑force' spirit rings and release them."

"Earlier I thought of using Blue Silver Grass as a stepping stone; reaching Level 50 would be good, but it seems I haven't fully exploited the advantage of a Dual-born Martial Soul?"

"Ordinary Soul Masters who have combat power naturally develop toward combat; the biggest flaw is that Support Type lacks combat power."

"But Tang San, you also have another martial soul."

Master looked at Xiao Xian with astonished eyes.

His disciple sees problems with unusual clarity.

Tang San also looked at Xiao Xian with admiration; this senior brother is not merely clever.

"Food Type, then choose Food Type!" Tang San looked at Master and said decisively.

Master fell silent; the only remaining question was whether the soul skill granted by Blue Silver Grass after absorbing spirit rings would truly serve a Support role.

"The problem isn't that simple," Xiao Xian, as if guessing Master's thoughts, shook his head and said, "Spirit rings bring soul skills. Your martial soul itself might change after inheriting a spirit ring."

"A grass that had no effect becomes a herb with certain utility."

"But that doesn't mean its soul skill is necessarily of Support type."

"You still need to be ready with both hands."

"You need a Soul Beast that can turn your Blue Silver Grass into a herb, while also providing a certain toughness."

"If the soul skill is supportive, that's a Food Type Soul Master. If not, you can use the tough Blue Silver Grass to become a Control Type."

Tang San, upon hearing this, subconsciously furrowed his brows and muttered softly, "If the martial soul becomes tough, can it still be eaten?"

Master glanced at him and said, "Sure, there is a plant in this world called Sugarcane; its rind is tough, the interior juicy, chew and consume it."

"That's enough for now; go rest first. Tomorrow I'll come to your dormitory to find you," the Master said, raising his water cup.

"……"

Leaving the Master Dormitory, Tang San could not calm down for a long time.

He kept thinking of one idea: my First Soul Ring, should I hunt the Sugarcane Soul Beast?

That afternoon, the Master's lecture, the senior brother's lecture.

It deepened his understanding of the martial soul and of Soul Masters far beyond before.

Especially the differing views between the teacher and the senior brother made him realize the importance of Martial Soul Theory even more!

A wrong Martial Soul Theory can easily ruin a Soul Master.

While a correct, even exquisite Martial Soul Theory can make a Soul Master several times stronger!

He truly chose the right master to apprentice under!

Not only could he learn so much Soul Master knowledge, but he also got an even more brilliant senior brother!

The teacher can turn a useless martial soul into a useful one.

The senior brother can give him, in the future, a power that is unrivaled among those of the same realm!

It seems he might even be stronger than the teacher!

Returning repeatedly to the work‑study students' Qi She, Tang San still looked a little absent‑minded, replaying in his mind the Master's and Xiao Xian's words from today, recalling those theories over and over to reinforce his memory.

Even when Wang Sheng and Xiao Wu tried to chat with him, he was distracted, enough to make Xiao Wu angry and want to duel him on the spot.

"……"

"Teacher, I'm leaving too."

Xiao Xian, having not cultivated in the Master Dormitory for long, also chose to run away.

After all, it was getting late, already near evening, and the time for Shi Tang to serve meals had arrived.

"As a senior brother, you should at least treat your junior brother to a meal," Xiao Xian said, politely taking his leave, while his left hand quietly rummaged inside the waist‑worn Storage Soul Guide Device for something.

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