Chapter 59: The Flaw of the Blue Silver Soul Lotus Seed, The First Step of Rise on the Continent

Xiao Xian (nickname), a bit helpless, stared at the night sky, sighed, turned to Tang San and said, "Xiao San, your Third Ring, I've been thinking about it for a long time; I wonder if you've noticed any problem."

Tang San was first stunned, then shocked.

In his eyes, his senior brother had always acted and contributed silently, rarely expressing his feelings in words.

He was curious why his senior brother called him in the middle of the night, wondering what he wanted to say.

The result: his Third Ring had a problem?

"Senior brother, what kind of problem?" Tang San said, a bit incredulous.

Xiao Xian (nickname)'s words were somewhat tactful as he said, "Have you noticed that your Blue Silver Lotus Seed's boost to a Soul Master's soul power limit is limited?"

"Especially, even if you consume multiple pieces, the extra soul power limit it adds remains a fixed value and does not increase."

Tang San immediately frowned, lowered his head to ponder for a moment, then looked up and said, "I know… but what kind of problem is that?"

Xiao Xian (nickname)'s words were convoluted; in fact he meant: taking multiple Soul Lotus Seeds simultaneously is ineffective.

Tang San naturally knew this, after all it was only a Third Soul Technique, which couldn't increase indefinitely.

Calling it a drawback is a stretch, but acceptable.

But it shouldn't be a problem, right?

But Xiao Xian (nickname) added, "If the extra soul power exceeds the Soul Master's soul skill consumption, there's no issue; but if it's less, what then?"

"If soul power is insufficient, can a Soul Master still release his soul skill?"

"Can the Blue Silver Lotus Seed still function?"

"Everyone now is still at the Second Ring or Third Ring, so it's not obvious yet; later…"

Tang San's complexion instantly turned pale; he had indeed overlooked this possibility.

The soul power required for a normal Soul Master's Fourth Ring or Fifth Ring far exceeds what his Lotus Seed can supply.

The soul power of a Soul Lotus Seed exists separately; it must be used alone, or when used alongside a normal soul skill, the ratio is one‑to‑one and it is taken out together, thereby achieving a twofold effect.

So his Third Ring can only affect the first three rings of a Soul Master?

Wouldn't that make it useless?

"Senior brother!" Tang San's tone was a bit panicked as he said, "You just nullified a soul skill for no reason."

"Don't worry." Xiao Xian (nickname) said softly, "There is a way to solve it."

"What method!"

"Did you notice that Oscar, after eating a Lotus Seed, the Storm Intestine it released became twice as large?" Xiao Xian (nickname) reminded, "Did you ever think you could also eat a Lotus Seed and then release the Lotus Seed?"

Tang San was stunned by the words, both shocked and delighted.

If the Storm Intestine can double, why can't the Soul Lotus Seed?

That would indeed solve the problem.

He hurried to try.

"Blue Silver has spirit! Blue Silver Soul Lotus Seed, now!"

His soul power control wavered a bit, and he even had to utter a Soul Spell to release the soul skill.

As soon as the Soul Spell was finished, soul power surged, and a Lotus Seed appeared in Tang San's palm, which he fed directly into his mouth.

He gently closed his eyes.

Very quickly.

Tang San opened his eyes, his face turning grim, "Senior brother, it won't work!"

"Converting soul power into a Soul Lotus Seed incurs loss. The added soul power is actually slightly less than the amount released by the Soul Lotus Seed!"

"What to do!"

Tang San had never imagined that the rings he absorbed would present such an issue.

"Don't worry." Xiao Xian (nickname) frowned.

Tang San's expression hardened; trusting Xiao Xian (nickname), he fell silent.

He remained silent for a moment.

Xiao Xian (nickname) slowly said, "When a Soul Master releases a soul skill, the total soul power required is generally fixed."

"But a clever Soul Master can always make slight adjustments."

"Either a bit more or a bit less."

"Thus achieving flexible control."

"Although the soul skills within the rings aren't as freely controllable as Self-Created Soul Techniques."

"But with careful study, they can be controlled to some extent."

Tang San, hearing this, promptly nodded.

His senior brother's words were certainly correct.

Xiao Xian (nickname) added, "I've always trusted your soul power control; you need to regulate the amount of soul power when you release a Blue Silver Soul Lotus Seed. The first seed, make the soul power a bit higher. After swallowing, the second seed, make it a bit lower, to cover the loss."

"Try again."

Tang San tried without hesitation.

……

He failed repeatedly several times, and cold sweat streamed down Tang San.

After another while, the cold sweat was almost dried by the night wind.

Finally, a Soul Lotus Seed, not quite twice the size, appeared in Tang San's palm.

"Success!"

"Swallow it and test the effect."

"Yes!" Tang San immediately swallowed, a wave of coolness burst out, he closed his eyes, after sensing, he opened them and said, "The limit increased! It's the soul power that was less than double the original, and it indeed works!"

"Two times, four times, eight times, the loss grows larger, and the fine‑tuning difficulty you need also rises; it now depends on your soul power control," Xiao Xian (nickname) sighed, then added, "When you can gather all your soul power into a single Soul Lotus Seed, even if you reach the title Douluo, this soul skill will still take effect."

Tang San tried, and indeed, the four‑times attempt failed.

"From here on I can't help you. Perhaps you could ask a teacher—after all, the Thousand-year Soul Lotus is one of the Soul Beasts the teacher selected; he must have already researched it, and maybe other Soul Masters who have absorbed it also encounter similar situations, so you could borrow a solution. Of course, other teachers at the academy would also work."

"Alright!"

"Let's go tomorrow; everyone is resting." Tang San seemed about to jump off the roof to ask, but Xiao Xian (nickname) shook his head helplessly and reminded him.

Watching Tang San disappear, Xiao Xian (nickname) also relaxed a bit.

Finally, a preliminary solution.

If later Tang San discovers that his Third Soul Technique has become useless…

He wouldn't dare imagine what Tang San, that good junior brother, would think, or what he would do.

The Thousand-year Soul Lotus was the one he found.

Although everyone gets along well now.

But Xiao Xian (nickname) constantly reminds himself that Tang San is a person from the ancient era; he appears normal, yet his true temperament is hard to describe.

If possible, guide him well, and both of us benefit. If not… he and the Master can only act prudently.

"..."

Early the next morning, with only a faint light, Tang San hurried to find the Master.

The Master frowned, evidently having never considered this problem.

It wasn't until Tang San revealed a Soul Lotus Seed twice the size that the Master exhaled, "It's not yet useless; it just places some demands on your soul power control."

"Xiao Xian (nickname) is truly clever; he spotted the problem at first glance and even found a solution."

"Perhaps this has to do with his many‑troubled soul skill…"

Tang San felt a bit of lingering fear, but also some relief, "Yeah, luckily I have a senior brother!"

He hadn't expected that his Third Soul Technique would, like his senior brother's, encounter a problem.

Xiao Xian (nickname)'s Second Soul Technique, derived from the seven‑hundred‑year Bright-eyed Dragon Tiger, was carefully selected for him by the Master.

The original intention was to obtain the Bright-eyed Dragon Tiger's unique soul skill—the Bright Light Protective Aura.

It is a defensive soul skill in which the Bright-eyed Dragon Tiger compresses its own power and condenses it; at its strongest it can compress multiple times its soul power, and the released Bright Light Protective Aura has extremely strong defense.

It also yields the effect of compressed soul power, so it doesn't require, like the First Soul Technique, that one devise ways to compensate oneself.

As a result, after Xiao Xian (nickname) absorbed the soul ring,

Xiao Jue, however, only obtained an incomplete compressed soul power effect, and it was even unstable.

The Bright Light Protective Aura it released could only appear as scattered specks around the body; its coverage was less than a Copper Soul Coin, offering not the slightest protective effect—a total waste soul skill.

But Xiao Xian (nickname) forcefully stabilized the compressed soul power effect, and by continuously compressing the soul power bit by bit, he forcibly restored the Bright Light Protective Aura!

Its difficulty was comparable to creating an entirely new soul skill!

The hardships within were even beyond words.

He just didn't expect that Tang San would also have to go through this.

"Master, rest assured; if senior brother can do it, I can certainly do it too!" Tang San turned around to comfort the Master.

The Master smiled appreciatively, "Yes, I believe in you! If that's truly the case, then this soul skill might stay with you all the way to the title Douluo."

"In that sense, it has become a cultivable soul skill! It's a transformation from waste to treasure; your senior brother is truly full of ingenious ideas."

Tang San gave a firm nod, a smile appearing on his face.

Yesterday really scared him, and he couldn't help feeling even more grateful to Xiao Xian (nickname).

If it weren't for Xiao Xian (nickname), he truly wouldn't dare imagine what blow he would take after discovering the problem himself.

Especially since the academy he now resides in is filled with monsters.

"Alright, let's go, eat first. Then, your Dean should have something to say," the Master thought of something, and a faint smile again appeared on his stiff face.

This monster‑filled academy!

Xiao Xian (nickname)'s first step toward rising on the continent…

"Father, second uncle, I will prove it to you!" the Master grabbed Tang San, heading toward the Shi Tang, murmuring softly to himself.

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