After dinner, the warm yellow light softly shone into the room.
Liu Feng, his father Liu Qing, and his grandfather Liu Bai sat around the wooden table in the living room.
Several cups of steaming tea were placed on the table, and the aroma of tea rose and lingered in the air.
At this moment, their conversation focused on a crucial juncture in Liu Feng’s cultivation path—obtaining his first soul ring.
Liu Bai stroked his beard slowly, breaking the silence first.
His voice was steady and gentle: “Xiao Feng, you have already broken through to level ten.
Next, obtaining your first soul ring is of utmost importance.”
“Your father and I both chose the Earth Spirit Ginseng Soul Beast as our first soul ring.
The soul skills it bestows, ‘Hidden Ginseng’ and ‘Endless Ginseng,’ are remarkably effective in restoring physical strength, soul power, and nourishing the body.”
Liu Qing nodded slightly, then added, “Although the Earth Spirit Ginseng Soul Beast’s attack power is lacking, its soul skills are extremely practical.
During long battles or cultivation sessions, it can continuously provide you with recovery effects, which will greatly benefit your future cultivation and combat.”
After listening quietly to his father and grandfather’s advice, Liu Feng fell into a brief moment of contemplation.
After a moment, he raised his head, his gaze firm and bright, and said, “Grandpa, Dad, I know the advantages of the Earth Spirit Ginseng Soul Beast, but I have a different opinion.”
Upon hearing this, Liu Bai and Liu Qing exchanged a glance, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes.
Liu Qing asked, “Xiao Feng, what are your thoughts?
Why don’t you tell us?”
Liu Feng gently put down his teacup, then lowered his head to think for a moment before slowly saying, “Grandpa, Dad, in my opinion, while the choice of soul skills is important for a martial soul like Blue Silver Grass, it is not absolute.”
“After all, even if you absorb the same soul beast and obtain the same soul skill, the Blue Silver Grass martial soul still lags behind other high-level martial souls in terms of attack, defense, and even support.”
Upon hearing this, Liu Bai and Liu Qing frowned slightly, speechless for a moment.
They knew in their hearts that everything Liu Feng said was true.
Even though they both absorbed Earth Spirit Ginseng, the “Endless Ginseng” soul skill obtained by other plant-based martial souls was more powerful than that of the Blue Silver Grass martial soul.
“So what are your plans?” Liu Qing looked at his son with eyes full of satisfaction.
Unconsciously, his son had grown up and had his own opinions.
“I plan to try to evolve my Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul in the order of root, stem, leaf, flower, fruit, and seed.
Therefore, I want to choose a Soul Beast with well-developed roots as my first Soul Ring.” Liu Feng explained his ideas methodically.
Liu Qing and Liu Bai looked at each other again, a flash of surprise crossing their eyes before they regained their composure.
Liu Qing said earnestly, “Xiao Feng, it’s a good thing that you have your own ideas. Visit g.com for the full chapter.
But you must also understand that choosing a soul beast is a major matter and you must not make a hasty decision.”
Liu Feng nodded solemnly and replied, “I understand, Dad.
I have thought it over carefully and plan to choose a spirit beast with an Earth Net Spirit Root as my first spirit ring.”
Upon hearing the name “Earth Net Spirit Root,” both Liu Bai and Liu Qing showed expressions of confusion.
Liu Qing asked, “Earth Net Spirit Root?
I’ve heard of this spirit beast, but it has almost no offensive power, and its spirit skills are not as practical as the Earth Spirit Ginseng.
Why did you choose it as your first spirit ring?”
Liu Feng patiently explained, “The root system of a soul beast like the Earth Net Spirit Root is crisscrossed underground like a spider web, which is quite extraordinary.”
“Although its offensive capabilities are almost zero, its main root has a fairly good healing ability.”
“More importantly, its massive root network can absorb a large amount of nutrients and energy, which is very compatible with the ‘root’ attribute of my Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.”
Liu Feng paused briefly before continuing, “I plan to use my first spirit ring to strengthen the root abilities of the Blue Silver Grass, laying a solid foundation for future spirit evolution.”
“If my Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul could have a powerful root system like the Earth Net Spirit Root, and if I could acquire its ability to absorb underground nutrients and energy, then my cultivation speed in the future might be faster.”
After listening to Liu Feng’s explanation, Liu Bai’s eyes flashed with approval: “Xiao Feng, your idea sounds very good.”
“Although we have never personally experienced the evolution of martial souls, so we can’t give you much advice, the roots, as the foundation of a plant, are indeed a good starting point.”
Liu Qing nodded in agreement: “Now that you have this plan, we will naturally give you our full support.”
“However, you must think it over carefully.
Once you make a decision, there is no turning back.
You can only go all the way down this path.”
Seeing that his grandfather and father supported his choice, Liu Feng felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders.
He pondered to himself that with his innate soul power at level two and his martial soul being Blue Silver Grass, he shouldn’t expect to possess strong combat power while his strength was still weak.
Even if plant-type soul beasts with well-developed roots and formidable combat power existed, as an ordinary soul master, he could only look on from afar.
As for the legendary immortal herbs, the danger of obtaining them was far beyond what a level 10 Soul Master like himself could bear.
At present, his life was still very stable, so there was no need to use powerful attack soul skills. Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
The initial selection of soul rings should lay the groundwork for reaching higher levels in the future.
Otherwise, if one only pursued perfection in every aspect, one would eventually get stuck at a certain level and stagnate, perhaps at level 29 or 39.
By then, one would probably regret it.
Having reincarnated here, he absolutely did not want to be just an ordinary Soul Master.
He also yearned to experience the pinnacle of Soul Masters.
Liu Feng then asked, “Grandpa, Dad, what do you think the soul skill of the Earth Net Spirit Root will be?
Although its attack power is not strong, with such a developed root system, is it possible that it can develop some unique soul skills?”
After a moment of contemplation, Liu Bai slowly replied, “The soul skills of the Earth Net Spirit Root are most likely related to the characteristics of its root system.”
“For example, it might give you the ability to manipulate underground root systems, or it might allow you to absorb energy through your roots to enhance your own recovery capabilities.”
“However, the specific soul skills will only be known after absorbing the soul ring.”
Liu Qing added, “Although the soul skills of the Earth Net Spirit Root are not as direct and effective as the Earth Spirit Ginseng’s ‘Endless Life,’ if they can truly strengthen the root abilities of the Blue Silver Grass, its future potential may be limitless.”
“After all, the evolution of a martial soul is inevitably a long process.
The more solid the foundation, the greater the achievements one can make in the future.”
Liu Feng nodded, becoming increasingly certain of his choice.
He continued, “There’s something else I’d like to confirm: how difficult is it to capture an Earth Net Spirit Root?
What preparations do we need to make in advance?”
Liu Qing replied, “Capturing the Earth Net Spirit Root does indeed present certain difficulties.”
“Although its underground part is huge, its above-ground part grows similarly to some shrubs, making it very difficult to distinguish.”
“In addition, Earth Net Spirit Roots prefer to grow in areas with fertile soil and abundant water, especially those places with rich underground energy.”
“These places are areas that many soul beasts like to live in, so we need to find ways to deal with the problem of encountering soul beasts in advance.”
Liu Bai added, “To capture Earth Net Spirit Roots, some tools are needed, such as specially made animal-catching nets and digging tools.”
“We’ll go to Longxing Town tomorrow to purchase these tools and at the same time explore the possible locations where the Earth Net Spirit Root might exist.”
After listening to his grandfather and father’s advice, Liu Feng had already sketched out a clear plan in his mind.
He said, “Okay, then we’ll head to Longxing Town first thing tomorrow morning to buy tools and look for clues.
Once Father has contacted the Soul Hunting Team, we’ll set off immediately.”
[end of the chapter]