Time continued to pass in the midst of daily cultivation, and in the blink of an eye, it was almost time to enter the third grade.
Lin Li had tried Martial Soul Possession midway to adapt to the feeling of hunger, but Mahoraga only began to adapt when he actually started feeling hungry, and his current physical strength couldn’t hold out for that long.
Therefore, the plan for long-term seclusion was temporarily shelved; he could only wait until he was stronger to try again.
In these two years, Lin Li had already reached Level 20.
To be precise, he had reached Level 20 three months ago.
However, because Lin Li didn’t dare to reveal that his cultivation speed was too fast, he delayed obtaining a Soul Ring.
Spirit Hall was fine; Lin Li was no longer short of gold coins, so he just didn’t go to register.
But he couldn’t help but worry about Tang Hao watching from the shadows.
That kind of brute’s brain was never very good; what if he felt Lin Li had a ‘Way to Seek Death’?
In the end, Lin Li thought for a long time and chose to delay for three months.
Anyway, his cultivation speed could increase over time, so there was no need to worry too much.
People on the Douluo Continent can indeed cultivate to increase their Soul Power before obtaining a Soul Ring, but no one chooses to do so.
Simply put, a Soul Master’s cultivation speed is much faster than a Soul Warrior’s, and a Soul Sect’s is much faster than a Soul Elder’s.
This speed boost increases the further one progresses, so no one wants to waste time.
Obtaining a Soul Ring first and then cultivating at a faster speed is the mainstream approach.
Having delayed his cultivation speed for three months, Lin Li felt he could finally go get a Soul Ring.
According to the original situation, reaching Level 29 by age twelve would make one a top-tier genius; Lin Li adding one level would make it Level 30.
With Innate Full Soul Power, starting cultivation at age six, reaching Level 20 in six years is about three levels per year.
So, reaching the Level 20 bottleneck in two years…
the gap shouldn’t be that large, right?
“Whatever, I don’t believe Tang Hao, a Titled Douluo, would be so afraid of a genius like me who hasn’t grown up yet that he’d actually take action.”
Lin Li felt that if he delayed any longer, he might find himself at Level 26 or even higher after obtaining the Soul Ring.
At worst, he would just leave Notting City when the time came; the world is vast, so why fear being stuck in one corner?
Actually, strictly speaking, if Lin Li had built a good relationship with Tang San from the start, he wouldn’t be so uncomfortable; he might have even gained a Dao Protector like Tang Hao.
But after spending these two years together, Lin Li really couldn’t get along with Tang San.
On the contrary, with Xiao Wu, they were considered friends because she would occasionally pick fights with Lin Li.
As for his relationship with Tang San, Lin Li could only say they were neither friends nor enemies; they would greet each other when they met and exchange a few words occasionally.
They wouldn’t even eat at the same table, let alone anything more.
It wasn’t for any other reason; it was simply a difference in their ways of doing things caused by incompatible values, making it impossible for them to be together.
The only thing worth mentioning is that, seemingly due to Lin Li’s appearance, Tang San’s personality had some slight differences from the original trajectory.
He didn’t know if it was because of having a powerful roommate or because Lin Li would occasionally tell stories…
The things he narrated were classic stories from his past life, and perhaps that was what caused a slight change in Tang San’s values.
“That’s it then; I’ll go get my Soul Ring tomorrow.”
Lin Li stopped thinking, stood up from the bench, and strolled through the Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy.
His level after obtaining the Soul Ring definitely wouldn’t be just around Level 22; it should be less than 25 but more than 22.
If it reached 25 or even higher, he would have to leave.
Lin Li’s main purpose for staying initially was to use the school’s convenience to obtain his first two Soul Rings, and also to see what the characters from the novel were like in reality and if they were worth befriending.
Now that both goals had been achieved, leaving now wouldn’t matter.
As for studying, he had already done enough of that in his past life to make his head spin; there was no regret about not finishing the full six years.
Having made up his mind, all that remained was action.
The night passed quickly, and Lin Li once again requested Director Su to go with him to obtain a Soul Ring.
Only this time, Lin Li wasn’t completely relying on Director Su’s help; he just wanted someone to protect him and someone to consult.
Because the place they were going to this time was the Star Dou Great Forest.
Lin Li had initially thought about asking more people to help, but Director Su refused.
“If your first Soul Ring could absorb eight hundred years, the second one should be at least a thousand years…
The fewer people who know before you have sufficient strength, the better.”
Director Su said this again because he saw Lin Li’s gaze fall on the Mercenary Spirit-Hunting Teams outside the Star Dou Great Forest.
“I know.
Thank you, Director Su, for keeping my secret.”
Lin Li knew Director Su was doing it for his own good, and he didn’t resist.
For this Soul Ring acquisition, Lin Li was the main combatant, while Director Su would help him identify Soul Beasts, scout for environmental safety, and protect him during the Soul Ring absorption.
The two entered the Star Dou Great Forest.
Lin Li was shocked by the scenery of the primeval forest while also remaining vigilant.
In a place like this, a single mistake could lead to an unnatural death.
It didn’t require a strong Soul Beast; even a ten-year-old small snake biting secretly could significantly increase the mortality rate in the forest.
Lin Li and Director Su cautiously searched for their target Soul Beast, not daring to go too deep. Get faster updates on g.com.
Fortunately, Lin Li’s luck was quite good; he found a suitable Soul Beast on just the second day.
Lin Li summoned the Mahoraga Martial Soul for possession and charged straight toward a Three-Colored Deer drinking by the stream.
This is a mild-tempered Soul Beast.
Before a thousand years, its antlers are only green; after reaching a thousand years, they turn into red, green, and blue three-colored antlers.
And for some Three-Colored Deer that live long enough to reach ten thousand years, their antlers can even turn into six colors.
However, despite being a mild-tempered Soul Beast, the Three-Colored Deer is different from Lin Li’s first Martial Soul, the Crypt Beast; the Three-Colored Deer will fight back fiercely when it encounters danger and cannot escape.
Seeing Lin Li charging with murderous intent, the Three-Colored Deer immediately lowered its antlers and lunged at him.
The Three-Colored Deer’s attack style is very deceptive.
It looks like a pure physical attack, but its antlers actually contain elemental power.
Each color represents an elemental power, and which element awakens depends entirely on luck.
Lin Li saw an ice spike condensing and shooting toward him, and he immediately dodged to the side.
Bang!
The ice spike hit a tree behind Lin Li, piercing a hole frosted with ice.
“As expected of a thousand-year Soul Beast, it’s still powerful even if it doesn’t have the top-tier bloodline.”
Lin Li moved again, pushing his speed to the limit.
With a few flashes, he reached the side of the Three-Colored Deer and threw a heavy punch.
The punch didn’t severely wound the Three-Colored Deer as Lin Li had imagined; he saw a layer of earthy brown armor appear on its body!
“So sneaky?”
Although its elemental abilities aren’t strong, being able to flexibly use three elements is indeed a bit overpowered, isn’t it?
According to Lin Li’s perception, each of the Three-Colored Deer’s elemental powers is at least five times weaker than the elemental power used by other Soul Beasts of the same level.
“If it were allowed to grow to a hundred thousand years, would its bloodline evolve into a Nine-Colored Divine Deer?”
This thought popped into Lin Li’s mind, but his movements didn’t slow down as he continued to rain down punches.
The Three-Colored Deer tried to flee, but Lin Li’s arm was locked around its neck, making it impossible to break free.
“Crack!”
A crisp sound rang out.
Lin Li saw that the earth-element armor on the Three-Colored Deer had been shattered by him, and he immediately prepared to take its life.
Just then, a burst of dazzling white light erupted from the Three-Colored Deer’s body, nearly blinding Lin Li!