Before Skydream Iceworm had even finished speaking, Huo Yuhao unhesitatingly poured Skydream's origin energy which had already merged with him into the spirit ring.
Skydream's origin energy was spiritual origin energy. Without this origin energy in the future, his cultivation, especially his spiritual power, would no longer progress as rapidly as before.
But Huo Yuhao did not lack decisiveness. If the effect of that spirit ability was what he thought it would be, once the third spirit ability took shape, it could become one of his trump cards.
"Brother Skydream, you only need to focus on the spirit ring. Leave the rest to me. Ice Empress, prepare to release my origin energy!"
Huo Yuhao's eyes closed. He said softly: "If it is still not enough, I will awaken the other Spirit Souls."
Ice Empress said gravely: "I understand."
Without Huo Yuhao having to explain, she also knew what benefits solidify Skydream's ability to grant a second martial soul into a spirit ability would bring.
Seeing this, Skydream Iceworm felt somewhat moved, though he did not know why.
If he did not trust that Huo Yuhao could accomplish this, he would not go this far...
All of Skydream's remaining origin energy was poured into the spirit ring, finally causing it to cease being transparent, but it was still lacking a bit from being completely solid.
Just as Huo Yuhao was about to have Ice Empress release his origin energy, streams of gray energy merged into that spirit ring, gradually turning it into Gray-Gold.
Electrolux spoke up: "Yuhao, you child... don't forget, I am still here. If we truly count it, I am also your third martial soul. Let me lend you my strength. Keep those origin energies for future use."
"Elder Electrolux..."
"Focus."
Huo Yuhao's eyes are condensed. "Yes!"
With Electrolux providing assistance through his divine consciousness energy, the spirit ring finally took shape.
The Gray-Gold spirit ring rose from beneath him and suspended above the two White-Gold spirit rings.
Sensing the effect of his third spirit ability, Huo Yuhao took a deep breath.
Through this spirit ability, he could actually perceive the connection between his two martial souls. If he used this spirit ability, the probability of successfully completing the Self-Combination Martial Soul Technique was very high!
Moreover, with this spirit ability, there might be an opportunity to elevate the Ice Empress martial soul...
Huo Yuhao confirmed the ability's effect, his eyes flickering. He stood up, put away his spirit rings, a spiritual form in the Sea of Spirit, and said solemnly to Electrolux's figure:
"Thank you, Elder Electrolux. If you had not acted, this spirit ring would likely have required a great deal of my origin energy."
"It is nothing. Strictly speaking, this was the big bug's strongest ability. I am also very curious about it."
Electrolux smiled and nodded.
The two conversed pleasantly. Even Ice Empress joined in, asking about the spirit ability's effects. Only Skydream Iceworm, lying limply, rolled his eyes.
Were you all forgetting who was the biggest contributor?
The world had forgotten him...
Just then, Huo Yuhao looked at him and smiled warmly. "I plan to call this spirit ability Sky Silkworm Metamorphosis. Thank you, Brother Skydream."
Skydream Iceworm was stunned, then grinned:
"As expected of Brother's name. Even as a spirit ability name, it still sounds good."
"What?! 30,000 Federation coins can't buy a hundred-year Spirit Soul only a draw?"
The Spirit Transmission Master in gray robes stood up and looked at Tang Wulin's adoptive father, Tang Ziran.
"That's right. Here in Aolai City, the price for a white Spirit Soul is 70,000. For a yellow Spirit Soul, it's 1,000,000. With 30,000 Federation coins, you can only do a Spirit Soul draw."
"But a draw could yield a hundred-year yellow Spirit Soul, or it could yield a ten-year crippled artificial Spirit Soul. Do you want to try your luck?"
"I don't recommend you do this. Although the Spirit Soul contract left by the First Generation Tower Master allows the Spirit Soul to receive feedback as the spirit master advances, thereby increasing its age, if you happen to draw a incomplete Spirit Soul, the difficulty of making it advance on your own is very high. It might take several generations of effort."
Tang Ziran turned his head to look at Tang Wulin. Tang Wulin's gaze was blank. He had not expected that after three years of working hard to earn money, this was the situation he would face.
Tang Ziran's heart ached. "Wulin, let's go back. I'll borrow some money and scrape together 70,000."
"No need, Dad. You and Mom have worked hard enough. Anyway, my martial soul is Blue Silver Grass. Any kind of Spirit Soul will do."
Tang Wulin, however, shook his head and looked at the Spirit Transmission Master. "I choose to draw!"
Seeing that this was a filial child, the Spirit Transmission Master thought for a moment and said:
"Aside from the two methods I mentioned earlier, there is actually another way to obtain a Spirit Soul. It is a rule established when the Spirit Transmission Tower was first founded."
"The Spirit Soul contract is two-way, two-way. A spirit master can choose a Spirit Soul, but a Spirit Soul can also choose a spirit master!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin was the first to react. His eyes lit up. "Spirit Transmission Master, do you mean..."
"Follow me." The Spirit Transmission Master first tested Tang Wulin's spiritual power, then turned and walked toward a passageway. "I will take you to meet the Spirit Souls of the Spirit Transmission Tower. If any of them are willing to form a contract with you, you can take them directly. Just pay a 1,000 Federation coin processing fee."
"But in return, after you graduate from a spirit master academy, you must do some work for the Spirit Transmission Tower, or pay money to cover the cost of this Spirit Soul. For payment by money, there is no interest before you graduate from middle school. After graduation, there is a certain amount of interest each year."
Tang Wulin was overjoyed, but Tang Ziran considered the cost and asked: "May I ask, what kind of work do you mean?"
"Your son's martial soul was awakened by someone of that kind."
The Spirit Transmission Master explained: "Those who are not strong become equivalent to external personnel of the Spirit Transmission Tower. They receive a certain salary and are sent to remote and remote areas to be responsible for martial soul awakening and similar work. Naturally, they cannot compare to formal personnel, but at least it covers daily expenses."
"I will show you the specific terms later. First, I will take you to see the Spirit Souls. After all, if it is only a ten-year Spirit Soul, you should be able to pay back the money in the future, right?"
"Yes, no problem."
Tang Ziran breathed a sigh of relief.
In that case, it was acceptable. The Spirit Transmission Tower was indeed a major power generous enough.
Glancing at Tang Ziran, the Spirit Transmission Master looked away.
This rule was the main way most civilian spirit masters obtained Spirit Souls. After all, ten-year Spirit Souls did not have high intelligence. If they encountered a spirit master with a compatible attribute, they would follow them.
However, most civilian spirit masters did not grow strong enough to earn money. The basic work of martial soul awakening did not need that many people either. They could not actually help the Spirit Transmission Tower much.
Thus, for the Spirit Transmission Tower, this transaction was actually a losing proposition from the start.
But there was no help for it. Several Tower Masters and the spirit beast side had always been upholding this rule.
After all, from the spirit beasts' perspective, the more humans obtained Spirit Souls, the more stable the spirit beasts' position became. Only then could there be hope for coexistence with humans as humans grew increasingly powerful.
And when some people who had no ability to obtain a Spirit Soul suddenly gained the hope of becoming spirit masters because of a Spirit Soul's recognition wouldn't they worship those Spirit Souls?
Grandfather's generation: Your grandfather achieved what he has today, and even this family achieved what it has today, because this Spirit Soul chose me back then. From now on, this family will worship it. As long as this family exists, it will receive worship. Does anyone have any objections?
Future generations: No!
This was why many Inherited Spirit Soul bloodlines even though they were not particularly powerful were still passed down from generation to generation under these circumstances, revered by their descendants... It had become a kind of faith.
Of course, if this rule only benefited a portion of the Spirit Transmission Tower's members, it could not have persisted for ten thousand years.
This was thanks to Inherited Spirit Souls.
With the emergence of Inherited Spirit Souls, the descendants of some spirit masters who had initially been unable to grow strong could go further by Inherited Spirit Souls. Their families branched out and multiplied. Many of these families felt quite close to the Spirit Transmission Tower, helping to enhance its prestige and bringing considerable benefits.
Occasionally, outliers would appear who "defied fate and changed their destiny," becoming pillars of the Spirit Transmission Tower.
Seeing this, the other higher-ups of the Spirit Transmission Tower no longer oppose it and retained this rule for obtaining Spirit Souls.
After all, they were already spending money on free martial soul awakenings. Investing in some ten-year Spirit Souls was nothing.
You might make a small profit, but we won't lose either.
Regarding this, the Spirit Transmission Master could only say:
The First Generation Tower Master was awesome!
It was as if he had a precognitive ability he had considered everything in every aspect...
Along the way, Tang Wulin heard the Spirit Transmission Master narrating the origin of this rule. Finally,
he also heard the Spirit Transmission Master say:
"The origin of Awakening Day is also because of the First Generation Tower Master. Because the Spirit Hall was destroyed 20,000 years ago, there was actually no Awakening Day 10,000 years ago. Spirit masters could only pay someone to help awaken their martial souls. It was the First Generation Tower Master who gradually re-implemented it after founding the Spirit Transmission Tower."
"You were born at a good time. 10,000 years ago, not to mention hunting spirit rings you couldn't even awaken your martial souls."
Tang Wulin instinctively turned his head to look at Tang Ziran upon hearing this. Seeing him put away his smile and nod seriously, he instantly knew this was true. For a moment, his worship for Sea God faded considerably.
How could someone like the First Generation Tower Master not have become a god?
In terms of contribution to the world, he seemed far greater than the First Generation Shrek Seven Devils...
Tang San's Divine Consciousness: "..."
Original body — home at risk — return quickly!
Wulin is about to be brainwashed by that fool's influence from ten thousand years ago!