Perhaps seeing that Tang Wulin was interested, the Spirit Transmission Master became talkative and said a great deal about the First Generation Tower Master and the Spirit Transmission Tower, also completing his routine task of enhancing the Tower's prestige.
As for stepping on Sea God and the Shrek Seven Devils in the process... their First Generation Tower Master wasn't from Shrek Academy anyway, so stepping on them was fine!
If Shrek could boast about their ancestors and step on the Spirit Transmission Tower, why couldn't they do the same? That wouldn't make sense, would it?
Moreover, there were no Shrek Academy people in a place like Aolai City. The Spirit Transmission Tower called the shots here!
As for Sea God...
He probably couldn't hear this, right? And even if he could, he wouldn't strike him with divine punishment over something so trivial, would he? After all, everything he said was fact.
Tang San's Divine Consciousness, hearing it all:
"..."
He... would endure!
Choosing the lesser of two evils even though this man already had a death wish, for the sake of completing the ten-thousand-year grand plan, this was not the time to be angered and waste the power of a God King.
But as the superior sets the example, so the inferiors act. From this Spirit Transmission Master alone, one could see that the entire Spirit Transmission Tower had no respect for deities whatsoever. They were also spreading evil doctrines and poisoning Wulin all of them had a death wish!
When the war against the Abyss ended in the future, these guilty people would all be denied resurrection!
Thinking this, the God King Tang's divine consciousness couldn't help but frown.
He usually did not pay attention to Wulin's daily life, remaining in slumber. But recently, he had sensed that the fortune of Douluo had changed. Wulin who was supposed to become the protagonist of this era under his arrangement was actually losing his fortune!
"Who has taken the fortune? Who is interfering with my ten-thousand-year grand plan? What kind of shortsighted fool are you? Do you want the Douluo Star to be devoured by the Abyss?!"
God King Tang's expression darkened.
On the other side, Tang Wulin listened with great interest to stories he had never heard before. When the Spirit Transmission Master stopped speaking, they had arrived at the place where the Spirit Souls were stored.
The surrounding walls were made of special soul tool materials, emitting a faint blue glow that made the entire space seem mysterious and tranquil.
The interior space resembled a small ecosystem, with a small lake, forest, and mountainous terrain. Spirit Souls were scattered around, waiting for destined ones to arrive.
There were already quite a few families with limited means here, searching for Spirit Souls with their children. Every now and then, someone would be recognized by a Spirit Soul, and a burst of joyous voices would ring out.
"Go ahead. You have half an hour. It would be best to look for a ten-year Spirit Soul. Hundred-year Spirit Souls have higher intelligence and pride. Without sufficient strength and talent, you will not gain their recognition."
That said, the Spirit Transmission Master knew that Tang Wulin would definitely try his luck first by looking for a hundred-year Spirit Soul.
Since he had come here and had only this one chance, if he didn't aim for the best, he would surely be unsatisfied.
But based on the Spirit Transmission Master's experience, very few people ever gained recognition from a hundred-year Spirit Soul. Most ended up with ten-year Spirit Souls. In this situation, he would simply follow the rules.
If, as in the present case, someone did gain recognition from a hundred-year Spirit Soul, that was another matter entirely.
Seeing Tang Wulin gain recognition from a hundred-year Spirit Soul, Tang Ziran's expression was complex mixed with wild joy. The Spirit Transmission Master, after a moment of quiet surprise, returned to calm.
"This Spirit Soul is a Gray Sea Snake. It is a relatively rare sea spirit beast in the Spirit Transmission Tower. Are you sure you want it?"
Ten thousand years had passed, and some sea spirit beast clans had also become enlightened. They had taken the initiative to contact the Star Dou Great Forest, the Extreme North, or the Mermaid clan who also had contracts with the Spirit Transmission Tower and joined the great family of Spirit Souls. The Spirit Transmission Tower naturally welcomed all who came.
"Mm!" Tang Wulin nodded earnestly.
This Spirit Soul had chosen him first. Even if he could get a better one, he would not let it down!
A hint of a smile appeared at the corner of the Spirit Transmission Master's mouth. "Alright. I will take you to see the relevant terms. If you are willing to sign, I will take you to perform the Spirit Soul contract."
With that, he took the lead and left. At the same time, taking advantage of their distraction, he took out his communicator and reported to his superior.
*"Tang Wulin, 9 years old, martial soul Blue Silver Grass, suspected to have special bloodline. Gained recognition from a hundred-year Spirit Soul. Currently has a favorable attitude toward the Spirit Transmission Tower... Recommend background investigation and providing certain conveniences for continued observation."*
With Spirit Souls helping to look thoroughly, they could often find hidden gems among ordinary spirit masters.
Through many years of observation, the Spirit Transmission Tower had discovered that Spirit Souls especially those made from spirit beasts were more sensitive than humans when it came to bloodlines. The fact that Tang Wulin had gained recognition from a hundred-year Spirit Soul indicated that he had a special bloodline and talent!
Apart from the processing fee, the Spirit Transmission Master did not charge for any other items afterward, leaving Tang Wulin with a great deal of goodwill. He took the opportunity to build a relationship and heard quite a bit of interesting information from Tang Wulin.
Different from ordinary children since childhood strong, ate a lot, earned 30,000 in three years through blacksmithing, and still a child who had to cultivate and study...
It seemed he had exceptional talent in blacksmithing! He probably had some kind of special bloodline...
Thinking this, the Spirit Transmission Master hesitated for a moment, then with some reluctance took off his bracelet, which bore a tower-shaped emblem, and handed it to Tang Wulin.
"This is a spatial storage soul tool with nearly one cubic meter of storage space. It is only given to promising spirit masters. With it, you can receive basic subsidies at other Spirit Transmission Tower branches."
A spatial storage soul tool bearing the Spirit Transmission Tower's emblem was not easy to obtain especially in a small place like Aolai City. He had only gotten it through connections.
But the Spirit Transmission Master had a premonition that by giving it to Tang Wulin and marking him with the Spirit Transmission Tower's label, he himself would probably not be far from a promotion!
This was his personal investment. Just like that promoted Miss An Ya to get promoted, one had to learn to seize opportunities. This was the teaching of the First Generation Tower Master!
Tang Wulin was startled. "No! My talent isn't strong. This is too valuable."
His parents had always taught him to repay kindness. This Spirit Transmission Master had already helped him greatly. He could not take his things.
Soul tools were all very valuable, let alone a spatial storage soul tool. Selling it would probably be enough to pay for the Spirit Soul...
"Take it. You've gained recognition from a hundred-year Spirit Soul. I have high hopes for you." The Spirit Transmission Master gave it to Tang Wulin. "If you feel you owe me, then give me your best performance. Let me know that I did not misjudge you!"
"This..." Tang Wulin looked hesitantly at Tang Ziran.
Seeing this, Tang Ziran roughly understood the Spirit Transmission Master's intentions. But in his view, if Tang Wulin could join a major power like the Spirit Transmission Tower, it would bring many benefits to Wulin and he would not be implicated because of his secrets. So he smiled and nodded.
"Wulin, accept it. I believe that with a hundred-year Spirit Soul, you can go very far and repay this kindness."
Tang Wulin stared blankly at the bracelet upon hearing this. Finally, he looked at the Spirit Transmission Master with determination.
"Spirit Transmission Master, in the future, I will give you the best spatial storage soul tool!"
Tang San's Divine Consciousness: "..."
How do you people of the Spirit Transmission Tower have so many tricks in a row? So many schemes?
If the Spirit Hall had been like this back then...
A flash of apprehension and anger passed through Tang San's divine consciousness's eyes.
Huo Yuhao had indeed been the Son of Fate ten thousand years ago. The power he left behind had actually developed to such an extent.
He should have had Da Ming and Er Ming restrict their development back then. Then he wouldn't be so passive now.
Now there was also a villain who had stolen fortune, bringing too many variables. What was his mere wisp of divine consciousness supposed to do?
On the other side, after Tang Wulin completed his contract and left the Spirit Transmission Tower, he stood before his blacksmithing teacher Mang Tian. The latter looked at the storage soul tool bearing the Spirit Transmission Tower's emblem and also fell silent.
How did you, a trip to the Spirit Transmission Tower, end up being bought off by them?
How was he supposed to give you the storage soul tool with one-seventh of a cubic meter of space as a gift now?
What a misfortune for the school!
Mang Tian looked at Tang Wulin, He wanted to speak but stopped. He wanted to speak but stopped. He stopped but wanted to speak and then stopped.
Finally, he could only sigh.
Oh well. It was a good thing that Wulin had obtained a hundred-year Spirit Soul.
But thinking about it still felt like such a loss. The disciple he had raised had somehow become someone else's.
His own situation back then had been better than Wulin's. He really hadn't known that the Spirit Transmission Tower had another set of schemes targeting civilian spirit masters...
Whoever invented this scheme I am irreconcilable with you!