Lin Xia, who had been away from Notting College for three days, was unaware of this.
At this moment, Lin Xia's consciousness was immersed in the jade pendant in her mind.
This jade pendant was discovered after Lin Xia awakened her martial soul and gained the ability to see inside.
It was the jade pendant he had carried with him before he traveled through time.
I never expected that after transmigrating to Douluo Continent, I would actually come here as well.
The function of this jade pendant is quite simple: it can subtly change one's aptitude and accelerate one's cultivation speed.
The other one is to have a space, which is similar to the Ruyi Treasure Bag, except that the area is many times larger than the Ruyi Treasure Bag.
Moreover, Lin Xia discovered that the growth rate of various plants and animals in the jade pendant space was frighteningly fast.
Even the Blue Silver Grass summoned by his own martial soul, once placed in the jade pendant space, will transform into an independent entity within a day.
what does that mean?
Given some time, Lin Xia could definitely master his martial spirit.
They even cultivated their own Blue Silver Grass Empire!
Although I don't have the bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor, it doesn't necessarily mean I can't become an emperor!
This is also the source of Lin Xia's confidence.
"They're growing well!"
Feeling the subtle warmth emanating from the lush blue silver grass within the space, Lin Xia's mood became pleasant.
"The true essence of Blue Silver Grass is still reproduction and life!"
"Control and poison are heresy!"
After making a complaint, Lin Xia's consciousness exited the jade pendant space and continued on his journey.
...
Four hundred miles is not a long distance, but it's not short either. It wasn't until noon on the fifth day that Lin Xia arrived at his destination, the Soul Hunter Forest.
When Lin Xia stepped off the carriage, he discovered that the Soul Hunting Forest was completely different from what he had imagined.
In Lin Xia's mind, a forest should be full of the breath of nature, quiet and secluded, with fresh air and few people.
But the Soul Hunting Forest before us, at least from the outside, feels like a huge marketplace.
Outside the forest, there were large houses, or rather shops. Various shouts and calls rose and fell.
Simple, man-made paths crisscrossed the area, and the bustling atmosphere gave Lin Xia a sense of déjà vu, reminiscent of playing online games in her previous life.
However, compared to these, Lin Xia was more concerned about the shouts and calls.
After all, his path to redemption lies within it!
"We have a warrant to form a group to hunt down power-type soul beasts. We are still missing three people."
"Hunting agile soul beasts, seven people required, ten gold soul coins."
"A powerful offensive Soul Master is leading the team. We need one more member. We have a warrant. It costs 20 Gold Soul Coins to join!"
...
Similar shouts rose and fell, but after carefully distinguishing these sounds, Lin Xia did not immediately choose to go over.
Instead, he replenished his supplies at the nearby shops, then quickly scanned the crowd before finally settling on the middle-aged man who was shouting "A powerful attack-type Soul Master leading the team."
This person was not tall, but had a large frame and bulging muscles. He wore a set of sturdy leather armor, had a light scar on his face, and his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. He exuded a powerful soul power fluctuation, and it seemed that he was indeed a powerful offensive-type Great Soul Master.
Lin Xia adjusted her breathing, suppressing the nervousness of acquiring a spirit ring on her own for the first time. She quickly walked up to the middle-aged man, forcing a youthful smile that suited her age, and tried to keep her voice steady:
"Big brother, I want to obtain my first spirit ring. Can I join you?"
Upon hearing the sound, the middle-aged man lowered his head and sized Lin Xia up and down.
The boy was thin and plainly dressed, with a face showing signs of travel weariness, and looked very young.
Thinking of this, the middle-aged man frowned almost imperceptibly, clearly not satisfied with Lin Xia.
"Boy, a Soul Master?"
The middle-aged man's voice was somewhat hoarse, tinged with suspicion.
"At your age... what is your martial soul? What element is it?"
"He is a Soul Master, his Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, a support type."
Lin Xia answered frankly, and at the same time, with a thought, a bright blue yet vibrant blade of grass appeared in his palm.
"Blue Silver Grass?"
A young man dressed in a leather outfit and with a lithe build sneered when he heard this.
"Isn't this a standard useless martial soul? Brother Wang, can this kid handle it? Don't let him go in and drag us down."
His eyes held undisguised contempt as he looked at Lin Xia.
The middle-aged captain, Wang Zhan, known as "Brother Wang," was the powerful attack-type Soul Master. His gaze lingered for a moment on the special Blue Silver Grass in Lin Xia's palm.
He could sense that the life force contained in this Blue Silver Grass was far beyond ordinary, and that Lin Xia's soul power had reached the maximum value of level ten at such a young age...
Wang Zhan waved his hand, stopping his companions' mockery, and asked Lin Xia in a deep voice:
"Soul power level?"
"Level 10, innate full soul power."
Lin Xia answered calmly, without a trace of pride, as if she were talking about something very ordinary.
"Innate full soul power?!"
The young man who had just sneered, named Zhang Meng, along with several other team members, including a taciturn, thin young man and a fat man with a friendly smile, all showed expressions of astonishment.
With innate full soul power, even the universally acknowledged useless martial soul Blue Silver Grass is enough to make people take notice.
This means that this kid possesses top-tier Soul Master talent, but his Martial Soul limits his starting point.
A glint flashed in Wang Zhan's eyes, and his nonchalant attitude vanished completely.
He hesitated for a moment, as if weighing the pros and cons, and finally nodded:
"Alright! My name is Wang Zhan, I am a power attacker, my martial soul is the Brute Force War Bear, and I am level 27."
"These guys are Zhang Meng, an agility-based attacker with the Martial Soul Wind Chaser Leopard, level 23; and Lao Zhou, an support-based attacker with the Martial Soul Star Staff, level 21."
"Fatty Li Fugui, defensive type, martial spirit Iron Shield, level 21."
"Our goal is a suitable hundred-year-old soul beast. What are the requirements for your first soul ring?"
Lin Xia felt relieved and immediately replied:
"Plant-type soul beasts should ideally possess strong vitality, reproductive ability, or resilience."
"Plant-based? And it needs to be very resilient?"
Zhang Meng muttered to himself, "You've got pretty high standards, kid. You've got a lot of requirements for a useless martial soul..."
However, due to Wang Zhan's attitude, he didn't say it out loud.
Wang Zhan had no objection. Plant-type soul beasts were relatively docile and easier to find, which met the needs of a beginner's first stage of training, so he nodded and said:
"Alright, let's get ready to go. The entry fee is thirty gold soul coins. We'll talk about it when we get to the safe zone. Just stick close to me. In the forest, life and death are all up to fate."
"clear."
Without hesitation, Lin Xia pulled out thirty gold coins and handed them over. Fatty Li Fugui chuckled as he took them, weighing them in his hand for a moment.
Without further delay, the group, led by Wang Zhan, headed towards the tall wooden fence entrance to the Soul Hunter Forest.
After the guards verified the black metal token that Wang Zhan presented—the Soul Hunter's Token—they waved him through.
As the wooden fence creaked shut, the hustle and bustle of the market outside was instantly shut out, and a primitive smell mixed with decaying leaves, soil, and a faint scent of blood wafted over.
The light inside the forest suddenly dimmed, the dense canopy almost blocking out the sky, and thick vines and dense shrubs covered the ground, making it soft and spongy underfoot. Occasionally, the hiss of unknown soul beasts or the rustling of leaves could be heard, and the atmosphere instantly became oppressive and dangerous.
The air felt so heavy it seemed you could wring water out of it.
"cheer!"
Wang Zhan gave a low shout, slowed his pace, and cautiously observed his surroundings.
(End of chapter)