5 Chapter 5: Plans for the future
Two months passed.
The continent was in an uproar.
The culprit was the Tower of Light in the Spirit Hall branch of a few major cities in the two empires.
A month after Vaiss obtained his first soul skill, Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu agreed to spread the Tower of Light all over the continent. Only the first three Tower of Lights were left in the Spirit City.
When the Spirit Hall spread the news of a new way of obtaining a soul ring and soul bone, it was like throwing a nuke into a calm lake.
At first, many were skeptical about it but after a few volunteers tried it, now the branches equipped with the Tower of Light were welcoming visitors every day. And the number of Spirit Hall recruits soared to the sky.
In comparison, the number of spirit masters hunting soul beasts decreased. After all, obtaining a soul ring using the Tower of Light was cheaper, safer, and could even pick the direction of the resulting soul skill.
The only regret was that the maximum age of the soul ring was only 10,000.
Yes, 10,000 years. Vaiss reached lv 30 in less than a month. It caused a lot of sensation in Spirit City. As to why Vaiss's level raised so quickly, it was because his cultivation method was different. Others absorb the aura of heaven and earth and convert it into spirit power, therefore increasing their level.
But Vaiss only needed to convert his blazing sun energy into spirit power, and because of the difference in energy level, even just a little of blazing sun energy could be converted into a huge amount of spirit power.
When he reached level 30, the limit of the created soul ring and soul bone rose to 10,000 years.
As for the soul bone, because of the huge consumption of spirit power to create a soul bone and the need to make an appointment, few tried to create a soul bone. But after seeing a soul saint creating a 10,000 years soul bone, many rushed to make an appointment.
And Vaiss at this time was cultivating. He slowly converted the blazing sun energy into spirit power, then he refined the spirit power so it would be purer and denser. Vaiss repeated the process of converting and refining.
After half an hour, Vaiss stopped and exhaled. Now he was level 35 Spirit Elder, if he didn't refine the spirit power, Vaiss probably already be a soul king by now. But Vaiss was not in hurry, it was already inhumanly fast even as he was now. Vaiss wanted to make his foundation iron-clad.
And all three of his soul rings were now black with a strengthened effect.
The first soul ring, Tower of Light, now could make five towers every day and the limit increased to 10,000 years.
The second soul ring was a passive soul skill, called Healing Light. It increased his healing and purification power by 100%.
Vaiss created this soul skill to increase his survivability and treat others. After all, while Vaiss may be invulnerable to most poisons, Bibi Dong and the others weren't. And there was a double-faced playing poison, he needed to be ready.
The third soul ring also a passive soul skill, Mind's Eye, increased his mental power and defense by 100%.
Thanks to this skill, Vaiss awakened psychic ability. Although it's still weak, Vaiss already chose a mind technique to improve his mental power.
Now that his power grew stronger, Vaiss began to think about what to do. As of now, Vaiss's goal was to subdue the Shrek seven monster.
While he knew that they were the group responsible for destroying the Spirit Hall and partly responsible for screwing up the continent, that was a future that would no longer be possible since he traveled here. And if he subdued them, it would be the same as erasing that future.
Their talents were something that would be too wasteful to kill. A miraculous innately full spirit power food spirit master, an innate level nine Seven Treasures Glazed Tile, an Evil Fire Phoenix, a Hell Civet, and a transformed Soft Boned Rabbit.
Except for Tang San and Dai Mubai, he planned to recruit the other five Shrek monsters.
And Vaiss thought highly of Oscar among the Shrek Monsters, Oscar become a food-type spirit master with combat power because of his hard work. And he could keep up with Tang San's cultivation speed despite being a food-type spirit master, who was notorious for their slow cultivation.
But he was troubled because he couldn't think of a good way to recruit Oscar and Ma Hongjun yet. As for Xiao Wu, he could win her over by showing his ability to let spirit masters coexist with soul beasts.
He could also resurrect her mother, Vaiss already asked the system, and as long as his [Item Creation] reached lv2, he could create a new body for Xiao Wu's mother. As for her soul, it still existed in Bibi Dong's ninth soul ring and could be taken out anytime.
He also already sent a letter to be delivered to her along with a necklace to hide her soul beast identity. He knew Tang Hao was not with Tang San for at least two years after Tang San went to Nouding Primary Academy, he was only a year younger than Tang San, so Tang Hao shouldn't see Xiao Wu yet.
In Ning Rongrong's case, Vaiss thought it was better to start by being her friend. Ning Rongrong was a lonely character, she never had a friend before she came to Shrek. It would be much easier to recruit her when he became her friend. As the identity, there was Qian Renxue, Vaiss could use the identity of the crown prince's genius friend to get to know Ning Rongrong.
Furthermore, he could win the Seven Treasured Glazed Tile sect through her.
As an auxiliary sect, they didn't have a lot of combat power, the sect depended on the two titled douluo, the Sword douluo, and Bone douluo. They were mainly a merchant sect and were called the richest sect.
The reason they were hostile to Spirit Hall was that in the original future, Bibi Dong wanted to eradicate them and another was a matter of interest.
To win them over, Vaiss thought of two ways. One was by using the immortal herb, the Beautiful Silk Tulip. The other was by helping them to defend themselves by giving them weapons or techniques.
As for Zhu Zhuqing, she was by far the easiest to recruit because of Dai Mubai. When Dai Mubai left her alone, Vaiss could just release some rumors that Dai Mubai fled alone, leaving his fiancee, and was playing with women all day.
Slowly chipping away at their already weak relationship and then showed Zhu Zhuqing how depraved Dai Mubai was. Vaiss didn't believe Zhu Zhuqing would still stay with him.
"Fuck it! Let's leave Oscar and Ma Hongjun for now, I'll think about it later when I meet them."
Vaiss stood up and looked at the system panel, frowning.
Name: Vaiss
Martial Soul: Ultraman Vaiss (Third Ring), Dawn Breaker (Zero Ring)
Bloodline: Ultra
Personal Talents: Item Creation lv1 Space Mastery lv0 Blazing Sun Heart lv0
Race Talents: Body Of Light lv0
Skills: Tyrant Body lv0 Mind's Eye lv0
Equipment: Myriad Aegis lv0
Special Skills: BGM Player lvmax Identification Technique lvMax Peerless Appearance lvMax
Points: 2,098
"The points from cultivating are too few."
Vaiss frowned, he was troubled because he had yet to find another way to acquire points except by cultivating. He was dissatisfied with the slow increase of points. And another thing that bothered him was that he barely grow bigger even though he was already Spirit Elder.
Unlike other spirit masters whose bodies grew into a teenager when they reached level 30, Vaiss only grew to 140 cm tall and still looked like a shota even though he was a Spirit Elder.
If it weren't for his Excalibur growing bigger and his height growing a little, he thought he wasn't growing. According to the system, the cause was his Ultra bloodline. Then it dawned to Vaiss. As a long-lived race where the men only grew facial hair after 40,000 years old, Vaiss guessed that his slow development was normal.
And it was the spirit master cultivation that was accelerating his development.
"Oh well, a shota is a shota. Let's just enjoy it."
Vaiss glanced at the time from the watch he created and was surprised.
"Shit, I'm late! Mom's gonna kill me!"
Vaiss quickly flew to the academy. It was Bibi Dong who enrolled him in the academy and for him to study earnestly, saying that it was laying the foundation for him being the holy son.
So, he had no choice but go.
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Nouding Primary Academy, Room 7.
Xiao Wu was lazing around on the bed when a student came in and gave her a letter.
"A letter? From who?"
"I don't know, the man who gave this to me just said it was addressed to you."
"Okay, Thank you."
"You're Welcome."
The student left and Xiao Wu sat up on the bed. She looked at the letter, it felt like there was something inside, only the word "To Xiao Wu" written on the letter with the picture of a rabbit.
Xiao Wu was a little vigilant, her only friends were all in the academy. Da Ming and Er Ming couldn't send her letters. She slowly opened the letters and inside was a piece of paper, some gold coins, and a silver necklace with a bunny-shaped pendant, Xiao Wu instantly fell in love with it and wore it.
She then found out her soul beast aura disappeared when she wore the necklace. She was surprised and scared, this means that whoever sent this letter knew her true identity. She didn't know why this person helped her. Did he have good intentions or did he have hidden agenda?
Xiao Wu opened the paper and read it.
"To Xiao Wu,
I'm sure you have many questions but let's leave it to when we meet.
I don't know whether to commend your bravery or hit you for being so reckless. A little bunny like you dare to go into the human world. Aren't you afraid you'll be caught by a titled douluo and turned into a soul ring and soul bone?
Forget it, just count it as me being a good guy. The necklace inside the letter can cover your true identity and no one can bypass it unless you take the necklace off, so never take it off.
And beware of your brother, Tang San, his father is a titled douluo called Tang Hao, the Clear Sky Douluo. Thankfully, he shouldn't see you yet, so you're safe for now.
But even if he saw you, you'll be fine and he might even protect you. Why? Of course, so you can become his son, Tang San's soul ring and soul bone.
So don't need to be scared.
As for the gold coin, I'll lend it to you. Just give it back when we meet.
Bye, stupid rabbit.
Bibi Vaiss."
Xiao Wu's face changed multiple times as she read the letter. From pale to relieve and back to pale again. After reading the letter, Xiao Wu felt scared. She was so close to death. And what did this Vaiss guy mean by saying don't be scared? She was terrified, alright?!
But then she felt complicated when she saw Vaiss's surname.
She never thought the one to help her was a relative of the woman who killed her mother.
She looked at the money and hesitated. She still had a hard time believing the content of the letter but the necklace and gold coin was true, it was too elaborate for a prank.
Xiao Wu took the money and burned the letter, and coincidentally, Tang San was back. Now looking at Tang San, Xiao Wu felt a little apprehensive. But she tried to act as if nothing happened.
"Brother, you're back."
"Yeah, Xiao Wu, what are you burning and that necklace?"
"Just garbage and a senior sister gave it to me."
"Oh, it looks good on you."
Tang San felt something weird but couldn't tell what. He vaguely felt some distance was growing between Xiao Wu and Him.
"Brother, I never ask you, what's your father's name?"
"Hmm? It's Tang Hao."
"O-oh, I see."
"What's wrong?"
"No-nothing. Brother, I'm going to the city."
"What for?"
"I'm going to buy bedding, I feel bad for hitting you in my sleep."
"It's okay, I'm used to it."
"No, it's not okay."
"Then, do you have money?"
"I Have, I borrowed from a friend."
"I see, be careful on the way."
"I know."
Xiao Wu ran out of the room, Tang San felt Xiao Wu was hiding something but He brushed it off. Thinking that Xiao Wu felt bad for him and wanted some privacy.
Unknown to them, someone was watching them.
On a tree 100 meters away from Room 7, Di Tian saw and heard what happened. His hand was on his chin, he was thinking.
"Strong power, the outrageous soul skill, and now he somehow knows this little rabbit and helps her. The little cub, Vaiss, is getting more and more interesting. I need to keep observing him, as for this little rabbit.
Although you have turned to human, you were once a soul beast and your brothers are our gatekeepers, so let me help you once."
Di Tian injected a part of his energy into the Xiao Wu necklace. When she was in danger, the energy would be released and attack her enemy.
After doing this, Di Tian disappeared. He went back to Spirit City to observe Vaiss. With his strength, as long as he didn't get close to the angel statue, no one could find him.
Di Tian had observed Vaiss more than a month ago. And from this short observation, Vaiss looked like someone trustworthy. Di Tian hated humans, but this cub, Di Tian liked him a little.
His first soul skill had saved a lot of soul beasts' lives, and from the looks of it, the stronger this cub becomes the higher the age limit of the created soul ring and soul bone. It means, sooner or later, there wouldn't be any more need for humans to hunt soul beasts.
Not to mention, Vaiss also could purify the influence and power of the god. He saw how the energy emitted by Vaiss purified Rakshasha's influence on Bibi Dong.
He wanted to try if Vaiss could purify the power of Shura's god on Gu Yuena, then maybe she could recover faster.
But he was a little worried that those abominable gods would attack the cub, as the creation of soul ring and soul bones were intended to wipe out the soul beast clan.
He would have taken Vaiss back to the Great Star Dou forest if it weren't for Gu Yuena's order, to protect and let Vaiss grow as soon as possible.
Since he couldn't take Vaiss back, he would be wary and protect him if the gods ever attacked him.
