...Forget it.
After thinking it over, Lin Feng consoled himself internally.
Traits refresh every seven days anyway. Worst case, I'll just roll again later.
As long as it's gold-tier, it's still great.
In the end, Lin Feng didn't hesitate—he replaced [Father of Destiny] with [Soul Bone Jackpot].
His reasoning was simple: Tang Hao already had all nine soul rings. He probably wouldn't be hunting any more soul beasts.
After updating Tang Hao's traits, Lin Feng's spirit drifted into the house, searching around.
"Hm? Tang San isn't here."
Lin Feng didn't panic. He had a good idea where he'd be.
Sure enough, he flew above the village and quickly arrived at a familiar waterfall.
There, beneath the cascade, a small, slender child with unremarkable features was jogging laps around a pool.
Just as expected—Tang San, with memories of a past life, had already started training at a young age.
"System, Trait Insight!"
[Name: Tang San]
[Age: 5]
[Gender: Male]
[Innate Soul Power: Rank 10]
[Soul Power: Unawakened]
[Martial Souls: Twin Martial Souls]:
[Blue Silver Grass (Unawakened, Trash Martial Soul)]
[Clear Sky Hammer (Unawakened, Top-Tier)]
[Traits]:
[Overconfidence (White)]
[Path to Death (Purple)]
[Traitor of Tang Sect (Purple)]
[Outstanding Talent (Purple)]
[Twin Martial Souls (Gold)]
[Infant Godking (Red)]
[Fate's Chosen (Red)]
Two red, one gold, three purple?!
Lin Feng stared at the opulent trait list in awe, half cursing under his breath in disbelief.
Ridiculous. No wonder he's the protagonist—look at these stats!
Once he collected himself, Lin Feng began reviewing Tang San's panel carefully.
[Overconfidence (White)]: You believe everything you say is correct.
Honestly… a fitting trait for Tang San. Lin Feng had initially expected "Double Standards" instead, but this worked.
[Path to Death (Purple)]: Whenever you say "You're asking for death!" to an opponent, it brings them misfortune.
Lin Feng chuckled wryly.
Ah yes, from Tang Sect's Mysterious Heaven Skill, Principle Three:
"Once an enemy is confirmed, if they walk the path to death, show no mercy. Mercy only brings you trouble."
What a principled "man," truly.
[Traitor of Tang Sect (Purple)]: You've stolen Tang Sect's secrets—its techniques, hidden weapons—you are a traitor.
No wonder it's a purple-tier.
Even the hidden weapons alone could slay Titled Douluo; this deserved its rank.
[Twin Martial Souls (Gold)]: Lin Feng certainly coveted this one, but alas—he could only copy one trait from a person.
Then came the two red-tier traits:
[Infant Godking (Red)]: You are destined to become a God King.
[Fate's Chosen (Red)]: Upgraded Version of the [Child of Destiny (Gold)] trait, you are chosen by fate, carrying the mandate of Heaven.
Two red-tier traits…
[Infant Godking] had no direct abilities—just a reflection of his inevitable fate.
Lin Feng suddenly recalled a purple-tier trait he had once had: [Century Douluo].
This red-tier one was undoubtedly more fitting.
But he didn't want it.
[Fate's Chosen (Red)], though—that he could use.
However, he had to consume [Father of Destiny] before copying this one.
"System, replace [Dragon-Seeking Compass] with [Fate's Chosen (Red)]"
He reasoned that with [Wandering Beyond the Heavens], his movement and treasure-hunting capabilities were already top-tier. He no longer needed the compass-based trait.
[Ding! [Dragon-Seeking Compass] has been replaced with [Fate's Chosen (Red)]]
Afterward, Lin Feng compared his panel with Tang San's.
Looking at [Fire Crystal], he briefly considered replacing it too—but paused.
If I replace it now, doesn't that mean my soul core will vanish?
Better to wait. He could study how to make his body retain the soul core's structure before replacing the trait.
Just like when he once had Master of Flight—even after refreshing it, he still retained the ability to fly.
Traits taught knowledge and conferred enlightenment; their effects could linger even after removal.
Now, with [Fate's Chosen (Red)], Lin Feng figured he'd wait until after getting a new soul ring before copying another trait.
He looked at his updated panel, satisfied.
I finally have a red-tier trait too.
Next step: refresh Tang San's traits.
"Lin Feng? Lin Feng?"
"You awake? I'm coming in."
Just then, Lin Feng heard Dugu Yan's voice from inside his tent.
Pressed for time, Lin Feng quickly refreshed Tang San's [Overconfidence].
[Ding! Trait has been refreshed. Please select one of the following:]
[Determined]
[Brave]
[Loves Beauty]
"Loves Beauty! Has to be that one!"
He hastily picked it, then rushed back into his body.
"Come in!"
Dugu Yan poked her head inside, looking curious.
"You slept so long—still not up?"
"Uncle Lin just made some soul beast stew. He asked me to call you for breakfast."
"You're not sick, are you?"
She placed her hand on his forehead, checking for fever.
"Haha, just tired. Slept in a little," Lin Feng chuckled, ruffling her hair.
"Let's go!"
After breakfast, the group set off deeper into Sunset Forest to search for a suitable soul beast for Lin Feng's fifth ring.
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Meanwhile, back in Holy Spirit Village, under the waterfall—
A young soul began to change.
Tang San stood motionless, dazed.
"…Why am I doing something so crude? I'm all sweaty and uncomfortable…"
"I'm going to bathe. And use something that smells nice."
His voice was soft and childlike, laced with mild annoyance.
"I love bathing—makes my skin so smooth—oh oh oh…"
Humming a tune, Tang San stripped off his clothes and dove straight into the pool beneath the falls.
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