Chapter 7: Soul Hunting Forest! The Target of the First Soul Ring! The First Encounter with Soul Beasts!
Lu Yu was not sure how strong the Soul Sect was. Although the Tongtian Talisman did not need to circulate qi—in other words, it did not consume soul power—it could be condensed with mental power alone.
But that could only exert the basic power of the talisman. Only by pouring soul power into it could the talisman's maximum power be unleashed.
However, his current soul power cultivation was still very low, and it was difficult to have much impact on the power of the talisman.
Moreover, in the Douluo Continent, as the cultivation level continued to improve, the body would continue to transform.
In the other world, Lu Yu could rely on some special attack talismans to kill inner family masters instantly.
But in the Douluo Continent, it was difficult to do this.
Putting away his thoughts, Lu Yu turned and left.
"What? You're going to the Soul Hunting Forest alone to get a soul ring?"
In the teaching department, Director Su looked at Lu Yu in front of him and couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Just now, Lu Yu had suddenly come to him and asked for leave—on the grounds of going to the Soul Hunting Forest to obtain a soul ring.
Lu Yu shook his head and said, "Director Su, Grandpa will go with me, but I heard that I need the guarantee of three nobles to enter the Soul Hunting Forest, so I want to ask the academy for help."
The academy would naturally help students obtain soul rings.
However, there were not many combat-type soul masters in the academy, and most of the time they wouldn't help students hunt directly, but would provide access.
The Soul Hunting Forest was a place where soul beasts were kept in captivity. There were usually teams on the periphery hired to help hunt soul rings. The cost depended on the strength of the soul beasts hunted.
Those guys were very shady, and ordinary people could only afford to hunt ten-year soul beasts.
It was precisely because of this that many ordinary soul masters' first soul rings were only ten-year soul rings.
As for going to hunt alone in the soul beast forest?
Not to mention the long journey, the danger alone was enough to discourage many people.
"I remember your enrollment form said you're an orphan?"
Director Su frowned and looked at Lu Yu. Lu Yu had just enrolled that morning and was born with full soul power, so he left a strong impression.
Lu Yu smiled and said, "Although I'm an orphan, the village chief adopted me and treated me as his own."
Director Su thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Well, our academy has some privileges. We don't need to ask nobles for a guarantee. I'll give you a certificate, and you can enter the Soul Hunting Forest with it."
In his opinion, no matter how poor a village head was, he could at least afford to hire someone to hunt a ten-year soul ring.
Ten minutes later, Lu Yu left the teaching office with a certificate from the Notting Junior Soul Master Academy, satisfied.
If he went to the Soul Beast Forest, he would waste too much time going back and forth, and he was very clear on the dangers.
Ten-year and hundred-year soul beasts weren't threats to him, but Lu Yu was unsure if he could defeat some of the stronger thousand-year soul beasts.
If he was unlucky and encountered a ten-thousand-year soul beast, he would have to run for his life!
If he wasn't careful, he might even lose his life?
There were no ten-thousand-year soul beasts in the Soul Hunting Forest, and the number of thousand-year soul beasts was also very small. Naturally, it became the best choice for Lu Yu to obtain his first soul ring.
With the certificate issued by Director Su, Lu Yu left the academy, then exited the city and headed straight for the Soul Hunting Forest.
Along the way, Lu Yu kept thinking about his soul ring.
What kind of soul beast should he choose for his first soul ring?
In the Douluo Continent, there had never been a soul master with the Fantian Seal spirit, so Lu Yu had no reference—he could only explore it himself.
But once a soul ring is chosen, it remains for a lifetime. Naturally, Lu Yu couldn't afford to make a rash decision.
When he arrived at the Soul Hunting Forest, Lu Yu showed the certificate from the Notting Junior Soul Master Academy, rejected the hired teams, and entered alone.
Seeing this, both the hired teams and the guards at the forest were stunned.
How old was this kid?
He looked about eight or nine years old. How could he dare enter the Soul Hunting Forest alone?
Because of his training and exercise, Lu Yu's development was faster than his peers, so from appearance alone, it was hard to tell that he was just six years old.
The hired teams and guards didn't stop him but reminded him to be careful. Seeing how determined he was, they didn't bother further.
After all, anyone hunting a soul ring had to at least have tenth-level soul power.
Ten-year soul beasts had very low intelligence. With level-ten soul power, tools, and wits, even a child might be able to kill one.
They just thought Lu Yu had no money and wanted to hunt a ten-year soul beast himself.
After entering the Soul Hunting Forest, Lu Yu kept alert to the movement around him, still pondering over the soul ring.
"In those ancient novels, the Fantian Seal attacks by smashing, targeting the forehead!"
"Judging by that, a power-type soul ring seems most suitable..."
"But in other works, the 'seal' also has powers of suppression or confinement..."
"I already have the Golden Light Curse and the Six Ding Heavenly Armor Talisman. My defense is strong. Once I practice thunder magic, I'll have long-range attacks..."
"As for sealing and suppressing, there are plenty of talismans for that..."
"In that case, I'll choose power!"
With this decision, Lu Yu no longer hesitated and marched deeper into the Soul Hunting Forest.
But he hadn't gone far when a black shadow suddenly lunged from the forest. It was extremely fast and appeared at Lu Yu's side in the blink of an eye.
Lu Yu felt a strong gust and a foul smell hit him.
Buzz...
Bang!
A flash of golden light lit up, followed by a muffled impact.
The black shadow missed its strike, retreated quickly, and landed on the ground not far ahead of Lu Yu.
"Roar!!!"
A tiger's roar echoed. Lu Yu looked at the black-haired tiger in front of him. A hint of excitement flashed in his eyes as he smiled and said:
"Since you came to me, I'll use you to test my strength!"
Bang bang bang...
A series of dull blows echoed in the forest. Two figures, one gold and one black, danced around like wind.
Puff—
With the sound of a sharp object piercing flesh, the movement stopped.
Lu Yu slowly pulled back his palm covered in bright golden light. The golden energy repelled the blood.
Looking at the fallen black tiger before him and the light yellow spirit ring rising from it, Lu Yu frowned and muttered:
"This black tiger's cultivation is no more than two hundred years. And it still took this much effort with just the Golden Light Spell and my physical strength..."
If anyone had witnessed the battle and heard what he said, they'd probably be stunned.
Good grief!
From the start of the fight to now, not even half a minute had passed—and he won without a scratch. And this isn't enough!?
Although the Golden Light Curse is defensive, it also had decent offensive power.
However, Lu Yu had just laid the foundation and hadn't reached mastery, so its power was limited.
"It seems I can defeat soul beasts under 500 years old quickly without talismans..."
"To beat stronger beasts above 500 years, it'll take more effort..."
"As for thousand-year soul beasts, I'll need to rely on talismans to win..."
After estimating his strength, Lu Yu didn't even glance at the soul ring the black tiger left behind. He continued walking deeper into the Soul Hunting Forest.
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