Douluo: No one but me can become a god.

Although my martial soul is a divine tree, since everyone mistakenly thinks it's a withered tree, I can only accept it. Actually, it's fine this way, as it allows me to develop in peace.

"Tang San, are you going to find your teacher?"

"Um."

Tang San turned his head and answered.

"I would like to ask the teacher how to cultivate Blue Silver Grass, since it is related to my future cultivation."

"Well, I also have a few questions I'd like to ask the master, let's go together!" Sikong Zheng nodded.

...............

Together they arrived at a door in a corner of the office building, and Tang San knocked on the door.

A deep male voice came from inside the door, "Please come in."

"Oh, it's the mistress. I was just about to look for you! What's up?" the master said with a gentle smile.

"Teacher, I would like to ask how I should cultivate my Blue Silver Grass?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang smiled confidently and said:

"People say that Blue Silver Grass is a useless martial soul because it is difficult for Blue Silver Grass to generate soul power, but through my research, I have found that Blue Silver Grass can become stronger."

"Martial Souls are divided into Beast Martial Souls and Weapon Martial Souls. Blue Silver Grass is a Weapon Martial Soul, which includes Power Attack, Agility Attack, and Control types. My suggestion is to make Blue Silver Grass go for the Control type, giving it characteristics such as toughness."

Yu Xiaogang said confidently.

"Well, in that case, I'll listen to my teacher," Tang San nodded.

...Oh my god, there's someone else here! Don't ignore me!

Sikong Zheng took a deep breath, stepped forward, and spoke.

"Master, may I ask you a few questions?"

Yu Xiaogang then turned his face around and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"I'm a guest of the academy, and you're also Xiao San's friend. Feel free to ask me any questions."

It seems that Yu Xiaogang was not angry or embarrassed by his rejection that day.

I came here today only to ask about the soul beasts I wanted to know.

Although I had watched the Douluo Continent anime before and knew the general direction of the theory, I was still unclear about some details. Ultimately, it was because I had no understanding of soul beasts at all.

"My martial soul is a withered tree. My question is, if I want to obtain a soul skill with a binding effect, which soul beasts should I hunt?"

Sikong Zheng asked this question because his first soul skill, Tree Binding Burial, required a soul ring from a soul beast that was compatible with the skill in order to awaken this overpowered soul skill.

Sikong Zheng looked at Yu Xiaogang, who was deep in thought, and did not interrupt him, quietly waiting for him to continue.

A short while later, Yu Xiaogang spoke:

"A binding-type soul skill? Plant-type martial souls already possess a certain binding ability, so acquiring a binding-type soul ring would be a waste of a soul ring to some extent. Are you sure you need it?"

Sikong Zheng nodded.

"I understand all of that, but I still want a binding-type soul skill. Please tell me, Master!"

Of course, Sikong Zheng couldn't tell the master that he was a cheater and that his soul skills were already arranged.

Looking at the determined child in front of him, Yu Xiaogang sighed, knowing that further persuasion would be useless.

"Sigh, since you insist, then I'll tell you! You and Xiao San both have plant-type martial souls. Originally, your best path should have been like Xiao San's, with your first spirit ring possessing resilience... Never mind, since you have your own ideas, I hope you won't regret it later."

After saying that, Yu Xiaogang shook his head and said no more, giving Sikong Zheng the answer he wanted.

"For binding-type spirit rings, most snakes among spirit beasts possess binding abilities, as do spiders and plants. My suggestion is to choose spirit rings with considerable binding abilities, such as the Coiled Rock Snake, the Sleeping Soft Spider, the Human-Faced Demon Spider, and the Beast-Devouring Flower."

Sikong Zheng nodded and silently memorized the names of these soul beasts as candidates for his first soul skill.

"What if I want to have a clone-type soul skill?" Sikong Zheng hurriedly asked his second question, preparing for his second soul skill—Wood Clone.

"A clone-type soul skill? Then my suggestion is the Twin Lotus Blossom. Of course, such weak soul beasts rarely have a thousand-year lifespan."

Yu Xiaogang answered quickly, as if to demonstrate his extensive knowledge.

Yu Xiaogang looked at Sikong Zheng with a faint smile, his face full of confidence, as if to say that these small problems were no challenge for him.

After finishing his statement, Sikong Zheng posed the last question of the day:

"One last question: if I want to possess a barrier-like ability, a soul skill that can trap and kill others within a barrier, what kind of soul beast should I hunt?"

Only starting with my third soul skill—Birth of the Tree Realm—can I truly achieve the ability to hunt soul beasts independently.

"Hmm, having a barrier-like ability, that's a good idea," Yu Xiaogang said, looking at Sikong Zheng with admiration.

"You can hunt down the Dark Vine Ghost Killer. This kind of spirit beast is extremely good at hiding. It can surround and trap you silently, and in the end, you can only be strangled in its encirclement."

After Yu Xiaogang finished speaking, he frowned, thought about it carefully again, and added:

"There is another kind, also a plant, which is even more terrifying. It grows in places shrouded in smoke, and it is said that anyone who has seen it has died."

"It is called the Misty Fairy Flower Vine"

"Dark-faced Ghost Slayer Vine, Misty Demon Flower Vine," Sikong Zheng silently memorized the two plant-based spirit beasts.

"Thank you for clearing up my doubts, Master. I am extremely grateful. I will not bother you any longer and will take my leave now."

Yu Xiaogang nodded:

"This is nothing. You can find it in the library. Tomorrow, Xiao San and I are going to the Soul Hunting Forest to help Xiao San hunt soul beasts and obtain his first soul ring. You also happen to have innate full soul power. Let's meet at the school gate tomorrow morning, come along!"

Shall we go hunting soul beasts together tomorrow? That makes sense; we both possess innate full soul power, and I'm also about to obtain my first soul ring, Sikong Zheng thought to himself.

Although the master is a bit weak, with Tang San around, there shouldn't be any unexpected problems. It wouldn't hurt to obtain the spirit ring as soon as possible.

"I understand, I'll be there. I'll be going now."

Turning around and closing the door, phew... hahaha, the preliminary plan has been completed. I really want to try out the feeling of releasing soul skills right away. The domineering aura of each soul ring rising up!

I think Tang San will reveal his second spirit, the Clear Sky Hammer, at this moment! Yu Xiaogang will probably guess Tang San's identity from this, right?

But none of that matters to me now; getting my first spirit ring as soon as possible is the most important thing.

I will be spending the next few years at the Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy. During these years, I need to acquire at least two soul rings, and ideally, I should break through to the Soul Master level and acquire three soul rings. My third soul skill is Tree World Descent.

Only in this way can I hunt soul beasts independently without the help of others. I don't want to join Shrek Academy. At most, I'll go to Shrek Academy to see what it's really like.

Although I've seen Shrek Academy in the anime, nothing beats seeing it in person.

Joining Shrek Academy is the path for Tang San and the Shrek Seven Devils, not my path. I have my own path to walk.

Perhaps I can consider joining the Plant Academy then, so that I can participate in the Douluo Continent Youth Soul Master Competition, win the championship reward of a soul bone, and make myself stronger.

After all, I will have to face the Shrek Seven Devils and Tang San sooner or later, and the Spirit Hall is also my enemy.

The Spirit Hall represented the interests of the common people, while Tang San and his companions represented the interests of the nobility. After Tang San destroyed the Spirit Hall, the noble class on Douluo Continent was stabilized once again, making life even more difficult for commoner spirit masters.

Although I am also a commoner, I should support the Spirit Hall. It's a pity, a pity, that the Spirit Hall ultimately lost. The two sides had different positions, and it can only be said that the Spirit Hall was not strong enough to unify the continent and allow it to develop stably.

What the Spirit Hall can't do, I'll do!

Sigh, it seems I need to improve my strength as soon as possible to stop Tang San and the others from becoming gods. The pressure is immense!

.........

The following morning, at the entrance of the Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy, three figures, one tall and two short, met.

Tang San: "Teacher."

Sikong Zheng: "Master."

Yu Xiaogang nodded. "Let's go! But before we set off, we need to buy some supplies we need for the Soul Hunter Forest. Follow me."

So Yu Xiaogang bought several liters of water, some dry food biscuits, and fruit in the city.

I went to another vegetable stall and bought 20 jin (10 kg) of white radishes.

In the end, the unfortunate Tang San took on the heavy responsibility of carrying the burden, while Sikong Zheng, of course, followed behind empty-handed.