Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Spinning Top, Explosive Warrior

As for Wang Teng, he had to maintain a safe distance from Tang San.

Because Wang Teng's spinning top martial spirit has an attack range of only ten meters.

In addition, Wang Teng also had to dodge Tang San's hidden weapons while simultaneously manipulating the spinning top to support Tang San's attack from the side.

And so, Wang Teng and Tang San began a high-speed chase and confrontation in the forest.

The two figures darted swiftly among the trees, appearing and disappearing intermittently.

"Bang! Bang! Crack! Clang!"

The dull thud of pebbles hitting trees, the soft whistling of tops cutting through grass, and the crisp clatter of pebbles colliding with metal tops blended together to create a tense and exciting battle symphony.

Outside the battle circle, Xiao Wu had already leaped onto the branch of a large tree, watching the battle from above.

Watching Wang Teng's skillful maneuvering and balanced offense and defense, a smile of satisfaction crept onto her lips.

Wang Teng's current strength gives Xiao Wu a sense of accomplishment.

The sweat and effort of the past two years have finally paid off.

Time slipped by quietly, and the time it takes for an incense stick to burn quickly passed.

The commotion gradually subsided.

Wang Teng and Tang San stood facing each other, marking the end of the assessment.

Wang Teng was breathing slightly heavily, his forehead damp with sweat.

Tang San's aura remained stable, revealing an even deeper foundation.

Both of their clothes had some marks on them: Wang Teng's trousers had five or six grayish-white stone powder marks on them; and Tang San's right sleeve had a tear about a finger long.

Tang San looked down at the marks on his sleeve. They were left by Wang Teng when he used the spinning top to make a sharp turn during their earlier exchange, grazing his arm.

A hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, which quickly turned into approval.

“Wang Teng,” Tang San said, his tone certain, “you have also passed my test.”

"Thank you...really, thank you so much for these past two years."

Wang Tengping took a deep breath and said earnestly.

Even though he knew Tang San hadn't used his full strength, nor had he used his wondrous Ghost Shadow Step.

However, being able to leave a trace on the other party still filled Wang Teng with an irrepressible excitement and sense of accomplishment.

The moment he finished speaking, Wang Teng suddenly felt his normally calm soul power surge violently without warning, like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, creating turbulent waves.

He subconsciously focused his mind and guided his soul power through meditation.

The next moment, it was as if some invisible barrier had been suddenly broken open, and Wang Teng's aura was invigorated.

Level 10 Soul Power came naturally.

At the very moment he passed the test, Wang Teng broke through.

"Congratulations, Wang Teng! You've finally broken through level 10!"

Xiao Wu leaped down from the tree branch and congratulated him with a smile.

"Thank you, Xiao Wu, and Tang San!"

"I'll treat you all to a proper celebration when I return with the spirit ring."

"Now, I have to hurry back and tell my older brother this good news!"

Before Wang Teng finished speaking, he turned and ran towards the dormitory.

At this moment, he was overjoyed and only wanted to let his elder brother Wang Sheng know as soon as possible that he had also broken through.

Running all the way back to Dormitory 7, Wang Teng pushed open the door and shouted before he could even stand up straight, "Big brother! I have good news for you!"

Unexpectedly, Wang Sheng was also smiling at him and said, "What a coincidence, little brother. I also have something to tell you."

"Then you go first!"

Wang Teng took a breath and suppressed his excitement as he spoke.

"I've just broken through! I've finally reached level 10!"

Wang Sheng couldn't hide his excitement.

"Really? That's great, brother! Congratulations!"

Wang Teng rushed forward, grabbed Wang Sheng's arm, and shook it hard.

The two were happy for a while when Wang Sheng suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, what were you going to say to me just now?"

"I've also broken through."

Wang Teng said with a smile.

"Hahahaha!"

The two burst into hearty laughter in the dormitory.

The laughter lasted for quite a while before gradually subsiding.

They sat down on their respective beds and began to seriously discuss the next steps of the Soul Hunt.

"Little brother, we're both level 10 now, so we should definitely start planning to hunt for spirit rings."

"However... I don't think it's very realistic for you to mention wanting to hunt for a hundred-year-old soul ring."

Wang Sheng frowned slightly, his tone becoming serious: "Even for some weaker Great Soul Masters, a hundred-year-old soul beast is quite dangerous."

“In previous years, when the academy organized soul hunting during holidays, the teachers would not usually go out of their way to hunt hundred-year-old soul beasts. Most students would just absorb whatever soul beast they encountered.”

"So your idea... probably won't work."

After speaking, Wang Sheng looked at Wang Teng, a little worried that his younger brother would be disappointed.

To everyone's surprise, Wang Teng looked relaxed and said, "Brother, I've considered all the things you're worried about."

"Actually, I've already thought of a way to help us get a hundred-year-old soul ring."

"any solution?"

Wang Sheng leaned forward slightly and asked with a curious expression.

"Let me tell you, this trick of mine is called 'Loan Soul Hunt'."

Wang Teng's eyes sparkled; he had clearly planned this all along.

"Loan Hunter?"

Wang Sheng asked again with a puzzled look.

"Won't the Spirit Hall give us a subsidy after we obtain our first spirit ring?"

"The meaning of 'soul hunting with a loan' is that we can use the future subsidies from the Spirit Hall as collateral to ask someone to help us hunt souls."

"Although we don't have the money right now, we can pay it back with subsidies after the Soul Hunt. This is called using future money to do things now!"

After speaking, Wang Teng looked at Wang Sheng confidently. He thought his idea was pretty good, at least it could solve the immediate problem.

Wang Sheng was stunned and stood there, opening his mouth but unable to utter a word for a long time.

Having lived for over a decade, this was the first time he had ever heard of something like "soul hunting through loans."

If Wang Teng knew what he was thinking, he would surely laugh and say, "That's because I wasn't here before. If I had come earlier, you would have known much sooner."

"Your method... is really..."

Wang Sheng scratched his head, pondered for a while, and finally managed to say, "It's quite unique!"

"To put it bluntly, it's about exchanging the future for the present, and cultivating first to drive cultivation later."

Wang Teng laughed.

Chapter 37 Seeking Help from Su Yuntao

"I think I understand the reasoning..."

Wang Sheng nodded, then looked worried: "But if we prepay all the future subsidies, how will we continue our cultivation?"

"Buying medicinal herbs, supplementing nutrition, and purchasing equipment... all of these cost money."

"Will things get even harder without subsidies?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Teng's smile faded somewhat.

He sighed softly and said helplessly, "Brother, there's rarely anything in this world that can be perfect."

"All we can do is seize the opportunity in front of us."

"We'll figure out how to solve future difficulties later."

"We must trust the wisdom of future generations!"

"Where there's a will, there's a way; where there's a bridge, things will work themselves out."

Wang Sheng was silent for a moment, then nodded emphatically: "You're right, then... let's do it your way."

"Great!"

Wang Teng smiled again and then said, "By the way, brother, I already have someone in mind about who to ask to help with the Soul Hunting."

"Who?"

Wang Sheng asked curiously.

"Master Su Yuntao of the Spirit Hall."

"He should be level 28 now, a powerful attack-type Soul Master, and his Martial Soul is Lone Wolf."

"I think that as long as he is well prepared and doesn't encounter any particularly troublesome hundred-year-old soul beasts, he should be able to handle most situations."

Wang Teng analyzed, "There are two main reasons for choosing him: First, he was the one who guided us in awakening our martial spirits, so we already have that relationship with him; second, we won't ask him for help for nothing, we will pay him. So it seems that there is a high probability that he will agree to our request."

Wang Sheng listened and nodded, increasingly impressed by his younger brother's thoughtful consideration.

As for whether Su Yuntao would agree, Wang Sheng wasn't too worried.

He didn't think Su Yuntao would be after those gold soul coins; rather, he had confidence in his younger brother Wang Teng's talent.