Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Spinning Top, Explosive Warrior

"When I approached that spotted cat just now, what my martial soul conveyed was not desire, but a clear sense of 'rejection'."

"Type requirements?"

Su Yuntao stroked his chin and murmured, "This situation is indeed rare."

"So what kinds does it 'accept'?"

Wang Teng pondered for a moment, recalling that vague feeling, and listed them: "Mainly tigers, leopards, pangolins, bats, firebirds, butterflies, and dragons."

"In addition, it seems that horses, deer, scorpions and cranes can also be affected, but the sensitivity is not as strong as the previous types."

After listening, Sisi breathed a sigh of relief and comforted her, "It's alright. Apart from the dragons being a bit hard to find, other types of soul beasts can be found in the Soul Hunting Forest, so it's not too bad."

Chapter 44 Choosing a Martial Soul

"The situation is alright now, not too bad."

"As long as we don't need to find those top-tier soul beasts, we still have ways."

Su Yuntao breathed a sigh of relief and said.

"Then, let's keep an eye on these types of soul beasts from now on."

Sisi concluded.

Wang Teng put away his martial spirit, nodded, but his mind was in turmoil.

Unexpectedly... my spinning top martial spirit actually corresponds to the explosive spinning top in my memory.

Tiger, leopard, pangolin, bat, firebird, butterfly, dragon...

This is clearly the legendary beast from the world of spinning tops!

The rules of this world are actually reflected in this way.

That's good. In this way, I have a clearer direction in choosing each of my spirit rings.

But these dragons... I'm afraid it will really take some effort.

Wang Teng silently pondered the various possibilities for future soul ring combinations, remaining silent.

Seeing this, Su Yuntao and Sisi didn't ask any more questions. They stood guard on either side of Wang Sheng, protecting him while vigilantly observing their surroundings.

The valley returned to silence, with only the rustling of the wind through the treetops and the rhythmic fluctuations of soul power emanating from Wang Sheng as he absorbed the soul ring.

Time slipped away quietly as we waited.

Wang Sheng's martial soul is the War Tiger, and absorbing the spirit ring of this spotted cat is indeed quite a good match in terms of attributes.

However, Wang Sheng was ultimately of commoner origin, with only level one innate soul power. He also did not train his physique as diligently as his younger brother Wang Teng, and his physique was quite ordinary.

In addition, the soul ring in front of us is a full 350 years old.

Therefore, it was naturally extremely difficult for Wang Sheng to absorb it.

He sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, and soon fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Wang Sheng's breathing also became heavy and rapid, and his body trembled slightly from time to time.

Clearly, he was engaged in a tug-of-war with the surging energy within the spirit ring.

"Big brother, you have to hold on..."

Wang Teng prayed silently to himself, his eyes fixed on Wang Sheng.

Time passed slowly in the silent wait.

Three hours later, night had completely fallen.

A bright moon climbed high in the sky, its clear light casting a silvery glow over the valley entrance.

Wang Teng, Su Yuntao, and Sisi had already cleared a small open space nearby and lit a campfire.

The orange-red flames leaped, dispelling the night's chill and reflecting the three people's attentive expressions.

"call--"

A long breath broke the silence of the night.

Wang Sheng slowly opened his eyes.

Although fatigue lingered in his eyes, there was even more joy and exhilaration in them.

"I did it."

Wang Sheng said, his voice slightly hoarse, but unable to hide the excitement in his tone.

Then, Wang Sheng stood up, stretched his somewhat stiff limbs, and his joints made a series of slight cracking sounds.

"Congratulations!"

Su Yuntao and Sisi immediately offered their congratulations, their faces beaming with smiles.

"Big brother, how are you feeling? How's your soul power increase? What's your first soul skill?"

Wang Teng quickly stepped forward and bombarded him with questions.

Wang Sheng sensed the soul power flowing within his body and smiled, "My soul power has broken through to level eleven, and I feel that my foundation is very solid. Perhaps it won't be long before I can break through to level twelve."

When the topic of soul skills came up, his eyes lit up even more: "As for the first soul skill, it's a very practical amplification skill that can comprehensively enhance my strength, speed, and reaction, but it consumes a lot of soul power."

"How about I name it 'Hungry Tiger Pouncing on Its Prey'?"

"An amplified soul skill? That's fantastic!"

Wang Teng was genuinely happy for his elder brother and said, "Judging from the description, it should be the last move that the spotted cat used."

"Yes."

Su Yuntao added a piece of firewood to the campfire, sparks crackling as he said, “Your first soul ring is over three hundred years old, which is much stronger than ours back then. Moreover, we just saw this soul skill on this spotted cat; it’s a very useful skill in actual combat.”

Su Yuntao's tone was tinged with a mix of emotion and envy. His first spirit ring was only a ten-year white one, and he knew all too well the importance of a high-quality starting spirit ring.

"The fact that this went so smoothly is all thanks to the help of Brother Tao and Sister Sisi."

Wang Sheng sat back down by the campfire and sincerely thanked them.

"Don't thank me yet," Sisi suddenly reminded him, "Wang Sheng, have you examined the body of that spotted cat? See if there are any soul bones."

Soul bones are extremely precious, and even relatively young soul beasts have a very small chance of producing them. Checking the corpse after each soul hunt has almost become a habit for soul masters.

"Oh right, I'll go check it out now."

Wang Sheng slapped his forehead, quickly got up and returned to the remains of the spotted cat, taking out his dagger to examine them carefully.

Unfortunately, luck did not come.

This old, spotted cat did not develop a soul bone.

"It's normal that you don't have any; soul bones aren't that easy to come by."

Wang Teng comforted Wang Sheng, taking a sizzling, fragrant rabbit leg from the grill over the campfire and handing it to him.

"Brother, eat something first to replenish your energy."

These wild animals were hunted by Su Yuntao on a whim.

Wang Sheng took it and started eating heartily. He had been running all day and hadn't eaten anything yet. He was really hungry because of the huge amount of energy he had expended.

While Wang Sheng was eating, Wang Teng, Su Yuntao, and Sisi began to discuss their next itinerary.

"Wang Teng, regarding the type of soul beast you need, I've been thinking about it and I've come up with a solution."

Su Yuntao poked at the fire with a twig and spoke thoughtfully.

"Where?"

Wang Teng immediately pressed for more information.

Of the three, he was the only one who hadn't obtained a spirit ring yet. It would be a lie to say he wasn't anxious; he was more eager than anyone else to cross this threshold as soon as possible.

"Tian Dou Horse Ranch".

Su Yuntao uttered four words, his tone serious.

"Tendou...Bazaar?"

Wang Teng was stunned for a moment; it was the first time he had ever heard of this name.

Even Wang Sheng, who was gnawing on a rabbit leg, looked up and cast a questioning glance.

"That's right, it's Tiandou Horse Ranch."

Su Yuntao explained in detail: "As the name suggests, it is the core institution of the Heavenly Dou Empire that specializes in breeding and training military warhorses."

"As you should know, the main warhorses currently used by the Heavenly Dou Empire's army are a hybrid breed called 'Horned Scale Horse'."

"This type of horse is not very aggressive, but it has excellent defense, superb endurance, and is also quite fast."

"A high-quality horned-scaled horse on the market usually costs between five thousand and ten thousand gold soul coins."

At this point, Su Yuntao paused and looked at Wang Teng: "And the Tiandou Horse Ranch is the base for breeding this kind of horned-scaled horse."

"That place gathers the best mares selected from across the country. Of course, these are all ordinary horses and have nothing to do with us."

"What I want to say is that in order to maintain and optimize the horse breeds, the horse farm keeps various types of horse spirit beasts of different ages and species year-round, which are used as breeding stallions."

Chapter 45 Heavenly Fighting Horse Ranch

"Wang Teng, didn't you say that your martial soul can absorb horse-type soul beasts?"

"Therefore, I think we can go to the Heavenly Battle Horse Ranch and select a horse-type soul beast that meets the age requirement for you."

"Given the size and resources of the horse farm, meeting your requirements shouldn't be difficult."

Upon hearing this, Wang Teng's eyes lit up at first, but then doubts arose: "A place that specializes in breeding warhorses... it sounds like an important institution of the empire."

"In the past, could we really choose any spirit beast we wanted? Besides, what about the relationship between the Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Royal Family...?"

Wang Teng's concerns were not unfounded.

Regardless of the delicate relationship between the two major forces, the idea of ​​a commoner boy like him trying to obtain a breeding stallion from an official institution sounds like a fantasy.

"Hehe, you can rest assured about that."