Douluo Jueshi: I Don't Want to Be an Evil Soul Master

At this point, Jing Hongchen's expression became more complicated. "Lin Jiayi said that you have good talent. I didn't expect you to have such insights. Work hard. Maybe you can enter Mingde Hall to study in the future."

"Also..." Jing Hongchen hesitated, "Also, the Sun Moon Empire and Mingde Hall can definitely protect the safety of every disciple. You should think about it carefully."

"Yes, thank you, Hall Master." Lin Xiao replied, but there was still no clear answer.

It's not that he didn't understand what Jing Hongchen meant, and he knew that what he said was true. The Sun and Moon Empire did have other backgrounds, but now was not the time to talk about that.

He has already gone through the ascension ceremony. Once he has other ideas, the Holy Spirit Church will inevitably dig out the secret of him that is not controlled by brainwashing. After all, relying on the protection of others will not last long.

Jing Hongchen didn't try to persuade her anymore, but there was a hint of regret in her eyes.

For him, Lin Xiao was the perfect person to test his ideas. Not only was he a spirit master, but he also possessed a remarkable talent for spirit guides.

What's even more rare is that, according to Lin Jiayi, Lin Xiao has outstanding mental power, which means that compared to others, he can control more sophisticated, more complex or larger soul guides.

The only flaw is probably that he comes from the Holy Spirit Church, and some of the secrets of Mingde Hall cannot be allowed to be exposed to him without worry.

"Grandpa." A soft call brought Jing Hongchen back to his senses.

"What's wrong?" Jing Hongchen's tone was full of doting, and even his voice changed a little.

"I'm a little tired."

"It's probably because the detoxification you just did consumed too much of your soul power. Just go back and have a good rest for a while."

Jing Hongchen comforted the little girl beside him, then noticed Lin Xiao's gaze and coughed lightly, "Ahem, I haven't introduced you yet. This is my granddaughter Meng Hongchen."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao smiled and nodded towards Meng Hongchen.

But Meng Hongchen fluttered his eyes twice and suddenly hid behind Jing Hongchen.

"Haha." Jing Hongchen laughed out loud, "You were just staring at others, and now you feel shy?"

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy was already in front of him. Lin Xiao stopped and said, "Master, I'll go back first."

"Well, go ahead and have a good rest."

Seeing Lin Xiao's back getting farther and farther away, Meng Hongchen poked his head out from behind Jing Hongchen.

"Meng, stay away from him from now on."

"Why?" Meng Hongchen looked up at Jing Hongchen, his eyes full of confusion.

"This is for your own good."

"I see."

Lin Xiao didn't know what happened after he left. His attention was more focused on the other students around him.

The Lunar New Year holiday had just passed, and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy's vacation was drawing to a close, with some students already returning home early. Lin Xiao didn't know the exact date of his birthday, but another year had passed in this world, so he was a year older.

Instead of going back to the dormitory directly, Lin Xiao knocked on the door of Lin Jiayi's soul guide laboratory shortly afterwards.

"Hmm? Lin Xiao?" Lin Jiayi looked at the person outside the door with a look of surprise in his eyes. "Are you done with your work?"

"I made the teacher worried."

"I'm not too worried." Lin Jiayi opened the door and let Lin Xiao in. "It's just that you haven't even completed half of the courses I prepared for you last semester. If you continue like this, your talent will be wasted."

"By the way, there is one more thing." Lin Jiayi's face suddenly looked a little ugly.

"What did the teacher say?"

"The Douluo Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy's Soul Fighting Competition is held every five years. Ji Juechen, the man you defeated last time, was specially recruited into the Mingde Hall by the Hall Master. Since you defeated him, I have also submitted your name to see if you have a chance to participate in this Soul Fighting Competition."

Lin Xiao frowned slightly upon hearing this. For most spirit masters, participating in the Spirit Fighting Competition was indeed a good thing, but perhaps because he grew up in the Holy Spirit Church, he was not very willing to display his abilities in public.

"But the hall master rejected my proposal."

Lin Jiayi's voice sounded again.

Chapter 56 An "Arm"

"Teacher, I'm only a first-level soul engineer. I can barely even make a second-level soul guide. How can I represent the academy in the Soul Fighting Competition?"

Lin Xiao was certain that Jing Hongchen also knew that he couldn't allow an evil spirit master to openly appear on the stage of the fighting spirit competition. However, he still spoke to comfort Lin Jiayi.

"You can't say that, otherwise none of the students in the Control Department will be able to participate in the Soul Fighting Competition." Lin Jiayi's face was still not very good. "This is a rare opportunity for actual combat. It's such a shame that you can't participate."

Lin Jiayi continued to ramble on, while Lin Xiao just smiled and watched him quietly. The reason he accepted him as a disciple in the first place was probably because Jing Hongchen had personally arranged for him to enter the academy.

Even if Lin Jiayi had other motives, everyone could see how much he cared for Lin Xiao since he became his disciple. Growing up in the intrigue-ridden Holy Spirit Church, it was rare for Lin Xiao to meet someone who treated him this way.

However, when it comes to making soul guides, without the constraints of Nightmare Douluo, he will probably be even more adept than before.

"Forget it. Since it's the Hall Master's arrangement, I can't say much." Lin Jiayi turned around and said, "Although you can't participate in the Fighting Spirit Competition, I have also secured other opportunities for you to practice."

Lin Xiao felt somewhat helpless. Actually, what he lacked the most was practical skills. But this was also Lin Jiayi's good intention, so he continued to ask, "Teacher, what is the opportunity?"

"Actually, the academy had an idea before, which was to design a soul guide that could make up for all the shortcomings of soul guides, and even to a certain extent, be able to restrain all opponents."

"But unfortunately, soul masters have so many different abilities. To achieve this level not only requires extremely complex design, but also tests the soul master's control level."

"The academy had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and began researching and designing a soul guide that could adapt to all environments. The previous plan was gradually abandoned."

Lin Xiao had been listening quietly to Lin Jiayi's words. It was not until he heard this that he roughly understood that the soul guide device Lin Jiayi was talking about was probably the predecessor of the all-terrain soul guide device in the future.

"So, was it successful?"

"No." Lin Jiayi shook his head. "Although there has been great progress, it's not yet a success. However, the Hall Master didn't give up on the previously abandoned project. He gained a lot of inspiration from it and found a new research direction."

"You don't need to understand these things too deeply. You will understand them naturally when you enter Mingde Hall. What I want to talk about this time is only slightly related to this."

Lin Jiayi said, touching the storage soul guide in his hand. With a "boom", a "huge object" appeared in front of Lin Xiao. "I have a semi-finished product here. Do you want to go out with me in a few days to test its power?"

It is not accurate to call it a behemoth, but its appearance looks like a robotic arm, and its length is longer than an adult's height, so it is indeed not small.

"Teacher, what is this?"

"You try it." Lin Jiayi just gestured for Lin Xiao to come forward.

Lin Xiao did not hesitate. He stretched out his right hand and slowly injected his soul power into it. In an instant, he felt dozens of soul guide arrays, and there were more than ten core arrays alone.

He had seen a soul guide similar to a mechanical arm on Fan Yu before, but the one Fan Yu had was far inferior to the one Lin Jiayi took out. It was not just the size, its sophistication was far superior to the one Fan Yu had before.

Moreover, there are several interfaces on its surface, and a soul guide array is running inside. Lin Xiao guessed that Lin Jiayi should have prepared a lot of accessories for it.

He began to understand why Lin Jiayi asked him to try this soul guide. Only a soul master with outstanding mental power like him could try such a huge and sophisticated soul guide.

Lin Xiao kept looking at the robotic arm, which was even longer than his body, and he always felt it was a bit weird.

No, it would be strange if this robotic arm was operated by a human, but what if it was not designed for humans, but was instead used to be attached to a huge body?

For a moment, Lin Xiao understood many things. Perhaps this soul guide device was not a mechanical arm, nor was it a semi-finished product as Lin Jiayi said, but a part, an arm of a humanoid soul guide device.

"Come on, let's try to see if you can make it move." Lin Jiayi said with a smile.

Lin Xiao's mind shifted slightly upon hearing this, and the mechanical arm slowly rose in response to his thoughts. Contrary to his expectations, the numerous soul-guiding arrays were surprisingly easy to manipulate, likely due to the presence of additional rechargeable soul-guiding devices.

Lin Jiayi hurriedly looked at Lin Xiao. Seeing that his expression was normal, his eyes had become somewhat excited. "As expected, I knew that with your mental power, you would be able to control this soul guide. How is it? How much mental power did it consume?"

"It's OK now, but if I add accessories to it, I won't be able to keep it up for long."

"Alas." Lin Jiayi sighed, "Put it down first. It's still the same. Ever since this soul guide appeared, I've been trying to find a way to streamline the magic array inside it, but until now, it's only like this."

"Teacher, don't be discouraged. The technology of soul guides is constantly developing. I think the first soul guide on Douluo Continent was much simpler than the current ones. The technology of the Sun-Moon Empire is the result of continuous accumulation."

Lin Xiao said this, but his eyes never left the robotic arm.

When the other three empires couldn't even produce the most basic soul guide cannon to the top level, the Sun-Moon Empire had already begun researching and developing Gundams. The gap between them was self-evident.

"You're trying to comfort me. Don't worry, I've experienced far more difficulties with soul guides than I'm going through right now." Lin Jiayi put the mechanical arm away again. "Forget it, you just came back. I shouldn't let you waste your energy anymore."

"You should go back and rest first. The academy won't start until a few days later. I'll take you out after I've said hello. I'll teach you how to use your soul guide effectively in the wild."

"Okay, teacher." Lin Xiao responded and did not stay any longer. Lin Jiayi was the only one left in the soul guide laboratory, staring at the pile of drawings in worry.

I returned to the dormitory after a long absence. There was a thin layer of dust inside. It seemed that no one had entered my dormitory during the time I was away.

But he was not in a hurry to clean up. He raised his head slightly, and a translucent shadow emerged from his body and quietly merged into the wall.

Staring at the wall that no longer looked unusual, Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes, then tidied up and quietly waited for the night to come.

Chapter 57 Enrollment

Night arrived as promised, and another figure entered Lin Xiao's dormitory together.

"Teacher." Lin Xiao saluted, then raised his head slightly and stared closely into the eyes of Sleepy Nightmare Douluo.

He didn't see anything unusual in it.

"Hmm." Sleepy Nightmare Douluo smiled, "Did you gain anything from following the leader this time?"

"The harvest is decent." Lin Xiao remained calm.

Sometimes the abilities of evil soul masters are truly enviable. On the battlefield, his soul power levels have broken through one after another, and now he has just reached level 57.

Including soul bones, he advanced five levels in less than a year. This speed of cultivation is no worse than those "monsters" with outstanding talents.

"good."

"Teacher, are there any other tasks that require disciples to do recently?"

Nightmare Douluo nodded in satisfaction. This Spirit Ascension Ritual was indeed effective. Lin Xiao had never been so proactive before. "Not yet, but you should have the opportunity to take action soon."

"Also, you already know the location of the Mingdu Central Altar. I'm there most of the time, so you can always come find me if you need anything. I'll also leave you a message if there's any need for you."

"The disciple understands."

Nightmare Douluo was becoming increasingly satisfied. Although he had taken some risks initially, the results now seemed good. Not only did Lin Xiao possess five ten-thousand-year spirit rings, but his personality had also become more obedient.

Lin Xiao lowered his head, but he was able to look down at Sleepy Nightmare Douluo through another gaze.

A figure was constantly swimming in the wall. Seeing that Sleepy Nightmare Douluo didn't notice at all, his movements suddenly became bolder. He stuck half of his head out and licked his lips above his head.

Lin Xiao just stood there quietly as if nothing had happened, but he felt much more relieved.

The abilities of the elders in the Holy Spirit Church are also different. If the person in front of him is the fifth elder Wanhun Douluo who possesses the Wanhun Banner martial spirit, he naturally wouldn't dare to make such a move. After all, Wanhun Douluo is very sensitive to the breath of souls.

But the Nightmare Douluo before him was more sensitive to other people's emotions than their souls. Lin Xiao also took this opportunity to test them briefly. Even if he was exposed, with the Spirit Ascension Ritual, Nightmare Douluo would not be able to associate him with him for a while.

However, seeing the performance of Sleepy Nightmare Douluo, Lin Xiao immediately thought of many things.

"Well, you just got out of jail, go get some rest."