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

Chapter 11 Chase
Having said that, as time went by and Lin Xiao really came into contact with the world of soul guides, he discovered that the first thing he learned about was not the advantages of soul guides over soul masters, but what more knowledge soul guides had to learn compared to soul masters.

Before formally learning soul guides, Lin Jiayi first gave him two thick books. One of them recorded various known minerals and metals, their types, their characteristics, how to identify them, and the common soul beasts that accompanied them.

The other book contains various basic soul guide array inscriptions, what functions the different lines have, what effects the combination of each inscription will have, and what kind of wonderful reactions there will be between the array and different metals.

These things made Lin Xiao feel as if he was back in his previous life, when he was still in school. Fortunately, he had cultivation skills and his outstanding mental strength allowed him to memorize these contents quickly. In his previous life, he would probably have been able to read these two books for a long time.

"Yes, that's right. I understand immediately."

Lin Jiayi's voice came from a soul guide research room. Looking at the core magic circle gradually taking shape under Lin Xiao's hands, he nodded with satisfaction.

"As expected, I knew that with your talent, learning these simple magic arrays wouldn't be difficult. You've been able to complete them independently in just half a month. However, to make a soul guide, you also need to master the components besides the magic arrays. Starting from the next class, you will learn how to forge these components."

Lin Xiao paused his movements and nodded gently, his eyes never leaving the table. Seeing the magic circle he had personally carved radiating a shimmering light, he felt a strange feeling in his heart.

"Alright, take this formation back and take a look at it slowly. Making parts is much easier than engraving a formation, so you should also start learning the Soul Master's fighting style."

Lin Jiayi took out a few soul guides from his storage and said, "You can't make a level five soul guide yet, so try the ones from the academy first. These are a soul guide shield for defense and a soul guide propulsion device for increased mobility."

"There are also two single-person soul guide cannons. One is more inclined to shoot and kill the target, and the other is more inclined to paralyze and control the opponent. When you go back, you can try it first. I think with your mental strength, you should be able to master it quickly."

Lin Xiao looked at the soul guides in front of him and sighed inwardly. With these things, even a support-type martial soul, as long as the soul power level exceeded level 50, could instantly compete with a strong attack-type soul king.

This may not reflect a big gap between one or two soul masters, but once this gap is magnified to the empire level, the Sun-Moon Empire will suddenly have a considerable amount of combat power more than the other three empires.

Moreover, soul guides can do more than just combat. Coupled with the interconnected soul guides that will soon appear, it is no wonder that the Sun-Moon Empire can gain the upper hand when fighting one against three in the future.

"Thank you, teacher." Lin Xiao withdrew his thoughts.

"You already call me teacher, how can I be stingy? Oh, and here's this." Lin Jiayi waved his hand and took out another golden object. "This is a level five invincible shield. With your cultivation level, it can withstand a full-strength attack from a Soul Saint. It can save your life at a critical moment."

"Take it. Although it's very valuable on the market, it's made by me. It didn't take much effort."

"Okay." Lin Xiao nodded and accepted it. Then he didn't stay any longer and returned to the dormitory as if he was familiar with the place.

Just as he was about to enter, his eyes suddenly paused, looking at a hidden mark on the side. He glanced around calmly and entered the room as usual.

Not long after, Lin Xiao appeared at the entrance of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy.

Just as Sleepy Nightmare Douluo said, the person at the door did not stop him at all. Instead, he nodded gently after seeing him.

"Come here."

Just as Lin Xiao stepped out of the hospital, the voice of Nightmare Douluo, which he hadn't heard for some time, reappeared in his ears. Following the directions in his ear, Lin Xiao turned east and west, passing several street corners, until half an hour later, an inconspicuous courtyard came into view. At the entrance, Nightmare Douluo, dressed in a black cloak, was standing there.

"come in."

There is a hidden world in the courtyard. The tall trellises are covered with various plants, blocking the view from other high-rise buildings. Following a small path, you will soon arrive at a black dome-shaped building.

The door was open, and several figures were already waiting inside.

"Greetings to the Eighth Elder and the Holy Envoy."

"This is the branch temple of the Holy Church in Mingdu." Sleepy Nightmare Douluo simply nodded slightly, then turned back to introduce Lin Xiao, "The others have been arranged to leave, and these two Holy Spirits are usually in charge here."

"Also, remember Holy Servants numbered one through six. If there's any urgent news, I'll have them come directly to you."

Lin Xiao's eyes swept over several people, but after seeing the Holy Servant No. 6, his heart moved slightly.

He wasn't surprised that the two Holy Spirits' souls were incomplete, but he didn't expect that the soul of Holy Servant No. 6 was equally incomplete, with almost half of it missing. Her face was expressionless, and she looked like a puppet.

"Okay, you go down first."

After Sleepy Nightmare Douluo finished speaking, the others bowed again, then walked to a table and exerted a little force. The table seemed to sink into the ground, and a passage only wide enough for one person to pass through appeared on the side of the table.

"Besides the matter of disposing of the altar, I asked you to come here for another task."

Lin Xiao quickly withdrew his gaze and lowered his head slightly.

"This morning, Xu Jing received news from the border saying someone who looked like Xu He had crossed the border into the Tianhun Empire. He has already sent people to hunt him down and has also asked the Holy Church to lend a hand."

Although they looked similar, both Sleepy Nightmare Douluo and Lin Xiao knew that it must be Xu He himself.

"You have spent quite some time at the Tianhun border and are familiar with the situation there, so I want you to infiltrate the Tianhun territory."

Having said this, Sleepy Nightmare Douluo paused and lowered his voice slightly, "Once you find Xu He... think about what I said before."

Even without being reminded, Lin Xiao quickly understood. If the Holy Spirit Cult truly was fully supporting Xu Jing, with so many Titled Douluo, how could he possibly be the one to "hunt down" Xu He? Aren't Titled Douluo far superior to him, both in terms of investigation and action?
Moreover, when Sleepy Nightmare Douluo mentioned what he said at that time, he probably didn't mean that he should really hunt down Xu He. He even wanted him to help him if there was a chance. After all, the Holy Spirit Church needed a prince like him to keep Xu Jing and his son on their side.

"I understand, teacher."

"Well, then we'll leave tonight. I'll say hello to the Sun Moon Royal Academy."

(End of this chapter)