Douluo Continent: My name is Yang Jian, and I achieved sainthood through my physical body.

Yang Jian couldn't find a reason to refuse: "Then I'll trouble you, Senior Sister."

Hu Liena nodded in satisfaction and turned to lead the way.

The two walked one after the other on the bluestone path.

"By the way, what's your name, and what martial soul did you awaken?" Hu Liena asked as they walked. "I don't know yet."

Yang Jian didn't hide anything: "My name is Yang Jian. I have twin martial souls. My first martial soul is called the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Sword, and my second martial soul is called the Howling Celestial Dog. I have full innate soul power."

As soon as she finished speaking, Hu Liena suddenly stopped in her tracks.

She turned her head abruptly, her large chestnut eyes widening, her mouth slightly agape, her face filled with disbelief.

"Twin Martial Souls?!"

Hu Liena's voice even changed slightly.

She grew up in the Spirit Hall and has seen countless geniuses, but the only person on the entire continent known to have twin spirits is His Holiness the Pope.

"And it's innate full soul power?"

Hu Liena took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

Her innate soul power is level nine and a half, which is already considered top-tier among the Golden Generation of the Spirit Hall.

But having innate full soul power is an existence on another level.

"No wonder the teacher accepted you."

Hu Liena muttered to herself, but then frowned.

With such talent, why is he only a nominal disciple?

When a teacher encounters a genius of this caliber, shouldn't they immediately take him on as their personal disciple?

She was puzzled, but didn't ask aloud. Instead, she changed the subject: "Where are you from? What kind of martial soul do your parents have? Is your martial soul a mutated one?"

Yang Jian shook his head: "I am the son of a fisherman from Huangyu Village. My parents are ordinary people. My father's martial soul is a harpoon, and my mother's martial soul is a mongrel. As for the mutation...maybe."

Hu Liena nodded thoughtfully.

The probability of a harpoon and a mongrel mutating into a top-tier martial soul is so small as to be negligible, but since Yang Jian was unwilling to elaborate, she didn't press him for details.

"We've arrived at the library."

As the two were talking, a magnificent three-story building came into view.

Above the main gate hangs a plaque with the three large characters "Zangshuge" (藏书阁), written in vigorous and powerful strokes, exuding an extraordinary aura.

Hu Liena stopped in her tracks: "This is the Spirit Hall's library, also known as the Book Pavilion. It houses a vast collection of books on Spirit Master theory and cultivation insights. Just go inside and find whatever book you'd like to read."

"Thank you very much, Senior Sister." Yang Jian sincerely expressed her gratitude.

Hu Liena waved her hand, a slight smile playing on her lips: "No need to thank me. Feel free to ask me anything you don't understand in the future. Focus on your cultivation and don't let your teacher down."

Yang Jian said "Oh" and didn't say anything more, then stepped into the library.

A faint scent of paper wafts through the air, and rows of tall bookshelves are neatly arranged, filled with all sorts of books.

Because the library is located inside the Spirit Hall, it has a very high security level, so there is no need to worry about anyone coming here to steal books, and therefore no one guards it.

Yang Jian took a deep breath, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

From now on, he must systematically understand the world and expand his knowledge.

Yang ran straight to the nearest bookshelf, picked up a book, and started reading.

Seeing this, Hu Liena stood at the door, lost in thought, still deeply puzzled by Yang Jian's twin martial souls, his innate full soul power, and the fact that his teacher only accepted him as a nominal disciple.

The library was quiet, with only the occasional rustling of pages turning.

Yang Jian sat by the window, holding a thick book, "The Encyclopedia of Soul Beasts: Rare Edition," and was engrossed in reading it.

His gaze swept across the pages of the soul beast atlas. Whenever he saw a soul beast that matched his expectations, he would stop and carefully study its habits, habitat, and the abilities granted by its soul rings.

Hu Liena leaned against the bookshelf next to her, listlessly fiddling with the ends of her hair.

She originally wanted to chat with this new junior brother a bit more and learn more about this genius with twin martial souls, but as soon as he entered the library, he was like a demon, picking up a book and reading it without even sparing her a glance.

"He really is a bookworm."

Hu Liena pursed her lips, but she wasn't angry.

She stood there for a while, then got bored and prepared to leave.

"Yang Jian," she called softly.

"Hmm?" Yang Jian didn't even look up, his gaze still fixed on the pages of the book.

"I'm leaving now, you can take your time looking around." Hu Liena walked to the door, then turned back as if remembering something and added, "By the way, I live in the small courtyard not far from yours. You can come find me if you need anything."

"Okay, thank you, senior sister."

Yang Jian then raised his head, nodded to her, and said goodbye.

Seeing his expression, Hu Liena couldn't help but roll her eyes and turned to leave the library.

Time slipped away quietly with the sound of pages turning.

The light outside the window gradually changed from bright to dim yellow, and then was completely swallowed up by the night.

The soul-guiding lamps inside the library automatically lit up, casting Yang Jian's shadow obliquely onto the ground.

Yang Jian closed the "Illustrated Compendium of Soul Beasts" in his hand, rubbed his sore eyes, and let out a long breath.

"I'm starting to get a general idea."

He leaned back in his chair, his mind racing through the knowledge he had accumulated over the past few days.

His second martial soul, the Howling Celestial Hound, can cultivate autonomously by absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, and even condense a growing soul ring. This means that he doesn't need to worry about the Howling Celestial Hound for the time being, and can concentrate on cultivating his first martial soul.

The Three-Pointed Double-Edged Sword is a weapon spirit, with an astonishing weight and a sharpness far exceeding that of ordinary weapon spirits.

Given these characteristics, its development naturally focuses on strength and attack.

There are many soul beasts that meet these two criteria, but Yang Jian's standards are not limited to "make do".

He identified two types of spirit beasts in the encyclopedia.

Titan Ape and Dark Gold Devilclaw Bear.

Both of these soul beasts are among the best in terms of strength and attack power.

Titan Apes can reach a cultivation level of over ten thousand years when they mature, and possess the innate ability to manipulate gravity.

This capability, combined with the weight advantage of a three-pointed double-edged sword, is a perfect match.

Imagine this: a single slash brings gravity several times over, leaving the opponent no chance to dodge and forced to withstand the weight of the blade, which weighs over a thousand pounds…

Yang Jianguang felt excited just thinking about it.

Needless to say, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is the ultimate representative of strength and attack. Its paws can tear apart the defense of a soul beast of the same level, and its pure attack power is even greater than that of the Titan Giant Ape.

But the best choice is often the hardest to achieve.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear clan mostly lives in the core area of ​​the Soul Beast Forest, and is protected by a bear king with over 400,000 years of cultivation. Hunting a soul ring under its nose is no less difficult than snatching something from a titled Douluo.

"The Titan Ape would be a safer option."

Yang Jian muttered to himself, already having made up his mind.

Although the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is more tempting, he is not the kind of person who blindly pursues the strongest; acting within his capabilities is the right thing to do.

Moreover, the Titan Ape's talent for gravity manipulation is also outstanding, and its compatibility with the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Sword may be even greater.

Of course, if he were to encounter a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear that met his requirements, he certainly wouldn't let it go.