Douluo Continent: The Heavenly Book Transforms into Mortals

Chapter 7 We're Not a Good Match (Please Read On!!!)

What is the goal of my first spirit ring?

Su Wen was surprised by the dean's excellent information network.

However, as the dean, it's normal that he would know about conflicts that occur in the academy immediately.

Moreover, as the dean, it is my duty to be the first to know that a second-year level 10 Soul Master has appeared in the academy.

"I don't know enough about soul beasts yet, so I haven't decided on a specific target," Su Wen said honestly.

Although the school's curriculum included information on some common soul beasts, it was all too ordinary and did not meet Su Wen's requirements.

"Your martial soul is very special; it's a book martial soul. The fact that you've developed combat abilities is truly impressive," he said with a smile. However, his expression immediately changed. "But you must understand that a book is just a book. As a weapon martial soul, it's far inferior to martial souls like hammers and swords in combat."

This gap is manageable at the Soul Master and even Great Soul Master stages, as the difference isn't too outrageous. However, as Soul Power increases, this gap becomes increasingly obvious and can even lead to despair.

"The Book Martial Soul is a weapon Martial Soul, but it does not belong to the common Martial Soul classification."

The martial spirits you learn are divided into three types: offensive, agile, control, and support. But these are actually all combat-related classifications.

Book-based martial spirits, under normal circumstances, are not classified as combat-oriented, but rather as functional.

All major factions have non-combat Soul Masters. Their Martial Souls are functional, responsible for various non-combat support tasks.

Actually, it can be considered a support type, just like the food type is a special support type. The book martial soul belongs to another category of support types, namely the functional support type.

The dean touched his bald head, secretly pleased with himself as he watched Su Wen deep in thought.

This was an explanation he obtained by specifically consulting a master.

"Soul Masters with a Book Martial Soul are generally engaged in research, as it is convenient for recording and learning. I heard from the Grandmaster that you once sought him out, expressing your desire to become a scholar."

The bald dean said a lot, and Su Wen roughly guessed what he was thinking.

"Dean, we're not a good match." Su Wen wasn't planning on becoming an apprentice, at least not to the Soul Sect. A Soul Sect member couldn't teach him much, and might even know less than he did; what use would it be?

Of course, Su Wen couldn't refuse so bluntly; he could only refuse on the grounds that the two were not a good match.

The bald dean sighed, "Su Wen, you're very smart. I'm an agility-type Soul Master, so if you were to pursue the scholar's path, we wouldn't be a good match. But since you've developed combat skills, you must intend to use your Book-type Martial Soul to become a Battle Soul Master, right?"

Su Wen looked interested.

He also guessed where the dean got his information from.

The master's knowledge was indeed extensive, and Su Wen was also curious about what path he could point out for the Book Martial Soul to become a Battle Soul Master.

"On the Douluo Continent, there are countless kinds of martial souls. Among them, there are those who use book martial souls as battle soul masters. Most of them are support-type, and a few focus on elemental control. The Fire Demon Book martial soul is a prime example, having produced a Soul Emperor-level powerhouse!"

Fire Demon Book?

The route to the magic book?

Upon hearing the name of the martial spirit, Su Wen could roughly guess its development path.

"No matter which path you take, there are no Soul Masters who use Book Martial Souls as their weapons."

Books can be used as an intermediary to mobilize elemental energy or provide assistance, but they cannot be used as weapons.

After all, books are too fragile.

Su Wen pondered the information the bald dean had obtained from the master and used these ideas as a reference.

Using books as weapons was merely a means for him in the early stages, to facilitate his hunting of soul beasts, and also a transitional measure.

However, vulnerability itself is not a valid argument.

The so-called fragility of books is nothing more than the most ordinary books.

"There are even attacks using chrysanthemums."

Su Wen remembered that among the immortal herbs was a rare and precious chrysanthemum, which was also the martial soul of the Chrysanthemum Douluo.

This should be able to compensate for the quality issues of the Book Martial Soul, giving his Heavenly Book the strength to become a weapon.

"It's alright. After all, it involves a decision about your future cultivation path. You can think about it slowly when you get back," the bald dean said. "What I want to talk to you about is the development of your martial spirit."

"The soul skills of a martial soul come not only from the soul beast that provides the soul ring, but also from the soul master's own development of the martial soul," the bald dean said solemnly.

"In fact, soul skills are the power of the martial soul itself, but they are guided out by soul rings. Different methods of guidance result in different soul skills. Ultimately, what soul skill you acquire depends not only on the type of soul ring you acquire, but also more on the direction in which you develop your martial soul during your daily training."

This was the first time Su Wen had heard of this theory.

"However, there are very few examples of people who independently develop and guide the development of their own soul skills."

They were all obtained through luck.

After a martial soul is passed down, it accumulates knowledge and skills over generations. The types of soul rings that the martial soul can acquire and the techniques it has been used to cultivate are summarized. The soul skills that are most suitable for the martial soul are selected and used to train future generations.

This is why most Soul Master families have similar Soul Skills.

What aspects of forging a martial soul are involved, what techniques are involved, and what should be paid attention to when absorbing a soul ring, so as to obtain the corresponding soul skill in a specific soul ring position?

"Normal martial souls are fine; even without skills or experience, they can acquire soul skills that suit them. But your book martial soul is different."

If you want to use a Book Martial Soul for support or to manipulate elemental power, you need to be skilled at it.

These are all closely guarded secrets.

"You have a great talent for developing your martial soul. What I want to remind you is that if you want to forge your own path, you should develop your martial soul in that direction as much as possible before acquiring a spirit ring."

"This way, when you absorb a spirit ring, you'll have a higher chance of obtaining the spirit skill you want."

"Dean, thank you for your guidance," Su Wen said to the dean.

Leave the dean's office.

Su Wen pondered what the dean had said the whole way.

Other Soul Masters rely on luck to acquire the corresponding Soul Skills, and then go back to summarize and summarize the techniques through practice.

However, a small number of Soul Masters develop their own Martial Souls to guide the direction of the Soul Skills they acquire.

Su Wen has a chance of taking the latter path.

"I have extremely high control over my martial soul, and developing it is not difficult at all. Therefore, as long as the path is well planned, I don't have to worry about the soul skills not being the same as what I want."

Su Wen breathed a sigh of relief.

This put his mind at ease.

"To obtain the first spirit ring?" Su Wen shook his head.

It's still early.

"My martial spirit is too weak."

That's too low-level; it's so low-level that it's just an ordinary martial soul!

The quality of a Soul Master's awakened Martial Soul is directly proportional to their innate Soul Power.

However, Su Wen's level 5 innate soul power was somewhat inflated, and his martial soul lacked the corresponding quality.

Only you truly know yourself.

Su Wen knew very well that his first spirit ring was of paramount importance!

"Development direction?" He gave a wry smile. "I'm not qualified to think about that right now."

The first spirit ring will transform the martial spirit to the greatest extent, even to the point of evolution, evolving from its very foundation!

Even a four-hundred-year-old soul ring isn't safe.

"However, I am not qualified to absorb the first spirit ring when I am of a higher level."

"Everything depends on the research into the original soul power."

Back in Dormitory 7, Su Wen entered a meditative state and began to sense his Martial Soul Space.

The contract was signed today.

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