Chapter 58 Soul Master Yan Jin

Chapter 58 Soul Master Yan Jin

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Yan Jin sat on the platform, her soul power flowing continuously, a rich concentration of fire element gathering around her, emitting a faint halo.

Walter sat cross-legged on the steps above, personally guarding Yan Jin's side these past few days, hardly leaving.

The fluctuations in Yan Jin's soul power grew increasingly intense, and after surpassing a certain threshold, she suddenly opened her eyes.

"Old man, I'm level 30!" She stood up, sharing the exciting news.

"Good, good, good..." Walter clapped his hands in praise, very satisfied with Yan Jin's talent.

Combined with the extreme training environment and the supplementary cultivation drugs Walter provided, Yan Jin had leveled up twice in just over a month. Of course, this was also related to her having accumulated a certain amount of experience at level 28.

Walter wore a satisfied smile on his face:

"This training trip is in its final stages. Once you obtain another soul ring, it will be a complete success. Yan Jin, remember this location.

"I suspect there's something special beneath the volcano that's causing such an unusual environment... Even if not, in this special environment, it's easy for fire-attribute treasures to be born. When you become stronger, you can come and explore it.

"Now, adjust your condition, and we'll go hunt soul beasts. Correa/Ke Leiya (?) and Amon have already chosen a target for you."

[T/N: no idea, was she mentioned already?]

"Okay, old man," Yan Jin nodded.

Walking up the steps, she arrived at the camp on the summit and said to Amon with a smug look:

"Haha, I'll be a Soul Ancestor soon! What soul beast should I hunt this time? A slime?"

Amon adjusted his monocle and chuckled:

"Slimes are indeed one of the options, but there's a better one this time... For your third soul skill, I suggest choosing the ability to adjust your spirit's temperature.

"Flame Slimes also possess this characteristic, but it's not very significant. They can only regulate a small temperature range.

"I originally wanted to find an Ice-Fire Ape, but I unexpectedly discovered a mutated Lava Lizard. It can retract the flames on its body and disguise itself as a large Rock Lizard, making it a better option."

"Regulate spirit temperature, is it?" Yan Jin repeated, then silently recited it in her heart, deepening the idea.

According to Amon's theory, a Soul Master's own desires also influence their soul skills. She had a near-blind trust in Amon, so she accepted the suggestion without much thought.

After leaving a sufficiently deep impression in her mind, she clapped her hands and said, "Alright, let's go hunt for a soul ring."

"Then follow me. Ke Leiya is watching the lizard," Amon led the way.

After walking several kilometers, they arrived at a rugged, rocky wasteland.

Ke Leiya was lying on a rock, staring at a certain spot ahead.

"You've arrived..." Seeing Yan Jin, Ke Leiya breathed a sigh of relief. Even with his Soul Emperor cultivation, it was tiring to monitor and track a soul beast for a long time.

"Thank you for your hard work," Walter nodded slightly.

"It's what I should do," Ke Leiya bowed.

"Is that it?" Walter looked at the brown rocky ground ahead. Among them, a long, black rock stood out slightly.

Estimating its age based on its size, Walter frowned. "Its age is about three thousand years, exceeding the limit for a third soul ring."

Amon smiled faintly. "The so-called soul ring age limit is just a reference value. The maximum age one can withstand varies depending on their physique... However, three thousand years is indeed a bit high, with considerable risk."

Feeling the Worm of Time still present in her body, Yan Jin exchanged a glance with Amon, then confidently said to Walter:

"Teacher, it's not a problem. I can do it."

Although he was a little worried, seeing Yan Jin's confident appearance, Walter didn't dissuade her, but instead instructed:

"This is your own choice. Remember, there's no turning back. When absorbing the soul ring, you can only rely on yourself. No one else can help."

"Mm," Yan Jin nodded, then walked forward.

Sensing the threat, the Lava Lizard's original black body suddenly brightened, and dark red patterns covered its entire body.

These patterns grew brighter and brighter, flames ignited on its body, and lava seemed to flow on its skin.

It roared at the approaching group, cautiously moving backward.

"Ke Leiya," Walter said calmly.

"Yes."

Ke Leiya immediately took action. A cyan spear appeared in his hand, and with a surge of soul power, he forcefully threw the spear at the Lava Lizard.

Due to the vast difference in strength, the Lava Lizard lost half of its body with just one strike, writhing in pain, blood flowing everywhere.

"Great Fireball!"

Surging lava engulfed it.

The battle ended unusually quickly, so smoothly that Lei Yin felt a sense of unreality.

Recalling their past hardships and dangers in hunting soul rings, he couldn't help but sigh.

Countless purple light spots floated from the Lava Lizard's remains. These light spots gathered in the air, forming a purple halo.

Yan Jin sat down cross-legged and beckoned, using her soul power to guide the soul ring toward herself.

The others stood quietly beside her, waiting for the result.

Surging soul power flowed from her spirit into her body. Feeling the violent and powerful energy, a look of concern appeared on Walter's face.

With Amon's clone secretly helping, Yan Jin absorbed the soul ring without any danger.

"Hahaha, I succeeded!" She jumped up from the ground, laughing with her hands on her hips.

Feeling the powerful force surging within her body, her eyes revealed a eager light.

Looking at Walter, too strong, skip...

Ke Leiya, can't beat, skip...

Amon, a little timid, skip...

Lei Yin, stinky little brother, no fun in hitting him, skip...

In the end, reason prevailed over her restless heart. She withdrew her battle intent and tried to calm the surging soul power in her body.

Amon pushed up the edge of his glasses, a smile appearing on the corner of his mouth. He thought Yan Jin was going to challenge him again.

Honestly, even with just his clone, he was no match for Yan Jin.

The clone was only in its twenties, a much lower level than his main body, and could only use the first and second soul skills.

Moreover, the soul was incomplete, and the spiritual power was weak, reducing the effect of "deception" by ninety percent.

Hmm... That's not right. If the target is Yan Jin, it still seems to work.

"Congratulations, child, you've taken another step forward on the path of a Soul Master," Walter said gently.

"Ehehe..." Yan Jin scratched her head and giggled. "Thank you, old man."

"Alright, let's go back to Beidi City," Walter said. "Although I'd like to stay with you for a while longer, I'm also a Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall, and I have a lot of administrative affairs to handle."

"I know, old man, you've already done enough for me... But, I'm not going back. I want to stay here and cultivate," Yan Jin looked towards the volcano with a determined gaze.

"It's dangerous here," Walter emphasized.

"Dangerous is dangerous, but I can become stronger faster here. I'm not afraid."

"Sister..." Lei Yin opened his mouth, wanting to dissuade her, but couldn't bring himself to say the words.

Yan Jin looked at Amon, who smiled and said:

"I respect your decision."

He patted Yan Jin on the shoulder, leaving behind all the Worms of Times except for the one that replaced his main body in traveling outside.

Walter was silent for a long time before slowly saying:

"No strong person can successfully reach the top without going through some trials and tribulations. Since you have this determination, I, as your teacher, will naturally not stop you.

"Every once in a while, I'll have Ke Leiya send you some supplies. Don't disappoint me."

"Heh... Of course not!" Yan Jin grinned.

"Then I'll stay too..." Before Lei Yin could finish speaking, Amon held down his head. "There's no enhancement to your cultivation here. Obediently go back to the academy. At least there's a simulated cultivation ground there."

Watching Walter and the others leave, Yan Jin suddenly spoke:

"Amon, you're there, right?"

"Yes, I'm here," Amon's voice sounded in her mind.

"Even if we're so far apart, I can borrow your power?"

Amon was silent for a moment, then replied, "You can!"

Having spent so much time together, Yan Jin was the most familiar with and understood him the most. There was no need to deliberately hide some secrets that had been guessed.

"A terrifying ability," Yan Jin murmured to herself.

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