"Teacher, the longer a soul beast is cultivated, the stronger its power and the better the effect of the soul ring it produces. In what aspects does this strength manifest?" Tang San asked.
The master's stiff face floated with a hint of his signature ugly smile, "This question is very well asked. The difference in the soul rings produced by soul beasts of different levels mainly lies in the attribute addition to the soul master himself and the ability of skills. For example, if we look at it from a quantitative perspective, your Blue Silver Grass martial soul will take the control system soul master route, so if you get an attribute-matching ten-year soul ring, then your Blue Silver Grass control will increase by ten, but if it's a hundred-year soul ring, then your control over Blue Silver Grass will increase by one hundred. And so on. Therefore, in possible situations, all soul masters will try their best to pursue stronger martial souls."
Tang San wondered, "Isn't it that the more powerful one is, the better soul rings they can get? Those nobles can completely rely on their family's power to hunt down stronger soul rings for themselves."
The master's eyes shone with approval, "Being able to think of this proves that you have thought carefully, but in fact, it's not that simple. Or rather, the additional requirements for the soul ring are extremely harsh."
"Firstly, the soul ring can only be obtained if the player personally kills the soul beast. The soul ring will only exist for an extremely short period of time and will lose its effect if not attached to oneself within one hour."
"Secondly, the soul beast is an extremely proud creature. No soul beast will allow itself to be captured. If it is severely injured by an enemy and wants to capture it, the soul beast will choose to self-destruct and die with its own soul power. This eliminates the situation you mentioned, even if someone is invited to hunt the soul beast, but in the end, it was not killed by him, so it is very difficult to obtain the soul ring."
"Of course, this is not absolute. The wisdom of human soul beasts can't be compared. The best way to hunt soul beasts is to form a team and head to the location of the soul beast, with the final blow dealt by oneself, in order to obtain the soul ring. Therefore, what you said about nobles and those with power having an advantage in hunting soul beasts is indeed true."
However, being able to easily obtain a soul ring does not necessarily mean that one will become stronger than an ordinary Soul Master. No one can be certain whether the attributes of the soul beast they encounter are the most suitable for themselves. The level of the soul beast is important, but whether its attributes match with oneself is also crucial. Even the best soul ring, if it clashes with one's own martial soul, will not produce a good effect and may even have an adverse impact on oneself. Most importantly, every Soul Master has limitations when absorbing soul rings at different stages.
"For example, you are now only a tenth-level Soul Master. With your current soul power, the most you can absorb is the soul ring of a hundred-year-old soul beast. If you try to absorb a thousand-year-old soul ring, there will only be one outcome: your body won't be able to withstand it and you'll be destroyed by the power of the soul ring. When absorbing a soul ring, no external force can help; you can only rely on yourself. Think about it - those who need others' help to hunt down the soul beasts they need, how can their own strength possibly be resilient? They might not even be able to withstand the impact of absorbing a soul ring that's suitable for them and within their control. Tang San, remember this: the world is fair. If you want to gain something, you must put in the corresponding effort. Taking shortcuts is what mediocre people do. The Soul Master theory I've researched is only meant to make it easier for Soul Masters during this process of effort. To become stronger under equal circumstances. Do you understand?"
Tang San nodded seriously.
He was not a person who used to take shortcuts, relying on his own efforts and taking one step at a time towards his goal is the most solid.
The master took Tang San and didn't rush out of the city, but instead walked towards the inner city.
"Teacher, aren't we supposed to go out of town?"
Master Dao said: "To go hunting and killing soul beasts, we need to prepare some things. Moreover, we can't walk there on foot. Although the 400-mile journey is not too far, it's always good to save time."
As the sun slowly rose from the east, the pedestrians in Noding City also gradually increased. Today was also one of the rare days when Tang San did not use the Purple Energy to cultivate the Purple Extreme Magic Eye.
The master's preparations were not complicated, he bought two leather bags specifically used for carrying drinking water. Each bag could hold a full five liters of clear water. He also bought some dried meat, flatbread and fruit. Altogether, he prepared two large packages.
If it was said that Tang San could still understand this, then Master bought something else that he couldn't comprehend, and this thing was also the one that was bought the most.
Twenty catties of white radish. Tang San's current task was to hug them. The weight of twenty catties wasn't a problem for him, but if he had to walk four hundred miles on foot, that would be a different story.
Fortunately, the master hired a horse-drawn carriage in the city after purchasing all these things and gave the driver five silver soul coins.
The currency exchange in the Douluo Continent is like this, one Gold Soul Coin is equal to ten Silver Soul Coins, which is equal to a hundred Copper Soul Coins. One Gold Soul Coin is enough for a normal expenditure of several months for an ordinary family of three. It's also equivalent to Tang San's income from working at Noding Academy for three years.
The reason why the profession of Soul Master is said to be the noblest on the mainland is largely due to its income. Even if it's just a promotion from Soul Apprentice to Soul Master, one can enjoy an additional gold soul coin every month. This is enough for ordinary people to live on. Of course, it's only basic living, and wanting luxury is impossible.
When the Soul Master cultivates to a higher level, especially after surpassing the Great Soul Master and entering the Soul Emperor realm, as long as they register at the Martial Soul Temple, they can receive a direct noble title from the country and become the lowest-ranking noble Baron. The stronger one's abilities, the higher their noble title will be. Their income will naturally increase accordingly.
