While waiting for Hu Liena, Bibi Dong was not idle.
She was considering whether to release this paper or not.
If it was released, some soul masters would certainly benefit, but what about her enemies?
Would the strength of the Upper Three Sects increase?
No, the Upper Three Sects had fixed soul ring configurations. Hundreds of years of experimentation had already led them to a set pattern for choosing soul rings.
Instead, this paper would greatly benefit most soul masters across the continent, which could increase their goodwill toward Spirit Hall.
"However, the advanced academy competition is only three years away. Releasing this information wouldn't be beneficial to Spirit Hall."
After a brief moment of contemplation, Bibi Dong ultimately decided to release it.
Spirit Hall had never feared any challenges.
Very soon, Bibi Dong ordered Ghost Douluo to lift the confidentiality restriction.
Meanwhile, at the Spirit Hall Training Grounds.
A young girl, not the most stunning in appearance but with naturally alluring eyes, was undergoing rigorous training.
At only 11 years old, Hu Liena was too young to participate in the advanced academy tournament in three years, but she was still determined to train hard.
She refused to be a mere spectator when the time came.
She wanted to step onto that stage, even if only for one match.
"Nana, come here."
At that moment, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan's voice reached her ears. Hu Liena turned her head in curiosity.
"Chrysanthemum Douluo, Your Excellency!"
Hu Liena was pleasantly surprised. Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan was one of her teacher Bibi Dong's closest aides.
If he was looking for her, it must mean that her teacher had an important task for her.
Hu Liena quickly abandoned her training and ran over with excitement, stopping in front of Yue Guan.
"Chrysanthemum Douluo, Your Excellency."
She bowed respectfully.
"No need to be so formal. The Supreme Pontiff asked me to give you this paper to read."
Yue Guan handed over the document. Hu Liena took it with curiosity and began reading it carefully.
After a while, she looked up at Yue Guan with a puzzled expression.
"Chrysanthemum Douluo, does Teacher want me to abandon my charm-based path?"
She was confused. Her path of charm was incredibly powerful, offering unmatched control at her level.
Was her teacher asking her to prioritize her own strength instead of focusing on team support?
Was that really necessary?
Her charm ability was already formidable, and it wasn't like she was helpless in combat.
Even if its effectiveness declined at the Title Douluo level, what would it matter when she had her brother and their Martial Soul Fusion Technique?
"I'm not entirely sure myself. Why don't you ask the Supreme Pontiff directly?"
Yue Guan smiled faintly. He understood exactly what Hu Liena was thinking.
Charm abilities were indeed almost unbeatable against opponents of the same level. But if someone was immune to charm, Hu Liena would be left completely defenseless, with no chance to resist or even escape—worse than some auxiliary-type soul masters.
This was precisely why, in the original story, Hu Liena struggled to survive in the Slaughter City.
Her martial soul was simply too fragile. Even though she was one of the most talented geniuses on the continent, that alone was not enough.
However, Yue Guan didn't want to think too much about it. He simply grabbed Hu Liena's arm and flew her directly to the Supreme Pontiff Palace.
Let Bibi Dong handle it.
At the Supreme Pontiff Palace, Hu Liena felt somewhat uneasy in front of Bibi Dong.
"Teacher?"
"Nana, what do you think?"
Bibi Dong asked casually.
"Teacher, I don't think I need to change my soul ring choices. My team and I—"
"No, that's not good."
Before Hu Liena could finish, Bibi Dong shook her head, interrupting her.
"Your martial soul is indeed suited for charm abilities, but being too extreme in one path makes you vulnerable to countermeasures."
Bibi Dong saw Hu Liena as her own child and didn't want her to have such a glaring weakness.
"I've thought about it, Nana. From now on, you should choose spirit-type soul rings. The path of charm can still be trained through other means."
Bibi Dong spoke calmly.
If Hu Liena chose purely spirit-type soul rings, her charm abilities could become self-created techniques rather than relying on soul skills.
Moreover, choosing spirit-type soul rings would significantly boost her spiritual power, increasing her potential and future prospects.
According to Xiao Yan's paper, this would passively enhance Hu Liena's spiritual strength, benefiting her in the long run.
"Yes, I will follow Teacher's guidance."
Hu Liena responded with deep respect, bowing.
Her charm ability was rooted in her natural allure, so even if she focused on spiritual attributes, it wouldn't diminish her charm—it would only open up new possibilities.
"This won't be easy, though. Purely spiritual-type soul beasts are rare."
Bibi Dong waved a hand dismissively. "Yue Guan, you'll be responsible for helping Nana find suitable soul rings."
"Yes, Supreme Pontiff. I'm also quite curious to see how Nana's Fox Martial Soul will evolve."
Yue Guan smiled as he bowed.
"Thank you, Chrysanthemum Douluo."
Hu Liena expressed her gratitude sincerely.
"Come, Nana. Since you're taking the spiritual path, you need to train properly."
Yue Guan nodded, bid farewell to Bibi Dong, and took Hu Liena to meet one of Spirit Hall's instructors.
This time, Yue Guan arranged for her to train under a Spirit Master with a 75th-level spiritual-type control system.
Back in the Supreme Pontiff Palace, Bibi Dong waved her hand.
"Ghost Douluo, find that Xiao Yan and his mentor, Lin Dong."
"Yes!"
Holy Spirit Village
Night fell.
Lying in bed, cultivating his Xuantian Skill, Xiao Lin idly studied his external spirit bone while wondering about the outcome of his paper.
"Sigh, I wonder what will happen with the paper. Maybe it didn't even pass review, and they won't even notify me?"
Xiao Lin muttered to himself before shifting his thoughts to his soul ring and external spirit bone.
What puzzled him most was that Tang Hao hadn't noticed anything strange about them.
Had Tang San not told his father about his own external spirit bone?
And wasn't his soul ring configuration absurdly unique?
Xiao Lin had been expecting a reaction—maybe even some admiration—but nothing happened.
Perhaps, in Tang Hao's eyes, having an 800-year first soul ring was no big deal.
After all, Tang San's first soul ring for the Clear Sky Hammer in the future would be at least 10,000 years old.
Experimenting with his external spirit bone, Xiao Lin discovered that it had only one ability: doubling his physical strength.
A very simple and straightforward skill.
Moreover, it couldn't be amplified by his Martial Soul's innate Divine Saint Physique ability.
For someone accustomed to having powerful abilities, this external spirit bone felt rather lackluster.
However, thanks to his creative thinking, he still found some unique uses for it.
His soul power was exceptionally dense and difficult to compress.
But when he infused it into the external spirit bone, he discovered that although it couldn't be compressed, it could store up to 20% more soul power than usual.
Additionally, the external spirit bone had excellent energy release properties. Xiao Lin successfully used it to activate his Indestructible Vajra Shield, which made his defense more stable while also freeing up one of his hands.
Originally, he had hoped to use the small horns of the external spirit bone to fire energy beams, but it turned out to be impossible—he simply drained all his soul power without producing any results.
Trying to condense soul power into a laser beam was still too difficult.
In the end, all he achieved was a slightly faster energy release speed from his small horns.
(End of Chapter)