Time flowed quietly through Holy Spirit Village.
The scorching days of summer gradually gave way to the cool breeze of autumn.
Before he realized it.
Two months had already passed.
During those two months, Su Yuxuan's routine never changed.
Every morning, he cultivated within the vast field of Blue Silver Grass behind the village.
Every afternoon, he trained his body.
Every evening, he studied everything his grandparents had left behind.
His life was repetitive.
Yet.
He enjoyed every moment of it.
Because every single day, he could clearly feel himself improving.
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The endless sea of Blue Silver Grass had become almost like a second home.
Yuxuan sat quietly among the swaying grass, allowing his soul power to circulate naturally.
As his breathing synchronized with the movement of the surrounding plants...
A strange sensation gradually spread through his perception.
It wasn't sight.
Nor hearing.
It was a feeling.
Some blades of Blue Silver Grass felt vigorous.
Some felt frail.
Others radiated an especially stable vitality.
Yuxuan slowly opened his eyes.
"Interesting."
He stood and walked toward one particular patch.
Compared to the surrounding grass, these blades were noticeably taller.
Their color was deeper.
Their vitality was denser.
Without needing to touch them, Yuxuan could vaguely sense they had lived longer than the others.
"So this is" He smiled "Vitality Sense."
It wasn't a soul skill.
Nor was it an innate talent, Instead. It was something he had gradually developed after spending months cultivating in the same environment.
By repeatedly resonating with Blue Silver Grass, his sensitivity toward its life force had become increasingly refined.
Although the ability only worked on Blue Silver Grass for now, It was already immensely useful.
With enough observation.
He could roughly distinguish younger grass from older grass based solely on their vitality.
The difference wasn't measured in years with perfect accuracy.
But it was enough for practical purposes.
"Not bad."
"This should become even more useful as my cultivation improves."
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Returning home later that afternoon, Yuxuan continued reading through his family's collection.
Over the past two months, he had nearly finished every notebook left behind by his grandparents.
Martial soul classifications.
Spirit beast ecology.
Basic medicinal herbs.
Combat experience.
Even records of Spirit Hall missions.
Each volume expanded his understanding of the Douluo Continent.
One particular book lay open on his desk.
Its cover read:
The Ten Core Competencies of a Soul Master.
Written by Yu Xiaogang.
Yuxuan looked at the familiar name with mixed feelings.
"Grandmaster."
In his previous life.
Many readers admired Yu Xiaogang, others criticized him relentlessly.
Yuxuan belonged more to the latter group.
He knew far more about the man's history than most people within the Douluo Continent ever would.
His complicated relationship with Spirit Hall.
His stubborn personality.
His many personal failings.
None of those left Yuxuan with a particularly favorable impression.
More importantly.
Based on what he remembered, much of the theoretical knowledge contained within this book originated from Spirit Hall's accumulated research.
Knowledge that Yu Xiaogang had studied while he still had access to Spirit Hall's libraries before compiling it into his own work.
Whether one called it borrowing or theft Was a matter of perspective.
Regardless.
Yuxuan wasn't interested in debating the author's character.
He was interested in the contents.
Closing a book because he disliked its writer would only hurt himself.
"The knowledge itself isn't guilty."
He turned another page.
Many of the principles recorded inside aligned perfectly with his grandmother's notes.
Martial soul compatibility.
Spirit ring absorption limits.
Suitable spirit beast selection.
Although simplified, They formed an excellent framework for beginners.
Combined with the more detailed records left behind by his grandparents, Yuxuan's understanding deepened considerably.
He nodded thoughtfully.
"I've finally decided."
"My first spirit ring."
Unlike Tang San, who would eventually absorb the Mandala Snake's spirit ring...
Yuxuan had no intention of copying that path.
His Blue Silver Grass wasn't the Blue Silver Emperor.
Nor did he possess Tang San's hidden weapons or poison immunity.
Choosing spirit beasts simply because Tang San had done so would be foolish.
Instead.
He intended to select a spirit beast whose abilities truly complemented his own martial soul.
One that emphasized vitality.
Growth.
And control.
A path suited specifically for Blue Silver Grass.
Not for anyone else.
Yuxuan closed the book and looked out the window toward the endless field beyond the village.
"The more I learn"
"The more I realize that every soul master should walk their own road."
Perhaps that was the greatest lesson he had gained over the past two months.
Knowledge could be learned.
Experience could be accumulated.
But blindly copying another person's path...
Would never allow him to surpass his own limits.
He smiled faintly as excitement of the future surge withing him.
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