Huo Tiangang couldn't help feeling a stab of envy.His Spirit was the Evil Eyes White Tiger — and if he had possessed the Evil-Eyed Saint King back then, he might have even surpassed the legendary Yun Ming.
Jiang Chen only gave the creature a lazy glance."The Evil-Eyed Saint King is decent, but it can't be ascended. That means in the later stages, when everyone else has upgraded their first spirit ring to ten thousand years, yours will still be stuck at a hundred.If you really want one, I can get you an Evil Eye easily."
Evil-Eyed Saint King: …?
The small face that had been rubbing against Jiang Chen's calf froze in place, looking deeply hurt.Was… was I just despised?
True, its lifespan was short — but the spirit abilities it could offer were powerful.
Huo Yun'er shook her head. The Evil Eye Tyrant clan was now a strategic resource for both the Spirit Transfer Pagoda and the Federation.
Like the Evil Eye Tyrant bound to Jiang Chen's own phone — a ten-thousand-year Soul Spirit, exclusively assigned to him — it held the highest authority over the Soul Network and could serve countless auxiliary roles in daily life or combat.It could even assist in mecha operation.
Born with immense mental force and extraordinary learning ability, the Evil Eye Tyrants were being developed by the Federation as a kind of living AI.They were far too valuable to be casually turned into Soul Spirits before their natural lifespan ended.
"As you wish," Jiang Chen said."Then let's sign the contract."
With the rise of Transcendent Soul Spirits, most major families now possessed Soul Spirits passed down through generations.Some were even inherited directly from powerful ancestors after death — grandfather to grandson, generation after generation.
Only if a descendant couldn't afford to support the Soul Spirit would it be returned to the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, or else "auctioned" off to a new owner.
Would a Soul Spirit feel insulted by such treatment?Not at all.Transcendent Soul Spirits do not mix with the poor.
"When you choose your first spirit ability," Jiang Chen instructed, "make it a mental force skill."
Mental force was like a universal key — at equal levels, mental specialists almost always held the advantage.Especially when operating mecha, where precision mental control was everything.
He himself was weak in this area — a major flaw.So if this kid was going to follow him, she might as well make herself useful.
The ones he had raised before could be eaten when they matured…But now that he was in human form, those days were gone.
Huo Yun'er stepped into the contract array that Huo Tiangang had prepared.
Jiang Chen gave the Evil-Eyed Saint King a pat on the head, and it obediently padded to the opposite side of the array.Huo Tiangang began chanting the Soul Contract spell — one Jiang Chen himself had improved.
Gradually, the Evil-Eyed Saint King merged into Huo Yun'er's body, settling as her first spirit ring.
And it brought five abilities for her to choose from:
Saint King's Pressure (Mental) — unleashes the divine-beast-level mental pressure, inflicting fear on all enemies.
White Tiger's Claw (Attack) — a vicious melee strike.
Saint Eye Illusion Domain (Illusion) — creates an illusory world through the twin pupils.
Saint King's Domain (Rare Domain) — boosts all personal attributes and imbues every attack with mental damage.
Undying Saint Soul (Support) — burns spirit power to heal injuries and adds mental damage to all attacks.
This was an eight-hundred-year-old Evil-Eyed Saint King, yet its skills rivaled those of far older creatures — the legacy of its million-year-old predecessor.
Normally, anyone would take the Domain skill; it was the mark of a true powerhouse.Even the Saint King's previous three masters had chosen that path.
But—
"Since Old Ancestor wants me to pick a mental skill…"
Huo Yun'er didn't hesitate long. She chose Saint Eye Illusion Domain.
A yellow spirit ring rose behind her — her transformation into a one-ring Spirit Master complete.
In her Spirit Possession state, the vertical pupil on her forehead opened.A faint ripple of mental force touched Jiang Chen's mind.
He didn't resist.
His own eyes glowed faint purple, and when he looked at Huo Yun'er…The six-year-old's form shifted, maturing into that of an eighteen-year-old young woman.
"An illusion?" he murmured.
It was weak enough that he could break it easily — but for her age, it was excellent.
The Three-Eyed White Tiger had inherited Huo Yuhao's exceptional mental talent, far above its peers.
Of course, Huo Yuhao's own success owed much to his "Child of Destiny" status — without his cheat-like advantages, godhood might have been impossible.But once he had become a god, his descendants naturally carried god-level Spirits.
Huo Yun'er, unfortunately, was born before that godhood… or else her Spirit would have been on another level entirely.
"It's fine," Jiang Chen said. "From now on, focus on mental force training."
The Three-Eyed White Tiger was a fusion of the Dai Family's Evil Eyes White Tiger and the Spiritual Eye Spirit, making it a semi-god-level Spirit.Powerful, but difficult to balance.
The Huo Family had originally leaned toward Spirit Beasts like Jiang Chen himself, only later refining a suitable ring configuration for the Three-Eyed White Tiger.In this era, though, contracting the right Spirit Beast solved any such problem instantly.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, you can leave," Jiang Chen told Huo Tiangang, ushering him out and leaving only Huo Yun'er.
He fixed his gaze on her."Now that you've become a one-ring Spirit Master, it's time I give you something. Do you have confidence?"
Huo Yun'er blinked. At least tell me what it is first!What could be so special that even Uncle Tiangang couldn't handle it?
She hesitated under the weight of the Old Ancestor's gaze, then slowly nodded.
Jiang Chen's smile brightened. He promptly pushed her onto the forging table.
Huo Yun'er's eyes widened at the sight of the cold metal surface… and the massive iron hammers that looked heavier than her entire body.
Her face drained of color.
"Old… Old Ancestor? You want me to… do what?""Brother Chen, I'm only six!""Wuwu— you can't do this to me!"