Late at night, in the dormitory of Balak Junior Soul Master Academy, Yu Yan sat cross-legged on his bed, studying the Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
A Martial Soul Fusion Skill occurs when two Spirits are complementary; two Spirit Masters, through high levels of trust and highly synchronized spirit power frequencies, fuse their two Spirits together to unleash even greater power.
The Ice and Fire Twin Fish, one ice and one fire, possessed natural complementarity.
The inherent unity of a Companion Spirit allowed the Martial Soul Fusion Skill of the Ice and Fire Twin Fish to achieve one hundred percent Fusion.
As for high trust and high spirit power synchronization, Yu Yan trusted himself absolutely, and his own spirit power was naturally one hundred percent synchronized.
The Ice and Fire Twin Fish circled around Yu Yan. Guided by his mental force, they slowly drew closer. As the two Spirits pressed against each other, signs of Fusion began to appear.
Of course, it was merely a sign; the two Spirits had yet to truly fuse together.
A hundred-year yellow spirit ring hovered above the Ice and Fire Twin Fish, emitting a faint glow that illuminated the Spirits.
Over half an hour later, an exhausted Yu Yan lay down on his bed and soon drifted off into dreamland.
Truly mastering a Martial Soul Fusion Skill required more practice; it wasn't something that could be completed in a single day... Waking up early, Yu Yan prepared to go outside the city to absorb purple qi for cultivation when he noticed thick dark clouds outside the window.
Yesterday had been a beautiful sunny day, but today looked as if a storm were brewing. Summer weather was just like that—fickle and prone to sudden changes.
The morning sun was obscured by dark clouds, and since the sunlight couldn't break through, the purple qi required for cultivation naturally could not be produced.
"This morning isn't suitable for rising early or cultivating. Back to sleep I go."
Having been busy all day yesterday, the tired Yu Yan lay back down on the bed for a morning nap.
As Yu Yan was drifting off, the sound of rain began to patter outside the window.
Amidst the sound of the rain, drowsiness quickly overtook him, and he once again entered a sweet dream.
Yu Yan, who hadn't slept in so comfortably since his Spirit Awakening, opened his eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling. His muddled head slowly regained clarity as he realized the rain outside hadn't stopped, and he heard the sound of pages turning.
Looking toward the source of the sound, Yu Yan discovered Xiao Wu sitting in a chair, reading a book.
Yu Yan still remembered the intense resistance Xiao Wu had shown the first time he asked her to read. No one would have expected her to sit there so quietly with a book.
"Xiao Wu?"
As his consciousness returned, Yu Yan called out her name.
"Yu Yan, you're awake. I saw you were sleeping soundly when I came by, so I didn't wake you, thinking I'd let you sleep a bit longer."
"I went to the cafeteria for breakfast and brought some back for you. It's right here. Get up, wash up, and eat."
Hearing Yu Yan's voice, Xiao Wu looked up at him and pointed toward the table in the room.
"I did sleep in; I really am a bit hungry."
Following the direction of Xiao Wu's finger, Yu Yan saw the breakfast on the table. He flipped out of bed, quickly finished washing up at the basin, and began to eat the breakfast from the table.
"If we go to class now, we shouldn't be late, right?"
Today was Monday, and there was a Spirit Theory class at ten in the morning. As a model student from Earth, Yu Yan had never skipped class and didn't really want to start on the Douluo Continent either.
"Not yet. There are still over ten minutes before class. I was just debating whether to wake you when you happened to wake up. The timing is perfect. Let's go to class together."
Xiao Wu closed the book she had picked up at random and placed it on the table. As they walked side-by-side toward the classroom, Xiao Wu asked a question:
"Yu Yan, I found several books describing Martial Soul Fusion Skills in your room. Why are you reading that kind of book?"
One book might be out of interest, two might be a coincidence, but several definitely indicated a purpose.
After reading the descriptions of Martial Soul Fusion Skills in the books, Xiao Wu had a general guess as to why Yu Yan was reading them.
But a guess was just a guess; she wanted an accurate answer from Yu Yan.
"My Spirit is a bit peculiar, as you probably know. They share the same origin but are distinct individuals. So, I was wondering if I could use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill myself."
Yu Yan couldn't directly say he could use one; he only said he was trying.
Those books were essays Yu Yan had found, written by powerful experts who could use Martial Soul Fusion Skills; the books recorded their insights into the technique.
Yu Yan had no experience with Martial Soul Fusion Skills. While he needed to research and figure it out on his own, he also needed to rely on the experience of his predecessors.
Bragging before a task was accomplished was not Yu Yan's style. If Xiao Wu hadn't asked, Yu Yan would have waited until he successfully performed the Martial Soul Fusion Skill before telling her.
"I figured as much." Having received her answer, Xiao Wu looked at Yu Yan with a strange expression. "You're already difficult enough to deal with. If you learn a Martial Soul Fusion Skill too, I really won't be your match anymore."
"Whether I can pull it off is still uncertain. We'll talk about it when I actually use it. For now, it's time for class."
While talking, the two of them walked into the classroom together.
This Spirit Theory class was about the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, a top-tier attack system Beast Spirit.
The cultivation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit followed a well-documented path, and there were many such Spirit Masters. After years of combat, observation, and research, using this Spirit as a teaching example was an excellent choice.
While Yu Yan was listening with great interest, the Deans Office Teacher and the Training Room Teacher, Fang Chunlan, arrived together, interrupting the class. They stood at the door and called for Yu Yan and Xiao Wu to come out and talk.
Yu Yan glanced at the two teachers at the door and walked out with Xiao Wu.
Following the two teachers to an empty classroom, Yu Yan watched them quietly, waiting for them to state their purpose for coming.
After gesturing for Yu Yan and Xiao Wu to sit, the Deans Office Teacher asked, "Student Yu Yan, Student Xiao Wu, I heard from Teacher Fang Chunlan that you two are already Spirit Masters?"
He already knew about Yu Yan becoming a Spirit Master.
But Xiao Wu becoming a Spirit Master was not something he had expected.
Yu Yan and Xiao Wu nodded, admitting they were already Spirit Masters.
"Students, my name is Sun Qian. You can call me Teacher Sun." After a brief self-introduction, Sun Qian asked the question he had asked before: "Are you willing to join the Balak Kingdom and become Spirit Masters of the Balak Kingdom?"
"Don't be in a hurry to refuse. You can listen to the benefits of accepting the invitation first."
Seeing that Yu Yan was about to refuse, Sun Qian quickly spoke to stop him and began to describe the benefits of accepting the invitation.
As long as they agreed to join the Balak Kingdom, in addition to various cultivation resources, the Balak Kingdom would help them obtain the subsequent spirit rings they needed.
Furthermore, as long as they successfully reached the level of Spirit Elder, they would be guaranteed a title from the Balak Kingdom and become nobles with their own fiefdoms.