vncnus Chapter 15 Anyone can brag.
Chapter 15 Anyone can brag.
"Then let's give it a try!"
Unable to resist Qin Ming's undeniable affirmation, Lin Hao's lips, which had been somewhat hesitant, curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile as gentle as the spring sunshine.
He took a deep breath and slowly mobilized the soul power that had just been stabilized in his body. The air around him seemed to ripple slightly as this soul power flowed.
Immediately afterwards, the first spirit ring under Lin Hao's feet suddenly lit up. The pure yellow light was particularly eye-catching in the sunlight, like amber inlaid at his waist, exuding the gentle aura of a hundred-year spirit ring.
His eyes narrowed, and he unleashed his first soul skill by controlling his soul power.
More than ten deep blue blades of grass, like serpents poised to pounce, suddenly burst forth from the grass at our feet, glistening with dewdrops that shimmered in the sunlight.
They moved with incredible speed, making a soft whooshing sound as they swiftly coiled around Qin Ming, who was right in front of them.
Qin Ming was standing in front of Lin Hao at this moment, only two or three meters away.
The moment the Blue Silver Grass burst forth, he was clearly stunned for a moment, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
He clearly hadn't expected Lin Hao's soul skill to be released so quickly; at such close range, there was absolutely no chance of dodging.
In an instant, more than ten deep blue silver grasses, like flexible vines, tightly wrapped around Qin Ming's limbs and torso.
Grass leaves clung to his clothes, emitting a faint, fresh plant fragrance, while a resilient binding force also came along, firmly fixing his body in place.
Qin Ming smiled wryly, "They say if you teach your students well, the first person they'll hit is the teacher. That's absolutely true. You little rascal, you've got a good strike."
Lin Hao, seeing Qin Ming entangled, revealed a smug smile and explained, "Teacher Qin Ming, I didn't mean to 'hit' you. Only by experiencing the resilience of the Blue Silver Grass firsthand can you more accurately understand its specific strength, and that way you can give me better guidance, right?"
Upon hearing this, a hint of agreement flashed in Qin Ming's eyes. He then exerted a little force with both hands, trying to break free from the restraints of the Blue Silver Grass.
As he exerted force with his arm, the blue silver grass that was binding him visibly loosened, the grass leaves stretched slightly, and the luster on the surface dimmed a bit.
But Lin Hao immediately increased the output of his soul power, and a continuous stream of soul power poured into the Blue Silver Grass, causing the originally loose grass leaves to tighten again. No matter how hard Qin Ming tried, he was unable to break free from the Blue Silver Grass's entanglement for a while.
"Not bad, its resilience is indeed much stronger than ordinary Blue Silver Grass." Qin Ming felt the change in the binding force on his body, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. Then he shouted in a low voice, "Fiery Azure Wolf, Possess!"
Qin Ming's martial spirit possessed him, his muscles bulged, and flames enveloped his entire body.
Even without using any soul skills, the fiery aura from the martial soul's possession caused the Blue Silver Grass that was entangled with him to begin to change.
The parts of the grass blades that came into contact with the flames gradually darkened in color, and the edges began to shrink slightly, as if they had been scorched by the intense heat, emitting a faint burnt smell.
However, Qin Ming, with his keen eye, soon noticed something unusual.
The Blue Silver Grass did not wither and shrink instantly from the flames, but rather, supported by an invisible force, it stubbornly resisted the burning of the flames.
He could clearly feel a faint but continuous life energy emanating from the Blue Silver Grass. It was this life energy that was fighting against the flames and slowing down the burning of the grass.
A thoughtful glint appeared in Qin Ming's eyes as he carefully observed the changes in the Blue Silver Grass before slowly speaking.
"As expected, after Blue Silver Grass was infused with life energy, it not only became more resilient but also gained stronger survivability, possessing the core characteristics that a control-type Soul Master should have. It seems that your life-type cultivation path is indeed very suitable for the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul."
As he spoke, Qin Ming exerted force with both hands simultaneously, severing the Blue Silver Grass inch by inch.
The broken blades of grass fell to the ground and were quickly burned to ashes by the flames on the ground.
Lin Hao pouted, looking dejected, and said, "But you still managed to break free in an instant!"
Qin Ming reached out and patted Lin Hao's head, comforting him, "That's because I'm a five-ring Soul King, and you're a one-ring Soul Master. There's a significant difference in our Soul Power. If we were Soul Masters of the same level, we might not be able to easily break free from your Blue Silver Grass."
Lin Hao nodded.
When instructing others, Qin Ming's eyes sparkle.
"Lin Hao, entanglement is a characteristic of Blue Silver Grass. I believe that as you increase your soul power and enhance your healing abilities, the resilience of your Blue Silver Grass will become even more prominent in the future. If I'm not mistaken, the attack range of your Blue Silver Grass can exceed fifty meters, is that right?"
Qin Ming asked Lin Hao this question with a specific reason in mind.
If it weren't for his own soul power level, Qin Ming could be considered a Heaven Dou-level teacher based solely on his teaching ability.
Qin Ming has led many students to hunt soul beasts and obtain soul rings.
Almost all plant-type martial soul masters with control abilities have a first soul ring with an entanglement range of no more than fifty meters.
However, Lin Hao was different.
Lin Hao majored in Life Sciences.
Just now, Qin Ming noticed that when Lin Hao used his soul skill, the stems and leaves of the Blue Silver Grass were much thicker than those of other soul masters. Therefore, Qin Ming guessed that the attack range of Lin Hao's first soul skill might exceed fifty meters.
Lin Hao nodded. With a thought, he once again activated his soul power and unleashed his soul skill.
More than ten dark blue blades of grass burst forth from the bushes and quickly wrapped around a thick tree trunk about seventy meters away.
Lin Hao held the stem and leaves of the Blue Silver Grass in his hand, and the tree swayed noticeably as he pulled it.
Extremely resilient.
Lin Hao praised, "Teacher Qin Ming, you guessed right. The attack range of my first soul skill is indeed more than fifty meters. With my current soul power level, sixty meters is my limit."
A Soul Master specializing in control refers to someone who controls the opponent's actions and restrains them as much as possible; this is the function of the Entangling attribute.
Don't underestimate the extra ten meters.
One inch long, one inch strong.
When control-type Soul Masters clash, a mere ten-meter distance can become the key factor in determining victory or defeat.
Lin Hao remembered that Tang San obtained the Mandragora Serpent's spirit ring, and the first spirit skill's entanglement range was fifty meters.
Qin Ming reached out and placed his hand on Lin Hao's shoulder, saying earnestly, "Don't be complacent. Level 30 is a threshold of extremes. If you can't cross it by the age of 20, you won't achieve much today. Youth is an advantage; youth has potential. You can't afford to waste a single minute right now. Only in this way can you break the curse and have a chance to shed your status as a team member in the next All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, truly becoming a formal member and representing the academy in the competition."
Lin Hao nodded.
The cultivation of Soul Masters is somewhat similar to that in the Battle Through the Heavens.
Cultivation is slow in the early stages, but fast in the later stages.
If one cannot break through to level 30 in soul power before the age of 20, then no matter how much one cultivates in the future, at best one will only become a Soul Saint.
Qin Ming noticed Lin Hao was lost in thought and asked with concern, "What are you thinking about?"
Lin Hao replied truthfully, "I was thinking, should I modify my first soul skill?"
Qin Ming was stunned for a moment. "Modify soul skills? Create derivative skills?"
Self-created derivative skills, or self-created soul skills for short, refer to the creation of new soul skills based on the original soul skills.
Lin Hao nodded.
Qin Ming shook his head. "You've just acquired a soul skill, how can you create derivative skills? Only by constantly honing your existing soul skill and accumulating experience day by day can you create new soul skills. Lin Hao, don't be overly ambitious."
Lin Hao's eyes were filled with determination and confidence as he said, "However, I still feel that my Blue Silver Grass is different from ordinary Blue Silver Grass. It contains life energy, and its first soul skill may have derivative attack effects."
"Alright, let's stop talking like that. People need to be down-to-earth and get stronger step by step." Qin Ming didn't believe Lin Hao's words, thinking Lin Hao was bragging. "You've already obtained your spirit ring, so we should go back now. After we get back, you need to consolidate your spirit power and familiarize yourself with the use of spirit skills to prepare for your next training."
As he spoke, Qin Ming glanced sideways at Lin Hao behind him, speaking with the seriousness of an elder.
"Lin Hao, you're still young, maybe you don't understand. You need to change your boastful nature. In the adult world, practicality is more appealing!"