Huo Yuhao, with a resolute mindset, left the Duke's Mansion and headed for the Star Dou Great Forest, preparing to hunt a Soul Beast there, absorb a Soul Ring, and become a true Soul Master.
What he didn't notice was that a young man, walking his dog, who had crossed paths with him on the road, turned around and stared blankly at his retreating figure.
"Martial Soul, Soul Ring, Soul Beast, Star Luo Empire, Tianhun Empire, Douling Empire, Sun Moon Empire, Shrek Academy, Holy Spirit Church, is this the Peerless Tang Sect of Douluo Continent? Was that Huo Yuhao just now?"
Tian Hao murmured to himself. After seeing that young man, his Golden Finger was triggered, breaking through the mystery of his birth and Awakening his true consciousness and memories.
Glancing at the gradually departing young man, Tian Hao didn't follow. Instead, he bought some water, dry food, and some travel equipment. Then, carrying a large backpack, he set off, bringing his dog, Da Huang.
There was no need to deliberately track Huo Yuhao, because he should have just left the Duke's Mansion and was heading to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for a Soul Ring. There was only one road to the Star Dou Great Forest from here, so there was no fear of losing him.
Sure enough, as he continued walking, when the sun set, he saw a firelight by a small river on the roadside. A fragrant smell wafted over even before he got close.
"Brother over there, do you mind if I join you for dinner? I brought some fruit I can share with you. How about you give me two of your roasted fish?"
Tian Hao stepped forward, stopped ten meters away from the other party, took out a few fruits from his backpack, and stared intently at the roasted fish by the campfire, showing a greedy look.
"Okay, I made a lot of fish."
Seeing the other party's polite gesture, Huo Yuhao felt a slight relief and nodded in agreement.
"Thanks, little brother."
Tian Hao thanked him happily, walked quickly to place the fruits beside him, then took off his heavy backpack and sat on it like a stool.
Next was eating fish. He had one, Da Huang had one. Tian Hao didn't appear overly enthusiastic or talkative.
After all, the two had just met. Being too enthusiastic might arouse suspicion. At the same time, he pondered his identity in this life.
In this life, he was fourteen years old, at Soul Power Rank 15, with an Innate Soul Power of Rank 2. His Martial Soul was a battle-axe.
It didn't seem great; in the Soul Master world, he was just a cannon fodder character at the bottom, not worthy of a name. But he had another identity in this life: a member of the Holy Spirit Church. He was adopted and trained from a young age. When his Soul Power reached Rank 10, he was brought to Star Luo City to be an undercover agent, responsible for monitoring the Duke's Mansion and the overt movements in Star Luo City.
There must be many others like him, but they had never met and didn't know each other. He only knew of a secret drop-off point for messages. Every month, he would place the information he had observed and recorded there, and someone would take it away, leaving a small amount of money to cover his living expenses.
On the other side, Huo Yuhao continued to roast fish. He needed to make these fish into dried roasted fish, which would be his dry rations for the next few days.
"Little brother, you don't look very old, and you're traveling alone at such a young age. This is very dangerous. Where are you going?
I'm going to Shrek City. If it's on your way, we can travel together and look out for each other on the road.
I'm a one-ring control-type Soul Master, and ordinary wild beasts or thieves can't get close to me.
But on the way, you'll have to be responsible for roasting fish; your roasted fish skills are truly excellent."
After contemplating his current identity and future plans, Tian Hao spoke, expressing a sense of straightforwardness and goodwill.
"You're a Soul Master?"
Huo Yuhao was surprised. He hadn't expected this person to be a Soul Master with a Soul Ring.
"I'm going to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for my first Soul Ring and become a true Soul Master."
"Then it's on the way. Shrek City is right next to the Star Dou Great Forest."
Still maintaining a smile and goodwill, Tian Hao asked, "What is your Martial Soul, what is your Innate Soul Power Rank, and have you decided what kind of Soul Beast to use for your first Soul Ring? If not, I can recommend some."
As a specially trained spy for the Holy Spirit Church in this life, he had received a lot of training, including Soul Master Cultivation. At least, his basic knowledge was not lacking.
"Thank you, big brother. My name is Huo Yuhao. My Martial Soul is the Spirit Eyes, which are my eyes. My Innate Soul Power is Rank 1. I haven't decided what kind of Soul Beast to use for my Soul Ring yet, but my mother told me that I should ideally find a mental-type Soul Beast for my Soul Ring."
Huo Yuhao thanked him gratefully, briefly explaining his situation.
"My name is Tian Hao. I should be two or three years older than you. Just call me Brother Hao. Can you manifest your Martial Soul for me to see?"
Tian Hao showed surprise, then turned serious, as if he had thought of something important.
"Okay, Brother Hao."
Huo Yuhao naturally wouldn't refuse. He activated his Martial Soul, and his eyes immediately changed, with markings appearing on his forehead and face.
"It really is a Body Martial Soul!"
Leaning closer to examine it carefully, Tian Hao showed a look of pleasant surprise.
"Body Martial Soul? Isn't it a variation of a Beast Martial Soul?"
Huo Yuhao was puzzled. This was the first time he had heard the term Body Martial Soul. Was his type of Martial Soul this?
"It's normal that you haven't heard of Body Martial Soul. Others might not even know about it, because Body Martial Souls are too rare. Most people would struggle to see or even hear about one in their lifetime. This is my first time seeing one."
Smiling, Tian Hao asked, "How much do you know about Martial Soul classifications?"
"I don't know much. I only know about Beast Martial Souls and Weapon Martial Souls. I used to think my kind was a malignant variation of a Beast Martial Soul. I just heard you mention Body Martial Soul."
Huo Yuhao honestly stated what he knew, with a hint of excitement—a thirst for knowledge.
He had a very difficult time in that place and couldn't receive instruction from the teachers in the Duke's Mansion. He only practiced the most basic meditation method to increase his Soul Power, which took him five years to reach Rank 10.
As for common knowledge about Soul Masters, he didn't know much.
"Weapon Martial Souls and Beast Martial Souls are just broad classifications. The types of Martial Souls are actually very detailed, and there are several classification methods.
For example, based on form and nature, they can be divided into Beast Martial Souls, Tool Martial Souls, Plant-type Martial Souls, Elemental-type Martial Souls, and Special Martial Souls.
There are also other classifications, such as Ultimate Martial Souls with extreme attributes, God-Bestowed Martial Souls related to deities, Divine Beast Martial Souls in the form of legendary Divine Beasts, Evil Martial Souls with evil attributes, and so on.
Within Weapon Martial Souls, there can also be a Food-type classification... Body Martial Souls are considered a type of Special Martial Soul and are independently categorized. They manifest as a part of the body, and the more important that part is to the body, the higher and greater its potential and Rank.
Your Martial Soul is your eyes, which are very close to the brain. Undoubtedly, its level is very high, and its potential is very great. It's not an exaggeration to say it's one of the top-tier Martial Souls."
Tian Hao spoke a lot. Some of it was organized and expanded from his memories of this life, some was from various Douluo fan fiction novels he had read in his previous life, and finally, some was supplemented by his own thoughts.
And this explanation made Huo Yuhao's eyes light up, and his heart was also deeply shocked. He truly hadn't expected there to be so many intricacies in just Martial Soul classification.
"But my Innate Soul Power is only Rank 1, and my Cultivation speed is very slow."
He had doubts. With his Cultivation speed, he didn't look like someone with great potential, let alone a top-tier Martial Soul.