"Xiao Qilin, you didn't lie to your sister, did you?"
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Si Si hesitated for a moment, walked to Qi Lin's side, and stroked his head.
"We didn't absorb a good Soul Ring this time, we can come back next time. Lying is not good, you know."
It wasn't Si Si's fault for not believing Qi Lin's words; the main reason was that a first Soul Ring having four Soul Skills was simply like a fantasy.
It was likely that no one in the history of the Douluo Continent had a first Soul Ring with four Soul Skills.
Beside them, Su Yuntao listened to Si Si's gentle tone and suddenly felt a pang of sadness.
Si Si, I've never seen you this gentle with me usually?
Qi Lin felt very warm inside after hearing Si Si's words.
So Qi Lin said, "Sister Sisi, I would lie to anyone but not you!"
"If you don't believe me, I'll release my Soul Skill for you to see right now!"
After speaking, Qi Lin opened his hand, and a Four-Leaf Clover emerged from his palm.
Compared to before absorbing the Tianmeng Iceworm's Soul Ring, the Four-Leaf Clover looked slightly larger than before, but the biggest change was the golden patterns on its four leaves, which looked dazzling and emitted a faint golden halo.
"Gift of Destiny - Strength!"
"Gift of Destiny - Speed!"
"Gift of Destiny - Defense!"
"Gift of Destiny - Soul!"
As Qi Lin chanted four times consecutively, the shimmering white Soul Ring above his head also flashed four times.
Subsequently, four faint golden rays surged into Si Si's body.
Qi Lin smiled and friendly suggested, "Sister Sisi, you can find Tao Ge to test it out now."
After hearing Qi Lin's suggestion, Si Si felt the power surging from within her body and couldn't help but shift her gaze towards Su Yuntao.
Seeing this, Su Yuntao immediately waved his hand and quickly said, "Si Si, how can this be? How could I bear to lay a hand on you?"
His Martial Soul was a lone wolf, while Si Si's Martial Soul was an ordinary green vine. In terms of attack power, he was still superior.
Furthermore, his Soul Power level was also higher.
Therefore, it was clear at a glance who was stronger and who was weaker between them. What was there left to compare?
What if he accidentally injured Si Si?
Although Si Si had the amplification from Qi Lin's Soul Skill, how much of an amplification could a small one-ring Soul Master bring to a two-ring Great Soul Master like Si Si?
However, Si Si, who felt the sudden surge of energy within her body, didn't want to waste such a good opportunity.
She glared at Su Yuntao.
"If I tell you to fight, then fight! What are you talking so much nonsense for?"
"Uh..."
Seeing this, Su Yuntao gave Qi Lin a resentful look.
It's all because of you, this brat, you've taken away Si Si's love for me!
"Alas, fine!"
"Si Si, don't worry, I'll go easy on you."
"Who wants you to go easy!" Si Si frowned; she felt terrifyingly strong right now.
A great battle was about to break out.
Si Si's Martial Soul was a green vine, and her physique couldn't compare to Su Yuntao's lone wolf Martial Soul. Theoretically, she should take the path of attrition and control.
But this time, she chose to engage in close combat with Su Yuntao.
In the past, she might not have been able to last long before being defeated.
But this time, she was able to fight Su Yuntao to a standstill within a short period.
As time passed, even Su Yuntao himself was shocked.
Si Si's strength, speed, defense, and Soul Power all increased by a margin. A single attribute increase might not be much, but the combination of all four attributes made him feel incredibly tricky to deal with.
Most importantly, it was also incredibly long-lasting!
"I'm not fighting anymore, I'm not fighting anymore!"
After seven or eight minutes, Su Yuntao retreated several steps, shouting.
Si Si also stopped. After all, she was just testing Qi Lin's Soul Skill, not really trying to defeat Su Yuntao.
After recovering, Si Si and Su Yuntao completely believed Qi Lin's words.
"Xiao Qilin, which Soul Beast's Soul Ring did you absorb for your first Soul Ring? This Soul Skill is too heaven-defying," Si Si exclaimed with emotion.
Most importantly, not only was the amplification significant, but it also lasted so long. They just didn't know if there were any side effects.
Su Yuntao also agreed and echoed, "Yeah, I'm afraid even the Soul Skills of thousand-year Soul Rings aren't as monstrous as yours."
"Xiao Qilin, you've really struck it rich this time!"
"Oh right, what level are you now?"
Qi Lin said with a smile, "My first Soul Ring was absorbed from an ice silkworm, and I'm level thirteen now."
(In the original work, Tang San was level thirteen because he had cultivated for an extra two or three months. Also, the protagonist's current first Soul Ring's age is only over eight hundred years.)
"Hiss~"
Su Yuntao gasped, "Can absorbing a ten-year Soul Beast's Soul Ring also increase your level by three?"
For a moment, he wasn't sure whether the ten-year Soul Beast Qi Lin absorbed was special, or if Qi Lin himself was special.
Si Si, on the other hand, found the problem.
"Ice silkworm?"
"Could it be related to the ice silkworm that appeared earlier?"
Qi Lin nodded.
After hearing this, Si Si didn't ask any further questions, because she knew very well that continuing to ask would likely involve personal privacy.
However, she was genuinely happy for Qi Lin to have such an opportunity.
"All right, since Xiao Qilin has also obtained his first Soul Ring, let's go back."
After Si Si finished speaking, Su Yuntao also nodded.
The group of three then walked towards the exit of the Hunting Soul Forest.
On the way back, the three also encountered a hundred-year Jade Horned Ox.
Qi Lin saw that its horns looked like jade, so he asked Si Si and Su Yuntao to help him cut off its two horns.
"The horns of a hundred-year Jade Horned Ox, these are good things. If made into accessories, they can be worth a lot of money," Su Yuntao assessed.
Qi Lin held the two severed jade ox horns in his hand, tapped them, and then said:
"When I'm bored on weekdays, I like to do some crafts. With these two jade ox horns, I want to make two ox horn combs, one for Sister Sisi and one for Xiao Wu."
Upon hearing this, Si Si couldn't hide the joy on her face and happily reached out to pinch Qi Lin's cheek.
"Sister didn't pamper you for nothing usually!"
Su Yuntao took in this scene and secretly rejoiced in his heart.
"Could this guy Xiao Qilin be some kind of Innate Warm Man Sacred Body?"
"He's too good at winning girls' hearts. It's a good thing he's young, otherwise, I'm afraid Si Si wouldn't even be mine."
On the way back, Qi Lin also picked up a piece of emerald green jade in the Hunting Soul Forest. Qi Lin planned to make a bracelet for his mother with this piece of jade.
As for his father?
Qi Lin thought the whole way but couldn't think of anything good to give him. Finally, he brought back a piece of thousand-year whale glue for him from the market outside the Hunting Soul Forest.
The true effects of this stuff hadn't been developed yet; it was only used as an aphrodisiac.
Qi Lin didn't have much good to give Qi Tian, so he simply had to offer the whale glue.
After returning home, although Qi Tian and his wife regretted that their son had only absorbed a "ten-year" Soul Ring, they also understood that it wasn't Su Yuntao and Si Si's fault.
Moreover, both of them said that although Qi Lin's Soul Ring was only a ten-year Soul Ring, the effect of its Soul Skill was much better than that of an ordinary thousand-year Soul Ring, which could be considered a blessing in disguise.
However, Su Yuntao and Si Si still felt a little bad, so they suggested they could also take Xiao Wu to the Hunting Soul Forest.
What happened as a result?
It had only been a few days, and Xiao Wu had actually already absorbed a Soul Ring.
And it was a hundred-year Soul Ring!
Upon asking, they learned that while she was out playing, she encountered a hundred-year Soft Bone Rabbit that was being chased by its natural enemy.
Moreover, when that Soft Bone Rabbit encountered her, it was already on its last breath.
So she finished it off and successfully obtained a hundred-year Soul Ring.
This experience was also incredibly bizarre.
Of course, compared to Qi Lin's outrageous experiences over the years, it was still a bit lacking.
Therefore, not only did Qi Tian and his wife not feel that anything was wrong, but even Su Yuntao and Si Si just thought Xiao Wu was lucky.