"Very good! Feilong, come, stand up. Now that you are my disciple, let me introduce myself again to you and your father."

Song Weihan took a step back, straightened his back and collar, than fixing the golden badge on the left side of his chest again.

"My name is Song Weihan. I am a member of the Spirit PaG.o.da's regional Council for Heaven Dou City and the leader of the Artificial Spirit Soul Development and Distribution Department. That, you already know."

Coming up to here, Song Weihan took another step back. An immense pressure fell onto the both of them without hurting them and a strong wind surged, as different coloured light sprung into existence around Song Weihan. He had unleashed his Soul Power and Soul Ring for Sheng Feilong and Sheng Lingtian to see.

Sheng Feilongs eyes widened in awe. 4 purple Rings, 3 black Rings and 1 red Ring! 8 Soul Rings in total! His Master is a Soul Douluo of at least level 80! The strongest Soul Master Sheng Feilong had ever seen!

Sheng Lingtian was similarly stunned. Song Weihan didn't look much older than 30, much younger than himself. Yet he is already a Soul Douluo and he even had a 100.000-year-old red Soul Ring, moreover, from his Soul Power's pressure he seems to be in the late stage of the Soul Douluo level! Someone with that kind of talent may even reach the level of a Hyper Douluo in their lifetime! And that person even took his son as his personal disciple! He knew Song Weihan must be strong, given his ident.i.ty as a member of the Spirit PaG.o.da's top echelon, but he didn't think it would be to this extent!

Seeing their reactions, Song Weihan simply smiled and continued his introduction.

"... What you did not know, is that I am only 34 years old this year. My Spirit Soul is the Spirit Endowed Flamingo and I am currently a Level 89 Control System Soul Douluo, with my main focus lying in spiritual a.s.sault to disrupt the enemy's momentum, and the application of illusions."

Song Weihan recalled his Soul Rings and the pressure slowly lessened until it was completely gone. He continued to smile after finis.h.i.+ng and again took a look at Sheng Feilong.

"From today onwards, I am your master. I'll teach you how to cultivate properly, how to become a strong Soul Master, about the world of Soul Masters in general, and if, in the future you wish to learn, I'll also teach you about artificial Spirit Soul research. Starting next Monday, you will come to the Spirit PaG.o.da for 3 hours in the afternoon, 5 days a week, while you'll be free to do as you please on weekends. My standards and expectations are high and my training will be reflective of that, especially considering your talent. But for now, there's something more important."

Song Weihan's tone changed from the previous solemn one to his upbeat, more relaxed one.

"I promised you a present after all, didn't I? Though, now that I'm your master, I'll make it an even better one. Follow me."

Before Sheng Lingtian and Sheng Feilong could react, Song Weihan had already turned around and moved through the door past the counter. They looked at each other for a moment before quickly following behind Song Weihan. Stepping through the door, they entered a big, laboratory like room, where a number of people white coats were working. There were tables packed with computers and doc.u.ments, all kinds of discussions about statistics and the newest results were going on, while a huge machine that occupied nearly one-third of the room was running on full speed. It must be important considering its size and the fact that every single computer in the room was hooked up to this machine.

Song Weihan was currently talking to a green haired young woman in a similar white coat, who after a moment, bowed slightly to Song Weihan before rus.h.i.+ng off to the side. Song Weihan once again turned to Sheng Feilong and Sheng Lingtian, asking them to come over to him while he walked off to a door at the side. They quickly followed him out of the room and entered a hallway with a lot of doors with numpads at their sides. They walked a few meters in and Song Weihan typed in a few numbers on one of the pads to open the room and entering it.

The group was now standing in an decently sized room, with noting but a bed in it, a simple, light grey floor, white walls and soft lighting coming from the white ceiling. Song Weihan turned around to look at Sheng Lingtian and Sheng Feilong, let out a tiny sigh and looked quite content.

"Alright, no one will disturb us here. You originally came here for your first artificial Spirit Soul in order to become a full fledged Soul Master, right, Feilong? Master decided to gift one to you. And a really special one that fits you perfectly, at that. I sent Miss Yu, the lady I was talking to in the laboratory, to get it for you, Feilong."

Sheng Feilong's eyes lit up at the mention of a Spirit Soul and he promptly run up close to Song Weihan.

"My first artificial Spirit Soul? And a special one just for me! What kind of Soul is it? Is it a dragon?!"

Song Weihan smiled lightly.

"You'll have to wait until you get it. I won't tell you in advance. But before you can get it, I have to show you something else. Get on the bed and sit down cross-legged, as if meditating." Waiting for Sheng Feilong to get on the bed as he was told, Song Weihan than put his hand on the formers back and carefully poured his Soul Power into him.

"Close your eyes and remember the way my Soul Power flows inside you. That's a secret technique that only core members of the Spirit PaG.o.da are allowed to learn. It's extremely important that you get it right. It'll be your main cultivation technique and also the technique you have to use when absorbing an artificial Spirit Soul into your body. Stay focused."

Feeling the warm energy coursing through his a body in a weird way, he tried his best to remember it. After a few rounds of circulation, he began moving his own Soul Power together with Song Weihans. He quickly got the hang of it, surprising Song Weihan, who than stopped using his Soul Power, told Sheng Feilong to continue and simply observed, making sure Sheng Feilong made no mistakes.

'This boy... his perception is really good. He got the hang of the technique after just a dozen rounds of circulation. And he's getting more and more relaxed with each. It seems I really made a good decision to take him as my disciple before those old foxes saw him.'

While Song Weihan was thinking that, the room's door opened and the green-haired woman, Miss Yu entered with a big metal box in her arms. Song Weihan mentioned for her to keep quiet, as Sheng Feilong was still running the cultivation technique, and took the metal box out of her arms. Miss Yu bowed lightly to Song Weihan again and then quietly left.

Song Weihan placed the metal box next to himself and just a few seconds later, Sheng Feilong opened his eyes.

"Master, I've got it now! I can circulate my Soul Power in the weird pattern without problem now!"

Song Weihan smiled and pointed at the metal box.

"That's good. Your present just came in, too."

He opened it on one side, causing white vapor to come out of it and than took out a delicate, half transparent blue ball, which he handed to Sheng Feilong.

"In here, is your first artificial Spirit Soul. Once you pour your Soul Power into the ball, the Spirit Soul will be bound to you and you can begin to absorb it. However, if you don't absorb it, the Spirit Soul will die within 24 hours. So make sure you're ready."

Sheng Feilong quickly sat down on the bed again, hearing his master's words, took a deep breath and carefully poured his Soul Power into the ball. The ball's blue colour became deeper, and once it was full, the ball cracked. A yellow light emerged, as a thick, yellow Soul Ring appeared around the ball. The ball shattered completely and revealed the Spirit Soul Song Weihan chose for Sheng Feilong.

A thick four-legged creature, with powerful hind legs, slightly thinner arms, a b.u.mpy, tough hide and a ma.s.sive head sat on Sheng Feilong's hand. It's lower body was deep brown in colour, almost dark enough to be black, while the rest of it body was toned in a lighter slightly yellowish brown with occasional darker spots. It's huge, multicoloured eyes ominously flickered in a change of the eyeball's yellow base colour, a blood-red crimson and deep black, as it's pupils and irises continuously changed shape, from a horizontal slip, to a cross and back.

Sheng Feilong was stupefied by this and trembled. He finally got his first artificial Spirit Soul! And one his master, a powerful Soul Master from the Spirit PaG.o.da hand-picked for him, at that!

But... but why did it have to be a... giant toad?!