The Ginseng Doll—although classified as a soul beast—was more akin to the heavenly treasures like century-old or even millennia-old ginsengs from Aos Qin's previous life.
Rich in nutrients and easily absorbed, a Ginseng Doll with a cultivation of over a hundred years could nourish the foundation and vitality of both soul masters and soul beasts. For ordinary people, consuming one could even extend life—making them highly sought after.
Because of this, countless soul masters ventured deep into the Star Dou Forest just to hunt for Ginseng Dolls.
However, these creatures had few defensive abilities aside from burrowing and hiding underground. Overhunting led to their near extinction.
Now, even a century-old Ginseng Doll was incredibly rare—so rare it was practically priceless.
Unfortunately, the one before them was only a ten-year-old Ginseng Doll. Though still valuable, it couldn't compare to its higher-aged counterparts. For high-level soul masters like Flander, a ten-year-old Ginseng Doll was practically useless. While it could fetch a small price, it was far inferior to those of a hundred years or more.
Still, finding one was an unexpected bonus. Since Flander showed no interest in taking it, Aos Qin casually claimed it for himself.
He quickly crafted a small wooden box, filled it with soil, and planted the Ginseng Doll inside. Others might consider a ten-year-old Ginseng Doll trivial—but not Aos Qin.
Ordinarily, this would've been the time to begin absorbing his soul ring. However, since dusk was approaching, and the Star Dou Great Forest was ruled by soul beasts at night, Flander decided to find a place to camp first. After all, a soul ring could remain viable for up to two hours.
Before leaving, Aos Qin slit the deer's throat and collected all its blood into a water pouch. The blood of a soul beast was rich in nutrients and could be used to concoct body-strengthening tonics. Poor as he was, Aos Qin wouldn't waste a drop. He even watered the Ginseng Doll with some of it.
For reference, Aos Qin had also kept every bamboo leaf from the Arrow Bamboo that Oscar used to obtain his first soul ring. According to the Omnipotent Library, those leaves could be put to good use later.
An hour later, in a small cave Flander had discovered by chance, Aos Qin sat down cross-legged and adjusted his state, ready to begin absorbing his first soul ring.
Focusing his mind, he reached out with his spirit to communicate with the soul ring. As its power began to flow into him, Aos Qin felt as though flames were burning through his entire body. The pain spread rapidly—but it was still within what he could endure.
Clearing his mind of distractions, Aos Qin focused on his Martial Soul. In that instant, an image appeared before him—of a master chef carefully crafting a hamburger, starting from grinding wheat into flour.
When the chef took out the freshly baked soft buns from the oven, Aos Qin could almost smell the inviting aroma of bread. As the buns cooled, the sizzling sound of beef on the grill reached his ears. The smell of roasted meat and spices blended into a mouthwatering fragrance.
The chef cut the beef to the perfect burger size—juicy and steaming—and layered it between the bread with lettuce, tomato, and cheese. The warmth of the beef melted the cheese, releasing the savory aroma of baked bread. The smell of meat, wheat, and cheese combined into a perfect harmony—a masterpiece of color, fragrance, and flavor.
At that moment, Aos Qin felt something unlock within him. The burning sensation transformed into a soothing energy flowing naturally through his body along the Yunhai Jue's circulation route.
A pleasant warmth surged through him, prompting him to open his eyes.
He saw a yellow hundred-year soul ring gently floating around his body. Standing up, he realized he'd grown two or three centimeters taller; his clothes even felt tighter. His first thought, however, was, "What a shame I didn't get to eat that hamburger."
Then he noticed Flander and Oscar looking at him with concern. After checking his soul ring, Aos Qin raised an eyebrow and said, "My soul ring absorption was successful—but the soul skill isn't what the Dean predicted."
He activated his first soul ring and chanted, "Bursting Vitality — Grilled Cheese Beef Burger!"
With a flash of light, a large, delicious-looking hamburger appeared in Aos Qin's right hand, radiating an irresistible aroma.
Swallowing hard, Aos Qin explained, "This is my first soul skill—Grilled Cheese Beef Burger. It enhances vitality and soul power recovery, slows fatigue, and speeds up regeneration of both energy and stamina. However, you can only eat one per hour.
"If eaten before meditation, it should increase soul power circulation speed by around 5%, but this effect only works once per day. Its shelf life is one day, though if I triple my soul power output when creating it, that can extend to two days. Oscar, you should be able to do the same."
He turned to glance at Oscar—but stopped mid-sentence. Flander was staring at him like he'd just seen an alien.
Feeling uneasy under that strange gaze, Aos Qin sighed. "Dean, if you have something to say, please just say it—don't stare at me like that."
Finally breaking from his shock, Flander said, "Do you even realize how rare a soul skill that accelerates cultivation is? In my whole life, I've only met one person with such a skill—your teacher Shao Xin.
"Even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, known as the strongest auxiliary sect in the world, might have soul masters with similar abilities—but definitely not as their first soul skill. Your teacher only obtained that ability with his sixth ring. His improvement rate is around 10%, but it only works three times a day—and the effect on himself is halved.
"For him, it merely compensates for the food-type soul master's slow cultivation rate. But Shao Xin is already past his prime, and food-type soul masters have never reached the Rank of Titled Douluo in recorded history.
"But you, Aos Qin—you obtained this with your first soul ring. That's nothing short of a miracle! This soul skill alone can offset your slow cultivation speed entirely.
"And since there's no limit to how many you can create per day, only that each person can use it once daily—if it also benefits high-level soul masters, this single soul skill could make you the honored guest of every major power on the continent."
Hearing Flander's explanation, Aos Qin finally realized how powerful his ability truly was. If not for knowing that Tang San also existed, he might have believed himself to be the sole child of destiny.
Meanwhile, Oscar was dumbfounded—his mind blank except for the thought: "My little brother has struck gold again... I'm getting carried to success once more."
Glancing at the roasted venison on the campfire and the sausages Oscar had made, Aos Qin knew they hadn't eaten yet—his awakening timing was perfect, just like Oscar's earlier that morning.
Without hesitation, he handed a burger each to Flander and Oscar, then joined them in eating roasted meat. Night had fallen completely. The plan was for Aos Qin and Oscar to keep watch during the first half of the night while Flander rested, then switch later.
During that time, Flander would also meditate to test whether Aos Qin's burger truly enhanced his soul power recovery.
The night was quiet and peaceful. Thanks to Flander's chosen campsite, the brothers' watch duty went smoothly.
However, as the surroundings grew silent, Aos Qin and Oscar noticed something strange—they could hear each other's heartbeats. Startled, they looked at each other, and the sound vanished. When they fell silent again and focused, it returned.
"It's not an illusion," two identical voices echoed—inside each other's minds.
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