The old man rambled on and on.
From the discovery of the first Spatial-type Soul Beast by humans to obtaining the first Spatial-type Soul Stone.
Then from the first Spatial-type Soul Stone, he talked about the discovery of the first Spatial-type Martial Soul.
And Chen Fan understood!
Anyway, anything related to the Spatial-type was incredibly awesome!
But seeing the old man getting more and more excited, Chen Fan hurriedly said,
"Teacher, I'm here today to choose a Soul Stone."
"Can we talk about this later?"
Hearing Chen Fan's words, the old man blushed.
He couldn't help it; the old man felt bitter inside!
He had been guarding this counter for so many years and had never encountered a new student with a Spatial-type Martial Soul.
In the past, most new students who came here were just here to see something novel.
No matter how much he talked to these new students, it was like playing music to a cow!
The more sensible ones might at most say to the old man, "Spatial-type is awesome!"
But Chen Fan was different; he had a Spatial-type Martial Soul.
Seeing that he finally had a new student with a Spatial-type Martial Soul, the old man was naturally very excited!
So, he couldn't stop talking once he started.
Then, after coughing twice, the old man returned to his original "cool guy" demeanor.
He said calmly,
"So, have you made your choice?"
Chen Fan flipped through the book recording the Spatial-type Soul Stones, feeling utterly clueless.
Then, he looked at the old man and said,
"Teacher, could you give me some advice?"
Hearing this, the old man was secretly delighted.
He had been waiting for this moment!
The old man said,
"Don't even think about the ones marked with Soul Stone skills."
"Why?"
Chen Fan was puzzled!
The old man explained,
"Because those have already been used!"
"Humans have only obtained 156 Spatial-type Soul Stones in total so far!"
"Over the years, 103 have been consumed!"
"Which means, there are only 53 left!"
Hearing this, Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness, at least there are 53 left to choose from.
Even if the remaining Soul Stones have a low age, he could upgrade them through the System.
Though it might cost a fortune in Wealth Value!
While Chen Fan was thinking about this, the old man beside him chuckled and said,
"Of the remaining 53 Spatial-type Soul Stones, our Demon City Martial School only has 4!"
"In other words, you only have these four to choose from!"
Chen Fan was dumbfounded.
This can't be happening!
His path to becoming a strong martial artist hadn't even started, and was it going to end like this?
Seeing this, the old man sighed and said,
"Spatial-type Soul Stones are extremely rare, and even if people can't use them, they won't easily give them up!"
"Otherwise, I wouldn't have been stuck at Level-7 for so many years!"
Chen Fan: "..."
Seeing Chen Fan's somewhat skeptical look, the old man said with some annoyance,
"What are you looking at? I'm a genuine Level-7 Martial Artist!"
"And with a suitable Spatial-type Soul Stone, I could immediately become a Level-8 Martial Artist!"
Now, Chen Fan was truly shocked.
Demon City Martial School was indeed full of hidden talents!
Even a random counter guardian was such a formidable figure.
However, Chen Fan was still a bit puzzled and asked,
"Doesn't our school have 4 in stock?"
"Why don't you use them, teacher?"
Hearing this, the old man said somewhat forlornly,
"Among those four, two are only ten years old!"
"One is a hundred years old, and the oldest one is just a thousand years old!"
"For me, such Soul Stones are not very useful, and it's better not to fuse them!"
Seeing the old man's low spirits, Chen Fan also comforted him,
"Teacher, there will always be a way!"
Hearing Chen Fan's words, the old man smiled faintly, waved his hand, and said,
"You've seen enough of my jokes."
"Let's get back to the main topic!"
Then, the old man quickly returned to the counter.
He reached out his large hand.
Immediately, four "stones" with a deep luster were displayed on the counter.
Among them, there was a white Lesser Soul Stone, two purple Intermediate Soul Stones, and a black Advanced Soul Stone!
Seeing these four Soul Stones, Chen Fan's breathing became rapid!
Because these were the Soul Stones he had been dreaming of day and night!
As long as Chen Fan fused with the first Soul Stone, he would become a true Martial Artist!
Seeing Chen Fan's inexperienced look, the old man couldn't help but laugh and said,
"Kid, wipe your drool!"
Hearing this, Chen Fan quickly wiped his mouth, but there was nothing there.
Seeing this, the old man burst into laughter.
Then, the old man began to introduce the origins of these four Soul Stones!
After the introduction, the old man said:
"According to the rules, a Lesser Soul Stone can be exchanged for ten points!"
"But I don't recommend you choose it!"
"This thing is only a last resort."
Chen Fan agreed with the old man's words!
Then, the old man pointed to the two Intermediate Soul Stones and said,
"The one on the right is over 260 years old but less than 399 years, and it costs only forty points!"
"The one on the left is over 500 years old but less than 699 years, and it requires seventy points!"
After the introduction, the old man looked at Chen Fan and asked,
"Kid, have you decided which one to choose?"
Hearing the old man's words, Chen Fan looked at the last black Advanced Soul Stone and said,
"Teacher, you haven't said how many points this Soul Stone requires!"
The old man looked at Chen Fan with a playful expression, scrutinizing him carefully.
In his view, although Chen Fan's Space-Time Chicken Martial Soul was Spatial-type, its grade was too low.
This meant that Chen Fan's current Soul Power wouldn't be very high.
Even if he were given the lower-aged Intermediate Soul Stone, he might not be able to fuse it successfully!
Because to fuse a Soul Stone, one must first use their Soul Power to shatter the Soul Stone!
But what the old man didn't expect was that Chen Fan was still eyeing that Advanced Soul Stone!
Seeing Chen Fan's pitiful look, the old man's heart softened, and he said,
"This Advanced Soul Stone is only 1000 years old!"
"But it's still an Advanced Soul Stone, and it requires two hundred points to exchange!"
"But even if you have enough points to exchange for it, you can't use it now!"
The old man advised earnestly.
And Chen Fan was also caught in a dilemma, as he currently only had 312 points.
But an Advanced Soul Stone required 200 points.
And Chen Fan needed two, which meant 400 points!
"Ah, it's only when you need them that you realize how few points you have, and only after going through things do you know how difficult they are!"
At this moment, Chen Fan was somewhat regretful, wondering why he didn't participate in more competitions back then!
Seeing Chen Fan's expression, the old man once again tried to comfort him,
"Don't worry, Chen, I'll keep this Soul Stone for you!"
"When you need a second Soul Stone, you can come back to exchange for it!"
"For now, the Advanced Soul Stone is not something you can fuse with."
Hearing the old man's words, Chen Fan hesitated to speak!
The old man looked conflicted for a moment, then said,
"Chen, how about this!"
"If you can fuse this Advanced Soul Stone now, you won't need to pay a single point; I'll give it to you!"
"But if you can't fuse it, then just choose one of the two Intermediate Soul Stones!"
To dispel Chen Fan's unrealistic ideas, the old man directly offered this big move.
And hearing the old man's words, Chen Fan asked,
"Teacher, can you keep your word?"
The old man replied with great confidence,
"Of course!"
It wasn't that the old man looked down on Chen Fan.
But the reality was just like that!
Since humans had Martial Souls, very few could successfully fuse an Advanced Soul Stone when fusing their first Soul Stone!
Take the 999-year Intermediate Soul Stone and the just 1000-year Advanced Soul Stone, for example.
They seemed to differ by just one year!
But in fact, there was a qualitative difference!
The energy contained in a 1000-year Advanced Soul Stone is ten times that of a 999-year Intermediate Soul Stone!
With the old man's affirmative answer, Chen Fan didn't hold back.
Chen Fan confidently stepped forward and took the Advanced Soul Stone in his hand.
Then, Chen Fan looked at the old man and asked,
"Teacher, what should I do next?"
Hearing this, the old man almost choked!
After taking a few deep breaths, he said irritably,
"Gather your Soul Power in your palm and try to shatter it!"
"Only after shattering the Soul Stone can you fuse it!"
After saying this, the old man stopped talking!
Chen Fan closed his eyes, and the Soul Power within him began to surge.
Time passed by second by second.
Watching Chen Fan still trying hard, the old man wasn't in a hurry!
He didn't believe that Chen Fan could really shatter this Advanced Soul Stone.
You should know that it requires at least 900 points of Soul Power to do so!
And someone who could reach 900 points of Soul Power at the Pseudo Martial Artist stage would be a one-in-a-million genius!
Such a genius might not appear in Demon City Martial School for decades!
So, the old man was waiting to see Chen Fan make a fool of himself!
Young people need to experience setbacks before they become sensible!
At this moment, Chen Fan felt something wonderful.
He could sense the layers of spatial changes around him!
And the Advanced Soul Stone in his hand showed a tiny crack!
At this moment, Chen Fan opened his eyes.
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The old man was about to speak!
Suddenly, Chen Fan exerted force, and a tremendous amount of Soul Power poured into his palm!
The crack on the Soul Stone grew larger!
Then, with a "crack," the Advanced Soul Stone shattered!
The shattered Advanced Soul Stone turned into streams of black energy, directly entering Chen Fan's palm.
At this moment, Chen Fan felt as if he had been struck by lightning!
The destructive power flowed into his body through his arm, rampaging without restraint.
This scene happened so suddenly.
Even the old man beside him was momentarily stunned!
"Holy crap, it actually shattered!"