Journey to the West: Life Simulation of Sun Wukong

"My martial spirit is the Diamond Ape, your martial spirit is the Iron Staff, Xiao Ming's martial spirit must be one of the two," Yun Lan thought for a moment and said.

Dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes to phoenixes, mice are born able to dig.

In the world of soul masters, to have a good martial spirit, either both parents' martial spirits must be very strong, or one must rely on mutation.

In this world, bloodlines reign supreme.

But the existence of mutation makes this situation not absolute.

"That's true."

Sun Batian nodded. If Sun Ming's martial spirit wasn't ape or staff, he would suspect that the child might have been switched at birth when he wasn't paying attention.

After preparing everything, Sun Batian shouted softly, "Iron Staff, activate!"

In Sun Ming's eyes, a completely black iron staff appeared in his father's hand, followed by the appearance of five soul rings: white, yellow, yellow, purple, and black.

Sun Batian was an orphan with a soul power detected to be only level four. After cultivating to level ten, he couldn't afford the headmaster of the primary academy to help hunt a century-old soul ring, so he, like most civilian soul masters, only got a ten-year-old soul ring.

As soul power flowed out from Sun Batian and gathered on six black round stones, a golden light shield quickly rose, enveloping Sun Ming.

Golden light spots floated out of the stones and entered Sun Ming's body, making him feel a warm stream, as if something was about to break out of his body.

Sun Ming instinctively stretched out his hands and squeezed hard, holding a completely black iron staff with golden hoops at both ends.

Then, his body grew hairy, resembling gold and jade, though his face remained the same, with a tail growing from behind.

"Dual martial spirits!"

Sun Batian was overjoyed.

Ape, iron staff, perfectly inheriting the strengths of himself and his wife.

"Bless the ancestors!"

Even though Sun Batian, an orphan, didn't know who his ancestors were, his son having dual martial spirits, and the Iron Staff even mutated with golden hoops, must be even stronger.

Yun Lan hugged Sun Ming excitedly and said, "I thought you only had an Iron Staff martial spirit. I didn't expect you also inherited your mom's Diamond Ape martial spirit. Although it seems mutated, this might be related to practicing the breathing technique and soul power cultivation method you created before your martial spirit awakened."

Sun Ming examined the iron staff in his hand and found five large characters on it.

They weren't words from the continent, but he could easily understand the meaning—Ruyi Jingu Bang. My Virtual Library Empire (M V L E M P Y R) appreciates your readership at the source.

With a thought, the staff instantly extended and then retracted, changing size at will. No wonder it was called Ruyi Jingu Bang.

"This iron staff even has its own extendable soul skill!" Sun Batian was even more pleased, hugging Sun Ming with Yun Lan, "My child has unrivaled talent!"

After the joy, Sun Batian and Yun Lan released Sun Ming and asked, "Xiao Ming, with dual martial spirits, your future is limitless. But to avoid making others jealous, you need to first choose one martial spirit to train. Which one do you plan to train first?"

In theoretical aspects, neither Sun Batian nor Yun Lan were experts. Over the years, hunting soul beasts relied on the widely circulated "Ten Core Competitiveness Theories of Martial Spirits."

But their son read it and only said it had reference value, but little value for civilian soul masters.

With their son's wisdom, he must have his own choice.

"I choose to first cultivate the beast martial spirit, Mind Ape..." Sun Ming was stunned as he spoke, not understanding why he said the name of the beast martial spirit... shouldn't it be Diamond Ape?

Unable to figure it out, he temporarily set it aside and continued, "Beast martial spirits can enhance the body, allowing one to withstand the soul ring's age. Under a ten-thousand-year soul ring, as long as the body can bear it, it can be absorbed. Therefore, I plan to first cultivate the beast martial spirit Mind Ape, and when my body becomes strong enough, I will add soul rings to my second martial spirit, Ruyi Jingu Bang, perhaps even reaching all hundred-thousand-year rings."

Hundred-thousand-year soul rings!

The parents' breaths became rapid!

If Sun Ming could first cultivate the ape martial spirit to titled Douluo, then add soul rings to the Ruyi Jingu Bang, it might really reach nine hundred-thousand-year rings!

Alas, that could only be after Sun Ming grew up and hunted himself, something they couldn't do.

"Good, as expected of my son, ambitious." Sun Batian handed over a translucent crystal ball, "Although we know your displayed soul power is certainly level ten full soul power, let's go through the process to confirm."

Sun Ming nodded, raising his hand to place it on the crystal ball.

Instantly, the crystal ball shone brightly.

Undoubtedly, it was level ten full soul power!

"Great!"

Sun Batian happily put away the crystal ball, "Seize the day, let's go hunt a soul beast now to absorb the first soul ring."

"Thank you, Dad."

"You're my son, why say thanks?" Sun Batian pretended to be upset, lifting Sun Ming up, and went out with Yun Lan, gathering twenty members of the soul hunting team. He said to the strongest one, "Li Dan, guard the soul hunting team for now. If anyone wants to buy a Tianyu Chicken, just sell it as usual."

"Big brother, don't you trust me?" Li Dan patted his chest and smiled, promising, then asked, "Xiao Ming seems to have awakened his martial spirit. Are you taking him out to hunt soul beasts? Innate Full Spirit Power?"

"Yes, my son has Innate Full Spirit Power," Sun Batian laughed heartily, "This child will be more successful than me, a definite titled Douluo!"

"Congratulations, big brother!"

"Xiao Ming is truly amazing!"

"Innate Full Spirit Power, oh, if only my son had it too. Alas, he has no Soul Power at all."

"Who wouldn't wish for that."

Sun Batian founded the Soul Hunting Team, with his home located in a town near Xingdou Great Forest, making it convenient for hunting soul beasts.

Once they entered the forest, the towering trees multiplied around them, and the air carried a decaying scent of twigs and foliage, somewhat unpleasant, yet Sun Ming felt at ease.

Perhaps because his Martial Soul is a monkey, he has a unique connection to the forest.

Throughout the journey, Sun Batian tirelessly instructed Sun Ming on wilderness survival, imparting his many years of soul beast hunting techniques.

When encountering soul beasts, Sun Batian would also introduce Sun Ming to the type and age of the beasts.

After all, Sun Batian graduated from the Intermediate Soul Master Academy and has a good understanding of various common soul beasts.

Sun Ming listened intently, while his mother Yun Lan corrected Sun Batian's errors.

Thus, the journey through the jungle was not tedious.

Upon encountering pack-type soul beasts like wolves, the trio would avoid them, preventing unnecessary expenditure and combat.

For solitary soul beasts, however, they didn't mind encouraging Sun Ming to give it a try, but wolves mostly live in packs, so best not provoke them to avoid a pack retaliation.

"Here we are, this is the Earth Ape's habitat."

Yun Lan whispered, "As you can see, it's a wild fruit grove with many Earth Apes hidden here. My first soul ring came from an Earth Ape, even though it was just a ten-year soul beast hunted in an ordinary Soul Hunting Forest, it enhanced my physique, granting me an amplification type soul skill—Earth's Might."

"Standing on earth increases all my attributes by ten percent."

"Now, I'm a level forty-three Soul Ancestor, the amplification reached forty percent, but that is the limit of a ten-year soul ring, even if I break through to Soul King or Soul Emperor, the amplification won't increase further."

"Thus, your first soul ring must have a high age, ideally between four hundred and five hundred years."

In Yu Xiaogang's published theory, only four hundred twenty-three years for the first soul ring... Sun Ming thought this was exceedingly precise.

For some reason, he felt that being precise to the unit year, either you're a genius or a fraud.

Nevertheless, to be safe, having a lower age for the first soul ring is also acceptable.

"Roar Roar Squeak Squeak!"

A monkey's cry rang out, and a long-armed ape about 1.3 meters tall leaped from the tree to the ground, curiously scrutinizing Sun Ming, a hint of puzzlement in its deep yellow eyes.

"This is an Earth Ape nearly a thousand years old!" Yun Lan immediately activated her Martial Soul, yellow fur sprouted from her body, five soul rings of white, yellow, yellow, purple, purple emerged.

Sun Batian was also ready and alert.

Earth Ape's cultivation age is determined by the color of its pupils, hundred-year yellow, thousand-year purple, ten-thousand-year black, just like a soul master's soul rings.

To accurately calculate its exact age, you can only judge a rough estimate.

This Earth Ape's eyes are deep yellow, surely approaching a thousand years, perhaps eight hundred or nine hundred years, but definitely over five hundred.

Thus, in the couple's eyes, this Earth Ape is absolutely not suitable for Sun Ming!

However, Sun Ming seemed to see the Earth Ape's confusion, his Heart Ape Martial Soul activated, it seemed he could communicate with this low-intelligence Earth Ape.

"King..."

Upon seeing Sun Ming, the Earth Ape immediately lay on the ground, showing reverence in its eyes.

"Squeak Squeak!"

"Squeak Squeak!"

At that moment, hundreds of Earth Apes rushed from all directions, surrounding the trio, some exhibiting black eyes, indicating the ten-thousand-year class of soul beasts.

The couple involuntarily shivered.

If they were ordinary ten-thousand-year soul beasts, they could handle it, but Earth Apes standing on earth have enduring stamina, not to mention multiple ten-thousand-year Earth Apes present.

What to do?

Nevertheless, Sun Ming felt these Earth Apes wouldn't harm him, as his Beast Martial Soul seemed like the master of apes, no ape-type dared to attack him.

"Hello, I wish to obtain a soul ring. If you are unwilling, we can leave." Sun Ming spoke to the ten-thousand-year Earth Apes.

Ten-thousand-year soul beasts possess intelligence.

Sun Ming believed they understood his words, even more so he seemed to understand Earth Apes' communications, feeling a kinship towards them... if possible, he couldn't even muster the thought of hunting Earth Apes.

"Roar Roar Squeak!"

The Earth Ape with the highest cultivation called out, bringing forth a nine-hundred-year-old Earth Ape.

All three on site could perceive this Earth Ape was quite elderly, a massive scar on its back, evidently escaped death from soul master hands, but lost potential to reach a thousand years.

Understanding what Earth Apes communicated, Sun Ming astonishingly said to Sun Batian, "Dad, it says it's willing to let the nine-hundred-year Earth Ape sacrifice itself for me."