Soul Jade Bangle [Heaven-Rank Artifact] Affinity : Soul Potential : Arcane Equipment Skills : Size Shift, Soul Bank, Soul Connect, Soul Absorb, Soul Refinement, Energy Transfer.

Size Shift Active Change the size freely.

Soul Bank Passive Store soul energy.

Soul Connect Active Attach the [Soul Jade Bangle] to any creature with consciousness and connect with their soul.

Soul Absorb Passive Absorb souls of the dead within the vicinity.

Soul Refinement Passive Refine the absorbed soul to pure, untainted soul energy.

Energy Transfer Active Transfer refined soul energy.

"Should news got out that this equipment was personally crafted by the Messiah Tree, they'll probably go crazy." Celia muttered as she look enviously at the [Soul Jade Bangle] Cole was currently inspecting. Her great but clueless owner might not know the background and significance of this simple-looking tree but she's not. "That equipment definitely have potential." She inform Cole.

Cole look at Celia confused, "What is the meaning of equipment with potential?" he asked. He wondered about this topic as not all of his equipment didn't have potential. For instance, [Summoning Grimoire], [League Banner] and this new [Soul Jade Bangle] have a potential but the [Life-Indicator Crystal], [Identity Token], even the [Intention Stone] which is also come from the system doesn't have the so called potential.

"Any creature or thing that have soul had the ability to grow. Humans, beast, spirits, as long as there is soul, they all have different potential and have the ability to grow." Celia stated. "Mostly, the weapon or equipment that had a potential were those called artifacts. Artifacts were different from weapon or equipment because they have formed their soul, or in other terms, spirit."

Cole listen intently at what Celia was saying. Just like what Celia said, the [Soul Jade Bangle] already have its own spirit which is the flame inside the equipment, or rather, artifact.

But base on those reasons, what about the [Summoning Grimoire]? It was also a Heaven-Rank equipment and have the potential of Arcane, the same with [Soul Jade Bangle], why it doesn't have it's own spirit?

To clear his curiosity, Cole asked Celia about it.

"Just like [Plant-Race], equipment have almost non-existent soul. It needed countless years of nourishment in order for it to develop and awaken its consciousness." Celia answered.

Cole nodded, convinced. Base on what she said, it was only normal that the [Summoning Grimoire] to not have its own spirit yet as it age were not long enough. And he was greatly convinced since the [Summoning Grimoire] born only into existence the moment his soul got transported in this world from Earth, or so he believed.

"How many days I have been cultivating?" He asked Celia.

"A month." She answered which gave Cole quite a shock.

In his opinion, it was just only a couple days have passed since he began cultivating. He was truly immersed in his meditation that he actually lost track of time.

"Where's Blue?" He asked a little while later when he didn't saw Blue on sight.

"He's outside with Bell, Pisces and Ricky."

"Ricky is on the base?" He asked, surprised. He thought that they will not be able to see each other for some time since Ricky joined the other peak. Added to the fact that Ricky definitely have many to learn from his Master. He didn't expect that Ricky will personally visit him despite his busy schedule. He was surprised but most of all, touched.

He immediately summon a [Gate] and step out from [Inner World].

The moment he step in the [Beast-Tamer League] base, he instantly felt a great difference in the surrounding; the Water-Energy seems on par, if not greater, than the Wood-Energy in the air.

He was quite amazed by it since these are the Wood-Peak, a domain of forest, a place where Wood-Energy flourished. To think that trees were almost dominated by water in their territory...

This was, without a doubt, a work of Ricky.

And as expected, the moment the kid appear on his eyesight, he saw that he was manipulating water into different shapes and mostly compose of different weapons; swords, dagger, arrow, even whips...

But he was not the only one as Pisces, the [Water Spirit Carp], also join the water manipulation spectacle. They formed different aquatic lifeforms made out of water; floating school of fishes, crawling crabs, a very eye-catching big [Saw-Teeth Lake Crocodile] who was acting like a King in its territory... It seems that they was recreating one of their memory.

Cole smile at what he was seeing. This was the first time he see the beauty of power of cultivation. It was mostly sometimes use in killing, even for him. In addition, this was just not only a normal beauty show as this was also a type of training. It needed a great control in their own techniques and own energy just to create the beautiful scenery.

Cole smile even wider as he saw Ricky's great improvement this last few months.

Cole wanted to join, and so he did. Although he didn't have a [Free Water Bending] skill but he had now the [Soul Mimicry], he just have to mimic Pisces skill.

He silently chanted, "Soul Mimicry Arts, Free Water Bending!" His soul tree stirred and the soul branch that was connected to Pisces' seems suddenly turn taut and glow weakly, almost none.

Seconds later, information poured in his mind, both his soul and body seems to received a long lost instinct, or seem to received a program and the skill [Free Water Bending] turn into something was born with him innately.

Cole smiled. It looks like the mastery of the skill his [Soul Mimicry] copied are dependent to his beast's proficiency. In other words, eventhough the skill was only mimicked, even for the first time, he could use it with the same mastery of his beast. This was a pretty good news.

[Free Water Bending] was a great skill becuase the moment Cole used it, the surrounding water seems to become a part, extension of his body. And just like it's name stated, manipulating the surrounding water was as easy as commanding one's limb. Controlling it seems as easy as using his [Unseen Hands Technique].

Pisces and Ricky were both engrossed and focus on what are they doing that it gave them quite a shock when aquatic plants made of water started to pop out from the ground.

Pisces immediately swim towards Cole while Ricky remain on his spot and only smile at his big brother and focus on what he was currently doing.

Cole just nod at Ricky and he also shifted his attention and focus on the grand scenery.

Seeing the aquatic plants and aquatic creatures, an idea pop on his head. He willed and a screen of water envelope the whole area and when the light passed through it, the place started to look like it was under water. Maybe if the floating weapons wasn't there, it will truly be look like the environment under the water.

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Master Dew sigh in front of Master Timber. He was the peak master of the Water Peak and he should be there but here he was in the Wood Peak as his beloved disciple insisted on visiting his big brother. He did deny Ricky and the kid turns into brat.

Ricky was a good child and disciple. He have a good discipline. But it seems that he got an unhealthy attachment to his brother that he literally turn into spoiled brat immediately the moment his request was denied.

"Any particular reason why you visit my peak without informing me first?" Master Timber asked after the other's released of heavy sigh.

"Nothing," Master Dew huff. "Just my only disciple wanted to visit his brother." He then look at Laura in his sight that was diligently practicing her swords art. "You found such a good, hardworking disciple." he commented.

A genuine and satisfied smile traced at Master Timber's face, "I did."

Master Dew smile too when he saw Master Timber's reaction. Nobody knew better than them, the higher-ups of the Five Element Sect, how Master Timber fully devoted himself for the sect, for the Wood-Peak. It was even to the point that he didn't have the time to make his own family and focus on prospering his own peak.

That was why he knew that although Master Timber and his disciple, Laura, just known each other for over a month, he already treated Laura his very own daughter.

Even him also treated Ricky his very own son, it just that he knew that if he wanted his disciple to choose between him and his brother, he knew what the answer would be and it definitely not him. It was heartbreaking but he knew this was the truth.

Sigh. He lowered his own dignity just to make Ricky accept him as his master but the kid didn't faltered and outright deny him, only his brother instruction that the kid accepted him.

Moments later, both the Peak Master felt a subtle change with the environment.

"It seems that your disciple created a great progress too." Master Timber said.

"He did." Answered Master Dew. "Have you completed the investigation about that kids background?" He asked pertaining Cole.

Master Timber nodded, "Yes," he paused. "He came from unnamed village near the Dark Forest. It was attacked and raided by members of [Red Skull Bandit] which is probably why he accepted the mission of its elimination-"

"Wait! He accepted the [Red Skull Bandit] mission? Didn't the Sect Master assigned him the [Flowerhead Forest] mission?"

"He accepted it before the Sect Master issued this command and becuase he immediately enter seclusion the moment he received it, I have yet to instruct him to drop that suicide mission." Master Timber answered.

Master Dew nodded in understanding. Even him will definitely enact revenge as soon as possible. But having revenge and sending oneself to death was two different thing. With the kid's current strength, he'll definitely die in the enemies door before he could enter their territory.

And since he knew how his precious disciple treasure his brother, he also have to warn and stop that reckless kid. He should know that revenge ten years later is never too late.

"It seems that the kid finish his seclusion and were now out from his place." Master Timber said after he checked his [Communication Talisman]. Elder One informed him just now which is also from his watchman.

"Is that kid also have an affinity with water?" Master Dew asked out of a sudden.

"What?" Master Timber response, confused.

"I just felt that there is now other one using a water technique!" Master Dew informs.

"R-Really?" Master Timber literally stuttered.

Master Dew look at the other with confused gaze, however, a little while, he was also hit with realization, the kid was a dual-affinity of [Space] and [Water]!

Elder Three informed Master Timber what transpired at [Testing Stones] scene where the [Strength Testing Stone] didn't immediately glow the moment Cole touched it. Elder Three speculated that the kid had two affinities as they knew that those [Testing Stones] was not defective. Of course, Master Timber agreed on this reason as he also check those [Testing Stones] after the test.

Dual affinity individuals were rare. Even in their sect with thousands of members and disciples, dual-affinited person could be counted by two hands which is why they put a great importance to Cole despite him being a beast tamer.

Master Timber shared this to the others with their secret own meeting where only Peak Masters and Sect Master were included. This was to avoid spreading the kid's secret.

They were mystified what is the affinities of the kid, that is when Master Timber shared Cole's 'sleeping session' on the [Teleportation Formation] and him floating in the air without external aid when he faced the [Heavenly Tribulation]; they then confirmed and convinced that Cole's one affinity was [Space]!

Goodness! In their sect, there is no one with affinity with [Space] excluding him! That is how rare they were! To think that he's probably one...

This is one of the reason why they wanted to stop the kid from doing the [Red Skull Bandit] mission. The sect already put a great importance to him. They don't want the gem in their hands turn to stone just because he was killed.

Now that their speculations were nearing to be confirmed if Cole was truly a dual-affinity person with high probability of [Space] and [Water], both Master Timber and Master Dew descended from the peak to personally confirm the truth.