The next day
Early Morning
Tang brothers set out snd get into the carriage and on their way Tang ling informs Tang san with a book in his hand and says " San'er I have read this book and came up with the best soul beasts for both of us to absorb as our first soul ring take a look and choose yours ".
About an hour later
Tang san picked three soul beasts and handed the book and said " Brother I have chosen three soul beasts for my first soul ring they are Ghost vine, Sky vine, Sharp bamboo".
Tang ling after thinking for some time " Okay I have a map and these soul beasts general locations are marked in this and after reaching there we will head towards these locations and I will select the soul beast for you to absorb ".
After 1 ½ hour later
At the entrance of the forest.
Tang brothers get off the carriage and looked around and Tang san said " Wow this place is full of people selling things and some people in groups needing some specific soul masters, brother do you know why is that this place is full of people and the villages we passed have only some people compared to this place ".
Tang ling replied " This forest here is controlled by the empire and the soul beasts here are at max only hundreds of years old and it is safe to hunt soul beasts here and this place is full of people selling things like soul beast repelents and equipment to hunt or trap soul beasts ".
They looked around and brought the things they would need and went to the entrance of the forest.
The guard stopped them and said " This is a forest with soul beasts and to enter you need permission ".
Tang ling took out the token that was given to them by Tang hao and said " Do you not know who we are ".
The guard took the token and then turned around and asked the other guards to open the gate and let them enter and turned and saluted the Tang brothers and let them through.
As they entered the forest Tang brothers followed the map and arrived at the area of Ghost vine soul beasts and on their way they saw many 10s of years old Ghost vines and carefully ignored them and after arriving to the core of the area they saw Ghost vines of a bit different color and ling identified it as a 300-400 years old soul beast and left the area as it was the highest age soul beast there.
Soon they went to the area of Sky vine and just like the previous one they left as highest age here was 400-500 years and ling wanted san to have first soul ring as a 500-600 year one.
At night
They spent a whole day traveling and searching for the soul beast for san and as they were reasting ling opened his eyes and saw an Soul Peacock carrying an Mandala snake and landing some distance from them and eating the Mandala snake alive within minutes.
The Soul peacock slept there and Tang ling released his martial soul Haotian hammer and went over slowly without making noice or stepping on any leaves or Twigs and after reaching closer and looking at system pannel
[ Soul Peacock
700 years old
Compatability with martial soul Nine Petal lotus 100% ]
He struck its head and killed it and a bright yellow soul ring floated up and Tang ling sat down and started to absorb it.
As the dawn was approaching he opened his eyes and started the cultivation of purple demon eye technique and after that went back and saw san searching for him inthe tent.
He appeared before him and explained what happened.
They continued the journey and arrived at the area of Sharp bamboo soul beasts and after looking for some time time ling found it
[ Sharp Bamboo
567 years old
Compatability with martial soul Blue Silver Grass 94%]
He told " Tang san summon your martial soul Haotian hammer and kill it ".
Tang san did as told and started absorbing it.
1½ hour later
Tang san finished absorbing it and woke up and looked around and spotted ling and ling asked " What level are you " to which san replied " Level 14 soul master, and you never told me yours ".
Tang ling chuckled and said " Level 15 soul master, shocked " ( He absorbed higher aged soul ring and also practiced purple demon eye technique as soon as he absorbed his soul ring and I think it is fair as in original san absorbed a 400 year old ring and had reached level 13 in this it is his soul ring is higher).
Soon they made their way back.
By Afternoon
They had not left the forest and Tang brothers decided to spend some time defeating soul beasts and gain experience with using their first soul ring.
First soul ring of Tang san granted by Sharp bamboo is Blue Silver Whip which can cut through 5-6 thick trees easily and grows stronger by absorbing the blood of things which it cuts through ( increase in vitality) .
First soul ring of Tang ling granted by Soul peacock is Soul Lotus which directly shoots all nine petals on opponents at extreme speed and once attached to them drains their soul power and feeds back to host and restored the soul power consumed.
After 2 days
Tang san is sent back while asked to lie that Tang ling died while absorbing the ring and agreed to meet at the same forest when san reached level 20.
( He wanted to be alone and erased from soul hall's record)