“Choose, little soul master. Every meal has its price — paid in Spiritual Power. No take-backs.”

Lv 1–9 — The City of Suotuo
Follow Elder Mu's quests, drill at Shrek Academy (every 45s), and meditate. At Lv 10 your Martial Soul can take its first ring — the gate to Sunset Forest opens.

Lv 10–19 — Sunset Forest Fringe
Hunt wolves and daturas by the gate road for your first yellow ring (96–999 yr). Absorb close to your level — greed kills. Wind Steps unlocks at 25.

Lv 20–29 — The Deep Woods
Pass the first tree-wall. Baboons and Nether Cats carry purple rings (1,000+ yr) — the novels say a true genius takes purple at 20. Rings ≥ half their tier's maximum grow spikes and hit harder.

Lv 30–39 — The Inner Grove
Levels slow here — this is the wall that stops most soul masters. Phantoms and elites await; a black ring (10,000+ yr) is a gamble that can kill you. The Yin-Yang Eyes (×5 meditation) lie hidden in the east.

Lv 40–59 — The Long Road
XP gets VERY steep. Farm grove elites for spiked blacks, raise Spiritual Power to tame absorption risk, and learn every skill of all your rings.

Lv 60+ — The Heart of the Forest
The 100,000-year sovereigns — the Sky Serpent and the Vajra Ape — rule the center. Only a full ring set, red-ring ambitions, and perfect play will do.

Whispers…
They say a Ring-Eater Hermit keeps a crooked hut beside the Ice & Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, in the east of the Inner Grove. He devours soul rings — freeing the slot for a worthier one.

🦴 Soul Bones
The rarest treasure of all: on death, a mighty beast may shed a soul bone — skull, torso, arm, leg, or the fabled external bone. Fuse it into the matching part of your body for a new skill and a lasting boon. Seven slots. A lifetime of hunting.