"Given your growth rate, even if it truly is one in a hundred with a relatively high Potential Value for its species, and can grow to the Master Level... it would still struggle to keep up with you."
Gao Lingwei's thinking was sound. Generally speaking, a Soul Pet that is absorbed and embedded will accompany a Soul Martial Artist for their entire life!
For a top-tier Soul Martial Artist, a creature like the Nightmare Snow Owl is clearly just a stepping stone. You'd acquire its Elite or Master Level Soul Pearls, embed them in your eyes or forehead, and use them to get through the three-star and four-star stages of your Soul Technique.
Later, once the Soul Martial Artist's level is higher, they would swap them out for other Soul Pearls and Soul Skills.
But if Rong Taotao were to absorb the Nightmare Snow Owl as a Soul Pet, it would be tantamount to sabotaging his own future!
