Douluo: Lord of Arms

Chapter 196 Dragon Valley Planning
Only then did Hu Jie have time to take a good look at the younger man standing in front of him.

The more he looked at Hu Jie, the more amazed he became; this junior was unexpectedly powerful.

Hu Jie finally couldn't help but ask, "Your blood and qi are very strong and pure. How are you doing with your practice of the Body Sect's innate secret techniques?"

Lin Xingyu shook his head and said, "I became a disciple of my teacher later, and I did not practice any innate secret techniques."

Hearing this, Hu Jie was even more amazed.

The younger man before me possessed a unique rhythm in his breathing and movements, his vital energy was like a dragon lurking in the abyss, his gaze was sharp, and his eyes were bright and radiant.

Every move he makes is clearly ingrained in his bones.

He was almost flawless from head to toe.

Thinking of this, Hu Jie couldn't help but sigh at how lucky Mu Ye must have been.

He himself had broken through in cultivation, possessed a four-word battle armor and a god-level mecha, and even his two disciples were so outstanding.

Although he hadn't seen the eldest disciple himself, Hu Jie had a pretty good idea of ​​how strong a foundation could be built by mastering the innate secret technique.

It's already a blessing from God that one person from several generations can produce such a child.

As long as one can achieve the flawless golden body through innate secret techniques, even if it takes a lot of grinding, one can eventually grind to the level of Limit Douluo, and not just any Limit Douluo. At least Mu Ye might not be qualified yet.

And this young disciple is also quite outstanding.

Turning around, Hu Jie placed his teacup on the table, his round body settling into his seat, the chair creaking under his weight. He asked with a friendly tone, "What's your name? How old are you? What's your soul power level? What's your martial soul?"

"Grandmaster Uncle, your disciple Lin Xingyu is fifteen years old this year, and his soul power is already at level fifty-nine," Lin Xingyu replied politely.

Hu Jie took a deep breath, picked up the teacup he had just placed on the table with his right hand, and brought it to his lips, but after a long time he still couldn't drink any water.

Then he realized that he had just finished the whole cup of tea in one go.

After his thoughts went astray, Hu Jie finally calmed himself down.

Fifteen years old, level 59?

Are you kidding me?
Mu Ye's disciples would certainly not use those unorthodox methods to enhance their soul power.

In other words, most of it is talent...

Okay, another future Limit Douluo.

No wonder Makino is so confident.

"As for the Martial Soul, Grandmaster Uncle can feel it." Lin Xingyu said before releasing his Martial Soul.

As a crimson-gold figure appeared, the surging power of blood and qi caused the temperature inside the room to rise.

Hu Jie's gaze sharpened slightly as he released his spiritual power to carefully sense the fluctuations in Lin Xingyu's blood and qi.

Half a day later, he finally withdrew his mental energy with some complicated feelings.

Some remarked with admiration, "What a good child! Not only is he talented, but he's also very polite. He's completely free of youthful arrogance, much better than some who become arrogant after achieving success."

Not far away, Muye snorted coldly but said nothing.

After saying that, he took out a square wooden box from his waist and handed it to Lin Xingyu.

"Please accept this. I don't have anything else on me, so consider this a small gift for you."

"Thank you, Grandmaster Uncle!" Lin Xingyu said, bowing.

"Inside is a Spirit Essence Pill. After taking it, it can temper soul power and blood. Although it cannot directly increase the soul power level, it can remove impurities and help compress soul power. The effect is not small."

"As for your direct talk of developing disciples, how many talented people are there who are unwilling to cultivate the power of qi and blood? Just sensing the power of qi and blood is difficult enough for many people."

Lin Xingyu replied, "The teacher has simplified the cultivation method of Qi and Blood Power, lowered some of the thresholds, and also optimized the cultivation method of Qi and Blood Power, which will make it much more convenient."

Hu Jie looked at Mu Ye with some surprise at this moment. This kid is so powerful?
This is an ability that even ordinary Limit Douluos cannot achieve.

How many limits has the Body Sect reached in its lineage? Have they never thought of optimizing the cultivation techniques within the Body Sect?
It's just that it's impossible!
Makino proudly puffed out his chest, though he felt a little guilty. He had borrowed a lot of secret techniques from Lin Xingyu during the optimization process, but the final result was still in his hands, wasn't it?

Hu Jie fell silent at that moment.

After a long while, he slowly said with some complicated feelings, "Now I understand the source of your confidence, and I also believe that the sect will definitely be able to revive in the future."

Hu Jie then added, "But it's unlikely that I'll return to the sect now."

“If I were just an ordinary elder or deacon of the Tang Sect, I would have followed you until the end and then left. But now, I have gained a lot from the Tang Sect. The four-word battle armor I am wearing was made for me by the Tang Sect in the past two years.”

"Over the years, I have learned a lot of Tang Clan secrets. If I run away, I'm afraid His Excellencies Wuqing and Duoqing will come after me personally."

Even if Hu Jie could completely sever ties with the Tang Clan, there would always be some things in his mind that he couldn't relinquish or forget.

"However, if the sect has any needs in the future, you can contact me directly. I will do my best to help as long as it is within my power," Hu Jie said.

Neither Lin Xingyu nor Mu Ye were surprised by Hu Jie's reply.

Overall, it's still within reason.

If he had come up and run away immediately, Lin Xingyu and Mu Ye would have suspected something was wrong.

The current situation was exactly what the two of them had anticipated.

Although Mu Ye's beating made Hu Jie's eyes clearer, it was unrealistic to just tie him up and take him back.

But it doesn't matter as long as I can get the job done.

Moreover, Makino has no plans to start recruiting people on a large scale yet. He intends to recruit people in a few years, as his two apprentices are still in the training period.

If you're in this position and you're the top dog, you can do whatever you want in this world. But even if you're invincible, you're still subject to many rules and regulations.

Hu Jie then spoke with Lin Xingyu for a while, carefully inquiring about some details.

Finally, Hu Jie said, "There's a secret realm in the Tang Sect that's about to open. If you'd like to go, I can arrange a spot for you."

"Secret realm?"

"Yes, it's a secret realm that greatly enhances one's Qi and Blood power, but your Soul Power is too high. The Soul Power requirement for that secret realm is no higher than level 50."

"I can seal your soul power down to level 50 or below, but it will take at least a year to unseal it. And the soul power you gain through meditation during this year will be accumulated within your body, and the improvement will only be visible a year later."

"seal?"

“Yes! That secret realm is too sensitive to soul power. Even so, I can’t guarantee that I can fool the secret realm’s mechanism.”

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Xingyu decided to decline Hu Jie's suggestion.

To seal soul power, one must have a deep understanding of it.

Listening to Hu Jie's introduction, Lin Xingyu recalled the sealing technique of the Haotian Sect, except that the Haotian Sect's sealing was more thorough back then.

If it were just pure soul power, that would be fine, and his blood and qi wouldn't be a big problem either. Dragon Valley is very tolerant of blood and qi power. His mental power might be affected, but not significantly.

But he still possesses this supernatural power within him! Supernatural powers arise from the interaction with the rules of heaven and earth at that moment. Even now, Lin Xingyu can directly perceive the life force by observing the supernatural runes within his body.

This thing is too closely connected to the rules of heaven and earth. Even without trying, Lin Xingyu is more than 95% certain that it is absolutely impossible for his main body to enter.

Just then, Lin Xingyu remembered the information he had seen about Dragon Valley and suddenly had a thought.

Dragon Valley is considered a burial ground for the dragon race, serving as both their small world and a graveyard. Within this small world, there are not only dragon souls but also various dragon clouds formed from the primordial energy of heaven and earth. Refining these clouds greatly enhances the blood and qi of a soul master.

Even if Long Yun and Long Hun absorb a small amount, it doesn't seem to have much impact on the Soul Master.

At least all eight Heavenly Kings of the Star Luo Monster Academy, except for Dai Yun'er, have been inside. And since their martial souls are not dragon-type, they don't seem to have been suppressed by the dragon bloodline, only by the suppression of their dragon rank.

Simply absorbing dragon clouds and dragon souls will not produce dragon bloodline, or rather, the infectivity of the dragon race is not yet that terrifying.

From this perspective, it seems that going in for a visit can yield considerable benefits, at the very least, it is extremely good for one's health.

He had previously planned to make a mark in Dragon Valley and return when he was stronger, and this time he could do it all at the same time.

Now it seems that a better opportunity is presented to us.

Lin Xingyu gave a perfect smile and said, "Grandmaster Uncle, although I can't get in, I have a few recommended candidates here who I would like to ask for your help with."

Hu Jie frowned, somewhat speechless. "Trying to take advantage of me?" he thought. He immediately said, "No way! Giving you a back door is already the limit, you still…"

"The people I recommend to you are mostly from the Tang Clan."

Hu Jie paused for a moment, then said, "That's something we can consider."

If they were all from the Tang Clan, things would be much easier for him. Even if their talent and strength were lacking, he could still send them in; it was just a little bit of whimsy in the name of power.

Star Luo Tang Sect! He's the one who calls the shots!
"How's your talent?"

After assessing the risks, Lin Xingyu said, "Their talents are all top-notch."

Hu Jie touched his round belly and said somewhat awkwardly, "That's not a problem."

If he has enough talent, then he has even more reason to argue; even if he gets into a fight, no one can do anything about it.

The main problem is that most of the spots have already been allocated this year, and now he has to eliminate some people to get a spot.

……

After leaving the Tang Clan, Lin Xingyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, having resolved the matter of Dragon Valley.

Although the spots in Dragon Valley were very valuable, they were a trivial matter for Hu Jie, but in the end, some wrangling was inevitable.

After much back and forth from Lin Xingyu, he finally managed to get three spots out of Hu Jie.

Simply entering Dragon Valley to gain some enhancements is not very dangerous, and you can also reap considerable rewards; it's quite an opportunity.

They also planned to send people in.

……

Back at the Xingluo Grand Hotel, Lin Xingyu resumed his daily cultivation.

As time passed, the group reunited just before the competition was about to begin.

"The round-robin tournament is about to begin. I've already learned the rules. The rules are very simple: there are 32 groups in total, and the teams play each other in a round-robin format within each group. The two teams with the highest scores at the end advance. It's very simple; you just need to keep winning."

"The individual and doubles events are similar; after qualifying, you compete for the final championship."

Lin Xingyu briefly explained the rules of the competition to the group.

"In addition, I visited a senior in the Star Luo Continent these days and obtained some information about the Monster Academy. I'd like to share it with you. If nothing unexpected happens, they will be our strongest opponent this time."

Upon hearing Lin Xingyu's introduction, the group immediately gathered around with interest.

These outsiders have difficulty obtaining detailed information about the local area, especially information that is deliberately hidden by the Xingluo government.

Since it's rare to receive news from a local powerhouse, it's definitely something to listen to carefully.

"The Eight Heavenly Kings are, to be precise, the eight strongest young members of the Monster Academy. Apart from the relatively young Dai Yun'er, the others are all at least at the fifth ring level."

"The Fifth Ring Road?"

Everyone was taken aback; at the Soul King level, one could already afford a complete One-Word Battle Armor.

The combat power of those with battle armor and those without battle armor is completely different.

"Dragon King Long Yue?" Tang Wulin said with great interest. Relying on the bloodline of the Golden Dragon King, he had gained confidence in fighting the dragons. And the first person Lin Xingyu introduced was Long Yue, who called himself the Dragon King. He instantly gained confidence.

In particular, although his own battle armor was still incomplete, it was mostly completed.

If the opponent were a Soul King, I could actually win.

Lin Xingyu continued, "As the leader of the Eight Heavenly Kings, Dragon King Long Yue is basically the strongest."

Seeing Tang Wulin's excitement, Lin Xingyu reminded him, "His soul power is very high, exceeding the limit you can suppress through bloodline."

Tang Wulin smiled, seemingly unconcerned. They weren't that far apart in age; how much more soul power could one gain?
"His soul power broke through level 60 a long time ago, and now it is estimated that he is not far from becoming a Soul Saint. His soul rings are three purple and three black."

Tang Wulin's smile froze instantly. No matter how powerful bloodline suppression is, it has its limits.

For example, even if his bloodline can suppress a Title Douluo, a Title Douluo can still kill him with a single slap despite the suppression.

At this level of difference, the presence or absence of bloodline suppression is completely useless.

"what!?"

Tang Wulin wasn't the only one shocked; everyone else was also somewhat taken aback.

Apart from Lin Xingyu, few of the people present were confident that they could break through to the Soul Emperor level before the age of twenty.

Under normal circumstances, a Soul Master with innate full Soul Power can only attempt to break through to Soul Emperor around the age of twenty-two.

"In addition, he should also be a two-word battle armor master like me."

With Lin Xingyu's addition, everyone present was momentarily stunned.

Just look at Lin Xingyu in front of you to know how strong the Soul Emperor with two-word battle armor is.

In any case, even if they all went together, they had absolutely no chance of winning.

With such a strong competitor, it's like an adult playing in a baby cup.

They all thought they had the victory in their grasp, but the Monster Academy pulled off some pretty tough moves.

So it's really hard to say which side will win the championship.

Tang Wulin was completely stunned. Even if he suppressed his strength to the extreme, the opponent could still beat him into a pulp.

(End of this chapter)