Douluo: Lord of Arms

Chapter 231 Beginning

As the surging power flowed throughout his body, Lin Xingyu gradually felt a rather strange sensation.

Thirty-four days and twenty-one hours!

Even without using a soul tool, relying solely on his control over his mental and physical abilities, Lin Xingyu could instantly determine the duration of his deep meditation.

His entire body was brimming with energy, giving him a feeling of overflowing water. Even though he hadn't eaten for a long time, his body maintained its peak condition by absorbing life energy and the energy of heaven and earth.

It made him feel incredibly light, as if the light of the elements was emanating from his breath.

But it lacked a sense of explosiveness and ferocity in Lin Xingyu's mind.

If he had to describe it precisely, it would be that, deep down, he could clearly feel that the training between his blood, spirit, mental strength, and martial spirit was becoming more harmonious. It wasn't something that could be cultivated or maintained later in life, but rather a sense of perfection that was almost innate.

Those who eat meat are brave and fierce, those who eat grains are wise and skillful, those who eat air are divine and long-lived, and those who do not eat are immortal and divine!

For some reason, a passage he had once read came to mind.

Even if you can't do it yourself, there are some principles that are universally applicable.

He feeds on the primordial energy of heaven and earth to sustain his life, making his body purer and free from external impurities, as if he has returned to his original state.

"However, this state is more like a self-refinement process. It can be used, but not too often. You need to accumulate enough energy before you can use it once. If you don't even have that accumulation, where will you get the energy to purify yourself?"

After concluding his meditation session, Lin Xingyu assessed his own condition and conducted a thorough examination of his body.

A moment later, Lin Xingyu opened his eyes, fully aware of his cultivation progress.

If we were to describe it using a data panel, this would be it.

Name: Lin Xingyu
Martial Soul: Crimson Gold Dharma Image (Third Evolution 97.64%)

Soul Power: Level 70 (Level 71: 12%)

Blood transfusions: Nine times (94.23%)

Mental strength: 19,400 points
'My soul power should have reached level 71, but I'm currently stuck at level 70 because I haven't condensed my seventh soul ring.'

"As for the blood transfusion, it has been completed nine times, and we are only partially away from the tenth. The speed is as expected. With sufficient life force as a resource, the cultivation speed is not slow. At the latest, we can make up for the missing part within a month. We can wait a little longer for the soul power and break through together then."

'The speed of my martial soul's transformation has also caught up. Whether it's completing the tenth blood exchange, condensing the seventh soul ring to break through to Soul Saint, or comprehending and mastering the origin of my martial soul, the accumulation from all of this will be enough to completely make up for this last bit of deficiency and achieve the evolution of my martial soul.'

The third evolution of the martial soul!
Thinking of this, Lin Xingyu couldn't help but feel a little excited. When he first awakened his martial soul, it could only be said that it barely touched the edge of a super martial soul.

The first evolution of a martial soul, or the completion of the martial soul's perfection, officially transforms it into a super martial soul.

The second evolution of his martial soul completely transformed it into a top-tier super martial soul. The subsequent second awakening of his martial soul with Mu Ye's help further developed the power already present within his martial soul and bloodline.

It doesn't count as achieving the evolution or leap of the martial spirit.

This already puts his martial soul at almost the pinnacle of humanity. The next step is to transform it further, which will make it a god-level martial soul.

And now he is about to undergo this transformation.

'And his spiritual power is only four hundred points short, which is surprisingly fast, especially considering he left a fragment of his soul in Dragon Valley and absorbed another one in the past year.'

'There's still one head soul bone that hasn't been fused yet. After we get out, we'll fuse the head soul bone first; that will be enough to raise our spiritual power to the peak of the Spirit Abyss Realm.'

'However, advancing from the Spirit Abyss Realm to the Spirit Domain Realm in terms of spiritual power is a bottleneck, albeit not insignificant.'

Lin Xingyu touched his chin and began to think.

He had never experienced any bottlenecks in his soul power cultivation, which was not surprising. From childhood, his martial soul had always been ahead of the curve. After becoming an apprentice, he consumed various rare and precious herbs and underwent repeated transformations, making his physical aptitude exceptionally good.

As for comprehension, it goes without saying what level it is to condense a soul core at level 50.

If he can be stuck at the bottleneck of Soul Saint in his soul power cultivation, then how can other soul masters survive?
However, the bottleneck in his mental strength breakthrough might hold him back for a while.

However, this is not unsolvable. The simplest way is to wait a while longer. With his mental strength, he can break through in a few months at most.

Or perhaps we could go to the Tang Clan and trade for a "Longing for Autumn Dew".

There is an even simpler method: complete ten blood transfusions, and your martial arts cultivation will be about to enter the Golden Body realm.

One can rely on the feedback from breaking through to the Soul Saint realm and entering the next major realm through martial arts cultivation to break through to the Spirit Domain realm.

After making his own calculations, Lin Xingyu found that the probability was quite high.

It's done!

Having made up his mind, he decided to go directly to Tiandou City to find Teacher Muye and complete this breakthrough under their protection.

After this breakthrough, in terms of combat power, it is estimated that it will be another significant transformation.

I estimate that I'll be able to reach the level of a Super Douluo by then.

Push the door open and go out.

The light emanating from Lin Xingyu gradually subsided, the soul power flowing within his body gradually calmed down, and his mental energy began to return to its previous calm state.

I glanced around and saw that all the doors were closed.

After exiting the passage, we entered a closed hall.

A handsome man stood there quietly. He looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. He had an air of refined elegance, and his eyes were as gentle as the warm spring sun. There was not a trace of oppressive power about him. He was like an ordinary passerby you might meet on a street corner. He was plain but made people feel comfortable. His gentleness made it easy for people to feel close to him.

Lin Xingyu looked at the young man standing there, and he looked back at Lin Xingyu.

A gentleman is like jade!

That was the only adjective that Lin Xingyu could think of when he saw the person in front of him.

"No breakthrough?"

"Greetings, Sect Master! I need to return to my sect to break through to level 70," Lin Xingyu said respectfully, bowing.

Yun Ming said in a very gentle tone, "Well, just show me what you're capable of."

Just showing it off casually?
Lin Xingyu couldn't help but wonder about Yun Ming's purpose in coming here, and hesitated slightly.

A long, crimson-gold spear appeared in his hand.

With a thought, soul power and spiritual power instantly merged into one.

He took control of the surrounding world, his will merged into the spear, and with a gentle flick of his right hand, the golden spear instantly came to life like a dragon awakening.

The body rotates, with the spine as the center of power, making the whole body feel like another giant dragon that has come to life.

In an instant, the two giant dragons intertwined. With each exertion, the muscles and bones of their entire bodies were mobilized, as if a giant dragon had awakened and the sky and earth were collapsing. Finally, this terrifying power was all integrated into the weapon in their hands.

Self-created combat technique - Extreme Power!
Looking at it, it revealed its ferocious fangs like a giant dragon.

"Not bad!"

Even Yun Ming couldn't help but praise it.

He raised his right hand, his index finger forming a gun gesture as he pointed at the incoming attack. "Bang!"

A very faint sound, almost imperceptible, gently rang out.

The instant Yun Ming raised his right hand, Lin Xingyu felt as if he had lost control of the entire world, as if the world itself was suppressing him.

In the past, he always liked to use the power of heaven and earth to suppress his opponents, but now he finally experienced what it felt like to be crushed by the power of heaven and earth.

All the force that was thrown out vanished completely, like a mud ox sinking into the sea.

My initial excitement quickly subsided.

'So, I'm still so far behind the truly strong.'

Without giving Lin Xingyu more time to think, Yun Ming raised his right hand and commented.

"Your Qi and blood are abundant, your soul power is refined, and you have made such a long way in the Spirit Abyss Realm even with the most difficult spiritual power. Your foundation is really solid! You have even started to create your own combat techniques."

"In these fundamental areas, I'm afraid no one can be your teacher."

"However, in the realm of willpower, you are ultimately lacking."

"Whether it's soul power, spiritual power, or blood and qi power, or even various combat techniques, they all emphasize a very important existence, and that is will!"

"Consciousness is difficult to quantify precisely, but it is certainly the key to unifying all the power in the body!"

“Other powers have their own limits, but the power of will is limitless!” Yun Ming seemed somewhat emotional as he said this.

"Your willpower is already quite strong at your current level, even surpassing most Soul Douluos. However, it is still somewhat lacking compared to your other aspects. You can focus more on improving in these areas."

"Thank you, Pavilion Master," Lin Xingyu said with great respect.

"You may leave now." The gentle, jade-like voice rang out again.

Lin Xingyu was slightly taken aback and was completely confused. He hadn't expected Yun Ming to stop him just to see his skill level.

He could only reply, filled with doubt, "Yes!"

He then bowed respectfully.

A golden light flashed, and Lin Xingyu's voice disappeared into the enclosed hall.

Shortly after Lin Xingyu was teleported away, a woman wearing a plain-colored long dress and with long, dark green hair cascading down her back walked out from the side.

Yali asked softly.

"Brother Yun, didn't you say you wanted to see such a peerless genius? How could you let him leave like this?"

Yun Ming shook his head and said, "There's nothing more to see. His foundation in spirit and energy is quite good, and his will has already embarked on the path of cultivation. However, he hasn't gone far enough yet. At his age, he has even begun to create his own combat techniques."

"Even though it's still a bit immature, it has already started to walk its own path."

“If I had discovered him earlier, I might have made an exception and accepted him as a disciple, but now that he has grown into a mature tree, there is no point in forcibly accepting him as a disciple and teaching him.”

“If Brother Yun is willing, you can just be his teacher in marksmanship. Anyway, you all use long weapons, so it’s pretty much the same.”

Yun Ming's lips twitched almost imperceptibly. What do you mean by "almost the same"? Even two very similar long weapons have many uses.

Even though they are just two different types of spears, with only slight differences in length, their uses are quite different.

……

We left the Sea God Pavilion.

She recalled the process of meeting Yun Ming just now, and also recalled the appearances and auras of Yun Ming and Ya Li.

I was reminded of Leng Yaozhu, the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, whom I had met before.

They all seem to have outstanding appearances, and would be top-notch no matter where they are placed.

Hmm, speaking of which, what kind of mentality does Cai Yue'er have that keeps her eyes on Yun Ming?
Everyone else seems to stay young forever, but she looks so old...

He shook his head, trying to clear these random thoughts from his mind.

After leaving Poseidon Island, Lin Xingyu successfully caught Wu Changkong working in his office.

"Asking for leave again?"

Wu Changkong couldn't help but frown. You've only just returned to school. Even if you went on a study tour for a year, you wouldn't be able to learn much in the outer academy given your current abilities.

Why can't we just wait patiently for the inner courtyard's notification and go directly into the inner courtyard?
"I'm level 70!"

Lin Xingyu said.

"boom!"

Wu Changkong crushed the glass in his hand, sending shards flying everywhere.

After a moment of surprise, Wu Changkong looked at Lin Xingyu opposite him.

At this moment, even Wu Changkong, who had seen countless monsters and felt he had witnessed all sorts of grand scenes in his life, felt that the world was changing too fast.

Or is it because I'm getting old?

The cold air dissipated, and the scattered water droplets froze into ice before they even hit the ground.

He shook his hand, his soul power surged, and he activated the Crane Control and Dragon Capture. He collected all the glass shards and ice blocks scattered on the table, the ground, and in the air.

Then, with a flick of his right hand, a large clump of glass shards, along with ice, was accurately thrown into the trash can.

"You're going to acquire the third soul spirit?"

"I need to go back to the sect."

With a somewhat stiff expression, Wu Changkong uttered a few words indifferently: "Okay, go and come back quickly. The inner courtyard's notification will be coming down soon."

"Okay! Thank you, dance teacher!"

……

They left Shrek City.

The highway toll station not far away was bustling with traffic.

One after another, the soul-guided buses began to slow down from a distance, lined up in order, and only drove into Shrek City after being checked.

Lin Xingyu glanced at it and then looked away. The entire Shrek City covered a huge area, and the siphon effect it created drained the lifeblood of countless surrounding cities.

It takes countless soul-guided buses to travel back and forth every day to supply Shrek City's needs.

To keep this huge city running.

After leaving Shrek City in a taxi, Lin Xingyu took out his flying soul tool and flew towards Heaven Dou City.

(End of this chapter)