Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

"A martial spirit can unleash both spiritual and soul attacks! And your set of moves is enough to instantly kill an unsuspecting Soul Saint, and even a typical Soul Emperor would find it difficult to withstand it head-on! Unfortunately, it has too many drawbacks; the charging time is too long, and the attack is easy to dodge!"

That's right, the attack method that comes down from the sky is still a single-target attack, so the hit rate is quite low. No one will stand still and passively take a beating! While you are in the air, I can even attack from above, or calculate the landing point to dodge in advance.

"I understand the principles of ballistic missiles; I'm not going to be so stupid as to stick to just that one combo! But Bibi Dong is no slacker; her combat experience and eyesight are exceptional, she recognized it immediately!"

Qian Shui had already developed a series of uses for the first three skills; in fact, only the attack power was missing.

He doesn't necessarily have to descend from the sky; he can also charge forward, ambush from behind, or kite the enemy! The important thing is to deal damage; otherwise, all moves are meaningless!

Bibi Dong's test results were very satisfactory to Qian Shui, especially since the test revealed the attack effect of the Yuan Shen Martial Soul!

His primordial spirit martial soul attacks possess both spirit and soul, meaning that Qian Shui's attacks are a trinity of essence, energy, and spirit!

If he had even faster speed and used it properly, or if he had another damage-expanding or strong control/locking soul skill, it could almost be a one-hit kill!

Strong control can achieve pseudo-lock, while other methods, to put it bluntly, rely on skill or mental strength to improve the hit rate, which is something that can be achieved through effort.

"I understand, teacher. I will strengthen my practical skills!"

“Yes! That’s exactly right,” Bibi Dong agreed.

Seeing that Bibi Dong is in a good mood, Qian Shui is about to make some requests!

"Teacher, I want to go to the Great Soul Arena to participate in Soul Battles! That way I can practice my combat skills! But there's no Great Soul Arena in Spirit City, so I'd like to go to the nearby Kingdom of Silves!"

"Sure, but you can only go on weekends or holidays!"

"What rest day?"

"Martial Soul Academy's day off!"

"Ugh!! We still have to go to school?"

Qian Shui clearly didn't want to go to school, and Bibi Dong couldn't possibly not see that, so of course she wouldn't let him have his way.

"Teacher, can I not go to school? Going to class is completely useless to me! I've already seen what all the teachers are talking about, what else can I do besides sleep in class?"

"Because of the Continental Elite Advanced Soul Master Tournament!"

"What does this have to do with me?"

Qian Shui was puzzled. He had no intention of participating in the competition. His cultivation level was not suitable for fighting. What if he accidentally killed a few people? That would be a sin.

"A competition will be held in Xingluo City this year, and another one will be held five years from now. You must participate in this one! So you need teammates!"

Qian Shui finally understood. Bibi Dong must have been out of her mind to make him play in professional matches! But his cultivation method was unorthodox and unsuitable for competitive play; he might even kill someone if he lost control.

Moreover, the maximum age limit is 25. He will only be 14 in five years. What is he going to do? Is he going to follow Shrek's example?

However, Qian Shui was wrong this time. This time, Bibi Dong not only did not act recklessly, but also sincerely treated him as a disciple and nurtured him. She needed to lay a foundation for Qian Shui in the Spirit Hall, just like she was doing now!

Although the age limit for the competition is 25, there have been very few contestants at the Soul King level in history. Five years from now, Qian Shui may have already broken through to the Soul Master level. With his overall qualities, he may not have any problem absorbing a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring in the fourth stage!

At that time, among their peers, besides Qian Renxue, who can suppress Qian Shui in cultivation? Rather than letting Qian Shui participate, it's more like giving her a chance to gain prestige!

Qian Shui is even qualified to participate in this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, but with the competition approaching, it is really inappropriate to temporarily add a team member.

Furthermore, Qian Shui, as a transmigrator, seemed to have forgotten that humans, as social animals, inherently require this process. Just because he's used to being alone doesn't mean that elders or others would agree that it's the right thing to do!

Bibi Dong, having been through similar experiences, understands this clearly, which is why she forces Qian Shui to build a network of connections!

Everyone says Tang Hao dominated his generation, but that generation doesn't include Bibi Dong! Without any foresight, she carved out her own path! And Bibi Dong wasn't a reckless brute like Tang Hao; she knew how to be patient and conceal her abilities, and she knew how to cultivate her own network. Undeniably, she harbored a desire for revenge against Qian Xunji, but that didn't diminish her all-around strength.

This is why Bibi Dong can be called the most powerful leader in the history of the Spirit Hall and the most outstanding pope in all generations!

Therefore, in Bibi Dong's eyes, Qian Shui must attend school! The Star Dou Great Forest has brought not only improvements in cultivation over the years, but also path dependence. Even he himself can't remember the last time he calmed down and properly summarized and analyzed the situation.

His body is gradually entering puberty, and his rebellious phase is naturally not far away. I wonder what kind of things will happen during his adolescence in Douluo Continent~

Chapter 27 The Playful Moments of a Small Family

When Qianshui returned to her room, it was almost lunchtime on the third day.

Bibi Dong practically forced Qian Shui to go to school the next day. Perhaps because she was good-looking and spoke nicely, Qian Shui reluctantly agreed.

When Qian Shui returned, Qian Renxue was having a music lesson in the study. She glanced at her speechlessly and then went straight to her room for a nap.

As Lu Xun once said, works without figurative thinking can never touch people's souls.

That's how art is. Everyone may have their own Hamlet in their heart, and their preferences may differ, but some works can touch people's souls and resonate with everyone!

The music from Douluo Continent was practically noise to Qian Shui; it was worse than playing it out loud on Douyin! Although it was a waste of good material, the background music was very selective, mostly choosing masterpieces!

Qian Shui's mind was filled with many of his favorite songs. He used his mental power to block out the noise from the outside world, and he fell into a deep and comfortable sleep, as if he were wearing headphones.

Qian Renxue wouldn't let him off so easily. Although the two had a fight and a falling out on their first day back, children forget about it as soon as they're over.

But Qian Shui was taken away by Bibi Dong the next day, supposedly to go hunt souls! This was infuriating!

She was taken away when she was six and almost didn't come back, separating her from Qian Shui for three years! Three years! Do you know how Qian Renxue spent those three years? Not to mention the constant fear and anxiety, it was incredibly boring and tedious!

Just like if you're used to drinking sugary drinks, drinking plain water is only good for quenching your thirst.

So she actually had a lot to say to Qian Shui, such as the second soul ring that Qian Shui revealed during the fight, which was at the thousand-year level!

The initial anxiety that Bibi Dong had felt about taking Qian Shui out to hunt souls again dissipated with Qian Shui's listless return.

After music class, Qian Renxue muttered, "That woman is so annoying!" and slammed the door open to Qian Shui's room, dragging him out of bed.

Qian Shui groaned and looked like she was still half asleep. She rubbed her eyes, saw the golden light, and lay back down.

"Xiao Shui? Xiao Shui? What's wrong with you?" Qian Renxue didn't know what morning grumpiness was, because she had never made a fuss in bed, and she had never seen Qian Shui make a fuss in bed either.

However, Qian Shui was exhausted from Bibi Dong's antics this time, and was extremely tired. The morning grumpiness of a Blue Star person is not to be underestimated!

"What?! Leave me alone! I'm exhausted!" Qian Shui was extremely impatient. If it weren't for the size difference, the scene would have looked like a hapless son throwing a tantrum at his mother.

Qian Renxue was clearly not Qian Shuizhen's mother; she was furious at the sight of his ugly bald head!

"First Soul Skill! Angelic Assault!"

The moment Qian Shui sensed the fluctuation of soul power, his will to survive instantly brought him to his senses. All martial arts are invincible! Speed ​​is the only thing that cannot be broken! If you can escape quickly, you are invincible!

Seeing her bed, which had been with her for so many years, gone just like that, Qian Shui wasn't too heartbroken. After all, it was someone else's property.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Qian Renxue's cute little face darkened, her eyes widened, and she made a move to attack again!

"Alright, alright! I'm awake, I'm awake! Miss, what do you need to say?" Qian Shui waved her hands, begging for forgiveness.

"Hmph! Tell me! Where did you go!"

"Hunting Souls~ Where else can I go~ I wanted to go the day I came back, but my mom, who is also my teacher, for some reason, insisted that I go to school!"

The next day, without even a word, they just dragged me away! I was basically being carried around the air non-stop, getting my spirit rings done and then coming back right away! I was completely exhausted!

Mentioning this woke him up, and he started gesturing wildly and spitting as he complained.

As the saying goes, a grievance meeting is the most popular, and Qian Renxue wholeheartedly agrees!

"She's really annoying!"

"Uh..." Qian Shui wasn't talking about the issues Bibi Dong disliked; he was just resentful that Bibi Dong insisted on making him go to school, and also wanted to vent about his terrible experiences over the past few days!

"Sigh, I have to go to school tomorrow~ Never mind that, does Xiaoxue have anything to eat? I'm starving!"

"Hmph! All you do is eat and sleep! I called you to get up and eat, but you're still lying in bed!"

"Alright, alright, I'm up now. Let's go, let's eat!" Qian Shui changed the subject by talking about food.

"By the way, Xiao Shui, congratulations on advancing to Soul Master!" Qian Renxue and Qian Shui chatted while eating.

"No problem, no problem~" Qian Shui swallowed the meat in her mouth. "Let me tell you, Bibi Dong is really strong! She killed a 9000-year-old soul beast in an instant! You know, I fought that guy for several months and couldn't even break its skin!"

"9000 years? You mean you hunted a 9000-year-old soul beast this time!?" Qian Renxue instantly grasped the blind spot.

According to the general pattern in Douluo Continent, the third ring usually absorbs a soul ring that has been around for about 1000 years. And even the fourth ring will not exceed 5000 years! This is a lesson learned through blood and tears.

"So what? My second ring is still 6000 years old." Qian Shui didn't care; he had already read the records.

In his past life, he and his group members had criticized this kind of empirical logic, especially since that person was Master Yu who was so precise that he even went down to the single digit!

"Qian Shui! Have you ever looked at the theoretical upper limit of spirit rings?!" Qian Renxue slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly, the little girl's eyes reddening! She herself had absorbed spirit rings and had been taught about the absorption limit of spirit rings.

When Qian Shui saw that Qian Renxue's eyes were not right, he immediately waved his hand to signal her to calm down. He was most afraid of children crying!

"Don't rush me, let me explain! There's a reason for doing this! Normally, what you say would be correct, but this is Class Two!"

Seeing that Qian Shui was poor again, Qian Renxue pretended to clench her fist.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't get excited. You know, you can't afford to fall into the trap of relying on empiricism. I've known those theories since I was three years old, okay..."

Aside from explaining the cultivation methods, Qian Shui systematically explained the issue of soul ring absorption to Qian Renxue, and also told her how to absorb soul rings beyond one's level!

Qian Renxue muttered that Qian Shui was spouting platitudes again, but listened without fully understanding, since Qian Shui's speech was full of vocabulary unique to Blue Star.

But she understood—

First: The time limit for absorbing a spirit ring is not necessarily fixed; everyone has different circumstances.

Second: Don't be prejudiced or take things for granted! Think in reverse: a Title Douluo can absorb a 100,000-year soul ring, which must be due to special conditions. Low-level soul masters cannot meet these conditions, so they naturally cannot absorb it. This is the key, not the level!

Third: Since the gap between him and a Title Douluo is too great to be bridged, what about the other levels? The top five levels of Soul Masters are not worlds apart.

Fourth: The so-called condition is the Soul Master's overall quality! Soul rings are merely unlockers for skills and are not entirely related to Soul Power. As long as the overall quality meets the requirements, it can be absorbed regardless of the age!

"Look, isn't the effect of my physical training when I was a kid obvious? Read more books—knowledge is power!" As Qian Shui spoke, he had the urge to show off and summoned three spirit rings.

"So you're saying I can absorb spirit rings beyond my level?" Qian Renxue stroked her chin. What Qian Shui said made sense, and the facts were there before the New Year.

She was nearing level 40, wondering if she could absorb power from higher-level enemies like Qian Shui in the next stage.

"Uh..." Qian Shui rambled on for a while, but there was a more relevant point he didn't mention! That was the unique nature of cultivation methods and primordial spirit martial souls!

By cultivating essence, energy, and spirit in a unified way, his overall qualities have caught up with those of a typical Soul King, with only a difference in the level of soul power.

They were a little apprehensive during the second round, but they recklessly pushed forward! They felt confident they could win, so what was wrong with taking a breath?

However, when considering the third ring, he had confirmed his overall qualities with the Soul Saint of the wolf-type martial soul. At that time, he was already certain that he was at least stronger than the support-type Soul King.

Without these, he simply couldn't, and had no intention of, absorbing at such a high level! At most, he could only manage to surpass it by one or two thousand years.

But this is something that cannot be said! The cultivation method of the other system is too shocking! It's not that he is unwilling to teach Qian Renxue this cultivation method, but he can't, because he is also feeling his way across the river. What if Qian Renxue makes a mistake in her practice? Wouldn't that be the end of the world?

With a mature system like the Martial Soul Cultivation Method, he could cultivate it much better; why would he need to go through all that trouble?