Douluo Continent: From Internal Martial Arts to the Law of Heaven and Earth

Subconsciously, he closed his eyes slightly, carefully sensing this wonderful state.

Meanwhile, outside, both Su Yuntao, who was awakening, and Su Haichao, who was standing to the side with his arms crossed, couldn't help but open their mouths wide.

Countless golden specks of light continuously surged out from the awakening array and then flowed into Tang Shan's body.

According to the records of the Spirit Hall, the grander the awakening ceremony, the higher the innate soul power, but the better the quality of the spirit.

Judging from the way Tang Shan awakened his martial soul, could it be that he awakened a top-tier martial soul?

After the warm current spread throughout his body, it was as if the other party had activated a switch inside his body. Following some special instinct, Tang Shan's mind stirred slightly.

Instantly, wisps of heat were drawn out from all parts of the body. Although they were only wisps, they originated from the whole body, and like drops of water forming a stream, they quickly gathered together and formed a special energy that circulated automatically within the body.

As the warm current of awakening receded, the power originating from the martial soul revived. Accompanied by the crisp cracking of bones, Tang Shan grew taller once again.

A surge of energy welled up from my body and filled my mind, making my thoughts clear and flowing like lightning.

A phantom appeared behind Tang Shan and then crashed into his body.

After shaking hands, the abundant strength made Tang Shan feel that he was in better condition than ever before, but the information from his martial soul instinct also made him smile bitterly.

He finally understood why he had grown to 1.4 meters tall at the age of six, and he also understood the root cause of his increasingly absurd physical attributes before he awakened his martial soul.

He awakened his original spirit, which is the spirit of his entire body, including his brain. It can be said that it is one of the top spirits in the Douluo Continent novel that he knows.

However, this is the first battle, not the second. Not to mention the Body Sect, even the Tang Sect is nowhere to be seen. Where is he supposed to find a way to cultivate the Body Martial Soul?

Good news! The answer to the awakening version has been revealed. Whether it's the second awakening, the third golden awakening, or the god-level flawless golden body, they all tell Tang Shan that his future is promising.

The bad news has absolutely nothing to do with Tangshan, which is located in Douyi.

It's the correct version, but the correct version is wrong. The correct version for Douluo Continent I is Twin Martial Souls, Soul Bone Armor, and Divine Trial...

The answer in the first version of Douyi can be other than the original martial soul.

"Young man, what is your martial spirit?"

Seeing that Tang Shan had not produced any artifacts and had not shown any animalistic characteristics except that he had grown taller, Su Yuntao had a bad feeling.

Recalling the phantom that crashed into his younger brother's body, which looked exactly like him, Su Yuntao's ominous premonition grew even stronger.

Su Haichao also frowned. He had witnessed the entire process of Tang Shan's martial spirit awakening, and he had a bad feeling about it.

"My martial soul is my entire body, which is my physical martial soul."

Tang Shan's answer was crisp and decisive; the disappointment he felt upon first awakening was quickly dispelled.

It's just a physical martial soul. People in Douluo Continent can figure out how to cultivate it, so why can't I do it with my own ideas?

"Little brother, don't be discouraged. Even if it's just a useless martial soul that's slightly better than Blue Silver Grass, it won't affect your cultivation. If all else fails, your big brother will protect you in the future."

Hearing Su Yuntao's words of comfort, Tang Shan, who had already planned to conduct the research on his own, felt even more confident.

You may doubt my research abilities, but you never need to doubt the vision of the "Blind God King." As far as he knows, anyone with innate full soul power that he has called a useless martial soul starts as a God King, and some even surpass the God King level.

Feeling the soul power within his body dwindling no longer through circulation, Tang Shan exclaimed, "Isn't that a perfect description of me, the one who has innate full soul power but a useless martial soul?"

"Shanzi, come here, let's test your soul power."

As Tang Shan received the crystal ball from Su Haichao, a suction force erupted from it, and he immediately felt his soul power being absorbed like water flowing from a burst dam.

The dazzling light turned the blue crystal into a brilliant gold, and the light shone on the faces of Su Yuntao and Su Haichao, who once again couldn't help but open their mouths.

"First, innate full soul power."

Su Yuntao was born with a stutter.

“My son Tangshan is worthy of an official title.”

Su Haichao excitedly slapped Su Yuntao on the shoulder. Regardless of whether it was a useless martial soul or not, his innate soul power was there, so his cultivation speed would definitely not be weak. Even if his combat power was insufficient later, he would be more than capable of defeating a Soul Douluo simply by relying on his soul power.

Even a minor account ban is still a ban; don't treat account bans like they're nothing.

Ignoring his older brother's howling after being slapped by their father, Tang Shan's lips twitched slightly when he heard Su Haichao's words.

Dad, we can't say things like that.

Back home, the three of them sat together.

Su Haichao observes the physiognomy of Tangshan.

"Shanzi, what are your plans for the future? How should you write them in the Spirit Hall's records?"

Tang Shan pondered for a moment, "Father, you can just record the report to the Spirit Hall truthfully. Although I have innate full spirit power, the potential of my physical spirit is there, so it won't have much of an impact. As for my future cultivation plan, I need to study my physical spirit further before I can make a decision."

Su Yuntao approached Tang Shan with ill intent and said, "Little brother, your martial spirit has awakened. Shouldn't you start training too? Do you need my help?"

Tang Shan pushed his older brother's face away in an annoyed tone, "Don't worry, I'll definitely call you when I'm training."

After discussing the precautions for cultivation, Su Haichao repeatedly told Tang Shan not to rush, and Tang Shan returned to his room to prepare for his first cultivation session.

Sitting cross-legged on his bed, Tang Shan quickly entered a meditative state.

Even though he couldn't cultivate before his martial spirit awakened, he had already mastered the first half of the cultivation process, and he could easily calm his mind.

Next is to sense the martial spirit and draw upon the soul power between heaven and earth.

Following a premonition, Tang Shan's perspective, or rather his state of mind, shifted, and he felt more clearly than ever before that his body was so real.

Muscle contractions, heartbeats, intestinal peristalsis...

This is its martial spirit: its true form.

At the same time, he easily sensed the soul power in the world. It really was...

At this moment, Tang Shan didn't know what to say. The soul power that he couldn't sense before was easily detected, and his mental power could be absorbed into his body with the slightest movement. It was as if he was in two different worlds before and after his martial soul awakened.

Absorb the soul power between heaven and earth, let it circulate in the meridians, and refine it into your own soul power.

Streams of soul power were drawn into the body and flowed through the two meridians in the basic meditation method given by Su Haichao.

The soul power did not increase, but its quality improved.

As time passed, about an hour later, Tangshan voluntarily stopped his cultivation.

It's not that he lacks the spiritual power to draw upon external soul power, but rather that his meridians have reached their limit. If he continues to force his cultivation, it may damage his meridians.

Now Tang Shan roughly understands why a certain Third Brother was able to dominate the Douluo Continent with just one Xuan Tian Gong manual. There's no way around it; this most basic cultivation method is too inferior. According to Tang Shan's understanding, it's just circulating the small heavenly cycle in the Ren and Du meridians. The path that can be circulated is so short that the speed at which external soul power can be refined is unimaginable.

Even if the Spirit Hall possessed more advanced meditation techniques, Tang Shan didn't hold out much hope for them.

Instead of cultivating the twelve regular meridians that are most closely connected to the body, they started by working on the Ren and Du meridians. Tangshan said, "I don't understand, but I am greatly shocked."

In Tangshan's view, it's not that the eight extraordinary meridians, including the Ren and Du meridians, cannot be cultivated, but rather that one should at least wait until one has achieved a certain level of cultivation before cultivating them, rather than aiming for the eight extraordinary meridians from the very beginning.

According to Tangshan's understanding, the twelve regular meridians are the foundation, while the eight extraordinary meridians are more like amplifiers. If your foundation is weak, no matter how big the amplifier is, even if it has some effect, it will only be a case of diminishing returns.

Chapter 13 Martial Soul Characteristics, A Glimmer of Inspiration During Initial Training

Through my first training session, I gained a basic understanding of the cultivation of martial spirits in Douluo Continent.

Martial spirit can be seen as a byproduct that is interdependent with the human body, and at the same time, it is the key to unlocking the path of cultivation.

Before my first attempt at cultivation, I always had a lingering doubt: whether it was because I hadn't awakened my martial soul or because of my own shortcomings, no matter how I tried, I could never sense the soul power in the world.

After my martial soul awakened, this doubt completely disappeared. It was clear that my own cultivation was not a big problem; it was purely because my martial soul had not awakened.

The soul power in the world is like being in an encrypted channel, which can only be unlocked by obtaining the key of the martial soul.

No, it should be that the combination of martial spirit and innate soul power is the real "key".

This situation feels quite similar to the cultivation stories in typical fantasy novels.

Cultivating immortality requires spiritual roots, while cultivation in Douluo Continent requires martial spirits combined with innate soul power; they seem to be not much different.

Thinking about it carefully, the environment of Douluo Continent is already quite good. At least there are no demonic cultivators who keep talking about "mortal blood and food".

No matter how harsh the social environment is, at least the social essence of Douluo Continent is still a combination of slavery and feudalism, and it still has a certain order. Most cultivation novels seem to have "fast-forwarded" to the true social essence of the strong preying on the weak and the survival of the fittest.

Getting back to the point, social issues are not my concern for Douluo Continent right now; my priority is my own cultivation.

Yesterday's thoughts were still somewhat taken for granted; whether Father could use the spatial pressure of teleportation to temper his body still needs further investigation...

Tang Shan shook his hand, put down his pen, looked at the summary of his recent findings, nodded in satisfaction, and then, without hesitation, lit a tinderbox and burned his "diary".

As it stepped outside, Su Haichao had already gone to the Spirit Hall, leaving only it and the Su Yuntao brothers at home.

Upon seeing his younger brother come out, Su Yuntao immediately stood up from the dining table. "Little brother, are you going to start exercising?"

Tang Shan's lips twitched slightly. "Big brother, I haven't had breakfast yet. And why aren't you going to the Spirit Hall to help Dad? What are you doing squatting at home?"

"I'm going to help the children in the villages below awaken their martial spirits in a few days. I'm quite free right now, and besides, what kind of help could my father possibly give me?"

Tang Shan, unable to resist shaking his head, sat down at the dining table.

"I'll start training later, you can watch if you want, but don't let your guard down, brother."

"Don't worry, I'm completing the training very easily now."

Su Yuntao patted his chest, his face full of disdain.

Upon hearing this, Tang Shan couldn't help but frown.

It seems that the training methods from my previous life are no longer of much help to my elder brother. Now that I have awakened my original martial soul, I wonder if I can continue to research and develop one or two body-forging techniques through my keen perception of my body.

After quickly finishing breakfast, Tang Shan rested for a bit and then went out, followed by Su Yuntao.

He didn't start training immediately, after all, sharpening the axe won't delay the work of chopping wood. Yesterday he only tried to cultivate and hadn't seriously experienced the specific effects of his martial spirit.

Follow your body's instincts to activate your martial spirit. This instinct is something you come with after your martial spirit awakens, like extended limbs that are easily controlled.

A series of cracking sounds came from his body, accompanied by subtle fluctuations in soul power. Tang Shan felt an unprecedented surge of power coursing through his entire body.

He had grown ten centimeters taller, and the faint outline of his muscles was emerging. The six-year-old child gave off a fierce feeling.

Tang Shan glanced at the training equipment piled up to the side, narrowed his eyes, walked forward, and grabbed a huge dumbbell.

As the muscles of the upper and lower arms contract, bursts of abundant power erupt from them, while the five fingers grip the dumbbells tightly like iron clamps.

"Get up!"

With a loud shout, he lifted the ten-kilogram dumbbell with a muscle contraction and performed a standard bicep curl.

As Tang Shan carefully felt the contraction of his muscles and tendons, he couldn't help but frown as he put the dumbbells down again.

Although Tang Shan believed that his perception and control of his body far surpassed that of most Soul Masters compared to others, and that he could also sense whether the force exerted between these movements was coordinated, he was still somewhat dissatisfied.

Leaving aside the other martial souls, as a body-based soul master, having 100% control over one's own body should be the basic requirement for him, but he hasn't even achieved the most basic level yet.