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

Although Su Yuntao's eyes were filled with longing, he still spoke his mind without hesitation.

Upon hearing this, a warm current flowed through Tang Shan's heart. This was a soul bone. Even though he thought it was insignificant, after all, he had already raised his standards to an extremely high level when reading Douluo Continent, for Su Yuntao, who was just an ordinary soul master, let alone a soul bone, soul rings that exceeded the absorption limit of ordinary soul masters were something he had never seen before. Now, there was a soul bone that was most suitable for him in front of him, and he was still able to resist absorbing it and choose to leave it for his family. As for saying that it was enough to improve him, how could cultivation ever improve him enough? It was just an excuse.

This feeling moved Tangshan and also made him determined to make a certain decision.

What master? Get out of here, I am the master!

Chapter 6 A Fantasy of the Second Ring of the Millennium, The Beginning of a Master

"Father, I hope that none of our family members will absorb this soul bone for the time being."

Before Su Haichao could react to Su Yuntao's choice, Tang Shan spoke first.

These words immediately attracted the attention of the other two people.

"Shanzi, tell me your thoughts."

Faced with Tang Shan's opposition, Su Haichao did not immediately refute it. He knew that his youngest son was very opinionated, especially since Su Yuntao had previously confirmed his youngest son's guess about soul rings and soul skills, which made Tang Shan's words carry more weight now.

Tang Shan organized his thoughts and first looked at Su Yuntao.

"Big brother, what soul skill did you obtain, and what is your current soul power level?"

Upon hearing this, Su Yuntao patted his head and said, "I had completely forgotten about this soul bone. Little brother, your theory is correct. The first soul skill I obtained is called Berserk, which increases speed by 50% and strength by 25%. My father tested my soul power level when I came back. It's more than halfway to level 13 and close to level 14."

"It seems that absorbing a spirit ring of a higher level provides a significant boost."

After receiving this answer, Tang Shan's thoughts became clearer. He looked at Su Haichao and Su Yuntao and said something that shocked them greatly.

"Father, do you want my eldest brother to obtain the second ring of the millennium?"

"what!"

Su Haichao's exclamation expressed the turmoil in his heart at this moment. After all, it was the second ring in a thousand years, which was definitely a breakthrough in the common sense of soul masters. If it was really done, it would definitely bring an enormous sensation to the soul master world.

Su Yuntao was speechless for a while before he came to his senses and asked somewhat stammeringly, "Little brother, you're not joking, are you?"

"Of course not."

Tang Shan's eyes were full of confidence as he spoke his mind, proving that he was not just talking nonsense, but had a reasonable basis and a high probability of implementation.

"Big Brother's first spirit ring should be around five or six hundred years old, right?"

Seeing that the two nodded in agreement, Tang Shan began to explain his thoughts.

"I have consulted many ancient texts. Basically, the age limit of the first spirit ring that most spirit masters can absorb without training is around four hundred years, and the age limit of the second spirit ring is around seven hundred years. My brother's first spirit ring is already close to six hundred years. With the physical training and the improvement of physical quality that comes with the increase of spirit power, it will be a piece of cake for him to absorb a nine hundred-year spirit ring. With some additional methods, it is not impossible to achieve a second spirit ring of a thousand years."

Tang Shan's statement was conservative. In his opinion, his older brother's physical fitness would experience another period of rapid improvement after breaking through the bottleneck and undergoing a second physical development. When he reached level 20, absorbing the thousand-year soul ring would be a sure thing, not to mention that he had a backup plan.

"Isn't it a bit of a stretch to say that the energy contained in a thousand-year soul ring is even more violent?"

Having absorbed a thousand-year-old soul ring, Su Haichao had experience in this area and expressed his doubts.

"Father, you have to trust your little brother. It's just a little risk, but I'm willing to take it."

Before Tang Shan could even speak, Su Yuntao had already replied to his father on his behalf.

It wasn't that he was acting impulsively, but rather that the pie in Tangshan's eyes was not only tempting, but also had a very high probability of being realized. For this reason, he was willing to take the risk, after all, it was the second link in the chain of a thousand years.

Since the technology of spirit spirits doesn't exist at all, and the original spirit spirit masters haven't yet demonstrated the heaven-defying effect of a second awakening, the only ones who can currently achieve this are either spirit spirit masters who have passed the test of the gods or twin spirit spirit masters who have self-destructed their potential.

Su Yuntao was naturally unaware of the special nature of cultivating twin martial souls and the possible changes in a soul master's soul ring after undergoing the trials of the gods. In his view, if he truly achieved the second ring after a thousand years, he would very likely become the most unique person on the continent.

Ultimately, Su Yuntao is still a young man, unlike Tang Shan, who has the body of a child but the mind of an adult.

"What are you thinking, brother? There's no risk involved."

Tang Shan said something to Su Yuntao in an annoyed tone, then turned to look at Su Haichao.

"Father, don't worry, there's definitely no danger, because I have other plans."

Upon hearing that there were other plans, Su Haichao became interested and wanted to see what they were.

"Dad, have you ever heard of whale glue?"

Upon hearing Tang Shan's question, Su Haichao's expression turned somewhat strange, but he still nodded.

"Whale glue? What's that?"

Su Yuntao was somewhat curious.

"That was my backup plan."

Tangshan began to recount his findings.

"In the books of the Spirit Hall of Nottingham, it is recorded that the effect of whale glue is to regulate the body and replenish yang energy. Using a piece of century-old whale glue can basically guarantee that the golden spear will not fall for a long time. In my opinion, this effect is a kind of strengthening of the body. As for the so-called golden spear not falling, it is a side effect."

"If it has such extraordinary effects, why does it seem like not many people know about it?"

When Su Haichao heard that whale gel had such outrageous effects, he couldn't help but wonder, "Don't those who use whale gel notice this?"

"Dad, do you use whale glue when you have free time?"

Su Haichao denied it without hesitation.

"That's obvious. Normal people don't need it. Even if people with weak bodies use it, they will only return to normal. Besides, whale glue is famous for its uses. Who would bother to eat such a thing?"

Furthermore, the effects of century-old whale glue are not significant, perhaps only increasing the absorption limit by a few decades. However, the problem is that the vast majority of soul masters' first soul rings are only two or three hundred years old, not even reaching the normal upper limit. Therefore, it's perfectly normal that the effects of whale glue are little known.

"In other words, I need to take something that has an effect similar to an aphrodisiac."

As Su Yuntao gradually came to his senses, he became somewhat defensive. He was still a young man, yet he had to eat such a thing. If word got out, how could he face anyone?

"Children shouldn't interrupt when adults are talking."

Su Haichao decisively ignored his son's opinion and continued to discuss with Tang Shan the arrangements for Su Yuntao's future.

"Since the effects of century-old whale glue are not obvious, Shanzi, is your goal millennium-old whale glue?"

Tang Shan nodded. "Millennial Whale Glue costs nearly ten thousand gold soul coins. This price might be a bit difficult for you, Dad, so I have an idea."

As he spoke, Tang Shan couldn't help but complain about the prices in Douluo Continent. From the perspective of an ordinary person's survival, one gold soul coin was equivalent to nearly 10,000 yuan in his previous life, which wasn't a big problem. However, from the perspective of resources for soul masters' cultivation, the value of gold soul coins seemed a bit low.

It can only be said that Gold Soul Coins are mainly used for general transactions, while transactions between high-level Soul Masters are probably mainly based on barter.

"Father, you know my theory. We can anonymously send my theory to the Spirit Hall and receive a reward of gold spirit coins, which includes the influence of physical fitness on spirit ring absorption and some suggestions for spirit masters with insufficient talent. In this way, even if you really achieve the second ring of the millennium later, it won't attract too much attention. However, in the past few years, you should try your best to train your body in Notting City so that you have a legitimate reason to achieve the second ring of the millennium."

"I'm going to start exercising again."

Su Yuntao quickly grasped the key point of Tang Shan's words, and he felt terrible.

"Big brother, you don't want to miss the opportunity to obtain the second ring of the millennium, do you? Or do you hope that after you absorb the second ring of the millennium, you will be captured by the higher-ups of the Spirit Hall for research?"

Su Yuntao opened his mouth, but after babbling for a long time, he couldn't say anything.

Su Haichao, who had been deep in thought since Tang Shan expressed his idea, suddenly clapped his hands.

"Alright, Shanzi, we'll listen to you. The second ring of the millennium is truly a blessing for this kid."

Tangshan was very pleased to see that the two did not object and even expressed their support.

“My eldest brother’s second soul ring is a thousand years old. His future will surely be extraordinary. A mere hundred-year soul bone is really not suitable for him. Father, you should not absorb it for now. Perhaps my brother and I can get you a better one in the future. Let’s keep this soul bone with you for now. Even if things don’t go as smoothly as expected in the future, it’s not too late to absorb it then.”

Having already agreed to the previous matters, the remaining issues, even those related to the soul bone, were now considered minor matters by Su Haichao.

One of my sons' spirit rings will shatter the understanding of the spirit master world! The theory of my other son will rewrite the landscape of the spirit master world!

I ask you, who else?! Who else?!

The euphoric Su Haichao, seemingly rejuvenated, unexpectedly lifted Tangshan up, saying, "Good, good, good! I'll definitely listen to Shanzi."

Faced with the situation of being separated from the solid ground again, Tangshan decisively chose to stop resisting. His previous experience clearly told him that with his small arms and legs, he couldn't resist, so he might as well enjoy it.

"Shanzi, when are you going to submit the theory?"

Having finally returned to the ground, Tang Shan thought for a moment after hearing Su Haichao's question.

"I'll take care of my brother's training while I organize this. I'll give it to you in a week. Remember to send it to the Spirit Hall anonymously, saying it's from a hidden Spirit Master. This theory won't affect the Spirit Master cultivation landscape, so even if it has a big impact, it won't attract the attention of truly powerful individuals. When the time comes, just say you'll be responsible for paying the royalties to him. That Spirit Master doesn't want to reveal his identity."

"Don't worry, I'll arrange it. Shanzi, your idea is good, but you're still too young. The tallest tree in the forest catches the most wind. It's better to keep a low profile."

Su Haichao wholeheartedly agreed with Tang Shan's instructions. He was just an ordinary Hall Master of the Spirit Hall in a small city. If others knew that such a profound theory came from a child who was not even three years old, he was sure that he would not be able to protect Tang Shan.

After finishing everything, the three of them went back downstairs. Su Haichao went to prepare lunch, while Tang Shan and Su Yuntao prepared to start exercising.

Although Su Yuntao outwardly resisted physical exercise, he was actually very serious when he did exercise. He knew very well how much his younger brother and father had sacrificed for him, and he absolutely could not let them down.

“Brother, I didn’t dare to teach you some training methods before because your body hadn’t fully matured. But now that you’ve absorbed your first spirit ring, your overall body has improved a lot, and you can start some more advanced training.”

Tao Ge's expression changed slightly, even though he had already made up his mind. The previous training had been grueling enough, and now he was being told that what he had done was just the beginning. A chill ran down his spine.

Chapter 7: The Limits of Physical Training, Three Theories on Martial Souls

Despite the fear, the training still had to continue.

"Big brother, do you remember the push-ups I taught you before? This time, I'll teach you a few more variations."

After watching Su Yuntao get into a push-up position, Tang Shan squatted down and patted one of Su Yuntao's arms that was supporting him on the ground.

"Put this hand behind you or in front of you. Mainly use your other hand for support while doing push-ups. The key points are the same as before: keep your spine and thighs in a straight line, and do it slowly to fully stimulate your muscles."

Su Yuntao's expression twisted as he put one hand behind his back and bent the other as much as possible, slowly doing a one-handed push-up.

Seeing that there were no major problems with the movements, Tangshan continued to teach the training methods.

He taught push-ups in simple terms, including one-handed push-ups, folded push-ups, and captain push-ups.

Every movement is an immense test of physical fitness.

Although it looked a bit forced, it was basically completed normally, and Tang Shan nodded in satisfaction.

It seems my guess was right. After absorbing the spirit ring, my physical fitness has undergone a huge leap. The load of these movements should not be a big problem for ordinary spirit masters. The main problem is that this part of the power has not been developed before.

However, there are also drawbacks. These exercises can only support the training of a Great Soul Master at most, and they probably won't be of much use after breaking through to the Soul Venerable level.

As for the eldest brother, his ability to absorb spirit rings already surpasses that of ordinary spirit masters. Even without using whale glue, the training effect would be almost negligible once he naturally reaches level 20.

Unfortunately, in my past life I only occasionally came across these kinds of exercise videos. It's true what they say, you only realize how little you know when you need it.

Setting aside his complicated thoughts, Tangshan continued to teach other exercise methods, such as single-leg squats, planks, and dragon flags...

Regardless of whether there are better or more favorable training methods later, at least I should pass on what I currently know to my elder brother.

"This is a burpee. You can think of it as a combination of frog jumps, squats, and push-ups. This movement must be done in one go without any pauses."

"Hu Chi... Hu Chi..."

The sweat, the size of soybeans, shone brightly under the blazing sun. Su Yuntao slumped to the ground, breathing rapidly.