Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Mysterious Heavy Ruler

Chapter 33 Breakthrough

After leaving the teaching committee and the academy, Xiao Yi's current idea is to create some barbells and dumbbells from his previous life to use temporarily, and then use his fourth soul skill to train everyone when he returns after breaking through to the Soul Hunter realm.

Xiao Yi arrived at the blacksmith shop soon. He told the shopkeeper what he needed, and after receiving the money, the shopkeeper told him to come back in a week to pick it up.

Upon returning to the academy, Xiao Yi discovered that the team leader had been replaced by Sun Buyu, who had only appeared once in the original story. Sun Buyu was over forty years old and at level fifty. Without any special opportunities, he would at most become a high-level Soul Emperor in his lifetime.

A week later, Xiao Yi brought the custom-made items back to the academy, taught the team members how to use them, and then began his own training.

These things are useless to Xiao Yi. He's almost a Soul King, so he might as well cultivate in his own way.

In the days that followed, Xiao Yi would spar with his teammates after they finished their daily training. Because of Ye Lingling, he wasn't worried about them getting hurt. During this time, everyone's soul power increased by two levels.

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Five months later.

This month, Xiao Yi spent his days either training with his teammates or with Dugu Yan, and their relationship gradually warmed up.

"Bang!"

"Finally, I've made a breakthrough. This adjustment period took me five months."

Xiao Yi is now fourteen years old. When he came out of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, he was level 49. Because his soul power increased too quickly in a short period of time, he needed to refine it little by little into his own soul power.

The current strength of the Royal Fighting Team members is as follows.

The graphite millstone has reached level 35, while Yu Feng and Oslo are at levels 33 and 34 respectively. Ye Lingling broke through to level 30 a week ago, but Xiao Yi had also finished polishing his soul power and was about to break through, so Xiao Yi told Ye Lingling to wait until he broke through to obtain a soul ring.

As for Dugu Yan, because she is a Soul Master, she is already at the peak of level 44 and could reach level 45 at any time. Since Dugu Yan only reached the mid-stage of level 43 after absorbing the Soul Ring, her Soul Power increased by one and a half levels.

As we all know, soul power becomes increasingly difficult to cultivate as one progresses, so Dugu Yan's speed is neither fast nor slow.

"You broke through?" Dugu Yan spoke as soon as Xiao Yi broke through.

When Dugu Yan came to find Xiao Yi in the morning, she found him in meditation, his soul power fluctuating unstablely. Xiao Yi had told her a few days ago that he was about to break through, so she didn't disturb him and simply stood by to protect him.

"Yes, I've broken through. I'll go ask the Education Commission for leave and then set off to obtain a spirit ring."

"Then I'll go tell Grandpa and ask him to come with you."

"No need, I'll go to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well after I get my leave."

Over the past five months, Dugu Bo has visited Dugu Yan from time to time and learned that Xiao Yi and Dugu Yan are together. At first, he was so angry that he wanted to teach him a lesson, but Dugu Yan protected Xiao Yi, so he had to give up the idea. There was nothing he could do, since his granddaughter liked him.

Xiao Yi then went to the Education Committee.

Inside the Education Committee building, Meng Shenji was handling school affairs when he saw Xiao Yi arrive and asked, "Xiao Yi, have you broken through to a higher level?"

It's no wonder Meng Shenji was so enthusiastic; Xiao Yi's training method was too novel for him. In the past, Qin Ming's training consisted of nothing but running. After switching to Xiao Yi's training plan, everyone's physical fitness and soul power improved significantly.

In the past few months, in addition to the training equipment, modern sports such as rock climbing and weighted cross-country have been added, keeping the team members' time full every day. Moreover, after the training, their nutrition improved, and the medicinal baths prevented any hidden injuries. It can be said that everyone has felt the benefits.

Because all training sessions were made private, only Meng Shenji and his team members knew about them, ensuring excellent secrecy.

"Yes, I've broken through. I need to take leave to hunt for a spirit ring."

"Do you need us to send someone to help you?"

"No need, I'll go see Grandpa after I take leave."

The news that Xiao Yi and Dugu Yan were a couple had spread throughout the entire academy in the past few months, and the same was true for the Education Committee member. Now, it was obvious to everyone that Xiao Yi was Dugu Bo's grandson-in-law.

Moreover, Xiao Yi no longer needs to refer to himself as Dugu Bo's disciple in public, since it wouldn't make sense to call himself a disciple when he's with Dugu Bo's granddaughter.

Meng Shenji thought it made sense. Since he was Dugu Bo's grandson-in-law, they naturally didn't need to worry about the matter of the soul ring.

So they simply granted Xiao Yi leave and let him go.

Upon leaving the Education Committee building, Xiao Yi found Dugu Yan waiting for him outside, with Dugu Bo beside her.

"Xiao boy, my Yanyan said you've broken through and asked me to take you to hunt for a soul ring. Ye Lingling from your team seems to have reached level 30 as well. Let's invite her to come along."

"Then I thank you, Grandpa."

"Don't be so polite. Now that you're with my Yanyan, you're family. But don't let me see you bullying Yanyan, or you'll be in big trouble."

"Grandpa, what are you saying? Now that I'm with Yanyan, I'll naturally treat her well," Xiao Yi said, scratching his head.

"That would be best. Alright, now that I've taken my leave, let's set off."

"Yanyan, go and call your best friend Ye Lingling over."

Upon hearing Dugu Bo's words, Dugu Yan went to find Ye Lingling.

After a while, Ye Lingling was brought by Dugu Yan.

During this time, Xiao Yi also learned why Ye Lingling seemed so lonely.

In addition to the two great empires, the Spirit Hall, the three upper sects, and the four lower sects, there are also the three earthly sects in the world of Soul Masters.

The three sects are Immortal Battle Soul - Seven Kill Sword, Eternal Flame - Nine Heavens Rainbow Phoenix, and Undying Sect's Nine Heart Begonia.

The Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul is passed down through generations, and only two Soul Masters can possess it in the same era. Back then, Ye Lingling's maternal grandmother committed suicide before Ye Lingling awakened her Martial Soul in order to help her awaken the Nine Heart Begonia. Later, she was suppressed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. When Bibi Dong came to power, she tried to recruit the Nine Heart Begonia to win her over but failed, so she was ordered to be hunted down. In the end, only Ye Lingling escaped into the Heaven Dou Empire.

Currently, only Sword Douluo and Ye Lingling remain from the three sects, while the whereabouts of Nine Heavens Rainbow Phoenix are unknown.

Therefore, Ye Lingling closed herself off due to her grandmother's death and the pursuit, and she usually doesn't like to talk. If you don't pay attention, you might not even notice her existence.

After learning about Ye Lingling's background, Xiao Yi felt a pang of sadness. Every family has its own troubles, and no family is perfect.

Shaking his head and putting the matter out of his mind, Xiao Yi estimated that the academy might not be of much use to him after he obtained the spirit rings this time. However, he needed to participate in the Spirit Master Competition more than four years later, and his teammates' strength would need to be improved. He would also need to undergo more training afterward. After thinking hard, he thought of Mu Yun.

"Should I bring Mu Yun along?" Xiao Yi thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)