Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 104 Xiaoxiao's Breakthrough

After comforting Xiaoxiao and promising to introduce her to Chiyuan when he had time, Ji Lin took out a book from his storage soul tool.

The book is entirely silver, with a ruby ​​set in its center and intricate runes engraved around it. The text on the pages is written in gold ink, each stroke exquisitely crafted, as if carved by artisans with their very lives. The text emits a faint golden glow, giving it a warm and sacred feel.

The edges of the pages are inlaid with small gemstones that change color under different lighting, from deep blue to fiery red to serene green. The overall design is full of mystery and solemnity; it is not just a book, but a work of art.

Upon seeing the book in Ji Lin's hand, Xiao Xiao exclaimed, "Wow! What a beautiful book! Class monitor, what book is this? It's so pretty!"

Wang Dong'er also looked at the book in Ji Lin's hand and couldn't help but exclaim, "This book is so beautiful! I've never seen such a gorgeous and exquisite book before. Where did you buy it?"

Ji Lin said irritably, "This is the Book of Contracts. There is only one copy in the world. It is unique and cannot be bought anywhere else."

Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er asked curiously at the same time, "The Book of Contracts?"

Ji Lin grunted and explained, "The purpose of the Book of Contracts is to sign contracts. Once a contract is signed on it, no one can break it. Those who break their promises will be punished by being eaten by rocks."

Xiao Xiao was startled. "Wow! That's terrifying!"

Ji Lin gently patted Xiao Xiao's head with the Book of Contracts and said speechlessly, "As long as you don't break the contract, there will be no restrictions or punishments."

Wang Dong'er said, "So, you took out this book because you want to sign a contract with me and Xiaoxiao."

Her face darkened. "You don't trust us," she said.

Xiao Xiao also fell silent, feeling down.

Seeing the misunderstanding, Ji Lin quickly explained, "Please don't misunderstand. How could I not trust you? It's just that an elder told me that a sect cannot function without rules. Both Qiu'er and I must abide by the sect's rules. After joining the Zizai Sect, I will pass on the sect's inherited cultivation techniques to you. The contract we sign only stipulates that the techniques cannot be passed on to outsiders; there are no other restrictions. Qiu'er and I will also sign this contract; everyone in the sect must sign this contract. It's the sect's rule."

Back at Shrek Academy, Ji Lin still decided to have Wang Qiu'er and Xu Jiujiu sign a contract. It wasn't that he didn't trust them, but they had to set an example. If even the vice sect leader and elders didn't sign contracts, how could the later disciples accept them?

Upon hearing Ji Lin's explanation, Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao realized that they had misunderstood.

Wang Dong'er said embarrassedly, "You should have said so earlier. The sect's inheritance cannot be leaked. Which sect doesn't have this rule? It's normal. I'll sign this contract."

Xiao Xiao also raised her hand, indicating that she could sign the contract immediately, clearly feeling guilty for having doubted Ji Lin's trust in them earlier.

The two quickly signed the contract, with Wang Qiu'er also signing it, and Ji Lin writing his name on it as well. Even the sect leader couldn't pass on his cultivation techniques to outsiders; that was the sect rule. However, whether the contract would actually work for him, its owner, was something only Ji Lin himself knew.

After signing the contract and joining the Zizai Sect, Ji Lin passed on the Taixu Sword Qi to Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao.

With the help of the Tai Xu Sword Qi, the two women should be able to improve their cultivation more quickly.

Ji Lin invited the two women to join the Zizai Sect at this time because he saw how hard they had been cultivating recently, so that he could teach them the Taixu Sword Qi and give them a helping hand.

After obtaining the Taixu Sword Qi and experiencing its cultivation effects, Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao also realized this point, and their eyes were filled with gratitude and tenderness as they looked at Ji Lin.

Considerate boys are easily popular with girls.

Two weeks have passed since the two joined the Freedom Sect, and Elder Xuan has twice instructed the seven members of the reserve team in their cultivation. His teaching method is simple: practice, practice, and more practice.

Each time, the seven of them were divided into different groups to fight against each other. The only requirement that Elder Xuan gave them was that they must not hold back. With such a super expert by their side, they had no fear of any danger.

So Ji Lin and Wang Qiu'er have had a real beating these past two weeks. Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei, and even Jiang Nannan have all been beaten up by them. When facing Jiang Nannan, Ji Lin would subconsciously hold back, trying not to go too far, but Wang Qiu'er didn't care. Every time Jiang Nannan and Wang Qiu'er fought, Xu Sanshi would beg Wang Qiu'er to go easy on him, begging her not to hurt his Nannan. This annoyed Wang Qiu'er so much that when she faced Xu Sanshi, she would definitely beat him until he was bruised and battered.

It was during this intense period of study and training that all seven of them made significant progress. In just half a month, although they were unable to break through in cultivation level, their combat experience increased dramatically.

Ji Lin, in particular, has made rapid progress. During the freshman assessment, his match against Wang Qiu'er was only a stalemate due to his lack of combat experience and his reluctance to hurt Wang Qiu'er, despite his level advantage. In fact, he has never been able to unleash the true power of the Heavenly Fire Judgment.

Surprisingly, Xiao Xiao broke through level 30. In the intense battle, with the support of the Tai Xu Sword Qi, Xiao Xiao successfully broke through the level 30 bottleneck and became the fifth Soul Master in Class 1 of the second year.

After Xiaoxiao's breakthrough, the academy arranged for a teacher to take her to hunt soul beasts. It is believed that when Xiaoxiao returns next time, she will appear before everyone as a three-ring Soul Master.

The others continued to receive training from Elder Xuan.

A few days later, Xiaoxiao returned. She said she was extremely lucky to encounter a thousand-year-old dark gold dinosaur bear, obtained her third spirit ring, and acquired a spirit skill that was very suitable for her.

Xiao Xiao proudly showed off her third soul ring to Ji Lin. In front of everyone, she summoned the Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron. Three soul rings, two yellow and one purple, were swirling on the black cauldron.

Ji Lin looked at the smug Xiao Xiao and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Xiao Xiao, you've become a Soul Master now."

Xiao Xiao chuckled sheepishly and said, "Thanks to the cultivation technique you taught me, class monitor, otherwise I don't know when I would have been able to break through."

Ji Lin shook his head and said, "Although you have the help of cultivation techniques, you still need to work hard yourself. I have seen your efforts during this period."

When Xiaoxiao heard Ji Lin say that he had been watching her all this time, her face flushed, and she said shyly, "Really, what are you saying, class monitor!"

Without waiting for Ji Lin's reaction, she pulled Wang Dong'er, Wang Qiu'er, and Jiang Nannan away.

(End of this chapter)