Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 96 Second Refinement of the Soul Ring! The Method of Cultivating Life Force!

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Zhu Ziyang couldn't help but look at Mu En with a puzzled expression. Mu En didn't speak, but expressed his thoughts through his actions. He sat up slightly, and nine spirit rings with restrained radiance appeared behind him.

Yellow, yellow, purple, black, black, black, red, red, red!

Nine spirit rings of different sizes and colors instantly filled the hall of the Sea God Pavilion. Fortunately, spirit rings are illusory objects and do not actually occupy space, otherwise this hall would have been able to accommodate Mu En's nine spirit rings.

"This..." Zhu Ziyang was very puzzled. How could Mu En release his spirit rings when everything seemed to be going smoothly? Although he was full of doubts, his gaze was still drawn to the nine crystal-clear, jade-like spirit rings. His observation skills were amazing, and he immediately noticed that four of the nine spirit rings seemed different from normal spirit rings, with obvious differences. His eyes couldn't help but reveal curiosity.

"Hehe, it seems you figured it out." Mu En had been watching Zhu Ziyang's expression closely. Seeing the strange and inquisitive look on his face, he laughed and said, "That's right. Next, this old man will tell you all about spirit rings."

Zhu Ziyang's heart stirred, and he secretly anticipated Mu En's words. He was very curious whether Mu En, as one of the top humans on the Douluo Continent, shared the same views on spirit rings as Ilex.

However, Mu En didn't rush to speak. Instead, he reached out and controlled a black spirit ring to float in front of Zhu Ziyang, then controlled another black spirit ring to float to the other side in front of Zhu Ziyang. Looking at these two spirit rings, both black, but one ethereal and diffuse while the other was solid and restrained, Zhu Ziyang was somewhat puzzled, not understanding what Mu En meant.

"Hehe, reach out and touch it," Moon said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ziyang, filled with doubt, reached out to touch the two spirit rings in front of him. As his fingers approached the spirit ring on the right, he was still thinking to himself, "Spirit rings are intangible, illusory objects. How can they be touched?" Sure enough, his hand passed right through the black spirit ring on the right.

However, when he touched the spirit ring on the left, he was completely dumbfounded.

It was hard, warm, and somewhat smooth, and felt like the Lingxin Warm Jade that Cai Meier had given him.

Zhu Ziyang's pupils dilated unnaturally, his eyes filled with shock as he stared at Mu En, stammering, "T-Teacher, what...what exactly happened?"

"Hehe, don't rush. This is what I'm about to tell you about: the second refinement of the soul ring!" Mu En said, his aged face showing a hint of reminiscence, as if he were recalling the past.

"Secondary refinement of spirit rings!" Zhu Ziyang's surprise was beyond words; this was the first time he had ever heard of secondary refinement of spirit rings. He couldn't help but think of what Electrolux had told him a few days ago about the essence of spirit ring age. He had a premonition that perhaps the secondary refinement of spirit rings mentioned by Moon was the same thing as the refinement of the life force within the spirit ring that Electrolux had mentioned.

"That's right, the second refinement of the spirit ring!" Mu En said. "Generally speaking, the process of a spirit master absorbing a spirit ring when breaking through a realm is called the first refinement of the spirit ring. Completing this step is a necessary condition for a spirit master's progress. Without a doubt, all spirit rings of all spirit masters have undergone the first refinement."

What I'm about to discuss, the secondary refinement of spirit rings, is the in-depth development of spirit rings. Secondary refinement is related to the essence of spirit rings. According to an old friend of my teacher, the essence of a spirit ring is a combination of spirit power and life force. When we spirit masters absorb spirit rings, we only refine the spirit power, not the life force. Secondary refinement of spirit rings involves absorbing that life force.

Moon spoke eloquently, while Zhu Ziyang could no longer contain his excitement. It turned out that what he said was almost exactly what Electrolux had said. It seemed that his local teacher was not as bad as Electrolux had described.

"After a spirit ring undergoes a second refinement, the spirit skills attached to it will be engraved into the spirit master's essence, becoming their instinct, and will no longer be subject to any restrictions when used. At the same time, the lifespan of the spirit ring will be slightly increased after the second refinement, and the spirit master's physique will also be significantly enhanced," Mu En said. "Most importantly, after a spirit ring undergoes a second refinement, the spirit master's vitality will be greatly strengthened. I'm an example; I had my back broken, but I'm still alive and kicking, haha."

As Moon spoke, he started making his own jokes.

"The sign of a second refinement of a Soul Ring is its materialization. This manifests as you just felt, becoming a tangible jade-like substance. But don't worry, they are still illusory objects and won't occupy real space," Moon continued.

"Teacher, according to what you're saying, wouldn't refining a soul ring a second time greatly increase a soul master's strength? But why haven't I heard anything about refining a soul ring a second time?" Zhu Ziyang asked, expressing his doubts.

"Good boy, you have a sharp mind." Mu En smiled and explained, "The reason why the second refinement of spirit rings hasn't become widespread is..."

Firstly, this matter was only discovered by a very few individuals in the last few hundred years, and those people initially regarded it as a coincidence and did not pay much attention to it. It was not until the last hundred years that a brilliant person emerged, summarized the mystery, and proposed the concept of secondary refinement of soul rings.

Secondly, the second refinement of a soul ring requires the aid of a secret technique, which involves the cultivation of life force. However, there are only a handful of forces on the continent that possess methods for cultivating life force, and the teacher can only confirm two: one is the Body Sect, and the other is the teacher's old friend.

"So, you mean Shrek Academy doesn't have this kind of method?" Zhu Ziyang asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Unfortunately, no." Mu En noticed Zhu Ziyang's disappointment and said with a smile, "Don't worry, although the academy doesn't have this secret technique, I do!"

"!" Zhu Ziyang immediately perked up. How could he have forgotten? Mu En's soul ring had been refined twice, so he must have a method for cultivating life force.

"Hehe! This method of cultivating life force was taught to me by my old friend. Although she repeatedly told me not to teach it to anyone else, as my last disciple, and given how well this method suits your martial soul, I have no choice but to break my promise," Mu En said, a hint of reminiscence flashing across his face again. "Compared to the future of Shrek Academy, what does it matter if I break my promise!"

"Thank you, teacher!" Zhu Ziyang was deeply moved.

"Hehe, no need to thank me. You're my disciple," Mu En said with a smile, waving his hand. "The cultivation method for life force requires a strength of at least the sixth ring, so you still need to work hard!"

"Yes, yes! Don't worry, teacher!" Zhu Ziyang replied confidently immediately.

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Zhu Ziyang left Poseidon Island.

On the way back to the Foreign Languages ​​Institute.

"Teacher, what do you think of the methods for secondary refinement of spirit rings and cultivation of life force that Teacher Mu En mentioned today?" Zhu Ziyang asked as a wisp of his mind entered his sea of ​​consciousness. Ilex was leisurely sitting on the island of spirit, basking in the sun (the most radiant star).

"Hehe, I admit I underestimated your teacher, Moon," Eleks said frankly. "Indeed, after all, someone who can grow to the bottleneck of a realm would not be able to reach this point if they didn't even understand the origin of their own strength."

Zhu Ziyang nodded, agreeing with Electrolux's statement. He then asked, "So, what are your thoughts on the method of cultivating life force?"

"If such a method existed, it wouldn't be for you," Electrox said. "As someone with the attribute of death, why would you need any life force cultivation method? Don't worry about it. Anyway, he said his method requires you to be at the sixth ring. I'm different; once you reach the fourth ring, I can immediately help you refine all your spirit rings!"

"Okay, teacher!" Upon hearing this, Zhu Ziyang couldn't help but feel a surge of pride. Having two teachers felt amazing!

"That's ridiculous. Do you really need a method to refine life force? Isn't that something anyone can do?" Electrox said with a contemptuous expression and a disdainful tone.

If Moon heard what Electrolux said, he would be so angry that he would stand up instantly and roar in rebuttal: "People with death attributes shouldn't make sarcastic remarks!"

(End of this chapter)