The Tree Realm Descends on Douluo Continent

Chapter 58 Buddha's Pagoda, the Measure of Compassion.

The nine-tailed cat thoroughly enjoyed Li Xun's petting, rubbing its head against his palm. (The implication was that the petting should be firmer.)

"Haha, okay." Li Xun no longer held back and began to make larger movements with his hands.

Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing was delighted: "It gave me a talent skill, Nine Lives Rebirth, which ensures that I can be resurrected nine times. Moreover, my strength will increase with each resurrection, but the price is that my martial spirit will disappear after dying nine times."

She was also surprised when she learned that her martial soul had evolved into such a talent. She had thought it was a hidden talent of the Netherworld Cat.

But based on what Li Xun just said, she realized that it was just the medicinal properties of the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Red being reflected in her martial soul.

"Um?"

Li Xun glanced at the obedient kitten in surprise: "This talent is quite impressive!"

Nine lives! As long as you don't do anything reckless, you can be guaranteed to live a long and safe life.

Zhu Zhuqing followed Li Xun upstairs: "Moreover, the forms of my previous skills have also changed. Skills like Nether Thrust now have an effect that is somewhere between illusion and reality, and they are no longer limited to close combat but have been changed to energy blades."

"Flickering? That's quite strong too." Li Xun gently rubbed the kitten's brow with his fingertips and placed it in Zhu Zhuqing's arms.

The two went up the stairs.

Li Xun walked slowly ahead, with Zhu Zhuqing following behind.

As he stepped onto the last step, Li Xun's thoughts stirred, and he sighed seemingly unintentionally, "As expected of a supreme treasure, its effects completely surpass other immortal items. It's just that the difficulty of obtaining it is a bit too demanding..."

Zhu Zhuqing, who was behind, suddenly blushed and unconsciously rubbed the kitten with her hands, not knowing what to say.

As he reached the corner, Li Xun glanced at the scene out of the corner of his eye and understood immediately, chuckling to himself.

Open the door.

Ning Rongrong was sprawled on the sofa, looking quite lazy.

"Brother, why are you two so slow? I've been back for ages," Ning Rongrong complained without looking up.

Li Xun casually tossed his coat onto Ning Rongrong's head: "I asked about the effects of Zhu Qing taking the elixir on the way here."

"You only know how to bully me!"

Ning Rongrong hastily crumpled her coat into a ball and put it under her head. When she caught Zhu Zhuqing entering the room, she gave her a suspicious look: "Zhuqing, why is your face so red?"

"Nothing, nothing..." Zhu Zhuqing said, then quickly went into the bathroom and clicked the door shut.

"Hey, Rongrong, look at yourself like this! Your martial spirit has just evolved, and it's time for you to work hard. How did your cultivation go today?" Li Xun criticized Ning Rongrong, who was still slumped over like a pancake, with a look of disappointment.

"Brother, what's wrong with you? Didn't I just finish my morning class?" Ning Rongrong looked at Li Xun in disbelief and exclaimed.

"Support-type Soul Masters cultivate much slower than ordinary Soul Masters. If you don't put in some hard work, how will you catch up with others?" Li Xun stretched his body and sat down next to Ning Rongrong.

Having been together for several years, Ning Rongrong knew exactly what she was going to face, so she quickly got up and fawned over Li Xun, massaging his shoulders.

"Brother, is this pressure okay?"

"Hmm, try a little harder."

Ning Rongrong pouted, increasing the pressure on her hand. Over the years, she had received numerous criticisms and reprimands, the worst of which involved being hit with a small twig. She had protested with her father and others, but all she got in return was being told to learn her lesson.

I eventually learned this trick by chance, which helped me avoid being bullied so much.

"Brother, my martial soul has evolved!"

"Yeah, I know to use more force on the left side."

Aren't you curious?

"Don't be curious, just maintain this intensity." Li Xun closed his eyes and comfortably enjoyed it. The evolution of his martial soul was inevitable, so what was there to be curious about?

Ning Rongrong pursed her lips, then beckoned to Li Xun, handing him the Nine-Treasured Glazed Pagoda: "Take a look."

Li Xun obligingly opened his eyes, but was immediately drawn to them.

He felt a faint connection with the Nine-Jeweled Glazed Pagoda, a connection so subtle that it might not have been felt unless he was looking directly at it at such close range.

Li Xun's heart stirred, and he immediately summoned his martial spirit.

The moment the Thousand-Hand Buddha and the Nine-Treasure Glazed Pagoda came into close proximity, the connection suddenly strengthened. Although it was still fragile, it was clearly perceptible compared to before.

"A Martial Soul Fusion Skill?" Li Xun was taken aback.

Such a reaction can only be explained by a Martial Soul Fusion Technique.

But how could he, with twin martial souls, have a reaction with Ning Rongrong? He doesn't know the Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Technique either!

"What is a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?" Ning Rongrong asked, somewhat puzzled. She had never learned about this before, and the academy had not provided any explanation.

Li Xun pondered his memory for a moment and then explained it to him.

Ning Rongrong suddenly understood and jumped off the sofa with great joy: "Brother, let's try it out and see what our skills are!"

"Okay, I'd also like to see what skills we can fuse together." Li Xun nodded.

Zhu Zhuqing heard Ning Rongrong's cheerful voice from the bathroom and curiously came out. Seeing the two slowly merging their martial souls, she pursed her lips.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Hearing the noise, Li Xun turned his head and glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, a thought flashing through his mind.

Now that Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul has evolved, it's unknown whether she can still merge with Dai Mubai.

Hmm...it probably won't work. The Nine-Tailed Fox in Nirvana looks so noble, while the White Tiger is far inferior in rank. Hiss~it's better if the tiger is dead. Li Xun's mind raced.

Perhaps due to a slight difference in the quality of their martial souls, the fusion of the two was not smooth. After half a day of experimentation, they finally managed to fuse together.

At this moment, the two arms at the very front of the Thousand-Hand Buddha are holding a nine-story exquisite pagoda in one hand and forming a willow branch mudra in the other.

"Buddha holds up the pagoda, a compassionate crossing."

When the effects of the martial spirit entered Li Xun's mind, he began to search his already limited knowledge of Buddhism.

Buddhist pagodas are classified as having seven, nine, or thirteen stories.

It is said that saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda.

In Buddhism, seven symbolizes the number of heaven and the seven emotions, hence the name "Buddha". Nine stories represent the nine grades of lotus flowers, a symbol of merit and wisdom.

Under normal circumstances, their spirit fusion skill would most likely be a skill for saving lives.

But it's a pity.

Ning Rongrong's martial soul has evolved to the ninth level, and Li Xun's Buddha is not a proper compassionate Buddha.

Their Martial Soul Fusion Skill is only a restriction-type skill.

Its function is to evoke in people who harbor obsessions or evil intentions the things they least want to see in their hearts through illusions, such as birth, old age, sickness, death, separation from loved ones, and unfulfilled desires, and then guide them to liberation from suffering, and influence them with compassion.

Of course, simply locking someone up won't change them; they also need to undergo some tests. And if they pass these tests, even if they don't achieve enlightenment or become Buddhas instantly, they will at least become good people who are wholeheartedly devoted to doing good.

After dispelling his martial spirit, Li Xun silently uttered "Amitabha."

However, their current level is not high enough to restrict others for too long, only about two or three seconds, but this time will be extended as their level increases.

"Brother, this skill seems to just lock people up and pull them into an illusion, it doesn't do any damage." Ning Rongrong felt a little disappointed.

She was a support-type Soul Master who dreamed of having an offensive skill. Now, through Soul Fusion, she finally gained an extra skill, but it turned out to be a restriction-type Soul Skill. This left her slightly disappointed.

"Rongrong, sometimes the damage done to the soul is far more profound than the direct physical harm." Li Xun's face was full of love as he gently stroked Ning Rongrong's head.

The Buddha is merciful and does not wish to see bloodshed.

(End of this chapter)