Douluo Continent: Sword Named Star, Slaying Gods to Prove the Dao

The atmosphere was just right, so Ning Xingchen stopped pretending to be sickly.

In an instant, it was as if he had changed his appearance.

"Sister, elder brother, Uncle Jian, Uncle Gu."

"There's something I need to tell you all. Actually... my injuries have fully healed." After saying that, Ning Xingchen jumped up on the spot and then ran a short lap around the yard.

Having not been active for so long, this casual activity brought Ning Xingchen a long-lost sense of comfort.

"Are you really all better?"

The four looked at Ning Xingchen in surprise; he didn't look sick at all.

"Xingchen, when did this happen?" Ning Dingling asked.

Everyone looked at Ning Xingchen with curiosity.

Ning Xingchen said, "After awakening my martial soul, whenever I cultivate, my martial soul seems to help me recover from my injuries. Just last night, my injuries were completely healed."

"It only took a few days!"

"Does the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda have this kind of power?"

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda doesn't seem to have a physical state like Xingchen's yet. Perhaps it has this ability, but other people don't have the conditions to awaken like Xingchen."

"Or perhaps it's related to Xingchen's other martial soul, but how could a sword-type weapon martial soul possibly have healing abilities?"

The group continued discussing this until Ning Dingling spoke up, saying, "Whatever the reason, as long as Xingchen is alright, that's all that matters."

"Xingchen, now that you're fully recovered, you can absorb your first spirit ring, right?" Ning Fengzhi said.

“Yes, Xingchen, when will you absorb the spirit ring? We’ll find you whatever spirit ring you want,” Bone Douluo said.

Thinking of Ning Xingchen's talent for awakening his martial soul, everyone was filled with hope for Ning Xingchen's future.

Ning Dingling said, "The future path of Xingchen should begin with cultivating the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Once the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda reaches level seventy, then he can begin cultivating the Star Sword."

"However, having just recovered from a serious illness, Xingchen's physical condition has lagged behind that of his peers in recent years, and the time it takes for him to absorb his first soul ring should not exceed two hundred years."

"The Seven-Aperture Exquisite Ant, a soul beast raised by the sect, is the most suitable."

Ning Xingchen naturally knew about the soul beast that Ning Dingling was talking about.

The sect's territory, spanning 100,000 acres, is home not only to humans but also to soul beasts.

However, these are spirit beasts raised by the sect, and there are only six types, covering the use of the first and second spirit rings of direct disciples.

The Seven-Aperture Exquisite Ant is the best soul ring for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul.

"Sister, can we wait a little longer? My physical condition is lagging behind my peers. Let's wait until my body catches up before absorbing the soul ring," Ning Xingchen said. He didn't want to absorb the soul ring with his current physical condition.

Besides, the quality of spirit rings within two hundred years is indeed a bit low.

Ning Dingling looked at Ning Xingchen with a smile. She had to admit that Ning Xingchen's choice was correct.

“Okay, I support you. I’ll help you recover.” Ning Dingling said.

……

For the next month, Ning Xingchen embarked on a frenzied physical training regimen.

He trains during the day and practices the Star Sword at night.

At first, I exercised by running in the yard, and later I started adding weights.

With daily top-quality tonics and medicinal baths, coupled with the changes in her body from the power of the stars, Ning Xingchen was completely transformed in just one month.

He became more robust, and even grew taller, reaching a height similar to his peers, but his physique far surpassed that of his peers.

Ning Xingchen is making progress every day as he cultivates the Starry Sky Sword Body.

That morning, Ning Xingchen finished his nightly cultivation.

"I estimate that I have only completed one-tenth of the sword blank in this month. It seems that it will take ten months or even longer to complete the first stage."

"My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul doesn't need to wait that long."

Getting up to go out, Ning Xingchen saw that her older sister Ning Dingling hadn't left yet, and immediately said, "Sister, I think I can absorb my first soul ring now."

"Are you ready?" Ning Xingchen asked.

Ning Xingchen said with a serious expression, "Ready!"

Everyone has witnessed Ning Xingchen's hard work over the past month, and naturally knows that Ning Xingchen's body has met the requirements for absorbing a soul ring.

"it is good!"

"Ning Yu, go and inform them that all matters concerning the sect today will be dealt with later," Ning Dingling said.

"Yes! Sect Master!"

After Ning Yu left, Ning Dingling led Ning Xingchen to one of the spacious rooms in the sect's Soul Beast Breeding Hall.

After about an incense stick's time, Ning Dingling returned to her room.

"Star, I've brought three of the older Seven-Aperture Exquisite Ants. You can choose whichever one you want."

Ning Dingling took out three energy-encased spheres, which contained the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Ant, a soul beast that Ning Xingchen needed.

"The first one on the left, with a lifespan of 380 years."

"The one in the middle, with a lifespan of 408 years."

"As for this last one, its lifespan is shorter than the previous two, at 316 years. However, this Seven-Aperture Exquisite Ant is different from the previous two; it is a mutated Seven-Aperture Exquisite Ant."

"A mutated Seven-Aperture Exquisite Ant? How is it different from other Seven-Aperture Exquisite Ants?"

Ning Xingchen looked at the third mutated Seven-Aperture Exquisite Ant with curiosity. The ant's body was light gold, and its two pincers were particularly eye-catching.

Of course, the mutations of soul beasts can be good or bad, just like the mutations of martial souls.

If it's a good mutation, even a seven-aperture ant that's over 300 years old is better than one that's over 400 years old. If it's a bad mutation, a seven-aperture ant that's over 300 years old might not be as good as one that's only a hundred years old.

Ning Dingling knew that her younger brother, Ning Xingchen, would definitely be interested in the mutated Seven Treasures Exquisite Ant.

"Don't underestimate this mutated Seven-Aperture Exquisite Ant just because it's only a little over three hundred years old. According to the sect's records of raising Soul Masters, it has killed Soul Beasts that are over five hundred years old. Even this Seven-Aperture Exquisite Ant, which is over four hundred years old, is no match for it."

“In that case, I’ll choose this one,” Ning Xingchen said.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul is actually quite open in terms of Soul Ring selection, since the Soul Skills generated by the Martial Soul are almost similar and follow the same pattern.

Having a good mutated soul beast soul ring is naturally the first choice.

Chapter 9: Does this also have an external soul bone?

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is a support-oriented martial soul. With each major level increase, its support effect increases by 10%, and the higher the soul power, the stronger its support ability.

Generally speaking, the soul skills brought by the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Ant are all power-assisted.

Even if you absorb a soul ring that's a little over a hundred years old, the effect of its soul skill will be about the same as one that's three or four hundred years old.

The difference is how much energy you gain from absorbing a spirit ring.

The higher the age of a spirit ring, the more energy it contains, which increases spirit power and may also improve physical health.

With Ning Dingling's help, Ning Xingchen personally ended the life of this 316-year-old mutated seven-aperture exquisite ant.

A yellow, century-old spirit ring appeared!

In the past month, Ning Xingchen has learned how to absorb soul rings, sit cross-legged, and circulate soul power.

Ning Xingchen took less than five minutes to adjust his physical condition to its best before controlling the yellow spirit ring to enter his body.

After the spirit ring enters his body, Ning Xingchen still has to make a choice: to allocate the spirit ring to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul. This is a problem that only those who possess twin Martial Souls will face.

For Ning Xingchen, the Star Sword will also increase his combat power as his soul power increases in the future.

It's important to know that in the later stages of Douluo Continent, powerful masters rarely used soul skills. They either used their martial soul's exclusive inherited skills, self-created skills, or divine skills.

As long as one reaches a certain level in swordsmanship, even without using soul skills, sufficient soul power will still allow one to exert formidable combat power.

Absorbing a spirit ring is the combination of a spirit ring and a martial spirit.

The energy within the spirit ring is divided in two: half becomes spirit skills, and the other half becomes pure energy to enhance the spirit master's spirit power.

This is why soul power increases by one level after absorbing a soul ring.

A surge of pure energy entered his body, instantly filling his entire being.

If the body cannot withstand this energy, there is a risk of the body exploding and dying.

This is why absorbing nutrients from sources outside one's immediate level can be dangerous.

The higher the age of the spirit ring, the more energy it brings. The body is like a rubber ball; if you add too much air to it, it will naturally burst.

Although the mutated seven-aperture exquisite ant is only a little over three hundred years old, it has a lot of energy.

The moment the energy surged through his body, Ning Xingchen's skin swelled up slightly.

Ning Dingling was right a month ago; it would have been impossible for him to absorb this spirit ring back then.

He only felt pressure the moment this energy was transmitted, and then his body completely took control of it.

The next step is the fusion of the martial soul and the soul ring, as well as the process of the body absorbing energy to increase soul power.

Everything is going very smoothly!

Ning Dingling smiled with satisfaction; her younger brother's talent far exceeded her expectations.

After a month of training, Ning Xingchen, who was behind his peers, far surpassed them.

"Perhaps this is a blessing in disguise!"

Ning Dingling could only think this way, after all, no matter how she thought about it, she couldn't have imagined that Ning Xingchen's body mainly relied on the power of the stars.

Of course, the daily diet and medicinal baths during this month also played a crucial role.

It can be said that there are few family forces on the mainland that can provide Ning Xingchen with so many cultivation resources, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is the least lacking in resources.

……

Time passed slowly, the sun rose and began to set again, and around three or four o'clock in the afternoon, Ning Xingchen's spirit rings appeared.

Then the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda appeared.

But Ning Xingchen's absorption of the spirit rings doesn't seem to be over yet.