Douluo Continent: I am a biologist, and I have awakened a weapon spirit?

Chen Feng understood what the master meant. "So, you want me to work towards being able to control the weight of my martial soul at will, is that right?"

“That’s right, that’s exactly what I mean.” The master nodded. “Simply having immense strength does have a strong offensive capability, but it also makes it easy for the enemy to see through the attack route and thus make an effective response.”

"Unless your strength reaches a certain level, then you can directly break through all laws with sheer force, just like the legendary top-tier offensive weapon spirit, the Clear Sky Hammer, defeating the enemy with unstoppable power."

“But my martial spirit is a sword, and not the kind of heavy sword, so it’s impossible for me to follow the path of the Clear Sky Hammer,” Chen Feng said.

The master was pleased with his spirituality and nodded, saying:

"Yes, you said before that your martial soul can accommodate multiple attributes, so I knew you couldn't go down the path of pure strength. So, what do you think of my suggestion?"

Chen Feng looked at the master and gave his sincere evaluation: "Truly cunning! Uh, no, I mean you are simply a shrewd old fox... uh, exceptionally intelligent."

To be fair, the master's suggestion was indeed good. Chen Feng really hadn't realized that a simple heavy sword soul skill could be used in this way.

Or perhaps he lacks combat experience and isn't sensitive enough in this area.

“But this means I’ll have to do even more strength training,” Chen Feng said thoughtfully. “To achieve the ability to change weight at will, I need to have enough strength.”

“Yes, but you actually have a very simple training method for this.” The master pointed to Chen Feng’s right hand. “You can use your own martial soul. Lift the sword for a period of time every day and gradually increase the weight of the sword with your first soul skill. This way you can train your strength and control over your first soul skill at the same time.”

Chen Feng thought about it for a moment and felt it was quite reliable, so he bowed to the master and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Master."

As expected of a master of comics, he really has something to offer.

Seeing that the master had such skills, Xiao Wu also joined in the fun:

"Master, Master, could you also give me and my mistress some pointers?"

The master looked at Xiao Wu and Tang San for a moment, then said:

"For the two of you, I think the fight just now was a great training method, but it needs to be modified a little."

"What changes?" Tang San also became interested.

"The mistress will still use Blue Silver Grass seeds to attack Xiao Wu, but she can't use her hands, and Xiao Wu has to cover her eyes," the master said.

"Blindfolded!?" Xiao Wu's eyes widened. Was she going to be bombed like crazy?

"Can't use your hands?" Tang San was also a little confused.

Most of his skills come from his hands; how else would he throw seeds if he didn't use his hands?

Chen Feng understood a bit; he just wasn't very sensitive to combat, but his comprehension was still very strong.

"Do you want Xiao Wu to practice her ability to locate sounds by ear amidst the noise of explosions, and Xiao San to practice her ability to control the Blue Silver Grass?"

“That’s right.” The master looked at Chen Feng with some satisfaction. “One of the principles for acquiring soul rings that you summarized before is to play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses. Although I don’t know whether avoiding weaknesses or making up for weaknesses is better, playing to your strengths is definitely the right thing to do.”

"Xiao Wu's spirit is the Soft Bone Rabbit. In addition to its flexible body and powerful hind legs, this spirit beast also has very keen hearing. If this aspect is practiced properly, it will be very advantageous in battle, and it can also save a spirit ring."

He then looked at Tang San and continued:

"As for Xiao San, I know your method is very ingenious, but throwing seeds by hand will still alert the enemy. It would be different if you used Blue Silver Grass instead."

"Because you can cover yourself with Blue Silver Grass, use Blue Silver Grass to hide and throw seeds, which will have a strong surprise effect. The enemy will have no idea where or when the seeds will explode."

Upon hearing the master's words, Xiao Wu couldn't help but say:

"Xiao Feng was right, Master, you're really cunning."

"Hey, don't slander me! When did I say the master was cunning? I was praising the master's wisdom and resourcefulness." Chen Feng vehemently denied what he had just said.

Xiao Wu pouted, "A guy who dares to say it but doesn't dare to admit it."

The master ignored their interaction and continued:

"What I talked about before was about combat skills training, but you can't relax your efforts to improve your soul power and absorb sunlight and moonlight to promote the evolution of your martial soul. After all, the martial soul is the foundation for a soul master."

He pulled a book from his belt and said:

"This book records some of my research on cultivating soul power. Although soul power is cultivated by circulating one's own soul power through meditation, there are many techniques involved. It records in detail which circulation routes are more likely to improve strength, and which martial souls are most suitable for cultivation in which environment."

“The three of you are all very talented children. This talent should not be wasted, so this book is entrusted to you. You must make good use of it.”

The master handed the book to Chen Feng and then turned to leave.

Chapter 34 Davis's Reaction

Back in his room, the master sat at his desk and pondered for a while.

Then, he found a piece of white paper, picked up a pen, and started drawing on it.

Soon, a sword-shaped pattern appeared on the paper.

If Chen Feng were here right now, he would be surprised to find that what the master is drawing is actually the jade pendant that he accidentally fell out of during the competition.

What's even more surprising is that the master only glanced at the jade pendant and memorized about 70-80% of its appearance, and then drew it out with remarkable realism.

"This must be some kind of family heirloom," the Grandmaster murmured to himself. "I wonder if Xiao Feng knows anything about his background, and whether he has any connection to Sword Douluo?"

After thinking for a while, he folded the paper and put it away.

The master did not intend to delve into the origin of the jade pendant for the time being, as it was Chen Feng's private matter and it was not appropriate for outsiders to interfere.

However, the master still harbored a doubt in his heart. He decided that if Chen Feng began to explore his own background in the future, he would tell Chen Feng about his doubts about being a "distant relative of the Sword Douluo".

This is the only thing he can do at this stage.

He had retired for many years due to some past events and had no plans to leave for the time being, so he couldn't go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to inquire about Chen Feng's situation.

Moreover, the master believed that Chen Feng's talent was already extremely outstanding, and he would definitely achieve great things on his own. For such a genius, his background was not that important.

It would be better if it were there, but it doesn't matter if it's not.

……

The Imperial Palace of the Star Luo Empire.

A handsome young man with heterochromatic eyes was sitting at his desk, intently reading the official documents on it.

These official documents have already been reviewed and revised. What he needs to do now is to learn how to handle government affairs by reading the revisions.

The boy's name was Davis, and he was the eldest prince of the Star Luo Empire.

According to the tradition of the Star Luo Empire, only the most outstanding prince in each generation can ascend to the throne.

If no member of the Dai family in this generation could form a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with the Zhu family, then Davis would be the undisputed crown prince.

Because he can form a martial soul fusion skill with his fiancée Zhu Zhuyun, and his own talent is also very good.

In this situation, even if others are also very talented, as long as they are not significantly better than him, they pose no threat to him whatsoever.

For example, his brother Dai Mubai, even though he has good talent for cultivation since childhood and has attracted the attention of some people, does not have a martial soul fusion skill, so he does not threaten Davis's position.

Unfortunately, or rather coincidentally, not long ago, a girl from the Zhu family awakened the Netherworld Cat Martial Soul, and she happened to form a Martial Soul connection with Dai Mubai.

This means that Dai Mubai will become a rival to Davis and his fiancée Zhu Zhuyun, along with this girl.

The two pairs must decide the winner before Davis turns 25. The winner will inherit their respective families, while the loser will at best be stripped of their soul power and exiled to the border town.

Davis was deeply saddened by this. He and Dai Mubai had a very good relationship since childhood, and now that they were suddenly going to fight each other, he found it very difficult to accept.

Before this, he had always regarded Dai Mubai as the family's hope for breaking through to the Title Douluo level.

He knew that although his talent for cultivation was good, once he became emperor, he would no longer have enough time to cultivate and would not be able to become a top expert.

Dai Mubai has better talent and may have the opportunity to reach a higher level.

He will then bestow the title of Prince upon Mu Bai, so that their Star Luo Dai family will also have its own Title Douluo, instead of having to rely on outsiders.

But now all of that is impossible. Under the pressure of tradition, Davis has to fight Dai Mubai to the death.

“Sigh…” Davis couldn’t help but sigh. He wasn’t worried about losing to Dai Mubai, after all, he was six years older than Dai Mubai, a gap that was hard to overcome.

However, he felt it was a great pity that so many promising talents like Dai Mubai had died because of this tradition throughout his family's history.

Both being top-tier beast spirits, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon has produced several Title Douluo, but the Star Luo Dai family still has zero Title Douluo to this day, which is quite ironic.

Just as Davis was becoming distracted, a young man dressed in white embroidered robes entered the hall. He bowed to Davis and said:

"Your Highness, the Third Prince has successfully acquired his second spirit ring, but some unforeseen events have occurred. His Majesty has instructed me to inform you of the details and to allow you to make your own decision."

"What happened?" Davis frowned, worried that something might have happened to Dai Mubai.

The young man in front of him was a White Tiger Guard from the Xingluo Dai family, responsible for intelligence gathering and protecting members of the royal family.

The White Tiger Guard straightened up and said:

"His Majesty ordered the Third Prince to hunt the Golden Tiger, but after heading to the Sand Gold Valley, the Third Prince suddenly turned to the Whirlwind Rift Valley and hunted a soul beast called the Sickle Weasel as his second soul ring."

"Kamaitachi?" Davis was stunned. "You mean Mu Bai didn't follow Father's instructions to obtain the White Tiger Blazing Light Wave, but instead made a different choice?"

"Yes."

"Nonsense!" Davis stood up. "He dares to mess around with spirit rings?"

The White Tiger Guard bowed slightly. "After discovering this, we immediately contacted Steward Chen and learned from him the reasons why the Third Prince did this."

“What’s the reason?” Davis asked.

The White Tiger Guard glanced at him and said:

"Deacon Chen said that the Third Prince wanted to use this opportunity to sever his connection with Miss Zhu's martial spirit, and he also told us that Miss Zhu had decided to make the same choice."

Davis stared wide-eyed, speechless for a long time.

After a while, he took a deep breath and said in a slightly hoarse voice:

"Mu Bai, he actually went to this extent? What was Father Emperor's reaction to this?"

"His Majesty said that you should handle this matter yourself."

Davis was silent for a moment, then nodded and said:

"I understand. Mu Bai should be back soon, right?"

"Based on the Third Prince's schedule, he should be returning to the palace tonight."

Davis paced back and forth a few times, then said to the White Tiger Guard:

"Give the order to everyone: I'm going to throw a big banquet tonight to welcome Mu Bai back. Also, notify all the Dai family members in the capital that they must attend."

"Yes." The White Tiger Guard bowed and prepared to leave.

“Wait a minute,” Davis called out to him. “Go to the Zhu residence for me again and tell Zhu Yun about this.”

"Yes." The White Tiger Guard accepted the order and left.

Watching his departing figure, Davis let out a long sigh.

"Mu Bai..."

Chapter 35: Speculations on the Evolution of Martial Souls (Please continue reading!)

Xingluo City, Zhu Mansion.

As soon as Zhu Zhuqing entered her home, she saw her older sister, Zhu Zhuyun, standing in the yard.

"Sister?" Zhu Zhuqing was stunned. Before she could say anything, Zhu Zhuyun hugged her tightly.

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry, Zhuqing, it's all my fault, I hurt you." Zhu Zhuyun said softly with tears in her eyes.

“Sister…” Zhu Zhuqing’s eyes instantly turned red, and two lines of tears flowed down her cheeks. “I really don’t want to compete with you, and I don’t want to be an empress.”

"I know, I know, it's all my fault, sister." Zhu Zhuyun loosened her embrace and looked at her crying sister, feeling immense guilt in her heart.

"The Third Prince has already taken the initiative to change his path and sever ties with you. You don't need to do the same thing anymore, and you don't need to wrong yourself anymore."

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head. "No, as long as we follow the path of family inheritance, there is always a possibility of forming a martial soul connection with the royal family, so I must take another path."

"No!" Zhu Zhuyun said, "Choosing a soul skill is a matter of one's entire life. How can you be so reckless? Now, no one in the Dai family of this generation can form a martial soul connection with you. Why take the unknown risks?"

"What about after that?" Zhu Zhuqing asked back. "The Dai family still has several children under the age of six. They will all need to undergo martial soul awakening. Not to mention, His Majesty the Emperor can't possibly only have these few descendants. I don't want to be dragged into this damned tradition for no reason one day."

"Even if there is, it's not a big deal," Zhu Zhuyun continued to persuade. "With Weiss's talent and such a large age gap, no one can shake his position. You really don't need to worry about this."

“No.” Zhu Zhuqing shook her head firmly. “I don’t want to have anything to do with this tradition anymore. I also want to forge my own path. Maybe I can create a new path for our Zhu family. That way, future members of the Zhu family will have more choices instead of being dragged into the tradition and fighting to the death.”

“Creating a new path is not that simple. You are sacrificing your own future!” Zhu Zhuyun said anxiously.

She never imagined that her change in attitude during this period would cause such a huge psychological trauma to her younger sister, who would rather ruin her own future than not escape this damned tradition.

“Yes, tradition…” Zhu Zhuyun suddenly thought of something, “We can go to Father together and make him abolish this damned tradition.”