Chapter 181: Dongfang Lingyun's First Soul Skill
Unlike the average person who might take three or four hours, or even longer, absorbing a soul ring, Dongfang Lingyun's speed was incredibly fast, successfully absorbing it in just half an hour.
She slowly opened her eyes, a flicker of excitement in the depths of her eyes. She stood up, a long-unseen look of joy on her face.
"Master, I succeeded, and my soul power has reached level 15."
"Hmm, not bad," Gu Han nodded slightly. She had only absorbed less than a third of the ten thousand year old whale glue, so such a breakthrough was expected.
However, Gu Han discovered that rather than using whale glue to increase her level, it would be more effective to utilize its energy shock and meridian warming to expand her soul power reserves, thereby giving her greater endurance and combat power among her peers.
"Lingyun, what is your first soul skill?" Bibi Dong then stepped forward and asked curiously.
Shi Dong nodded, also looking at Dongfang Lingyun with curiosity, indicating that he, too, wanted to know.
Dongfang Lingyun glanced around and said, "Master, Mistress, Brother, my first soul skill is called Force Breaking Thousands of Jin. It increases my strength by 200% and my attack power by 30%. When I attack, it emits a burst of energy."
Gu Han nodded slightly. He considered the doubling of her strength and 30% of her attack power to be merely additional benefits; the key lay in the energy itself.
Returning to the Holy Son Hall courtyard, Gu Han finally spoke, "Lingyun, you're using your first soul skill on me."
"Ah? But..."
Dongfang Lingyun hesitated, deeply reluctant to attack her master.
Gu Han, perceiving her intentions, smiled and shook his head, teasing, "What? Do you look down on me, Master? Are you afraid I can't block your soul skill?"
"No, but..."
"Since it's not, then come on, use all your strength."
Dongfang Lingyun hesitated for a moment, but after Gu Han's repeated requests, she finally obeyed.
The two stood in the middle of the courtyard, and a purple soul ring at Dongfang Lingyun's feet rose and flickered.
"First Soul Skill, Breaking Power!"
Dongfang Lingyun shouted softly, and her soul skill instantly activated. A soft golden aura instantly shone over her body, like a veil draped over her.
"Ha!" the girl cried out, and with the footwork of Bajiquan, she instantly crossed the distance between them and launched a cannon punch at Gu Han.
The girl's fist radiated a golden aura, and as she swung, the aura instantly transformed into a force, whistling out with the sharpness of a hammer breaking stone and metal.
"As expected," Gu Han's lips curled up. A layer of soul power rose from his body, blocking the force and creating a counterforce that just knocked Dongfang Lingyun's small body back to its original position.
"Try to see if your splitting palm can absorb your force."
"Yes."
After being easily repelled, Dongfang Lingyun no longer worried about injuring her master.
She raised her hand and slapped it out. A palm composed of soul power appeared in the air, surrounded by a razor-sharp golden light.
"It works!" Gu Han's eyes lit up, and he didn't dodge, letting the palm force hit him, feeling the impact.
It was sharp and powerful, hitting him before it even reached him. In other words, combined with the effects of her first soul skill, each of Dongfang Lingyun's moves dealt double damage.
However, to Gu Han's regret, Dongfang Lingyun's martial soul didn't seem to have awakened a second time.
"Guess I still can't rush this," Gu Han pondered. This second awakening of her original martial soul might be more than just energy. After all, the settings of a certain three often contradicted themselves and each other.
This is undoubtedly a real world; inconsistencies are impossible.
The secondary awakening of the original martial spirit will require further study. However, it's possible that because the entire body is filled with original martial spirits, the secondary awakening is more challenging than a single location.
"Master?"
Dongfang Lingyun's air-splitting palm strike struck Gu Han, like a gentle breeze, completely neutralized by the Tai Chi state before it even made contact.
She looked at her master, who stood there lost in thought, and paused, nervously pinching the corner of her clothes, wondering if she had failed to meet her master's expectations and disappointed him.
Gu Han, regaining his composure, smiled faintly. "Yes, your first spirit skill is far superior to mine."
"Thank you, Master, for the compliment."
Dongfang Lingyun breathed a sigh of relief, a smile returning to her face.
After all, she was still a child. Even if she was more mature than the average child, it didn't change her childish nature. Compliments brightened her mood.
Even adults seem happy to receive praise from those they care about.
"Alright, you all take a day off today," Gu Han waved his hand, signaling the two seniors to disband.
They responded and returned to their respective rooms. They didn't actually rest; after washing up, they began practicing the techniques Gu Han had taught them.
Shi Dong continued following the techniques, opening up his meridians to match his training speed with the geniuses.
Otherwise, even if he had more resources, his reserves would be insufficient, and they would be wasted instead of benefiting him.
Therefore, to become stronger, one must first open up one's meridians, allowing one's internal reserves to sustain the intake of external energy and prevent it from dissipating.
Otherwise, one would become the person their master called Yu Xiaogang.
Shi Dong had seen Yu Xiaogang before, spending his days reading in the library, but he hadn't interacted with him much. Because his master forbade him from contact, he obediently kept his distance.
As for why? Shi Dong didn't know, and didn't want to know.
He only knew that his master had saved his life, accepted him as his disciple despite his lack of talent, and had carefully taught him until now, so naturally, he wouldn't harm him.
After Gu Han and Bibi Dong dismissed their two disciples, they strolled around Wuhun City hand in hand.
They were now well-known figures in Wuhun City, practically everyone knew them, and naturally, no one would be so foolish as to provoke them.
Bibi Dong enjoyed a candied haws in each hand, while Gu Han walked beside her, his eyes thoughtful.
He was considering whether Dongfang Lingyun's second spirit skill should focus on mental power, continue to increase attack power, or leverage the rapid recovery of his original spirit to add a self-healing spirit ring for increased combat endurance.
While he had a general plan for Dongfang Lingyun's development, he still had to consider the sequence.
"Junior brother, what are you thinking about?"
Bibi Dong turned around, noticed Gu Han's pensive expression, and asked with a tilt of her head.
Gu Han told the other party his idea. Bibi Dong listened to this, thought for a moment, and smiled: "I think we should just use self-healing. Adding it to the second soul ring is just right. After that, the seven soul rings, minus one martial soul true body, the rest will focus on mental strength and attack power."
"After all, the self-healing ability needs to consume little energy and not affect the combat effectiveness. Putting it in the first three is just right."
Gu Han nodded and smiled: "Okay, then I'll listen to you, Senior Sister."
Bibi Dong smiled, took a bite of the candied haws, and asked vaguely: "Have you chosen the type of soul beast?"
"Yes, of course." Gu Han nodded slightly.
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