The cultivation system of Douluo Continent involves reaching a bottleneck every ten levels of soul power.
At this point, a thing called a soul ring is needed to break through the realm.
Originally, his soul power had never reached level ten in all these years, so he had never had the opportunity to come into contact with soul rings.
But now it's different; his soul power has suddenly soared to level 20.
Therefore, he needs two soul rings to break through.
Otherwise, he would have to maintain the state of full level ten soul power indefinitely.
Perfect timing, since Ning Rongrong and Ning Fengzhi are now complaining about him eating their rice.
Before, he wanted to leave but couldn't, but now he can take this opportunity to say he's going down the mountain to train.
While collecting soul rings, he can also get away from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Lu Jiang walked out of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's mountain gate, and looked back one last time.
He secretly vowed in his heart that he would definitely return!
But at that time, he would become the top soul master in the entire Douluo Continent.
He would make the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School grovel at his feet!
Afterwards, Lu Jiang and Liu Ying left under the cover of night.
However, his physical body was still that of a teenager.
Even with a soul power level of 20, he couldn't break through without a soul ring.
So, after walking for a short while, Lu Jiang was already quite tired.
Liu Ying, on the other hand, always looked relaxed.
"Liu Ying, aren't you tired?"
Taking advantage of a break in their conversation, Lu Jiang subtly slowed his pace,taking the opportunity to rest .
Upon hearing this, Liu Ying smiled and said,
"No, our Grammer Iron Cavalry does a hundred times more weight training every day."
"Compared to slaying insects on the battlefield, this doesn't feel tiring at all."
"Besides, walking under the moonlight with the pioneers is such a romantic thing; if I felt tired, I'd be a bit unromantic."
Lu Jiang felt a little ashamed by Liu Ying's words.
He, a grown man, was actually inferior to a young girl.
Although he knew there was a difference in physical attributes, his male pride forced him to muster his strength.
He then said to Liu Ying,
"Um, why don't you go back into the card first?"
"If you're out there, it'll drain my soul power."
"We still have to fight when we get there. So it's better to conserve our energy now."
Lu Jiang thought for a while and came up with this reason to persuade Liu Ying to go back.
He didn't want Liu Ying to see him panting.
Liu Ying naturally understood Lu Jiang's intention, and chuckled softly, saying,
"Okay, I'll help you conserve your strength."
"But if you encounter danger, be sure to call me out."
Lu Jiang nodded.
"I promise."
Then, Liu Ying closed her eyes, her body gradually becoming lighter.
Finally, she transformed into a stream of light and merged into Lu Jiang's martial soul.
Lu Jiang looked at the card in his hand, which depicted Liu Ying's portrait.
An indomitable girl and a mecha burning with all its might.
"So beautiful,"Lu Jiang couldn't help but exclaim.
Then, he put away his martial spirit and continued towards the Star Dou Great Forest.
Without the fireflies, he could contemplate things about the future while traveling.
If, as the system said, he could unlock new card slots in the future,wouldn't he be able to summon all the characters from the Collapse Iron Citadel?
Characters like Kafka's mother and Himeko's older sister are reliable. Summoning them would save a lot of trouble.
As for other popular characters, like Bronya, Yomi, Black Swan, and Black Tower Fireworks, just thinking about them is incredibly exciting.
Lu Jiang can already imagine himself standing at the top of the world with characters from the Collapse Iron Empire.
However,Lu Jiang's thoughts returned to reality, and he sighed at the long road ahead.
The most important thing now is to acquire a few spirit rings.
Otherwise, his level 10 spirit power is simply insufficient in this world.
Even to receive a salary from the Spirit Hall, he needs to be at least level 11 to become a formal spirit master.
To meet Qian Renxue, he needs to be at least a level 20 great spirit master to participate in some of the Spirit Hall's activities.
"Sigh. The road ahead is long and arduous,"
Lu Jiang sighed, then continued his journey through the night.
On the other side, Ning Rongrong had returned to the Sect Master's Mansion and met her father, the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School—Ning Fengzhi.
"Dad, I broke up with Lu Jiang today."
Ning Rongrong lowered her head, looking as if she had done something wrong.
Playing the good girl was her forte.
She always managed to get Grandpa Jian and Grandpa Gu to agree to this.
Ning Fengzhi looked up at Ning Rongrong, then gently stroked her head and said,"Rongrong's thoughts are the most important. If you don't like Lu Jiang, then break up."
"It's just a pity I misjudged him back then. I thought he was a promising talent, but after all these years, he still hasn't even reached level 10 soul power."
Ning Fengzhi sighed.
Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong immediately perked up.
Then, beaming, she said to him,
"By the way, Dad, did you know that Third Brother's soul power increased a lot in just one month!"
"Master Yu Xiaogang even directly accepted him as his personal disciple! He thinks he's a rising star in the Douluo Continent."
Ning Fengzhi smiled with narrowed eyes, then slowly said,"Then, Rongrong, you must get along well with him."
"Not just your Third Brother, but also your Teacher Yu Xiaogang."
"His background might not be that simple."
Ning Rongrong nodded obediently; this was exactly what she wanted to do.
If they could recruit Tang San to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School as a son-in-law, they might surpass the Thunder Overlord School and the Clear Sky School to become the number one sect in the Douluo Continent!
The father and daughter chatted happily in the sect master's mansion.
No one cared about Lu Jiang's departure.
Several days later.
After several days of long journey, Lu Jiang finally arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest.
This was the place where soul beasts were most concentrated on the Douluo Continent.
From small soul beasts less than ten years old to ancient soul beasts hundreds of thousands of years old, everything can be found here.
In this era, humanity has only developed less than ten percent of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Here, every soul master can find a soul beast suitable for them.
Lu Jiang released his martial soul, summoning Liu Ying.
"We're about to enter a dangerous forest."
"Everything is in your hands, Liu Ying,"
Lu Jiang said, looking into Liu Ying's eyes.
After all, Liu Ying was currently his only fighting force.
Besides her, he had no other means to deal with soul beasts.
Liu Ying nodded, then gripped the Firefly IV transformation device tightly.
"No matter what happens, I will be by your side."
"I will protect everything about you!"
(End of Chapter)