Second Soul Ring

For his second soul ring, Gu Ziyi still chose a Self-Created Soul Ring.

Combined with the Advanced Meditation Technique, a Self-Created Soul Ring could improve the quality of his soul rings.

Gu Ziyi was unsure whether absorbing a soul ring from a soul beast would hinder this process and leave his First Soul Ring unable to improve any further.

That was why Gu Ziyi did not want to absorb a soul beast's soul ring.

Besides, for his Second Soul Ring, he could at most absorb a roughly eight- or nine-hundred-year Hundred-Year Soul Ring. He did not dare attempt one of thousand-year quality.

And for Gu Ziyi, as long as he could continue breaking through later and become a high-level Soul Master, a Hundred-Year Soul Ring would be enough.

After all, the energy absorbed during cultivation by high-level Soul Masters was far beyond what low-level Soul Masters could compare to. By then, raising his Self-Created Soul Rings to the hundred-year or thousand-year level would be easy.

It all depended on whether he had confidence in his own future.

Gu Ziyi certainly had confidence in his future. If he failed and could not become a high-level Soul Master, then it made no difference to him whether his Second Soul Ring was ten years or a hundred years old.

Besides, he could continue improving the quality of his Self-Created Soul Ring.

Having already experienced creating a soul ring once, Gu Ziyi found condensing his Second Soul Ring much less difficult.

Very quickly, Gu Ziyi first poured all of his Soul Power into his martial soul.

Then, he continuously absorbed energy from the outside world, filling himself with it.

Since he had always cultivated with the Advanced Meditation Technique, he did so instinctively.

Only then did Gu Ziyi realize that using the Advanced Meditation Technique to continue replenishing himself was much easier than when he had created his first soul ring.

Buzz—

Even so, it took Gu Ziyi eight hours to successfully condense his Second Soul Ring.

As Gu Ziyi summoned his martial soul, one white and one yellow soul ring circled the Talisman in turn.

To Gu Ziyi's surprise, his Second Soul Ring was actually a yellow Hundred-Year Soul Ring, roughly one hundred and fifty years old.

Gu Ziyi had originally thought that a human Soul Master at level 20 could not match a Hundred Year Soul Beast. It seemed he had been mistaken.

That made sense. If a level 20 Soul Master absorbed a top-tier 800-year soul ring, they would only advance directly to level 21. Therefore, it was perfectly normal for Gu Ziyi, at level 20, to create a Hundred-Year Soul Ring.

Of course, compared to a soul ring obtained by hunting a soul beast, it was still inferior. After all, a Second Soul Ring obtained from hunting could reach the 800-year level.

Fortunately, Gu Ziyi did not care much about the quality of his soul rings. His Self-Created Soul Rings could improve anyway.

What Gu Ziyi cared about was the soul skill inherent in the soul ring.

He really wanted to know what his Second Soul Skill would be.

"Second Soul Skill—Purification Spell!"

As Gu Ziyi activated his Second Soul Skill, he quickly learned what it was.

Purify the body, strengthen the five senses!

"Alright, another support-type soul skill!"

After comprehending the abilities of his Second Soul Skill, Gu Ziyi promptly grumbled.

Buzz—

Then, Gu Ziyi slapped the Purification Spell Talisman in his hand onto himself.

To know exactly what it could do, he had to experience it for himself.

A magical scene immediately unfolded. Gu Ziyi watched as the Purification Spell took effect on his body, and the dust and grime on him were instantly purified away.

Gu Ziyi's eyes widened slightly at the sight. Did purifying the body simply mean cleaning oneself?

However, Gu Ziyi soon realized that the purification was not limited to the outside. His body instantly felt lighter, and an indescribable sense of comfort spread through him.

"This is..."

And soon afterward, Gu Ziyi discovered that many of the hidden injuries he had accumulated from years of intensive cultivation had been significantly repaired.

This was absolutely a pleasant surprise for Gu Ziyi. Ever since discovering this issue, he had not dared cultivate intensively without restraint over the past few years.

The appearance of the Purification Spell would undoubtedly accelerate his recovery.

Once he had fully recovered, with the Purification Spell, he would no longer have to fear that continuing his intensive cultivation would leave behind hidden dangers.

After calming his excited emotions, Gu Ziyi continued sensing the changes in his five senses.

Sure enough, after examining them carefully, Gu Ziyi found that all five of his senses had been strengthened considerably. It felt as if the entire world had changed.

The most obvious changes were that he could see farther and more clearly, and hear farther and more distinctly.

Still, they had not been strengthened to the absurd degree described in novels, where one could see several kilometers away or hear sounds from thousands of meters away.

"It seems the Second Soul Skill's primary ability is purifying the body. Strengthening the five senses is a boost brought about by that purification, an auxiliary effect!"

"And the ability to purify the body is indeed quite good. It can actually heal my hidden injuries. It might even have some ability to heal wounds. I just wonder whether it can detoxify poison. If it can, that would be truly excellent!"

"If not, then in battle, the ability to strengthen the five senses would be more useful instead."

"My Second Soul Skill is another one that has never appeared on Douluo Continent, and it combines the Daoist spell seals I know with the Cleansing Technique from cultivation novels!"

"There should be no mistake. The Talisman martial soul is a mutation caused by my transmigration, and these soul skills are the same."

After personally experiencing the Purification Spell's effects, Gu Ziyi was quite satisfied.

Then, after Gu Ziyi stacked his First Soul Skill and Second Soul Skill on himself, he discovered that the enhancement to his five senses had actually been further strengthened. This was another pleasant surprise.

Moreover, through the effects of his Second Soul Skill, he could more or less guess that his soul skills might have evolved based on his understanding of Talismans.

It was somewhat similar to the Sharingan's Mangekyo!

"If that's the case, then the next time I create a soul ring, I should actively think about what kind of soul skill I want!"

"As for talismans and such, I know plenty of offensive soul skills—Golden Light Spell, Righteous Thunder Spell, Red Lotus Spell..."

"Next time, I have to give it a try and see whether it works!"

"I've broken through to level 20. It's time to tell Teacher!"

After letting his thoughts wander for a while, Gu Ziyi murmured softly.

When Gu Ziyi spoke of telling Qian Xunji, he did not merely mean informing him that he had broken through to level 20. He also meant telling him about his Self-Created Soul Ring.

There was no way he could keep this matter hidden anymore.

If Gu Ziyi did not have an explanation, he definitely would not be able to explain why he was adding a soul ring of merely one hundred and fifty years to his second soul ring.

Furthermore, he had not informed anyone when hunting the soul ring, nor had he asked anyone for help.

Therefore, Gu Ziyi felt that it was time to tell Qian Xunji about the Self-Created Soul Ring.

In truth, there was no need to keep this hidden forever. Self-Created Soul Rings had existed since ancient times; Gu Ziyi had merely recreated the long-lost method of creating one.

The crucial point was that Self-Created Soul Rings could improve their quality.

Gu Ziyi also intended to reveal this matter, as that was the only way to explain why he still insisted on creating his own soul ring for his second soul ring.

Besides, if he did not say it now, he would still be unable to hide it in the future once he raised the quality of his soul rings.

"Teacher, Senior Sister!"

When Gu Ziyi found Qian Xunji, Bibi Dong happened to be there as well.

"Xiao Yi, you're here..."

"Hm... Have you broken through?"

Qian Xunji smiled upon seeing Gu Ziyi, but then his expression shifted slightly as he sensed the change in Gu Ziyi's Soul Power.