Twin Martial Souls and First Cultivation! (Part 2) (Please Vote)

After a long while.

"All right, put away your Martial Souls!" Zhu Changhe said.

He looked at his son with heartfelt satisfaction. His son was truly outstanding. Not only had he inherited Zhu Changhe's steadiness and intelligence, but he also possessed talents such as Innate Full Soul Power and Twin Martial Souls. He was simply exceptional!

Zhu Ziyang withdrew his Martial Souls. Seeing his father watching him with a solemn expression, his heart stirred, and he immediately knew what his father was about to say.

"This is very important, Yangyang. Which Martial Soul have you decided to cultivate first?" Zhu Changhe asked seriously.

"Of course, the Radiant Scythe!" Zhu Ziyang had anticipated this question and had long since considered it himself. Without the slightest hesitation, he answered directly.

"Mm! Very good!" The satisfaction in Zhu Changhe's eyes deepened, but he did not forget to remind Zhu Ziyang. "Remember, before you have sufficient strength, never casually reveal that you possess Twin Martial Souls! Not everyone is like your mother and me!"

"I will," Zhu Ziyang replied solemnly.

"Hey! You father and son really are something. Aren't you going to ask for my opinion?" Liang Ying, who had been watching their conversation for some time, said with some dissatisfaction. "Why should Yangyang cultivate his Tool Martial Soul first? Aren't Beast Martial Souls stronger? And Yangyang's Beast Martial Soul is a Frost Tyrant Dragon, the strongest sub-dragon Martial Soul in the northern lands!"

"..." Zhu Changhe looked at his wife speechlessly, secretly grateful that his son took after him rather than his mother. His wife was good in every way, except that she was too innocent. She had never experienced the dangers and hardships of the outside world.

He could only explain gently, "Think about it. The Martial Soul Yangyang released during his awakening was the Radiant Scythe. So many people saw it. If he cultivates the Frost Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul first, wouldn't that be openly telling everyone that he has Twin Martial Souls? If someone with ill intentions takes notice, such as an Evil Soul Master, then our Yangyang would be in danger!"

"Th-this..." Liang Ying did not fully understand, but it sounded impressive! She immediately grabbed Zhu Ziyang's hand and said, "Yangyang, listen to your father. Never casually reveal your Twin Martial Souls! I heard that Evil Soul Masters have already established sects nowadays! You must be careful!"

"Don't worry, Mom. I understand!" Zhu Ziyang said, taking Liang Ying's hand in return.

That night, in Zhu Ziyang's room.

By his usual routine, Zhu Ziyang should have been reading at his desk at this hour. Yet he was already sitting on his bed.

He was going to cultivate.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, he did not immediately begin meditative cultivation according to the Meditation Method Zhu Changhe had given him. Instead, he instinctively began circulating the Lesser Light Breathing Technique.

Something unexpected happened. The wisp of qi in his Danzhong Acupoint did not move at all. No matter how Zhu Ziyang practiced the Lesser Light Breathing Technique, that wisp of qi remained utterly still, as if it had taken root. He tried several times, but the result was always the same, leaving him no choice but to give up helplessly.

This only made him even more curious about the Lesser Light Breathing Technique.

Rather than dwell on his curiosity and confusion, Zhu Ziyang began his first Soul Power cultivation session.

He activated the Meditation Method, and the Soul Power within his body immediately became active. Under his control, it began deliberately flowing through his meridians, starting from his Qi Sea Acupoint and making a full circulation.

A Soul Master's Soul Power cultivation was an internal grand circulation. A Soul Master needed to control their Soul Power to complete a major cycle through the body's main meridians and acupoints. One full pass counted as one circulation. As the Soul Power flowed, it would subtly cleanse and temper the Soul Master's body, strengthening their physique. Generally speaking, the better the quality of one's Soul Power, the greater the enhancement it provided. Soul Power quality was directly proportional to Martial Soul quality, which was why Soul Masters with high-quality Martial Souls were stronger than those with ordinary Martial Souls.

Zhu Ziyang completed his first Soul Power circulation with remarkable ease. He encountered no stumbling blocks at all and finished it smoothly, entirely unlike the vast majority of Soul Masters, who met countless obstacles and difficulties during the first Soul Power circulation of their lives.

He understood that this was actually thanks to the Lesser Light Breathing Technique. After years of practice, the wisp of qi in his Danzhong Acupoint had already traveled through his body's main meridians and acupoints countless times. The impurities within his body and the blockages in his meridians had long been washed away and cleared. Even his meridians had gradually been broadened and reinforced, becoming both wide and resilient.

That alone was enough to prove how extraordinary the Lesser Light Breathing Technique was. Broadening one's meridians and improving one's aptitude were opportunities dreamed of by countless Soul Masters.

After completing the first circulation, he could not help revealing an excited smile before continuing his cultivation.

When Zhu Ziyang awoke from cultivation, it was already six in the morning. He opened his eyes, unable to suppress the joy in them. He had completed nine full Soul Power circulations last night! Nine! For a child cultivating for the first time, that number was practically one in ten thousand.

One had to know that a Soul Master's first cultivation session was often the most difficult. Due to unfamiliarity with Soul Power, the body's meridians and acupoints, and the method of meditation, many Soul Masters could not even complete one Soul Power circulation during their first cultivation session. Yet he had completed nine!

Zhu Ziyang understood that it was all thanks to that wisp of qi from the Lesser Light Breathing Technique!

Early morning.

On the small path at the edge of the village.

A boy and a girl ran side by side.

"Nannan, did you cultivate last night?" Zhu Ziyang asked. Using the Lesser Light Breathing Technique, his steps were exceptionally steady.

"Mm! I completed six whole circulations last night!" At the mention of cultivation, the little girl immediately beamed. Her bright eyes curved into lovely crescents.

"Really?! Nannan, you're amazing!" Zhu Ziyang was overjoyed. The better Jiang Nannan's talent was, the more it proved that his judgment had not been wrong. As expected of his childhood sweetheart!

"Hehe!" Delighted by the praise, the little girl let out a silvery laugh.

"At this rate, Nannan, you might reach level 10 in less than two months and be able to obtain your first Soul Ring," Zhu Ziyang estimated.

"That would be wonderful. Nannan will do her best to keep up with Brother's footsteps!" Jiang Nannan said with anticipation on her face. Yesterday, she had already learned from her mother what Innate Full Soul Power meant.

"You definitely will!" Upon hearing that, Zhu Ziyang could not help stopping. He gently stroked the little girl's soft hair and said, "I'll help you!"

"Mm!" Jiang Nannan's pretty face flushed slightly as she revealed a shy smile. "Let's keep running, Brother."

The boy and girl ran down the village path toward the rising sun.

After finishing their run, Zhu Ziyang parted ways with Jiang Nannan and returned home.

Before they separated, Zhu Ziyang taught Jiang Nannan the Lesser Light Breathing Technique and told her to practice it once before cultivating each day, then use it while running in the morning.

Jiang Nannan listened closely to Zhu Ziyang. Unlike Zhu Changhe and Liang Ying, who had learned the Lesser Light Breathing Technique long ago, she would not treat his words as idle chatter and practice only sporadically.

Zhu Ziyang wanted to verify one thing: whether the Lesser Light Breathing Technique could improve one's aptitude.

With Jiang Nannan's aptitude, if the Lesser Light Breathing Technique could improve it, then it would surely make an already excellent thing even better.