Half a Year, Level 50
Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Oscar has experienced a lot, or rather, his alter ego has experienced a lot.
First and foremost is his teacher, Gai Yue. Two months ago, Gai Yue and Dugu Bo returned from the sea, and the two of them were full of vigor and high spirits.
The reason is simple: this time, when they went to the sea, Gai Yue and Dugu Bo joined forces and successfully hunted down the Hundred Thousand Year Level Golden Swordfish, which became Gai Yue's Ninth Spirit Ring.
Ninth Spirit Ring of Hundred Thousand Year Level is something they have never seen before, even on the continent, because those who still possess Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring have all gone into seclusion.
After absorbing the Soul Ring of the 100,000-year-old Golden Swordfish, Gai Yue's strength was greatly enhanced. His Soul Power alone had reached level 93.
That's right, it's level 93.
When Dugu Bo heard about Gai Yue's Soul Power Level, he was extremely shocked. Even now, he was only at level ninety-four, but Gai Yue had reached a terrifying level ninety-three.
Even in the entire history of the Douluo Continent, there has never been Titled Douluo who broke through three levels after absorbing the Ninth Spirit Ring, right?
Even Tang Hao, the youngest Title Douluo at the time, never achieved what Gai Yue did.
However, this was actually expected by Gai Yue himself, because he had made many preparations for it.
It took him nearly three years to break through from level 89 to level 90. During those three years, he could have broken through to level 90 much earlier. The reason he hadn't broken through was because he had compressed all his Soul Power and condensed the first Soul Core.
Gai Yue's Soul Core is slightly different from Dugu Bo's. When Dugu Bo's Poison Soul Core was condensed, he already had a poison pill that combined all his poison skills and most of his cultivation. Therefore, Dugu Bo's first Soul Core was actually easier to condense than Gai Yue's.
Over the course of nearly three years, Gai Yue finally succeeded in condensing his Soul Core and broke through to level 90. The quality of his Soul Power far surpassed that of most Titled Douluo.
Afterwards, he absorbed a ten- Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone sent by Oscar's clone, which further laid his foundation and strengthened his power.
After Soul Master reaches their limit, their Soul Power can accumulate if they don't acquire Soul Ring, and it will only manifest after the Soul Master acquires Soul Ring.
Finally Gai Yue and Dugu Bo went to the sea and killed the Hundred Thousand Year Level Golden Swordfish. Gai Yue then directly absorbed its Soul Ring and Spirit Bone. The power of a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring enhanced the power of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, which greatly improved Gai Yue. Therefore, Gai Yue's final Soul Power Level reached level 93.
Oscar was most delighted by his teacher's improvement, because judging from Gai Yue's current foundation and talent, he definitely has the potential to reach the level of Level 99 Peerless Douluo in the future. After all, the Ink Jade Sword Bamboo Pill that Gai Yue took was tailor-made for him.
Now, with the support of a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, plus the fact that Gai Yue already possesses three Spirit Bones of Ten Thousand Year Level or more, including Torso Bone that is 70,000 years old, Gai Yue is no longer the same as before thanks to the accumulation of these resources.
However, before this, Gai Yue did not actually intend to absorb the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone produced by the Golden Swordfish, because Oscar had given him too much, and he wanted to repay Oscar in some way.
Given Oscar's talent and strength, ordinary things would naturally not be able to meet Oscar needs. So after thinking it over, Gai Yue came up with the idea of Golden Swordfish's Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
However, Oscar directly refused his teacher's gift, and even Oscar the initiative to say that a Soul Master can only maximize the use of Soul Ring and Spirit Bone produced by the same Soul Beast, let alone a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone?
Gai Yue's talent is now among the top in the Douluo Continent. If he were to gain the support of Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone, he could continue to strive for even higher realms in Gai Yue future.
Putting everything else aside, as long as Gai Yue is strong enough, will Oscar still lack Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone in the future? Gai Yue thought this made perfect sense, so he stopped refusing and had already thought about how to help his only disciple in the future.
Therefore, after Gai Yue absorbed the Soul Ring and Spirit Bone of the 100,000-year-old Golden Swordfish, his Soul Power Level finally broke through to level 93, which made Dugu Bo extremely envious!
Besides that, there were matters concerning the Po, Yu, and Min clans. In half a year, they secretly built a sect building inside Sunset Forest, on the outskirts of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Although it was carried out in secret, with Dugu Bo's poison array protecting the outside, ordinary people wouldn't dare to step inside. So, in just half a year, one-third of the construction process of the Spiritual Jade Sword Sect was completed under the personal operation of the Defense Clan.
This third part mainly involves laying the foundation and building infrastructure, which is also the most difficult part. As long as there are enough materials, it can be completed within six months.
However, it has recently come to a halt because the funds have been exhausted. Further construction will require a large amount of money and resources, and without sufficient resources, the pace will slow down.
Some might ask, "Your Spiritual Jade Sword Sect's escort agencies and restaurants are now all over the continent, so why would you lack money?"
This is also a headache for Oscar. Making money is one thing, but maintaining and managing such a large enterprise requires an astronomical amount of money. Moreover, how long has the Sword Sect been "born"? The ten million Gold Soul Coin they have accumulated are only enough to lay the foundation.
After all, if you're going to build something, you should either not build it at all, or you should build it to the highest standards.
Moreover, the Sword Sect's location encompasses the entire mountain where the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is situated, and this mountain only occupies less than one-fifth of the area. One can imagine how enormous the expenses must have been.
Faced with the impending financial crisis, Oscar quickly considered his options and made a decision. He could get the money, but Oscar wanted to maximize his profits, so he needed to plan things out carefully.
At this time, Oscar was in seclusion at the academy, and after half a year, his Soul Power Level was about to break through level fifty. He felt the bottleneck loosening a couple of days ago, so Oscar has been in seclusion ever since.
Three days later, at dawn, Oscar sat cross-legged in his room, his Soul Power seemingly forming a vortex around his body, his robes fluttering, and his handsome face serene.
As the first rays of sunlight fell upon the earth, it felt as if something within Oscar's body shattered. Then, his Soul Power rapidly spread across his body, and Soul Power pressure of up to level fifty suddenly swept through the entire room.
After everything calmed down, Oscar slowly opened his eyes, his silvery-white pupils reflecting joy, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Phew~" Oscar breathed a sigh of relief, "Finally, I'm at level 50."
Oscar stood up, cracking his fists as he felt the surging power within him. Oscar looked out the window at the Dean, bathed in sunlight, and felt immense joy.
Fifteen years old, level 50.
This achievement surpasses 99.9% of Soul Master. Perhaps the only one who can surpass Oscar in the future is Ma Hongjun, who is only thirteen years old and has already reached Soul Power Level.
However, if we're talking about actual fighting ability, Ma Hongjun, who is in the same class, still wouldn't be a match for Oscar.
Don't be fooled by Oscar's usual practice of copying various Martial Soul to train others; Oscar's strongest and most proficient skill is still the sword! He has now completely mastered his sword techniques, and he is not far from comprehending his own sword intent. As long as Oscar continues to improve, Oscar may be able to reach the level that Gai Yue achieved in his thirties before he turns twenty.
Oscar's talent for cultivation is already top-notch, but his swordsmanship is also extremely rare. Gai Yue is now considered to be at the pinnacle of the Spirit Master World, and in his eyes, Oscar's swordsmanship talent is the only one he has ever seen that is the strongest.
Even today's Sword Dao Chen Xin might not be able to compare to Oscar.
It is also worth mentioning that although Gai Yue is only level 93 now, he will definitely be able to surpass Chen Xin in the future.
The reason is simple: Chen Xin's Ninth Spirit Ring was only at the Ten Thousand Year Level, while Gai Yue's Ninth Spirit Ring reached the hundred-thousand-year level.
However, Gai Yue still needs time to grow, and at this stage he is definitely not as good as Chen Xin.
Oscar's Soul Power Level has broken through level 50, and the most important thing at this stage is to obtain a Fifth Spirit Ring. And his Fifth Spirit Ring has already been secured.
Oscar left his dormitory and came to the square, where everyone who was resting gathered around him.
"Boss, you've broken through level 50?" Ma Hongjun asked.
Oscar nodded. "Yes, I'll set off tomorrow to obtain my Fifth Spirit Ring."
Dugu Yan smiled slightly and stepped forward, "Do you need me to come with you?"
Oscar shook his head. "No need this time. I'll go with the teacher and be back soon."
Dugu Yan nodded upon hearing this and said no more.
Now, half a year has passed, Shrek Academy students have also made significant progress, with each of them breaking through two levels of Soul Power.
Ning Rongrong, in particular, obtained her Third Spirit Ring after successfully breaking through level 30, and is now a level 31 Soul Elder.
The current Soul Power Level of the Shrek Academy students are as follows.
Dugu Yan, Martial Soul: Jade Scale Dragon Emperor, 19 years old, level 56.
Oscar, Martial Soul: Supreme Sausage (Azure Spirit Jade Sword), age 15, level 50.
Ma Hongjun, Martial Soul: Evil Fire Phoenix, 13 years old, level 48.
Dai Mubai, Martial Soul: White Tiger, 16 years old, level 44.
Zhu Zhuqing, Martial Soul: Hell Spirit Cat, 13 years old, level 34.
Tang San, Martial Soul: Blue Silver Grass (Clear Sky Hammer), 13 years old, level 33.
Xiao Wu, Martial Soul: Soft Bone Charm Rabbit, thirteen years old, level thirty-three.
Ning Rongrong, Martial Soul: Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, thirteen years old and thirty-one levels.
Before leaving the academy, Oscar, with Flender's and the others' consent, took out three pieces of millennium-level Whale Rubber and gave them to Tang San, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu respectively.
When Tang San and the others learned that this was the secret to Oscar and his friends' ability to absorb Soul Ring beyond their level, they were still somewhat incredulous.
Because of the year of study, even Ning Rongrong, who didn't like studying, knew the uses of Whale Rubber. The thought that this stuff could improve Soul Master's physical fitness made Ning Rongrong feel a little regretful.
With the power of her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, collecting Whale Rubber would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it? But she couldn't bring this news back to the sect because that was a prerequisite.
Ning Rongrong had actually considered secretly bringing this secret back to the sect, but in the end she gave up because it wasn't worth it.
Putting aside the fact that they've been together for a year now, she and Ma Hongjun have developed a flirtatious relationship. To be honest, she also likes Ma Hongjun, so even for Ma Hongjun sake, she can't do this.
Otherwise, wouldn't she be seen as a treacherous person who betrays principles for personal gain? Would Ma Hongjun still stay with her?
Compared to the secret of Whale Rubber, Ning Rongrong chose Ma Hongjun.
Ma Hongjun is only thirteen years old, yet his Soul Power Level has already reached a terrifying level of forty-eight. This means that Ma Hongjun will be able to reach the Spirit King Realm at the age of fourteen, and the implications of this are self-evident.
Ning Rongrong could imagine that if she brought back news of Ma Hongjun and said that he was her boyfriend, Ning Fengzhi would not only not refuse, but would try his best to bring them together and do everything he could to win Ma Hongjun over.
Even Grandpa Sword back then definitely didn't have the talent of Ma Hongjun.
Similarly, everything Ma Hongjun has comes from Oscar, and Ning Rongrong isn't stupid either; she naturally wouldn't abandon such a group of partners just because of Whale Rubber.
Moreover, as long as Ma Hongjun returns to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with her in the future, all these problems will naturally be solved.
Tang San, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu were all absorbing Whale Rubber for the first time, so the Whale Rubber had a significant effect on their improvement.
The three of them broke through one level in their Soul Power Level and their physical fitness was greatly improved, laying a solid foundation for them to absorb the Fourth Spirit Ring in the future.
Tang San and Xiao Wu are both currently at level 34, having caught up with Zhu Zhuqing. Ning Rongrong, on the other hand, is at level 32.
It's not that Zhu Zhuqing has become weaker; on the contrary, Zhu Zhuqing's improvement is the greatest. In the original work, she was not only the youngest, but her initial Soul Power Level was only level 27. Now, without consuming Immortal Herb, she has already reached level 34, which is far beyond what was achieved in the original work.
Moreover, since she and Dai Mubai have practiced their Martial Soul Fusion Skill for much longer, its power far exceeds that of the original work, which greatly enhances their strength.
After doing these things, Oscar and Gai Yue headed to the Star Dou Great Forest.
Gai Yue arrived at the Shrek Academy three days ago. Oscar was in seclusion at the time, so he used his clone to tell Gai Yue to take him directly to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain his Fifth Spirit Ring.
Moreover, Gai Yue has only recently broken through to the Titled Douluo level, and he needs some battles to quickly familiarize himself with his strength. Oscar's choice of a powerful Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast for his Fifth Spirit Ring is perfect for Gai Yue to practice on.
So the next day, the two of them went to the Star Dou Great Forest.
P. S.: Typos will be corrected first and then fixed later.