Forever Eighteen

"What kind of move is that? How could it knock someone out?"

Zi Zhenzhu checked the people lying on the ground; none of them were dead, they had just fainted. She couldn't help but become curious about Zhou Qing's abilities.

The inherent talent of Martial Soul?

Or is it a skill from Soul Ring? Or Self-Created Soul Skill?

In the Soul Master World, asking about someone else's Soul Skill effects abruptly would offend them. But Zi Zhenzhu was clearly unaware of this. After all, she felt that since she had already acknowledged Zhou Qing as her boss, their relationship was close, so it wouldn't be considered offensive.

Fortunately, Zhou Qing didn't mind and said, "A power that springs up from a belief. Understanding the cultivation of one's own Soul Power and the growth of one's Martial Soul is just the foundation. The more important thing is to have a belief in what one is fighting for."

"The belief in pursuing higher levels of cultivation?" Zi Zhenzhu asked tentatively.

"Pursuing a higher realm! This can't be called a belief; it's just the instinct of humans and all living beings to become stronger at work." Zhou Qing denied this, saying that this goal was very empty, just cultivating for the sake of cultivation. He said that one day he would get tired of it, and at that time, he would probably give up with just a little stimulation.

"This instinct can be used subjectively by us, that is, to find a reason to become stronger, thereby making our motivation to become stronger even stronger."

"But we must not let this desire to become stronger take over."

Zi Zhenzhu seemed lost in thought, recalling her original intention of becoming a pirate: to protect commoners from being bullied by nobles. However, as the Purple Pearl Pirate Group expanded, she could no longer manage everything, and the nature of robbing the rich to help the poor underwent some changes that she herself did not want to see.

But she was powerless to change anything and could only make do with it...

Now, after being awakened by Zhou Qing, he recalled that once he had a mindset of settling for less, he became less attentive to cultivation.

In the early days of the Purple Pearl Pirate Group, how hard did they train to gain power?

And now?

It seems there's a trend of working only for three days and then drying the nets for two.

This is partly due to the fact that as the Soul Power Level increases, the Soul Power required for each level up is far greater than before.

"By the way, Sister Pearl, are you really a native of Pearl Island?" After answering Zi Zhenzhu's question, Zhou Qing asked about Zi Zhenzhu's background.

"No."

A hint of doubt flashed in Zi Zhenzhu's eyes, but it disappeared in an instant. She asked in return, "How did you figure that out?"

"Um... it's just that your first three Soul Skill don't seem like the kind of choices Commoner Soul Master would make. Instead, they seem like the kind of choices made by members or disciples of certain families or sects." Zhou Qing used the Hell Spirit Cat and White Tiger families, which he knew, as examples. The first two and three Soul Ring chosen by the direct Martial Soul of these families had fixed combinations.

"So, you suspect I'm also a member of the family?"

Zi Zhenzhu shrugged, unconcerned. "Then the sect or family that nurtured such an excellent Soul Master as me must not be Sea Soul Master. After all, no one around Vast Sea City knows me, and there are very few Soul Master whose Martial Soul is Sea Viper."

"You didn't object to my guess?" Zhou Qing asked in surprise.

"Oppose what? It's all up to you, boss!"

Zi Zhenzhu rubbed the fist mark on her stomach and grinned again. "Maybe I really am a member of some family or sect. After all, when I came to Purple Pearl Island, it seems like I encountered a shipwreck or something? I lost my memory, so I don't know. Anyway, I was found and rescued by the locals. At that time, I was already Soul Elder!"

"Moreover, I am a natural-born navigator... I may have been a professional navigator before I lost my memory."

Amnesia?

A common tactic!

Zhou Qing was certain that Zi Zhenzhu's identity was definitely not simple before the shipwreck—

Reaching the Soul King level around the age of twenty!

The first three Soul Ring Skills are all amplification-type skills, which can greatly enhance her all-round combat power!

More importantly, she was able to lead a large Purple Pearl Pirate Group — the Sea Demon of Heidel was one of the branches of the Purple Pearl Pirates fleet.

Although Zi Zhenzhu seems to be struggling to manage things at the moment, an ordinary Soul Master cannot lead such a large fleet. Sailing at sea requires more than just a powerful captain; it demands relevant navigation skills and unique leadership charisma.

Especially for captains, while they don't need to be experts in all aspects of navigation, they must at least have some knowledge of various areas. At the very least, they should be able to solve some common problems encountered during the voyage; otherwise, no one will dare to go to sea with them.

Therefore, even though Zi Zhenzhu lost her memory and forgot all the knowledge about navigation, the conditioned reflexes she had developed would not be forgotten, which is why she was able to "learn without a teacher" and learn very quickly again.

Although she has a fiery and outspoken temper, she also possesses a commanding presence, showing concern for her subordinates and being fair in her rewards and punishments.

Only in this way can people feel at ease following us.

As for the characteristic of liking women—

Who doesn't have a few quirks?

However, these personal charisma cannot be re-cultivated in a short period of time after amnesia. Moreover, the villagers on Purple Pearl Island are not much different in personality from the villagers of Holy Soul Village, so it is absolutely impossible to cultivate a captain with such a personality!

There's only one possibility!

That is, before Zi Zhenzhu lost her memory, she was also a person with the demeanor of a leader, or rather, a girl who was being groomed to be a leader.

If that's the case, judging from the talent she's shown so far, the forces that nurtured her must be quite powerful, so why hasn't it caused any stir?

"Zi Zhenzhu, how old are you this year?" Ariel seemed to have thought of something and suddenly asked Zi Zhenzhu's age.

"Eighteen."

"You reached the Soul King level at the age of eighteen?" Xiao Wu was initially somewhat skeptical of Zhou Qing's analysis, but after hearing Zi Zhenzhu's age, she immediately believed it.

An eighteen-year-old Soul King?

This is definitely not Commoner Soul Master!

Tang San was certain of this in his heart.

Even if Commoner Soul Master possesses a powerful mutated Martial Soul, their cultivation path will be fraught with difficulties due to their weak foundation in Soul Power cultivation.

It's possible that during cultivation, if one forces themselves to cultivate even when their Meridians are swollen and painful, it can leave hidden injuries in the Meridians. If one doesn't know how to use Soul Power to adjust and repair these injuries, it might not be noticeable at first, but as their Soul Power Level increases, it will inevitably affect their Soul Master to break through to higher realms.

If Zi Zhenzhu were truly of humble origin and had never joined any sect or family, her cultivation speed could never be so fast!

But Zhou Qing remained silent for a moment, then asked Youyou, "How old will you be in three years?"

Romantina asked, puzzled, "Is that even a question? Of course it's twenty..."

Before she could finish the word "one," Zi Zhenzhu pouted and said, "Of course I'm still eighteen! I'm forever eighteen!"

Xiao Wu: "..."

Tang San: "..."

The two looked at each other, both able to see the embarrassment in the other's eyes.

However, this Zi Zhenzhu is definitely around twenty years old, and reaching the Soul King realm at this age is consistent with previous speculations.