I Transmigrated to Douluo and Split into Five People

There was nothing unusual about his level, but after Qian Xunji used a trace of the Angel Domain's power, he noticed something. An Lan's amount of Soul Power far exceeded what someone at his level should possess.

"I don't know either." An Lan feigned ignorance. "Maybe it has something to do with my First Spirit Skill?"

The Golden Feather Luan Bird's First Spirit Skill, Blazing Divine Radiance, had come from a five-hundred-year-old Sun Flower. It granted him the ability to absorb energy and convert it into Soul Power or flames. An Lan had always used it as a cultivation accelerator and an Energy Gathering Ring during battle.

Put that way, it sounded perfectly reasonable.

"Teacher, I have an idea. Could you help me with it?"

Although he had gained the ability to fly, An Lan had never given up on condensing a Soul Core to enhance the strength of his Martial Soul Possession. He had been trying for a long time. A few nights ago, he suddenly recalled that Huo Yuhao seemed to have condensed his first Soul Core only after reaching the Soul Saint rank, and only succeeded with someone else's assistance or protection.

So he wondered whether he could borrow the Soul Power of a high-level soul master to help condense a Soul Core.

During their recent sparring sessions, he had discovered that when Qian Renxue did not activate the purifying effect of her Angel Martial Soul, the nature of her Soul Power was very close to his own. It possessed both solar and fire attributes.

Perhaps Angel Spirit Power from the same lineage could be useful.

Qian Xunji, or even Qian Daoliu.

However, after An Lan explained the rough concept of a Soul Core, Qian Xunji frowned deeply instead of agreeing outright.

"Even if the nature of your Soul Power is very similar, it still does not belong to the same person. Unless your Martial Souls complement each other and you are soul masters with a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Do you know what will happen if you allow someone else's Soul Power to enter your body without any resistance or defense?"

With a solemn expression, An Lan answered calmly.

"I trust that Teacher will not hurt me."

If he did not make good use of this tool now, there would be no use for him once Bibi Dong swallowed him whole, skin and flesh alike. As for troubling Qian Daoliu, An Lan did not yet have that status.

"Fine. I will help you try once. If it fails, we stop there. Do you understand?"

When he was not having a breakdown, Qian Xunji was still a very qualified teacher.

Beside them, Qian Renxue did not understand what was happening and watched curiously.

They tried it on the spot. An Lan sat cross-legged on the ground, his five centers facing heaven, his mind emptied. Once Qian Xunji saw that he was ready, he cautiously released his Soul Power and sent it into An Lan's body.

A moment later, Qian Renxue saw the air around An Lan rapidly heat up. In a short time, the surrounding air even began to distort. Then golden light bloomed from his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose. Qian Xunji's expression changed, and he abruptly withdrew his hand.

First Attempt at Condensing a Soul Core Failed

An Lan opened his mouth and spat out a golden mist, then collapsed weakly to the ground.

The mist was actually blood mist, but affected by Qian Xunji's Soul Power, it had completely transformed into energy and looked like golden vapor.

"Are you all right?"

Qian Renxue looked nervous. She instinctively ran over to help An Lan up, but worried that she might do it wrong and hurt him.

"I'm fine."

With his head pressed to the ground and his backside raised, An Lan looked at Qian Renxue with one eye and forced out a smile.

"It felt pretty good."

Father and daughter: "..."

That night, he calculated the reasons for his failure in his room. He roughly understood what had gone wrong. Their levels were too far apart. And as Qian Xunji had said, no matter how similar the nature of their Soul Power was, it did not belong to the same person.

"Unless it's a Martial Soul Fusion Skill..."

"Could it be that I need the other four to help me before I can successfully condense a Soul Core? Or do I have to reach the Soul Saint rank?"

"No! If I can control every thread of Soul Power as easily as moving an arm, then even if the amount is insufficient, I should still be able to condense a prototype!"

Normally, when soul masters did not use their Martial Souls, Spirit Rings, or Spirit Bones, the Soul Power in their bodies remained dormant and was not very obedient. Only after reaching a high level could they habitually drive some Soul Power and release an ability similar to spiritual pressure to intimidate lower-level soul masters.

For low-level soul masters, directly mobilizing Soul Power without using those three things was difficult. Some who researched Self-Created Soul Skills could bypass them and drive their Soul Power directly.

"How should I train my Soul Power control?"

"Those Soul Power materialization methods other people made up?"

Methods like using Soul Power to imitate certain objects and make them tangible. An Lan tried it. After struggling for more than ten minutes, he released a layer of air waves. In short, a fart.

Then, climbing trees and walking on water?

After taking several hard falls, he became a drowned rat.

With no other choice, he could only temporarily practice after using Martial Soul Possession and activating his Spirit Skills.

An Lan found a stack of white paper.

Although white paper looked smooth and clean, it actually contained countless gaps invisible to the naked eye. He thought he could try making Soul Power pass through those gaps. If he could penetrate the sheets without damaging them, he would achieve the purpose of training Soul Power control.

Rip, rip...

The next day, Qian Renxue came looking for him and discovered someone buried beneath a pile of paper scraps like a little grave mound.

"What are you doing? Eating paper?"

"Huh?"

After trying for most of the night, An Lan had cultivated the Essence of Qi Method at the proper hour and had only just fallen asleep. He opened his eyes groggily.

"It's Little Xue... Give me a few minutes."

After meditating for a moment and recovering some energy, he hurriedly washed up and left the room with Qian Renxue.

For Qian Renxue's convenience, Qian Xunji had long since moved An Lan out of the Spirit Academy and arranged for him to live in a side hall within the Worship Hall's grounds. An Lan knew his place and had never disturbed any of the worshippers. When Qian Renxue did not come looking for him, he quietly cultivated or stayed in the great hall that stored secret knowledge from the Pope's Palace, doing his best to gather every benefit he could while Qian Xunji was still around.

Seeing that An Lan had been injured yesterday, Qian Renxue did not suggest playing today. She merely motioned for him to follow her.

"What are we doing?"

She led An Lan directly to two Healing Type soul masters.

"Hmph, hmph. I only found them after asking Grandpa. These are the two people in Spirit Hall with the strongest healing abilities."

"I never expected Little Xue to care so much about me. I'm truly touched!"

Goosebumps rose all over Qian Renxue's arms. Just as she was about to speak, she heard An Lan's second half and her willow brows instantly shot up.

"Don't worry. From now on, if I have a bite to eat, you'll have a bowl to wash. If I have clothes to wear, you'll have clothes to wash! I won't forget you!"

Thumbs up, front teeth gleaming!

Qian Renxue: "..." (╬￣皿￣)

Where's my knife?!

Having received Qian Daoliu's personal praise for their outstanding healing abilities, the two held no low status among Spirit Hall's auxiliary soul masters. Yet neither dared lift their eyes at the pair's bickering, much less speculate about Qian Renxue and An Lan's identities. After releasing their healing skills, they hurried away.

Chasing and running, neither of them used their Martial Souls or Spirit Skills.

They ran out of the side hall and down from the Worship Hall. Nearing the street, Qian Renxue stopped with her hands braced against her legs, panting heavily, several strands of hair stuck to her forehead.

"You... you... stop right there."

To her surprise, An Lan actually stopped. Her breath caught halfway, making her chest ache from holding it in.

"Hehehe, little Little Xue, how laughable, how laughable."

An Lan ran back, raised a finger, and poked her chest, dispersing the pent-up air. Qian Renxue let out a long breath, then grabbed An Lan's hand.

"Now I've caught you! I'll make you wash dishes, I'll make you wash clothes!"

She used both hands and feet, while An Lan countered every move. Qian Renxue was stubborn and refused to admit defeat. Once she had nearly exhausted her strength, she simply lay flat on the grass without a shred of dignity. An Lan looked down at her, and she even gave a cold snort to show she was unconvinced.

"This counts as a battle for the new month, and you lost again. So, are you ready?"

"Hmph! Name whatever condition you want. This young lady isn't afraid!"

"That confident? Then I..."

His eyes shifted as he thought of a good idea.

"For the next month, I want you to come to me every day so I can do your hair! Hehehe."

Her heart tightened. She felt a little uneasy, not knowing what kind of hairstyle this guy intended to give her. At the thought of walking around with some bizarre hairstyle, she shuddered instinctively.

Yet she still talked tough.

"Then do it. This young lady isn't afraid of you!"

Aside from fathers and daughters or siblings, a boy doing a girl's hair generally meant they had a rather intimate relationship. Qian Xunji and Qian Daoliu would not pay attention to such things. Qian Renxue might be carefree now, but after a month passed and it became a habit, their relationship would take a major step forward.

Naturally, An Lan would not deliberately mess with her by making strange hairstyles. He prepared seriously.

A neat and efficient high ponytail, a dignified and elegant court bun, gentle and adorable braided hair, a noble hime-style hairstyle.

Slowly but surely.

Tang Yin added his second Spirit Ring, a standard strength-type Ant Spirit Beast. The Spirit Skill's effect was equally standard, increasing attack by twenty percent. However, perhaps because the Dung Beetle Spirit Ring from his first Spirit Ring had undergone some changes, it could likewise manipulate airflow to lock onto and suppress attack targets.

By condensing Soul Power onto his hammer, he could ignore twenty percent of a target's defense.

The final and most important point was that this increase could evolve as Tang Yin's level rose. While it was not as outrageous as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's ten-percent increase per Spirit Ring, it was still very good. Evolvable Spirit Skills were as rare as evolvable Spirit Rings.

Tang Yin guessed that his Martial Soul—no, perhaps the Martial Souls of all five of them—had mutated to some extent, though the external signs were not obvious. Zhou Xuefeng was the most apparent example. Ordinary Blue Silver Grass Martial Souls rarely possessed Innate Soul Power.

Although Yu Xiaogang's theories were not much good, the information he had summarized based on Blue Lightning and Spirit Hall investigations should still be reliable. Of the several hundred Blue Silver Grass Martial Souls supposedly investigated, less than one percent possessed Innate Soul Power.

The Two Meet Up

Zhou Xuefeng prepared to leave early for the Star Dou Great Forest.

His Soul Power had broken through faster than expected. Thousand-year Spirit Beasts rarely appeared in the Soul Hunting Forest, so going early would allow him to gather information on Spirit Beast locations in advance.

Naturally, the five of them met several times along the way.

An Lan shared his plan for winning over Qian Renxue with Ning Yulin. Ning Yulin felt it was worth trying, though Dugu Yan liked to keep her hair short, so building intimacy through styling her hair might not work.

The other three were quite interested in the Soul Power control training method he had suggested.

The person most likely to meet An Lan's desired standard was Zhou Xuefeng. While practicing his Second Spirit Skill, Blue Silver Fine Thread, and weaving it into various forms, Zhou Xuefeng's Soul Power control had already reached a considerable level, far surpassing the others.

However, this kind of invisible, intangible experience and ability could not be shared. Unless Zhou Xuefeng shared his Blue Silver Grass, which already had two Spirit Rings, with the other four and had them train in the same way. But if he did that, the Blue Silver Grass would lose its chance to be overlaid with high-age Spirit Rings.

Zhou Xuefeng could only say that he would try to make time to practice. He might not have time afterward.

After arriving at the Star Dou Great Forest, he planned to join a soul-hunting team, earning some extra money while gathering information on Spirit Beast locations. Although his current Martial Soul looked little different from ordinary Blue Silver Grass, its strength had undergone a qualitative leap. It had been enhanced by two Spirit Rings and absorbed some energy and nutrients from Plant-type Spirit Beasts.

Joining a low-level soul-hunting team as a control-type soul master should not be a problem. If all else failed, he could use the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul as an auxiliary-type soul master.

Tian Rui was somewhat tempted. Ning Yulin had already handled the matter of contacting Dugu Yan, and Tian Rui had grown tired of staying in Heaven Dou City. Perhaps it was because he cultivated the Golden Feather Luan Bird Martial Soul, but he had become restless and badly wanted to go out and explore. After packing his things, he planned to meet up with Zhou Xuefeng, spend some time having fun together, then return once he met the enrollment requirements of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Thus, he too set out on his journey.

The two free men went to meet up, while the remaining three still had to obediently stay in their own "sects."

Ning Yulin and An Lan were both building relationships with their targets and could not easily leave. Tang Yin, meanwhile, did not meet the strength requirement to leave the sect for training. The Clear Sky Sect was still the number one sect under heaven and feared losing face.

He could sneak out, so long as he could bypass the defenses around the sect. But if he had the strength to do that, there would be no need to sneak around.

Within the Clear Sky Sect.

Tang Xiao received a letter from Tang Hao. It described the little details of his life with Ah Yin, which greatly comforted Tang Xiao. When he saw that Ah Yin was already pregnant, he suddenly felt a little bitter. Then he became excited. At last, one of the three siblings had a next generation.

Near the end of the letter, Tang Hao vaguely mentioned Ah Yin's identity. Tang Xiao's expression changed. How could this be? Ah Yin... Ah Yin was actually a transformed Spirit Beast?!

His hands trembled uncontrollably. He simply could not accept such information.

After hesitating for a long time, he decided not to tell his father for now. According to the letter, once Ah Yin broke through level seventy, she would completely become human. By then, she could return to the sect with the child. Even if Father and the elders learned her identity, there should be no problem.

"Hao, Ah Yin..."

Before his eyes, he instinctively saw the image from when he first met Ah Yin under her assumed name: a gentle blue-haired woman in a blue slit dress, wearing a Blue Silver Grass hair accessory, her fair skin seeming to blend into the moonlight as she gracefully descended.

At that moment, he felt that he had fallen in love with the woman before him.

But after Tang Hao expressed his feelings first, Tang Xiao immediately retreated. Tang Hao was younger, had greater potential, and could give Ah Yin a brighter future. He withdrew in silence and returned to the sect.

No one else knew of this inner journey. Only Tang Yuehua would occasionally ask when her Brother Hao would return.

Zhou Xuefeng departed from Mosen City and arrived at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest after more than a month. Tian Rui took nearly two months to reach the place from Heaven Dou City.

The journey had been fairly peaceful. Aside from being covered in dust from the road, neither of them encountered any mishaps.