Shared Heavens from Douluo Continent

Not long after Dai Changsheng finished writing the White Tiger Saber Technique, a pleasant voice suddenly rang out, followed by a fragrant breeze. Hu Liena, dressed in a platinum-colored fitted outfit, naturally walked over and sat down beside him.

"Huh? What's this?"

Hu Liena glanced around and quickly noticed the martial arts move diagrams drawn in the research notes.

Facing Hu Liena's curious gaze, Dai Changsheng smiled and explained, "This is a saber soul skill I created after drawing inspiration from tiger-type soul beasts. I named it the White Tiger Saber Technique!"

"A Self-Created Soul Skill?"

Hu Liena's beautiful eyes widened abruptly. Her face was filled with disbelief as she said, "You've already developed a Self-Created Soul Skill?"

Although Hu Liena knew that Dai Changsheng was very smart and talented in martial soul research, she had not expected him to create a soul skill of his own so quickly.

"Senior Sister, you don't need to be so surprised. The White Tiger Saber Technique I created is a relatively simple Self-Created Soul Skill. Its power is, at most, comparable to a hundred-year soul skill."

"Th-then that's still amazing!"

Before she had even finished speaking, Hu Liena grabbed Dai Changsheng's hand excitedly. "Come on! Changsheng, let's go see Teacher. She'll definitely be happy when she hears about this."

"Senior Sister, slow down. I haven't even taken my research notes yet~"

Dragged along by Hu Liena, the two of them soon arrived before Bibi Dong.

When she learned that Dai Changsheng had quietly developed a Self-Created Soul Skill, Bibi Dong was also quite surprised.

Dai Changsheng was only seven years old. Even Yu Xiaogang, Bibi Dong's cherished first love, could not possibly have developed a Self-Created Soul Skill at the age of seven, could he?

Bibi Dong's face filled with anticipation. "Changsheng, can you demonstrate the soul skill you created for me?"

"Of course, Teacher."

As soon as Dai Changsheng finished speaking, he raised his right hand and waved, summoning the black-gold Soul Severing Saber. He immediately began performing the White Tiger Saber Technique.

"First form of the White Tiger Saber Technique—Hungry Tiger Pounces on Prey!"

"Second form of the White Tiger Saber Technique—Fierce Tiger Descends the Mountain!"

"Third form of the White Tiger Saber Technique—Tigers Stir the Wind!"

"Fourth form of the White Tiger Saber Technique—White Tiger Rends the Heart!"

"Fifth form of the White Tiger Saber Technique—Fierce Tiger Sweeps Its Tail!"

Dai Changsheng called out the names of the forms while executing all five moves of the White Tiger Saber Technique.

Just as Hu Liena felt that the five moves were too few and overly simple, Dai Changsheng suddenly accelerated the speed of his saber strikes.

When the five simple saber forms began combining in different orders and quantities, they evolved into dozens of new combination techniques.

The formerly flaw-filled moves instantly became flawless, brimming with deadly intent!

"Swish, swish, swish..."

As icy saber flashes swept through the air and piercing sounds of slicing wind rang out, Hu Liena seemed to see Dai Changsheng transform into a fierce tiger, pouncing, biting, fighting, and lashing out with its tail.

Bibi Dong unconsciously narrowed her eyes, surprise and pride appearing on her face.

Dai Changsheng soon finished displaying all the variations of the White Tiger Saber Technique, finally sheathing his saber with a Fierce Tiger Sweeps Its Tail and standing still.

"Clap, clap, clap..."

A burst of crisp applause followed. Bibi Dong gently clapped her hands and said, "Changsheng, you've truly given your teacher a huge surprise! I never expected the soul skill you created to be this powerful. You truly are my good disciple."

For a Title Douluo like Bibi Dong, the White Tiger Saber Technique was somewhat lackluster. However, for soul masters below the Soul Elder rank, it could be called a divine skill.

The greatest advantage of third-rate martial arts like the White Tiger Saber Technique was that they were easy to learn and placed almost no demands on the practitioner's cultivation talent. Otherwise, they could never have become such widely circulated common techniques.

Especially for auxiliary-system soul masters, a simple and easy-to-learn Self-Created Soul Skill like the White Tiger Saber Technique was worth no less than a thousand-year soul bone.

"Teacher, you flatter me."

Hearing that, Dai Changsheng deliberately scratched his head with a simple, honest look, revealing a somewhat embarrassed smile.

The Potential of Self-Created Soul Skills

"Changsheng, there's no need to be modest. Not just anyone can create a Self-Created Soul Skill. Even if you gave your Senior Sister another twenty years, I'm afraid I still wouldn't be able to develop one."

Halfway through speaking, Hu Liena turned to Bibi Dong and said in a slightly coquettish tone, "Teacher, Changsheng worked so hard to develop a Self-Created Soul Skill. Shouldn't you give him some reward as encouragement?"

"He should indeed be rewarded."

Bibi Dong nodded slightly and parted her jade-like lips. "Changsheng, what reward would you like?"

"Hmm..."

Dai Changsheng pondered for a moment. Finally, he raised his head, looked Bibi Dong directly in the eyes, and said with unparalleled resolve, "Teacher, I want to publicly publish the White Tiger Saber Technique, along with the New Ten Martial Soul Theories I wrote!"

"Changsheng, do you know how much turmoil a Self-Created Soul Skill like the White Tiger Saber Technique would cause if it were made public for everyone to learn free of charge?"

If Dai Changsheng merely wanted to publish his theoretical research, Bibi Dong could agree without hesitation.

After all, theory was ultimately just theory. It was entirely different from actual practice.

For example, one of the theories in Dai Changsheng's Ten Martial Soul Theories stated that soul masters could enhance the recipient's physical constitution by fusing soul bones, thereby raising the maximum age of soul rings they could absorb.

That theory was correct, but it could never be widely adopted.

Even powerful Title Douluo did not all possess even a single soul bone.

The White Tiger Saber Technique, however, was different. The threshold for learning this Self-Created Soul Skill was simply too low. Not only could soul masters cultivate it, even ordinary people could learn it.

It was merely that ordinary people lacked Soul Power and could not fully unleash the White Tiger Saber Technique's complete power.

If Dai Changsheng truly published the White Tiger Saber Technique, its impact might exceed everyone's expectations.

"Teacher, I'm not acting on impulse. I've thought this through carefully."

Dai Changsheng first nodded solemnly, then explained in an orderly manner, "Teacher, according to the records in the library, the number of soul beasts on Douluo Continent has shrunk by more than half compared to a hundred years ago.

"Especially soul beasts with more than ten thousand years of Soul Power. There may not even be a tenth as many as there were a century ago.

"The reason for this is that soul beasts grow too slowly. It takes them thousands, even tens of thousands of years.

"Meanwhile, the number of soul masters on Douluo Continent increases every year.

"Even soul masters with relatively ordinary cultivation talent need only around twenty years at most to become three- or four-ring soul masters. They need to hunt at least three or four soul beasts with Soul Power of a hundred or a thousand years.

"If things continue like this, then the final result will be that high-level soul beasts may vanish entirely in the future.

"Perhaps in a few thousand years, even hundred-year soul beasts will become extremely rare on Douluo Continent. By then, all soul masters will only be able to absorb ten-year soul rings."

Bibi Dong and Hu Liena's expressions also grew somewhat grave.

Though Dai Changsheng's words sounded somewhat alarmist, Bibi Dong knew they were not baseless.

If the number of soul beasts had not been dwindling by the day, Spirit Hall would never have joined forces with the two great empires to establish Artificial Enclosed Soul Beast Forests and strictly control the number of soul beasts hunted by soul masters.

"Teacher, even a Title Douluo-level powerhouse would see only limited gains in strength if they absorbed nine ten-year soul rings in a row, right?"

Halfway through, Dai Changsheng suddenly changed his tone. "No! If a soul master truly relied on ten-year soul rings to break through every bottleneck, then they probably would not be able to reach the Title Douluo rank at all.

"That is why I believe that Self-Created Soul Skills are the future of every soul master on Douluo Continent.

"In fact, many extraordinarily talented soul masters in history created numerous powerful Self-Created Soul Skills, but unfortunately, they all preferred to keep them to themselves and were unwilling to share them with others.

"If those Self-Created Soul Skills had been passed down until now and widely spread, then even if soul masters could only absorb ten-year soul rings in the future, their strength would not be weakened too much.

"Since someone is bound to reveal Self-Created Soul Skills sooner or later and change the future direction of Douluo Continent, why can't that person be me?"

"..."

After hearing Dai Changsheng's words, Bibi Dong's expression became complicated. It was hard to tell whether she was shocked or gratified.

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Hu Liena's eyes shone brightly. Dai Changsheng's figure suddenly seemed taller to her, as though she were witnessing history.

Her little junior brother would definitely become an extraordinary figure in the future. He might even leave his name for eternity!

"Of course, I don't think I alone can carry forward Self-Created Soul Skills."

Facing Bibi Dong and Hu Liena's somewhat strange gazes, Dai Changsheng explained with feigned shyness, "The reason I want to publicly publish the White Tiger Saber Technique is also because I hope other talented soul masters with high Comprehension can use it as a foundation to develop new Self-Created Soul Skills, or even improve it into stronger ones.

"Only when more Self-Created Soul Skills become widespread can soul masters welcome a new future."

"Since you've already said so much, how could I, as your teacher, possibly hold you back?"

After staring into Dai Changsheng's eyes for a while, Bibi Dong smiled brightly. "Changsheng, when you return, organize the New Ten Martial Soul Theories you wrote and the White Tiger Saber Technique into a book. I'll have someone publish and spread them across all of Douluo Continent as quickly as possible."

"Thank you, Teacher. Then this disciple will take his leave."

Dai Changsheng bowed to Bibi Dong, then left with Hu Liena.

After Dai Changsheng and Hu Liena departed, the smile on Bibi Dong's face gradually faded, replaced by an uncertain expression.

The reason Bibi Dong had agreed to let Dai Changsheng publish the White Tiger Saber Technique was not merely because she doted on her young disciple. She also had plans of her own.

On the surface, Spirit Hall had always remained a neutral faction, standing apart from the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, with no intention of dominating Douluo Continent.

In truth, Spirit Hall was immensely ambitious. It had begun laying plans in secret long ago, preparing to find an opportunity to sweep through the two great empires and unify all of Douluo Continent.

To some extent, Dai Changsheng's public release of the White Tiger Saber Technique might affect the entire situation on Douluo Continent, which would instead benefit Spirit Hall.

After all, the more stable the two great empires' rule was, the less favorable it would be for Spirit Hall to rise up. Only when turmoil emerged within the two empires could Spirit Hall find a justifiable pretext to act.

Luring the Tiger from the Mountain

Time flew by like a galloping white horse, and more than a month passed in the blink of an eye.

With Spirit Hall's full support, the articles on the New Ten Martial Soul Theories written by Dai Changsheng, along with the White Tiger Saber Technique, had spread throughout the major cities of the two great empires.

Compared to those impractical theoretical doctrines, what truly attracted attention was naturally the cultivation manual for the White Tiger Saber Technique.

Because the White Tiger Saber Technique had such a low learning threshold, soul masters quickly began mastering it.

Aside from a small number of ungrateful wretches like Tang San, who ate their fill, put down their chopsticks, and cursed their host, most soul masters were deeply grateful to Dai Changsheng.

This was especially true for commoner soul masters without any backing. Their first soul rings were often ten-year soul rings, and learning the White Tiger Saber Technique was equivalent to getting a hundred-year soul skill for free. It was practically like winning the lottery.

Once Dai Changsheng became powerful enough in the future, this would also become a solid foundation for his unification of Douluo Continent and collection of faith.

Of course, it was not only commoner soul masters. Many soul masters from sect factions also became Dai Changsheng's fans because of this.

The most representative among them was the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect—Ning Rongrong!

Ning Rongrong was the same age as Dai Changsheng, only seven years old this year, and her Soul Power had already reached level thirteen.

Originally, Ning Rongrong had merely been an auxiliary-system soul master without the strength to restrain a chicken. After learning the White Tiger Saber Technique, she now possessed at least some ability to protect herself.

As a result, Ning Rongrong greatly admired Dai Changsheng, the creator of the White Tiger Saber Technique, and unknowingly became one of his little fans.

Seeing Ning Rongrong constantly mention Dai Changsheng's name, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, the two grandfathers who spoiled her endlessly, could no longer sit still.

Title Douluo like Sword Douluo found it difficult to improve their Soul Power further through simple cultivation alone, so they simply began researching Self-Created Soul Skills.

Sword Douluo was already a master swordsman, and sabers and swords shared many similarities. Therefore, Sword Douluo soon used the White Tiger Saber Technique as a foundation to create the more powerful Seven Kill Sword Technique, which he taught to Ning Rongrong.

Spurred on by Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo racked his brains and soon used the White Tiger Saber Technique as a foundation to create the Bone Dragon Fist Technique.

Although Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo had no plans to publicly release their Self-Created Soul Skills, they allowed disciples within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to cultivate them, greatly increasing the sect disciples' overall strength.

At this point, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo had no choice but to admit that Dai Changsheng was not only an unparalleled genius, but also possessed the bearing of a grandmaster.

After creating a Self-Created Soul Skill, ordinary people would think of ways to hide it away, at most teaching it to their friends and family.

Yet Dai Changsheng had publicly released the White Tiger Saber Technique for free and even written down every cultivation experience and point of caution, as though he were afraid others would fail to learn it. That alone was enough to make Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo feel inferior.

Spirit City, Pope's Palace.

"Something terrible has happened! Teacher, something terrible..."

As Bibi Dong waited in the hall for Dai Changsheng and the others to dine with her as usual, frantic shouting suddenly came from outside. Hu Liena then rushed in hurriedly.

Seeing this, Bibi Dong, dressed in a purple gown, frowned slightly. "Why are you so flustered? What kind of behavior is this? What happened? Sit down and explain slowly."

"T-Teacher, Changsheng ran away from home!"

"What?!"

"I was just about to call Changsheng over for breakfast, but when I checked his room, no one was there. I only found this letter on the table."

After speaking, Hu Liena handed Dai Changsheng's letter to the greatly alarmed Bibi Dong.