The Duty to Preserve the Xuanming Lineage unto Death (Seeking Collections and Recommendations)

After personally watching the Crescent Moon mark between Xu Tianxi's brows absorb the falling moonlight and project a bean-sized Moon Shadow in midair, Xu Fu was completely certain that this was Xu Tianxi's state while cultivating a Star-type Martial Soul. His heart filled with delight.

In the soul master world, several types of Martial Souls were publicly recognized as powerful. Dragon-type Martial Souls were one example. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, known as the number-one Assault Type beast Martial Soul under heaven, was a True Dragon, while the Light and Dark Sacred Dragons were powerhouses even among True Dragons.

Another example was the Profound Tortoise Martial Soul possessed by their Xuanming Sect, which carried the bloodline of the Divine Beast Black Tortoise. There were also Body Martial Souls with the ability to undergo a Second Awakening, as well as Martial Souls with extreme attributes. These were all genuine Super Martial Souls.

Although Star Martial Souls were slightly inferior to those types, they were still synonymous with top-tier Martial Souls. The Sun and Moon Martial Souls inherited by the imperial family of the Sun Moon Empire were both extraordinary, and the level of the Sun Martial Soul was said to approach that of an Ultimate Fire Martial Soul.

The Star Crown Martial Soul of the Xu Clan in the Star Luo Royal Family was extraordinarily powerful. Many Titled Douluo in the Star Luo Empire possessed Star Martial Souls. The Heavenly Disaster Douluo Huang Jinxu, who possessed the Heavenly Fiend Lone Star Martial Soul, was only at Level Ninety-One or Ninety-Two, yet he could contend with a Level Ninety-Five Super Douluo.

The strongest expert in the Dou Ling Empire, the Sun Douluo, possessed Soul Power at Level Ninety-Seven. The fact that he could cultivate to such a level was enough to demonstrate the might of the Sun Yang Martial Soul.

Star Martial Souls were so powerful not only because of their extremely high quality, but also because they could borrow the power of celestial phenomena and stars in battle. They could also draw strength from special environments during cultivation, producing unexpected effects.

From Xu Fu's perception, during this unconscious cultivation of Xu Tianxi's, although the speed at which his Soul Power circulated had not changed noticeably, his Spiritual Power was steadily increasing at a slow and continuous pace.

Every time the Crescent Moon mark between his brows reflected a trace of moonlight, his Spiritual Power grew imperceptibly stronger.

Although the process was not obvious, an unexpected benefit was still a benefit. Xu Fu naturally would not complain. Every little bit counted. Many small gains could eventually become a vast ocean.

With this talent, combined with good things such as Whale Rubber, he no longer had to worry too much that Xu Tianxi's physical strength would meet the requirements when absorbing a Soul Ring, while his Spiritual Power might fail to withstand the impact of a soul beast's resentment after death.

After squinting and smiling for a long while, a flash of inspiration suddenly crossed Xu Fu's mind. He immediately moved closer, widened his eyes, and carefully examined the flickering Crescent Moon mark between Xu Tianxi's brows.

I can't celebrate too early. Although Star Martial Souls possess tremendous power, they also have drawbacks at times. I need to observe this more carefully. Hopefully, Tian Xi's Martial Soul won't have any problems...

As the Xuanming Sect Master, Xu Fu knew quite a few secrets of the soul master world. When he recalled the peculiarities of certain Star Martial Souls, worry soon rose in his heart.

The Star Crown Martial Soul of the Xu Clan in the Star Luo Royal Family possessed tremendous power, but it could only absorb Starry Sky Power at night to cultivate. Even releasing Soul Skills required absorbing Starry Sky Power beforehand. It was like using a Soul Tool: it had to be charged in advance, and one use emptied the charge.

Cultivation was hard enough, but it also completely reversed a soul master's daily schedule, making the early stages of cultivation extremely uncomfortable.

Huang Jinxu of the Heavenly Fiend Lone Star was even more miserable. He lost his mother at birth, his father at the age of eight, and every relative and friend around him died. According to rumor, whenever Huang Jinxu wanted someone dead, he would go and befriend that person, guaranteeing that his enemy would die thoroughly...

Xu Fu did not understand the principle behind the Heavenly Fiend Lone Star, but he earnestly prayed that Xu Tianxi's Illusory Moon Mystic Eyes Martial Soul would have nothing to do with something like the Heavenly Fiend Lone Star. He still wanted to live for a few more years.

After staring blankly for more than an hour, Xu Fu had counted every star in the sky. He finally confirmed that the mark between Xu Tianxi's brows had only absorbed the power of moonlight and had not become connected with any strange stars.

Moreover, during his observation, he discovered that the outline of the Moon Shadow reflected by the Crescent Moon mark was gradually becoming clearer, undergoing a transformation from illusion into reality.

This made Xu Fu extremely happy. The Moon is wonderful. Even if he becomes a night owl like the people of the Star Crown Sect, it's still far better than the Heavenly Fiend Lone Star.

Furthermore, judging from its current display, if the mark between his brows absorbed enough moonlight, the Moon Shadow it reflected would certainly bring about unexpected changes.

This was of course not a third Martial Soul, but an external manifestation of the power of the Illusory Moon Mystic Eyes Martial Soul. Xu Fu had a feeling that once this seemingly real, seemingly illusory Moon Shadow absorbed enough moonlight and fully took shape, it would certainly bring an unexpected surprise.

He could also clearly sense that this seemingly real and illusory Moon Shadow possessed a trace of spirituality. Its mental aura was extremely vigorous, and it blended with Soul Power, giving it the flavor of Spiritual Power and Soul Power fusing together.

Fusing Soul Power and Spiritual Power was the essence of creating high-level self-created battle techniques.

Xu Fu had to admit that even with his temperament, he felt somewhat envious of and jealous of Xu Tianxi's talent at this moment. This boy's talent was simply unreasonable.

He was already a Level Ninety-Three Titled Douluo and possessed a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone. In theory, as long as he spent enough time, he would definitely break through to the level of a Level Ninety-Five Super Douluo.

However, at the final step, he still had to fuse his Soul Power and Spiritual Power until they could move freely as one seamless whole.

Based on his estimation, he would need three to five years at the fastest, or ten years at the slowest, to take that step. If he possessed a Martial Soul talent like Xu Tianxi's, he would be absolutely certain of taking that step within three years.

Such talent was simply too suited to comprehending profound truths.

"In the records of the Xuanming Sect, only a very small number of mutated Martial Souls or Body Martial Souls possess this gift innately.

"The Body Sect always says that their Body Martial Souls are things blessed by God, and that Body Soul Masters find sudden enlightenment more easily than other soul masters. They also find it easier to complete the fusion of Soul Power and Spiritual Power. It seems that this is not an exaggeration."

Watching with his own eyes as his son stepped onto a clearly visible path to the heavens that could surpass him, Xu Fu began muttering inwardly. It seems the Profound Tortoise of our Xuanming Lineage does have some shortcomings.

He had long known that Body Martial Souls possessed an innate advantage in absorbing Soul Rings. Their enhancement to a soul master's physical constitution and Spiritual Power was something that the vast majority of top-tier Martial Souls could not match.

The fact that the current Body Douluo, Du Busi, could absorb three Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings was proof enough.

Now it seemed that his understanding of Body Martial Souls was still insufficient. This was truly a miracle. Combined with the Ultimate Water Xuanming Shield, which possessed the Black Tortoise Bloodline, he could hardly imagine how powerful Xu Tianxi would become decades later.

"But it doesn't matter. No matter how powerful a Body Martial Soul is, its owner is still a member of my Xuanming Sect. I just happen to be able to study it carefully while taking this opportunity and accumulate experience for my future breakthrough..."

Xu Fu quickly consoled himself through sheer mental victory. No matter how talented the little fellow is, he's still my son. This old Father can take the opportunity to observe the process of Soul Power and Spiritual Power blending together, and I don't even have to pay for it.

"I heard from San Shi that Tian Xi stayed in the Library for quite some time. He must like reading. Once he wakes up, I'll show him some good things..."

The Moon sank to the middle of the sky, the Rising Sun was about to ascend, and time flowed away without a trace. The night soon passed.

Unable to absorb moonlight any longer, the Crescent Moon mark between Xu Tianxi's brows stopped flickering. The Moon Shadow, which had already grown to the size of an egg, immediately transformed into cold, bright-white points of light and surged toward the Crescent Moon mark.

As those points of light entered his mind, Xu Tianxi's consciousness slowly awakened. He only felt that his mind was clearer than ever before, and he even recalled most of the mathematics, physics, and chemistry knowledge he had studied in high school.

I'm terrifyingly strong now. I dare to return to the Gaokao examination hall and fight once more!

"Ah yawn~ I slept so comfortably..."

Yawning and stretching, Xu Tianxi slowly opened his eyes. He then saw Xu Fu's large face and was so startled that he shuddered.

What's with this scorching gaze? Is Xu Fu a little abnormal?

"Creak—"

The door opened. Yue Lao entered carrying a pot of strongly fishy-smelling soup. Smiling cheerfully, he ladled the soup into a bowl and brought it before Xu Tianxi.

"Young Master, this is an old broth stewed from several precious tonics, including Thousand Year Whale Rubber. It greatly benefits the improvement of physical strength and can comprehensively strengthen the endurance of your muscles, bones, and meridians. Please drink it while it's hot. Your Father specifically sent people to prepare it."

Xu Tianxi blinked in confusion. They're even using Thousand Year Whale Rubber? Is this some kind of all-purpose tonic soup? Does the Xuanming Sect treat people this well?

Without hesitating too much, he endured his disgust at the fishy smell and gulped down three large bowls before belching and stopping.

He was not an ungrateful person. This kind of top-tier treatment was something countless people could only dream of. He knew the effects of Whale Rubber very well: it could directly increase the number of years his body could withstand when absorbing a Soul Ring.

Before he could say thank you, Xu Fu cheerfully brought out a stack of books and arranged them in a row, pointing at them as he said:

"Come, come, Tian Xi. Take a look and see whether any of these books catch your eye. Your Father will explain their mysteries to you."

Xu Tianxi's eyes flickered. One extraordinary book title after another leaped into view, and the corners of his mouth began to twitch. He wanted to speak, but stopped himself.

<The Ten Secrets of the Xuan Ming Family's Ten-Thousand-Year Legacy on the Douluo Continent>

<The Duty to Preserve the Xuanming Lineage unto Death>

<The Advantages of a Sect's Enduring Legacy, Seen Through the Collapse of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Change of Sovereign in the Star Luo Empire's Imperial Family>

<Don't Ask What the Empire Has Done for You; Consider What the Sect and Family Have Done for You>

Good heavens, the Xuanming Sect really was a unique sect. Perhaps if I took the initiative to suggest investing in the Sun Moon Empire to diversify their risks, they would gladly agree.

Such an unconventional sect truly suited my tastes. I could still slip away to the Sun Moon Empire and avoid Tang God King's clutches.