Ji Ming

From a certain perspective.

The character "Ji Ming" did not exist in this world to begin with; he was a product conjured out of thin air by the Incarnation Game.

Of course, Ji Ming possessed a complete character design and background.

Lu Lin had by now finished absorbing all the memories of his incarnation.

Ji Ming's growth trajectory was simple. Although he was also an orphan, he did not carry a blood feud like the original body.

His first Martial Soul, the Dark Demon Dreadclaw Bear, was a variant of the Soul Beast king, the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear.

Although this Martial Soul did not retain the attribute of Ultimate Gold, it was more primitive, overbearing, dark, and bloodthirsty than the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear.

Lu Lin remembered that in the original setting, the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear Martial Soul was too overbearing for a human body to withstand; therefore, no Soul Master had ever been born with such a Martial Soul.

His other Martial Soul, the Necromancer's Heavy Eyes, was essentially his own eyes, with Destruction as the primary attribute and Mental as a secondary one.

The prerequisite for Twin Martial Souls is that the quality of the two Martial Souls must be similar.

The fact that the Necromancer's Heavy Eyes could stand alongside the Dark Demon Dreadclaw Bear within Ji Ming already explained everything.

To say nothing else, this configuration of Martial Souls was unlikely to appear on a normal person.

"Kid Ji, you're awake."

Just then, the room door was gently pushed open.

Standing in front was a thin man with no beard, looking to be about thirty years old.

He wore a grey martial outfit and had handsome features, his hair tied loosely behind his head, giving him a somewhat lazy air.

What was particularly unique was the massive wine gourd hanging from his waist, which was exceptionally eye-catching.

He looked at Lu Lin, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, and spoke lazily.

From Ji Ming's memories, Lu Lin knew that this middle-aged man was named Mo Yin, an elder of the Body Sect mentioned in the panel's background introduction.

Lu Lin stood up from the bed: "Elder, I am fine now."

Mo Yin studied him for a moment, and after confirming that Lu Lin truly seemed to be alright, he let out a sigh of relief.

"Alright then, since you're awake, let's continue our journey. I'll only be at ease once we return to the sect."

As he spoke, Mo Yin unhooked the wine gourd from his waist and took a long swig, clearly in a good mood.

Although Body Martial Souls were powerful, they had a fatal flaw.

That was the inability to inherit them stably; they could only rely on mutation.

Furthermore, those who awakened a Body Martial Soul during their awakening ceremony, and simultaneously possessed innate soul power, were the rarest of the rare.

Therefore, the number of people in the Body Sect had always been small.

Mo Yin had not expected that this trip down the mountain would lead him to discover a genius who not only possessed a Body Martial Soul but also had Innate Full Soul Power. It felt like a dream.

However, before he could be happy for long, Ji Ming inexplicably fainted again.

It was truly a series of twists and turns, but fortunately, there was no real danger, and the boy had woken up perfectly fine.

Mo Yin did not want to delay any further and took Lu Lin to continue their journey.

The journey was silent.

The Body Sect's headquarters was located in the Tianzhi region of the Heaven Dou Empire, a place easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Moreover, the Body Sect had always remained in a semi-secluded state, unknown to the general public.

They only maintained a tenuous, vague connection with the Imperial Family of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Lu Lin followed Mo Yin as they walked upward.

Lu Lin noticed that the architecture here was not as exquisite as what was commonly seen in the Star Luo Empire; instead, it exuded a sense of wildness and power.

It was magnificent and sharp-edged, as if it were one with the entire mountain.

What was more surprising was that from the moment Lu Lin started walking up from the foot of the mountain, he hadn't seen a single disciple of the Body Sect. The entire mountain gate seemed incredibly empty and quiet.

It was no wonder that during the era of Douluo II, the Body Sect had gone so far as to try and snatch Huo Yuhao, a genius with a top-tier Body Martial Soul, by force.

It seemed that the Body Sect of this era was also lacking in manpower.

A short while later, Mo Yin brought him to the central hall of the Body Sect.

The light inside the hall was dim.

Standing in front was a middle-aged man dressed in a gray robe, his temperament extremely refined and reserved.

Mo Yin took a large step forward and said with a smile, "Sect Master, I have returned."

Si Yuan Ye nodded slightly, his expression kind.

His gaze lingered on Mo Yin for a moment before shifting to Lu Lin behind him. "It is good that you have returned. Heh, what is this child's aptitude like?"

Si Yuan Ye was perfectly aware that anyone Mo Yin brought back would naturally possess a Body Martial Soul.

What Si Yuan Ye cared more about was the disciple's talent and aptitude.

Mo Yin could barely hide the smile on his face. "Sect Master, this kid has Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power. What would you say his aptitude is?"

At the same time, Lu Lin was also quietly sizing up the current Sect Master of the Body Sect, Si Yuan Ye.

To be honest, the man's image was somewhat different from what he had imagined.

He had originally thought that the Body Sect Master would be as overbearing and dominant as Poison Undying was during the era of the second generation of Douluo, but the man's temperament was surprisingly calm and reserved.

He didn't even look like a Soul Master at all.

"Twin Martial Souls?"

A ripple finally appeared on Si Yuan Ye's face. A Twin Martial Soul that included a Body Martial Soul?

Interesting!

Si Yuan Ye walked down the steps and looked at Lu Lin. "Release your Martial Soul and let me see."

Lu Lin nodded calmly.

The next moment, a violent, fierce, dark red light filled with the aura of primitive, wild slaughter suddenly erupted from his body.

A massive phantom, resembling a prehistoric beast, slowly coalesced behind him.

It was a giant bear composed entirely of dark red and pitch black. Its claws were hideous, its fangs were partially visible, and just looking at it gave one a heart-palpitating sense of oppression.

It was his first Martial Soul, the Dark Demon Dreadclaw Bear!

"Good! Good!"

Si Yuan Ye exclaimed in praise repeatedly.

With his experience, he could naturally see the potential of this Martial Soul.

It could be said that even if Ji Ming didn't have a second Body Martial Soul, Si Yuan Ye would still be unable to resist making an exception to recruit him into the Body Sect based on this Martial Soul alone.

"Ji Ming, let me see your other Martial Soul."

Upon hearing this, Lu Lin retracted the Dark Demon Dreadclaw Bear and released his other Martial Soul.

In Si Yuan Ye's line of sight, deep within Lu Lin's normally pupils, two red vortexes appeared, slowly rotating and condensing until they transformed into double pupils.

With the release of this Body Martial Soul, the temperature of the entire central hall seemed to drop by a few degrees.

At this moment, Lu Lin's double pupils radiated a pure aura of death, as if they wanted to devour all vitality in the world.

Not bad, not bad. This time, I've really found a treasure.

Looking at Lu Lin, who was filled with the aura of death and resembled an Evil Soul Master, Si Yuan Ye did not show the slightest bit of displeasure on his face.

On the contrary, he was in an excellent mood at this moment.

Innate Full Soul Power.

A Body Martial Soul with dual attributes of Death and Spirit, plus a top-tier Beast Martial Soul.

Si Yuan Ye knew very well that this meant as long as Ji Ming did not die prematurely, becoming a level 95 Super Douluo in the future was almost a certainty.

At this time, Lu Lin had already retracted his Martial Soul; his Double Pupils dissipated, and his eyes returned to the appearance of a normal person.

Mo Yin noticed the change in Si Yuan Ye's expression, coughed, and spoke triumphantly, "Hey, Sect Master, does the kid's aptitude meet your standards?"

Si Yuan Ye turned his head, his expression somewhat intriguing.

Ji Ming's aptitude was more than just good; he was practically a monster.

Although it was no wonder Mo Yin was proud, given that he was the one who found Ji Ming, wasn't this guy getting a bit too carried away?

Si Yuan Ye nodded slightly and said calmly, "I know. You have indeed performed a great service this time; I will remember it."

"Oh, I didn't really do much. This is all for the sake of the sect..."

Mo Yin coughed. Seeing Si Yuan Ye's expression shift slightly, he immediately knew when to stop and swallowed the rest of his words.

Si Yuan Ye shook his head and looked at Lu Lin with a peaceful smile on his face:

"Ji Ming, my name is Si Yuan Ye, and I am the Sect Master of the Body Sect. Would you be willing to... take me as your master?"

"Disciple Ji Ming pays respects to Master."

Lu Lin pursed his lips. Following the customs of the Douluo Continent, he bowed down toward Si Yuan Ye's position.

"Haha, good!"

Si Yuan Ye hurriedly helped Lu Lin up, his spirits high.