Ji Ming

From a certain perspective.

The character "Ji Ming" had never existed in the world at all; he was a product conjured out of thin air by Incarnation Game.

Of course, Ji Ming had a complete character profile and background.

Lu Lin had now finished receiving all of his incarnation's memories.

Ji Ming's life had been fairly simple. Though he was an orphan, he had not borne the same blood feud as Lu Lin's original self.

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

Though this Martial Soul hadn't retained the Ultimate Gold attribute, it was even more primal and overbearing than the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear—dark and bloodthirsty.

Lu Lin remembered that, according to the original setting, the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear Martial Soul was far too overbearing for a human body to withstand. As a result, no Soul Master with this kind of Martial Soul had ever been born.

His other Martial Soul, "Necromancer's Heavy Eyes," was essentially his own eyes. Its primary attributes were death and Destruction, with spirit as a secondary attribute.

For someone to possess Twin Martial Souls, the two Martial Souls had to be of similar quality.

The fact that "Necromancer's Heavy Eyes" could stand alongside "Dark Demon Dreadclaw Bear" in Ji Ming's possession said it all.

Even setting everything else aside, it was unlikely that a normal person could possess these two Martial Souls.

"Young Ji, you're awake."

Just then, the room's door was gently pushed open.

Standing at the front was a lean young man, clean-shaven and around thirty years old.

He wore a gray outfit suited for combat. Handsome and with his hair casually tied behind his head, he looked somewhat laid-back.

What stood out was the enormous wine gourd hanging from his waist.

He looked at Lu Lin, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, and spoke in a lazy drawl.

From Ji Ming's memories, Lu Lin learned that the middle-aged man was called Mo Yin. He was also the Body Sect elder mentioned in the background information on the panel.

Lu Lin rose from the bed. "Elder, I'm fine now."

Mo Yin studied him for a moment. Only after confirming that Lu Lin really seemed all right did he finally relax.

"Good. Since you're awake, let's get back on the road. I'll feel better once we're back at the sect."

As he spoke, Mo Yin unclasped the wine gourd from his waist, tipped his head back, and took a loud swig. He was clearly in a good mood.

Though the Body Martial Soul was powerful, it had one fatal flaw.

It could not be reliably passed down and could only arise through mutation.

What's more, one had to awaken a Body Martial Soul at the same time as Soul Power. Such people were rarer still.

As a result, the Body Sect had never had many members.

Mo Yin had never expected that on this trip down the mountain, he would find a genius who not only possessed a Body Martial Soul but also had Innate Full Soul Power. It was like a dream.

But before he had been able to enjoy his good fortune for long, Ji Ming had inexplicably passed out again.

It had certainly been one twist after another. Thankfully, there had been no real danger, and the boy had woken up perfectly fine.

Mo Yin didn't want to waste any more time. He took Lu Lin with him and continued on their way.

They traveled in silence.

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

The Body Sect had also long remained semi-hidden, unknown to the world.

It had only loose ties to the imperial family of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Lu Lin followed Mo Yin uphill.

He noticed that the buildings here weren't as refined as those commonly found in the Star Luo Empire. Instead, they carried a wild, powerful feel.

They were grand and imposing, with sharp, well-defined edges, as if they were one with the mountain itself.

What surprised Lu Lin was that he hadn't seen a single Body Sect disciple on the way up from the foot of the mountain. The entire sect seemed utterly deserted.

No wonder that during the Douluo II era, the Body Sect had tried to snatch Huo Yuhao, a genius with a top-tier Body Martial Soul, right away.

It seemed the Body Sect had been just as short on people in this era.

A little while later, Mo Yin led him to the Body Sect's main hall.

The hall was dimly lit.

A middle-aged man in gray robes stood at the front. His bearing was exceptionally refined and reserved.

Mo Yin strode forward and said with a smile, "Sect Master, I'm back."

Si Yuan Ye gave a slight nod, his expression kind.

His gaze lingered on Mo Yin for a moment before turning to Lu Lin behind him. "Good to have you back. Heh, what's this child's aptitude like?"

It went without saying that anyone Mo Yin brought back would possess a Body Martial Soul. Si Yuan Ye knew that better than anyone.

What mattered more to him was a disciple's talent and aptitude.

Mo Yin could barely contain his smile. "Sect Master, this boy has Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power. What do you think of his aptitude?"

At the same time, Lu Lin discreetly sized up the current sect master of the Body Sect, Si Yuan Ye.

To be honest, the man was a little different from what Lu Lin had imagined.

He had expected the Body Sect's sect master to be forceful and domineering, like Du Busi during the Douluo II era. But the man's bearing was unexpectedly peaceful and reserved.

He hardly seemed like a Soul Master at all.

"Twin Martial Souls?"

Si Yuan Ye's expression finally shifted. Twin Martial Souls, and one of them was a Body Martial Soul?

Interesting!

Si Yuan Ye descended the steps and looked at Lu Lin. "Show me your Martial Souls."

Lu Lin calmly nodded.

The next instant, a burst of dark red light erupted from him, wild and ferocious, imbued with a primal aura of slaughter.

A massive phantom, like a primordial beast, slowly took shape around him.

It was a giant bear formed of dark red and pitch-black hues, with savage claws and gleaming fangs. Just looking at it brought a heart-stopping sense of pressure.

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

"Good! Good!"

Si Yuan Ye praised him repeatedly.

With his experience, he could naturally see the Martial Soul's potential.

Even if Ji Ming hadn't possessed a second, Body Martial Soul, Si Yuan Ye would have been unable to resist making an exception and taking him into the Body Sect based on this Martial Soul alone.

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

At his words, Lu Lin put away the Dark Demon Dreadclaw Bear Martial Soul and released his other one.

In Si Yuan Ye's sight, two red spirals appeared deep within Lu Lin's eyes, where his pupils had once been. They slowly turned and coalesced until they became double pupils.

As this Body Martial Soul was released, the temperature throughout the main hall seemed to drop by several degrees.

Lu Lin's double pupils now radiated a pure aura of death, as if they would devour every trace of life in the world.

Excellent, excellent. This time, he'd truly found a treasure.

Looking at Lu Lin, whose entire body was filled with an aura of death, like an Evil Soul Master,

Si Yuan Ye showed no displeasure at all.

On the contrary, he was in an excellent mood.

Innate Full Soul Power.

A Body Martial Soul with both death and spirit attributes, plus a top-tier beast Martial Soul.

Si Yuan Ye knew very well what this meant. As long as Ji Ming didn't die young, becoming a level ninety-five Super Douluo was all but certain.

By then, Lu Lin had put away his Martial Souls. His double pupils faded, and his eyes returned to normal.

Mo Yin noticed the change in Si Yuan Ye's expression. He coughed and asked smugly, "Well, Sect Master, is Young Ji's aptitude good enough for you?"

Si Yuan Ye turned his head, his expression rather inscrutable.

Ji Ming's aptitude wasn't merely good; he was a monster.

It wasn't surprising that Mo Yin was pleased with himself. After all, he had found Ji Ming. But was he getting a little too carried away?

Si Yuan Ye nodded slightly and said calmly, "I understand. You really have made a great contribution this time. I'll remember it."

"Oh, I didn't do much. It was all for the sect..."

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

Si Yuan Ye shook his head and looked at Lu Lin, smiling gently.

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

"Your disciple, Ji Ming, pays his respects to Master."

Lu Lin pressed his lips together and, following the customs of the Douluo Continent, bowed toward Si Yuan Ye.

"Haha, excellent!"

Si Yuan Ye hurriedly helped Lu Lin back up, overjoyed.