Two Years Later, Soul Power Level 19

Two Years Later, Soul Power Level 19

After accompanying Da Xue back to the imperial city, Su Yuntian waited several days in a row, yet received no word from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

He had originally hoped to use the chance to beat up Ning Rongrong to attract Ning Fengzhi's attention and, ideally, gain a few more benefits.

Unfortunately, he still was not strong enough, nor had he displayed enough extraordinary talent or youthful achievement. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had probably simply ignored him.

Then came the uneventful days of cultivation.

In the blink of an eye, two years passed.

Su Yuntian was thirteen years old.

Over the past two years, the once-scrawny boy had grown much sturdier, and his height had shot up rapidly as well.

Aside from the cultivation resources generously provided by "Xue Qinghe," the main reason was that Da Xue was an excellent cook.

Da Xue had originally been the First Prince's maidservant for many years. Over the past two years, she had become Xue Qinghe's steward, and no longer needed to handle many trivial chores personally.

Though Da Xue had more free time, she did not spend it scheming and competing with the other maidservants in some palace intrigue. Instead, she devoted her energy to Su Yuntian, often cooking for him herself.

Whenever Su Yuntian asked why she did not spend more time with the First Prince, Da Xue would always respond with a helpless, bitter smile.

After breakfast that day, Su Yuntian sat beneath the corridor as usual, meditating to cultivate his Soul Power.

Over the past two years, his Soul Power had steadily risen. A month ago, Su Yuntian had reached Level 19, and he was now charging toward Level 20.

Counting from the time he absorbed his first soul ring, he had spent two years raising his Soul Power from Level 12 to Level 19. Although this was not as fast as when he had first awakened, it was still extremely rapid among soul masters.

Over the past year, Su Yuntian had tried to further develop his first Soul Skill, Gate of Babylon, hoping to unlock more possibilities. To his surprise, he had actually found one.

In Fate's setting, one could consume magical energy to project or replicate items. The famous Emiya Shirou's only specialty was Projection Magecraft. He used it to repair kerosene stoves and reinforce wooden swords. Later, he projected Gan Jiang Mo Ye and Unlimited Blade Works, and as a mere Faker, he successfully turned the tables and killed Gilgamesh.

Douluo Continent had no magical energy—or rather, Soul Power could be considered magical energy.

If Emiya Shirou could do it, why couldn't he?

Following this line of thought, Su Yuntian successfully used Soul Power to replicate a batch of standard-issue swords. In front of Da Xue, he had also replicated things like buns and noodles.

Unfortunately, performing "replication" consumed a vast amount of Soul Power. At his current level, replicating at most around a hundred standard-issue swords would drain all his Soul Power.

If he wanted to use this ability in battle, the Soul Power allotted to "replication" would have to be reduced further, meaning he could only replicate several dozen weapons.

That made it rather useless.

After all, Gate of Babylon was enormous, enough to store a thousand or even ten thousand weapons.

Moreover, while the food Su Yuntian replicated did consume Soul Power, eating it did not replenish any Soul Power.

In short, he could use Soul Power to replicate objects, but there was no need to do so. The cost-effectiveness was simply too low.

Besides developing Gate of Babylon's "replication" ability, Su Yuntian had also tried to develop the derivative skill of "flash."

Regrettably, no matter how many times he tried, Aether Gate could only teleport Su Yuntian himself. He could not teleport anyone else.

However, even though Gate of Babylon could not currently be developed any further, it was still an exceptionally powerful first Soul Skill.

Because the gate opened by the Key of Royal Law martial soul was Gate of Babylon itself!

Su Yuntian sat beneath the corridor, his eyes half-closed as he cultivated Soul Power through meditation, remaining there until the blazing sun stood high overhead.

Da Xue finished making lunch and came over to take a look. Seeing that Su Yuntian showed no sign of stopping, she softly sighed and left again.

Only when the sun began to sink westward did Su Yuntian finally slowly open his eyes.

His Soul Power was still growing continuously, but its rate of growth had slowed somewhat. Reaching Level 20 would likely not be easy.

"Forget it. I'll take it slowly... Rome wasn't built in a day."

Su Yuntian stood and stretched lazily. He sauntered into the rear section of the small courtyard and entered the kitchen. Just as he was about to greet Da Xue, he suddenly noticed another person sitting beside the dining table.

"Your Highness? Why do you have time to come over today?"

The extra person was none other than the First Prince, Xue Qinghe, the true owner of this courtyard.

Normally, Xue Qinghe often visited the prominent figures of Heaven Dou City, especially making frequent trips to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Who would have thought that he would come home for a meal today?

Rather than putting on his usual air of a refined gentleman, Xue Qinghe raised his brows frivolously and feigned anger. "This is my home. Are you trying to take over the magpie's nest?"

"This little thief has some nerve. Da Xue, bring me my great sword!"

With a smile, Da Xue placed a chicken drumstick onto Xue Qinghe's plate. "Your great sword is here!"

Xue Qinghe stabbed the drumstick with his chopsticks, a puzzled expression appearing on his handsome face. "Am I blind, or is Da Xue blind? You call this thing a sword?"

Outside, before Xue Ye, before the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and in the eyes of nobles great and small, Xue Qinghe was always cultivated and dignified, forever maintaining the persona of a refined gentleman.

Only upon returning to this little courtyard would Xue Qinghe temporarily cast off those disguises and become a little more lively.

But... who knew whether her current ease and comfort were also... another layer of disguise?

As Su Yuntian watched Xue Qinghe's expressive face, what he thought was... what would Qian Renxue look like after removing her disguise?

Those thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant. Su Yuntian crossed the distance in a few quick strides and sat down at the table.

"Your Highness, this really is a great sword. Eat it, and what you eat will strengthen what it resembles. It'll make your sword sharper."

Su Yuntian began spouting nonsense with a cheerful grin.

Da Xue froze when she heard that. She had not expected Su Yuntian to have already learned how to fool people at thirteen. Quickly, she urged from the side, "Your Highness, eat it. This was specially prepared for you."

Xue Qinghe wore an utterly bewildered expression. "It's just a chicken drumstick, and you're telling me it will strengthen what it resembles?"

Su Yuntian nodded repeatedly. "That's right. Good luck and prosperity—tonight, we eat chicken!"

Eat chicken?

Looking at the innocent smile on Su Yuntian's face, Xue Qinghe felt his blood rush to his head. A faint flush appeared on his overly pale cheeks.

...These two were too much.

Su Yuntian was thirteen, Da Xue was nineteen, and Xue Qinghe was sixteen this year.

What "she" did not know was that the other two dining with him tonight were far more mature than he was.

"You brat, are you asking for a beating?" Thinking quickly, Xue Qinghe put on an angry expression to hide the blush on his face. "I'm putting you in confinement. Until your Soul Power reaches Level 18, you are not allowed to step outside!"

Su Yuntian blinked his pure, innocent eyes and said with a guileless look, "But... Your Highness, I'm already Level 19."

Note 1: In the original Douluo work, Qian Renxue was at least nine years older than Tang San. This book has made major changes: Qian Renxue is only six years older than Tang San and three years older than the protagonist. The years in which related events occur have been adjusted accordingly.

Note 2: Over the past two days, I noticed that everyone has been thinking quite a lot about the treasures in Gate of Babylon, so let me make this clear: Gate of Babylon contains the original prototypes of Noble Phantasms from Fate's universe. It does not include items from the Douluo universe. As the protagonist's Soul Power rises, the number of items that can be retrieved from the treasury will gradually increase. At present, while the protagonist is below Level 20, it only has storage and flash functions.