Longing for Gods

Did Grandpa Qian not give the Wuji Technique to Bibi Dong? Right, I remember now. Grandpa Qian seemed to have said that he needed to study the technique with the Worship Hall's elders for a while first, and only pass it on to the others in Spirit Hall after confirming that there were no dangers.

Qin Heng's inner voice helped excuse both himself and Qian Daoliu. Bibi Dong's expression softened somewhat upon hearing it, though she still harbored a measure of dissatisfaction.

After consuming the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, her Soul Power had already come infinitely close to Rank 99. She did not believe this so-called technique could cause her any trouble.

What Bibi Dong wanted most urgently now was to break through Rank 99. Once she reached Limit Douluo, some of her plans could proceed much more smoothly.

At that thought, Bibi Dong said coldly, "Since Qian Daoliu did not give this technique to me, then you, its creator, will."

Qin Heng nodded, wrote down the Wuji Technique from memory, and handed it to Bibi Dong.

After receiving the technique, Bibi Dong skimmed through it swiftly and nodded in satisfaction. This technique truly was formidable. Simply getting started with it offered twice the cultivation speed of the Basic Meditation Method. Even the incomplete version Qian Daoliu had given her could not achieve such speed after being cultivated to mastery.

Bibi Dong put away the technique with satisfaction. Then, as though she had thought of something, she asked tentatively, "How did you create this technique?"

"Your Holiness, it simply came to me in a flash of inspiration."

Though Qin Heng said that aloud, he was patching up his explanation in his mind. What else could it be? Wasn't it because meditation methods are complete trash? Both my parents were Spirit Hall Soul Masters. Ever since I was little, I saw them using meditation methods to cultivate every day. They would cultivate for hours at a time and had no time to play with me.

Back then, I wondered what my parents were doing that took up so much time every day, so I grew curious about meditation methods and asked them what they were like.

After learning roughly how meditation methods worked, my first impression was that this cultivation method was far too inefficient. At that time, I decided to change this crude and inefficient method of cultivation.

After awakening my Martial Soul, I kept trying to alter my cultivation method. After spending more than half my previous life exploring it, I finally achieved some success when I was a Soul Saint and created the framework of the Wuji Technique.

Building upon that framework, I spent several more years painstakingly exploring and finally created the Pure Yang Infinite Skill, which suited me best.

But then again, the history of Soul Masters on Douluo Continent is so long. Could it be that no one besides me ever thought meditation methods were too outdated? Why did no one innovate?

Bibi Dong was stunned when she heard this, and then she could not help but feel a trace of confusion. The boy was right. Techniques were indeed mysterious things, but their underlying principles were not overly difficult. So why had no one ever created one?

Leaving aside Soul Masters below the rank of Titled Douluo, those who reached the Titled Douluo level were all battle-hardened experts with profound understanding of their own Martial Souls and the routes through which Soul Power circulated.

Take Bibi Dong herself, for example. She was intimately familiar with the meridians in her body and the flow of her Soul Power. Why had she never thought of using that knowledge to create a new cultivation method?

In the end, Bibi Dong could only attribute it all to the traditional elite Soul Master education she had received. Her way of thinking had become fixed, unlike the younger generation, who had such ideas.

"Qin Heng, the technique you created is a great contribution to Spirit Hall. What reward do you desire?"

Qin Heng smiled. "Your Holiness overpraises me. Doing these things is simply my duty. I never thought of asking for any reward."

Bibi Dong gave Qin Heng a deep look. In the end, she said nothing and merely waved her hand, signaling that he could leave.

After leaving the Pope Palace, Qin Heng let out a breath of relief and headed for the Worship Hall.

By coincidence, just as Qin Heng arrived at the Worship Hall, he heard a burst of excited cheers, followed by a unified chorus of thanks. "Thank you, Grand Elder, for helping us break through!"

Qin Heng entered and saw three middle-aged people, two men and one woman, kneeling on one knee before Qian Daoliu in thanks. The Soul Power emanating from their bodies was filled with a sacred, radiant aura. There was no doubt that they were members of the Qian Family.

When Qian Daoliu saw Qin Heng arrive, he waved him over.

"Grandpa Qian." Qin Heng bowed in greeting.

"Xiao Heng, let me introduce them. They are the three commanders of the Qian Family's Angel Legion. They were all Rank 89 Soul Douluo and had been stuck at that level for many years. I helped them condense Soul Cores and break through to Rank 90 in one stroke. Now, they only need to add one Soul Ring to become Titled Douluo."

"Greetings, seniors."

The three did not dare put on airs before Qin Heng either. He was the Grand Elder's disciple.

"Sixth Brother, Seventh Brother, I'll trouble you two to take them to the Star Dou Great Forest and hunt suitable Soul Rings," Qian Daoliu said.

Qian Jun and Jiang Mo, the two elders hidden in the shadows, immediately revealed themselves. The five of them then left the Worship Hall together.

"Grandpa Qian, are there many Rank 89 Soul Douluo in the Qian Family's Angel Legion?" Qin Heng asked curiously.

"Not many. Only the three of them. You have likely heard that the Angel Legion has two Titled Douluo overseeing it. In truth, every generation of the Angel Legion has only two Titled Douluo. As for the rest, there are not many who can even break through to Soul Douluo.

"On one hand, the descendants of my Qian Family who possess Angel Martial Souls all make it their duty to eliminate Fallen Ones after joining the Angel Legion. Every one of them fights without fear of death, and the casualty rate is extremely high. Many promising talents have perished because of it.

"On the other hand, the Qian Family's Angel Martial Souls—whether Two-Winged Angels, Four-Winged Angels, or even Six-Winged Angels—share one characteristic: their cultivation speed becomes extremely slow from Rank 30 to Rank 70.

"If not for the Six-Winged Angel possessing the God-Given Soul Power of our divine ancestor, it would also have been difficult to raise cultivation quickly. Once one reaches a certain age, lacks sufficient potential, and their vitality declines, they can no longer become Titled Douluo.

"The three people you just saw are all over eighty years old. They only look young. Ordinarily, it would be nearly impossible for them to break through to Titled Douluo at that age. Without the Soul Core Method, they would have remained trapped at Rank 89 for the rest of their lives."

Qin Heng was utterly astonished upon hearing this. So the Angel Martial Souls of the Qian Family were all Ultimate Light?

Wait! That's not right! The Angel Martial Souls that appeared in Douluo II did not have this trait! Ye Guyi could even raise her cultivation quickly by killing Fallen Ones... No, in Douluo II, they should be called Evil Soul Masters.

Could Ultimate Light be something that came with the Angel God's Divine Position? When the Angel God's Divine Position shattered in Douluo II, did Ultimate Light cease to exist as well?

At that thought, Qin Heng looked up at the Statue of the Angel God. Gods truly inspired longing.