Zhu Zhuqing's Soul Ring Effect, Ning Rongrong Chooses a Cultivation Method

Zhu Zhuqing quickly changed her clothes, tidied herself up, and came to the table to sweep away the nutritious meal.

Absorbing a Soul Ring is physically demanding, and after tossing and turning all night, she truly needed to replenish her energy.

"Let's go find Master."

After finishing her meal quickly, Zhu Zhuqing wanted to share the good news with Chen An and, incidentally, see the effects of her Soul Skill. After all, she was the first person in history to use a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring as her third Soul Ring, and a successful case at that.

Ning Rongrong had no objections; she also wanted to witness the power of a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring, and earlier, Chen An had asked her to come over once Zhu Zhuqing woke up.

"Master, I'm here."

At this moment, Chen An was on the training grounds, assisting Luo Xiaoshi in teaching martial arts to the students.

During the time Zhu Zhuqing was unconscious, Chen An remembered that he had promised to let his disciples lead the students, but after entering seclusion for a few days, he had completely forgotten about it. So, he took this opportunity to let him fulfill that idea.

"How is your recovery?"

Zhu Zhuqing answered with a smile.

"One hundred percent recovered."

Seeing her vibrant and spirited appearance, Chen An felt relieved, and his tone softened, no longer as serious as before.

"Then congratulations, the youngest recorded Soul Elder."

Zhu Zhuqing was about to turn twelve, so calling her the youngest was well-deserved. Estimating the time, this girl's birthday should be coming up soon.

"Hehe, thank you, Master. But you said 'recorded'—could it be that there are unrecorded ones?"

Zhu Zhuqing asked subconsciously, following the thread of the conversation. Chen An hadn't intentionally led her to this.

He thought for a moment; in his memory, Qian Renxue had an Innate Soul Power of level 20, though he didn't know at what age she reached Soul Elder. But that wasn't important; he just wanted to offer his congratulations.

"I'm not sure, but I do know someone who had an Innate Soul Power of level 20."

His words caused the worldviews of the two girls to waver once again. After all, everyone said that Innate Full Soul Power was level 10, and having always thought they had some talent, it was hard for them not to feel a bit discouraged.

"Really?"

"True or false, what does it matter? It has little to do with us. Let's go to the usual spot behind the mountain; you should want to test the power of your new Soul Skill, right?"

He hit the nail on the head—someone else's high talent had nothing to do with them; whether talent could be converted into strength was what mattered most.

He brought the topic back, as he was now curious about Zhu Zhuqing's third Soul Skill—the first student to use a God-Condensed Soul Ring, and one obtained after breaking through so many limits.

Arriving at their usual spot, the surroundings were deserted, as only Chen An and his disciples knew of this place.

"Master, my Soul Ring is 18,888 years old."

While such an age might not seem particularly high, for a Soul Elder, it was incredible. Chen An was also delighted for her; what teacher wouldn't feel happy watching their student succeed?

As she spoke, Zhu Zhuqing paused slightly, as if she didn't know how to describe the Soul Skill.

"The Soul Skill I obtained is 'Lotus of Inner and Outer Killing', but I don't know the specific effects yet."

Chen An wasn't surprised by this Soul Skill, as its name was very similar to the skills of Akali and Zed.

Moreover, Zhu Zhuqing's Shadow Flow Profound Truth had hit a bottleneck, so it wasn't surprising that it generated an ultimate move.

"Use this skill on me, let's test its strength."

Since Zhu Zhuqing said she didn't know the specific effects and he hadn't seen this thing in reality, he wanted to experience it firsthand.

But after Chen An finished speaking, a look of displeasure appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's face, and she pouted slightly.

"Master... I can't hold back my strength with this move; I have to go all out."

She didn't want to attack Chen An at all; going all out against her Master felt like something rebellious and wrong.

Seeing her expression, Chen An roughly guessed the situation and smiled as gently as a spring breeze.

"Don't worry, you're just a Soul Elder; you can't possibly hurt me."

Not to mention that he had now broken through to the Title Douluo level, even back when he was at the peak of the Soul Douluo realm, Zhu Zhuqing wouldn't have been able to break his defenses with a skill from a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring.

After he said this, Zhu Zhuqing understood. That was true; how could she, a mere Soul Elder, cause substantial harm to her Master, who was a Soul Douluo and possibly now a Title Douluo?

Chen An hadn't told his disciples about becoming a Title Douluo yet, but everyone had their suspicions.

"Alright."

Zhu Zhuqing took her stance. Since she knew it wouldn't cause harm, going all out wasn't a problem.

Carrying the resentment of Chen An always wanting to keep the good stuff for himself, she channeled her Nine Nether Profound Technique and pushed her Shadow Flow Profound Truth even further.

"My Flow Ultimate Technique! Lotus of Inner and Outer Killing!"

Chen An was slightly startled by the intensity of Zhu Zhuqing's attack—she was really going for the kill.

But he still let down his guard to receive the move; otherwise, his body's instincts would have counterattacked, and he would have ended up hurting the girl.

In an inexplicable instant, Zhu Zhuqing broke free from his lock, and accompanied by a shadow, she launched a continuous attack on him. He could vaguely perceive Zhu Zhuqing's position.

"Death Mark and Perfect Execution?"

Chen An saw the logic behind it; it turned out Zhu Zhuqing's third Soul Skill was a combination of the ultimate moves of those two.

Death Mark was the signature ultimate of Zed, and Perfect Execution was the ultimate of Akali.

With this combination, the intensity went without saying, and it was no wonder there was no way to lock onto the main body using conventional methods.

"Master, how was it?"

After finishing the set, Zhu Zhuqing's soul power was struggling to keep up. Maintaining the shadow while coordinating attacks was, for her current self, something that could only be used as a finishing move.

"Very good. Oh, ouch, it seems I've been severely injured; I won't be able to cook for the next few months."

He couldn't be sure what level the damage could reach, because this inability to be locked onto was truly heaven-defying.

Moreover, both the main body and the shadow were using Killing Chaos. If it were any other Soul Ancestor, they would likely have been defeated and forced to retreat.

Originally, Zhu Zhuqing had wanted to express her heartfelt gratitude, but with Chen An making such a fuss, she immediately lost the mood and now only wanted to roll her eyes at her master.

Seeing that little Zhu had no intention of continuing with any sentimental drama, he returned to normal.

"Why bother with all that? What level are you now?"

Chen An was too lazy to probe her level, so he simply asked.

"Level 32."

"Hmm, by the time you reach level 40, you should be able to perform two sets in a row."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded, temporarily categorizing this as a trump card move.

Off to the side, Ning Rongrong was already stunned. What did it mean to wake up and find that her senior sister's third soul ring was ten thousand years old and her soul skill was invincible?

She didn't snap out of it until Chen An walked up to her.

"Master."

"Don't just stand there blankly. Your senior sister's matter is resolved; it's time to solve your problems."

In a state of confusion and bewilderment, Ning Rongrong followed Chen An and Zhu Zhuqing to the Technique Pavilion.

Still in a daze, she was handed a cultivation technique called the 'Nine Heavens Immortal Scripture', the full name being the 'Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden Immortal Scripture'.

Then, Chen An gave her two more martial arts manuals.

One was named 'Tianshan Plum-Plucking Hand', and the other was the introductory version of the 'Golden Light Divine Incantation'.

"As a special support soul master, it's fine that your soul skills are all supportive, but you cannot always hide behind others and have no self-preservation ability when someone gets right in your face."

Chen An explained it to Ning Rongrong as best he could.

The main point was that these things did not occupy soul skill slots and could be cultivated.

"Then Master, can I have a few more to practice?"

Ning Rongrong, having figured it out, asked.

Consequently, she tasted a greeting of love from Chen An. Seeing her clutching her forehead in pain, he then spoke.

"Quality is not in quantity; greed leads to poor digestion. Don't talk to me about more until you have cultivated these two to perfection."

Ning Rongrong was still nursing her pain, looking like a pitiful little doll.