Diamond Skill

"Diamond Skill is a body-refining technique centered on the physical form. It is divided into nine levels, and through unique breathing methods, it continuously tempers the tendons, bones, flesh, and meridians, ultimately reaching the realm of sanctifying the body."

Duan Fan's eyes grew brighter as the introduction to the Diamond Skill flashed through his mind.

My first martial soul, Fantasy Pen, follows a summoning and creation path; it is precisely lacking such a body-refining technique to compensate for my insufficient combat power.

My second martial soul, Soul-Sucking Battle Axe, also requires this kind of body-refining technique. If I train my body to be sufficiently formidable, I can do whatever I want in battle.

Even without using my martial souls, if I train the Diamond Skill to completion, I will still be an invincible existence, fully capable of rivaling a Titled Douluo with physical strength alone.

Especially when trained to the ninth level, [Indestructible Golden Body], I can achieve an indestructible body and the ability to regenerate from a drop of blood. It is not impossible to slay gods with physical strength alone!

Duan Fan grew more and more excited as he thought about it, and finally, unable to restrain himself, he sat cross-legged on his bed and began to practice the Diamond Skill using the breathing technique.

The moment he took his first breath, Duan Fan immediately felt a peculiar change within his body.

The soul power inside him seemed to be guided by something, slowly circulating along an unfamiliar path.

His meridians felt sore and swollen, as if ants were crawling through them.

With every cycle the soul power completed, a trace of it seeped into the gaps of his bones and merged into the texture of his muscles.

The process was somewhat painful, but it remained within a tolerable range.

After the soul power had circulated three times, Duan Fan's entire body grew hot, his pores opened, and he felt as if he were soaking in warm water.

Duan Fan could clearly feel his body slowly becoming stronger, like a piece of soft adobe being compacted bit by bit.

Furthermore, Duan Fan also sensed that his internal soul power was growing, and the rate of growth was even faster than normal cultivation!

The primary reason was that as his soul power circulated along the special path, it naturally drew the soul power of heaven and earth into his body, allowing him to complete his soul power cultivation as a side effect.

This was an entirely unexpected joy!

Duan Fan had originally thought that the Diamond Skill would need to be practiced separately, and he had already made up his mind to set aside a certain amount of time every day to practice it for body refinement.

He had not expected that this Diamond Skill would also have the effect of cultivating soul power, and at a speed that was not slow—at the very least, it was stronger than ordinary meditation techniques.

From now on, I will only use the Diamond Skill for cultivation, Duan Fan thought silently to himself.

After practicing for about half an hour, Duan Fan's entire body was soaked in sweat, and he could vaguely see some grime on the surface of his skin; those were the impurities being expelled from his body.

Since he still had to attend class in the morning, Duan Fan had to stop his first session of Diamond Skill practice there.

He got up, went to take a shower, and finished washing up.

Then, he changed into a clean school uniform and walked out of the dormitory.

On the way to the classroom, Duan Fan stopped by the cafeteria to grab breakfast.

By the time Duan Fan arrived at the classroom, all his classmates had already arrived.

They were very diligent about attending class, while Duan Fan was the one who frequently arrived just in time.

Sitting in his seat, Duan Fan habitually glanced at Wen Xiyue.

His little beauty of a deskmate remained as cold as ever.

Before long, Li Ruolan arrived to teach the class.

Li Ruolan's professional ability was beyond reproach; her lectures were easy to understand and packed with substance.

Duan Fan was always able to learn a great deal.

It was just that he didn't particularly like attending classes.

Compared to sitting in class, he preferred cultivation.

Especially since he had just acquired the Diamond Skill that morning, he only wanted to finish the morning classes quickly so he could go and practice.

Fortunately, the theory class didn't last long, only about half an hour.

After the theory class came the practical combat class.

The ten or so students in the class walked out of the classroom and, led by Li Ruolan, entered the Soul Fighting Arena.

Duan Fan, whose mind was set solely on cultivation, ran to Li Ruolan's side and requested, "Teacher, let me go first later. I want to go and practice as soon as possible."

Li Ruolan agreed quite readily: "Fine, it is a good thing to be fond of cultivation."

"From now on, I will arrange for you to go first. After the battle ends, you may go and cultivate; there is no need to watch the other students' battles."

Duan Fan quickly thanked her: "Thank you, Teacher!"

It would have been better if it had been arranged like this earlier.

Having to watch his classmates peck at each other like chickens every time was a form of torture.

Duan Fan had requested to go first many times in the past, and he had even left early many times.

Before the practical class was even over, he would just run off after his own combat session.

Li Ruolan hadn't said anything about it.

She had likely already grown accustomed to it.

Thus, she had simply provided a once-and-for-all arrangement today.

After everyone from Junior Class Ten arrived at the Soul Fighting Arena, the practical combat class began in short order.

Li Ruolan granted Duan Fan's wish and arranged for him to go first.

As for Duan Fan's actual opponent, it was Li Ruolan herself.

There was no helping it; in Junior Class Ten, only Li Ruolan was capable of sparring with Duan Fan.

Even Wen Xiyue, who shared the same soul power level as Duan Fan, was no match for him at all, and as their soul power levels grew, the gap in their combat strength only widened.

It was not as if Li Ruolan hadn't arranged for the two of them to spar, but the results were always the same as their first encounter: Duan Fan completely crushed Wen Xiyue.

Under the watchful eyes of the other students in Junior Class Ten, Duan Fan and Li Ruolan stepped onto the Soul Fighting Platform.

"Duan Fan, Martial Soul Writing Brush, soul power level seventeen. Please offer your guidance, Teacher!"

"Li Ruolan, Martial Soul Iron Sword, soul power level forty-eight. Begin!"

After a polite pre-battle opening, Duan Fan and Li Ruolan activated their Martial Souls simultaneously.

Duan Fan gripped his Fantasy Pen, and a yellow century-level Soul Ring rose from beneath his feet.

Li Ruolan held her sword in one hand, while four Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, purple, and purple—circled her body.

The soul power fluctuations radiating from Li Ruolan alone were enough to exert a crushing pressure on Duan Fan.

Immediately after activating her Martial Soul, Li Ruolan charged toward Duan Fan at lightning speed, showing no signs of holding back and putting immense pressure on him.

Duan Fan, wasting no time, utilized his first soul skill, Life from the Brush.

As the yellow Soul Ring on his body lit up, he gripped the Fantasy Pen and waved it rapidly.

Silver lines danced in the air, quickly forming a Dream-Weaving Spider.

With Duan Fan's final stroke, the Dream-Weaving Spider transformed from a drawing into reality, landing heavily on the ground. It was the size of a table and charged straight at Li Ruolan.

If one observed closely, they would notice that compared to the Dream-Weaving Spider Duan Fan had drawn when he was at soul power level fourteen, this one was clearly larger.

Furthermore, Duan Fan's drawing speed had also become faster.

The Dream-Weaving Spider clashed with Li Ruolan instantly, while Duan Fan never stopped the movement of his brush, drawing two more Dream-Weaving Spiders in quick succession.

As soon as these two Dream-Weaving Spiders hit the ground, they immediately utilized their weaving ability, spitting out spider silk to weave a giant spider web and join the fray.

After receiving support, the first Dream-Weaving Spider drawn by Duan Fan also seized the opportunity to spit out silk and weave a giant spider web.