Sharing in His Glory

"I am currently at level 69, which I achieved two months ago."

Dugu Bo took a sip of wine and said calmly.

"Whoa!"

Ling Yi, showing great respect, widened his eyes and said with a light laugh, "It seems it won't be long before I have to call you ' Soul Saint'— "

That tone, those words—if someone else said that, it would be blatant flattery.

But when Ling Yi said it, anyone who heard or saw it would know that besides genuinely being happy for Dugu Bo and offering their blessings, there was also a hint of teasing in it.

With a reserved smile on his face, Dugu Bo picked up his wine bowl and said modestly in a very calm tone, "It's still too early to talk about such things, there's no hope yet."

That's what you say, but could you please stop smirking so much?

Dugu Xin, standing to the side, curled his lip and muttered to himself.

He was still very unhappy about Dugu Bo's decision to take him away from "Blue Silver Territory".

In the early years, when Dugu Xin's mother was still alive, Dugu Bo was traveling, doing missions, and exploring ancient ruins. Although Dugu Xin missed her, at least she wasn't lonely.

However, since his mother passed away from a serious illness, Dugu Bo has been away from home for many years, which is inevitably lonely and sad for a child of ten years old.

Back then, what young Dugu Xin looked forward to most every day was the return of his father Dugu Bo.

But four years ago, Dugu Bo led him across thousands of miles to the obscure Water Wood Duchy on the Douluo Continent, to the Blue Silver Territory, and to the Mountain Sea Estate.

Here, Dugu Xin met Long Yin, Qingqiu Xin, and Zhang Mufeng, who were of similar strength to him, and spent his days cultivating his body and playing around; he met Zhang Lei and Li Zhishu, learning how to conduct himself and interact with others; he met Ling Shan, Ling Si, and Zhang Miao, experiencing the novelty of being an older brother; and there was also Ling Yi, whose name alone filled him with anticipation even before he was seen...

It can be said that, compared to his former hometown, aside from his longing for his deceased mother, the "Blue Silver Territory" Mountain Sea Estate is the true home in Dugu Xin's heart at this moment!

However, despite his inner grumbling, Dugu Xin was genuinely delighted that his father was now only one step away from becoming Soul Saint.

Dugu Xin had always known how much effort his father had put in to improve his own strength and earn enough wealth to establish the [Jade Phosphorous Serpent · Dugu Clan].

In terms of wealth, according to Dugu Xin, Dugu Bo has saved at least one or two million Gold Soul Coin over the years, excluding the expenses on the cultivation of the father and son. This is enough to cover the initial expenses for acquiring land, recruiting people, building facilities, and training subordinate Soul Master.

However, the most important thing is still strength.

In the Douluo Continent, strength reigns supreme, and this is not just an empty phrase.

If one were to establish an ordinary Soul Master family, then a Soul Emperor, or even a Soul King, would be enough to establish a foothold in most cities of the Douluo Continent.

However, if one wants to establish a Soul Master family with enough influence that can stand up and speak with the various forces in the Douluo Continent, one needs to start with the strength of Soul Saint Soul Master.

In the Soul Master World, although there are ten levels per stage, the most important dividing lines are still clearly distinct.

The first one is One-Ring Soul Master.

Soul Scholar below level ten, aside from having some status in rural areas, are essentially no different from ordinary people in any small town or larger city.

Even when receiving subsidies from the Spirit Hall, one must start as One-Ring Soul Master, which gives a glimpse into the system.

The second dividing line is the Three-Ring Soul Elder.

Once you become Three-Ring Soul Elder, even the two great empires are willing to bestow upon you the title of Baron, as long as you are willing to accept their command.

Nobility—a prestigious class that so many people from the lower classes could only dream of!

The third dividing line is the Five-Ring Soul King.

If nothing else, the word "king" can actually explain everything.

The Fifth Soul Ring of Soul King is also the minimum that a regular Soul Master can absorb from a ten-thousand-year-old Soul Ring Soul Beast.

Becoming Soul King means being able to single-handedly defeat an army of thousands on the battlefield. Without Soul Master of the same level or similar strength to restrain them, the number of soldiers in an ordinary army becomes largely irrelevant.

The fourth dividing line is the Seven-Ring Soul Sage.

Upon reaching this level, Soul Master possessing Martial Soul Avatar undergo a qualitative change in their spiritual power, and their Martial Soul system is transformed, enabling them to be compared with other extraordinary cultivation systems across the myriad realms. At the very least, they have gained the qualifications to make such comparisons.

Beyond that, the Soul Douluo realm becomes a sanctuary for geniuses. Basically, as long as one can cultivate to the Soul Saint within a certain age, the rest is simply a matter of refining one's spiritual power, a natural progression.

However, if one becomes Soul Saint when they are nearing old age and their potential has reached its limit, then the realm of Soul Douluo will naturally be like a flower in a mirror or the moon in the water, something that can be admired but never reached.

It's not that having Innate Soul Power of level seven or above guarantees one's ability to cultivate to the Soul Saint. Factors such as the suitability of the Soul Ring's attributes, its potential age, and the availability of suitable external conditions during cultivation must also be considered.

Despite possessing a fire-attribute Martial Soul, he cultivates in an icy, snowy environment; the Soul Ring he absorbs, even if not the countering water attribute, are often of other attributes like metal, earth, or light; during his cultivation, he eats only simple meals, sometimes even going hungry...

Any of these situations could cause a talented Soul Master to waste their time and stop at a certain bottleneck in their strength.

As for the Titled Douluo truly stand at the pinnacle of the Douluo Continent, that's another level altogether, and most Soul Master only regard it as a dream.

Even someone as proud as Dugu Bo, over the years, has only focused his life's cultivation goal on reaching the Soul Douluo realm.

Fortunately, Dugu Bo, at only forty-six years old, has already become Soul Emperor of level sixty-nine.

It's likely that within one or two years at most, he will be able to break through to level 70 and become Soul Saint, revered by everyone in the Soul Master World of the Douluo Continent!

Become Soul Saint before the age of fifty!

Even though he was still upset, Dugu Xin straightened his back instinctively when he thought of this, and a proud look appeared on his face.

There's just one thing: he was just arguing with Dugu Bo, and then suddenly he made this gesture, which seemed quite unexpected.

Just then, Li Zhishu suddenly teased, "San Jin, tuck your lips in a bit, they're smirking too much—"

Upon hearing this, Dugu Xin's expression froze, his face displaying a half-smile that was somewhat comical.

"Puff!"

Ling Yi couldn't help but burst out laughing, but thankfully he managed to suppress it immediately.

I cut off over 700 words and put them in the next chapter. I'll update after midnight.