Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng Appears

Lingyun City, West Military Parade Ground. 🍫 🎀 🎀 🍫

More than 10,000 soldiers clad in armor were divided into different positions, each carrying out their own training.

Despite the biting cold wind, the place was still bustling with activity. If one had a "Spiritual Eye" type Martial Soul or Soul Skill, one could see that there were rows of crimson cloud pillars piercing the sky.

Those were the combined Qi and Blood and energy of every soldier in every team.

In a corner of the training ground, on a viewing platform more than ten feet in circumference, Ling Yi and Ni Xing stood side by side, looking at the soldiers around them who were either training their bodies, practicing combat skills, or rehearsing battle formations.

"So? Have you made up your mind?" Ling Yi turned his head to look at Ni Xing's still somewhat childish face and asked softly.

"Yes!" Ni Xing nodded vigorously upon hearing this, his eyes filled with longing and anticipation as he looked at the soldiers.

"Alright~" Ling Yi nodded slightly, an approving look on his face. "Then go find Gu Yiwang little while, he will arrange your enlistment."

Upon hearing Ling Yi's words, Ni Xing's eyes widened instinctively. "Gu... Gu Yiwang? Is that ' Heavenly Azure Divine Spear ' Gu Junhou?"

Faced with Ni Xing's shock, Ling Yi shook his head and, before the disappointment on the other's face could fully form, said, "Gu Yiwang is no longer a military commander. Before the new year, the Ministry of War submitted a list of 127 people for promotion, and he is now a captain in command of 2,000 men."

Seeing that Ni Xing's expression was becoming excited again, Ling Yi smiled and continued, "Although Gu Yiwang's Martial Soul is just an ordinary white waxwood spear, and his Innate Soul Power is only half a level like yours, he is one of the first people in our [Lingyun City] to comprehend the essence of spear intent and spear technique. With his attainments in Spear Intent and spear technique, he is more than capable of guiding you in your current Spear Intent and spear technique—"

"It's not just at this stage—" Ni Xing's eyes shone brightly, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile, "That's a legend of a level nine Soul Scholar challenging and defeating Three-Ring Soul Elder of the Power Attack System!"

Although he had never witnessed it firsthand, and only knew about the events through Eryue Xuan's descriptions, Ni Xing seemed to see, through Eryue Xuan's highly evocative words, a scene from back then when Lingyun City had not yet been established, and Gu Yiwang was still the squad leader of the Green Wood Merchant Association's Guard Team, encountering a group of local thugs led by Three-Ring Soul Elder on the way to escort a caravan.

That time, facing a powerful opponent whose strength far surpassed his own, Gu Yiwang did not back down. Instead, he gripped his "wooden spear" Martial Soul and, with a selfless and fearless belief, forcefully killed his opponent in a one-on-one battle!

Because Gu Yiwang's Soul Power was predominantly cyan, the "Wooden Spear" Martial Soul, infused with his Soul Power, was also rendered azure-cyan. After accomplishing that feat of reversing the fate of Three-Ring Soul Elder, he was later dubbed "Heavenly Azure Divine Spear" by the onlookers.

Of course, Ni Xing didn't know that Gu Yiwang was also seriously injured and on the verge of death at that time. It was Ling Yi who, after receiving the news, traveled day and night, crossing thousands of miles in just one day and one night to save him. He also took the opportunity to clean up the mess, appeasing the three Soul Ancestor and one Soul King behind that Three-Ring Soul Elder Venerable. The aggrieved parties all kept silent without any complaints, and the subsequent public opinion naturally leaned towards the side of the Green Wood Merchant Association.

"Alright, once you get to the army, listen to your superiors." Ling Yi smiled and shook his head, interrupting Ni Xing's daydreaming.

After a pause, Ling Yi swiped his right hand across the storage bracelet on his left wrist and took out a bronze spear that was 2.7 meters long.

"Clang!"

The spear's tail slammed into the basalt ground, producing a metallic clang. Ling Yi turned to face Ni Xing: "Now, I'll teach you a set of spear techniques."

Ni Xing looked at Ling Yi, whose demeanor had suddenly changed, with surprise. "Spear-based combat techniques?"

Ignoring Ni Xing's surprise, Ling Yi remained calm and continued, "You were able to comprehend the seed of Spear Intent through practicing the ' Basic Spear Technique ' and with the assistance of the ' Nine Shao Sound-Stabilizing Soul Guidance Array,' which shows that your talent in spear techniques far surpasses that of ordinary people."

"Next, I will teach you a spear technique called the ' Shattered Jade Spear Technique,' which has seven forms."

Ordinary people who practice this method will never even begin to understand it if they lack natural talent; those with moderate talent may grasp it in three months; and those with exceptional talent may grasp it in ten days... But you..."

Ling Yi gave Ni Xing a very imposing look and said casually, "Now that you have grasped the Spear Intent Seed, I hope you can learn it and get started within three days."

"Three days?!" Ni Xing 'Ni Xing face fell, and he looked at Ling Yi with a bitter expression. "Lord City Lord, isn't that too short a time?"

Ling Yi remained unmoved by Ni Xing's complaints and said to himself, "Actually, according to my expectations for you, you should have learned it within an hour."

As he spoke, he raised the bronze spear in his hand, and his aura instantly became iron-blooded, domineering, and awe-inspiring!

On the other side, Ni Xing was shocked by the city lord's complete departure from his usual "weak" image, while uncontrollably being forced to retreat by the powerful aura.

"Watch carefully, learn well, I'll only teach you once!"

Ling Yi held the bronze spear, weighing a thousand pounds, horizontally with one hand, and his voice clearly reached Ni Xing's ears:

"The Shattered Jade Spear Technique was created by me in my early years when I witnessed the fierce battle between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, and was inspired by what I saw."

The name "Suiyu" comes from the saying "Better to be a broken piece of jade than a whole piece of tile".

"Those who practice this spear technique must possess a magnanimous spirit of self-destruction to unleash its full combat power!"

At this point, Ling Yi held the bronze spear in his hand, slowly brought it to his waist, and the next second, he thrust the spear straight forward!

"Whoosh—!"

In that instant, nine spear shadows appeared in Ni Xing's eyes, completely enveloping the world in front of him!

At the same time, an indescribable, terrifying intent surged towards him, as if to tear his body and soul apart.

"Kill! Kill! Kill—!!"

"Kill them all! Kill all the enemy troops—!"

"Charge! Even if we die, we'll drag the enemy down with us!"

"Fight! Fight! Fight—! Even if we die and become ghosts, we will fight to the bitter end—!!!"

The shouts of soldiers practicing their formations from all directions suddenly turned into a series of tragic roars and cries, like Demonic Sound Pierces the Ears and seeping into Ni Xing's mind.

Just as Ni Xing's spirit trembled, about to succumb to these tragic howls, a roar suddenly exploded in his heart, "Grip your spear, kill—!"

At this moment, Ni Xing was like a green recruit on the battlefield, yelled at by a veteran beside him. He subconsciously gripped the bronze spear that had appeared in his hand at some unknown time and thrust it forward.

This thrust seemed to be an outpouring of pent-up fear and the rage it fueled. Ni Xing screamed at the top of his lungs, "Kill—!!!"

"Laugh--!"

Driven by extreme emotions, Ni Xing's spear broke through his previous limits, reaching near-supersonic speed.

At the same time, the inner Spear Intent was also activated. Although it was immature and weak, under its blessing, the spearhead seemed to be coated with an indestructible fluorescent light. The air barrier that should have been used to break the sound barrier was directly pierced without even a moment's pause.

"Clang--!"

The spear's tail slammed into the ground, and drops of sweat fell with it, shattering into pieces.

"Ho! Ho! Ho...!"

Having only thrust out his spear once, Ni Xing now felt as if he had been fighting for a day and a night, his whole body aching and weak. If he hadn't been leaning on his bronze spear, he probably would have collapsed to the ground long ago.

Looking at Ni Xing, who was drenched in sweat, and at the small puddle that had instantly formed at his feet, Ling Yi put away his spear, shook his head, and said, "Young man, you need to train your body more; it's too weak."

Ni Xing remained unmoved by these words, because even now, his mind was still reeling from the devastating impact of Ling Yi's spear thrust, unable to shake it off for Jiujiu.

After a while, the rousing shouts and cheers coming from all over the training ground gradually brought Ni Xing back to his senses, and his blurred vision gradually focused.

Seeing Ling Yi, who had already stored the bronze spear in his storage bracelet and was now standing with his hands behind his back, looking up at the surrounding training scene, Ni Xing swallowed hard and said in a hoarse voice with a bitter smile, "Lord City Lord, I'm sorry to disappoint you."

Upon hearing this, Ling Yi turned to look at Ni Xing, but his face showed no displeasure. Instead, he smiled slightly and shook his head, saying, "No, quite the opposite. The fact that you were able to break free from the ' Shattered Jade Spear Intent ' within a quarter of an hour by relying on your own will shows that you have the aptitude to master it."

Ling Yi's gaze met Ni Xing's eyes, and he continued, "That move just now was the first move of the ' Shattered Jade Spear Technique '—' Flawless White Jade Shines Across the Nine Heavens '!"

"You should be able to tell that it is actually the thrust from the Basic Spear Technique, only it is faster and the method of applying force is slightly different."

"In terms of technique, the key lies in how to exert force, which can conjure nine spear shadows in an instant, changing between reality and illusion, making them unpredictable. But in the end, it is still just the application of the ' Basic Spear Technique '."

"Remember, the basics are the foundation of everything!"

At this point, Ling Yi reached into the blue leather pouch at his waist with his right hand, took out a scroll, and handed it to Ni Xing: "Take this."

"What is this?" Ni Xing's gaze met the scroll, and a complex expression of curiosity, trepidation, and shyness appeared on her face. At Ling Yi's prompting, she reached out and took it.

Ling Yi raised his chin slightly and said with a smile, "Open it and take a look."

"Hmm." Ni Xing held the scroll in his left hand and slowly pulled it open with his right.

When the scroll was opened one-third of the way, a painting was revealed inside.

That painting depicts a spear, a blood-red spear!

The artist's superb skill brings this spear to life, with every detail crystal clear. One can see that the spear is covered in fine cracks, giving the impression that it would shatter completely at the slightest touch.

Looking at the crimson spear that was on the verge of breaking and about to fall, Ni Xing once again felt the tragic atmosphere that had just pierced his soul.

Of course, compared to the overwhelming and realistic feeling of being on a real battlefield that Ling Yi had just personally demonstrated, the intensity of the artistic conception contained in this blood-red spear was much weaker, giving people a sense of illusion.

Ni Xing continued to unroll the scroll in his hand, and soon, a pattern of a snow-white jade spear appeared before his eyes.

As you can see, the white jade spear is crystal clear and flawless, like the most perfect work of art in the world. Its stunning beauty made Ni Xing slightly stunned.

Beside the white jade spear, there was a line of text. "Flawless White Jade Shines Across the Nine Heavens!"

Ni Xing didn't understand calligraphy, but just looking at these seven characters, along with the white jade spear image next to them, he suddenly felt an indescribable emotion welling up in his heart, as if he were surrounded by white jade, flawless and pure, surpassing all others in the world.

Beside him, Ling Yi glanced at the white jade spear and words he had personally drawn and written on, and said indifferently, "With your current level, start by comprehending this first move. When you have grasped the meaning of 'Heaven and earth are like flawless white jade, annihilating all enemies,' then you can consider learning the later content."

Ni Xing was taken aback by these words, and subconsciously looked at the blood-red spear covered in cracks in front of him. "Then this...?"

"That can be considered the general outline of the ' Shattered Jade Spear Technique '," Ling Yi replied.

"The general outline?" Ni Xing murmured softly, recalling the powerful aura that Ling Yi had exuded when he unleashed "Flawless White Jade Shines Across the Nine Heavens".

"I have two suggestions for you," Ling Yi said, looking at Ni Xing, who seemed dazed and vaguely Ni Xing. "Either you follow the path of this ' Shattered Jade Spear Technique ' step by step, learning each move one by one, until you can finally try to break the shackles, innovate, and create your own ' Shattered Jade Spear Technique '."

"I just imprinted the essence of the 'First Form: Flawless White Jade Shines Across the Nine Heavens ' into your mind. As long as you don't slack off, it won't be difficult for you to learn it within three days."

"With the first move in hand, mastering the remaining six moves is only a matter of time."

Faced with Ling Yi's care, Ni Xing was grateful, but for a moment he was speechless and could only look at the respected city lord with longing eyes.

Ling Yi continued, "Of course, if you feel that this sense of no retreat and survival against all odds is inconsistent with your own beliefs, you can also set aside the general principles of the ' Shattered Jade Spear Technique ' and only study its first move."

"What is contained in this first move is more of my basic understanding when I first learned spear techniques. It can still serve as a stepping stone. You can use it as soil to cultivate your own Spear Intent."

"Ni Xing, you must remember that no two leaves are exactly alike. You are yourself, not anyone's puppet."

"As the saying goes, 'Those who learn from me live, those who imitate me die.' When you are weak, learning from those stronger than you can make you strong quickly, but when your strength reaches a certain level, you need to forge your own path..."

An hour later, Ling Yi handed the Ni Xing to Gu Yiwang, the newly promoted captain of the Ministry of War in Lingyun City. He did nothing else but wait for the seedling to grow on its own. What kind of flowers it would bloom and what kind of fruit it would bear in the future was left to time to nurture.

Upon returning to the City Lord’s Mansion, Ling Yi received some unexpected news.

"Oh? There are traces of ' Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng ' in the ' Star Dou Great Forest '?"

Ling Yi looked at Ah Rou, who brought the news, with surprise, but a strange feeling inexplicably arose in his heart.

Ah Rou, her gaze fixed on Ling Yi, looked away, but she still nodded vigorously and answered earnestly, "That's right! There really is ' Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng '!"

"You'll see for yourself when you come with me!"