If Hoe Martial Souls and Sickle Martial Souls could gain Innate Soul Power, then someone who could originally summon only one hoe would be able to summon several once they could cultivate. That would greatly increase the efficiency of farming.
Farmers would no longer be trapped in the fields all day. They, too, would have spare time to study, enjoy themselves, and support themselves!
As she thought it over, Qian Xunqian decided that research into the Innate Spirit Power Cultivation Device needed to be put on the agenda!
Ning Fengzhi, the young master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, was a nobleman of unimpeachably pure bloodline. Even he couldn't help but accept Qian Xunqian's explanation.
Bibi Dong, a country girl born to commoners, nodded repeatedly. The more she thought about Qian Xunqian's theory of Innate Soul Power, the more she admired the child in her arms.
So little Xunqian had studied this not just for Soul Masters, but for everyone!
The contrast was simply too stark. The last trace of Bibi Dong's affection for Yu Xiaogang vanished without a trace.
"Little Xunqian, today's the day you awaken your Martial Soul. Let's hurry along. Don't waste your time with a loser!"
At last, Bibi Dong had spat out the word "loser."
Ning Fengzhi politely shook Yu Xiaogang's hand, delivering one final, devastating blow:
"Hello. My surname is Ning, my given name is Fengzhi. I'm the young master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and I'm also the Holy Maiden's fiancé."
Yu Xiaogang's heart was bleeding!
"No!!!"
The three turned to leave.
"Wait!"
"Is there something else?" Bibi Dong asked impatiently.
"You're looking down on me now, but one day you'll be begging for my attention! The east bank of the river will be here for thirty years, then the west bank for thirty years—don't bully a poor young man! Bibi Dong! You just wait! Once I've made a name for myself, I'll make you kneel and beg me!"
Bibi Dong laughed, too. She'd been about to curse him, but then decided she might as well tease the fool.
"Sure. See you in thirty years."
The future number-one theoretician below Soul Elder rank on the Douluo Continent, direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan—Yu Xiaogang—turned away with a flourish, sweeping his sleeves and leaving not a single cloud behind!
"Hold out your right hand." The one awakening Qian Xunqian's Martial Soul was none other than Great Enshrined Qian Daoliu. "Don't resist. Feel the changes in your body."
Qian Xunqian closed her eyes. They itched, as if something were about to grow out of them.
Then she opened them, and dazzling golden light flashed from her eyes. To everyone watching, it looked utterly sacred.
When she came to her senses, Qian Xunqian's eyes had turned gold, identical to the golden hue of the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.
At the same time, it felt as if something were about to grow from her left hand. Qian Xunqian went with the flow, and a large, pale-pink flower without leaves sprouted forth.
Its petals were especially unusual, each one as translucent as crystal, shimmering in harmony with the golden light shining from her eyes. The stamens were a deep, pale purple, like purple diamonds embedded among them.
At the same time, a fresh, delicate fragrance filled the entire Spirit Hall.
"The lingering poison in my body is gone," Yue Guan said joyfully. Even more exciting to him was the Second Miss's Martial Soul.
Yue Guan accidentally dropped to his knees, his whole body trembling. It was the kind of trembling that came from excitement, so intense his brain couldn't control it at all!
The Elder Ghost beside him gave him a disdainful look and complained,
"Seriously? When we awakened our Martial Souls together back then, you weren't this excited! What's gotten into you? You're an elder of Spirit Hall! Where's your dignity?"
"A-A-Aromatic Silk Beauty!"
Qian Xunqian thought, So my mother isn't an ordinary person either...
Looking at Yue Guan, who was so excited he was about to foam at the mouth, Qian Xunqian considered it and decided to let Elder Yue have his moment to show off. After all, she truly was unrivaled in theory.
Besides, a real scholar didn't constantly look for chances to flaunt their knowledge.
Most importantly, given the situation, if Yue Guan didn't get to speak, he might actually stop breathing and drop dead.
"Elder Yue comes from the Immortal Herb Family and should know my Martial Soul well. Let him explain it."
Yue Guan took a deep breath, composed himself, and began to explain at length:
"The Aromatic Silk Beauty is the king of Immortal Herbs. It can neutralize every kind of poison. Its actual body doesn't detoxify; instead, its fragrance creates an absolutely safe 'poison-proof domain' around it. Within that domain, all poisons are rendered useless! A century-old Aromatic Silk Beauty can cover an area with a radius of ten meters!"
"Every kind of poison! And it's a domain skill!" Ghost Douluo was stunned. "So does this mean we won't have to worry about the Dugu Family anymore?"
Yue Guan rapped Ghost Douluo on the head with a "chestnut."
"The Dugu Family's nearly been wiped out by their own Jade Phosphor Snake poison! What the hell are you worried about?"
"Furthermore, as the king among Immortal Herbs, it can also boost a person's vitality and blood, and circulate it through all eight meridians. For Power Attack System Soul Masters, it's not as good as my Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, but it's still top-grade."
"Not only does it benefit Power Attack System Soul Masters, it also strengthens the body, purges impurities, and speeds up a Soul Master's cultivation. It's a treasure among auxiliary Soul Masters, especially food-system Soul Masters!"
Yue Guan smiled faintly.
"Super Martial Souls are generally touched by some Ultimate Attribute. Since the world is imperfect, nothing can be perfect, and that means Soul Masters with Martial Souls of higher quality than Super Martial Souls cultivate extremely slowly. At least Miss won't have to be like me, barely breaking through to Titled Douluo just before turning forty."
(Added a little clarification: among Spirit Hall's non-Angel Titled Douluo, aside from Sky Crocodile, the most talented are probably Yue Guan, whose Martial Soul is an Immortal Herb, and Gui Mei, who has a Body Martial Soul. As an Immortal Herb, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum has the word "immortal" in its name, so it must at least be a Super Martial Soul. His rank is low because higher-quality Martial Souls cultivate more slowly.)
"But as good as the Aromatic Silk Beauty is, that's exactly why Soul Beasts can hardly resist its fragrance. So hunting Soul Beasts can be a bit of a hassle..."
Gui Mei nodded. All right, Ju Guan, it was his turn to show off.
"The Second Miss's eyes should be a Martial Soul formed from one of her own body parts, just like mine. Over the years, aside from cultivating and handling the duties of Pope's Palace, I've always made time to study this field."
"I've grouped these Martial Souls under the term Body Martial Souls. Generally speaking, their Innate Soul Power isn't high, which is why people have called them Trash Martial Souls for thousands of years."
Qian Xunqian: Elder Gui Mei, you have theories too?
Yu Xiaogang: I'm a clown.
"My Innate Soul Power was only rank five back then. My Martial Soul was the soul, which could be considered one of the most important parts of the human body, so my Soul Power was a little higher. Even so, I only managed to cultivate to just above Soul Saint rank in my entire life..."
"But I was lucky. During an encounter where I was attacked by a Soul Beast and nearly lost my life, my body's potential erupted by chance, raising the quality of my soul Martial Soul by a grade. It was like awakening my Martial Soul a second time. After that, my cultivation speed soared, and eventually I broke through to Titled Douluo. The saying 'the east bank of the river for thirty years, then the west bank for thirty years'—that's a perfect example of what happened to me!"
"Oh ho! Old Ghost, so you have a story after all!" Chrysanthemum Douluo laughed teasingly.
Qian Daoliu rubbed his forehead, thinking, Spirit Hall really is a hodgepodge. Every kind of weirdo and demon is in here.