Qi Body Origin Flow

Mo Lin stood up without hiding anything and walked straight toward the Eternal Turtle.

"Hey! What are you doing?!" Feng Li could not understand it. He had said so much already, so why was Mo Lin still rashly walking over?

Mo Lin did not answer. He merely waved his hand, indicating that there was no problem.

Seeing Mo Lin so confident, Feng Li abandoned the thought of stepping forward to drag him back. He simply lay on the ground and watched to see what he intended to do.

"Supreme Sect of Heaven and Earth, root of all Qi..."

Mo Lin began reciting the Golden Light Incantation under his breath, and a tangible golden radiance began to shine from his body.

Mo Lin did not conceal himself in the slightest, allowing his Qi—or rather, his soul power—to pour out freely. The Eternal Turtle naturally sensed it and swiftly withdrew into its shell. Even the openings where its head, tail, and limbs had retracted were covered by hidden shell plates, leaving almost no blind spots.

Without any change in expression, Mo Lin walked step by step until he stood before the Eternal Turtle. He took a deep breath.

"Triple Inverse Life!"

Mo Lin's hair suddenly grew longer, and the soul power radiating from him seemed to become far more refined. The originally pure golden light gradually turned platinum-white.

Although Mo Lin had not yet mastered even the first stage of Triple Inverse Life, it could still grant him an all-around boost.

Mo Lin stepped forward with his left foot, bracing the tip of his shoe against the turtle shell. His right palm faced upward.

"Explosive Force, Shift, Block, Hammer!"

His right fist shot forward and spun through the air, striking the turtle shell directly.

Feng Li witnessed the entire process from a distance. When he saw the golden glow emanating from Mo Lin and turning platinum-white, he had almost begun to believe that Mo Lin truly had some method. Yet Mo Lin had only thrown an "ordinary" punch.

Just as Feng Li was about to sigh in disappointment, the shell plates covering the Eternal Turtle's six openings suddenly withdrew. Its limbs, head, and tail slipped out limply, and a yellow soul ring slowly rose into the air.

Mo Lin sat down cross-legged, ended Triple Inverse Life, summoned his Primordial Qi, drew the soul ring over, and began absorbing it.

Feng Li could hardly believe it. An Eternal Turtle that even Soul Kings found troublesome had actually been dealt with by a child who had not even obtained his first soul ring—and so easily at that.

Shocked as he was, Feng Li saw that Mo Lin had already begun absorbing the soul ring and immediately rushed to his side to stand guard.

Because the Eternal Turtle was timid by nature and had been killed by Mo Lin in a single strike without putting up any resistance, the only difficulty in absorbing the soul ring was breaking through the limit for a first soul ring of four hundred and twenty-three years.

According to what Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang had said, this soul ring exceeded the limit by nearly two hundred years. There was no doubt that this was no small challenge.

Mo Lin continuously circulated the Golden Light Incantation, trying to resist the power that far exceeded the limit. Less than a minute had passed before his clothes were completely soaked through.

To contend against the soul power within the soul ring, Mo Lin circulated the Golden Light Incantation faster and faster, and the light he emitted grew increasingly brilliant. Feng Li, standing beside him, could barely keep his eyes open.

Feng Li was also deeply worried.

First, although he did not know much about the limits of soul ring ages, a six-hundred-year soul ring was twice the age of the highest first soul ring among the Soul Masters he knew. The danger involved went without saying.

Second, such intense light was very likely to attract many soul beasts. Even if they were all hundred-year soul beasts, two fists could not defeat four hands. If that happened, he could not guarantee that he would be able to bring Mo Lin back unharmed.

As time passed, Mo Lin entered a state of inner observation. He watched the golden vortex before him continuously absorb the soul power from the soul ring and unexpectedly change shape, gradually becoming like an infant. Yet not long afterward, it reverted to a vortex.

However, this did not mean that the soul ring absorption had failed. After this change, Mo Lin immediately felt much more at ease. A power surpassing both the Golden Light Incantation and Triple Inverse Life appeared within his body, and four words abruptly rushed into his mind—Qi Body Origin Flow.

At that moment, Mo Lin finally understood which world all the cultivation techniques in his mind came from. There was only one such world—Under One Person. In that world, "Qi Body Origin Flow" was no longer merely the title of a book or four words from Daoist culture. It had truly become an ability that could be cultivated.

At the thought of this, Mo Lin could not help but feel overjoyed. If his first soul skill was Qi Body Origin Flow, could his later soul skills be the remaining Eight Extraordinary Skills?

What? You say there are only eight Extraordinary Skills, so how could they fill nine soul skill slots? Isn't it perfectly normal for the Eight Extraordinary Skills to have nine? When Uncle Mi Er drew it himself, Old Master Lu listed Divine Spirit together with the Eight Extraordinary Skills. Isn't that clearly saying that the Eight Extraordinary Skills number nine?! (Sly)

After some more time passed, Mo Lin completely brought the soul ring under control and settled and refined the soul power within his body before opening his eyes.

The moment he opened them, he saw Feng Li standing before him with his martial soul, the Mountain-Splitting Axe, in hand. There were even several additional wounds on his body.

"Uncle Feng, what happened to you?"

Mo Lin had absolutely no idea what had occurred.

Seeing that Mo Lin had finally awakened, Feng Li put away his martial soul and said somewhat irritably:

"Isn't it because you kept giving off golden light while absorbing the soul ring? It wouldn't stop at all! I lost count of how many soul beasts came to attack you. It's only because I'm a Soul King and we didn't go too deep that we made it. Otherwise, both of us would've been finished here!"

Mo Lin stood up and dusted off his pants.

"In that case, we should leave as soon as possible!"

Then he dashed toward the exit in a flash.

"That speed!"

Seeing Mo Lin vanish from his sight in an instant, Feng Li sucked in a sharp breath. He had never seen a one-ring Soul Master move at such speed.

To ensure his safety, Feng Li immediately chased after him.

Heaven Dou Empire, capital, Spirit Hall.

"Your Excellency Bishop, this subordinate has completed the mission. Mo Lin successfully obtained his first soul ring and returned safely."

Feng Li reported to Salas, then withdrew outside the hall.

Salas stroked his goatee and smiled as he took out a crystal ball.

"Very good, Mo Lin. Now let us test your soul power level."

Mo Lin stepped forward and placed his right hand on the crystal ball. As light appeared, Mo Lin's current soul power level became immediately clear.

"Level fifteen?!"

Salas, who had always kept his emotions hidden, actually cried out in surprise.

"To possess level fifteen soul power immediately after obtaining his first soul ring—such talent... Hahahaha! Another cornerstone has been added to Spirit Hall's future domination of the continent. He must be sent to Spirit City at once to receive the best education and training."

The next day, at the Papal Palace, "A mutated martial soul, innate full soul power, and level fifteen soul power after obtaining his first soul ring... Hmm~."

Bibi Dong smiled as she read the letter Salas had urgently sent by fast horse.