Confessing His Twin Martial Souls, Heading to the Soul Hunting Forest

Tianlin had been writing and sketching nonstop until noon, forgetting even to go out for lunch. He only stopped when Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo pushed open the door and entered.

"Tianlin, what are you doing?" Ning Fengzhi asked.

He could see what Tianlin had written on the paper—fire plus lightning equals Sword Qi Burning Thunder, earth plus fire equals Earth Fire Summoning Moon, and so on—but he could not make sense of any of it.

"Uncle Ning, these are the development paths for my Martial Soul. For it to grow stronger, I need to attach Soul Rings with various attributes. That is why I am comparing different combinations, trying to plan ahead for every Soul Ring I will acquire in the future." Tianlin had no need to hide this.

"Oh, a sword that grows stronger through attributes? I am quite curious to see what it will eventually become." Chen Xin's interest was piqued further, and he grew even more satisfied with Tianlin. The boy did not waste a single moment and was always thinking about how to become stronger.

"But you cannot skip meals. At your age, nutrition is very important. Do not let it happen again."

"Yes!" Tianlin was not annoyed by Chen Xin's nagging in the slightest. People only reminded you so often because they cared. If Chen Xin did not care about him, who would bother whether he ate or not?

"However, Teacher, it is fine if I skip a meal or two. I have another Martial Soul that can provide me with energy at any time!" As he spoke, Tianlin summoned the Holy Spirit Pearl in his left hand.

Ning Rongrong had been present that morning, and expecting a child to keep a secret was unrealistic. That was why Tianlin had kept it hidden before. He had always believed that the fewer people who knew about his Twin Martial Souls, the better. Now that only Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin were here, he no longer intended to conceal it.

"T-Twin Martial Souls!" Ning Fengzhi's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. Then he seemed to think of something. "Uncle Sword!"

Sword Douluo waved his hand, and all the doors and windows immediately shut. At the same time, he summoned the Seven Kill Sword. "Seven Kill Domain, activate!"

This was Sword Douluo's domain. Within it, he ruled supreme. Even intangible, formless things such as light and sound would be severed by his sword qi.

This prevented eavesdroppers through the walls or any surveillance-type spirit abilities. As the second greatest sect in the world, it was impossible for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to have no spies within its ranks.

The matter of Twin Martial Souls was of great importance and absolutely could not be leaked.

"Uncle Ning, Teacher, this is my Second Spirit, the Holy Spirit Pearl. It can provide support or unleash powerful attacks, and it possesses an Innate Spirit Ability: Holy Breath Barrier. Within the barrier, all allies can continuously recover Soul Power. It can also be used during normal cultivation to increase cultivation efficiency," Tianlin explained.

"Another Innate Spirit Ability—and this ability is practically the prototype of a domain. Ordinary top-tier Martial Souls only have a slight chance of obtaining a domain upon gaining their Martial Soul Avatar at Rank Seventy or breaking through to Titled Douluo at Rank Ninety. Yet this pearl possesses a domain the moment it awakens. Could it be the legendary Divine Spirit?" Ning Fengzhi was utterly astonished.

People said Grandmaster was the foremost authority on theory, but in Tianlin's eyes, Ning Fengzhi was no less capable, perhaps even superior.

After all, the successive sect masters of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had likely mastered every aspect of theory in their efforts to evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

"You are right, Fengzhi. This is a Divine Spirit. My father once fought Spirit Hall's Divine Spirit, the Six-Winged Angel. According to him, Divine Spirits suppress top-tier Martial Souls. I can feel it—when my Seven Kill Sword saw this pearl, it trembled!" Chen Xin's tone had changed. Other than Spirit Hall and the legendary Sea God Island, no Divine Spirit had appeared on the continent.

Yet the third one had appeared in their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. What incredible fortune.

Ning Fengzhi forced himself to calm down and cautioned, "Xiao Tian, I will inform Uncle Bone about your Twin Martial Souls later. He is absolutely trustworthy. Other than the three of us, do not reveal this Martial Soul before a fourth person ever again. That includes Elder Yin Yang and Rongrong—even your parents. You must hide it with all your strength. Do you understand?"

"Yes, I understand." Tianlin agreed solemnly.

"Good. Also, from now on, follow Uncle Sword and focus entirely on cultivating that sword. Before you become a Titled Douluo, do not add any Soul Rings to that pearl." Ning Fengzhi shared the same idea as Grandmaster and Tang Hao: he wanted to forge a supreme monster with nothing but Soul Rings over ten thousand years old.

Tianlin knew Ning Fengzhi meant well, so he agreed to everything.

Ning Fengzhi nodded. He needed to find somewhere quiet and calm down. Today's shock had been too great for him to recover from so quickly.

After leaving Tianlin's room, Chen Xin said worriedly, "Fengzhi, Xiao Tian's talent may be unmatched, but you should know that Twin Martial Souls have drawbacks."

"I understand, Uncle Sword. Do not worry. If Xiao Tian had gone to another sect, perhaps he would not have been able to develop his Twin Martial Souls to their fullest potential. But he was lucky enough to come to our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. In terms of theoretical knowledge, aside from Spirit Hall, I dare say no other sect can compare with us. I will certainly solve the drawbacks of Twin Martial Souls." Ning Fengzhi was brimming with confidence. Once Tianlin matured, he would surely become the towering pillar supporting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

That afternoon, Chen Xin came again. This time, he was there to teach Tianlin the Meditation Method.

Once he mastered the Meditation Method, he could use meditation in place of sleep. If a Spirit Master wished to reach the pinnacle, such hard work was unavoidable.

With the guidance of a renowned teacher, the parts Tianlin had not understood before suddenly became clear. He quickly entered a meditative state.

Unfortunately, he was currently only Rank Ten and had no Soul Ring. No matter how hard he cultivated, he could not break through.

But Tianlin knew that the Soul Power cultivated this way had not actually vanished; he simply could not sense it yet. Once he obtained a Soul Ring, it would all manifest at once.

Thus, on his first night, Tianlin did not relax at all. He meditated through the entire night. When he woke the next day, he was in excellent condition. Meditation restored his energy no less effectively than ordinary sleep.

"Mm, you are in good condition. Come, this old man will take you to obtain your first Soul Ring." Sword Douluo opened the door, scooped Tianlin up, and flew toward the Soul Hunting Forest on his sword.

A first Soul Ring only needed to be ten or a hundred years old, so there was no need to go to places such as the Star Dou Great Forest or Sunset Forest. An ordinary Soul Hunting Forest would be enough.

At Sword Douluo's flying speed, the two arrived at the entrance to the Soul Hunting Forest in less than two hours.

The Soul Hunting Forest was not a naturally formed great forest. It was a place where Spirit Hall and the two great empires raised Soul Beasts, intended for low-level Spirit Masters. Most Soul Beasts inside were ten or a hundred years old. Thousand-year Soul Beasts were relatively rare, while ten-thousand-year ones were almost nonexistent.

Soldiers guarded the entrance to the Soul Hunting Forest. Chen Xin stepped forward and produced a token: the Heaven Dou Six Imperial Token, Spirit Hall's highest-ranking token. Only a few people possessed one, and only three existed outside Spirit Hall, held respectively by the three Titled Douluo of the Upper Three Sects.

The moment the soldiers saw the token, they immediately opened the gates without daring to ask a single question. Anyone who could produce such a token had to be an important figure, not someone they were qualified to investigate.