Qin Sheng had barely emerged from seclusion when Elder Li came to find him and asked, "You broke through?"
"Mm, I've completed six transformations." Qin Sheng nodded.
The first time he comprehended the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art, he had entered a state akin to enlightenment. Coupled with his current lack of shortage in Source Stones and the Origin he had absorbed, his cultivation advancing greatly was only natural.
Elder Li was astonished. "In that case, you truly are well suited to cultivating the Sacred Art."
Qin Sheng nodded in deep agreement. "Being able to obtain the Sacred Art is my good fortune."
The treatment afforded to a Candidate Saint Son of the Shaking Light Holy Land was exceptionally generous. Every month, he could receive a large number of Source Stones for cultivation.
Qin Sheng planned to remain at Dragon-Pattern Peak and cultivate all the way to the Dao Palace Secret Realm in one go.
Normally, cultivating with a Mortal Body was extremely difficult. One would be obstructed by layer upon layer of bottlenecks; it was not simply a matter of having enough Source Stones to break through. That was why one had to constantly temper oneself.
Why were special physiques so sought after? Apart from their outstanding combat power, it was also because they had fewer bottlenecks.
Take a King Physique, for instance. Before reaching Severing the Dao, there would be no particularly major barriers between realms. Its cultivation path could be described as smooth sailing.
However, Qin Sheng had fused with 4.3 versions of himself. His talent and potential were extraordinary. As long as he had sufficient resources, his cultivation through the Sea of Reincarnation Secret Realm and Dao Palace Secret Realm would certainly not be slow.
"Emperor Qing's Tomb will be appearing soon as well. I need to make the most of my time."
The emergence of Emperor Qing's Tomb marked the opening of the Golden Age.
"Besides cultivation, I also need to visit the Scripture Repository and look through its Divine Abilities, profound arts, and unorthodox secret techniques to enrich my foundation."
Qin Sheng pondered, "In the future, many more versions of me will appear in Infinite Land. Perhaps some inheritance will prove extraordinarily effective in other worlds."
For example, methods of faith. The gods of Douluo Continent required faith, but compared to the Buddhist Sect of the Shrouding the Heavens World, the gods' research into faith was like the blazing sun compared to a mayfly.
He was in such a brilliant and resplendent great world, and he had joined a force like the Shaking Light Holy Land, one with a long inheritance and profound foundation. He had to make use of these advantages.
Meanwhile, in other worlds.
In worlds such as Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils and The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Qin Sheng no longer needed to devour the power of those other selves to aid his cultivation.
He now had sufficient resources, and those powers were merely a drop in the bucket.
Thus, the first four Qin Shengs were all focused on improving themselves in hopes of entering entirely new realms.
Martial Dao was also an immensely powerful and flourishing system throughout the Myriad Heavens and Ten Thousand Worlds. These few worlds simply stood at lower levels; that did not mean Martial Dao itself was weak.
The Qin Shengs of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, and The Smiling, Proud Wanderer had long since advanced beyond the Martial Dao Innate Stage—the realm of the Sweeper Monk—and condensed a Martial Dao Golden Pill, suppressing an entire Lifetime.
The Qin Sheng of the Mr. Vampire world, meanwhile, focused on Daoist arts and Cultivation.
The Legend of the Condor Heroes world.
At the summit of Mount Hua, the Eastern Heretic, Western Venom, Southern Emperor, Northern Beggar, and other masters of the martial world had all gathered.
Qin Sheng looked upon them all, his expression calm and his eyes as deep as the sea.
"It has been ten years since I spread my martial arts throughout the land. Come. Let me see what surprises you can bring me."
After the Qin Sheng of The Legend of the Condor Heroes became invincible beneath the heavens, he had discarded sectarian prejudices, passed down his martial arts to nurture the martial world, and collected countless classics to observe their principles.
This was because he deeply felt that opening a new path in Martial Dao through his strength alone was far too slow.
The Qin Sheng of The Legend of the Condor Heroes wanted to gather the wisdom of everyone beneath the heavens, use it as nourishment, and push open the gates of Martial Dao!
Use history and the world to nurture one man!
Mount Hua was the furnace, all living beings were the flames, and martial arts were the fuel, refining a Martial Dao Golden Pill!
"Heavenly Sword Qin Sheng, I, Huang Yaoshi, have never submitted to anyone in my life. But you, I admire."
Huang Yaoshi stepped forward. "Allow me to experience your teachings."
One breath later, Huang Yaoshi was sent flying back in defeat. Qin Sheng nodded and said,
"You have made some innovations, but it is still not enough."
Huang Yaoshi suppressed the surging blood and qi in his chest, feeling somewhat dejected.
"Father, are you all right?"
Qin Sheng glanced at the young woman beside Huang Yaoshi. She wore flowing white robes, her golden hair bound in a ring, delicate and lovely.
Huang Rong...
Qin Sheng withdrew his gaze and no longer paid attention to her.
What male lead or female lead? Once he came to this world, nothing would remain as it had been. Fate had long since been changed.
Douluo Continent.
Three years had passed since Qin Sheng and Zhang Lexuan went to obtain his second Soul Ring.
Time flowed differently among the various Qin Shengs. Sometimes this world moved faster; sometimes another world moved slower. Qin Sheng had long grown accustomed to it.
Three years later, Qin Sheng was already eleven years old.
His cultivation had reached level seventy, a quasi-Soul Sage.
Rising from level twenty to level seventy in three years was an incredibly explosive cultivation speed, but Qin Sheng found it perfectly natural.
After all, the increase in Soul Power brought by each Soul Ring he absorbed alone was enough to frighten people to death.
And that was with Qin Sheng devoting much of his energy to researching Martial Souls, Soul Rings, and Soul Skills.
After all, for Qin Sheng, how much combat power he could unleash was not determined by his Soul Power level.
As for whether his foundation would become unstable?
What, when a Divine Examination raised Soul Power out of thin air, the foundation was solid and stable, but when Qin Sheng cultivated on his own and worked hard to absorb Soul Rings, his foundation would somehow become shaky?
"The second Soul Core has successfully condensed..."
Inside the cultivation chamber, Qin Sheng slowly concluded his cultivation, fairly satisfied with the results this time.
"When I reach Titled Douluo and Ultimate Douluo, I'll condense another Soul Core at each stage. That should be about enough."
"There are still three years until the next Soul Master Tournament. When the time comes, winning the championship and making Blazing Spirit Academy famous across the continent will complete the second wish."
One year after Qin Sheng arrived in this world, Douluo Continent had held a Soul Master Tournament.
However, Qin Sheng had not gone all out during that tournament.
The foundations and strength of the other Blazing Spirit Academy students had been far too lacking. They simply did not possess the ability to contend for the championship.
Qin Sheng alone could certainly have swept through the Soul Master Tournament, but in the eyes of the entire continent, that would not mean Blazing Spirit Academy was strong. It would only mean that it had been lucky enough to produce a Qin Sheng.
He did not want to treat Douluo Qin Sheng's final wish perfunctorily.
Therefore, he planned to wait for this Soul Master Tournament and have Blazing Spirit Academy's team defeat everyone through upright, undeniable strength.
"Xiao Sheng."
Zhang Lexuan came to find Qin Sheng. At eleven years old, she had developed quickly and was already a young lady.
Her long black hair fell to her waist, her black eyes were bright and wise, and her delicate face was fair and flawless.
Her temperament was gentle and graceful, while her smile radiated sunshine and warmth.
"What is it?" Qin Sheng asked.
"I found news about that Devouring Spirit Carving Knife."
"Oh? Very good. Then have someone buy it back."
The Devouring Spirit Carving Knife was a ranked carving knife cursed for use in crafting Soul Tools.
But its essence was Life Metal, containing life force many times greater than that of a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast.
At this point in Douluo Continent, it could be called a supreme treasure.
Qin Sheng had remembered this item not long ago, so he instructed his subordinates to search for the Devouring Spirit Carving Knife.
No matter the world, a life treasure like this was immensely valuable and had countless uses.
"Aren't you going personally?" Zhang Lexuan asked.
Qin Sheng shook his head. "I'm going to obtain my seventh Soul Ring. I don't have the time."
Though she had long known Qin Sheng had reached level seventy, Zhang Lexuan was still amazed at this moment.
Too fast. It was simply too fast.
"Will Uncle Qin and Aunt Ning accompany you?"
"No, I'll go alone. The Soul Beast I want is not something they can handle."
Qin Sheng had also taught suitable internal arts to his parents. Over the past three years, the two elders had improved greatly and were already Soul Douluos.
But that was far from enough.
"Then be careful."
"Mm, I will." Qin Sheng turned and left.
Zhang Lexuan watched him go, sighing inwardly.
"Xiao Sheng is too outstanding."
Over the past three years, Zhang Lexuan had grown used to life at Blazing Spirit Academy. Qin Ding and Ning Huang'er also took very good care of her.
However, Qin Sheng had told her that she could leave whenever she wished. Blazing Spirit Academy would not bind her.
Zhang Lexuan's talent was indeed excellent, but with Qin Sheng's methods, creating genius after genius would be effortless.
He had saved her back then only because she was an "acquaintance" and because her situation had been too tragic.
Three days later, after making his preparations, Qin Sheng entered the Far North.
Qin Sheng concealed his presence and arrived at the deepest part of the Far North without any Soul Beast noticing him.
This was an Icefield, with a snow peak rising at its center.
Atop the snow peak stood a young woman.
She had white hair, sky-blue eyes, and wore a plain white gown. She was like a plum blossom blooming in the cold.
She was none other than the Snow Emperor, the strongest Soul Beast of the Far North.
Qin Sheng climbed the snow peak and walked toward the Snow Emperor step by step. The moment he arrived, she had noticed him, and now she watched him coldly.
"Human, this is not a place you should have come." The Snow Emperor spoke, her voice like ice and snow.
"Snow Emperor, foremost among the Far North Three Heavenly Kings. Greetings."
Qin Sheng greeted her, then studied the Snow Emperor for a moment before frowning slightly.
"You have already tried to condense Yin-Yang Complementary Twin Soul Cores?"
In the original Plot, the Snow Emperor had failed to condense her second Soul Core, damaging her Origin and forcing her to attempt transformation. She was eventually captured.
Qin Sheng had not expected her to have already failed at this point.
The Snow Emperor's eyes turned cold, and the wind and snow of the Far North suddenly grew violent.
She was the ruler of the Far North. The wind and snow were entirely under her command.
"Who are you?"
"Qin Sheng, a human."
Qin Sheng looked at the Snow Emperor and said, "What a pity. You are an Elf born of heaven and earth, yet you have fallen into the ranks of Soul Beasts."
The Snow Emperor was an Ice Sky Snow Lady nurtured by the Far North. If she were in the Shrouding the Heavens World, she would be a Saint Spirit.
Saint Spirits were born powerful. A Saint Spirit of Great Perfection could even stand shoulder to shoulder with a Great Emperor, and there was no shortage of those who attained the Dao among them. How noble was that?
Yet here, she was merely a Soul Beast, constrained by Heavenly Tribulation.
On Douluo Continent, the Snow Emperor was what interested Qin Sheng most. She was simply too special.
The Snow Emperor's expression did not change as she said calmly,
"State your purpose."
"I lack one Soul Ring." Qin Sheng went straight to the point.
Hu!
A blizzard descended. The Icefield became completely obscured, engulfed by the most terrifying natural disaster.
The Snow Emperor had 690,000 years of cultivation. By the Soul Master classifications of the Douluo Three era, she should have been a level ninety-nine Demigod.
But the Far North was her home ground. Here, her strength could rise dramatically, and she had almost no rivals.
"Arrogant human, remain in the Far North forever!"
The Snow Emperor's voice grew colder. A domain unfolded, enveloping Qin Sheng.
One of the Snow Emperor's Three Absolutes, the domain technique—Emperor's Cold Sky.
"Don't be so irritable. I haven't finished speaking."
Qin Sheng's Mental Power surged forth, spreading across the heavens and earth, freezing the blizzard in place.
"Your Origin has been damaged. You cannot possibly survive the 700,000-year Heavenly Tribulation. I can help you. In exchange, you will offer a portion of your Origin to help me condense a Soul Ring."
"You are an Elf born of heaven and earth. I do not regard you as a Soul Beast."
It would be far too regrettable to kill a Douluo-version Saint Spirit like this.
Everything Qin Sheng did in this world ultimately served the purpose of repaying his other self in the Shrouding the Heavens World.
An Elf nurtured by heaven and earth clearly held immense research value. Otherwise, Qin Sheng would not have wanted the Snow Emperor's Soul Ring.
A Soul Master's seventh Soul Ring was a crucial opportunity to develop one's Martial Soul. Qin Sheng wanted to use the Snow Emperor's unique nature to achieve certain goals.
"Turn to ice and snow!"
The Snow Emperor grew even more furious. She had never heard of a method that could condense a Soul Ring using only part of a Soul Beast's Origin. This cunning human wanted to deceive her!
An ice-blue longsword appeared in the Snow Emperor's hand, and she attacked directly.
"Impulsiveness is the devil, but I can understand. After all, humans and Soul Beasts are irreconcilable." Qin Sheng shook his head.
His Soul Rings had not appeared, but all four of his enhancement Soul Skills activated at once, raising his Mental Power across the board.
A mental storm erupted. His domain unfolded and pressed down upon the Snow Emperor.
Her mental processes instantly froze. No matter how strong her Soul Power was, it was useless at this moment.
One of the strongest beings on the continent had been effortlessly suppressed!
Qin Sheng stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the Snow Emperor, who was as motionless as an ice sculpture.
How lonely invincibility was.
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