Envious Douluo Qian Jun

Yet when his gaze fell upon the two of them, Douluo Qian Jun instantly let out a soft "hmph."

What did he see?

He actually saw a female genius Soul Master whose cultivation talent was in no way inferior to Bibi Dong.

At just over twenty years of age, she had already reached the quasi-Soul Saint tier.

Jing Ni was another matter, as it was her first time meeting him. Such geniuses occasionally appearing in the Douluo continent was still somewhat acceptable.

Yet Qin Xuan was his disciple, having grown up in Spirit Hall since childhood, meaning they knew each other inside and out.

If the fact that he had spent merely a year walking out of Slaughter City had shocked him, then his current cultivation realm was enough to startle him.

He was at level sixty-eight, nearing level sixty-nine.

Before setting out, he had only been at level fifty-six even after absorbing a soul bone; improving by twelve soul power levels in a single year was simply too mind-boggling.

Could it be that this disciple of his had used some sort of taboo secret art that burned potential and overdrew his vitality in order to walk out of Slaughter City?

Thinking of this, Douluo Qian Jun furrowed his brows, his expression growing increasingly peculiar.

Qin Xuan acted as though he hadn't noticed the change in his expression, smiling as he introduced him to Douluo Qian Jun, "Chief Master, let me introduce you. This is Jing Ni, with the Jing Ni Sword martial soul, a level-seventy-three offense-type Battle Soul Saint."

"She grew up in the Far Western Wilderness, and in her childhood, she was taken in as a disciple by a secluded powerhouse. After that powerhouse passed away, she chose to wander the continent alone, but accidentally strayed into Slaughter City."

"The two of us met in Slaughter City. Now she is already carrying my child."

"To be honest with you, the reason your disciple was able to cross the Hell Road and walk out of Slaughter City was entirely thanks to Jing Ni's help."

"Wife, release your martial soul for the Chief Master to see."

Qin Xuan spoke the excuse he had long since prepared.

As for Jing Ni's soul ring issue, Qin Xuan had considered it long ago.

Before entering Spirit City, he had swapped the clothing on both of them.

Jing Ni put on the [Phoenix Fire], which could disguise martial souls and soul rings.

Qin Xuan put on the [Thousand-Gold Fur], a simplified version of the [Phoenix Fire].

With the blessing of the [Phoenix Fire], Jing Ni could perfectly disguise any soul ring.

The only drawback was still the language barrier. No matter how much of a genius Jing Ni was and no matter how strong her memory, she was utterly unable to completely master a brand-new language in just over ten days.

Simple conversations, however, could already be managed with difficulty.

Hearing this, Jing Ni slowly raised her right hand.

Yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black—seven soul rings rose from beneath her feet. A pinkish-red light condensed within her palm, transforming into a bizarre long sword.

The sword had a strange shape; the crossguard was shaped like the head of a giant salamander, the pommel resembled a lotus flower, and the blade had three indentations on each side. Its overall color was pink, and its appearance was beautiful.

One inch below the crossguard, the white bat magic pattern representing the Divine Slaughter's Domain was exceptionally eye-catching.

The instant the long sword was grasped in her hand, Jing Ni's slender hand waved, and a pink sword pressure mixed with the power of the Divine Slaughter's Domain swept outward in all directions centered on Jing Ni.

Qin Xuan's clothes and long hair closest to her fluttered and whipped about without any wind.

"Divine Slaughter's Domain, a thousand-year second ring, a ten-thousand-year fourth ring."

Seeing Jing Ni's martial soul and the soul rings she displayed, the usually calm and collected Douluo Qian Jun couldn't help letting out a cry of surprise, his eyes no longer able to conceal the emotional stirring in his heart.

He admitted that he had somewhat underestimated this young girl's talent. At twenty-four years old and both being Soul Saints, excluding the Twin Martial Souls talent...

Her talent was likely even above Bibi Dong's.

Yet how could he know that this was disguised using the [Phoenix Fire]?

This was already Qin Xuan's conservative estimate.

Although Jing Ni had never absorbed soul rings or soul bones, and her physique was far inferior to Soul Saints of the same rank, remaining only at the Soul Grandmaster tier...

Absorbing a thousand-year second soul ring and a ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring was still more than enough.

If she could be gathered a complete set of soul bones, starting from ten-thousand-year ones, it would be an absolute breeze.

Qin Xuan spouted utter nonsense on the side with a straight face:

"Chief Master, when I first saw Jing Ni's soul ring configuration, I was also very surprised. According to her, in her childhood, her teacher once had her consume an immortal herb, though she didn't know what it was."

"I am quite familiar with Senior Yue Guan. Before entering Slaughter City, she once gifted me a copy of the Immortal Herb Catalog."

"From Jing Ni's description, we learned that that immortal herb was called the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone. Consuming it can strengthen the foundation and cultivate the origin, moisten the tendons and mend the bones, and clear the Eight Extraordinary Meridians."

"It was only after Jing Ni consumed the immortal herb and, under her teacher's guidance, absorbed soul rings beyond her age limit that she achieved this. I could also be considered to have benefited from Jing Ni's fortune, finding an immortal-grade immortal herb identical to Senior Yue Guan's martial soul—the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum—at her teacher's resting place. After advancing to Soul Emperor, my soul power rose so rapidly as a result."

The Immortal Herb Catalog?

Wouldn't relying on external objects to boost one's cultivation have side effects?

Douluo Qian Jun frowned slightly. "Bring that Immortal Herb Catalog over for me to see."

"Yes, Chief Master." Qin Xuan took the Immortal Herb Catalog out from the Storage Soul Tool and respectfully handed it to Qian Jun.

Qian Jun didn't take the Immortal Herb Catalog directly, instead gripping Qin Xuan's wrist, channeling soul power as high as level ninety-six into his body.

Finding that he had nothing out of the ordinary, and that his physique was exceptionally formidable, no longer inferior to the standard of a Soul Douluo, his deeply furrowed brow gradually relaxed. He took the Immortal Herb Catalog and began to flip through it.

After a long while, Douluo Qian Jun could no longer conceal the joy on his face, and his gaze as he looked at Jing Ni and Qin Xuan again grew increasingly satisfied.

He grabbed Qin Xuan's shoulder and said excitedly, Xuan'er, you are truly blessed. Not only did you find your master such a beautiful and uniquely gifted granddaughter-in-law, but you also obtained an immortal herb. Your future prospects are boundless, and perhaps your future achievements will even surpass me and your second master.

When I was just examining your body, I found that the aura within you seemed to have undergone some changes.

Tell me honestly, on this trip to Slaughter City of yours, did you have any other gains besides the immortal herb?

First master has sharp eyes. Qin Xuan smiled on his face and recounted the process of breaking through Hell Road, after some embellishment.

He also stated that by absorbing the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent Inner Core to transform into his sixth soul ring, the ancient exotic beast Vermilion Bird sealed within Everbright Sword had obtained further enhancement.

As for the matter of the Vermilion Bird being unsealed, he concealed it.

Qin Xuan had a hunch that when Everbright Sword was cultivated to nine soul rings, perhaps he could use the Vermilion Bird as a second martial soul and attach soul rings to it.

Furthermore, it was not an ordinary second martial soul; it was a second martial soul that could be used simultaneously with the first martial soul.

First an immortal herb, and now an ancient exotic beast inner core. Good lad.

After hearing this, even with Douluo Qian Jun's composure, he couldn't help but start feeling envious. If he could have had Qin Xuan's opportunities back then, he would have long since rushed toward a higher realm.

Not to mention rivaling Grand Worship, Level-Ninety-Seven was definitely within his grasp, and even Level-Ninety-Eight was not without hope.

Qin Xuan chuckled, This is all thanks to the blessing of my two masters.

Douluo Qian Jun laughed and scolded, Stop acting like you've scored and still trying to act innocent here. This training trip of yours far exceeded my expectations.

Originally, I had already found an opponent for you to test your strength, but now it seems we'll have to change candidates.