Second Awakening's Boost and Ning Fengzhi's Calculations

Consciousness returned to his body. Tang Shan opened his eyes again and found himself facing one inscrutable gaze after another.

The air froze for a moment. In the end, Xue Qinghe was the first to speak.

"Did you succeed?"

Though he already knew the answer, he could not help asking again.

"Your Highness, I succeeded. I reached Embracing the Elixir in Internal Martial Arts, and my Martial Soul underwent its Second Awakening."

Tang Shan answered with a smile.

Silence fell once more.

"Seniors, why don't we talk somewhere else?"

Seeing that everyone remained silent, Tang Shan had no choice but to suggest it himself.

Ten minutes later, maids entered the courtyard one after another, carrying an assortment of tea and snacks.

But no one present paid the refreshments any attention. Every gaze was fixed on Tang Shan.

"What does the Second Awakening do?"

Dugu Bo knew Tang Shan reasonably well, so the question did not seem out of place.

"It has different effects depending on the level of awakening."

Recalling his own experience, Tang Shan explained slowly, "From what I felt, there should be two levels below the one I reached: Black Iron and Bronze. My Second Awakening should be at the Silver level. Each level brings different benefits. Besides further unlocking a Martial Soul's potential and increasing cultivation speed, entering the awakened state also boosts one's strength."

"How much of a boost?"

Ning Fengzhi asked.

"I haven't experienced Black Iron or Bronze, so I can't say. But Silver provides a one-hundred-percent boost across the board."

"Isn't that a little low?"

Sword Douluo Chen Xin frowned slightly. It was not that he thought the effect Tang Shan described was too good, but that it was too poor.

After all, any Soul Master with decent luck might obtain a Soul Skill