"Nine suns first appear, life flows without end!"
Inside the great hall, Qian Daoliu's voice rang out. Golden Crocodile and the others rose to watch the commotion within.
The power of blood and vitality filled the entire Angel Temple.
"Nine suns first appear... these nine 'suns' circling around him make quite a magnificent sight."
Azure Luan watched the "Nine Suns Soaring" phenomenon with delight. Spirit Hall had grown stronger once again.
"Big Brother's blood and vitality are almost on par with a Soul Beast's, aren't they?"
Lion spoke in astonishment after sensing it.
Soon, "Nine Suns Soaring" vanished. Qian Daoliu slowly opened his eyes, a sharp gleam flashing in their depths like a sword drawn from its sheath. A wave of air spread outward with him at its center.
He examined himself internally.
Within his dantian, it was as though a blazing sun had just risen. His Soul Power burned like the scorching sun and could also dispel cold poison.
His Soul Power circulated along its prescribed pathways on its own. With every cycle, his meridians seemed to grow tougher, and his Soul Power became denser.
His body, in particular, was slowly repairing itself as his Soul Power completed its circulation cycles.
Then Qian Daoliu checked his status panel:
[Host]: Qian Daoliu (severely injured) [Age]: 120 [Identity]: Great Enshrined of Spirit Hall, one of the world's three Peerless Douluo... [Soul Power]: Level 99 (capable of fighting once while severely injured) [Cultivation Method]: Nine-Yang Divine Skill, major attainment [First Martial Soul]: Six-Winged Angel (capable of fighting once while severely injured) [Second Martial Soul]: Chaos Bell (seal 5% unlocked) [First Set of Soul Rings]: Black, black, black, black, black, black, black, black, red! (capable of fighting once while severely injured) [Second Set of Soul Rings]: No Soul Rings attached yet [Bound Target]: Bibi Dong
Those "near-death" labels have finally left me.
Returning his attention to his surroundings, Qian Daoliu suddenly caught a foul, rank smell.
He looked down at himself and found black grime clinging to his body.
It seems cultivating the Nine-Yang Divine Skill also tempered my body and expelled its impurities.
Unfortunately, my cultivation of the Nine-Yang Divine Skill seems to have hit a bottleneck. The Chaos Bell's seal had already reached 5% unlocked three days ago.
Yet after five days of continuous cultivation, there still hasn't been any further progress.
Qian Daoliu could also clearly feel that his progress in cultivating the Nine-Yang Divine Skill seemed to have stalled.
Perhaps I should consider adding a Soul Ring.
He recalled that Tang San's cultivation of the Mysterious Heaven Skill also required adding Soul Rings to achieve breakthroughs.
The Nine-Yang Divine Skill and the Mysterious Heaven Skill are both martial cultivation methods, so their means of breaking through should be similar.
But what should I choose for the Chaos Bell's first Soul Ring?
Qian Daoliu ran through all the hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts on the Douluo Continent in his mind, but could not settle on one.
Unable to come up with anything, Qian Daoliu withdrew from his spiritual space. Golden Crocodile and the others were all there.
"Congratulations, Big Brother."
Golden Crocodile spoke from the heart.
"Big Brother, let me tell you, while you were cultivating, the 'Nine Suns Soaring' phenomenon appeared around you."
The powerfully built Lion spoke excitedly.
"Oh?"
While immersed in his Spiritual World, Qian Daoliu had indeed seen "Nine Suns Soaring," but he had not expected it to appear in reality as well.
"Congratulations, Boss."
Azure Luan's face shone with joy.
Qian Daoliu accepted the four men's well wishes. Wait, two were missing.
"Where did Guang Ling and Jiang Mo go?"
"Big Brother, those two couldn't sit still. Fifth Brother took Jiang Mo down the mountain to have some fun in the city."
Azure Luan spread his hands as he spoke. Those two really were the sort who could never sit still.
Wasn't Jiang Mo the one who stood beneath the 'Worship Hall' plaque and declared that he would guard Big Brother during his cultivation?
Couldn't you two have gone out any other day? You just had to pick the day Big Brother woke up.
"..."
Meanwhile.
On the streets of Spirit City.
Guang Ling and Jiang Mo, "one small and one large," walked down the street one behind the other.
Guang Ling's hands were empty as he wandered between shops from time to time, while Jiang Mo followed behind with bags and bundles of every size.
It was not that Jiang Mo did not want to put them into his Soul Tool Ring. Rather, Guang Ling had said,
"When you come out shopping, this is the feeling you're after. What, Jiang Mo, can't you carry this little bit?"
Instantly, Jiang Mo's back stopped aching, and his arms were no longer sore.
After that, Guang Ling bought, bought, bought, while Jiang Mo carried bags, carried bags, carried bags.
The Worship Hall.
After a quick wash and change of clothes, Qian Daoliu felt as though he were basking in a spring breeze. He had grown younger again.
The five brothers sat facing one another before the Angel God Statue.
Why does Big Brother's skin seem smoother?
"Big Brother, how are your injuries?"
Golden Crocodile asked in a deep voice.
If Big Brother has recovered, my combat strength will be back in Spirit Hall's second tier.
"Before, I couldn't even exert any strength. Now, at least, I'm capable of putting up a fight."
Qian Daoliu spoke with some helplessness.
"Fortunately, this time I received a god's favor and learned a cultivation method."
As he spoke, Qian Daoliu composed himself.
"A cultivation method!"
The four exclaimed.
A Soul Master's cultivation speed depended on talent, but it was also tied to how they cultivated their Soul Power.
Ordinary Soul Masters could only feel their way toward the circulation routes of their Soul Power.
Soul Master families with inherited traditions were different. After generations of passing down their knowledge, their Soul Power cultivation methods had already become systematic.
The Qian Family and the Upper Three Sects all possessed established Soul Master cultivation methods.
In later years, Tang San would cultivate using the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
"Since Guang Ling and Jiang Mo aren't here, I'll teach it to you first. We'll keep those two dangling for a while when they get back."
Qian Daoliu then looked at them with a faint smile. He raised his hand, and several streaks of light flew toward their brows.
A few breaths later.
"Holy shit!!!"
After receiving Qian Daoliu's information, the six mighty experts cried out almost simultaneously.
The cultivation method Big Brother gave us is a complete system! It's not something he only just figured out.
Qian Daoliu seemed to have anticipated this and had already walked to the entrance of the great hall.
"Big Brother, you're just giving us such an important cultivation method?"
With his fiery temperament, Lion spoke his mind directly.
"That's right, Big Brother. This cultivation method is far too important."
Golden Crocodile also hurriedly addressed Qian Daoliu.
"Big Brother?" Azure Luan voiced his bewilderment.
"You and I have long been brothers."
"Ha~ ha~ ha~"
That's right. Hearing Qian Daoliu say this, they all laughed.
But after a few chuckles, they tacitly raised their clenched fists to their chests and gave Qian Daoliu a knight's salute.
"Thank you, Big Brother!!!"
"We've been brothers for so many years. There's no need for this." Qian Daoliu turned to look at them.
"Give it a try. The Nine-Yang Divine Skill is supremely forceful and supremely yang. It can also make Soul Power flow without end, bringing enormous benefits to our cultivation. At the same time, it's a sacred canon of healing. I owe the improvement in my injuries to it as well."
The men said no more. They promptly sat cross-legged in the great hall and began circulating their power according to the Nine-Yang Divine Skill.
But just as they began cultivating and brought the Nine-Yang Divine Skill to mind, a voice shattered the silence.
"I am Seven Killings. Today, I have come expressly to seek instruction from Spirit Hall's Great Enshrined! I await you outside the city to the east!"
"Seven Killings?"
Qian Daoliu was puzzled. The timing was wrong.
Why has Chen Jianjun come calling already? This is six years too early! Has the butterfly stirred its wings?
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