Body Martial Soul

"No. On the Douluo Continent, everyone has a Martial Soul. There must be something I overlooked!"

Seeing his son's pained, bewildered expression, Li Ming quickly calmed down and began observing carefully. He understood his son well. Li Fei had worked hard for years to become a Soul Master; discovering in a single day that he had no Martial Soul was something no one could accept.

A cat's eyes were extremely sensitive to changes in light, especially Li Ming's, as a cat-type Soul Master. Once he calmed himself and looked closely, he discovered that Li Fei's body was emitting a faint white glow. It was so dim that even he had to focus to see it clearly.

"Fei Er, your body is glowing. You have a Martial Soul!"

"My body is glowing! I have a Martial Soul!"

At those words, Li Fei froze. The confusion and pain in his eyes vanished as he thought of a possibility.

"A Body Martial Soul. I have a Body Martial Soul—and it's the most comprehensive kind at that. I actually assumed from the start that my Martial Souls were the orange tabby and the Darkwild Finch, completely forgetting that Body Martial Souls existed."

Recalling the sensation of controlling his body during his awakening, Li Fei became increasingly certain that he possessed a Body Martial Soul. Then, overwhelming joy surged through him.

This was a Body Martial Soul, an existence known as a Heaven-Sent Martial Soul. Its control far surpassed that of ordinary Martial Souls, and its limits were far greater as well. As one's cultivation rose, one could even control muscle fibers, changes in the bones, and alterations in the bloodline. Under such control, even Soul Skills would gain countless possibilities.

"Fei Er, are you all right?!"

Jiang Xin put Li Fan down, rushed forward, and hugged Li Fei tightly. She asked worriedly, tears beginning to well in her eyes.

"Mom, I'm fine. I was just a little obsessed earlier. Now that I've calmed down, I can feel my Martial Soul too. It's my body!"

Li Fei explained as he reached out to wipe away the tears at the corners of Jiang Xin's eyes. His heart was filled with guilt. It was all because he had not been calm enough that he had made his mother cry.

"It's fine as long as you're all right! Fine as long as you're all right!" Jiang Xin released Li Fei and examined him carefully. Seeing that he truly had calmed down, she finally relaxed. She picked up the Crystal Ball that had fallen to the ground and said, "Come, let's test your soul power!"

Li Fei nodded. This time, his eyes were full of confidence. Having awakened such a Body Martial Soul, he was definitely born with Innate Full Soul Power. He placed his hand on the Crystal Ball, and a suction force emerged from within it, drawing the soul power in his body inside.

In an instant, dazzling light burst forth from the Crystal Ball, so brilliant that it was blinding.

"Heavens! Innate Full Soul Power!"

Jiang Xin and Li Ming cried out in shock. They had never expected Li Fei to possess Innate Full Soul Power. Every year, hundreds of millions of people awakened Martial Souls, yet only a handful were born with Innate Full Soul Power. And now, one had appeared in their own son.

"All right, it's just Innate Full Soul Power! Is there any need to make such a fuss?!"

Li Fei was extremely pleased with himself at the moment, saying something utterly smug. None of his earlier panic or confusion remained.

"You little brat, what are you so proud of? Isn't it because your old man has good genes?!"

Seeing Li Fei's expression, Li Ming was furious, though a hint of pride also appeared in his eyes. He flicked Li Fei on the forehead, sending him rolling across the floor while clutching his head in pain.

"Honestly!" Jiang Xin rolled her eyes, then picked up Li Fan beside her. "Come on! Fan Er, let's ignore these two idiots. Mom will make you something delicious so we can celebrate!"

"We're coming too!"

Li Ming and Li Fei exchanged a glance, then spoke in unison before following behind Jiang Xin.

The family happily sat down for a meal. Afterward, they all went to the study. Li Ming and Jiang Xin wanted to look up information regarding Li Fei's Martial Soul, while Li Fei and Li Fan wanted to plan out their own Martial Souls.

Over the years, Li Fei had collected quite a few books on Soul Masters, Martial Souls, and Spirit Ring theories. Combined with the four Douluo Continent novels he had read in his previous life, his god's-eye perspective meant that his understanding of Martial Soul theory was certainly no weaker than Yu Xiaogang's. As for imaginative ideas, he had more than he could count.

He tossed the previously organized development paths for the orange tabby Martial Soul and Darkwild Finch Martial Soul onto the nearby bookshelf, then took out a fresh notebook and began planning for his Body Martial Soul.

For the first four, or even the first six Spirit Rings, Li Fei intended to choose support-type abilities, preferably ones that could aid cultivation and enhance his condition.

After all, this was not the era of Ultimate Douluo, where one's First Spirit Ring could be ten thousand years old. By the later stages, the power of attack Soul Skills from the first four Spirit Rings could basically be ignored.

Moreover, he had a Body Martial Soul. If he wanted to achieve a Second Awakening, or even a third awakening, attaching attack Soul Skills to his first few Spirit Rings would be more trouble than it was worth. Spirit Rings that could increase his life potential and strengthen his physical constitution were far more suitable.

Most importantly, a Body Martial Soul's control over the body and soul power was simply incomparable to that of other Martial Souls. Creating Self-Created Soul Skills would be much easier. Li Fei also had the ideas and ability to create Soul Skills that could make up for his lack of attack Soul Skills in the early stages.

"For my First Spirit Ring, I'll still hunt a Gluttony Pig. The Soul Skill it grants can rapidly improve my physical constitution, laying a foundation for my later Spirit Rings to exceed their limits!"

After sitting in his chair and thinking for a while, Li Fei decided that his first Soul Skill did not need to be changed.

The Gluttony Pig was an extremely common Soul Beast. Its digestive ability was incredibly strong, with virtually no other Soul Beast able to compare. Because it ate so much, it grew quickly and was one of the Douluo Continent's primary sources of meat, equivalent to domestic pigs from his previous life. Nearly half of the Li Family's livestock business consisted of raising this kind of pig.

When Soul Masters killed this Soul Beast, it could grant Beast Souls a passive Soul Skill called Gluttony. Its main effect was to improve a Soul Master's digestion, allowing them to eat more food.

Don't ask why Li Fei knew this Soul Skill so well. The reason was that his father Li Ming's first Soul Skill was Gluttony. It was precisely because of this Soul Skill that Li Ming had embarked on the path of a Defense-Type Soul Master. His powerful digestive ability was the best aid for accumulating fat, and it was also one of the reasons he had become a Spirit King before reaching thirty.

Otherwise, with an orange tabby Martial Soul and innate rank-four soul power, becoming a Soul Ancestor by thirty would already have been impressive.

According to what he had read about Peerless Tang Sect in his previous life, a Body Martial Soul needed to undergo trials between life and death in order to achieve a Second Awakening. Under the stimulation of death, one's potential would be unleashed, allowing the Martial Soul to evolve.

But in Li Fei's view, it was more likely that when faced with the threat of death, a person's mind became more focused, making it easier to unleash their potential and break through the limits of the human body. That would allow the body to evolve, resulting in a Second Awakening of the Martial Soul.

Body Martial Soul awakenings were divided into four ranks: Black Iron, bronze, silver, and gold. To achieve a higher-level awakening for his Martial Soul, he had to strengthen the foundation of his body during awakening. Only a deep enough foundation could guarantee the energy required for a high-level awakening.