Family Heirloom Art

Night had fallen in the wilderness, and the campfire burned brightly.

"Hui'er, hold out your hand. Let your teacher examine your body." Du Busi turned around after finishing dinner.

"While I'm at it, I'll estimate the age limit of the first Soul Ring you can absorb."

"Thank you, Teacher." Minghui responded politely and quickly raised his right hand.

Du Busi did not waste words. He grabbed Minghui's wrist and sent his Spiritual Power into his body. His Soul Power carried poison, making it unsuitable for this sort of task. Fortunately, his martial soul greatly enhanced his Spiritual Power as well, so he had cultivated it too. It was more than enough to teach this disciple.

Using Spiritual Power to investigate also happened to be a good way to test his disciple's Spiritual Power strength.

As the Spiritual Power entered his body, Minghui felt inexplicably uncomfortable. However, it was only slight discomfort, so he did not show it.

Shortly afterward, his cheap teacher revealed a surprised expression.

"Huh? Your Body Martial Soul seems to possess some sort of power that interferes with others' attempts to probe it," Du Busi said doubtfully.

As his Spiritual Power flowed through the meridians around his disciple's brain, he felt a certain resistance. It came from the Pineal Gland.

"And it doesn't seem to be Spiritual Power either." He was certain it was not a Spiritual Power fluctuation, which left him puzzled.

Could it be that after I self-destructed in the God Realm, my soul was still tainted by some Power of Time and Space? Minghui secretly guessed.

But anything involving the God Realm could not be revealed, so he could only pretend not to know.

"Huh? Why haven't I felt that?"

"Presumably, your cultivation is still insufficient." Du Busi did not dwell on it and merely reminded him, "Disciple, your martial soul may possess other wonders. You must explore them carefully in the future."

As he spoke, he withdrew his Spiritual Power.

"Yes, Teacher!" Minghui said respectfully.

Du Busi smiled and nodded. Then, frowning slightly, he said, "Disciple, your meridians, bones, and Spiritual Power are all quite good. Even ordinary adults are inferior to you. In addition, there is still quite a bit of medicinal power left in your body. It is clear that you previously consumed many medicines that improved the body and strengthened your constitution. The fact that your Spiritual Power has reached such a level also shows just how great the enhancement brought by your martial soul is."

"Your foundation can be said to be exceptionally solid."

"It's just that your internal organs have deteriorated rather severely and have not yet recovered. That is also why there is still medicinal power in your body that has not been digested."

"Weakened internal organs will indeed easily hinder absorption efficiency."

"Fortunately, you are still young, and this medicinal power will not turn into impurities anytime soon."

"As for the future, there is no need to worry. A Soul Ring inherits part of a Soul Beast's Life Force. Absorbing one will greatly improve the deterioration of your internal organs. At that time, the remaining medicinal power will also be absorbed more quickly. It may even bring you a considerable increase in Soul Power."

"It's just that the age limit of your first Soul Ring may need to be lowered a little. By my estimate, it can only be around four hundred years."

"If it is any higher, I fear the Soul Ring's energy will be too violent for you in your current state. It could harm you when it strikes your heart meridians."

"The risk is too great. There's no need for us to take it!"

"Brother Du is right." Ming Chen nodded in full agreement.

Trying to show off? Minghui thought, but his expression remained respectful. "Teacher, I'll listen to you!"

Then Du Busi puffed out his chest slightly and proudly raised his chin. "Hui'er, don't worry. My Body Sect possesses a Secret Art that can increase the age limit of Soul Rings. Once your martial soul undergoes its Second Awakening, it can be done. We can raise the age limit of your first Soul Ring then as well."

"As for how much it can be increased, that will depend on the strength of your body and Spiritual Power."

"So, Hui'er, you must work hard from now on." He looked as though he had high hopes for him.

Minghui immediately straightened his posture and said solemnly, "Teacher, this disciple will certainly cultivate diligently."

"Mm." Du Busi nodded approvingly.

Ming Chen smiled, secretly thinking that Du Busi was quite skilled at teaching disciples.

Seeing that the other man had nothing more to say, he politely said, "Brother Du, rest here for now. I'll take Hui'er to learn a few things."

"Alright." Du Busi nodded. He knew that the Ming Family had its own inherited arts.

He watched the father and son leave.

Not long afterward, Minghui followed his father to an open stretch of ground.

At that moment, a crescent moon hung high in the sky. Soft moonlight illuminated the surrounding scenery, leaving visibility fairly clear. Minghui stood tall beneath the moonlight, his expression solemn.

"Hui'er, what Father will teach you next is an Eye Tempering Art passed down through the Ming Family."

"It is called Sùyuè's Eye."

"It was originally the Fifth Soul Skill of an ancestor from ten thousand years ago. Later, after that ancestor thoroughly understood its principles and improved it, he ultimately created this Eye Training Method."

"Cultivating it allows one to use Moonlight Power to strengthen the eyes and, to a certain extent, increase Spiritual Power and enhance perception."

"At high levels, one can use intangible and formless Spiritual Power to perceive the true nature of things, imbue arrows with one's will, ignore illusions, ignore physical obstructions to lock onto, track, and snipe enemies. As for the tracking range, that depends on one's individual cultivation results."

Doesn't that come with GPS navigation? Minghui was somewhat astonished.

"However..." Ming Chen changed the subject and said regretfully, "Precisely because this art evolved from a Soul Skill, actively using it requires Soul Power. From a certain perspective, it is a Self-Created Soul Skill capable of growing."

"And the Ming Family's Radiant Plume Divine Bow martial soul inherently possesses the Ice Attribute, so the Soul Power of its inheritors is naturally cold and yin."

"That ancestor's Fifth Soul Skill had also happened to come from an Ice Attribute Soul Ring. Therefore, the Self-Created Soul Skill developed from it likewise uses Ice Attribute Soul Power. This inevitably draws cold yin energy to the eyes, damaging the eyes and the muscles around them."

"The eyes themselves are not too bad, because they have been strengthened by Moonlight Power over a long period and possess a certain degree of resistance. But the surrounding muscles do not have such resistance."

"Thus, frequent use will cause frostbite and necrosis in the surrounding muscles. In the end, it will still damage the eyes."

"So, Hui'er, before you completely resolve the backlash from your martial soul's cold energy, remember not to actively use this ultimate art."

"Simply treat it as a method for improving your eyesight and Spiritual Power."

"Also, even if you absolutely must use it, it is best to use only the eye you normally use to aim."

Don't let both eyes go blind in the end. Minghui immediately understood and nodded solemnly. "Father, I understand."

Ming Chen nodded lightly and continued, "In addition, the Ming Family has inherited another ultimate art called the Arrow Condensing Art. It is a special set of Soul Power circulation techniques summarized by generations of ancestors. It helps compress Soul Power, accelerate the formation of arrows, and increase their strength."

"Frequent practice will greatly help improve your control over your own Soul Power."

"Hui'er, after you absorb your first Soul Ring and the deterioration of your internal organs has eased, if summoning the Radiant Plume Divine Bow martial soul no longer causes you any physical discomfort, you may begin trying to cultivate it. But remember, haste makes waste. Your body must come first in everything."

"Yes, Father." Minghui answered seriously.

Ming Chen still did not feel entirely reassured and continued to warn him.

"Hui'er, this ultimate art does not have any special requirements for Soul Power. To be safe, you can first practice with your martial soul's Light Attribute in the early stages and condense light arrows. Once your cultivation is stronger in the future, practice with Ice Attribute Soul Power instead. That will also reduce the risk of backlash from the cold energy."

Safety first. It wouldn't be bad to play support in the early stages. Minghui nodded. "Alright, Father!"

Only then did Ming Chen feel at ease and begin earnestly teaching his son the two ultimate arts.