Sword Douluo was equally shaken. Ning Fengzhi drew a deep breath and said, "Even if Xiao Yi weren't a genius with innate full Soul Power, this alone would let him establish himself on the continent, or even rise to prominence, given enough time. But who knows what bloody storms the appearance of these Soul Tools will stir up on the Douluo Continent in the future?"
"Fortunately, young Jun is staying with our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for now. Heaven is blessing our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. I believe our sect will win a place in the future order," Bone Douluo said.
At these words, a hint of gravity appeared on Sword Douluo's face, but he quickly concealed it.
Ning Fengzhi raised his brows and said, "Let's hope so. Let's keep studying the Soul Tools Xiao Yi left here and see which ones Rongrong can use."
While Ning Fengzhi and the other two were studying these new Soul Tools, Jun Yi returned to his residence and began studying the training methods for the Three Types of Haki.
"Observation Haki sharpens a person's five senses. It is a type of Haki that can detect the presence of nearby living creatures and changes in their emotions. It can also be used to anticipate and avoid danger."
Jun Yi looked at the booklet in his hand and muttered to himself.
"Hey, System, does that mean the stronger my spiritual power is, the stronger the Observation Haki I can use?"
"In the Douluo World, Observation Haki corresponds to the strength of one's spiritual power, while Armament Haki is tied to the strength of one's physique. Conqueror's Haki is the product of combining Soul Power, spiritual power, and physique. Your current spiritual power is still somewhat lacking, Host, so for now you can only use Observation Haki's most basic function," the system replied calmly.
"What function?"
"You can sense a trace of danger before an enemy's attack arrives, Host, but with your current strength, you won't be able to dodge it even if you sense it," the system replied.
"That's way too useless. I'd be better off without it," Jun Yi grumbled.
"That is why you must train diligently, Host. While improving your
Soul Power, you must also improve your spiritual power and train your physique," the system said.
"Got it, got it. Spiritual power is easy to improve. My daily carving will gradually increase it. As for my physique, Sword Douluo trains me every day, so that shouldn't improve too slowly either. I'll just take it one step at a time. I'm only six, after all. What's the rush?"
With that, Jun Yi put the booklet into the system space and closed his eyes. Just as he was about to meditate and cultivate, the system's voice reached his ears. "A small reminder, Host: both spiritual power and physique can be improved through external means, such as medicinal baths, consuming medicinal herbs, and so on."
"You mean I can pop pills?"
"Of course. Not only that, but the system will also help you fully absorb the medicinal potency within your body, without any loss," the system continued.
"OK, since you say so, System, I'll move up my plans for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well a little."
Jun Yi's original plan had been to gain the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's support through Soul Tools, then enter Heaven Dou Royal Academy once he turned twelve and build a good relationship with Dugu Yan. After that, he would draw out Poison Douluo, who stood behind her, use the Op-Op Fruit's ability to treat Dugu Bo, and then obtain the immortal herbs.
But since the system said it could help him absorb one hundred percent of the immortal herbs' medicinal potency, it would be better to absorb them sooner.
And so, Jun Yi began his disciplined daily routine. In the mornings, he trained his hand-to-hand combat skills with Sword Douluo to strengthen his physique. In the afternoons, he forged Soul Tools alone to strengthen his spiritual power, and at night, he set aside time to cultivate his Soul Power.
He had to admit that Ning Fengzhi truly treated him well. Not only were his daily meals carefully prepared according to the amount of training he did, but Ning Fengzhi also provided all kinds of cultivation resources. Every day after training, a medicinal bath was prepared for Jun Yi to cleanse his meridians and marrow, with astonishing results.
A month passed in the blink of an eye. Ning Rongrong's Soul Power Level had reached ten, and the time had come for her to acquire a Soul Ring. Jun Yi had also reached the final stage of making a tier-two Soul Tool.
That afternoon, after his usual medicinal bath, Jun Yi went straight to the forging room without even eating, because he had an inexplicable feeling that he would definitely succeed that day.
After arriving at the forging room, he went through the familiar process again: forging, shaping, molding, quenching, and polishing. The entire sequence flowed like drifting clouds and running water. Then Jun Yi focused his mind and finally began inscribing the Core Array.
This was also the most important step in making a Soul Tool. Before this, Jun Yi had failed countless times, every attempt ending in failure. Each attempt also consumed a great deal of rare metal and other materials. If Ning Fengzhi had not sent people to deliver large quantities of materials for his experiments, the cost of materials alone would have left Jun Yi eating dirt.
Once again, he performed the familiar inscription process. Under Jun Yi's control, tiny inscriptions were rapidly incorporated into his Core Array.
Pieces of metal merged into the Core Array, then swiftly came together according to Jun Yi's instructions.
The components that made up this Core Array had all been forged through countless rounds of hammering and tempering. Every piece of metal had its own properties. Under Jun Yi's direction, they gradually gathered into a circle. Then, driven by Jun Yi's spiritual power, the disc emitted a faint purple glow and slowly began to rotate.
"Humm-"
The entire Core Array instantly radiated a rich purple brilliance. Ripples spread outward in rings, and a complex, precise array appeared on a palm-sized piece of metal.
"It worked. It finally worked."
Excitement appeared on Jun Yi's face. After countless failures over the past month, he had finally completed the construction of the Core Array. This was equivalent to having made a tier-two Soul Tool.
"Next comes assembly."
With that, Jun Yi assembled the other components he had already prepared. Before long, a palm-sized purple medal-shaped Soul Tool appeared in his palm.
"A tier-two defensive Soul Tool. Roughly how strong is its defense?" Jun Yi asked curiously.
"It can defend against any attack below the Soul Ancestor level," came the system's notification.
"Is that so?" As he spoke, Jun Yi poured his Soul Power into the Soul Tool. Armor made of purple light covered his entire body, forming a protective layer.
Jun Yi tried punching the armor a few times, but not even a ripple appeared.
"Not bad. Not bad at all."
Looking at his creation, Jun Yi nodded in satisfaction. The purple armor really did look flashy.
Jun Yi put away the Soul Tool, then asked the system a question that had troubled him for a long time. "System, I remember that in Douluo II, the level and strength of Soul Tools seemed to be tied to a Soul Master's level. Why are the Soul Tools I make so powerful?"
Jun Yi was very curious about this. He certainly did not think it was because he was extraordinarily gifted or anything of the sort. There had to be another reason.
"To think you actually noticed, Host. Very good," came the system's praise...
(End of chapter)