After the holiday, Dugu Yan returned to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy from her home.
This time, however, she was a little different from usual. She had something on her mind, and this time when she came home, her grandfather did not use his Soul Power to help her nourish her body as he always did.
This made her feel a little strange.
She remembered clearly that every once in a while, her grandfather would perform a Soul Power- nourishing ritual for her.
Each time he finished nurturing his grandfather, his face would turn paler, clearly indicating that even for Dugu Bo, Titled Douluo, such a nurturing session was quite taxing.
Although her grandfather never explicitly stated the reason for doing so, Dugu Yan could sense that after each warming treatment, her body would feel relaxed for a while, and her condition would improve significantly.
She silently made a decision in her heart: if her grandfather helped her recuperate again when she went back next time, she would definitely ask him for an explanation.
She had asked before.
She had asked her grandfather several times out of curiosity.
But every time, Dugu Bo would just make up some excuse, either saying that he was helping her clear her meridians to benefit her cultivation, or vaguely saying that it was good for her health, never going into details.
After this happened several times, although Dugu Yan didn't know the real reason why her grandfather didn't want to tell her, she could guess that there must be something behind it.
However, the nourishment of her Soul Power was indeed very beneficial to her, so although she was puzzled, she did not press the matter further.
What she didn't know was that the so-called nurturing of Soul Power was actually Dugu Bo using a rather tyrannical method, relying on his own Titled Douluo- level Soul Power, which originated from the same source as Dugu Yan, to Sheer Force help her suppress the increasingly active Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison within her body.
Dugu Bo himself was also suffering terribly from the venom of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison, and he had been searching for a way to completely cure the poison in himself and his granddaughter.
He tried many methods, but to no avail.
Left with no other choice, he could only resort to this drastic measure, a "stopgap measure" to temporarily delay the onset of the toxins in Dugu's body.
Each time he nurtured his body, it was a tug-of-war with the bone-worm-like toxins, consuming not only his Soul Power but also his already limited energy.
Meanwhile, Lin Mo and Ye Lingling also ended their vacation and returned to the academy.
Their lives quickly returned to their previous rhythm: classes, training, and cultivation in simulated environments, without any major upheavals.
Qin Ming, on the other hand, couldn't help but grin and show his Delia every time he saw Lin Mo, finding it particularly troublesome.
Logically speaking, Qin Ming possesses the Blazing Fire Wolf Martial Soul, Fire-type Power Attack System Battle Soul King with a cultivation level of 58.
In the entire Heaven Dou Royal Academy, judging from the attributes of his Martial Soul, he should be the most suitable teacher to instruct Lin Mo.
The key issue is that Lin Mo's Martial Soul is just too strange.
The Fire-type External Beast Martial Soul that Lin Mo called " Charmander " cannot be judged by common sense.
Let's start with the combat aspect.
The Charmander was incredibly intelligent. Many times, it didn't even need Lin Mo to give any commands; it could judge the situation on its own and make the most appropriate attack or dodge.
Just by relying on this fighting instinct, it was able to overpower Yu Tianheng, whose Soul Power was significantly higher than Lin Mo's.
Qin Ming sometimes felt that if he went on the field and didn't use his Soul King -level Soul Power to suppress the opponent, and the two fought at the same level, he probably wouldn't be able to gain any advantage against the Charmander.
But—that wasn't the most shocking thing for Qin Ming.
What he found even more outrageous was the Charmander's talent in " Self-Created Soul Skill ".
For an ordinary Soul Master to comprehend a Self-Created Soul Skill that can be used in actual combat, wouldn't it take years of repeated pondering and experimentation?
Moreover, this process will greatly delay one's own Soul Power cultivation.
But Lin Mo is different; his External Martial Soul is a genius at comprehending Soul Skill!
Especially in the field of Fire-type, his talent is frighteningly high.
Lin Mo didn't need to put in much effort; Charmander could figure out new moves on its own.
The power of those Self-Created Soul Skill was astonishing, no less than that of Soul Skill obtained from Soul Ring.
This made Qin Ming incredibly envious, and even a little doubtful about the meaning of life.
After all these years of arduous training, he still doesn't have as much knowledge as someone with External Martial Soul who figured it out on their own?
Furthermore, Lin Mo's External Beast Martial Soul, the Charmander, has reached an intelligence level that is difficult for people to comprehend.
How high is it? So high that Lin Mo can usually ignore it completely and let it train in the Mimicry Cultivation Environment specially prepared for Fire-type Soul Master by the Heaven Dou Royal Academy!
Qin Ming still remembers the first time he saw the Charmander wandering alone towards the entrance of the mimicry zone.
He initially thought he was seeing things, or that Lin Mo was hiding nearby, ready to play a joke on him.
He even circled the entrance several times, and even used his Soul Power to sense it. Lin Mo was indeed not around; it was Ye Lingling who brought the Charmander over.
Upon realizing what was happening, Qin Ming was completely stunned.
" Martial Soul —can it also cultivate on its own?"
After observing the Charmander for a while, Qin Ming finally came to a conclusion that left even himself speechless.
Although it sounded so unbelievable, he could only force himself to accept this reason.
Because apart from this reason, he really couldn't understand how Lin Mo, whose Innate Soul Power was only level six, could cultivate to level twenty-nine at this age.
He could only keep comforting himself:
Perhaps this is a unique talent Soul Master with External Beast Martial Soul? After all, this kind of Martial Soul is extremely rare, so it's somewhat special, which is also... normal.
The entrance to the Fire-type mimicry training area.
The Charmander turned its head, opened its mouth towards Qin Ming who was standing not far away, and "whoosh" spat out a small stream of flame that had no killing power.
That counts as giving prior notice.
Then it turned around on its own, the flames on its tail flickering, and slowly walked into the entrance of the environment that was Simulation as a volcanic zone.
Watching the Charmander disappear into the distance, Qin Ming wore a wry smile.
He subconsciously raised his hand and waved back, even though the other party was just Charmander.
He shook his head, preparing to go in and cultivate as well, but before going in, he looked up at the sky.
The sky was overcast, and a light drizzle had been falling for several days.
Although his Martial Soul is wolf-like, it is a rare Mutated Martial Soul, possessing the Fire-type of the Blazing Fire Wolf.
Because of his inherent nature, he didn't like this damp and cold weather. In such weather, he felt that the flow of his Soul Power was somewhat Oblivious.
"This awful weather—" he muttered to himself, shaking his head as if trying to shake off the discomfort.
He then stepped into the simulated zone, where it was at least hot and dry, much more comfortable than outside.