Douluo: My Custom Achievement System

"I think the reason this happened was that the bloodline in the body had been passed down for so long that its activity had dwindled to almost nothing."

"Extreme training alone might be able to activate part of it, but the chance of activating it completely was simply too low."

"So I came up with a way: before using the Extreme Training Method, first increase the activity of the bloodline in the body."

"Then try using the Extreme Training Method to activate the bloodline."

"How can the activity of the bloodline in the body be increased?" As soon as Jiang Yi finished speaking, Li Lingyu shot to his feet and asked impatiently.

"Soul Rings and Soul Bones," Jiang Yi answered readily.

"Both are fused into a Soul Master's body and have the closest connection to the Soul Master, so they can influence the bloodline to the greatest extent."

"Trace your bloodline and find the Soul Rings and Soul Bones best suited to you. Things from the same source are bound to resonate."

"I once heard that Tang San ultimately awakened his bloodline after fusing with a Soul Ring condensed entirely from Blue Silver Grass energy."

"So I think the more things there are from the same source, the greater the activity will become. And if there were a Soul Ring or Soul Bone produced by the Soul Beast at the origin of the Martial Soul's bloodline..."

"Then it might even be possible to succeed in one stroke and directly awaken the bloodline hidden in the body."

Li Lingyu stood rooted to the spot, looking as though the excitement in his eyes might spill over.

All kinds of emotions flickered through his eyes: chagrin, joy, and, above all, regret.

"Soul Rings and Soul Bones. It really should have been Soul Rings and Soul Bones. Why didn't I ever think of it?"

"If I had thought of it sooner, then Lin Yu wouldn't have..." Li Lingyu's voice was full of resentment and regret.

He had gone down the wrong path before, believing that all he needed to do was add strength-type Soul Rings, improve physical fitness, and withstand extreme training to complete the awakening.

He had never considered fusing with Soul Rings and Soul Bones from the same source.

He could only say that those caught up in the matter could not see clearly.

His last words were too quiet for Jiang Yi to hear.

Jiang Yi looked at the dazed Li Lingyu and chose not to disturb him, sitting quietly in his seat.

About three minutes passed before Li Lingyu stopped muttering to himself.

His expression turned deadly serious as he asked Jiang Yi, "Did you come up with all of this yourself?"

"That's right." Jiang Yi admitted it directly, without the slightest evasion.

Li Lingyu studied Jiang Yi's expression, then let out a long sigh.

"I never expected a Martial Soul Theory genius like you to appear in a small place like Spirit Mountain City."

Chapter 15: The Plan Worked, Getting on Track

In the dim library, two figures, one large and one small, looked each other in the eye.

"Child, would you be willing to become my disciple?" Li Lingyu asked solemnly.

He believed that meeting a theoretical genius like Jiang Yi at this time was an opportunity heaven had given him.

So he had to seize this opportunity. With Jiang Yi's help, he would surely be able to find the correct method for the Bloodline Second Awakening of a Beast Martial Soul.

Hearing this, Jiang Yi felt a strange sensation.

For some reason, the scene reminded him of Tang San becoming Yu Xiaogang's disciple.

The difference was that this time, the one expounding theories was on the disciple's side.

Under the circumstances, Jiang Yi asked subconsciously, "Teacher Li, may I ask what your Soul Power Level is?"

Li Lingyu froze for a moment, then replied, "I'm a level sixty-five Soul Emperor."

"A Soul Emperor." Jiang Yi's eyes lit up.

That was far stronger than Yu Xiaogang's strength as a Soul Grandmaster.

His main purpose in coming to Li Lingyu this time was to obtain resources from him.

Becoming Li Lingyu's disciple was one way to achieve that goal.

Before coming, he had already learned what kind of person Li Lingyu was. With the strength of a Soul Emperor as well, he was undoubtedly a teacher well suited to him.

To be honest, after transmigrating to the Douluo Continent, his background was not very good. His parents had died one after the other.

If Aunt Rou had not been willing to take him in, and if his father had not left him a chance at Martial Soul Awakening, it would not have been an exaggeration to call it a start with the heavens collapsing.

After that, without the system, he might not even have had Soul Power and would have been unable to become a Soul Master.

He also understood that the treatment he now enjoyed was all thanks to Jiang Nannan.

Now that a Soul Emperor was willing to take him as a disciple, he naturally would not miss such a good opportunity.

A Soul Emperor could solve the vast majority of the troubles he currently faced.

"Teacher." Jiang Yi immediately changed how he addressed Li Lingyu and bowed to him.

"Good, get up." A smile finally appeared on Li Lingyu's serious face.

Li Lingyu then looked at Jiang Yi as though he wanted to say something. A trace of embarrassment flashed across his face, and he asked, "Ahem, disciple, what's your name?"

"My name is Jiang Yi." Jiang Yi felt somewhat helpless. The two of them had become teacher and disciple without knowing each other's names.

It seemed the whole affair had been rather hasty.

"Good. Then I'll call you Little Yi from now on."

"Now that you've become my disciple, there's no need for you to attend the academy's classes anymore. From now on, you'll cultivate with me. I'll explain the matter to the dean."

"Also, where do you live? I'll pay a visit tomorrow. Your parents should be informed that you've become my disciple."

Li Lingyu thought for a moment, then added this.

Although he was absorbed in theoretical research, he still understood social conventions.

Jiang Yi was surprised to hear that he had thought of this.

It seems my teacher isn't completely immersed in Martial Soul Theory and oblivious to worldly affairs.

He then gave him his home address.

It would indeed be better to let Aunt Rou and Jiang Nannan know that he had taken a teacher.

Otherwise, if he kept missing classes at school, Jiang Nannan would certainly be unhappy.

"It's still early. Go on and tell me more of your thoughts. Let's discuss how to increase bloodline activity."

After saying all that, Li Lingyu spoke impatiently once more, returning to his state of obsession with theory.

Jiang Yi naturally would not refuse. As it happened, he also lacked the basic theories of Martial Soul research; after all, these were things he could not have learned in his previous life.

Their exchange was a perfect opportunity to fill that gap and lay a foundation for more in-depth research in the future.

He said this because he felt that even with suitable Soul Rings and Soul Bones, plus the Extreme Training Method, the chance of awakening a hidden bloodline would not be very high.

The Soul Master system on the Douluo Continent had developed for so many years that someone must have fused with the Soul Rings and Soul Bones best suited to them.

They might even have experienced extreme pressure, yet people who awakened their bloodlines and completed Martial Soul Evolution were still uncommon.

That alone was enough to show there was a problem.

At noon, inside the house, Jiang Yi, Jiang Nannan, and Aunt Rou were all dressed and ready, waiting for Li Lingyu's arrival.

"Brother Jiang Yi, can you really not attend class with me anymore?" Jiang Nannan asked with a pout.

"I'm sorry, Nannan. We can't attend class together anymore, but as soon as I finish cultivating, I'll come find you," Jiang Yi coaxed her softly.

"Mm, then you have to come play with Nannan." Having received his promise, Jiang Nannan nodded obediently.

Aunt Rou looked at her two children with a gentle smile, her eyes full of gratification.

One of her two children had awakened Innate Soul Power at level eight, while the other had very low Innate Soul Power but had been taken as a disciple by a Soul Emperor.

Although she did not know why that Soul Emperor was willing to take Jiang Yi as his disciple,

she believed Jiang Yi must have had something exceptional about him to earn the Soul Emperor's favor.

Before long, a knock sounded from the small courtyard.

Aunt Rou immediately stood up and led the two children to the door.

When she reached the door and remembered that a Soul Emperor was outside, Aunt Rou, an ordinary person, could not help feeling nervous.

But when she recalled what Jiang Yi had told her about Li Lingyu, she calmed down a little.

Still somewhat nervous, Aunt Rou slowly opened the door.

Standing outside was Li Lingyu, dressed in a clean white robe and freshly shaved.

He looked handsome and refined, though the gloom in his eyes somewhat marred his bearing.

Notably, he was holding quite a few gifts, which seemed at odds with his bearing.

"Hello, madam. I'm Jiang Yi's teacher, Li Lingyu."

"Teacher Li, please come in and have a seat," Aunt Rou said hurriedly.

The two went to the living room and sat down. Aunt Rou's nervousness resurfaced, since Li Lingyu maintained a cold expression for most of the time.

With a Soul Emperor expert wearing that expression in front of her the whole time, she could hardly help letting her thoughts run wild.

Li Lingyu naturally noticed this, so he got straight to the point.

"I've taken Jiang Yi as my disciple. From now on, he'll cultivate with me. I took him as my disciple because he's a genius in theory."

"Since he's my disciple, I'll be sure to teach him conscientiously. You don't need to worry."

His promise rang with conviction, and a look of trust appeared on Aunt Rou's face when she heard it.

"Then I'll leave Little Yi's instruction to you. I hope you'll be patient with him."

Chapter 16: Three Months, Three Achievements, First Foray into the Soul Beast Forest

Time flew. Three months had passed since Jiang Yi became Li Lingyu's disciple.

After they became teacher and disciple, Li Lingyu learned that Jiang Yi's Innate Soul Power was only level 0.1.

Anyone would probably have been dumbfounded to learn that their disciple's Soul Power Level was a mere 0.1.

After all, with Innate Soul Power that low, even breaking through to level ten was in question.

Yet when Li Lingyu learned of it, he remained calm and even showed a trace of delight.

In Li Lingyu's view, the lower his disciple's Innate Soul Power, the greater the effect of applying his theory to him once it was perfected.

That would be an even better way to prove his theory. He also wanted to find out what changes the Bloodline Second Awakening of a Beast Martial Soul produced in each individual.

But all of this depended on there being no problems with his method and theory.

He would not let anyone else be hurt because of his incomplete theory.

He then intended to devise a training plan for Jiang Yi. As someone who would awaken his Martial Soul's bloodline in the future, specialized training was very important.

Only by laying a good foundation in childhood could the chance of success be higher later on.

But Jiang Yi then told him about the cultivation plan he had long since made for himself.

Jiang Yi did not choose to hide the skill Photosynthesis. After all, if he did not reveal it, he really was far too ordinary apart from his theories.

With nothing else to distinguish him, the teacher-disciple relationship they had just formed might become less secure as time went by.

Besides, even if he did not say anything, the speed at which his Soul Power increased would expose his abnormality.

His teacher was no Soul Grandmaster at level twenty-something; he would surely see the changes in his Soul Power at a glance.

When that happened, explaining it would be far more troublesome.

So he might as well reveal it outright.

He also insisted that he had possessed this ability ever since his Martial Soul awakened.

Li Lingyu was shocked to learn that Jiang Yi's Martial Soul had such an ability, and immediately concluded that it was caused by Martial Soul Mutation.

If it were a bloodline awakening, the form of Blue Silver Grass would certainly have changed, but Jiang Yi's Blue Silver Grass had not changed at all.

So he could only conclude that it was Martial Soul Mutation.