Although Lin Feng hadn’t yet told the two of them that his second soul ring was a thousand-year one, they weren’t overly surprised, given their knowledge of the effects of the immortal-grade herbs.
"Now? Xiao Feng, you just absorbed the soul ring. There’s no need to rush, right?
Shouldn’t you stabilize your cultivation and get familiar with the soul ring before attempting this?"
Qian Renxue frowned. After yesterday, her concern for Lin Feng had reached a new level.
Ling Yuan, recalling the scene when Lin Feng had formed his first soul meridian, pursed her lips.
"No, Xiao Feng. There’s no healing-type soul master here right now.
What if something goes wrong? Last time, after you succeeded, you didn’t have any extra soul power left to heal yourself."
Lin Feng grinned. "No need to worry too much. I’ve already mastered my second soul skill, Earthfire Surge!"
In an instant, scorching flames spread once more. But this time, the moment the flames appeared on the ground, Lin Feng condensed them into his palm.
"Secondary transformation of a soul skill!"
Ling Yuan’s expression shifted, her lips parting slightly in astonishment.
Qian Renxue, however, widened her beautiful eyes, filled with joy.
"I knew it! Xiao Feng isn’t just some simple support-type soul master. The power of this soul skill far surpasses that of an attack-type Soul Grandmaster!"
Ling Yuan frowned. "If that’s the case, how should Xiao Feng choose his future growth path? You must know that broad abilities often can’t reach the pinnacle of strength."
"Sister Ling Yuan, don’t forget that soul masters fight using soul skills.
Xiao Feng’s second soul skill can already be used as two separate skills.
Condensed for attack, dispersed for control, and its power is top-tier.
In my opinion, Xiao Feng’s martial soul is definitely a top-tier one, as evidenced by the effects of his two soul skills.
There’s no need to worry about Xiao Feng’s future development."
Ling Yuan was stunned for a moment, then slowly nodded. "That makes sense. As long as there’s no rejection when absorbing the soul ring, it means the soul ring is truly suitable for Xiao Feng.
This is the nature of his martial soul."
Lin Feng smiled slightly, flames dancing at his fingertips:
"So? How’s my control over the sudden increase in cultivation and the soul skill?"
Ling Yuan rolled her eyes at Lin Feng, chiding, "Now you’re showing off."
Lin Feng spread his hands. "What can I do? I’m just that outstanding. Life is as lonely as snow.
If Sister Ling Yuan is still worried, you can go find a healing-type soul master outside. If something really goes wrong, you can bring them in to treat me in time."
Ling Yuan thought for a moment. She did know a friend in Heaven Dou City, who happened to be related to that Ye Zixin.
"No problem, I’ll go see if she’s available.
If something happens, I’ll just kidnap her. At most, she’ll scold me a couple of times, haha."
With a flash, Ling Yuan headed towards the western part of the city. Before long, she returned.
"No problem, she’s here. I’ve arranged for her to wait in a shop, picking out dresses."
Qian Renxue and Ling Yuan exchanged a glance and nodded.
"Grandpa Ju, Grandpa She, please keep an eye on the surroundings."
The Chrysanthemum Douluo sighed inwardly, feeling a bit regretful that he couldn’t witness the miraculous process firsthand. But then he thought of the Bloodthorn Douluo and Ghost Douluo, who were out gathering information and still didn’t know about the immortal-grade herbs. Suddenly, he felt a bit better.
At least he knew more than they did. This meant that the young master valued him more, and Xiao Feng’s pillow talk must have been effective.
Wait, why did he say pillow talk? They hadn’t even slept together yet. Shaking his head, he thought to himself that it was probably just a matter of time.
"Then I’ll begin? This time shouldn’t take too long."
Lin Feng sat cross-legged, mobilizing the soul power within him.
The purple soul ring gradually stopped pulsating and separated from the Innate Treasure Pearl.
Qian Renxue stared intently at the scene before her. She had missed Lin Feng’s first soul meridian formation last time, so she wasn’t going to miss it this time.
The pearl was once again sent into his dantian, emitting a radiant light that nourished his meridians and body.
Lin Feng carefully sensed the soul ring in his hand, gaining new insights.
Soul rings, as condensations of soul power, contained the principles of heaven and earth, the laws of the universe.
Once formed, soul skills were born.
Soul rings served as the foundation for soul skills, acting like skill machines.
At the same time, soul rings had another function: they were the necessary path for soul masters to break through their limits.
They served as vessels for excess soul power, providing a new foundation for the growth of the martial soul.
The growth of a martial soul required layer upon layer of construction, and soul rings were the platforms that allowed the martial soul to develop further.
Or rather, they were the staircases leading to higher levels.
Without these staircases, soul masters couldn’t break through, but their accumulated potential would continue to grow, gathering at the current level.
This was why soul power could still increase without adding soul rings. Adding soul rings brought qualitative leaps in the martial soul and soul power, while personal cultivation brought quantitative accumulation.
"So that’s how it is. Then the martial soul... and the self... there’s something..."
Lin Feng’s mind seemed to grasp something, and a glint of inspiration flashed in his eyes. But just as he was about to touch that spark of insight, he felt a bit lost.
"Never mind, I’ll figure it out eventually. For now, let’s focus on forming the soul meridian.
The light purple soul ring instantly turned into a misty ring and was absorbed into Lin Feng’s body.
With the experience from the first time, Lin Feng handled it with ease, focusing on forming the key point near his heart!
A sound like thunderous drumming erupted within Lin Feng’s body, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. The difficulty of forming this soul meridian exceeded Lin Feng’s expectations.
Perhaps due to the fire attribute, even though Lin Feng had chosen the Earthfire Lizard, whose flames weren’t overly violent, forming the key point near his heart was still challenging.
The heart meridian was both vital and fragile, and forming the soul meridian wasn’t as simple as Lin Feng had imagined.
Lin Feng set aside his usual calm and fully mobilized the Innate Treasure Pearl, beginning to guide the soul power.
Seeing the blood at the corner of Lin Feng’s mouth, Qian Renxue was horrified. In her panic, she rushed forward.
Ling Yuan’s hand pressed down on Qian Renxue, giving her a reassuring look and shaking her head.
Her gaze, however, was fixed on Lin Feng’s trembling body, her lips tightly pressed together.
Clearly, she was also extremely anxious.
Qian Renxue was stunned for a moment. Seeing Ling Yuan’s furrowed brows, a strange emotion welled up in her heart.
She stopped in her tracks and watched Lin Feng’s movements alongside Ling Yuan, not daring to make a sound.
From time to time, she glanced at Ling Yuan, feeling a bit irritated. Her worried gaze at Lin Feng carried a hint of resentment.
Two and a half hours later, Lin Feng let out a long breath but was too weak to stand.
Ling Yuan was about to step forward and hold Lin Feng in her arms, but a golden figure beside her moved faster, placing Lin Feng’s upper body on her lap.
She shot a wary glance at Ling Yuan, then lowered her head to gently stroke Lin Feng’s face. Probing his body with her soul power, she asked softly:
Forget it, I held him last time anyway.
The Innate Treasure Pearl floated in the air. The purple soul ring on it had disappeared, and the originally light golden pearl now had a faint red glow within its misty substance.
Lin Feng’s fingers twitched, and a small flame flickered into existence.