Chapter 36: Chapter 36: Ancestor Level Martial Soul
Editor: Larbre Studio
Lin Qian narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at his master, with a hint of confusion in his expression, “Master, what is an Ancestor Level Martial Soul, and why do you believe that my ancestry might be significant?”
Lin Qian was very curious about Wei Wushuang’s words.
Because he had already discovered that his parents were probably not that simple.
Wei Wushuang took a deep breath and spoke to Lin Qian, “You know, a Soul Martial Artist’s cultivation first involves the Basic Three Realms: Entering Yuan, Gathering Yuan, and Shape Origin. Then comes the Three Realms of Change: Nirvana Realm, Sky Breaking Realm, and Life and Death Realm.”
“Above these is the Martial Three Realms: Awakening Realm, Transcendence Realm, and Entering Saint Realm!”
“The Martial Three Realms?” Lin Qian’s face showed a strange expression, with a hint of realization.
In the Coastal State, Soul Dancers only knew about the Basic Three Realms and the Three Realms of Change. As for the Martial Three Realms that Wei Wushuang mentioned, they had never even heard of them.
Although Lin Qian had roughly guessed that above the Three Realms of Change there should be higher realms, knowing this for sure was a first.
“After the Nirvana Realm, the Martial Soul of a Soul Martial Artist awakens its traits, and soul power awakens to have attributes. The Awakening Realm is an even greater change, where the Martial Soul is no longer a vague blank slate but transforms into the form that the Soul Martial Artist prefers.”
“Just like the Martial Soul in your Dantian now, it is fully awakened, no longer just a simple state of soul power condensation, but with specific details, more fitting to the Soul Martial Artist’s own image.”
“If we say that past Martial Souls were like embryos, then in the Awakening Realm, the Martial Soul has already fully formed.”
Lin Qian was stunned; Wei Wushuang made it very clear that for a Martial Soul to break away from the embryonic state and fully form, one must break through to the Awakening Realm.
But he was still in the Basic Three Realms, only in the Shape Origin Realm, not even having broken through the Nirvana Realm.
Why did his Martial Soul in his Dantian already show characteristics of the Awakening Realm?
It was likely related to the Ancestor Level Martial Soul that Wei Wushuang mentioned.
“Could it be that my ability to have soul power attributes early and for my Martial Soul to form early is greatly related to the Ancestor Level Martial Soul that Master previously mentioned?” Lin Qian looked at Wei Wushuang, asked the question, and quietly waited for the explanation.
Wei Wushuang nodded silently, looking at Lin Qian with a complex expression, “Because only those who have broken through the shackles of the Martial Three Realms and become descendants of people of higher realms and legendary figures might awaken.”
“Higher realms above the Martial Three Realms!” Lin Qian exclaimed, per Wei Wushuang’s explanation, after his rebirth, was he actually a descendant of a great figure?
“In such families, when I ventured outside the Coastal State, I only heard of them, never seeing them.” Wei Wushuang said this while looking at Lin Qian with a complex expression, “I never expected that the disciple I picked up in the Coastal State would have such a bloodline!”
Wei Wushuang then spoke a lot with Lin Qian regarding the concept of Ancestor Level Martial Souls.
After breaking through the Martial Three Realms, descendants could enjoy the power of bloodline inheritance, and the awakened traits of Martial Souls were inherently superior.
However, even as descendants of legendary figures, their talents also varied, and the benefits they received from their bloodline differed in amount.
The majority of descendants just had faster cultivation speeds, and when reaching the Nirvana Realm, their Martial Soul traits became stronger.
These descendant disciples’ talents could only be considered the power of the bloodline.
Only a few descendants with exceptional talent could draw more power from the bloodline, cultivate faster, and have even stronger Martial Soul traits.
Descendants with such talents were said to possess inherited Martial Souls.
Some descendants could even form their Martial Souls during the Nirvana Realm. Their cultivation speed would increase further.
Such disciples were key subjects of cultivation in such families, called Half Ancestor Martial Souls.
The last type had an incredible cultivation speed, forming their Martial Souls the moment they awakened.
Thus, they were considered to possess an Ancestor Level Martial Soul.
However, Lin Qian had not even broken through to the Nirvana Realm, yet his Martial Soul was already fully formed, indicating it was indeed an Ancestor Level Martial Soul, inheriting all the bloodline power of his ancestor.
“An Ancestor Level Martial Soul does not mean it is identical to the Martial Soul of the ancestor. Your Martial Soul is a sword, but your ancestor might have used a saber.” Wei Wushuang said here, lamenting, “You possess terrifying cultivation speed, as well as overwhelming power after the Martial Soul is armed with the Elemental Weapon.”
Lin Qian nodded silently upon hearing this. Even without the help of the Huaxia Empire, his cultivation speed was indeed frightening.
Moreover, after the Elemental Weapon Armament, Lin Qian could clearly feel the terrifying enhancement of the elemental weapon on attacks after being empowered by Martial Soul power.
If previously the strength of soul power using his bare fists was one,
Then after the Elemental Weapon Armament, the strength of the Sword Qi was ten.
It was precisely this vast disparity that made Lin Qian’s frontal clash with the Elemental Weapon’s Shape Origin Realm using his physical form and Shape Origin Realm shock others so much.
“Thunder Night Sword, according to Zhuge Ming’s research, inherited from the father. Then the father should be a descendant of a powerful family, why was he imprisoned in a water dungeon?” Lin Qian wondered, recalling the scene when Zhuge Ming used a counter-tactic to seize in the Tactics Hall.
Furthermore, according to his master Wei Wushuang, wasn’t his Cloud Sword which had also formed in the Dantian also an Ancestor Level Martial Soul?
If Wei Wushuang knew that his disciple not only had an Ancestor Level Martial Soul but actually had two, he would probably faint right away.
“Going by this, the family that the mother belongs to must also be a huge entity. So it can be determined that without sufficient cultivation realm, seeking out the parents is to no avail.”
“However, with this cultivation speed and the Huaxia Empire, it won’t take long to have the power to find my parents.”
While Lin Qian pondered quietly, Wei Wushuang was also full of thoughts.
Their master-disciple relationship was excellent; his disciple’s parents left at an early age to solve Lin Qian’s inability to awaken his Martial Soul, which he had heard about from Lin Qian.
Yet Lin Qian’s parents never returned.
Clearly, his disciple’s father’s background was not small, not having returned for so many years likely meant big trouble.
“Lin Qian, remember what I say. You want to find your parents, but before you have enough power, do not act rashly.” Wei Wushuang paused, “In the future, refrain from fully arming with an Elemental Weapon.”
Lin Qian silently nodded at Master Wei Wushuang’s words, understanding the reasoning that the taller tree catches the wind.
The principle of a tree standing out in the forest becoming susceptible to storm destruction; sometimes excessive sharpness is not beneficial to oneself.
“The prosperity of the Middle Ages relics is approaching, you better prepare well,” Wei Wushuang said teasingly, “and by then, your little fiancée will also attend. You better perform well, don’t let her be snatched by other young talents from the Coastal State.”
“Master, how do you know that?”