Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1924 Three Fingers Cut Off Fate

Zhu Wuneng repeatedly checked the markings on the sphere, his voice rising, "12.5?!"

Gao Cuilan couldn't help but gasp and cover her mouth.

Zhu Wuneng's innate soul power is over level 10? And it can even improve?

Chen Xiaojun nodded calmly: "Not bad. In the past month, you have increased your innate soul power by 0.2 levels, while Cuilan has increased by 0.5 levels. This increase has exceeded the limits of Cuilan's martial soul quality advancement and your own slight natural growth."

Zhu Wuneng asked anxiously, "Young Master, what's going on? Did we hit the jackpot?"

His face showed both surprise and unease.

Chen Xiaojun said in a deep voice, "Do you still remember? Back then in the cultivation room of the Duke of Chang'an's mansion, that mysterious and great being descended. His illusory finger bestowed upon you the fusion technique 'True Lord Tianpeng' with a golden ball of light, and then True Lord Tianpeng absorbed it into his body."

Zhu Wuneng nodded vigorously: "I remember! I remember it vividly! That time, Cuilan and I couldn't control ourselves at all, and our martial souls automatically merged into Marshal Tianpeng. As soon as we were sucked in that ball of light, we felt something rushing in but couldn't sense it, and we just fainted."

Gao Cuilan nodded vigorously. The experience that day was too bizarre and shocking; it was hard to forget.

Chen Xiaojun pointed at the Soul Testing Orb: "Now that I see it, the effect of this mysterious and great being's gift is far from simple. The abnormal increase in your innate soul power is most likely related to that golden orb."

He paused, then, combining his previous observations with his analysis, said, "It seems that the power contained in that golden orb was of an extremely high level, which greatly benefited Tianpeng Zhenjun himself. You all saw it then; after absorbing the orb, Tianpeng Zhenjun's phantom became much clearer and more solid."

"And as the foundation that makes up True Lord Tianpeng—that is, your martial souls and bodies—naturally benefited as well, receiving some kind of deep nourishment and improvement, which was directly reflected in the improvement of your innate soul power."

Zhu Wuneng grinned, a huge surge of joy welling up inside him: "There's actually such a good thing?! A windfall! No, a divine gift!"

If a level 12 innate talent can still be improved, who knows what it might be able to do in the future? This is simply an incredible opportunity. Apart from legendary supreme items, he couldn't think of anything else that could accomplish this.

This windfall is not only huge, but it's also an absolute delicacy!

Chen Xiaojun looked at Gao Cuilan, who was still in a daze: "Cuilan, let's put your plan for the ninth-grade treasure medicine on hold for now."

Gao Cuilan then came to her senses and quickly nodded, "Yes, young master."

She is still processing this huge shock.

Chen Xiaojun explained, "We need to observe clearly first whether your innate soul power enhancement is temporary, a one-time event, or can continue to grow slowly? What is its upper limit?"

"Using this precious medicine rashly before we understand these things may interfere with or even waste this unexpected 'gift,' and may also cause unknown conflicts. We need to evaluate it more carefully."

"I understand, young master." Gao Cuilan took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

What happened that night had a huge impact on her.

The study was silent for a moment, with only the candlelight flickering gently in the lampshade, illuminating four faces with different expressions: Chen Xiaojun's deep contemplation, Xiaoyi's calm gaze, Zhu Wuneng's wild joy and excitement, and Gao Cuilan's still not fully recovered shock and dazed state.

They all realized that the little bit of "blessing" that the great being had casually bestowed had already stirred up unimaginable waves in Zhu and Gao.

What else is hidden behind this "gift"?
……

Chen Xiaojun shifted his gaze from the Soul Testing Orb and regained his composure: "Alright, you guys go eat first."

"Hey, you should come out soon too." Zhu Wuneng quickly responded. He knew that the young master and Sister Xiaoyi had something to do, so he pulled the still somewhat dazed Gao Cuilan out.

Gao Cuilan subconsciously bowed and followed Zhu Wuneng out of the study. The door closed gently, shutting out the outside noise.

The study returned to silence, with only the occasional crackling of the candlelight and the two people's soft breathing.

a long time.

Chen Xiaojun slowly turned his head and looked at Xiaoyi.

She remained seated quietly, her posture upright, her clear, watery eyes reflecting his figure perfectly, as if they could hold all his thoughts and weariness.

This silent companionship and understanding eased the melancholy in Chen Xiaojun's heart.

He smiled again, his voice soft and gentle, and said, "Xiao Yi, what happened that you suddenly fell into a deep sleep for so long? Is it related to Shao Siming?"

Xiao Yi's upright posture seemed to shift very slightly.

She met Chen Xiaojun's gaze, her voice still cool and gentle, yet carrying a hint of peace after weathering a storm: "I've encountered my inner demons."

Inner demon!

These two words made Chen Xiaojun's heart sink instantly.

As a "bookworm" who had read countless fantasy novels in his previous life, he knew all too well the weight of this term.

Especially in this world where gods manifest and power systems differ, combined with the terrifying Shao Siming in Xiao Yi's sea of ​​consciousness, the danger of inner demons is self-evident.

He immediately examined Xiaoyi carefully from head to toe. Seeing that her breathing was smooth and clear, her skin was as smooth as jade, and her eyes were as clear as stars, he breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Is it resolved?"

"Hmm." Xiao Yi nodded slightly, her words concise and to the point, "It's resolved. We also absorbed her spiritual energy."

Chen Xiaojun understood.

Although inner demons are dangerous, their essence is also an aggregation of spiritual power. Once successfully defeated and refined, they can indeed greatly benefit the growth of spiritual power.

This also explains why Xiaoyi's mental strength seemed more profound and restrained after she woke up.

He recalled the strange "orchid finger" gesture that Xiaoyi naturally made when she was asleep, a gesture that should be related to the inner demons and Shao Siming.

He raised an eyebrow and asked, "By the way, what exactly does 'orchid finger' mean?"

Xiao Yi's eyes seemed to flicker for a moment, and her clear, cold voice rang out like orchids: "That is His divine skill—the third move of the Great Azure Jade Destiny Finger, [Three Finger Cuts Off Destiny]!"

"Divine skill?! Intercepting fate?!" Chen Xiaojun was genuinely surprised.

Even though he already had a guess in his heart, hearing the words "divine skill" with his own ears, which involved the inherited power directly linked to the Lesser Fate God's office of destiny, still made his heart beat faster!
"Mmm," Xiaoyi responded softly.

She then briefly summarized what had happened deep within her consciousness, including how Shao Siming personally intervened and used the orchid finger technique, which contained the profound meaning of "Three Fingers Cutting Destiny," to enlighten her.

Chen Xiaojun was deeply moved, feeling both heartache for Xiaoyi's perilous experience and joy for her victory and achievements.

(End of this chapter)