Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Young Gilas, Sandstorm King!

Is Chapter 14 true? It's definitely not a joke.

Lin Xia looked at the ring in her palm and felt its heavy weight and the overwhelming trust it conveyed.

Lin Xia did not feign reluctance—in this world, survival and becoming stronger are the top priorities, and the teacher's gift was exactly what she needed.

He gripped the ring tightly, bowed deeply towards the building, and spoke with a sincere and clear voice.

"Disciple Lin Xia thanks Master for his generous gift!"

"Ah."

Lou Gao nodded in satisfaction, then turned his gaze to Young Gilas, who was staring at him expectantly and unconsciously rubbing its little paws together. A smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

Without hesitation, he took out the two remaining pieces of Star Gold and Star Refined Gold from his pocket—the very two pieces that Lin Xia had just tasted and bitten off—and handed them directly to Young Gilas.

"Here you go, little one, this is yours."

"Yoji—!!!"

After letting out an excited cry, Young Gilas no longer cared about being reserved.
With astonishing speed, the little hand shot out like lightning, snatching two pieces of ore that emitted alluring energy fluctuations into its arms!
next second!
"Crack! Crack! Crack! Crunch, crunch—!"

A series of rapid, popping chewing sounds, enough to send chills down your spine, instantly filled the entire forge.

Young Kira's little head shook wildly, its cheeks puffed out like two big walnuts, its eyes were happily squinted into slits, and it made a satisfied "mmm" sound in its throat, as if it had entered a state of blissful oblivion.

The way it ate was a hundred times more ferocious than a gluttonous beast that hadn't eaten for hundreds of years, as if it was afraid someone would snatch it away.

Looking at her own martial spirit in such an unseemly state, Lin Xia covered her forehead, utterly exasperated, and muttered with a mixture of amusement and exasperation:
"Slow down! Nobody's going to take it from you!"

His tone was full of helplessness.

When Young Gilas heard Lin Xia's words, his eyes were full of disbelief. Others might not take it, but you are different!

That expression almost made Lin Xia break down!

Is he a glutton?
Lou Gao was thoroughly amused by the little guy's appearance and clapped his hands and laughed heartily.

"Hahaha! Good! Good! Good! Interesting! Very interesting! This little guy's teeth are even stronger than the hardest quenched steel I've ever seen!"

The person on the high floor looked down at Young Kylas with a gaze filled with amazement and intense interest.

"As long as we can eat! Being able to eat is a blessing! I lack everything here, except for these boulders! I'll provide plenty from now on!"

Hearty laughter echoed in the forge, filled with the joy of accepting a new apprentice.

But Lou Gao was, after all, the president of the blacksmiths' association and one of the world's top forging masters.

After a brief moment of laughter, his expression quickly turned serious, and the pure curiosity he had previously shown about how Young Gilas ate transformed into a deeper inquiry.

As he approached Lin Xia, his sharp gaze seemed to pierce through her body, reaching her very core.

Lou Gao's voice was deep and serious as he asked, word by word:

"Xia, what you said downstairs just now, that you and your martial soul Young Giras can become stronger by consuming ores... Is this true? Not a joke?"

Faced with the teacher's serious question, Lin Xia had no intention of hiding anything. Meeting Lou Gao's scrutinizing gaze, she nodded seriously, her tone resolute.

“Yes, teacher, it’s absolutely true! Both Young Gilas and I can cultivate by consuming ores containing metallic energy. This method is far more efficient than ordinary meditation to acquire soul power, several times faster!”

"It can also increase physical strength!"

Lou Gao's eyes flashed with a sharp light upon hearing this, but he didn't immediately press for details. He remained silent for a moment, during which countless thoughts churned and collided in his mind, before finally asking:
"Xia, what is the specific level of your innate soul power?"

Lin Xia immediately took out the slightly wrinkled certificate issued by the Notting City Spirit Hall from her bag and respectfully handed it to Lou Gao with both hands.

Lou Gao took the certificate, his eyes scanning the paper like lightning, and a look of joy flashed across his face after a quick glance.

He just accepted Lin Xia as his disciple without caring about Lin Xia's talent as a Soul Master. Even without Soul Power, as long as he had the ability, Lin Xia's role should not be underestimated!

But if one has soul power and is also a genius, that would be even better!

"Innate soul power... Level 8..."

Awakened a little over a month ago, at the eighth level of the Innate Realm. Talent is indeed outstanding, but not unique in the world.

However, the next moment, Lou Gao's perception, like the most precise probe, instantly enveloped Lin Xia's entire body.

His immense soul power meticulously probed the fluctuations and intensity of Lin Xia's soul power—this was his instinct as a top-tier expert, and also a confirmation of his disciple's innate talent.

It wouldn't have mattered if we hadn't investigated, but once we did—

"Buzz!"

Lou Gao felt as if he had been struck hard by an invisible giant hammer, and his body trembled violently!
Those weathered yet still sharp eyes widened to their limit in an instant, their pupils contracting violently, as if they were witnessing the most incredible sight in the world!
He stared intently at the words "Level 8 Innate Soul Power" on the Martial Soul Certificate, then suddenly looked up at the six-year-old disciple in front of him, who was thin but had a determined look in his eyes. The muscles on his face twitched slightly because of this extreme shock.

"Level 10... Level 10?!"

Lou Gao's voice trembled noticeably for the first time, carrying a hoarse, almost lost quality, filled with unbelievable horror.

"You...your soul power...has actually reached level ten?! This...how is this possible?!"

Lou Gao took a deep breath, as if trying to calm his heart which was about to leap out of his chest. His voice rose with excitement, carrying a questioning tone and a trembling feeling of witnessing a revolutionary fact.

"Lin Xia! From the time you awakened your martial soul until now... it's only been a little over a month!!"

"More than a month!!"

"You started as a newly awakened, eighth-level Innate Soul Warrior..."

"Having crossed the threshold of level nine..."

"They jumped straight to level 10?!?!"

Each word on the building's facade resonated like a hammer striking an anvil, echoing throughout the forging room filled with the metallic scent of metal.

His gaze was fixed on Lin Xia, as if he were looking at a monster who had broken the ironclad rules and subverted common sense!

Level 8 innate talent, level 10 soul power in just over a month! This is beyond simply being described as "fast"; it's a shortcut to heaven!

A path to soul power advancement through "eating"!

This shock was even a hundred times more shocking than Lin Xia being able to identify Star Essence Gold with his mouth or Young Gilas being able to gnaw on the ore itself!
Because it directly addresses the core and fundamental issue of speed in Soul Master cultivation!

Lin Xia nodded slightly, confirming Lou Gao's perception, her tone calm yet carrying a hint of youthful certainty.

"Teacher's perception is correct. My soul power has indeed reached level ten, and there is still some left over!"

"But it wasn't more than a month of cultivation; it was only half a month!"

(End of this chapter)