Douluo: From Internal Martial Arts to the Law of Heaven and Earth

Seeing the somewhat embarrassed yet still awkward way the boy in front of him greeted him, Tang Shan couldn't help but smile: "Hello, I'm Tang Shan."

Tangshan's response eased Yu Tianheng's awkwardness somewhat: "Um, I was wrong before, please forgive me."

Tang Shan felt awkward for the other person and couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder: "What happened before is all in the past. I didn't take it to heart at all. There's no need to dwell on it."

Seeing the sincerity in Tang Shan's eyes, Fang Fang finally relaxed completely.

"By the way, how did you come to attend this teacher's class? Is there anything special about him?"

To avoid embarrassing the child, Tangshan took the initiative to bring up the topic.

Upon hearing Tang Shan's question, Yu Tianheng, who was unsure how to begin, became interested and explained to Tang Shan why he had come: "I have an uncle whose talent in martial spirit cultivation is mediocre, but he is quite accomplished in theoretical research. Although he is not as good as a master, he has provided some help to my cultivation."

I've been trying to find him, but to no avail. However, I have learned some other information.

My uncle and two others once traveled across the mainland together, forming the infamous "Golden Triangle". Later, the three separated, and one of them opened a special academy that claimed to only accept monsters and not ordinary people.

Out of curiosity, I inquired about this matter and discovered that this school is indeed extraordinary. The vast majority of its graduates have become pillars of various forces, and one of them has even become the youngest elder of the Spirit Hall.

The reason this academy has produced so many talented individuals must be because it has inherited some of my uncle's theories and cultivation experience. And Professor Qin Ming is a graduate of Shrek Academy; since he's so popular there, he must have brought Shrek Academy's advanced experience, so naturally I want to come and learn from him.”

The other person's words contained a lot of information, and many parts were worth "examining". Tang Shan looked at the longing in Yu Tianheng's eyes and temporarily gave up the idea of ​​telling him that Shrek Academy was very ordinary. Instead, he decided to shatter the boy's fantasy from the source.

Although the first meeting wasn't pleasant, Tang Shan discovered that Yu Tianheng was just a bit arrogant and not as bad as he had imagined.

Since the impression isn't bad, let's see if we can help him out as much as possible.

"What are your uncle's theories? Let me analyze them for you; perhaps you haven't grasped some of their subtleties yet. After all, you should know who my teacher is, so I have some authority to speak on this matter, right?"

As he spoke, Tang Shan raised an eyebrow at Yu Tianheng.

Yu Tianheng's eyes lit up when he recalled how his grandfather had given him a stern lecture a while ago and analyzed with him the speculation that the teacher from Tangshan might be a master.

He could still distinguish between good and bad. Although he viewed his uncle Yu Xiaogang through a filter, he knew that the latter was still far from being a master. Now, although the master himself was not present, with the discerning eye of his disciple, he might actually be able to discover some profound mysteries in his uncle's theories that even he himself had not noticed.

It wasn't time for class yet, and the familiar students in the classroom were whispering among themselves. Tang Shan and his companion's private conversation went unnoticed by others.

"Ahem, my uncle's theories carry his unique and charismatic ideas, and I still highly approve of many of his positive and progressive thoughts."

Yu Tianheng cleared his throat and began briefly. But before he could finish speaking, Tang Shan's expression subtly changed.

He had already anticipated what Yu Tianheng might say next. No, he originally wanted to gradually destroy Yu Xiaogang's impression in Yu Tianheng's mind, but there was no need for the other party to hand him the knife right from the start and let him stab it straight in the heart, was there?

“My uncle’s view is that ‘there are no useless spirits, only useless spirit masters.’ If you can’t improve your spirit, it’s the spirit master’s problem. Every spirit actually has great potential. I completely agree with this view. Tang Shan, aren’t you the best example? You cultivated a spirit that was generally considered useless to the point of being useless, and you’ve developed such formidable strength. Isn’t that the best proof of my uncle’s view?”

Tang Shan nodded: "That's indeed true. A spirit's core essence isn't a useless spirit; it's just that there are too few spirit masters who can develop it to its full potential. However, I have a question for you. Since there are no useless spirits, only useless spirit masters, what level is your uncle, who proposed this idea, at now?"

Yu Tianheng's expression froze, and he fell silent: Yes, since there are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters, then why is Uncle still only a great soul master? At my own cultivation speed, I'll probably surpass him in two or three years at most.

After racking his brains for a moment, Yu Tianheng's eyes lit up as he thought of a possibility: "Could it be that Uncle's theory wasn't finished, and there's another part? That is, although innate soul power can limit the upper limit of a soul master's cultivation, it cannot limit the true power that the martial soul itself can unleash. Even if soul power stagnates due to talent limitations and cannot continue to improve, as long as the true power of the martial soul can be unleashed, the strength will definitely be the most powerful among those of the same level."

"And what about your uncle? Is he a control type or a power type? Is his ability the strongest among those of the same level?"

Tang Shan's feigned curiosity was like the sharpest knife, freezing Yu Tianheng's expression completely.

Yu Tianheng was not aware of Yu Xiaogang's soul skills at first, but after Yu Xiaogang sent a letter some time ago, out of curiosity, he asked Yu Xuancang, who had gone to the Heavenly Dou Palace with him, for a more thorough understanding of his uncle.

After all, some of the points in the "Ten Core Competitive Advantages of Martial Souls" that the other party sent back did make a lot of sense. But what he got from this family elder was an absurd answer.

He knew that his uncle's martial soul had mutated, becoming a unique mutated, separate martial soul found nowhere else on the continent, resembling a creature that looked like a pig or a dog. Although he didn't understand why the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon had mutated into such an outrageous form, what shocked him even more was that the family elders told him that the soul skills corresponding to his uncle's two soul rings were both farting.

He simply couldn't believe his ears: the dragon transforming into a pig-like, dog-like form was already outrageous enough, but its powerful lightning ability had turned into nothing more than farting—this was an insult to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family!

Later, although Yu Tianheng came to understand the family's indifference towards his uncle to some extent, he was still somewhat dissatisfied, after all, his uncle's talent in martial soul research was undeniable. At this moment, Tang Shan's words were like bursting the last layer of illusion, placing the bloody reality before his eyes.

The strongest attack power and the strongest control power in the same level are naturally not available to Yu Xiaogang. What he has is perhaps the strongest "disgusting" ability in the same level or even across levels.

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Chapter 137 Qin Ming, no less, the end of the Golden Core stage.

Seemingly reading something from Yu Tianheng's expression, Tang Shan said, "The saying 'There are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters' may be true, but it's not appropriate for your uncle to say it."

He cannot prove the correctness or truth of this statement. To truly prove it, one must find a recognized owner of a useless martial soul, whose innate soul power cannot be high, and then allow them to grow into a mid-to-high-level soul master.

Yu Tianheng fell into a long silence and didn't speak again until the start of class. Clearly, he hadn't recovered from the blow of the reality that "Yu Xiaogang really couldn't prove his theory."

"Hello students, I am Qin Ming. Today I will briefly talk to you about the cultivation and development of Soul Masters."

Qin Ming had unremarkable black hair, an ordinary appearance, and a plain temperament. If it weren't for the extremely luxurious attire of a Heavenly Supreme Teacher, which accentuated his noble air, he would have gone unnoticed in a crowd.

His bright black eyes swept over the students below, pausing briefly on Tang Shan and Yu Tianheng.

This morning, the three education committees held a collective teacher meeting. At the meeting, in addition to summarizing recent teaching achievements and promoting a newly breakthrough Soul Emperor to a Heaven Dou level teacher, the three education committees also informed the teachers that the academy will soon welcome two geniuses, and announced the characteristics and basic information of these two geniuses.

There was a stir in the room at the time, after all, the information about these two people was truly shocking:

Yu Tianheng, born into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, reached level 24 at age seven, with one yellow and one purple soul ring;

Tang Shan, a genius recruited by the First Prince, is highly valued by Emperor Xue Ye and has attracted the attention of Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. He is seven years old and at level twenty-three, and his soul ring configuration is an outrageous two thousand-year soul rings.

Many teachers were immediately excited – not to mention becoming their apprentices, just studying under these two for a period of time, given their talent and destined brilliant future, would add a significant chapter to their teaching resumes within ten years at most.

However, the three education commissioners had clearly anticipated this situation. They stated that since these two students were still at the Heavenly Realm level, only Heavenly Realm level teachers could teach them; and all teachers were not allowed to volunteer but could only passively wait for the two to come to them.

Many teachers immediately expressed their concern that this would affect the two's development, but Meng Shenji's words finally dispelled the hopes of a Y-level teacher from the Confucian Academy: "Gold will always shine. Our Heavenly Dou Royal Academy has the best teaching staff and the best teaching environment. They are also the recipients of His Majesty's personal favor. If they cannot grow with such favorable conditions, then having a dedicated teacher or not will not make much difference."

Moreover, they are still young and should be focusing on their cultivation. I don't want to say how many of you are genuinely dedicated to teaching, or how many are just trying to curry favor with the Crown Prince and get closer to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. I'll just remind you that these two have more than one Title Douluo following them, and the intricate relationships are vast. If you get involved, we three old men are neither capable nor able to pull you out.

"By the way, the granddaughter of Poison Douluo Dugu Bo will also be enrolling, and her treatment will be the same as these two. If you two get involved, be careful; not only will your own lives be in danger, but your entire family could be wiped out."

It must be said that Poison Douluo's intimidation power is extremely strong. If he were simply facing the potential attention from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School, he might not be able to scare away these teachers who want to "advance"—after all, provoking the former two would at most result in their own death, and climbing up always involves taking some risks. Given the reputation of these two major forces, it is highly unlikely that their families will be affected.

But Poison Douluo is different; he already has a reputation for wiping out entire clans. You can doubt Poison Douluo's fighting strength at his level, but you absolutely cannot doubt his ability to wipe out entire clans.

With the intimidation of Poison Douluo, coupled with the long-accumulated authority of the three education committee members, the classroom where Qin Ming was having his class was taken over by the de facto leaders.

Qin Ming was naturally familiar with the physical characteristics of Tang Shan and Yu Tianheng, but he never expected that the geniuses announced this morning would come directly to his classroom after the meeting.

However, he didn't think much of it and continued teaching according to the original teaching process without paying special attention to the two of them.

"Let's start with the development direction of your martial soul. The development direction of most martial souls is not fixed from the beginning, but is determined by a combination of factors such as the characteristics of your martial soul, the quality and type of the soul beasts you hunt."

Tang Shan subconsciously straightened up, showing some interest. He had originally thought that Shrek graduates would be more focused on combat or would say some outrageous things, but he didn't expect that Qin Ming's formal lectures would be quite pertinent.

It makes sense, considering that the Heaven Dou Royal Academy is ultimately a direct academy of the Heaven Dou Empire, catering to the children of various noble families and powerful forces. If they were to recruit teachers solely based on cultivation level, problems would likely have arisen long ago. Perhaps the academy assesses teachers' levels based on cultivation level after they join—after all, this is the Douluo Continent where strength reigns supreme—but before joining, there must be certain requirements regarding the teachers' mastery of martial soul theory.

"For example, the dagger martial soul seems to be most suitable for the agility-attack type—it is small in size and has a fast attack speed, but it is not impossible to go down the power-attack type. If it absorbs the soul rings of soul beasts that can enhance the sharpness of the martial soul, after accumulating several soul rings, it can naturally become a power-attack type soul master."

Of course, this is just one of my thoughts. Ultimately, a dagger is best suited for agility-based attacks. After all, a strong offensive build requires a certain level of defense, and a dagger's small size limits its defensive coverage.

……

"Alright, students, that concludes today's lesson. If you have any questions about cultivation, feel free to come find me on the fifth floor."

Qin Ming closed his book, glanced one last time at the students who seemed to want more, and walked out of the classroom with a smile.

"Tangshan, what do you think?"

Seeing Tang Shan get up and leave his seat, Yu Tianheng quickly stood up, took a few steps to catch up with him, and asked.

Tang Shan glanced back at Yu Tianheng and saw that he was no longer as dejected and depressed as before class. He was eager to communicate and didn't know if he had temporarily put his uncle Yu Xiaogang's matter out of his mind or had accepted reality. In any case, Tang Shan felt that he had recovered quite quickly.

"What do you mean, how do you see it?"

Tangshan replied casually as he walked down the stairs at a leisurely pace.

"Just as Teacher Qin Ming said, the development system of a martial soul may be differentiated according to the differences in the absorbed soul beasts and soul rings."

“That makes a lot of sense. Actually, I reckon there are some things Teacher Qin Ming doesn’t dare to say, for fear of causing trouble.”

Tang Shan noticed that Qin Ming's gaze fell on Yu Tianheng several times during the lecture, and based on the content of the lecture, he roughly made a guess.

"What did you say?"

Yu Tianheng became increasingly curious.

"For example, you Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex don't necessarily have to be obsessed with the power attack type. You can also develop towards the agility attack type. After all, your martial soul attribute is lightning. In terms of developing the agility attack type, you probably have a greater advantage than wind attribute soul masters."

Upon hearing Tang Shan's suggestion, Yu Tianheng instinctively wanted to refute it, but recalling that he had been at a disadvantage in his few encounters with the other party—whether in terms of his own strength or his grasp of theory, he was far inferior to the other party—he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"Based on my speculation, when you Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Masters break through, you basically seek out and hunt down dragon-type Soul Beasts to absorb their essence, right?"

Yu Tianheng nodded.

"Actually, this idea isn't wrong. After all, absorbing other soul beasts has a certain chance of changing the strength of one's own martial soul. If it's not handled well, it can change the essence of the martial soul, making it difficult for the family to continue to prosper."

However, I have an idea: could we split the family into two branches? One branch could continue to focus on absorbing dragon-type soul beasts to maintain the core strength of the martial soul; the other branch could focus on absorbing lightning-attribute soul beasts, exploring the path of the elements.

"Is this even possible?" Yu Tianheng fell into deep thought.

"Alright, that's enough. I'm going back to train now. I'll check out the practical and training classes tomorrow."

Upon reaching the entrance of the teaching building, Tang Shan greeted Yu Tianheng and then turned to walk towards his dormitory.

Yu Tianheng did not chase after them. What he had seen and heard today had a great impact on him, and he needed to go back to his dormitory to process it properly.

……

Inside the secluded meditation room in the dormitory, Tang Shan sat cross-legged, channeling his qi and blood. Thousands of streams of scorching heat surged from his limbs and bones, flowing towards his dantian like rivers flowing into the sea.

A rushing, surging sound reverberated through my internal organs, as if a thousand horses were galloping through my body.

His skin temperature dropped rapidly, a result of the temperature difference between the inside and outside when his blood and qi were extremely concentrated. Only his navel emitted an astonishing amount of heat.

An overbearing and domineering will permeated his entire body, meticulously capturing the flow of every strand of blood and qi, leaving no trace even the finest capillaries undetected.

Suddenly, at the instant all the blood and qi flowed into his dantian, Tang Shan's will suddenly contracted, transforming into an invisible giant hammer condensed to the extreme, which slammed down hard on the core of his blood and qi!

Boom!

A silent boom exploded in his mind. The blood and qi in his dantian were crushed as if by a ten-thousand-ton boulder, instantly condensing from the size of a fist into a walnut-sized lump, with a heavy texture that faintly resembled a rolling pill. The opportunity to break through to the Core Formation Realm had arrived. In Tang Shan's perception, only three-tenths more pressure from his will was needed for this blood and qi pill to be fully formed, completing the dual sublimation of body and spirit.

However, a hint of caution flashed in Tang Shan's eyes, and he did not rush to break through. The first soul ring beneath his feet suddenly bloomed, and his first soul skill, "Self-Control," was instantly activated!

Seeing the god-level perception, like a fine spider web, instantly permeated every drop of blood and qi. The blood and qi that had lost their balance due to the sudden stop and were about to run rampant were as if they were locked in invisible shackles, and were firmly restrained just as they were about to go berserk.

Under Tangshan's precise intervention, the out-of-control Qi and blood returned to normal, circulating freely within the body once more.

After a careful examination, it was confirmed that apart from minor depletion of Qi and blood, there was no damage to the meridians or internal organs. Tang Shan's lips curled up slightly. Just as he expected, with the support of the soul power system, even though his bone marrow was not yet fully refined, he was able to forcibly form the core.

However, in pursuit of the ultimate breakthrough, he ultimately chose to end the attempt.

If a master of internal martial arts from Tangshan's previous life knew this, he would probably be so shocked that his jaw would drop—of course, assuming that internal martial arts actually existed in his previous life.

Breaking through to the Dantian realm is never as simple as reaching the Ming Jin, An Jin, or Hua Jin realms. Even without a cultivation method to refer to, the first three realms are at most a matter of physical pain during the refinement of the body by the force, and as long as one is careful enough, one can avoid fatal risks.

The Embracing the Core Realm is different. It requires the cultivator to briefly fuse the three elements of the human body to condense into an invisible Qi and Blood Core. It is a dual sublimation of the physical body and spirit, a process like dancing on the edge of a knife.

Once the breakthrough begins, there is no turning back: the condensation of Qi and blood must be flawless, and the will must be firmly suppressed over the dantian; the slightest carelessness will lead to utter destruction. If the Qi and blood become unbalanced, the dantian will explode violently, and the terrifying energy contained within will instantly sever the meridians, shatter the internal organs, causing the cultivator to suffer a ruptured intestine and a violent death, with absolutely no chance of survival.

The behavior of Tangshan, who took the final step on a breakthrough only to back down at the last minute, is nothing short of a fantasy.

If it weren't for his first soul skill, "Self-Control," which granted him a portion of his body god-level perception, allowing him to precisely control every strand of blood and qi at the moment his core went out of control, he would probably have had his meridians torn apart by the rampaging blood and qi, resulting in his death.

All I can say is that the soul skills in Douluo Continent are really nice.

P.S.: Internal martial arts can be viewed as a technique. The depth of one's internal energy and blood determines the power that can be unleashed. Mastering one's physical strength, developing human potential, and achieving 100% compatibility with one's martial spirit are all crucial.

Chapter 138 Martial Arts Practice at the Great Lake [Part 1]

After returning from the teaching building, Tangshan had nothing to do, so he simply sat down and began to meditate.

After completing his daily practice of the Resonance Method, a thought arose in his mind: With the current abundance of his Qi and blood, and the will that he had already comprehended and which had gradually strengthened in battle, could he try to achieve the Elixir of Immortality?

You must understand, this is the Douluo Continent, where there is extraordinary energy and soul power. The potential of the body is much stronger than that of ordinary people in their previous lives. With such a foundation, the success rate of forming the core should be quite high.

Once the thought arose, it could no longer be contained, and Tang Shan became excited. After some time, he let his thoughts run wild until his mind returned to calm before deciding to carry out the attempt he had just made.

As it turned out, Tang Shan's guess was not far off; with his current vigorous blood and energy, he was indeed capable of forcibly forming the elixir.

But at this moment, the bone marrow has not yet been completely cleansed, and Tang Shan is unsure what will happen if he forces it.

In order to cultivate and break through steadily, Tang Shan temporarily suppressed the fatal temptation of breaking through to the Core Formation stage, further developing human potential, and incidentally achieving the second awakening of his martial soul.

After confirming that he was unharmed, Tang Shan did not leave the secret room, but began his soul power cultivation for the day.

Transparent soul power settles in the dantian, and under the mobilization of will, it surges into the meridians, hissing within the body. Wisps of primordial energy from heaven and earth are drawn in and refined into the soul power.

With his cultivation steadily improving, Tangshan entered a meditative state in the blink of an eye.

It takes about three months to increase one level of soul power.

……

The door to the secret room was pushed open, and the warm sunlight shone in through the window, making Tang Shan, who had been sitting cross-legged all night, feel warm all over.

Walking to the window, a vast and boundless lake comes into view. The morning mist, like a light veil, drifts gently in the breeze, casting a hazy silhouette of the distant shoreline.