Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul, the Dragon Abyss Sword, has become its scabbard.

Chapter 17 Cultivation

"Quan, isn't two thousand years too long?"

"Yes, after all, even a Soul Master's third Soul Ring is only a little over a thousand years old." Wei'er looked at Ling with some worry, as her sister's physical condition had always been the lowest among them.

While absorbing those who have just entered their thousand-year cycle shouldn't be a problem, a two-thousand-year cycle exceeds the maximum age that an ordinary Soul Master can absorb.

"It is indeed a bit high, but Ling's soul power has just reached level eighteen. It will take a long time to reach level twenty. Use the remaining money to buy whale glue and let Ling absorb it all."

Ding Quan watched as Ling released his martial spirit, and then his spirit rings lit up, causing the surface of the cellar to slowly freeze.

"I will definitely do it!" Ling said, putting away his martial spirit.

"I need you to reach level 20 as soon as possible, then absorb the soul ring and see if you gain the simulation skill. If not, I can make another plan."

Ding Quan had previously been very concerned about Ling's mental attributes because he hoped that Ling could acquire simulation skills.

With this skill, when you go to Sunset Forest to find the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, you can use this skill to hide yourself, or simulate the aura of a powerful soul beast to dispel other soul beasts.

The soul beasts in Sunset Forest are very old, with many being over 50,000 years old.

However, if you start from the direction of the Heaven Dou Imperial City, there shouldn't be many powerful soul beasts on the way.

Ding Quan remembered that in the original story, when the Shrek Seven Devils obtained their fourth soul ring, they were near Dugu Bo's poison array.

At that time, most of the soul beasts they attracted were thousand years old, and there were only a few ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts.

It seems that the powerful spirit beasts in the vicinity must have been eliminated by Dugu Bo.

He must have cleared out many powerful soul beasts along the route between the Heaven Dou Imperial City and the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

However, this is extremely dangerous for him as well. But if Ling obtains this skill, then the biggest problem on the way to the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire will be solved.

Moreover, with this skill, it will be much easier for him and Vera to obtain soul rings.

Using its camouflage ability, it sneaks up to the target soul beast and launches a surprise attack with the composite bow.

As long as the opponent is unprepared, even a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast will perish if the arrows are coated with some deadly poison.

"Okay, but I will definitely acquire this skill. This is the only talent that Ice Silkworm has worth mentioning." Ling nodded, looking at Ding Quan.

Under Ding Quan's influence, the two of them also had a clear understanding of the theory of martial spirits, and the theories that Ding Quan told them made a lot of sense.

Moreover, their strength, far exceeding that of their peers, proves that their theory is correct.

"Furthermore, we need to confirm the soul beasts that Wei'er and I need." Ding Quan pulled the two of them out of the cellar.

"My second spirit ring is easy to find. Quan, you said before that the Wind and Thunder Tiger is perfect in every way except for its flight. So I'll just find a flying tiger for my next spirit ring," Vera said with a grin.

"Adding wings to a tiger is indeed feasible, but flying tigers are rare, and their strength must be extremely powerful." Ding Quan had no objection to this, but flying tigers are basically top-level soul beasts, extremely rare, and it is not easy to find one of suitable age.

"We still have plenty of time and a lot of gold soul coins. All we need is the approximate location information of the soul beasts. We'll go hunt them down when the time comes."

"Moreover, Quan, the age range of your two second spirit rings is extremely wide, ranging from seven hundred to two thousand years, which gives you more options." Ling knew Ding Quan's plan. A thousand-year second spirit ring was good, but it would be very dangerous if it were exposed.

A high-age, hundred-year-old soul ring is also acceptable, but it must be produced by a top-tier soul beast.

The quality of the spirit rings is used to offset the difference in age.

Sometimes the age of a spirit ring is not as important as its quality. For example, the spirit ring skills of a hundred-year-old dark gold Terrorclaw Bear are definitely superior to most thousand-year-old spirit rings.

However, if you encounter a suitable thousand-year-old soul beast, you must absorb it, but you should avoid participating in soul battles and try to remain hidden until it grows up.

Ding Quan had no intention of participating in the Soul Battle and had no interest in the upcoming Soul Master Tournament.

Instead of spending time participating in the Soul Master Competition, it would be better to focus on cultivation.

The matches held on the Soul Arena are not very informative, as many Soul Masters are unable to utilize their strengths.

Moreover, the higher the level, the less important teamwork becomes.

"That's right, we still have time, we can search carefully."

Ding Quan went to the study and began to look through the documents.

There are many books here that Ding Quan bought from various places. Although they are just common materials, they are still of great help to the group.

Moreover, one way to enhance mental strength is through reading; as one's knowledge expands, mental strength will also increase.

While they might not be considered well-read, they were certainly knowledgeable individuals.

This is why the others weren't surprised when Ding Quan said Dai Mubai came from the Star Luo Empire.

The few of them knew about the inherited martial spirits of the top powers.

Of course, there is also a lot of information about soul beasts in this.

……

One room in the Soto City Grand Arena.

Ding Quan hadn't seen Dai Mubai participate in the Soul Battle for some time.

It seems the other party has already reached level 30 and has been acquiring their third spirit ring during this time.

However, the effect of his third soul skill is indeed amazing, with a huge boost and an extremely long duration.

We could inquire about what kind of spirit beast he hunted, which could be used as an option for Vera's third spirit skill.

The group's Soul Fighting Level Points are currently very high for a first-ring Soul Master, making it difficult to find suitable opponents. Therefore, Ding Quan did not come here to participate in the Soul Fighting Tournament.

"Mo Jian, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." A person dressed as the manager of the Great Soul Arena walked in.

"Manager Ao, I didn't expect you to come in person." Ding Quan hurriedly stood up to greet you.

This Manager Ao is probably the one who later arranged for the Shrek Seven Devils and the Royal Fighting Team to fight each other in the Great Soul Arena. He has a very high status in this arena.

"It wouldn't be good to keep our star players in the Great Soul Arena waiting." Manager Ao was very pleased to see Ding Quan warmly greet him. So what if you have talent in the Soul Arena?

"I'm just a one-ring Soul Master, nothing special."

"You're quite modest." Manager Ao didn't say much, but took out a stack of documents from his storage soul tool and handed them to Ding Quan.

"What's this?" Ding Quan quickly took it.

"The information you requested!" Manager Ao said to Ding Quan with a smile.

"Soul Beast information? So much!" Ding Quan was startled. He had only asked the Great Soul Arena to help him collect information on a few powerful fire-attribute soul beasts and flying tiger soul beasts, but he didn't expect so much.

Of course, corresponding compensation must be paid; the Grand Arena never misses an opportunity to make money.

Moreover, the Great Soul Arena is backed by a powerful force, and there are a great many Soul Masters fighting there, so the speed of information gathering is extremely fast.

"The high-age fire-attribute soul beast you're looking for, ranging from a hundred to a thousand years old, is available for Flying Tiger, but the information is scarce and its authenticity is unknown."

"So much information... what about what I gave you before..."

"No need for that. You've brought a lot of revenue to my Great Soul Arena," Manager Ao said, looking at Ding Quan as he took out a black card to refuse.

Manager Ao knew about the relationship between Mo Jian and Ling Wei. Every time these three fought, the Soul Arena made a fortune. The Soul Arena would attract many more people to their matches.

"Since Supervisor Ao says so, then I owe you a favor." Ding Quan didn't say anything more and simply put the documents away.

"No problem." Manager Ao smiled upon hearing this. These materials were just a matter of talking to him, and he could collect them in a little time, so there was no cost involved.

It's worthwhile to use these items to gain a favor with someone who will definitely be at least a Gold Soul level in the future. Their strength cannot be judged by their level. It seems that the other party is already close to level 20 and is looking for a suitable Soul Beast.

As for why it needs to be a thousand years, it's probably to make a choice for the third spirit ring later.

Walking along the road, Ding Quan held the information in his hand. He had the information on suitable soul beasts. Although some of the information might be useless when hunting souls, Ding Quan had no plans to come to the Great Soul Arena for the time being.

The group already has enough resources, and the matchmaking time for Soul Battle is too long, so it's not suitable to continue.

Next, I will start to cultivate diligently and strive to reach level 20 as soon as possible.

Ding Quan's current soul power level is level seventeen. In the past year, with the help of occasionally taking whale glue, he has increased by three levels.

It takes about a year to reach level 20, so it seems that eleven years old can reach level 20.

At twelve years old, one is roughly a low-level Great Soul Master, while the Shrek Seven Devils have already become three-ring Soul Masters.

As expected, their talents were far inferior to those of the Shrek Seven Devils. They could only advance three levels in a year at the Great Soul Master stage, while they might advance less than two levels in a year at the Soul Venerable stage. It would normally take about four or five years to cultivate to the Soul Venerable stage.

The difference between a twelve-year-old Soul Master and a sixteen- or seventeen-year-old Soul Master is too great, and this difference will only increase as time goes on.

We must obtain the immortal herb! This is the most direct way to change our cultivation talent.

Although one can improve their talent by absorbing high-quality, high-age spirit rings, the effect is slow and requires a long period of time. More than ten years later, Tang San had already become a god.

However, I wonder if I could try Ji Juechen's cultivation method from ten thousand years later, though I don't know if I have that kind of talent.

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In the study.

Ding Quan looked at the information on the soul beasts he had just received, while Wei'er also received information on tiger-type soul beasts.

This is a list of various fire-attribute soul beasts that have recently appeared in the nearby Soul Hunting Forests and Star Dou Great Forest, along with their approximate ages.

The Dragonfire Python, located near the volcano in the Bilge Soul Hunting Forest, is approximately 750 years old and has been confirmed to be undisturbed. Its exact location...

Fire-eating ants appeared in the Star Dou Great Forest... They are 800 years old, and their current location is uncertain.

……

Flame Lion, a mixed-generational species from the Star Dou Great Forest, approximately two thousand years old...

Ding Quan's gaze changed slightly upon seeing this. He remembered that one of the spirits enshrined in the Spirit Hall was the Flaming Lion, and his title was Lion Douluo.

This kind of soul beast is undoubtedly a top-tier soul beast, but it's actually in the mixed zone, a place where even ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts gather. Going there is somewhat dangerous.

However, ordinary Soul Kings might not be able to hunt such Soul Beasts. Moreover, a Soul Venerable with over two thousand years of lifespan cannot absorb them, and the lifespan of a Soul Sect Master seems too short.

Moreover, hunting such soul beasts and soul kings is not enough.

Otherwise, such a top-tier soul beast should have been hunted down. However, with over two thousand years of cultivation, it dares to venture into the mixed zone, demonstrating its extraordinary strength.

"Quan, look at this!" Just as Ding Quan finished reading, Wei'er rushed over and excitedly placed a document in front of him.

"A golden winged tiger? Race unknown? Appeared near the high-mountain volcano in the Star Dou Great Forest." Ding Quan was also stunned. It was rare to see a soul beast whose race he did not know. Even if he did not know at the time, he could look up information when he got home.

"There's more content below! Maybe the soul beast you're looking for is there." Vera pointed to the information below.

The city lord of Kungo City led a group of soul hunters and discovered a golden winged tiger fighting with a similarly golden lion with fire on its feet near the Gaoling Volcano. Although their age was uncertain, the soul power of the two soul beasts was not strong, and they believed that they were less than a thousand years old.

They wanted to hunt it down to use as a spirit ring, but after fighting it, they found it difficult to suppress it, and finally dared not linger and left.

This news was told by the person whom Lord Kungo City had brought to obtain the soul ring, and everyone took it as a joke.

Ding Quan frowned upon seeing this, but did he just laugh it off?

I never expected that they would even collect information like this from the Great Battle Arena.

Gaoling Volcano is already close to the mixed zone, where you can see soul beasts of ten thousand years level.

How could the lifespan of a soul beast that can live there be low?

Ding Quan glanced at the information on the soul beasts he had already read through. There were quite a few soul beasts that met his needs. He then glanced at Wei'er.

A golden winged tiger?

Then we can go and see if it suits Vera, and also take a look at that golden lion with fire on its feet.

If it doesn't work out, then go find that Flaming Lion.

"Now that you have a goal, try to reach level 20 as soon as possible, otherwise you can't guarantee that this soul beast won't be hunted down by others."

"That's true."

……

Inside the room, Ding Quan summoned the Dragon Abyss Sword.

The scabbard is also the user of this sword.

A swordsman can better unleash the power of a good sword, but when evaluating a sword, one should look more at the person wielding it.

Ji Juechen, ten thousand years later, is an example; Ding Quan plans to try out his cultivation method.

Although Ding Quan had previously infused the Dragon Abyss Sword with spiritual power, it was only to enhance its sharpness.

Taking a deep breath, Ding Quan slowly channeled his spiritual energy into the Dragon Abyss Sword, this time without revealing its sharpness.

It seems that the sharpness of the Dragon Abyss Sword, which was previously revealed when spiritual power was injected, was the result of being influenced by its own will.

Previously, the goal was to enhance its power, but now that the idea is gone, it has not revealed its true strength.

Continue to increase the injection of spiritual energy.

The dark patterns on the Longyuan Sword seemed to come alive, their brightness flickering. Just as Ding Quan was wondering about this, he felt a current flowing through his body, which then surged toward the Longyuan Sword.

This is!

Ding Quan subconsciously looked at his body and could see the golden dragon patterns on his body moving through his collar.

At the same time, a surge of soul power involuntarily flowed towards the Dragon Abyss Sword, causing it to float up.

Ding Quan closed his eyes, greatly amplifying his senses.

Soul power, spiritual power, and the energy transmitted from his own dragon pattern to the Dragon Abyss Sword.

I felt myself leaving my somewhat tired body as that current of air left me.

Is this vital energy?

An answer immediately came to Ding Quan's mind.

Humans have three treasures: essence, energy, and spirit.

In the Douluo Continent, one should possess one's own body, soul power, and spiritual power.

Seeing that these forces were still surging towards the Dragon Abyss Sword, Ding Quan did not hesitate and immediately opened his mind.

As the three forces surged toward the Dragon Abyss Sword, the sword, which was floating in the air, trembled.

Ding Quan felt that the Dragon Abyss Sword seemed to be slowly gaining sentience, and that it was communicating with him in a way.

Do I really have a talent for this?

However, he realized that his mental energy was almost exhausted.

If only my mental strength were stronger, I would feel that my mental strength is insufficient.

Just as Ding Quan was secretly lamenting that his mental strength was about to give out, the Dragon Abyss Sword suddenly became illusory and then shot directly towards Ding Quan's forehead.

Ding Quan felt as if his head had been struck heavily by a sledgehammer, but then he felt something appear in his mind and he immediately lost consciousness.

At the same time, a strange fluctuation emanated from Ding Quan, and Ling, who was cultivating not far away, opened his eyes immediately after sensing this fluctuation.

Ding Quan's mental fluctuations?

How can he be so strong!

However, upon seeing Ding Quan already collapsed, he hurriedly got up.

(End of this chapter)