Douluo Continent has a system, but I don't want to use it.

Chapter 23 Another Surprise

"My weapon is called the Goose Feather Blade. Its blade is long and slender, shaped like a goose feather, hence the name," Fang Tian explained.

"Wild Goose Feather Blade, what a beautiful name! Can my martial spirit be called that?" Qiu Fengyan asked with shining eyes as soon as she heard the name, feeling that it suited her perfectly.

"Of course, any knife shaped like a goose feather can be called a goose feather knife; it's a category of knives. By the way, would you like to learn that knife technique?" Fang Tian smiled enticingly.

"Ah! Of course I want to learn, but are you really willing to teach me? Actually, when I saw you using the Goose Feather Blade in battle, your swordsmanship was unpredictable, unpredictable, and fierce. I wanted to ask you for guidance then, but I thought that this might be your own self-created soul skill, so I didn't go in the end," Qiu Fengyan said with delight.

"Of course I can teach you, but if you want to teach it to others, you must get my permission," Fang Tian specifically stated a condition.

"No problem, I promise! If I pass on the sword technique without your permission, may my martial spirit shatter and I die." Qiu Fengyan immediately swore an oath with her martial spirit.

"Alright, I'll teach you the Nine Palaces Blade Steps tomorrow. The Nine Palaces Blade Steps is the name of the blade technique and footwork I use." Seeing that Qiu Fengyan was so honest and had even sworn an oath with her martial soul, Fang Tian immediately agreed to teach her tomorrow.

Although Fang Tian didn't believe in oaths, the natives of this world did. The fact that Qiu Fengyan swore an oath using her martial spirit under these circumstances showed that she genuinely promised not to reveal it.

Fang Tian was willing to teach Qiu Fengyan the Nine Palaces Blade Steps for two reasons. First, her martial spirit was the Goose Feather Blade, and Fang Tian wanted to see what kind of effect the two would produce. Second, Fang Tian also wanted to find a companion on the path of cultivation, which cultivators generally call a Daoist partner.

Fang Tian was definitely not attracted to Qiu Fengyan because she was pretty; in any case, he was certain he would never admit it.

"So, does that mean you're my master? That's good. You teach me things, I'll call you master, and I'll take care of you and support you in your old age." Qiu Fengyan said to herself.

"No need to call me Master, we can just be equals. We're both Great Soul Masters now, there's really no need for that," Fang Tian quickly denied, mainly because this body was only thirteen years old. If Qiu Fengyan knew in the future that she had taken a master three years younger than herself, she'd probably want to kill Fang Tian.

"By the way, Fengyan, I saw you pushing yourself to the limit during the battle at the Great Soul Arena. Are you riddled with hidden injuries? Let me check you out." Fang Tian remembered something else and immediately asked Qiu Fengyan.

"I don't think so! I don't feel any discomfort in my body," Qiu Fengyan denied.

"Hidden injuries aren't so easy to feel. They just keep accumulating in the body. At best, they block your path forward, preventing your soul power from advancing. At worst, they cause your body to collapse and you die on the spot," Fang Tian explained to Qiu Fengyan.

"Oh! Then, sir, could you check me out for me?"

Qiu Fengyan moved over and stretched out her arm.

Fang Tian carefully probed Qiu Fengyan's body with his soul power, and the result was completely unexpected.

Qiu Fengyan had virtually no internal injuries; any injuries she did have were only on the surface of her skin. It seemed as if something inside her was protecting her vital organs.

Fang Tian also discovered that Qiu Fengyan's bones emitted a shimmering, precious light, which was quite different from the bones of ordinary people.

"Could it be that Qiu Fengyan actually possesses twin martial souls, with the other being her original martial soul—her entire body's bones?"

"Fengyan, do you feel anything unusual about your bones?" Fang Tian asked tentatively.

"Hehe, you noticed, Uncle." Qiu Fengyan seemed quite embarrassed at this moment, scratching his head and not knowing how to answer.

"Oh? You sound like you're hiding something. If it's inconvenient to say, then you don't have to." Fang Tian said, surprised.

"There's nothing I can't say. Since the uncle is willing to teach me the Nine Palaces Sword Steps, I'll tell him about it." Qiu Fengyan seemed to have come to terms with it and said frankly.

"The reason I have abnormalities in my bones is because I practiced a secret technique passed down from my ancestors. According to my father, this technique was passed down from ancient times, when there was no Soul Master system, only body tempering methods. This secret technique is one of those body tempering methods."

"Our family has been practicing this secret technique for a long time, but we haven't achieved any significant results. The only result is increased resilience, which is why I fight so hard in the Soul Arena. But practicing doesn't guarantee results. My father practiced for several years, but he didn't even achieve increased resilience, so he gave up," Qiu Fengyan added.

"No, perhaps some conditions weren't met, which is why the secret technique didn't yield much result. I have a guess that needs to be verified, and Feng Yanlai would be a perfect solution, killing two birds with one stone," Fang Tian said with a smile.

"What guess?" Qiu Fengyan asked curiously.

"You still have some hidden injuries. Although they are not many, they will still affect your future development. My martial soul has a certain ability to heal hidden injuries. Only after eliminating your hidden injuries can we verify whether my guess is correct."

"Then let's go!"

Fang Tian released his martial spirit, the potato seedling, and placed it on the ground.

The sweet potato seedlings quickly took root and penetrated the ground, and then the vines grew longer and densely wrapped around Qiu Fengyan's entire body.

The sweet potato seedlings quickly absorbed nutrients from the earth and transformed them into vitality to supply Qiu Fengyan, helping her heal her hidden injuries.

"Hmm! A groan came from within the vines, sounding extremely comfortable." Qiu Fengyan was already intoxicated by the life force, otherwise she wouldn't have made such a sound that made people feel like they were dying.

About half an hour later, Fang Tian felt the infusion of life force gradually slow down.

About ten minutes later, the infusion of life force completely stopped. Fang Tian used the vines to release Qiu Fengyan.

At this moment, Qiu Fengyan was not fully awake yet. She still looked dizzy, with her eyes squinted and her face flushed.

Fang Tian walked over and carefully examined the changes in Qiu Fengyan's bones; the fluorescence seemed to be stronger. However, he would need to ask Qiu Fengyan for a clearer understanding.

After another ten minutes or so, Qiu Fengyan finally regained consciousness.

"Fengyan, tell me how you feel now. Has your Bone Forging Technique improved?"

"Hmm, I feel a little stronger, and my body seems more solid. Otherwise, there don't seem to be any other changes," Qiu Fengyan said after carefully examining herself.

"It seems I was right after all. The Bone Forging Technique does indeed require a large supply of energy. Your father was an ordinary person and couldn't absorb the energy of heaven and earth, so he couldn't achieve any results in his cultivation. And without the supply of energy from heaven and earth, the Bone Forging Technique can only be cultivated by slowly obtaining energy from food. What can be achieved with that little energy?"

"From your description just now, Feng Yan, it can be seen that the Bone Forging Secret Technique can absorb the energy of heaven and earth to forge bones, and then forge different abilities. In the future, it may even be comparable to a 100,000-year-old soul bone, and a 100,000-year-old soul bone without any impurities." Fang Tian once again gave his guess.

"Feng Yan, can I learn this bone-forging technique? Of course, I won't learn it for nothing. I have created many soul skills or secret techniques that I can teach you." Fang Tian asked with some hope.

(End of this chapter)