Douluo: The Peerless Tang Sect - The Ordinary Life of a Supporting Character

Chapter 26 Again

"Did you pass the upgrade assessment?"

Downstairs in the dormitory building, Wang Nan saw Mu En, whom he hadn't seen for some time.

"Yes, it passed smoothly."

"Congratulations then." Moon nodded. "Time flies. In the blink of an eye, another group of young people have arrived. Feeling your vibrant energy will allow this old man to live a few more years."

Wang Nan looked up and glanced around. There were many freshmen in white school uniforms gathered in twos and threes downstairs in the dormitory building, discussing something, their faces filled with curiosity and anticipation.

Thinking about it, it's true; it seems like I've already spent a year here in the blink of an eye.

Have you learned any interesting skills from spirit beasts recently?

Upon hearing this, Wang Nan looked down at Mu En and saw that he had his eyes closed and only a faint smile on his face, as if he had just asked a question casually.

After a pause, seeing that Wang Nan did not answer, Mu En continued, "I've watched your matches. Your skill actually uses your mental power to imitate the posture of a soul beast, and then uses your body to make similar movements. That's how you manage to fuse your mental power and soul power into one for an attack, right?"

Although Mu En didn't know the truth, what he said was pretty much accurate. Every time Wang Nan released an extra skill, he did indeed first communicate with the ball of light in his spiritual sea, drawing out a trace of the spirit beast's essence from it, and then releasing it together with his soul power.

"That's remarkable. I've seen many incredibly talented Soul Masters, but none of them could use such techniques at your age. However, I've been a Soul Master for a longer time, so I have a slightly different perspective."

"So-called spiritual power is actually the manifestation of a Soul Master's will. Imitating other Soul Beasts can make it easier for you to integrate spiritual power and Soul Power, but it also limits your performance. In the future, you can try to incorporate your own will into it."

Mu En opened his eyes slightly and continued, "A Soul Master's Soul Skills are granted by Soul Rings. When we use Soul Skills, we only need to inject Soul Power, and they can play various roles, such as assisting others, amplifying ourselves, or causing great destruction. But one thing will not change, that is, once you obtain a Soul Ring, you cannot change its effect."

"Unlike self-created skills that are separate from soul skills, they are much more difficult to learn, but they are also more free and flexible. Because they are created by the soul master, the flow of soul power, the preparation time, and the range of release are all determined by the soul master himself."

"Making even the slightest adjustment to one aspect can drastically change the outcome of a skill. Your skills inherently contain both soul power and spiritual power; trying to integrate your own will is also a form of adjustment."

"Once you fully grasp the rules governing the changes in skills, you will be able to apply your skills to every action, every move, and even your soul skills."

Like a talkative old man, Mu En lay on the recliner and kept talking. Some things that ordinary soul masters would never come into contact with in their entire lives entered Wang Nan's mind during the chat.

Time passed by, and as noon approached, a beautiful little boy, about six or seven years old, with dark blue hair, walked over from a distance and immediately rushed into Mu En's arms.

Immediately afterwards, a young woman of about seventeen or eighteen years old arrived. She was about to speak, but when she saw Wang Nan beside her, she swallowed her words.

"It seems I should go back." Moon raised his hand and touched the boy's hair, then said to Wang Nan, "What I'm telling you might not be something you can do in a short time with your current mental strength, but with your foundation, I believe that day won't be too far away."

After saying that, he slowly got up with the woman's help and led the little boy toward the Sea God Lake.

Wang Nan stood there for a while before he came to his senses, mainly because Mu En had said too much. How to adjust skills, how to control mental power, how to try to integrate intention into soul power—if these things were recorded and compiled into a book, other soul masters would probably fight over it.

After saying goodbye to Moon, Wang Nan was finally able to return to his dormitory. He had never felt the journey back to his dormitory was so long; this was the third time he had had to stop.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw Gongyang Mo sitting at the table, holding a mirror in his hand, doing something.

"Xiao Nan's back! Did the assessment not go well? Why are you so late?"

"No, it went quite smoothly, but I ran into people I knew on the way back, which is why I was late."

"How come an upgrade assessment turned you into a stutterer?" Gongyang Mo put down the mirror and looked at Wang Nan with surprise.

"No, I meant I ran into three people I knew on the way back."

"Pfft." Gongyang Mo covered his mouth and chuckled. "Your joke isn't funny at all."

"And you, what are your assessment criteria?" Wang Nan had no doubt that Gongyang Mo could pass the assessment, after all, he would be an inner court disciple in the future, and he shouldn't be eliminated now.

"There are many. For example, we need to apply different amplifications to several Soul Masters simultaneously under certain interference, and we also need to test the duration of the Soul Skills, which takes a lot of time."

Wang Nan nodded; it seemed the assessment for support-type characters wasn't easy either.

Both of them were Soul Masters after all, so after a brief chat, they went back to their respective cultivations.

Wang Nan sat cross-legged on the bed and opened the scroll that Ma Xiaotao had given him.

As expected of Shrek Academy, the cultivation method in Wang Nan's hands had been meticulously refined by countless generations, and it actually involved most of the meridians in the body.

For Soul Masters with narrow meridians and ordinary talent, this technique may not even be able to get to the basics. However, in the hands of talented individuals, this technique can not only increase the speed of Soul Power cultivation but also has many other benefits.

This must be something Shrek Academy specially prepared for its exceptionally talented disciples.

……

Changing one's cultivation method is not an easy task. Fortunately, Wang Nan had a solid foundation, and within half a day he successfully controlled his soul power to complete a full cycle within his body. When he opened his eyes again, it was already completely dark.

Gongyang Mo was still meditating on the opposite bed. Wang Nan didn't make a sound and quietly climbed off the bed. Just as he was about to go to the cafeteria to see if there was anything left to fill his stomach, he suddenly noticed two food boxes neatly placed on the table.

Wang Nan smiled, picked up the food box, and quietly left the dormitory.

It was very quiet outside the dormitory. Most students were meditating to improve their soul power, while a small number wanted to take a break and fell into a good sleep.

Although it was a bit cold, Wang Nan didn't care much. He picked up the food box and stuffed it into his mouth. However, after only a few bites, a piercing alarm sounded throughout Shrek Academy, and Poseidon Island became as bright as day. Immediately afterwards, several teachers flew rapidly towards the outer courtyard.

(End of this chapter)