Douluo Continent: Divine Oracle Young General, Qian Renxue, please have some self-respect.

"Yes, yes, I will, teacher!"

Ning Rongrong clenched her fist with great interest.

They are all geniuses, so she naturally has her own pride.

Hearing that there was a way to overcome the limitations of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda rekindled Ning Rongrong's enthusiasm for cultivation, which had previously been lukewarm towards it.

"Hmm." Jiang Ci didn't continue on this topic, but instead said something else.

"Regarding the cultivation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's thousands of years of accumulation must be more profound than my understanding."

"I can't teach you much, just one skill."

"Self-preservation."

"Self-preservation?" Ning Rongrong tilted her head, seemingly a little confused.

Do support-type Soul Masters need to protect themselves?

This is definitely a novel concept in today's world of Soul Masters.

After all, it's common sense that support-type Soul Masters should hide behind offensive-type and control-type Soul Masters.

Support-type Soul Masters are subconsciously perceived as being powerless.

The rule that the spouse of a direct descendant of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School must be a combat Soul Master stems from this.

"Hmm," Jiang Ci said softly.

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's amplification capabilities are unparalleled among similar amplification-type support martial souls, which is why the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School enjoys its current superior status, without a doubt."

"However, even the strongest amplification can only be achieved if the caster survives."

"But relying entirely on the protection of others is always flawed."

"Only by possessing real power can one guarantee their own safety."

"In real combat, survival is the most important thing."

"That's true," Ning Rongrong muttered.

"But teacher..."

"It's not that they want to be powerless, it's just that they're a support-type Soul Master..."

She didn't want to be a Soul Master who could only hide behind others and wait for protection.

However, the limitations of martial spirits are unavoidable.

Support-type Soul Masters are destined to lack the combat abilities of combat Soul Masters.

"So, this is what I'm going to teach you," Jiang Ci said calmly.

"Take it."

A flash of light appeared on the silver bracelet on her wrist.

A long sword appeared in Jiang Ci's hand.

Its entire body is emerald green, like jade, and the blade shimmers with light.

The hilt of the sword is like glass, warm and smooth to the touch.

It is clearly a weapon of murder, yet it has the aesthetic appeal of a work of art.

Ning Rongrong took the longsword blankly, completely bewildered:

"Teacher, what's this?"

"The Emerald Glass Sword, a piece from the Darwell Royal Collection."

"A special sword-shaped combat soul tool."

This was a reward Jiang Ci gave him on a snowy night after suppressing Daliwell's rebellion.

It can unleash considerable destructive power by being activated by soul power.

However, Jiang Ci, who possesses the top-tier weapon spirit Divine Oracle Sword, has no use for this jade-colored glass sword, so it has been kept in his soul tool without being used.

Now it's just the right time to give it to Ning Rongrong as a weapon.

This type of combat-oriented soul tool actually occupies a very awkward position.

Support-type Soul Masters who lack combat abilities will never even consider fighting.

Soul Masters with combat abilities must also use their Martial Soul to fight.

So much so that this thing was always kept as a collectible in the Dalwell royal family.

But now it has become a good tool for him to teach Ning Rongrong.

"This sword can generate destructive power based on the soul power you infuse into it. Why not give it a try?"

Ning Rongrong nodded and poured a portion of her soul power into the jade-colored glass sword in her hand.

Then he gently waved his hand towards the stone in front of him.

The sword energy flew out like a blade.

A crisp sound was heard.

A sword mark the length of an arm was suddenly visible on the rock in front of them.

"this……"

Ning Rongrong raised her hand, staring blankly at the sword marks on the stone in front of her.

Did she make this?

The destructive power is actually not particularly outstanding.

A typical level 10 or so offensive Soul Master can easily do this.

but……

She's a support-type Soul Master!

Ning Rongrong never imagined that she could leave a mark with a single sword strike.

An unprecedented excitement welled up inside me.

Jiang Ci's voice came at just the right time:

"See? Support-type Soul Masters aren't necessarily completely devoid of combat ability."

He said calmly:

"In the world of Soul Masters, it is customary to divide Martial Souls into offensive, support, control, and defensive types."

"Rongrong, what's the basis for this classification?"

What are the criteria for classification?

This was the first time she had thought about this question.

Ning Rongrong paused, touched her fair chin, thought for a moment, and answered uncertainly:

"Is it a characteristic of a martial soul?"

"That's right." Jiang Ci nodded in affirmation of her guess.

"The so-called categories of Soul Masters are actually different paths taken based on the characteristics of their Martial Souls."

"The White Tiger Martial Soul of the Star Luo Royal Family and the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul of the Clear Sky Sect are both powerful offensive martial souls."

"The Netherworld Cat Martial Soul of the Netherworld Clan is characterized by its speed, which surpasses that of other Martial Souls, and therefore follows the path of agility-based attacks."

"There are also some martial souls whose characteristics are not particularly outstanding, but are more comprehensive, so different soul masters may have different choices for the same martial soul."

"So, do you understand?"

"The so-called categories of Soul Masters have never been an absolute constraint."

Ning Rongrong nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Jiang Ci's words almost shattered her previous beliefs.

It opened a door to a new world for her, but she found it hard to accept at first.

"So, teacher, you mean the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda doesn't actually have to go through the support-type path?"

"no."

"what?"

Ning Rongrong, who thought she had roughly guessed Jiang Ci's meaning, received another answer that surprised her.

"Since the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda possesses powerful amplification capabilities, it naturally has to follow the path of support."

"However, it's not necessarily true that you can only choose the path of a support-type martial soul."

"Since the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda can provide a huge boost to others, why not try giving it to yourself as well?"

"To boost myself..."

Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up.

Why didn't she ever think of that?

"The physical attributes of weapon spirit masters are actually quite similar within a certain range, and everyone has spirit power."

"A wise person makes good use of things."

"With the right external aids, it is entirely possible to achieve an effect similar to that of a combat weapon spirit owner."

"For example, the jade-colored glass sword you have in your hand right now."

"So now, what's the difference between you and a combat weapon spirit master?"

Ning Rongrong blurted out: "Soul Skill".

Jiang Ci nodded in satisfaction.

This little girl is pretty quick-witted.

"Not bad, it's just a soul skill."

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda will not grant you the soul skills of a sword spirit owner."

"But with certain techniques, it is possible to achieve effects similar to those offensive soul skills."

"And that is what I want to teach you."

Jiang Ci's demeanor changed.

His whole being was as sharp and fierce as a drawn sword.

"kendo."