Douluo Continent: My name is Yang Jian, and I achieved sainthood through my physical body.

Yang Jian studied the three-pointed double-edged sword for a while and discovered that this weapon was not limited to three meters; it could also change size according to his will.

Of course, at this stage he can only make the three-pointed double-edged sword smaller; it can only grow larger after he adds a spirit ring.

However, the exact size it can grow to remains to be verified.

"Come out, Celestial Hound."

Yang Jian put the three-pointed double-edged sword back into his palm, preparing to study the second martial soul again.

When he first awakened, he only had a rough understanding of the power of the Celestial Hound, but he didn't know exactly what abilities it possessed.

With a flash of white light, the Celestial Hound appeared beside him, wagging its tail happily upon seeing him.

"Owner!"

Yang Jian was slightly surprised: "You can actually talk?"

The Celestial Hound nodded, its voice still somewhat childish: "I've always been able to talk. I was just a little unfamiliar with things since it was my first time out here."

Yang Jian understood.

He wasn't surprised that the Celestial Hound could talk.

After all, if I'm not mistaken, this is a true mythical beast, and speaking is just a basic operation for it.

However, he still added, "From now on, don't speak in front of outsiders unless you get my permission, understand?"

This is something we must guard against.

It should be noted that, in the history of Douluo Continent, it seems that apart from Huo Yuhao's third martial soul, Ilex, there has never been a talking martial soul.

The key point is that, strictly speaking, Electrolux doesn't count as a martial soul.

As for the martial soul brought by the sacrifice of a 100,000-year-old soul beast, that's another matter entirely.

For example, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion sacrificed to Huo Yuhao.

"Yes, Master!" the Celestial Dog barked twice.

Yang Jian then asked, "Since you can speak, tell me what your abilities are."

Upon hearing this, the Celestial Dog immediately puffed out its chest, seemingly quite pleased with itself.

"Master, listen carefully!"

It curled up its lips, revealing a human-like expression of pride, and squatted down next to Yang Jian.

"My abilities can be divided into seven types. First, my speed is extremely fast. According to the level of this world, even a Soul Master cannot keep up with my speed when I run at full speed."

"Secondly, my bite force is extremely strong. Anyone below the Soul Venerable level who is bitten in a vital spot will either die or be maimed."

"Third, my physical body is extremely tough; no one below the Soul Venerable level can break through my defenses."

"Fourth, I have an extremely strong sense of smell. Once I remember a scent, I can instantly lock onto it, even if it's thousands of miles away."

Fifth, I can fly.

"Sixth, I can change form according to my will, not limited to the form of a dog."

"Seventh, I can cultivate independently by absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, and even condense a soul ring that can grow!"

After describing its seven abilities, the Celestial Hound stared intently at Yang Jian, seemingly waiting for praise.

Yang Jian was extremely shocked at this moment.

Any one of these abilities is terrifying on its own, let alone when they are combined.

He hasn't even obtained his first spirit ring yet, but the Howling Celestial Hound is already enough to threaten spirit masters below the Soul Venerable level. If he obtains a spirit ring, wouldn't he be able to ascend to the heavens?

The seventh ability is even more incredible.

By absorbing the essence of the sun and moon to cultivate independently, one can condense a soul ring that can grow—meaning that in the future, one's second martial soul could potentially be a 100,000-year soul ring or a 1 million-year soul ring!

It's absolutely incredible!

"Great job, you're amazing, Celestial Hound."

Yang Jian was overjoyed. He reached out and rubbed the head of the Howling Celestial Dog back and forth, praising it repeatedly.

The Celestial Hound thoroughly enjoyed being petted on the head, letting out a comfortable hum, and finally lay down, its belly facing Yang Jian.

Yang Jian smiled helplessly. How could he not see what Xiaotianquan meant? He turned his hand around and began to scratch its belly.

The Celestial Hound was even happier, humming incessantly.

After playing around for a while, Yang Jian decided to practice the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.

So he withdrew the Howling Celestial Dog from his left hand, sat cross-legged on the ground, relaxed his mind, and began to recall the cultivation method of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.

It must be said that this technique is truly profound.

If it weren't for the imprinting in his mind, he would already have a basic understanding. It would probably take decades or even centuries of research to figure it out.

"call."

Yang Jian breathed rhythmically, trying to guide the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into his body, letting it circulate between his meridians.

Time passed by unnoticed.

……

early morning.

Yang Jian slowly opened his eyes, felt the changes in his body, and couldn't hide the joy between his brows.

After practicing the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts for only a few hours, his physical strength doubled.

That's right, a full double!

Although this was related to the fact that it was his first time practicing the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts and his previous physical strength was too poor, the effect was real.

"Cool!"

Yang Jian couldn't help but look up to the sky and roar.

He felt more confident about his future.

As is well known, the time it takes to absorb a spirit ring is directly proportional to the body's strength; the higher the body's strength, the longer it takes to absorb a spirit ring.

He used to be malnourished, so absorbing even a hundred-year-old soul ring would probably be difficult for him.

But now, absorbing a spirit ring that is about two hundred years old is definitely not a problem.

If things continue like this, becoming the first ring in a thousand years, or even the first ring in ten thousand years, is not a dream!

Yang Jian did not dare to hope for the first ring after 100,000 years.

After all, it's simply unrealistic to cultivate one's physical strength to the point where one can absorb a 100,000-year-old soul ring in a short period of time.

The golden time for a Soul Master to cultivate is during their childhood.

If he focuses solely on increasing his physical strength and never acquires his first spirit ring, it would be more beneficial than harmful to him, but it's unrealistic.

First of all, given his talent, joining the Spirit Hall would definitely mean he would be given special attention and training.

How could those people let him stay in the same place forever?

He dared to say that if he didn't acquire his first spirit ring, he would probably suffer a beating that someone his age shouldn't have to endure, and then be forced to absorb it.

Secondly, it seems that it will be less than twenty years before Tang San becomes a god.

If he falls too far behind, what good is it if his first spirit ring is 100,000 years old?

He'd probably be instantly defeated by Tang San the moment they met.

"Sigh, the abridged version of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts is still too restrictive. This technique has nine levels. Before level 10, you can only cultivate the first level, before level 20, you can only cultivate the second level, and so on."

"If there were no such restriction, even if I didn't add any spirit rings, I could just focus on cultivating the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts for twenty years. Even if Tang San became a god, I wouldn't be a threat."

After some thought, Yang Jian finally decided that a ten-thousand-year spirit ring would be sufficient for his first spirit ring.

The Eight-Nine Arcane Arts not only enhances his physical body, but also significantly improves his soul.

If one's physical strength is sufficient to absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring, then one's soul strength should also be able to withstand the soul impact of a ten-thousand-year soul beast.

"But I'm afraid the Spirit Hall won't believe it."

Yang Jian sighed, "Let's take it one step at a time. I should go back now. My brother and Xiao Chan have been worried sick about me for so long."

He put those unnecessary thoughts aside, got up and left, heading towards Huangyu Village at the foot of the mountain.