Douluo Continent: Half-level Innate Realm, but a Sword Cultivator with a Heart-Only Mind

As Qi Dao released his soul power fluctuations, the yellow soul ring above the Ironclad Turtle's body moved toward his head and soon appeared above it.

"Buzz~"

Suddenly, Wushuang, which was lying horizontally in front of Qi Dao, emitted a buzzing sound and then flew out of its scabbard on its own, with the tip pointing downwards, floating in mid-air.

Immediately afterwards, the yellow soul ring that Qi Dao had drawn to it quickly tightened and enveloped the Peerless Sword.

The next moment, Qi Dao instantly felt a powerful energy surge into his body, impacting his meridians and causing him a slight stinging sensation.

Qi Dao immediately understood.

Clearly, six hundred years is not the limit of his current physical capabilities.

the other side.

Qi's parents paid close attention to the changes in Qi Dao.

But seeing that he didn't show any sign of pain on his face, I breathed a sigh of relief.

The others in the Soul Hunter Group were equally astonished.

"Ado is an extraordinary child!"

"When I absorbed my second spirit ring after four hundred years, I felt a little pain, but when Adao absorbed his first spirit ring after six hundred years, he seemed to be fine."

"So, the difference between people is truly greater than the difference between a person and a dog!"

"Once you get past this hurdle, Ado's future will be bright!"

"Team fight, vice-captain, you've raised a fine son. You're going to enjoy life from now on."

The members of the Soul Hunter Group sighed with emotion, while others subtly flattered Qi's father and mother.

Although we hunt souls together and are partners, we still need to maintain our relationships.

Although they hadn't known Qi Dao for very long, his knowledge and talent gave them the feeling that "this child is destined for greatness."

Therefore, they naturally wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to Qi's parents, so that when Qi Daozhen achieved something in the future, they could also benefit from it.

Seeing everyone's reactions, Qi's parents also felt proud.

Several hours later.

The impact of the spirit ring energy did not pose a threat to Qi Dao, and the subsequent process of absorbing the spirit ring naturally went smoothly.

In Qi Dao's consciousness, the Peerless Sword emitted a faint glow, its blade appearing cold and gleaming.

Most importantly, the cracks on the sword transformed into intricately carved patterns at that moment.

Qi Dao could sense that Wushuang was overjoyed.

While its current quality isn't exactly high-end, it's absolutely unrelated to a malignantly mutated, useless martial soul.

Clearly, this Ironclad Turtle's spirit ring made up for the flaws in the Peerless Sword, allowing it to complete its first evolution.

Qi Dao slowly opened his eyes, a faint smile curving his lips.

"Adao!"

Upon seeing Qi Dao open his eyes, Qi's father exclaimed with joy.

Under everyone's gaze, Qi Dao stood up and said with a smile, "Dad, I'm sorry to have worried you!"

Father Qi grinned and laughed loudly, "Haha, as long as you successfully absorb the spirit ring, that's all that matters!"

"Quickly check what changes have occurred to your martial soul!"

Upon hearing this, everyone else turned to look at Qi Dao with curiosity.

The Peerless Sword automatically returned to his body after he absorbed the soul ring.

Qi Dao smiled and nodded, then unleashed the Peerless Sword once more.

Everyone examined the Peerless Sword closely, and someone exclaimed, "All the original cracks on the sword have turned into designs!"

"All the flaws on the sword have been restored!"

Qi's mother's eyes were slightly red.

"It's good that you've recovered! It's good that you've recovered!"

Who will dare to say that her son's martial soul is a useless martial soul in the future?

Qi's father chuckled from the side, "Alright, now that Adao has absorbed his first spirit ring, we should head back."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

...

After leaving the Soul Hunter Forest, the group had a small meal together at a hotel outside the forest before parting ways.

On the way back, Qi Dao examined the changes in his body.

The most obvious change after absorbing the first spirit ring was in his body.

Not only has he grown taller, but his muscle definition has also become more pronounced.

Each time a spirit ring is absorbed, the body develops once more, which explains why spirit masters in Douluo Continent are generally precocious.

In addition to that, there's his soul power level.

Qi Dao could sense that his current level should have directly reached level thirteen.

(Here I need to explain. In the original story, Tang San absorbed a spirit ring that had been around for over four hundred years and leveled up to level thirteen. Theoretically, the protagonist should be even higher than level thirteen. However, I noticed that when Tang San absorbed his third spirit ring, a spirit bone, and his fourth spirit ring that had been around for ten thousand years, there was no continuous level increase. It seems that this setting is sometimes present and sometimes not, so I didn't let the protagonist increase his level too much.)

Reaching level thirteen was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise for Qi Dao.

Otherwise, given his cultivation speed, it would take him at least half a year to reach level thirteen by cultivating step by step.

Back home, Qi's parents asked about Qi Dao's first soul skill.

Qi Dao laughed and said, "My first soul skill is called Peerless Sword Body. It can slightly increase strength and soul power for a short period of time, while increasing one's own defense by one hundred percent."

(The strength of the soul skill here is based on Dai Mubai's third soul skill of the Thousand-Year Vajra Tiger in the original work, which can double attack, defense, and strength simultaneously for half an hour.)

He was fairly satisfied with his first soul skill, especially in terms of defense.

After all, this is a prestigious percentage increase!

Upon hearing this, Qi's parents gasped in shock.

"Ah Dao, the effect of your soul skill is so good, people would believe it's a second or third soul skill!"

Qi Dao smiled slightly, "No matter how high the increase is, laying a solid foundation is the key."

If his base defense is only 100, then even if he doubles it, it will only be 200.

However, if his base defense is one thousand or even ten thousand, then the benefits after doubling will naturally be greater.

...

After the start of the semester, Qi Dao quietly returned to Notting College.

Two years ago, he applied for a separate teacher's dormitory for himself. He doesn't usually go to class, but instead goes to the library alone to read books.

The content in the book may not necessarily be correct, but it can still be very helpful in broadening one's horizons.

This is also one of the main reasons why he stayed at Notting College.

In return for the academy, he would occasionally act as a teacher, giving lessons to the students or imparting some practical skills to them.

Fourth-grade dormitory.

When everyone saw Qi Dao appear, they excitedly surrounded him.

"Boss!"

Qi Dao was standing in front of several familiar faces.

Xiao Chenyu, Liu Long, Ling Feng!

The three of them looked a bit more mature than they had been three years ago, and thanks to Qi Dao's leadership, they were much more diligent than in the original story.

Xiao Chenyu's soul power level is currently the highest, reaching level eight.

Liu Long and Ling Feng followed suit, also reaching level seven.

It is expected that all three of them will be able to break through to level ten before the sixth grade.

Qi Dao looked at the people in front of him and offered them words of advice one by one.

After he left, Liu Longlingfeng and the others watched his departing figure and couldn't help but say, "How come our boss has changed so much after just one holiday?"

Xiao Chenyu said quietly, "As far as I know, Soul Masters experience a boost in physical development after absorbing a Soul Ring. Xiao Haijie was the same way back then."

These words immediately caused an uproar in the dormitory.

"What?!"

"You mean, the boss has already absorbed his first spirit ring?"

"This...this is impossible!"

"Isn't the boss's innate soul power only at the half-level of the innate stage?"

"How come you're cultivating faster than us?"

Xiao Chenyu shook his head and said, "If it were anyone else, I wouldn't believe it either, but if it's the boss..."

"Yet, I feel that everything makes perfect sense!"

"Have you forgotten what the boss said?"

"True geniuses are never troubled by their martial spirit!"

"Without a doubt, the boss is a true genius!"