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

"How is this possible!"

Upon hearing this, Tang San gasped in shock.

Seeing Tang San's shocked expression, Yu Xiaogang smiled knowingly and said, "I was just as shocked as you were back then."

"Teacher, how exactly did he do that?" Tang San asked solemnly.

Yu Xiaogang said, "This is all because he luckily created a self-made soul skill!"

"A self-created soul skill?" Tang San frowned.

"That's right. A self-created soul skill is a special kind of soul skill. It is not formed naturally after absorbing a soul ring, but a special soul skill created by the soul master according to his own situation."

Upon hearing this, Tang San thought to himself, "So, creating your own soul skill is similar to my Tang Sect's ultimate technique?"

He continued, "Does the teacher know anything about Qi Dao's self-created soul skill?"

Yu Xiaogang shook his head. "His self-created soul skill has only been used twice in the past few years. I wasn't there once, but I did see him use it the other time."

"His self-created soul skill is a kind of instantaneous burst amplification soul skill, which can unleash several times the power of himself in an instant, but it will put a great burden on his body."

"Therefore, in my opinion, his self-created soul skill has a huge drawback. If he cannot defeat his opponent in one move, then he will be the one to lose."

"I see." Tang San nodded. He hadn't expected Qi Dao to have such a trump card.

However, this news also made Tang San very upset.

Because during his match with Qi Dao, he couldn't even force Qi Dao to reveal his trump card.

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang continued, "Xiao San, now you know, losing to Qi Dao is not a shameful thing."

"After all, his soul power is several levels higher than yours, and he is proficient in swordsmanship and has such a trump card."

"Even if I don't particularly like him, I have to admit that his strength is probably unmatched among Soul Masters below level 20."

"Little San, now tell your master the whole process of your fight with Qi Dao, and let your master analyze it for you."

"Alright!" Tang San immediately recounted the entire process of his challenge against Qi Dao.

After listening, Yu Xiaogang first affirmed Tang San's initiative to challenge Qi Dao.

"Your willingness to stand up for your friend is a commendable quality, and I'm very happy for you."

"Back in the day, I had two close friends whom I would entrust my life to."

"This kind of friendship is something Qi Dao may never understand."

Others may respect him because of his strength, but they will never consider him a friend from the bottom of their hearts.

Tang San nodded in agreement.

Then Yu Xiaogang continued, "Xiao San, you performed very well in your fight with Qi Dao. After realizing his strength, you immediately released your soul skill."

Tang San sighed and said, "Unfortunately, my Blue Silver Grass martial soul is ultimately just a useless martial soul. He cut my Blue Silver Grass into several pieces with a single sword strike."

Yu Xiaogang's expression turned slightly stern, and he rebuked, "Third Brother, have you forgotten what I said?"

"There are no useless martial spirits, only useless soul masters!"

"So what if he's better than you now?"

"You were born with full soul power, so your cultivation speed is destined to far surpass his."

"He can cut down level 11 Blue Silver Grass, but what about level 21 Blue Silver Grass?"

"Thirty-one more levels, forty-one more..."

"One day, when you become a Title Douluo, he might only have just reached the Soul Emperor level. Do you think his sword will still be able to cut through your Blue Silver Grass by then?"

Upon hearing this, Tang San's eyes lit up.

"Teacher, you're right."

"So what if Blue Silver Grass is weak?"

"As long as my level is higher than his, his sword cannot cut through my Blue Silver Grass."

Yu Xiaogang nodded in satisfaction upon seeing this.

"This child is teachable!"

"Not only that, imagine that in the future your level will be higher than his, so high that his sword cannot cut through your Blue Silver Grass."

"But your Blue Silver Grass can be imbued with a poison-attribute soul ring to enhance its offensive capabilities."

"Will he still be a match for you then?"

"What's more, you also possess a second martial soul!"

So...

"Don't be nervous, you're no match for Qi Dao right now. In ten years, you'll be able to defeat him easily."

After hearing this, Tang San felt a wave of relief wash over him.

"Teacher, you truly are a master!"

"Those people outside are blind; they don't know your true abilities."

Yu Xiaogang was quite pleased with Tang San's flattery and said lightly, "Little San, you should know that truth is often only in the hands of a few."

"Let them say what they want, ignore them!"

...

Qi Dao Dormitory.

For Qi Dao, Xiao Wu and Tang San's challenge was just a minor episode, and it did not affect his daily cultivation at all.

As always, he sat cross-legged on the bed, contemplating the Peerless Sword.

In his mind, the peerless sword he conjured was extremely solid, just like a real object.

In particular, the several crack-like patterns on the sword's surface gleamed brightly.

When Qi Dao was meditating, he no longer felt the stinging sensation he had felt before. Instead, he felt a warm and comforting sensation, and his mental strength steadily improved during the meditation.

In addition, regarding his ideas back then.

He would spend some time each day observing the path of his soul power circulation within his body.

Now, several years later, he has eliminated many useless routes.

After eliminating these useless paths, his cultivation speed increased by at least 20%.

Don't underestimate 20%. Just 20% is enough to make Qi Dao's cultivation speed reach a new level, enough to rival a genius with innate seventh-level soul power.

Once a seventh-level innate soul master matures, they become the backbone of major sects, and breaking through to the Soul Saint realm is not difficult.

This is the limit that Qi Dao can currently achieve.

Further optimizing the route is not out of the question.

However, it is more difficult, as it requires replacing the existing meridian pathways with simpler ones.

Qi Dao does not plan to continue optimizing for the time being.

His abilities and understanding were insufficient to support him continuing.

One night passed.

Qi Daoguan had been cultivating all night and was in excellent mental condition.

He was a person who disliked trouble, so after his brief encounter with Xiao Wu and Tang San yesterday, all he wanted to do was break through to level 20 as soon as possible and leave this place of trouble.

...

The first semester of sixth grade passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside the dormitory, a subtle fluctuation of soul power suddenly emanated from Qi Dao's body.

He slowly opened his eyes, a look of excitement on his face.

I've finally broken through level 20!

Qi Dao stood up, looked around, and a touch of emotion appeared in his eyes.

He's made a breakthrough, which means it's time for him to leave!