Triggering a treasure chest in Douluo Continent

Chapter 15 Martial Soul Mutation

However, the changes are not limited to these.

As his internal energy circulated, Shi Quan felt his body warm up. This was a feeling he had never experienced before during his cultivation. Wherever the yin and yang energy reached, his entire body and even his blood vessels seemed to be leaping with joy.

"This feeling... is it the martial soul resonating with me?"

Shi Quan suddenly opened his eyes and realized the source of everything.

It was already past midnight, and the others in the dormitory were already sound asleep.

A pale blue light emanated from Shi Quan's hand, and the Blue Silver Grass appeared in his hand, swaying gently.

At first glance, the Blue Silver Grass in Shi Quan's hand is no different from the ordinary Blue Silver Grass. However, upon closer inspection, it can be seen that the branches and leaves of Shi Quan's Blue Silver Grass are a few degrees wider and thicker than those of the normal Blue Silver Grass. The veins of the blue leaves are not the normal blue, but have black threads in the depths.

"The Blue Silver Grass's attributes have changed!"

Shi Quan stared wide-eyed, feeling a dryness in his throat. After observing and sensing again with uncertainty, his eyes were filled with shock.

The attributes of the Blue Silver Grass martial soul have indeed changed, and in fact, there are two changes.

Life and devouring!

Two contradictory attributes, though not obvious now, have strangely appeared on his Blue Silver Grass.

"It's due to internal energy."

Shi Quan quickly discovered the source of the change in the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul: it was the Yin-Yang internal energy within his body.

The internal energy of Yin and Yang attributes seems to be able to stimulate the attributes of the martial spirit itself.

Shi Quan wasn't sure if his perception was wrong, because the event happened so suddenly that he didn't react for a moment.

If the Yang attribute corresponds to the Blue Silver Grass's life attribute, then the Yin attribute corresponds to the Blue Silver Grass's devour attribute.

Besides the Blue Silver Grass, will his other two martial souls also activate their own special attributes like the Blue Silver Grass?

Is the change in a martial spirit temporary or permanent?

A series of questions arose in Shi Quan's mind.

"calm!"

Shi Quan took a few deep breaths to calm his agitated emotions.

He couldn't just test it in his dormitory, and the same went for the Blue Silver Grass; they could only wait until tomorrow to go to the back mountain of the academy to test it.

"Cultivate first."

Clearing his mind of all distractions, the Nine Yin Nine Yang Divine Skill circulated within his body once more, and that warm, comforting feeling swept over his entire body again.

"It's such a unique feeling."

The feeling was like being immersed in a hot spring, giving one a comfortable and relaxing sensation, allowing Shi Quan to completely unwind.

One night passed.

This was definitely the most comfortable night of his cultivation journey.

The morning exercise continued as usual, and due to the change in internal energy, today's martial arts practice was much smoother than usual.

After class, Shi Quan didn't even go back to his dormitory. He hurriedly grabbed his books, ate a quick meal at the cafeteria, and then rushed off to the back of the college.

Upon arriving at the back mountain, Shi Quan looked around to make sure no one was nearby before raising his right hand, and blue light condensed into Blue Silver Grass.

The Blue Silver Grass was the same as last night, but for some reason, Shi Quan felt that the attributes of the Blue Silver Grass seemed to have become more obvious.

"go!"

Shi Quan raised his hand and waved it, and the Blue Silver Grass in his hand extended in the wind, circled half a tree in the distance, and then returned to Shi Quan's hand.

"The control has become a bit easier." Shi Quan's eyes lit up, and he slowly pulled with his right hand. The Blue Silver Grass quickly straightened, and as the force continued to increase, the Blue Silver Grass finally could not withstand it and broke.

"It's more resilient than before, and it does have a devouring ability, although it's a bit weaker." Shi Quan walked closer to the tree trunk, raised his hand and lightly touched the place where the Blue Silver Grass was binding. The mark was very light, and although it was almost impossible to see the difference, it at least proved the existence of the devouring ability.

"soil."

With a clench of his right hand, the Blue Silver Grass dissipated, and a pale yellow light emerged from Shi Quan's left hand.

Upon handling the clay, Shi Quan's first impression was its weight. Compared to before, the clay was noticeably heavier, with a substantial feel and a slightly soft, moist texture.

Unlike the Blue Silver Grass, Shi Quan couldn't sense any obvious attributes from the Earth Martial Soul. He only felt that the Earth Martial Soul was heavier than before, and he couldn't explain the specific changes. However, he was certain that the Earth Martial Soul was also affected by internal energy.

"Spiritual essence!"

With a clench of his left hand, the soil vanished from Shi Quan's grasp. A flash of dark light appeared in his eyes, and his spiritual spirit directly possessed his body.

Ordinary beast spirits cannot possess other beings before obtaining a spirit ring, but Shi Quan's spirit soul spirit is special. Even without a spirit ring, it can possess other beings, and after possession, it is no different from an ordinary one. This is also the reason why Shi Quan could freely use his spirit soul spirit to enter the state of spiritual enlightenment in front of Shi Jian.

"This feeling!?"

As soon as the spirit possessed him, Shi Quan immediately sensed the subtle changes in the spirit's martial soul. He raised his hand and reached out towards the tree in front of him again. Strangely, Shi Quan's fingers actually passed right through the tree trunk!

Soulification!

To be precise, they should be considered ghosts. If the yang attribute of the soul represents the consciousness and thoughts during life, then the yin attribute represents the lingering obsessions of the spirit after death.

Previously, the spirit soul was simply a spiritual attribute, but now the spirit soul martial soul has added the sinister charm of a ghost to its spiritual attributes.

However, the awkward thing is that the current spirit can only transform a small part of the body into a ghost, which is only about half the size of a hand.

But Shi Quan had a hunch that the effects of the Nine Yin Nine Yang Divine Skill's internal energy were not so simple. His internal energy had only just undergone a transformation, and he still needed time to explore its mysteries.

With a thought, the Blue Silver Grass martial soul reappeared in his hand. Looking at the Blue Silver Grass in his hand, Shi Quan's lips curled into a faint smile. "The changes in the Blue Silver Grass have really helped me a lot."

His innate soul power was only level one to outsiders, but after drinking the Martial Soul Awakening Liquid, his innate soul power directly reached level four. After three months of arduous training at home, his soul power broke through to level five and inherited the true scripture. Due to the conversion between soul power and internal energy, his strength increased to level six in just one month.

For a Soul Master at the first level of the Innate Realm, the speed at which his strength improved was terrifying. It was already considered good if a Soul Master at the first level of the Innate Realm could break through to the Soul Master level within six years, but he had already broken through to the sixth level in just one month after the start of the school year.

Based on his current cultivation speed, with the help of the Nine Yin Nine Yang Divine Skill, he is confident that he can break through to level ten within a year.

Rapid improvement in strength is certainly good, but how can a Soul Master at the first level of the Innate Realm advance nine levels of Soul Power in just one year? How is he supposed to explain this to the academy and the Spirit Hall?

Shi Quan was already worried about how to deal with this problem, but now the changes in his Blue Silver Grass martial soul have given him a reason!

However, he needs to consider this matter carefully.

Every morning, Shi Quan would go to the playground to practice Yi Jin Xi Sui as usual. After finishing his classes in the morning, he would go to the back mountain to practice other martial arts in the afternoon, and then practice the Nine Yin Nine Yang Divine Skill at night after returning to his dormitory.

Every day was exceptionally fulfilling. Each of the six martial arts techniques was exquisite, and Shi Quan could feel his own improvement every day.

As for Xiao Wu, after remaining quiet for more than a month, she may have learned a way to deal with Shi Quan from Tang San and challenged him again.

Shi Quan knew Xiao Wu's temperament. If he didn't agree, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to cultivate in peace for a while. So he had no choice but to agree.

The battle continued. Shi Quan's divine skill had been mastered, and his Nine Shadows Shift technique was now more fluid and skillful. Even when Xiao Wu used her martial soul and combined it with the Blue Silver Grass to restrain her, Xiao Wu was unable to get close to Shi Quan.

The battle ended with Xiao Wu's furious shout.

Xiao Wu was clearly not one to give up easily, and she would challenge Shi Quan almost every month thereafter.

Shi Quan was also patient and tireless. Later, in order to prevent Xiao Wu from disturbing his cultivation, Shi Quan found a whip technique in the True Scripture that was relatively easy to learn and quick to master, called the White Python Whip Technique, and combined it with the Nine Shadows Shift to dodge.

He extended the Blue Silver Grass into a long, thin whip, dodging while also teaching Xiao Wu a lesson. Although Shi Quan's Blue Silver Grass did not absorb a soul ring, his whip technique was "the longer the better." The White Python Whip Technique was unpredictable and strange. Although the whipping would not cause injury, it would inevitably cause some pain.

Xiao Wu, who was already eager to give Shi Quan a good beating, was even more furious after being whipped by Shi Quan with the White Python Whip Technique. She stomped her feet in anger and felt even more disgusted with Shi Quan.

According to the work-study students, they rarely saw Xiao Wu cultivating, but recently they have started to see her cultivating seriously quite often, and they don't know what has stimulated her.

Upon hearing this, Shi Quan felt a headache coming on. His original intention was to stop Xiao Wu from bothering him, but he didn't expect it to backfire. Instead, it spurred Xiao Wu to work even harder to improve her strength so that she could teach him a lesson.

Two months passed in this way, and Xiao Wu and Tang San's strength was steadily improving.

On the other hand, Shi Quan's soul power level had strangely stagnated. In two months, his internal strength had not increased at all. However, Shi Quan was not flustered at all. Instead, he was enjoying it.

As he continued to cultivate, he discovered that his internal energy had not stopped growing, but rather that the internal energy he had cultivated over the past two months had been used to nourish his martial spirit.

Shi Quan also gained a more comprehensive and clear understanding of the power of the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Divine Skill.

His three martial souls, nourished by internal energy, are in a state of acquired mutation.

The changes brought about by the internal energy of the Nine Yin Nine Yang Divine Skill are not temporary, but permanent.

Shi Quan originally thought that the changes in his martial soul were just a change in the form of his internal energy. He believed that as his soul power level increased, the changes in the attributes of his martial soul would become more obvious with the injection of internal energy.

But as he continued his cultivation, he discovered that this was not the case. The change in his martial soul was not a simple change in its form, but a change from the inside out.

Even without using internal force, the summoned martial spirit is still in a state of coexistence of yin and yang attributes.

This is a mutation of the martial soul, and a benign one at that. As the martial soul continued to mutate, Shi Quan was surprised to find that his control over the martial soul became more and more adept. It was as if the martial soul was no longer a separate entity, but rather like the internal energy in his body. He no longer felt the same sense of separation as before when controlling it.

This series of discoveries also made Shi Quan marvel at the wonder and power of the Nine Yin Nine Yang Divine Skill.

This stagnation in his internal energy lasted for a full six months before it began to recover and improve.

His martial spirit has only just begun its transformation.

Because he discovered during his cultivation that although his internal strength was increasing, his martial spirits were actually still being nurtured by his internal strength. As his internal strength increased in the future, the special attributes of his three martial spirits would also increase accordingly.

For six months, Shi Quan's soul power level remained at level six, while Xiao Wu and Tang San's soul power levels had increased to around fourteen or fifteen.

In order to prevent Xiao Wu from disturbing his cultivation, Shi Quan became increasingly violent. It was impossible for him to be beaten by Xiao Wu; it was simply impossible.

Since you're asking for a beating, Shi Quan won't hold back. Although there's a nearly ten-level difference in soul power, the profound mysteries of the True Scripture's martial arts can easily erase that gap. Plus, his divine internal energy is continuous, making him stronger with each battle. Even if Xiao Wu's soul power level is higher, she can't outlast Shi Quan in terms of attrition.

Therefore, in the entire battle between the two, Xiao Wu never gained any advantage over Shi Quan.

Shi Quan finished reading the books he borrowed a month after the start of the semester. After returning the books, Shi Quan borrowed two more books. This went on for almost every month. The person in charge of his borrowing and returning of books was Dean Mald.

In addition, every time Shi Quan returned a book, Mald would test him with a few simple questions. Over time, he and Dean Mald had quite a few exchanges. In the days that followed, whenever Shi Quan came to return or borrow books, Dean Mald would prepare two new books for him in advance, which saved Shi Quan a lot of trouble in finding books.

Notting College's learning system is based on academic years, with one semester lasting about a year. During this time, students are not allowed to go home, but their relatives can visit. Li Meili and Shi Jian visit Shi Quan at the college about every two months. Sometimes, when Shi Jian's business is doing well, the two of them visit more often.

The first academic year was drawing to a close.

Shi Quan, who got up early, unusually did not immediately go to the playground to practice Yi Jin Xi Sui (a traditional Chinese exercise), but instead got ready.

After the classes this morning, we'll have a break. He can just grab his things and leave when class is over.

Shi Quan didn't bring much; he didn't even need a change of clothes. In the end, he packed a few books, his reading notes, and some other small items. Since the vacation was two months long, Shi Quan had specifically borrowed two extra books from Dean Mald when he returned the books last time.

As the holiday approached, everyone in the class became restless, and most people couldn't concentrate on the lesson.

During his academic year at Notting Academy, Shi Quan had a very fulfilling year, and his gains were enormous. In addition to the improvement in his martial arts and martial spirit, his internal strength had broken through to level seven, and he was only a few weeks away from level eight.

Although his strength stagnated for six months due to the mutation of his martial soul, Shi Quan was still very satisfied with his current rate of improvement.

(End of this chapter)