Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 8: A New Path in Martial Soul Development and the Impact on the Light Feather

Seeing the atmosphere become dull, Han Li was about to say something when suddenly there was a knock on the door, breaking the silence in the room.

"Young Master, may I come in? Master Matthew and Brother Su are here. They say they have something to discuss with you." Xiu'er's voice rang out from outside the door.

Han Li glanced at Guang Ling, and seeing that he didn't react, he replied directly, "Sister Xiu'er, come in."

The door was pushed open, and the first person Xiu'er saw was Guang Ling sitting to the side. The smile on her face vanished, and she rushed to Han Li's side, shielding him behind her. She shouted sharply, "Who are you? What do you want to do? The Spirit Hall people are outside. I advise you to leave immediately."

Guangling looked Xiuer up and down, and only when she saw the ears on the top of her head did she realize that this must be the little girl from back then.

His impression of Xiuer was deeper than the matter he had handled back then. He glanced meaningfully at Xiuer, who was protecting Han Li like a mother hen protecting her chicks, and looked at his apprentice with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

Han Li didn't expect Xiu'er to react so strongly. He grabbed her hand, pointed to Guang Ling in front of him while Xiu'er looked puzzled, and said, "Sister Xiu'er, this is my teacher, His Highness Guang Ling of the Spirit Hall."

"what?"

Xiuer's face turned bright red instantly. Forgetting to pull her hand away, she hurriedly bowed and apologized, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I misunderstood. I hope you won't blame the young master for my recklessness."

Han Li paused for a moment, then tightened his grip on Xiu'er's hand and looked at Guang Ling: "Teacher, stop teasing Xiu'er, you're scaring her."

Guangling glanced at the two brats in front of her and smiled. "Alright, get up. I didn't mean to blame you. You care so much about this unfilial disciple, hmm, you deserve a reward."

Hearing this, Han Li's eyes lit up, and he quickly pulled Xiu'er, who was still a little flustered, to bow together: "Thank you for your reward, Teacher."

Then, he raised his head, said nothing, and stared straight at Guangling, his meaning quite clear.

Guangling pointed at him with a finger, annoyed. What a good disciple of his! He could seize on a single sentence and start messing with his master. However, he actually quite liked this kind of personality.

"Most of my belongings are in Wuhun City. When we get back, take her to pick out one item."

"No problem, Sister Xiuer, quickly, thank you, teacher."

Han Li tugged at Xiu'er, who hadn't yet reacted, and winked at her. Xiu'er then hurriedly bowed and thanked him.

Guangling glanced at Xiuer and immediately ordered, "You go out first and tell them to wait. I have something to say to this kid. I'll be there in a bit."

Xiuer dared not delay and turned to leave, but Han Li stopped her again, asking her to inform the kitchen to prepare the meal and to also inform the city lord's mansion before letting her go.

"Release your martial spirit and let me see it."

After Xiuer left and closed the door again, Guangling spoke again.

"Yes, teacher."

As Han Li spoke, two curved blades, each imbued with a different kind of energy, appeared in his hands and were handed to Guang Ling.

Guangling curiously took it, not caring about the energy on it. After observing it carefully for a while, she handed the martial spirit back and gave Han Li a wink. Han Li understood immediately and directly manipulated his twin swords to transform into a new form. Just like before, he handed the beautifully crafted Ice and Fire Bow to Guangling.

Before even touching the Ice-Fire Bow, a gleam of joy flashed in Guang Ling's eyes; this martial soul was quite impressive. He admired it for a while before tossing it back.

"Hmm, not bad, even better than the intelligence reports. When the martial soul is in the form of dual blades, its quality is probably average among high-level martial souls, but considering that it is attached with opposite elements and can be used simultaneously, it can barely be considered high-level. When the martial soul becomes a bow, although it is hard to believe, the two opposing elements are perfectly fused together, making it one of the most powerful among top-level martial souls, and its strength is comparable to my martial soul." Guang Ling organized his thoughts and said to his disciple with satisfaction.

Although Han Li knew that his martial soul was not bad, he didn't have a direct comparison. Now that Guang Ling said this, he clearly knew the true strength.

"but……"

Guangling watched as he withdrew his martial spirit and then spoke, panting heavily. Han Li turned his gaze over, wanting to know what his master was about to say.

Guangling's expression turned serious as she looked solemnly at her disciple: "However, your future acquisition of spirit rings will be a problem. Your martial soul possesses both ice and fire attributes, but you can only attach one spirit ring. Moreover, we must ensure that after attaching the spirit ring, your martial soul won't mutate again due to the bias. Have you considered this issue?"

"Oh, so that's what it is," Han Li breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing his teacher's words. He had thought it was something else entirely.

Han Li considered for a moment before speaking, "Teacher, I've actually thought about this issue these past few days. I don't intend to acquire a soul ring with ice or fire attributes."

"Oh?"

Guangling seemed to have thought of something, but her furrowed brows remained furrowed.

"Teacher, I plan to add amplification skills to all my early spirit rings," Han Li said decisively. "Only in this way can the spirit ring skills I acquire in the early stages become my help when I reach higher levels."

"Even so, the amplification skills you can acquire are actually quite limited. Moreover, if you decide to go down this path, not only will your elemental abilities not be further enhanced, but your early-game attack methods will also be very scarce. Have you thought it through?" Lightfeather glanced at him.

"Isn't this you? I'm your disciple. I won't fight anyone unless I have enough strength." Han Li looked at Guang Ling with a grin.

Guangling then realized that his disciple was more slippery than an eel and was not an honest child at all.

Han Li put away his smile and looked at Guang Ling seriously: "Teacher, besides the usual amplification skills, I actually have another idea that I would like to ask you about."

Looking at his serious little face, Guangling also became serious.

"As I just said, I don't intend to acquire a single soul ring like ice and fire. I hope to obtain a special soul skill, which is also related to my future cultivation direction." Han Li first threw out the bait, and only after Guang Ling took it seriously did he slowly continue, "That is elemental affinity or elemental control. Since my martial soul is accompanied by ice and fire attributes, then whether it's an ice-fire blade or an ice-fire bow, it's actually just a vessel. If I gradually control these two elements through my martial soul, once I succeed, not only will I solve the problem of insufficient elemental strength, but also ice-fire hammers and ice-fire spears might be possible."

"Of course, this is just one of my ideas, and it has quite a few requirements for the martial soul. It's possible that only some high-level weapon martial souls with elemental attributes can do this. Do you think my direction for martial soul development is feasible?"

After Han Li finished speaking, he looked up at Guang Ling, wanting to know his opinion, but saw that Guang Ling was staring at him intently, looking very excited.

"You're a fucking genius!"

The usually elegant Guangling couldn't contain his excitement and swore, which was rare for him. He didn't expect that, just as Jin'e said, this was only the first day of accepting disciples, and he had already seen the path to higher levels.

Thank you to the generous donor from Gechenlang City! Here's an iced cola for you!

Thanks to Daohen for the two monthly tickets! Here's a cigarette for you!

I'm eagerly awaiting your reading of the new book!

(End of this chapter)