Douluo: Trinity, I run through the timeline

Of course, the harvest was also amazing; it was a case of reaping what you sow.

Su Ming has three bodies, so he's not too worried about the future, because he lived in that era and was surrounded by elite Soul Masters striving to become Battle Armor Masters, all of whom had to endure this hardship.

The Su Ming of the past and the Su Ming of the present seem to be living in an era with soul tools, where he can directly obtain various rare metals. However, in reality, the environment of his era was the most severe, and the cultivation of soul power was the most arduous. He also had to devote his energy to learning and making battle armor.

Is it a Douyi era drama?

Even though he only awakened to level five innate soul power, Su Ming never felt any pressure in the past.

The reason is that the talent level of Soul Masters in this era is generally too low.

He felt that even if he became a Soul King at the age of twenty, he wouldn't seem outdated.

"I'll stay at Notting Academy for a few years, and once I reach the second ring, I'll be safer traveling far away on my own. My body should also be fully developed by then, and I'll head to the metal capital, Gengxin City."

Su Ming was taken aback.

He felt a calling force.

This is--

Thousands of years later.

Su Ming opened his eyes and felt a cracking sound echoing inside his body.

The golden ball of light transformed into a cocoon of light, constantly expanding and contracting, as if it were breathing.

"It hasn't finished developing yet, but it seems like it's only a matter of time before it does. At least it's not a low-quality soul," Zhang Tianyang said after hearing this.

He asked Su Ming about his soul skills.

Su Ming pondered for a moment, sensing the effects of his soul skill.

A flicker of surprise crossed his eyes, followed by delight.

Noticing his expression, Zhang Tianyang said, "It seems that the soul skill you acquired is very powerful."

"More than powerful, this is simply—"

He paused.

This is a soul skill that was tailor-made for him.

Zhang Tianyang assumed that Su Ming simply had no words to describe his feelings, and quietly waited for Su Ming's emotions to stabilize.

After catching his breath, Su Ming said, "This soul spirit has the attribute of time, and I seem to have the aptitude for it as well, so my soul skill is of the attribute of time."

A glint of surprise flashed in Zhang Tianyang's eyes.

Time attribute!

To gain such attributes, this soul spirit has really hit the jackpot.

"What specific soul skill is it?"

"First Soul Skill, Borrowing Power!"

Upon hearing what Su Ming said, Zhang Tianyang had two question marks popping up above his head.

Is this the name used for a time-attribute soul skill?

Su Ming's spirit rings have lit up, and the power of time surrounds his body.

These are things that ordinary people cannot perceive.

Only Su Ming could clearly sense the power of time surrounding him.

A long river appeared before his eyes.

The river flows on, and every drop of water seems to tell a story.

Upstream of that long river, two figures stood.

One is him.

The other one was him.

The three of them stood at three points in the river of time.

Su Ming noticed that only his future self was in an illusory river. Starting from the middle, which is where Su Ming is now, the river became illusory and began to branch, with countless tributaries overlapping each other. Su Ming in the future was just standing on one of them.

The power of time is at work.

Two phantom images of Su Ming swiftly crossed the river of time and merged into his body.

From Zhang Tianyang's perspective, Su Ming's soul power inexplicably began to expand.

His body grew larger, his soul power increased several times, and even the quality of his soul power improved significantly.

"My soul skill is called Borrowing Power. It allows me to borrow power from the river of time and draw strength from it to replenish myself," Su Ming said in a low voice.

He clenched his fist and felt a power he had never felt before.

Zhang Tianyang's eyes widened in shock.

"So outrageous?"

"Fortunately, I can borrow their strength even if I don't need it. If the target I'm targeting needs that strength, then I won't be able to borrow it."

"Uh..." Zhang Tianyang opened his mouth and uttered two words: "Gambling addict?"

Su Ming's lips twitched slightly.

According to the information he revealed to Zhang Tianyang, that is indeed the case.

However, the two past selves he was leveraging were connected in spirit and mind, so there was no need to consider their appearances.

Moreover, even if his two past selves needed power, he could cooperate with each other and borrow just a little, even just one-tenth, which would be enough to bring about a qualitative change.

Because the power he borrowed was directly fused.

That's right, after he borrowed the power, he was in the state of a three-in-one martial soul fusion skill!

Even if it's just one tenth of Su Ming's power from the past and present, it's enough for him to enter the state of the Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill, which is a perfect boost.

"So, it's not like I didn't fail either." Su Ming felt excited.

He has always been able to exploit information asymmetry, both in the past and present, but it seems he doesn't reap any benefits.

Things are different now; he can leverage that advantage to get there.

Chapter 5: Information on Secondary Professions

Zhang Tianyang told Su Ming to try it a few more times to figure out exactly how much power this first soul skill could borrow.

If there's a situation where you can't borrow strength, then this soul skill is essentially useless and becomes practically worthless.

Su Ming was aware of his concerns, so he repeatedly sought help from others to explore the scope of such help.

"If I borrow power, the minimum increase is 100%, and I even feel that my soul skill is anchored to a soul master with a physical martial soul, and my physical attributes have been improved in all aspects."

Even if Su Ming in the past and present only gives him 10% of his power, Su Ming in the future can still increase it to 100%!

Of course, this requires that the difference in soul power among the three is not too great. Otherwise, Su Ming in the past and present is only level 29. Even if he borrows all his power to Su Ming in the future who is level 70, he will at most be a Soul Douluo. Being able to fight a Title Douluo for a few rounds would be considered as Su Ming in the future developing the Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill well.

The Martial Soul Fusion Skill is reciprocal; if one side is too weak, it will affect the others.

"Not now, but in the future you need to practice this soul skill often when you have nothing to do. You need to master your leverage range as soon as possible, otherwise you will be at a great disadvantage in battle."

Su Ming nodded, indicating his understanding.

Zhang Tianyang is still worried that his goal of borrowing power remains unchanged, and the total amount of power he borrows is fixed. Once his soul power level increases, the effect of borrowing power will be minimal.

Su Ming knew the answer to this, but he couldn't tell Zhang Tianyang. He could only agree with Zhang Tianyang and promise to always be mindful of the scope of his leverage in the future.

With the issue of his soul resolved, Su Ming should now enter the cultivation phase.

After some thought, Zhang Tianyang decided to establish a master-disciple relationship first. Su Ming's talent was outstanding, and there was no guarantee that Su Ming wouldn't be snatched away after he came out of seclusion.

"Su Ming, would you be willing to become my disciple?"

“I’m willing,” Su Ming said.

He bowed respectfully and knelt before Zhang Tianyang.

Zhang Tianyang smiled broadly.

“I, Zhang Tianyang, have taken in three disciples in total. You are the third, and most likely the last.”

Su Ming listened quietly.

“I’ve gained some insights and need to go into seclusion for a while, at least six months, and possibly as long as two years. I might not be able to teach you then,” Zhang Tianyang said.

“Teacher, your cultivation is important. I’m also just starting out in the process of exploring cultivation, so I don’t need too much guidance,” Su Ming said.

That is indeed true.

Zhang Tianyang had previously planned not to accept any apprentices, intending to do so a few years later.

“I’ve arranged for you to attend Tianhai Academy, which is considered the strongest academy within the Tianhai Alliance,” Zhang Tianyang said. “You’ll receive the best training there. I’ll check on your cultivation progress when I come out of seclusion.”

He then told Su Ming a few more things.

The most important issue is Su Ming's permissions within the Spirit Pagoda. He helped Su Ming upgrade to the level of steward, which can meet all his current needs within the Spirit Pagoda.

For example, the skills to control various elemental attributes can be obtained by exchanging contribution points within the Spirit Pagoda. There are also courses for secondary professions that can be exchanged. Su Ming's deacon authority can unlock all search items. As for contribution points, Zhang Tianyang personally transferred 100,000 contribution points to him.

The contribution points from the Spirit Pagoda are similar to those from the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy, and their value is roughly the same.

Within the Tang Sect, 15,000 contribution points would be enough to reach the fifth-level steward level. Even a rare treasure like the Thousand-Year Sea Dragon Marrow, which can strengthen the foundation and enhance the power of qi and blood without any side effects, only costs 4,500 contribution points. One can imagine the purchasing power of Su Ming with these contribution points.

After giving his instructions, Zhang Tianyang didn't linger any longer and immediately went into seclusion while his insights were still fresh.

He is currently level 96, and there is a great chance that he will break through to level 97 this time. At that time, his position in the Heavenly Sea Spirit Transmission Tower will be more secure.

Su Ming checked the system inside the Spirit Pagoda.

"There are nine levels of deacons. I am currently only the lowest level one deacon, but I can already view all the public content in the system."

"Millennial whale glue is worth 5,000 contribution points."

"The beginner's tutorial on mastering the water element costs 100 contribution points, the advanced tutorial costs 500 points, and the ultimate tutorial costs 3,000 points."

"A complete guide to blacksmithing for 1000 contribution points? Anyone who redeems that is an idiot."

Su Ming was speechless. The basic encyclopedia, as the details showed, could be purchased outside the official store. Even with Federal Currency, its total value would likely not reach 500 Spirit Pagoda contribution points.

"Complete Guide to Mecha Design"

"Complete Guide to Mecha Manufacturing"

"One-on-one forging plan development for beginner blacksmiths, 100 contribution points per month."

"Mecha."

"It's most cost-effective to buy a set of these myself outside. They're all basic knowledge that you need to accumulate over time, not learn through so-called teaching."

Su Ming knew this.

He's not a child anymore; he has the mindset of an adult, so he doesn't need so-called guided teaching.

However, his future self was an orphan and did not have enough federal currency.

Su Ming:

So, I can only exchange it using contribution points?

"Let's find someone to ask about the situation first."

He found the deacon in charge of his martial soul awakening and asked about the information in the exchange system and the value of contribution points.

"If you want to learn a certain secondary profession, it is actually very worthwhile to exchange for the basic guides in our Spirit Pagoda system. The so-called basic materials circulating outside are of varying quality, and most importantly, even the best materials are not comprehensive."

With the butler's explanation, Su Ming retracted his initial statement.

This comprehensive basic guide is truly worth the money.

Then he can exchange it.

"The three sets of basic guides require 3,000 contribution points."

He returned to the exchange system and retrieved all three sets of basic information.

Only by acquiring basic knowledge as soon as possible can his ability to learn the three things simultaneously become apparent.

"The only problem is that I have to be the reader, I have to go through all the knowledge, and then I will choose one of the other two to actually study."