Douluo Continent: I am a biologist, and I have awakened a weapon spirit?

"That's exactly what I wanted," Chen Feng said with a smile.

"It's alright, Master. I'm doing fine here. I even have two good friends."

"Two? Who else is there besides Tang San?" Chen Xin asked curiously.

“There’s another girl named Xiao Wu, but she recently went home. The three of us are very good friends,” Chen Feng said.

"Oh, okay then. If there's a chance in the future, please introduce your friends to us," Chen Xin said with a smile.

"Of course, there will be opportunities." Chen Feng nodded, then took out the sword-shaped jade pendant and asked:

"Speaking of which, is this jade pendant just a family heirloom? Did that senior take it with him back then?"

Ning Fengzhi began to explain:

"There is actually a pair of these jade pendants. Back then, my ancestor obtained a piece of Ten-Thousand-Year Condensing Spirit Jade. It just so happened that the two seniors, Chen Yang and Chen Xun, had awakened their innate full soul power. So he asked someone to carve this Ten-Thousand-Year Condensing Spirit Jade into two jade pendants and gave them to the two seniors respectively."

"The piece belonging to Senior Chenyang was given to his wife after his death, and its whereabouts became unknown after his wife left. That is the piece you have."

"Is the other jade pendant in Master's possession?" Chen Feng asked.

“That’s right.” Chen Xin flipped his hand, and a similar jade pendant appeared in his hand.

Chen Feng looked at the two identical jade pendants in front of him and asked curiously:

"By the way, what is this Ten Thousand Year Mind-Concentrating Jade used for? The name sounds pretty powerful."

"This kind of jade has the effect of calming the mind and focusing the spirit, which can make people more focused. It was also its help that allowed Senior Chenyang to retain his last bit of consciousness back then," Ning Fengzhi said.

Chen Feng recalled the time before and after he obtained the jade pendant and felt that he did indeed become more focused.

However, this effect is subtle and gradual. Previously, Chen Feng only thought it was a benefit of his body returning to childhood, making it easier for him to concentrate. He never expected that it was actually the effect of the jade pendant.

"You must keep this jade pendant safe; it will greatly benefit your cultivation," Chen Xin instructed.

"I understand, Master. I will take good care of it." Chen Feng put the jade pendant around his neck.

Ning Fengzhi took out a simple red ring and handed it to Chen Feng. "Little Feng, we left in a hurry this time and didn't bring any gifts. This is a storage soul tool with some pocket money inside. You can use it first. If you need more, you can come back to the sect to find us. We will come to see you again later."

"This storage soul tool may not look particularly impressive, but it has a large storage space inside. This is for your safety, to prevent anyone from coveting it."

Chen Feng quickly declined, "No need, Uncle Ning, I..."

"Take it."

"Oh, thank you, Uncle Ning." Chen Feng didn't dare to say anything more and obediently accepted the ring with both hands.

He didn't care much about pocket money, but he really liked this storage soul tool.

After all, spatial rings are a standard accessory for protagonists, making it convenient to carry things with you when you go out.

"In addition, I will have someone open a jewelry store in Nottingham as a secret contact point. You can contact them if you have any trouble in the future. If you want to publish a paper, you can also submit the manuscript to them. They will arrange everything for you and ensure that no one will associate the paper with you." Ning Fengzhi said, explaining his arrangements.

"Yes, I understand." Chen Feng could only nod.

Chen Xin took out a small booklet from his storage soul tool and said:

"Xiao Feng, these are some of my insights from practicing swordsmanship. You can take them as a reference, but don't try to learn them exactly, because the sword moves, sword intent, and sword path of each generation of Seven Kill Sword inheritors are different. They all come from comprehending their own martial spirit."

"Moreover, your martial soul is not the Seven Kill Sword, so I suggest that you explore your own martial soul and comprehend a sword technique of your own."

“…I will give it a try,” Chen Feng replied.

He actually felt that this matter was a bit unreliable. To him, comprehending sword intent and swordsmanship was a bit mysterious.

But there was no other way; since his master had already spoken, Chen Feng could only bite the bullet and give it a try.

If all else fails, I can always ask my master for help.

"Also, Xiao Feng, do you know the identity of your friend Tang San?" Chen Xin pondered for a moment before finally asking.

“I know,” Chen Feng said. “We’ve known about the Haotian Sect for a long time, and I even know his father’s identity.”

"What's your identity?" Ning Fengzhi asked from the side. "Speaking of which, Uncle Jian, why did you leave suddenly twice just now? Was it because of something?"

"Yes, because I ran into Tang Hao." Chen Xin nodded and then briefly explained what had just happened.

"That child is actually Haotian's son, and his mother died at the hands of the Spirit Hall." Ning Fengzhi was greatly surprised.

Chen Feng was focused on something else, and he asked in astonishment:

"You mean that corrupt individuals have attacked the academy before?"

He couldn't understand how he had gotten involved with the Fallen Ones. Did the Fallen Ones also value theoretical knowledge and research?

No, since he's become a degenerate, couldn't he at least do something more meaningful like murder or arson? Why is he fixated on an innocent biologist?

"Yes, but you don't need to worry too much. Haotian has already silenced those villains, so no news will get out. I've also reached an agreement with him. He will continue to watch over you for a while until you and your friend Tang San are both able to establish yourselves on this continent." Chen Xin patted Chen Feng's head to comfort him.

"Uncle Jian, should we send someone to protect Xiao Feng?" Ning Fengzhi suggested from the side.

Chen Xin thought for a moment and said:

"Yes, but you have to stay hidden in the shadows. Otherwise, people will focus their attention on Xiao Feng. Have you forgotten? Our original plan was to have the master cover for Xiao Feng, so that outsiders would think that 'Chen Feng' had been traveling the continent and that the master was just publishing papers on his behalf."

"If people discover that our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has planted too many forces in this small city, it will inevitably arouse the suspicion of those with ulterior motives, especially the Spirit Hall and the Fallen Ones, neither of whom are people who follow the rules."

"That's true." Ning Fengzhi nodded.

"How about this then?" Chen Feng said after thinking for a moment.

"Uncle Ning, you don't need to leave too many people here, because Haotian Douluo usually guards this place. You don't need to come to see me often either. Just send someone to protect me secretly when I go back to the sect on vacation."

Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin exchanged a glance. "That is... a solution."

Chapter 56 Reflections on the Form of the Yin Sword

After the plan was agreed upon, Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin left the room.

But they will stay here for two more days, because Chen Xin will teach Chen Feng the basics of swordsmanship.

This put Chen Feng at ease a little. This was the right pace. Why make people figure it out on their own right away?

It's like making people start learning calculus as soon as they enter elementary school. Is that reasonable?

Of course it's unreasonable.

At least let people learn addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division before talking about calculus.

Aside from swordsmanship, what bothered Chen Feng the most during this conversation was the fact that his ancestor was actually an evil soul master.

That's right, they are evil spirit masters, not fallen ones; these are two different concepts.

Fallen Soul Masters are those who simply enjoy killing and doing evil, but Evil Soul Masters are Soul Masters who cultivate in an evil way; they can truly use human lives to increase their strength.

The difference between the two is like the difference between an ordinary criminal and a terrorist.

Throughout the entire Douluo Continent era, there were only two people who could truly be considered evil soul masters: Bibi Dong and the King of Slaughter.

Tang San, who possesses the Eight Spider Lances, is somewhat related to the evil spirit master category, but the others are not worthy of being called evil spirit masters at all.

Chen Yang, who awakened the demonic sword, is a typical evil soul master because he can improve his cultivation by devouring souls.

However, Chen Feng, this ancestor, still had a conscience and was very strong-willed. After realizing that he had fallen into evil ways, he quickly reacted and eventually committed suicide through his father.

After learning this, Chen Feng had some guesses about where his martial soul's characteristic of needing to absorb human blood came from.

It is very likely that it mutated from that demonic sword from back then.

This raises the question: could the so-called Yin sword form of the Tai Chi Bagua Sword be the same as Chen Yang's demonic sword from back then?

After all, the Yin Sword is associated with death, so wouldn't a Soul-Devouring Demon Sword perfectly fit the characteristics of being associated with death?

If the Yin Sword form of the Tai Chi Bagua Sword is indeed the Soul-Devouring Demon Sword, then Chen Feng needs to consider whether or not to awaken the Yin Sword.

His ancestor Chen Yang had failed because of this, and Chen Feng dared not say that he could definitely withstand the control of this demonic sword.

This is a martial soul with properties similar to Frostmourne; it's not something that can be kept unaffected simply by having a strong will.

Moreover, Chen Feng's will was not particularly firm.

If he fails after awakening the Yin Sword form, he will definitely become an evil soul master.

Judging from Chen Yang's situation back then, there was a risk that he might have lost himself.

If it were during the second era of Douji, Chen Feng might have been able to join the Holy Spirit Cult if he had no other choice.

Anyway, the Shrek Academy's inspection team in Douluo Continent II is useless. As long as Chen Feng is careful, he doesn't have to worry about being caught. He might even be able to use a Super Douluo to boost his achievements.

However, in the era of Douluo Continent I, there was a large spirit master organization called the Spirit Hall that was dedicated to combating the fallen, and various sects would occasionally do the same thing.

Even the Fallen can't survive in this era and are imprisoned in the Killing City, let alone Evil Soul Masters.

In this situation, it seems that Chen Feng's only option is to abandon the Yin Sword form of his martial soul and pretend it doesn't exist.

Anyway, even without the special form, he can still use his martial soul, so it doesn't have much of an impact.

"However, this is a bit of a waste. What if the Yin Sword isn't the Soul-Devouring Demon Sword? What if I can remain unaffected by the Demon Sword?" A hopeful thought popped into Chen Feng's mind.

He knew that his current thought was dangerous, mostly influenced by greed, but he still couldn't help but have this idea.

Chen Feng tapped the table lightly, his heart filled with intense struggle.

After a long while, he still couldn't make the decision to give up the Yin Sword form, and instead remembered something else.

Just now, besides triggering the Bagua sense of Chenfeng Martial Soul, there was another person whose senses were very strange.

This subtle sensation made Chen Feng feel a faint sense of rejection and disgust.

Chen Feng hadn't delved into what this feeling was before, but now, looking back, it seemed somewhat similar to the Yin Sword sensation brought by Xiao Wu.

Chen Feng now knows that the thin man in black is Ghost Douluo. So it's not surprising that his blood can awaken the Yin Sword.

However, that subtle sense of rejection bothered Chen Feng.

Could it be that the blood of the ghost and Xiao Wu will cause the awakened Yin Sword form of the Tai Chi Bagua Sword to be somewhat different?

Perhaps the Yin Sword awakened by the ghost is harmful, which is why Chen Feng felt a sense of rejection, while Xiao Wu's awakened Yin Sword was not harmful.

Chen Feng didn't know if he was possessed. He felt like he was desperately trying to find a reason not to give up the Yin Sword.

"This is a real headache," Chen Feng couldn't help but rub his head.

He felt he had encountered the biggest dilemma he had ever faced since birth: whether or not to risk losing himself and becoming an evil soul master in order to awaken a special form of martial soul with unknown effects.

To be greedy or not to be greedy, that is the question.

If he's greedy, then once Xiao Wu evolves into the Taiyin Jade Rabbit, Chen Feng will have to gamble with her blood.

If she weren't greedy, then Xiao Wu...

"Wait, even if I don't take the greedy path, Xiao Wu won't change her mind, right?" Chen Feng suddenly realized this problem.

Whether he is greedy or not, Xiao Wu will evolve into the Taiyin Jade Rabbit, and it will not change because of his decision.

"In that case, I might not have to worry about this problem now."

After figuring things out, Chen Feng quickly made peace with himself.

He simply used the tactic of stalling, leaving the matter to be resolved in the future.

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Meanwhile, Master and Flander brought Tang San to the academy's cafeteria.

Tang San originally wanted to go to the first floor to buy some cheap food to eat back in his dormitory, but Master stopped him and took him to the second floor to buy him a sumptuous meal.

Master and Flander sat down at the table. Tang San could tell they had something to talk about, so he tactfully took his food and went to the other side.

Because they arrived a little late, there were only the three of them on the entire second floor.

After Flanders sat down, he began to speak:

"I never expected to run into something like this while visiting you, Xiao Gang. Your life must be quite colorful."

The master glanced at him. "Do you think I encounter this kind of thing every day? It just happened to happen. Speaking of which, didn't you say you brought me something?"

“Oh right, I almost forgot.” Flander touched the ring on his hand, and five large, sealed jars appeared on the table.

"This is the blood of a ten-thousand-year-old Earth Flame Dragon Beast. I've already treated it with a potion, so it won't coagulate. My ring's storage space isn't as big as your belt, so it can only hold this much. You can use it to feed Sanpao first, and come back to me when you're done."

Chapter 57 Flander, the God of Gacha!