chsdbacks Chapter 13 Martial Soul: Sun-Chasing Blue Silver King! First Enhancement
Chapter 13 Martial Soul: Sun-Chasing Blue Silver King! First Enhancement
Nottingham City, Qin Mansion.
Inside the clean room, Qin Xu closed his eyes, preparing to enhance his martial soul.
As the mind focused on the black seal and the option to strengthen it was selected, the surface of the black seal rippled, and invisible ripples flowed, transforming it into a round seal with strange patterns.
In an instant.
Qin Xu felt a cool sensation within his body, as if something was guiding and nourishing his bloodline.
As the "Good Fortune" indicator on the panel dropped from one to zero, the Blue Silver Grass martial soul underwent an indescribable change. First, a brilliant light appeared on the surface of the martial soul, and then the light became increasingly intense.
"It's a bit like Pokémon evolution in my past life..."
Qin Xu thought to himself, but the anticipation in his heart grew stronger and stronger.
As the light gradually dimmed, Qin Xu calmly placed the Blue Silver King's left leg bone on his left leg to absorb it.
When Qin Xu absorbed the left leg bone, the originally dim light flickered again, and a cool sensation gathered towards his martial soul.
Qin Xu was overjoyed. Just as he had expected, this piece of Blue Silver King's left leg bone could provide him with the reserve of life force he needed!
In just a moment, half of the life force Qin Xu needed to strengthen the Blue Silver King of the Sun was satisfied, and at the same time, a cool power surged into his limbs and bones.
As the light faded, Qin Xu, who had intended to immediately examine his martial soul, suddenly felt a change in his expression, as if his heart had been suddenly filled with scalding magma.
Starting from his heart, this scalding heat gradually flowed throughout his body, then rapidly circulated across Qin Xu's body like a ravenous snake devouring its prey. It roasted away the surface dirt and filth from his skin and the deeper layers of it.
Instantly, Qin Xu felt a layer of dry, oily sweat on his skin. This oily sweat dripped out of his body along with the sweat. He didn't know how much time had passed when he opened his eyes and desperately wanted to take a bath.
He quickly washed up and rubbed off the yellowish mixture of oil and sweat on his body.
After a lot of work, Qin Xu finally took out the bronze mirror.
That's when I noticed that his skin had actually improved. His complexion and skin texture were now like warm jade and cool cream, and even his complexion was different from before.
Her appearance and temperament have both improved significantly compared to before.
Moreover, his changes were not only on his skin, but also on his eyebrows, eyes, and facial features.
At first glance, Qin Xu only appears to have fairer skin, but if someone who knows him well looks at his face, although they will definitely recognize him and can't see where he has changed, they will be surprised and wonder how Qin Xu has become so much more handsome.
His features were originally nothing more than those of a handsome young man in real life, but now Qin Xu looks a bit like a handsome man on screen after being beautified and sculpted in post-production.
The changes were something even Qin Xu hadn't anticipated at the beginning.
Looking at his own face at that moment, even he thought he was too handsome.
Moreover, he has thick eyebrows and sharp eyes, and is full of heroic spirit, exuding a sharp and tough handsomeness.
Taking a deep breath, Qin Xu quickly composed himself and released his martial spirit. The once tender Blue Silver Grass now had a dazzling golden sun pattern on its surface, and the bright golden lines on the edges of the leaves and roots resembled climbing dragons, making it unrecognizable as Blue Silver Grass.
Although it has not yet fully evolved into the Sun Chasing Blue Silver King, the changes are already very obvious.
Qin Xu was satisfied and was about to end his seclusion when he suddenly felt a burning heat on the black mark. He didn't know when it started, but his luck, which was originally zero, suddenly increased by two points.
"What?"
Qin Xu was greatly surprised. His fate was still blue, and normally he would only gain 1 point of good fortune every three months. However, he gained 2 points in just two days!
Two points of good fortune require six months to accumulate, and without a black mark, one's fate can only bear a maximum of one point.
Although one point of good fortune can be accumulated every three months, the excess of fate will be scattered across the land of Kyushu.
"Luck, luck... Is it because my potential has increased that I've gathered luck? In that case, wouldn't I be able to step on my own two feet and ascend to the heavens step by step?!"
However, Qin Xu soon realized that it was just wishful thinking on his part. He could naturally sense that these two strokes of good fortune did not come from himself, but seemed to come from someone else.
"My little apprentice, Tang San?"
Qin Xu's heart stirred, and he immediately fell into thought.
"The concept of luck is hard to grasp. Even now, I'm still completely baffled as to why the Black Seal awakened and why it suddenly gained two more points of good fortune," Qin Xu pondered seriously.
He doesn't yet know if it's because of some change on Tang San's side.
"If only we could observe the flow of fortune."
Qin Xu had this thought in his mind.
Immediately, he poured the good fortune into the black seal again to strengthen the Blue Silver King of the Sun. However, this time, Qin Xu had a little good fortune left over for later use.
After the second enhancement, the color of the grass leaves of the Sun-Chasing Blue Silver King changed significantly. From the original clear emerald green, it now, although it still looks green, emits a warm golden luster like the sun, giving people a feeling of warmth just by getting close to it.
Qin Xu controlled the stems of the Blue Silver Grass to wrap around the wooden stake used for training in the corner of the wall.
Blue and silver intertwined!
This was not a soul skill, but Qin Xu's instinctive control over the Blue Silver Grass martial soul. As a grass stem tightly bound the wooden table like a vine, the surface of the grass stem shone with a bright red-gold luster. Instantly, the original grass stem turned into a red-hot branding iron.
The wooden stake in the corner only lasted for less than ten seconds before it spontaneously combusted in a terrifying manner.
As Qin Xu increased the input of soul power, the flames seemed to be under his control, suddenly expanding and completely turning the wooden stake into ashes.
"This power... its base stats are comparable to those of battle spirit masters with powerful martial spirits."
Qin Xu's eyes shone brightly; he could never have done this before.
After all, Blue Silver Grass is just too weak.
After testing the enhanced martial spirit.
They began examining the panel at Qin Ruins.
Qin Ruins
[Fate - Blue; Luck - 1; Life - 130; Soul Power - 150]
"Basic life increased by 80 points, but soul power only increased by 60 points."
"Life attributes and physical attributes are linked. The reason I was able to improve so much, besides the evolution of my martial soul, is mainly because I absorbed a piece of the Blue Silver King's left leg bone. Now my physical strength should be comparable to that of a Soul Master who has never absorbed a soul bone."
Qin Xu clenched his fist, satisfied with the blue silver king's left leg bone.
The only regret is that this Blue Silver King's left leg bone only provided Qin Xu with a rather useless soul skill.
Soul Bone Skill: Spring Breeze Blows Again!
When the body is injured, it can consume soul power to heal the injuries.
In addition to the limbs and internal organs, it can recover quickly and also delay fatigue to a certain extent.
It is clear that the Soul Bone Skill and his first Soul Skill have some overlap in terms of healing injuries.
The good news is that this soul bone's skill consumes soul power and converts it into life force.
Although there is an upper limit and the process of converting it into life force is quite costly, if he continues to increase the age of his soul bone, he will be able to make up for this deficiency sooner or later.
"Once I upgrade this soul bone to a hundred thousand or even a million years, the conversion efficiency will definitely improve. At that time, will I be able to achieve the legendary rebirth from a drop of blood?" Qin Xu thought to himself.
after awhile.
The maid knocked on the door to announce it.
Qin Xu let the servants in and nodded slightly when he saw the meal prepared by the maid.
However, he discovered that the maid's eyes were fixed on his handsome face. When she realized that Qin Xu was looking at her, her face turned as red as a teapot steaming wildly.
"What's wrong?"
"Sir...sir, you look so handsome right now."
Qin Xu asked gently, "Were you ugly before?"
The maid's cheeks burned, and she quickly shook her head, "He was handsome before, but... but now he's too handsome. You're like a god from a storybook."
Qin Xu said calmly, "Just do your own thing."
"Yes"
The maid left, blushing, her heart pounding with unease. She inwardly cursed herself for being so blinded by the master's handsomeness. How could she have said something so rude? Luckily, the master had a good temper.
After the maid left, Qin Xu couldn't suppress the urge to smile.
"Ahem, I'm definitely proud of myself because I completed the evolution of my martial soul."
"Now that my future is no longer confined to the realm of Soul King or Soul Emperor, once I've grown up, there are some scores I'll definitely have to settle."
Qin Xu had been pretending to be confused all along, but now he suddenly recalled some things that happened in Tiandou City.
He subconsciously ignored the pursuit and persecution he suffered at the hands of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, but he didn't forget it.
And the cause of his father's death.
He is still a very authoritative figure when it comes to flexible memorization.
Looking at the food brought by the maid, Qin Xu did not eat it directly. Instead, he focused his mind on the black seal and then channeled his soul power into the food.
In an instant, the dish that originally contained corn chowder changed, and a rich aroma wafted out, making Qin Xu's eyes light up. In just a moment, Qin Xu felt his mouth water, and the corn chowder, which originally tasted mediocre, suddenly became much more flavorful.
"It only took ten points of soul power to eat so much." Qin Xu was willing to spend time pursuing his culinary desires.
He was already a master chef, he was just too lazy to cook for himself. Now I'm even more surprised.
"I wonder what's wrong with my good disciple? Could those two points of good fortune really be his contribution?"
Qin Xu was very curious. Seeing that Hei Yin had almost finished his research, Qin Xu came out of seclusion and called Hei Bo, asking him to go to Holy Soul Village ahead of time to call Tang San back. He also wanted to use the "beauty trap" to let Tang San, a six-year-old virgin, experience the gentleness of an older sister.
As for the three days he mentioned earlier, he was just making things up to fool the child.
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"Master, I understand. I'll go arrange it right away." Seeing Qin Xu's change in demeanor, Uncle Hei, who had followed Qin Xu for decades, didn't ask many questions, but quickly brought up another matter:
"I'd like to confirm with you, are we really going to raise pigs? We are Soul Masters, after all," Uncle Hei said hesitantly.
"Is there a problem? It's not us raising them, it's us buying slaves to raise. Not just pigs, but also cattle, sheep, chickens, and so on..." Qin Xu casually remarked.
"Don't worry, I've calculated it in detail, and there's definitely a considerable profit to be made. Our initial investment is 10,000 gold soul coins to buy that Piggy Grand Canyon. Didn't I have someone plan it out for you before?"
Uncle Hei swallowed hard. The master was always right, but this time he couldn't understand it again.
The master didn't have much money left. He could rent that piece of land for ten years at one-tenth of the price... and use the rest for investment. The master has a keen eye; as long as he has money, he's bound to make money.
But the usually shrewd master did not do that.
He also emphasized that he absolutely had to buy it with money, and even a higher price was no problem.
Forget it, I'll just do whatever the master says. At worst, I'll forgo my salary for the next few months!
Qin Xu shook his head. It wasn't that Uncle Hei was stupid; it was just that the financial system of this world was too backward…
Nottingham is just a small city. Given the cost of living in such a small city, even if you go to great lengths to have fun, you won't make much money in this area.
But poverty has its advantages, namely, labor is cheap... well, in the slave-owning Douluo Continent, labor is cheap everywhere.
The advantage is that there are no local bullies, so development can proceed freely, and poultry can be easily exported.
With Qin Xu's spending habits, 30,000 gold soul coins would be spent in just a few months...
Putting everything else aside, just his own house, plus the 'Piggy Canyon' he was planning to buy, added up to nearly 20,000 gold soul coins. With that in mind, he didn't have much money left.
The strong cannot do without resources, even in the Douluo Continent.
Putting aside soul rings and soul bones, the Black Uncle who eats with him, as well as several Soul Sect henchmen and more than ten maids and servants, all cost money to support, so he can't afford to lie down.
For example, Uncle Hei's monthly salary is 2,500 gold soul coins.
The reason why people are so loyal and obey Qin Xu's orders has nothing to do with the high salary Qin Xu gives them.
In the past, when he was in Tiandou City, Qin Xu didn't dare to be too high-profile. He just made enough money to get by.
But now, things are different in Nottingham.
To become stronger, money is not something to be taken lightly.
Although Qin Ruins appears to be on the verge of bankruptcy, the actual situation is much better than it seems.
Qin Xu planned to first approach local powerful figures and wealthy clans, those with large loan amounts.
A house worth over ten thousand yuan can be used as collateral for a loan, and the Piggy Canyon property that was just bought can also be used for a loan. Then, the loaned money can be used to buy more... Money is just paper when you don't need it.
In the post-civilization era of Douluo Continent, there is almost no risk in using loans to repay other loans.
Of course, to avoid financial ruin, one's own business must also grow larger and larger.
After much research, Qin Xu decided to return to his old profession.
Taking over shops and storefronts is too troublesome to develop, requires a lot of personal attention, and can easily offend local powers. It's better to raise pigs.
In his previous life, he was a promising young biologist whose research naturally included large-scale aquaculture.
The Soul Masters of Douluo Continent all eat the meat of Soul Beasts.
However, due to the special nature of spirit beasts, their meat is ridiculously valuable. Ordinary poultry, on the other hand, is raised by farmers in a free-range manner, resulting in low yields. Moreover, poultry like pigs, sheep, and cattle, because farmers lack advanced techniques like egg-laying, not only have meat with a strong, unpleasant odor, but also have extremely high breeding costs due to their individual free-range nature.
Qin Xu took this into consideration and spent half a day developing a process. If things go well, they could even get some breeding pigs with the bloodline of soul beasts.
Qin Ruins will soon be back on track.
"No problem. As long as I didn't mishear." Uncle Hei replied immediately.
Qin Xu nodded to Uncle Hei and mentioned to him that he planned to go and obtain a spirit ring with Tang San after things were over here.
After everything was arranged.
Qin Xu stepped out of the quiet room and stood in the sunlight. Far from feeling wilted by the intense sun, he felt full of energy.
The nearby blue silver grass sensed his presence and bowed their heads.
Qin Xu released a portion of his aura in response, and in turn heard a sense of submission and reverence emanating from several clumps of Blue Silver Grass in the courtyard.
Qin Xu did not summon his Martial Soul, but he could feel it automatically chasing the sun and praying devoutly.
Throughout the afternoon, Qin Xu clearly felt the essence of the sunlight continuously nourishing his body, and a warm current slowly and steadily flowing throughout his entire body.