Chapter 326: The Innate Body Martial Soul
Upon hearing Yang Potian's sudden inquiry about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, Dugu Bo looked puzzled. "The members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan have been relatively well-behaved lately, without any unusual actions. Why do you ask about them all of a sudden?"
Yang Potian paused briefly before explaining, "Grandfather Dugu, I'm considering having Sword Douluo and the others help oversee the academy's security and patrols. This would enhance our overall safety."
Yang Wudi was skeptical. "Our current security measures are quite adequate. Do we really need to trouble them with this?"
Yang Potian shook his head. "Since the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's experts have joined Tianxing Academy, it only makes sense for them to contribute. Otherwise, what's the point of their membership? Ning Fengzhi, in particular, has proven his capability by expanding the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan to its current size. His skills could greatly benefit our academy, provided he commits to our mission."
"But what about Ning Fengzhi himself?" someone questioned. "While he's capable, he harbors a deep grudge against the Wuhun Empire. Could he have ulterior motives?"
"All the more reason to test them," Yang Potian replied. "This will also serve as a measure of their loyalty."
Yang Potian's suggestion left the group in deep thought. No one had anticipated his intention to assign such responsibilities to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan members. After some contemplation, they recognized the strategic value: the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, while lacking offensive power, could excel in metal detection—a useful trait in soul tool research.
With the group's consensus, Yang Potian's decision as Tianxing Academy's true leader was set.
Before long, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo joined the meeting, appearing somewhat surprised. They were rarely involved in the academy's decision-making due to their recent addition to the academy.
After hearing Yang Wudi's introduction, the three were thrilled; this felt like a rare opportunity. Since joining Tianxing Academy, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had struggled to fit in, especially for Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, who found teaching to be an underuse of their abilities. This arrangement gave them a meaningful role moving forward. If their clan had developed soul tool technology earlier, perhaps their sect wouldn't have faced such ruin.
Following further discussions, the academy decided to assign a group of elite students to the Soul Tool Academy under strict confidentiality. Whether from the original four families or the newly added Elemental Academy, only core and trusted students were selected, given Yang Potian's clear emphasis on the importance of the new academy.
The task of building the new facilities fell heavily on Niu Gao and his clan members. Constructing an academy in the snow-covered mountains was no easy feat, but with Niu Gao's Titled Douluo abilities and his clan's strength, they estimated it could be completed in a few months.
As the discussions concluded, Niu Gao raised a question. "Potian, according to your plan, we only need to build one new campus. Why build two?"
Yang Potian thought carefully before answering. "I have other purposes for the second campus. It will be smaller and house fewer students, but it'll serve as another classified location for the academy."
Niu Gao looked baffled. "Why another campus? Are we training another group of students?"
"Grandfather, I asked you and Grandfather Wudi to search for students whose martial souls are part of their bodies. How many of those students have we found so far?"
Yang Wudi thought for a moment before replying, "Over the past years, I've managed to find some students with body-part martial souls across the continent, but there are only about a dozen. Is there something unusual about them?"
Yang Potian shook his head. "These students with body-part martial souls are far from ordinary. Their potential has yet to be fully tapped. I intend to train and cultivate them separately, making them one of Tianxing Academy's trump cards. I'll call this specialized program the Innate Body Martial Soul Academy."
Yang Wudi grew curious. "What makes this Innate Body Martial Soul so special? From what I've seen, their innate spirit power is low, and their attack methods are limited. They're often at a disadvantage compared to other soul masters of the same rank."
Yang Potian chuckled. "They may start weaker, but the Innate Body Martial Soul has a unique trait—they can undergo a second awakening."
Most of the people present were experienced soul masters, highly knowledgeable about martial souls. However, they had never heard of a second awakening. Even Ning Fengzhi, normally composed, looked taken aback.
Yang Potian continued, "The Innate Body Martial Soul is no ordinary martial soul; it's one of the rarest types. Because their martial soul is part of their body, as their physical strength grows, so does their martial soul. If they reach a certain threshold, they can undergo a second awakening. However, this process is extremely challenging and fraught with risks."
"But if successful, an average martial soul can evolve into a top-tier one—some may even reach god-like potential."
As Yang Potian looked around the room, he saw that some of the group were still unsure. He summoned his spirit energy, and his entire body took on a golden glow, surrounded by eight blood-red spirit rings.
The transformation placed tremendous pressure on everyone present. Even Sword Douluo and Yang Zhentian felt an overwhelming force weighing down on them.
"My original martial soul was simply my body. At first, it didn't change much, but after my second awakening, my body attained strength comparable to a god-level martial soul. This is the secret behind my ability to absorb spirit rings beyond my level."
Understanding dawned on the group. They now grasped the purpose of establishing the Innate Body Martial Soul Academy; if they could successfully cultivate such experts, it would become a powerful hidden asset for Tianxing Academy.
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