Chapter 86: Zu Zong's Gains
By evening.
The members of the Huangdou Team had already returned to their respective residences. After days of travel, everyone was truly exhausted. Even Xiao Wu, who usually clung to Zu Zong, fell asleep the moment she got back.
The Huangdou Team, also known as the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's representative team, consisted of the academy's most elite students. Unlike others, each member had their own private residence.
At this moment, Zu Zong had securely locked his windows and doors and was sitting cross-legged on his bed.
This trip to Soto City brought Zu Zong three major gains. First, he reunited with the little kitten and confirmed their relationship. Second, he successfully stole the Eight Spider Lances. Third, he used his Sharingan to copy three of Tang San's secret techniques.
Mystic Jade Hands: smooth as cold jade, immune to all poisons. At its peak, it renders the hands invulnerable and rock-solid.
Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon: uses minimal force to neutralize great strength, turning attacks into nothing. Capable of seizing and manipulating targets from a distance.
Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track: multiple illusory afterimages, highly adept at dodging.
The rest were of lesser importance, but the Mystic Jade Hands were critical for Zu Zong's future plans to obtain immortal herbs. He had long coveted the Fiery Apricot Delicate and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. He, too, wished to experience the euphoric agony of refining the Ice-Fire Alchemic Body.
Zu Zong gathered soul power into his palms. As it circulated, his hands gradually changed, emitting a faint jade-like glow.
He took out a kunai from his system space and drove the blade into his jade-like palm.
A soft "ding" rang out—the blade failed to leave even a scratch.
"Smooth as cold jade, immune to all poisons. At its peak, invulnerable and rock-solid. So this is Mystic Jade Hands? I didn't expect to be able to train it using Nine Yang Divine Art. Not bad—it was worth spending over a month using my Sharingan to observe Tang San's spirit battles."
Back at Nuoding Academy, Zu Zong had barely seen Tang San, so copying the Tang Sect arts had been impossible. It wasn't until the great spirit battle arena in Soto City, where Tang San frequently competed, that Zu Zong had the chance. Even then, Tang San rarely used Mystic Jade Hands, so Zu Zong had to wait and observe for over two weeks before successfully copying it.
Besides that, during the Huangdou vs. Shrek team battle, Zu Zong also managed to copy the grappling technique Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon, and earlier he had already copied the footwork technique Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. With this, he now possessed three core techniques from the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record.
As for the remaining "Purple Demon Eye" and "Mysterious Heaven Skill," Zu Zong had no need for them, thanks to his second martial soul, the Sharingan, and his Nine Yang Divine Art.
The Sharingan granted him powerful abilities—observation, replication, and hypnosis. It gave Zu Zong extraordinary insight, allowing him to observe soul power flow, see through and cast illusions, and copy physical techniques and non-martial soul skills. This was precisely how he had managed to replicate Mystic Jade Hands, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon.
The Nine Yang Divine Art, a comprehensive martial system, enabled mastery of all martial skills once cultivated. Zu Zong's ability to train in the Tang Sect arts he copied was due in large part to this art.
Although, due to the laws of the Douluo Continent, Zu Zong couldn't break through the fifth level of the Nine Yang Divine Art before reaching the Soul Ancestor realm, even the fourth level gave him enough power to match Tang San's years of hard practice in these techniques.
As for Tang San's Hidden Weapon Mastery, Zu Zong hadn't witnessed it yet. But he had inherited advanced kunai and shuriken throwing techniques from Uchiha Itachi, which might not be inferior to it.
Zu Zong gave a low shout, "Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon."
As soon as the words fell, the teacup on the table across the room floated up and was drawn toward him. Under the influence of the technique, the cup hovered in mid-air.
Drip—a bit of tea spilled as the cup shook. Zu Zong frowned and guided the cup back onto the table with his soul power.
"Looks like a weaker version of Great Shift of the Universe. Still, I need more practice. Even if I learn fast, I haven't field-tested it yet. For now, only Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track looks decent." He gave a wry smile.
Mentioning Great Shift of the Universe reminded Zu Zong of how, years ago, he had deliberately traveled to the world of Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber to try breaking through the Nine Yang Divine Art.
He failed to advance the art, but ended up saving Zhou Zhiruo's family from Yuan soldiers, gave them some Gold Soul Coins, and sent them somewhere safe.
He still remembered how, when he was about to leave, little Zhou Zhiruo had clung to him and refused to let go. In the end, he left behind a Blue Silver Grass plant and told her, "Once it grows to one meter tall, I'll return."
Of course, ordinary Blue Silver Grass could never grow that tall. He wondered how she was doing now—he should find time to visit her again.
As for Zhang Wuji? Sorry, whether he lives or dies has nothing to do with classmate Zu Zong.
"System, show my personal panel."
A childish, girlish voice echoed in Zu Zong's mind.
[Beep, system panel has been opened]
[Host: Zu Zong
Gender: Male
Age: 12
Martial Souls: Blue Silver Emperor / Sharingan
Innate Soul Power: Level 10
Soul Power Level: 39
Base Strength: 1200
(Note: A normal adult male has a base strength of 10. Base strength is determined by the body's comprehensive attributes, excluding martial souls and soul skills. It includes but is not limited to: strength, speed, reflexes, soul power level, and soul power quality.)
System Inventory: Kunai ×100, Shuriken ×100, Clothing ×5
Overall Evaluation: Young Expert
Remaining Steal Attempts: 2
Hatred Points: 150,400
Worlds Available for Stealing: Douluo Continent, Naruto, Battle Through the Heavens, Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
Domain: Blue Silver Domain (Second Form)
Personal Achievement: Soul Master
]
Staring at the two remaining steal attempts on the system panel, Zu Zong was momentarily stunned and asked in his mind, "System, I've only increased my soul power by one level these past few months—why do I have 2 steal attempts?"
[Beep, Host only used seven attempts last time.]
Reminded by the system, Zu Zong suddenly remembered. After stealing three longevity pills from Gao Yao (Zhao Gao) during his seventh attempt, he was forcibly transported to the Myth world, where he ended up altering the storyline.
He had used his Sharingan's illusion ability to erase Gao Yao's memory. Yi Xiaochuan, having failed to consume the longevity pill, was left half-alive. Even with Cui Wenzi's help to preserve his life, he was probably now nothing more than a vegetative husk. As for Ying Zheng, Zu Zong extended his life by another six months, thereby rewriting history.
Reaching into the air, Zu Zong retrieved the three longevity pills. On the surface, they looked no different from ordinary pills, but Zu Zong could sense the immense energy contained within.
After giving them a brief glance, he dismissed the idea of consuming them. He was still young, and with the system's many resources supporting him, he could practically lie around and still ascend to godhood.
Moreover, Zu Zong had never slacked off in cultivation.
He returned the pills to the system space and murmured to himself, "I don't need them. But in the future, I could give them to pe
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