"Alright, let's begin the breakthrough."
Feeling the surge of soul power generated by the fusion of soul and spirit within him, Zhao Tao activated the "Time Meditation Method," actively controlling each wave of soul power, pushing through the bottleneck of his soul master status!
Under Zhao Tao's control, the once solid soul master bottleneck continuously shattered, seemingly ready to be broken through at any moment.
"Pop!"
Finally, a crisp sound suddenly reached Zhao Tao's ears.
With this sound, Zhao Tao also felt the soul master bottleneck that bound him quietly shatter.
At this moment, Zhao Tao felt a sudden sense of enlightenment, and his realm quietly broke through to the Soul Master realm.
With this breakthrough, Zhao Tao felt his meridians expand, the boundaries of his Dantian extend, and the soul power within him become stronger and richer.
Furthermore, with his breakthrough in cultivation, Zhao Tao could also feel his Spring and Autumn Cicada martial soul becoming more closely connected to the River of Time.
At the same time, a powerful attraction emerged from Zhao Tao's Dantian, drawing in all the soul energy floating freely in the surrounding heaven and earth.
Faced with this rich soul energy, Zhao Tao once again activated the Time Meditation Technique to refine it, and the soul energy within his Dantian grew even more dense.
Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, several hours had passed.
Slowly opening his eyes, Zhao Tao exhaled, a flicker of joy in his eyes.
"Soul power has reached level thirteen? Not bad!"
"Although the Spring and Autumn Cicada hasn't recovered yet, it has slightly affected my soul power cultivation progress."
"But with the Time Meditation Technique, I haven't fallen too far behind."
"As for my mental strength, it's even surpassed what it was before my rebirth. My soul has also already embarked on the correct path!"
Feeling the abundant soul energy, Zhao Tao smiled and nodded. With a thought, he summoned the Spring and Autumn Cicada martial spirit once again.
This time, as the Spring and Autumn Cicada martial spirit manifested, a purple halo suddenly appeared around Zhao Tao, radiating a magnificent glow and spinning continuously.
"First Soul Skill, Time Burial Sword!"
With a thought, Zhao Tao's soul power surged, activating his first soul skill.
As the purple soul ring behind him flickered, a surge of time energy condensed in Zhao Tao's hand, transforming into an ancient silver longsword, emanating a mysterious aura that seemed to disturb time.
Time Burial Sword—this was Zhao Tao's first soul skill.
It condensed the power of time into a sword, launching an attack against the enemy.
Due to the presence of time,
the Time Burial Sword's trajectory became extremely difficult to detect,
making it a near-guaranteed hit for enemies of the same level.
Even foes more powerful than Zhao Tao would find it difficult to withstand the Time Burial Sword.
At the same time, the Time Burial Sword possesses an extremely powerful penetrating ability.
It can dissolve an enemy's defenses and strike directly at their vital points.
After all, no matter how strong a shield is, it can hardly withstand the erosion of time.
And after striking an enemy, the Time Burial Sword leaves behind a legacy of time power that continuously erodes the enemy
, plunging them into a chaotic state of time and causing their combat effectiveness to decline.
It can be said that as a millennium-old soul skill, the Time Burial Sword is absolutely excellent, even supreme.
"Yes, I've broken through to the Soul Master level. With the Time Burial Sword soul skill, I finally have the initial ability to protect myself."
With a thought, Zhao Tao retracted the Time Burial Sword and nodded in satisfaction.
After two years, he had finally broken through to the Soul Master level, stepping onto the first threshold of cultivation. Congratulations!
With a smile on his face, Zhao Tao left the training room and, along with the Spirit Master, underwent a soul power level test and registration.
After completing a series of formalities, Zhao Tao and Lin Ximeng left the Spirit Pagoda and headed home.
On the way, Zhao Tao, naturally, remembered his earlier agreement with Na'er and bought her a cream cake, her favorite.
"Brother, welcome home,"
Na'er said, opening the door to Zhao Tao and Lin Ximeng. Overhearing their conversation, Na'er offered them a sweet smile and a blessing.
"Come, Na'er, this is a gift for you."
Reaching out to rub Na'er's adorable head, Zhao Tao presented the cake to her.
"Brother Zhao Tao is the best! By the way, Brother Zhao Tao, did you successfully break through to the Soul Master realm?"
Na'er asked with a charming smile, accepting the cake from Zhao Tao.
"Of course I did. Come, let's have a big dinner tonight and celebrate!"
With a smug smile on his face, Zhao Tao took Na'er's hand and walked into the house with her.
This was destined to be a night filled with happiness and joy.
...
Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, another year had passed since Zhao Tao's breakthrough to the Soul Master level.
After a year of recovery, constantly absorbing the power of time from the River of Time, Zhao Tao's Spring and Autumn Cicada martial soul had recovered significantly.
Zhao Tao's innate soul power had finally returned to level four.
Along with the recovery of the Spring and Autumn Cicada, Zhao Tao's soul power finally broke through to level 17.
Although there was still a certain gap compared to the level 22 soul power he had at the age of nine before his rebirth,
in terms of soul power quality and foundation, thanks to the blessing of the Time Meditation Method, Zhao Tao had far surpassed his pre-rebirth level.
At the same time, Zhao Tao's mental power had also broken through to 270 points, reaching the middle stage of the Spiritual Communication Realm, with a promising future.
It was also on this night.
Zhao Tao held Na'er in his arms, drifting off to sleep alongside her.
Just as Zhao Tao was drifting into deep sleep, a faint, rainbow-colored halo suddenly emerged from Na'er's body, flickering alternately.
As the halo flickered, Na'er's figure seemed to grow larger, and her brow furrowed slightly, as if she were having a nightmare.
In a blink of an eye, it was the next morning.
"Na'er, it's time to get up!"
Zhao Tao woke Na'er, gently rocking her awake as usual.
However, unlike usual, Na'er didn't exchange a morning kiss as usual. Instead, her gaze seemed vacant.
"Is that day finally here?"
Looking at Na'er's dazed expression and calculating the time, Zhao Tao realized that Na'er had regained her memories, and it was time to leave.
Although he knew he would see Na'er again in the future, he would soon meet her alter ego, Gu Yue.
But at this moment, Zhao Tao couldn't help but feel a hint of sadness in his heart.
After all, he was about to part with Na'er, his childhood sweetheart who had been with him day and night, slept in his arms every day, and was like a sister to him. Who could be truly calm?
"Na'er, what's wrong? Are you sick? Why do you look so dazed?"
However, Zhao Tao quickly controlled his emotions, looking at Na'er with concern, and asked.
"Oh, Brother Zhao Tao, I'm fine! By the way, after dinner tonight, can you accompany me to the beach for a walk?"
Hearing Zhao Tao's words, Na'er was slightly stunned, then looked up at Zhao Tao's eyes and spoke softly.