Old Rat's life must have been getting harder and harder these past few years, probably agonizing to death.
Perhaps even Dugu Bo, who had been poisoned by his own spirit, couldn't compare to him in this regard.
"Spirit power level thirteen, not bad."
Ning Chuan smiled and slowly opened his eyes. A gust of fragrant wind blew, and Louise, excited and expectant, came over. She embraced Ning Chuan's face and kissed him fiercely, leaving a trail of bright red lipstick marks.
As she kissed him, she exclaimed in admiration, "Xiao Chuan, you're truly amazing. You actually managed to absorb this six-hundred-year spirit ring. Show me your spirit!"
"This devil!" Ning Chuan spat inwardly, slowly raising his right hand. A faint green light surfaced on his skin, and the three-foot-long Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword emerged. A clear yellow halo rose from his feet, the hallmark of a first-ring spirit master.
The Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword hadn't changed much from before, but the oppressive aura it emanated was incomparable. Louise faintly sensed that the pressure exerted by the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword on her Dark Fragrance Sword's martial soul seemed even stronger.
Louise had seen Ning Chuan's Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword martial soul before, and sensing the change, she eagerly asked, "What soul skill did you gain?"
"First Soul Skill: Sword Light!"
Ning Zhuang swung around, standing several feet away from Louise. His first soul ring illuminated, and without any warning, he raised his hand and unleashed a ten-foot-long cyan sword beam.
He spun around and suddenly slashed, severing every tree within a ten-foot radius.
"A soul skill without a martial soul?"
For a six-hundred-year-old soul skill, this power was quite respectable. After all, she knew the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword was an extremely powerful mutant martial soul. Its inherent attack power was impressive, but the fact that it could unleash a soul skill without a martial soul surprised her.
"Well, my first spirit skill can be unleashed in two ways: one when I'm not using my spirit, and the other when I'm using it. When I'm not using my spirit, its power is relatively average, but it can be unleashed instantly. The other is when I'm using my spirit, like this."
The first spirit ring lit up again, and Ning Chuan, gripping the sword with both hands, swung it forward fiercely.
The sword's gleaming light shone brightly, transforming into a giant azure lightsaber that slashed forward.
A shallow trench, about five or six meters long and a foot deep, was instantly carved into the
ground. At the end, a granite block half a man's height split in half and then exploded with a loud bang.
"Ah, this..." Louise was horrified.
If Ning Chuan's first spirit skill was merely average for a six-hundred-year-old spirit skill, its strength being its instantaneous nature,
then this one was truly incredible.
Ning Chuan's first spirit skill looked even more powerful than her second.
Although she was a Sensitive Attack type, her attack power was not outstanding compared to other Spirit Masters of the same level, and her second Spirit Ring was only five hundred years old, she was still a Level 38 Spirit Master. (P.S.: During this year, her Spirit Power also increased by one level.)
Logically speaking, even if Ning Chuan's first Spirit Ring was six hundred years old, it shouldn't be that old.
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The only problem lay with his spirit.
This indicated that Ning Chuan's Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword was an extremely powerful mutated spirit, perhaps even as powerful as the Seven Killing Sword wielded by the Sword Douluo of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
Sheathing his spirit, Ning Chuan said, "Teacher, this is my first spirit skill, Sword Light. When using this spirit, my attack range increases by 50% and my spirit power doubles. And the attack range increases with my cultivation level."
Louise nodded, then gave a wry smile. "It's a very powerful spirit skill, both offensive and amplifying. I have nothing more to teach you now. The only thing I can do is accompany you in combat training and spirit ring hunting."
Ning Chuan stated firmly, "Teacher, no matter what, you will always be my teacher."
Initially, Ning Chuan might have been tempted to exploit her, but he was not without compassion. He had witnessed Louise's kindness to him over the past school year and could honestly say he treated her like his own daughter.
While Ning Chuan wasn't a good person, he was certainly not ungrateful. Or perhaps it was the even more annoying, retaliatory act of "a little kindness, a little revenge. "
Louise smiled with relief and casually asked, "What's your soul power level now?"
"Level 13," Ning Chuan replied.
"Not bad. Compared to the two innate, full soul power cultivators in our academy, I'm only three soul power levels behind. At your current rate of cultivation, I believe you'll catch up in a few years, or even surpass them."
Louise had great confidence in Ning Chuan. As far as she knew, during the academy's annual soul power test a few days ago, Xiao Wu and Tang San's soul power had only just broken through level 16.
Afterward, the two chatted for a while, consumed some dry food and water, and then headed back.
The next morning, they finally returned to Notting City.
"After obtaining a spirit ring, a spirit master can register at the Spirit Hall every month and receive a spirit master subsidy. You'll be there soon. Don't reveal the age of your spirit rings; it's not good for you and will make you vulnerable to being targeted. Also, starting tomorrow, the academy's annual three-month holiday begins. If you're homesick, you can go back. However, I still recommend returning early. I plan to use this time to bring you back to the clan so the elders can teach you. You have a strong learning ability, so don't waste it. And while my spirit power may not be high, my father is a true Soul Douluo."
Louise was determined to fully cultivate Ningchuan.
Ningchuan nodded, "I do plan to go back. I'll be back in three days." He planned to give some gold soul coins to Old Tom and to reward the villagers who had helped him. It wouldn't cost much anyway. Ningchuan
also knew Louise's family. With a Soul Douluo as its leader, they were one of the rare, hidden families on the Douluo Continent. Their ancestors had once been glorious, having produced a Titled Douluo.
As for why Louise came to Notting City to be the Dean of Studies, it wasn't because of some melodramatic incident, but simply because, relatively speaking, her talent wasn't very good. Nearing thirty, she hadn't yet broken through to the Soul Sect level. Barring any unexpected events, her Soul Emperor status was essentially over.
Unwilling to rush into marriage, she simply ran away on her own and became the Dean of Studies at Notting College.
Ning Chuan felt like he'd made a killing. Long-established, hidden families like these generally inherited techniques like the Clear Sky Sect's Clear Sky Hammer Nine Absolutes and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's Distraction Control Technique. It was just a matter of mastery. If one could learn some powerful sword techniques, it would be a huge win.
(End of this chapter)