Chapter 2: A New Beginning in This World.
While watching Douluo Continent, Ji Wuchang noticed that very few people used special techniques. They either relied purely on the skills attached to their spirit rings or on spirit tools.
In short, at least on the surface, there were very few unique skills in Douluo Continent that could be learned later in life. Otherwise, skills like Tang San's Purple Demon Eye and Xuan Jade Hand wouldn't be so rare.
Of course, this was just Ji Wuchang's speculation, nothing more.
Speaking of which, his father's spirit was martial arts, giving him many unique combat techniques from birth. This greatly benefited Ji Wuchang.
What surprised him even more was that his parents could actually fuse their spirits!
But thinking about it, one was a weapon manual, and the other could be considered a martial arts manual. These two combined were a perfect match!
Thus, under the guidance of such powerful parents, Ji Wuchang successfully hunted his first spirit beast: the Illusion Sword Tree!
This spirit beast called the Illusion Sword Tree was something Ji Wuchang had never expected.
Its skill is to create illusions for its enemies, then pierce those bewitched by the illusions with its branches, sharper than a longsword, turning them into its own nourishment.
Moreover, according to his father, this Illusion Sword Tree cultivates both mind and body; its illusions are virtually impossible to escape on their own unless one's mental strength surpasses its power. Even if one can match its mental strength, it can still suppress you physically.
Even with only a hundred years of cultivation, it's said to be able to fight against ordinary thousand-year-old soul beasts without being at a disadvantage, or even to the point of defeating them!
Doesn't this mean the Illusion Sword Tree is on par with the Titan Giant Ape that appeared in the first part of Douluo Continent? Why haven't I seen it in Tang Jia San Shao's books?
But thinking about it, it's normal. The Douluo world is so vast; Tang Jia San Shao couldn't possibly describe everything.
What embarrassed him was that the Illusion Sword Tree they encountered seemed to have exceeded the maximum age limit for a first soul ring that most people could accept.
What was the maximum age limit for a first soul ring again? Ji Wuchang couldn't quite remember such a small detail. As for his forgetful parents, they seemed to have rarely encountered Illusion Sword Trees either. Without even confirming whether its age was suitable for his body, he simply threw the knocked-out century-old Illusionary Sword Tree in front of him.
It's worth mentioning that the Illusionary Sword Tree has a flaw! It can only use its mental interference skill on one person at a time.
Ji Wuchang didn't think much of it at the time, and with a swift stroke, ended the unfortunate life of the Illusionary Sword Tree. Because he was about to obtain his first spirit ring, Ji Wuchang was incredibly excited. He immediately followed his father's instructions, attracting the bright yellow spirit ring floating in the air into his body.
Then...
"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!!!"
To this day, Ji Wuchang will never forget that day. He was in pain for a whole day and night before he finally managed to completely absorb the spirit ring. Before he fainted, he had only one thought:
Damn it, is this your revenge on me?!
Well, you can't really blame his parents. After all, they were new parents, and it's normal for them to be careless. Ji Wuchang wasn't that petty. When he woke up the next day and saw his parents' self-reproachful faces, his anger subsided.
As for how he, at such a young age, absorbed a spirit ring that exceeded his body's limits?
Well, who knows?
Fortunately, although he suffered a lot, his gains were also considerable. As for the specifics of how he gained such considerable power, he would only find out during battle.
With his first spirit ring and the method of systematically cultivating spirit power, he began to cultivate like crazy.
He had decided to cultivate diligently and then go to Shrek Academy to meet the protagonist who truly ascended to the top step by step through hard work.
Once he started cultivating, he lost all sense of time.
He practiced martial arts with his father during the day and cultivated his soul power at night.
After six years of this, he successfully became a level 22 Great Soul Master.
Heaven can bear witness, it wasn't that he was lazy.
For some reason, his cultivation speed always seemed much slower.
While people with innate full soul power were rare, they weren't unheard of. Many had already reached level 27 or 28, and some had even reached level 30, becoming Soul Venerables…
like Dai Huabin of Star Luo…
like Ning Tian of the Seven-Colored Glazed Pagoda… but he…
However, upon hearing news of these two, Ji Wuchang was overjoyed.
Because he had truly caught up with the Douluo Continent II storyline!
If his home weren't still some distance from Star Luo, he would have even wanted to go to the Duke's mansion to see Huo Yuhao, whom he admired.
Unfortunately, he couldn't go…
Actually, it wasn't because it was too far. Even if it's far away, his parents are at least Soul Saint level Soul Masters, and the Ji family is a prominent family in this area.
They could easily get a level five or six flying Soul Tool and reach Star Luo in no time.
Unfortunately, the idea was beautiful, but reality was harsh. If he wanted to go to Star Luo, he could only rely on a high-level Soul Master from his family to guide him.
The problem is, the Ji family is actually a bit special…
Their location is in a city called Star Soul City.
And speaking of Star Soul City, that's another story…
It's said… oops, I mean,
Star Soul City is located at the border of the Star Luo and Heavenly Soul Empires. The relationship between these two great powers is neither good nor bad. They have some business dealings and don't invade each other's territory.
Since they say they don't invade each other, Star Soul City, as the border city, naturally becomes a channel for negotiations and the flow of goods between the two sides. Naturally, Star Soul City has become a gray area, a so-called no-man's-land.
Currently, Star Soul City, although somewhat mixed, is almost as prosperous as the capitals of both countries. The people in the city include Heavenly Soul people, Star Luo people, and even people from other places. And their Ji family is the head of the three major families in Star Soul City! They
live freely, and as long as they don't go too far, no one interferes, and the Ji family is happy with this.
Incidentally, his mother didn't come from the Ji family, but from another of the three major families, the Ye family!
His father was the second young master of the Ji family, with an older brother who unfortunately lost his fertility in an accident.
The Ji family patriarch, his grandfather, only had these two sons. His eldest son was infertile, causing him immense worry!
Now that his second son had finally given birth to an heir for the Ji family, he was overjoyed!
Ji Wuchang's mother was the little princess of the Ye family, the only daughter of the Ye family patriarch. The Ye family wasn't small; the Ye family patriarch, despite his advanced age, had five children. His mother had four older brothers.
As the only sister, she was naturally the Ye family's little princess .
As the child of a little princess, Ji Wuchang naturally held a very high position in the Ye family. Coupled with his innate full soul power, which destined him for an extraordinary future, he was deeply loved by the Ye family patriarch.
So… as the most favored grandson of the patriarchs of two of the three major families, Ji Wuchang's birth was truly a privilege!
Okay, I've digressed. Let's leave aside the question of his high status for now. Ji Wuchang is currently troubled by his identity.
It's too sensitive; countless people outside wish him dead.
Naturally, his two families wouldn't allow him to encounter any danger. But this also means he's basically confined to his home.
And Ji Wuchang's personality, well, how to put it?
He's destined not to stay obediently at home.
Who is he? He's the number one playboy of China (self-proclaimed), destined to be infamous throughout the world. How could he possibly stay home and not go out?
Therefore, his two families are anxious about Ji Wuchang's restlessness.
Heaven knows where all his scheming and cunning come from. He's constantly trying to sneak out of the house; who knows if he might accidentally escape?
They feel somewhat guilty towards him, so they began to think of a way to allow him to go out while ensuring his safety.
Before long, they found a solution:
Ji Wuchang find a female Soul Master with high cultivation, or a woman of high status, to be his wife, wouldn't that solve the problem?
So, the two families joined forces, searching for a suitable female Soul Master.
As for whether the woman would agree?
Do you think the two families even cared?
The most amazing thing is, they actually found one!
And they originally only planned to find a Soul Master with the cultivation level of a Soul Emperor, or at most a Soul Saint, since there weren't that many female Soul Masters above the Soul Saint level. Besides, Soul Masters above the Soul Saint level were generally quite old and not suitable.
As for why they wanted a wife instead of a bodyguard?
Hehe~
(Sorry, you ask too many questions! Sigh!)
Getting back to the point, the two families not only found a high-level female Soul Master, but she also readily agreed, rendering all their preparations useless.
And this readily agreed female Soul Master was a very rare Soul Douluo!
That's why the scene at the beginning happened.
But how could the playboy Ji Wuchang possibly be so fixated on a crooked tree? Not to mention, this Soul Douluo was probably quite old!
In Ji Wuchang's mind, apart from Shrek Academy, most Soul Douluos were in their 30s or 40s. How could he, a mere 12-year-old prodigy, possibly accept such a thing?
Therefore, before even meeting his "fiancée," he chose to elope.
However, he never considered that a mere Great Soul Master could escape the eyes of a Soul Douluo.
"As long as I can get to Shrek Academy to register, my safety will be guaranteed. Those old men are really something, they don't even use their brains!"
Ji Wuchang grumbled sarcastically as he continued on his way, unaware that above him, someone was watching him with a strange smile, for reasons unknown.
In fact, Ji Wuchang's thoughts were far too obvious to the old foxes of the two great families, or even to his parents who knew him well. It was just that everyone tacitly refrained from exposing him.
(End of Chapter)