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Chapter 5 Thinking about the future
The next day, early morning.
Mu Ci regained consciousness after being submerged in the bucket of water.
The feeling of comfort spreading throughout his body was intoxicating, much like the feeling of relief a person who has been training with heavy loads for years feels when they take them off for the first time, as if they have been reborn.
However, before he could even savor the moment, the maid's voice came from the doorway.
"Young Master, are you awake? Master has prepared the carriage and is waiting at the door."
Mu Ci suddenly realized that he was supposed to hunt for his first spirit ring today, so he quickly started packing and shouted back, "I know, I'll be right there."
He put all the items he needed to pack into his storage soul tool. Previously, because he lacked soul power, he had to put some of the things he prepared in the corner of the room. Now it was much more convenient. After packing everything up, he hurried towards the door.
At the entrance of the Mu Mansion.
Mu Ci spotted his grandfather from afar, standing with his hands behind his back in front of the carriage.
Running up to Mu Changsheng, Mu Ci scratched his head and said apologetically, "I went to bed a little late last night, sorry to have kept you waiting, Grandpa."
"Didn't Grandma and Mom and Dad come?"
Looking around, he found that besides the coachman, only his grandfather was there, which made him a little curious.
"A mere first spirit ring is enough for me. How could you think that I, a dignified Soul Douluo, can't even defeat a hundred-year-old spirit beast?"
"Or do you think Grandpa is like that dead man Tang Gu?"
Mu Changsheng pretended to be angry.
"No, no, everyone was here yesterday, I thought we'd all go together today."
Mu Ci then realized that everyone was there yesterday because she had awakened her martial soul.
Today's mission is merely to hunt a hundred-year-old soul beast, and with a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse like my grandfather leading the way, it's already taken very seriously.
As for Tang Gu's actions, it's something a normal person would find difficult to do. What family would train their disciples before they obtain their soul rings?
Mu Changsheng is a top-tier control-type Soul Master renowned throughout the Heavenly Dou Sect, unlike those brutes from the Clear Sky Sect who only know how to swing hammers.
"It's alright, let's get in the carriage first. It's a long way, we can talk as we go." Mu Changsheng looked at Mu Ci with a kind expression and pointed to the carriage next to him.
Upon hearing this, Mu Ci nodded and boarded the carriage.
The carriage was very spacious, like a small bedroom, with all kinds of furniture such as a desk and sofa. The floor was even covered with a layer of fur from an unknown soul beast, which was very soft to step on.
These carriages are basically exclusive to the noble soul masters of the Heaven Dou clan, and are specifically used for long-distance travel. The carriages are equipped with many civilian soul tools inherited from ancient soul guidance civilizations.
Because there are very few records of how to make a proper soul tool, it is impossible to make one.
However, the patterns on these civilian soul tools are simple, and they are not too difficult to replicate. They were made by various merchant guilds and specially supplied to the royal family and large soul master families.
Sitting down with Mu Changsheng, Mu Ci asked her grandfather curiously, "Aren't we going to the Soul Hunting Forest near Shenmu City? Why did we bring this carriage out?"
Mu Changsheng calmly picked up a cup of tea from the table, took a sip, and said, "The quality of the soul beasts in the Soul Hunting Forest is not high, and there are even fewer high-level soul beasts suitable for plant martial souls."
"This time when we went to the Star Dou Great Forest, our family discovered a grove of Azure Vine in Star Dou."
When the Azure Vine was used as a martial soul, it was a top-tier control-type martial soul; when used as a soul beast, its bloodline was also very high.
It is a perfect match for our family's inherited martial spirit, even though Xiao Ci's Abundant Jianmu is a mutated martial spirit.
But it is still a plant after all, so absorbing the Azure Vine as the first spirit ring is definitely the right thing to do.
Mu Ci listened to her grandfather's analysis and nodded in agreement.
Although his own martial soul was not the original Abundance Miracle, and had undergone some changes due to the laws of the other universe, it was still far superior to ordinary plant martial souls. Compared to it, the Blue Silver Emperor was not even worthy of carrying his shoes.
While it's possible to absorb beast-type spirit rings like Tang San, and the powerful origin of the Abundant Jianmu tree wouldn't be greatly affected, why choose a inferior plant-type spirit ring when there are more suitable options?
In addition to fulfilling one's destiny, enhancing one's Abundance Power also requires comprehending the laws of life in the world.
Compared to plant-type spirit beasts like the Ghost Vine, the Azure Vine's vitality is far superior. Choosing it as your first spirit ring will also promote your initial comprehension of the Power of Abundance.
As for beast-type spirit rings, if you have an Emerald Swan, that would definitely be the best.
In the entire Douluo Star, the most suitable spirit ring for the Abundant Jianmu, besides the Golden Tree, is the Star Dou Ferocious Beast, the Emerald Swan, Bi Ji.
However, Brigitte is currently in the small space at the bottom of the lake with the silver dragonfish, so there's no need to even think about it. And under the protection of their clan leader Brigitte, the Emerald Swan clan never leaves the core area.
If the opportunity arises in the future, I might try to make a deal with Silver Arowana.
After all, she can't do anything but lie at the bottom of the lake to heal her injuries. Once her Abundance Power reaches the mid-to-high level, healing some of her injuries shouldn't be too difficult.
Mu Ci is currently unsure whether her martial soul, once it reaches the mid-to-high level, will have the ability to transform into a companion spirit beast.
If possible, transforming Biji into something like the Abundant Black Deer would allow her to avoid heavenly tribulations and achieve immortality. I believe few soul beasts could refuse that.
Mu Ci's thoughts had already soared to the heavens, from the first spirit ring to the ninth. After all, they were currently in the timeline of Dou Yi, and Tang Shenwang had not yet ascended to the God Realm, so there wouldn't be eyes watching them from the heavens all the time.
All the opportunities have not yet been exhausted, and there is much to be done in this vast world.
"It will take at least several days to travel from Shenmu City to the entrance of the Star Dou Great Forest. During these days, I will teach you our family's advanced meditation method and some precautions for Soul Masters traveling in the world." Mu Changsheng looked at Mu Ci, who was sitting upright to the side, took out a booklet from his own storage Soul Tool, and handed it to her.
"Take a look at it yourself first, and ask me if you don't understand anything." After saying that, Mu Changsheng got up from the sofa, walked to the recliner on the side, lay down, and slowly closed his eyes.
Mu Ci opened his own advanced meditation method and began to read it with great concentration.
After all, he now belongs to the Douluo people, unlike those eccentric characters in the Collapse Iron Universe who can rely on their ideals and shatter stars in an instant once they understand the Dao.
His current strength needs to be cultivated little by little, so the practice of meditation is very important.
In just a short while, he finished reading the meditation manual in his hand.
However, Mu Ci was very distressed after reading about the meditation method, not because it was difficult, but because it was too simple.
Because the meditation methods in Douluo Continent are almost all stream of consciousness, like the concept of "upper body and heavenly mind," they are difficult to describe in concrete language.
He then compared the basic meditation method he had seen in the study with the basic meditation method in his mind and found that the so-called advanced meditation method was just an addition of some insights from advanced soul masters.
It can certainly help beginners get started to some extent, but whether it can speed up the training process is still unknown.
"No wonder Tang Shenwang's Xuan Tian Gong has dominated the history of Douluo Continent for tens of thousands of years."
These people rely purely on talent. Those with good talent can cultivate to a higher level, while those with poor talent can only live a life of idleness and do not try to find a way to overtake others.
No, one cannot achieve continuous progress by moving quickly in the first step; I must create my own genuine cultivation method.
Looking at the meditation manual in her hand, Mu Ci felt sorrow for the cultivators of Douluo Star, and resolved not to follow their old path.
After obtaining his first spirit ring and unlocking the true power of abundance, he began to explore his own cultivation method, starting from the meridian diagram of his previous life. After all, Tang San's Mysterious Heaven Skill could be used and could also help Tang Hao open up the eight extraordinary meridians, indicating that there was no difference in the meridians among Douluo people.
The Power of Abundance is the best trump card for his bold ideas. Although the Destiny of Abundance is not as destructive as Hunting and Destruction, it is absolutely number one in terms of restoration.
Mu Ci closed her eyes and began to meditate according to the method in the book.
Soul power needs to be accumulated little by little. If you want to safely overcome crises in the future, you must never slack off in your daily cultivation.
Chapter 6 An Encounter Beyond the Stars
Five days later, at dusk, at the outer border of the Starry Sky Forest.
A luxurious carriage slowly drove into the bustling town.
The town's simple walls were covered with scars, many of which still bore traces of animal blood. Most of the passersby also had scars of varying ages. As the carriages drove into the town, most people showed expressions of respect and fear.
The townspeople all made their living by working with Soul Masters, so they were quite knowledgeable. They immediately recognized that this kind of carriage belonged to nobles and scattered to avoid it.
After all, no one knows what kind of temper the Soul Master inside the car has. If you accidentally offend him, you might die without even knowing how.
The carriage traveled through the town for a while before stopping in front of one of the best inns.
"Master, young master, we've arrived," the coachman said respectfully to the two people inside the carriage.
Upon hearing this, Mu Changsheng led Mu Ci out of the carriage and then signaled the driver to stop the carriage.
"Xiao Ci, it's getting late. Let's rest at this inn for the night and go get the soul ring early tomorrow morning," Mu Changsheng said as he led his grandson away.
Upon entering the inn's lobby, a waiter immediately came to lead the way, and we sat down in a booth.
There were only two or three tables of guests scattered around the inn, most of whom were Soul Master teams that specialized in helping nobles in need to capture some common hundred-year-old Soul Beasts.
The two had just sat down and hadn't yet given the waiter any further instructions when a loud greeting rang in their ears.
"Mr. Mu, I never expected to see you here."
Upon hearing this, the two turned their heads and looked in the direction from which the sound came. What they saw were figures, one adult and two children, all dressed in gold and red clothing.
The speaker was a tall, burly man, nearly two meters tall, with a resolute face, and crimson hair and pupils. His aura was fiery and explosive, like a humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Two teenagers, a boy and a girl, who looked to be about eight or nine years old, followed behind him on either side. Their faces resembled the burly man's by about five or six points, except that the girl's features were more delicate, and her exposed skin was like fine jade, white and smooth. Her snow-white chin was slightly raised, with a hint of arrogance, and her eyes would occasionally sweep over Mu Ci.
"Fire Madman, it has indeed been a long time. Judging from your aura, you are about to break through to the Soul Saint realm. Not bad, not bad. You haven't been slacking off all these years. Fire Madman has a worthy successor!" Mu Changsheng looked at the three of them, and then carefully examined Fire Madman. He said with a hint of surprise.
"You flatter me. Brother Mu Sheng has always been one step ahead of me. With you by my side giving me your guidance, I'm sure the time for me to break through to the Soul Saint realm won't be long. I'll definitely have to get together with Brother Mu Sheng then."
After saying that, she reached out to Mu Changsheng to introduce the two little ones behind her.
"It was just a coincidence that my son and daughter had just obtained their first spirit rings and ran into you as soon as they came out."
"This must be my little nephew. I held him when he was born. I didn't expect him to be so big now. Judging from the time, it should be time for his martial soul to awaken. He's here hunting for souls in the Star Dou Great Forest now. Could he be born with full soul power?"
Huo Kuang said a few words of humility to Mu Changsheng, then looked at Mu Ci sitting opposite him with a look of surprise on his face. Suddenly, he thought of something and tentatively asked.
Mu Changsheng stroked his beard and looked at Huo Kuang with a faint smile, "Not at all, Xiao Ci's martial soul has undergone a benign mutation, making him much stronger than his father. He has innate level nine soul power, and he just reached level ten in the last two days, but he is still not as good as that kid from the Feng family."
"Martial Soul mutation, innate level nine!" Huo Kuang and his son looked Mu Ci up and down, exclaiming in surprise.
The little girl next to him stared intently at Mu Ci with her big red eyes, her fair chin raised even higher, her lips pouting, her delicate face full of resentment.
With innate level nine soul power, it's highly likely he'll become a Title Douluo in the future.
Generally speaking, the limit for a Soul Master is one point more than their innate Soul Power. For example, a Soul Master with a seventh level of innate Soul Power has a high probability of becoming a Soul Saint and a low probability of becoming a Soul Douluo, and so on.
In the Heaven Dou Advanced Soul Master Academy circle, this generation's martial soul awakening...
Apart from Feng Xiaotian of the Feng family of Shenfeng Academy a few years ago, who awakened the mutated martial soul Gale Twin-Headed Wolf and possessed the innate talent of full soul power, no one else can compare with Mu Ci.
But Huo Kuang sighed when he thought of Feng Xiaotian. That kid had great talent and martial spirit in every way, but he wasn't very attentive to cultivation.
Instead, he was interested in creating his own soul skills. At the age of twelve, his soul power was only level 26. His grandfather and father had told him about this many times, but he just wouldn't change. Many people at Shenfeng Academy felt sorry for his talent.
"Tch, so what if he's a little more talented? Who can predict the future?" The bright-eyed, white-toothed girl felt a pang of discomfort upon hearing that her peers were more talented than her. She turned her head away, no longer looking at Mu Ci, and pouted as she muttered.