Douluo: I am the True Master

Regarding this question, Huo Rui, who had calmed down after her martial soul awakening, clearly felt that she was now more energetic and full of vitality compared to before.

"Mm, that's right," Huo Rui nodded in agreement.

"So my deduction wasn't wrong. The rapid flow of blood indeed makes one feel much more energetic. Even in daily life, running fast can give a similar sensation.

Though it may seem insignificant, for someone like you who has awakened the Heart martial soul, as long as you diligently cultivate, you'll be able to control this state and use it to continuously strengthen your body.

This effect is quite similar to certain self-enhancement-type soul skills. Once you can control this intensity, you'll also gain a degree of control over how you enhance your own body.

Based on my understanding of the human body, under normal circumstances, people can only utilize about thirty percent of their physical strength. If they exceed this limit, their body will sustain damage—it's a form of self-protection mechanism.

However, once you master this enhancement, your strength could reach three to even ten times that of your peers at the same cultivation level. This is your innate soul skill and proof that the Heart martial soul is a Super Martial Soul.

If I weren't so knowledgeable about martial souls, an ordinary soul master might have overlooked this innate ability entirely. If you were to cultivate using conventional methods, your future potential would likely be wasted."

Huo Rui was deeply convinced by Ye Wen's explanation. This subtle enhancement might not stand out to powerful soul masters, but if even she, the possessor, were to overlook it, her future achievements would certainly be limited.

"So, Master, how should I cultivate my martial soul?" Huo Rui asked earnestly.

A confident smile spread across Ye Wen's lips as he replied:

"Besides the standard cultivation methods for soul masters, your main focus will be on your physical body—constantly pushing its limits. The stronger your body becomes, the more powerful your mastery over your martial soul will grow.

Your future potential depends entirely on how far you can push your physical training. For now, your task is to exhaust every possible method to train your body until you reach a point where you can no longer improve.

Additionally, I've prepared a surprise for you. When your soul power reaches Level 10 and your physical strength peaks, I'll reveal it to you. So work hard, Xiao Rui. Your future is destined to be anything but weak."

Huo Rui nodded seriously. This sense of reliance was something she hadn't felt since her father's passing. Unconsciously, she had begun to follow Ye Wen's words without question.

Through their time together, she had come to understand that Ye Wen was a serious and highly intelligent person. This was evident from the five families who relied on Ye Wen's household—their faces bore a sense of peace and security rarely seen among the lower classes.

Time passed little by little.

Ye Wen celebrated his tenth birthday and prepared for school. During this period, Huo Rui demonstrated astonishing talent in physical training.

In just two short months, she had already reached the limits of her physical strength. Moreover, Ye Wen noticed that Huo Rui's recovery speed after training surpassed even his own. Based on Ye Wen's tests, Huo Rui's strength had reached 800 jin—far surpassing Ye Wen's previous limit of 600 jin.

Unfortunately, due to her damaged innate soul power, Huo Rui's progress in soul power cultivation lagged slightly behind. In these few months, she had only reached Level 8 and still needed some time to reach the threshold of becoming a Soul Master.

As for Lan Lan, with Ah Yin's assistance, she had broken through to Level 3 within the same two months. While this was unremarkable compared to Ye Wen's genius-level talent, it was still promising for an average soul master.

Next, Ye Wen planned to take these two girls to Notting Junior Academy.

After all, Ye Wen hadn't taught them the basic foundational knowledge of soul masters, skipping straight to advanced cultivation techniques. This was partly because the basics were too simple for him to bother teaching, and having others handle it was ideal.

As for enrollment slots, Lan Lan used Golden Wheat Village's quota, while Huo Rui used Holy Spirit Village's. Since each village only had one work-study student slot per year, and not every village guaranteed a child with awakened soul power annually, borrowing slots from other villages was allowed.

As for paying tuition, Ye Wen, despite having 100,000 gold coins, wasn't about to waste them recklessly. Having been poor in his past life, he was frugal by nature—saving wherever possible.

Hadn't Ye Wen even claimed subsidies from the Spirit Hall? No, it couldn't be called "claiming"—after all, Ye Wen hadn't yet broken through to the Soul Ancestor rank.

During his time at the academy, many were astonished that Ye Wen, at such a young age, had taken on two disciples. However, seeing his towering height of 1.7 meters at just ten years old, they fell silent.

Such a height at his age was simply absurd.

Several students, both noble and commoners, sought to become Ye Wen's disciples. After all, "learning knows no hierarchy; those who achieve mastery are teachers." They had also heard rumors of the rapid progress made by Xiao Lie, the city lord's son.

Moreover, although Douluo Continent's rules stated that one could only have one teacher in their lifetime, their current connections didn't grant them access to top-tier mentors. Having anyone guide their cultivation was already a blessing.

However, Ye Wen rejected them all, citing his busy cultivation schedule. On one hand, he deemed their aptitude unworthy. On the other, their backgrounds were too complicated. If his secrets were accidentally exposed during teaching, it would spell disaster.

During this time, Ye Wen also took the opportunity to teach Huo Rui some combat techniques and had two small knives custom-made for her. After all, her martial soul lacked offensive capabilities in its early stages, so her combat relied heavily on technique.

As Ye Wen grew increasingly proficient in controlling soul power, he once again entertained the idea of creating his own soul skills.

However, he dismissed overly complex ideas outright.

Combining his knowledge of acupoints and soul power control, Ye Wen eventually devised the Douluo version of the Six Techniques, along with tree-climbing and water-treading exercises:

1. **Point Breakthrough·Finger Gun** 

 A technique that focuses immense force into a single point, capable of piercing through surfaces.

2. **Body Strengthening·Steel Form** 

 (A/N: "Iron Block" sounded too crude, so Ye Wen renamed it. This technique resembles Armament Haki, allowing targeted strengthening of specific body parts without entering a rigid state.)

3. **High-Speed Movement·Shave** 

 A technique for rapid movement, enabling swift evasion or attack.

4. **Brief Levitation·Moon Step** 

 A technique that allows temporary suspension in midair, useful for dodging or positioning.

5. **Gale Leg Technique·Storm Leg** 

 A powerful kicking technique that generates a gust of wind upon impact.

6. **Form Transformation·Life Return** 

 A theoretical technique allowing complete control over bodily functions, potentially reversing injuries or fatigue.

Aside from the final technique, Life Return, the rest were essentially adaptations of the Navy's Six Techniques from the One Piece world. Techniques like Paper Drawing were too unrealistic for this world, though similar concepts existed in wuxia, such as light-footed movement techniques. However, compared to Paper Drawing, they paled in comparison.

Life Return was merely a concept—something Ye Wen himself couldn't achieve. However, the idea resonated deeply with Huo Rui, who found it plausible and inspiring.

After all, controlling her body was her forte. As her cultivation deepened in the future, this seemingly unattainable Life Return might one day become reality.

The other five self-created soul skills were treasures to Huo Rui. Unfortunately, her current cultivation level was too low, and using them more than a few times left her exhausted.

As for tree-climbing and water-treading, the principles were simple—just something no one in the Douluo world had thought of. Huo Rui quickly mastered them as well.

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