NOVEL NEXT Chapter 7: Chapter 7: The Second Martial Soul – The Dunjia Celestial Book
"Yes, Father. Look, this is my second martial soul." Nan Feihuang opened his left hand, and a thick book appeared in his palm.
The golden cover radiated an air of nobility, and as the first page flipped open, Nan Tianchen could feel an ancient, deep aura emanating from it.
A book-type martial soul, indeed a signature of the royal lineage of the Gu Lei Kingdom.
However, Nan Feihuang's version seemed to have undergone a positive mutation, much like his halberd.
Staring at the book in his hand, Nan Feihuang mused that the book's real name was the Dunjia Celestial Book. When he designed himself as a general based on his past life's persona, naturally, he equipped himself with the finest. His weapon was the Fangtian Halberd, the book was the Dunjia Celestial Book, and his steed was the Red Hare.
Now that both the halberd and the book had manifested, he wondered if the Red Hare had also crossed over with him.
Nan Tianchen, thinking this was merely another variant of the royal family's Gu Lei Book, said, "Huang'er, your talent far exceeds my expectations. Now, you have a choice. You can only choose to cultivate one of your two martial souls first. As for the second one, you must hide it from the world. Apart from me and your mother, you must not reveal it to anyone—not even your sister or the crown prince's tutor. Understood?"
Nan Feihuang nodded. "Yes, Father, I understand. I will cultivate the Fangtian Halberd first. While this book does contain some attack skills, it seems more inclined toward support. If I want to increase my cultivation speed and strengthen my combat abilities early on, focusing on the offensive martial soul would be the best way to ensure I can protect myself."
Nan Tianchen patted his son's head. "Good, I was thinking the same. Now, go rest. Starting tomorrow, your mother will guide your cultivation."
"Yes, Father. I take my leave." Nan Feihuang bowed and exited with Dian Wei and the others following behind him.
Still struggling to calm his excitement, Nan Tianchen couldn't help but feel validated. His decision to marry Lan Xue had been the right one. The combination of their unparalleled talents had resulted in an extraordinary dual-martial-soul genius.
"Tianchen, don't get too excited just yet," Lan Xue interjected. Unlike Nan Tianchen, who was overjoyed, she was more cautious, especially when it came to her beloved son. "Remember, dual martial souls come with their own cultivation risks."
Historically, the first recorded dual-martial-soul wielder had died after his body exploded due to the immense strain of adding spirit rings to his second martial soul.
And she had no idea how Bibi Dong had managed to overcome this hurdle.
Unless they could be absolutely sure it was safe, Lan Xue preferred to treat their son's second martial soul as if it didn't exist, focusing solely on cultivating his primary one.
Nan Tianchen stroked his chin, contemplating her words. He had indeed overlooked this point.
The Gu Lei Kingdom had never seen a dual-martial-soul genius before, so there was no established method for cultivating such a rare gift.
It felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his fervor, or as if they stood before a treasure mountain with no way to ascend, leaving him both frustrated and helpless.
"Don't worry, Xue'er. I'll find a way. If necessary, I'll align the Gu Lei Kingdom with the Spirit Hall and petition for Huang'er to become Bibi Dong's disciple, learning how to cultivate dual martial souls from her." Nan Tianchen declared resolutely.
Of course, this was a last resort.
Among the four vassal kingdoms of the Heaven Dou Empire, Gu Lei Kingdom was the only one fully loyal to the empire. The other three had ambiguous relationships with the Spirit Hall.
As an agricultural powerhouse, the Spirit Hall had long coveted Gu Lei's resources. After all, before any army moved, they needed food, and a grain-producing nation was an invaluable asset to any military.
If not for their limited military power, Nan Tianchen wouldn't have played the obedient role, always showing deference to the Heaven Dou Empire.
However, Lan Xue and Nan Tianchen's worries were unnecessary. Nan Feihuang wasn't the least bit concerned about the potential drawbacks of dual martial soul cultivation.
After all, he was a transmigrator. Of course, he knew how Bibi Dong and Tang San overcame the difficulties of dual martial souls.
The answer lay in spirit bones and divine tests.
Both Bibi Dong and Tang San later attained full spirit bones, giving them bodies far more capable of withstanding pressure than ordinary spirit masters. This was the foundation for their dual-martial-soul cultivation.
Then came the divine tests. When Tang San found the spirit rings of his second martial soul placing too much strain on his body, he transferred the excess attributes to the Seagod's Trident, reducing the burden on himself.
Nan Feihuang could easily replicate their methods. With his talent, gaining divine recognition shouldn't be too hard.
But like Nan Tianchen, that was a backup plan. Ideally, Nan Feihuang hoped to forge his own path.
Becoming a god through divine tests was indeed quick and efficient, but as with spirit-gifted martial souls and innate divine-level martial souls, the degree of compatibility would never match a self-created godhood.
Perhaps, buried somewhere in the thick pages of the Dunjia Celestial Book, he could find a method of his own.
After leaving the palace, Nan Feihuang returned to the Eastern Palace and dismissed Dian Wei and the others, instructing them to rest.
He, however, locked himself in his room and began researching the Dunjia Celestial Book martial soul.
The book had fully adapted to the laws of the Douluo Continent. The first few pages clearly outlined the soul skills it contained and how to activate them.
This was a unique trait of the Gu Lei family's Book of Thunder martial soul. It seemed that the connection between martial souls and bloodlines was indeed key to martial soul inheritance.
Nan Feihuang quickly found the soul skill he was hoping for.
The soul skill—Augment Power—increases power capacity. It requires a high-level spirit beast ring to activate. The higher the ring's level, the lower the spirit power cost. A spirit ring between 10,000 and 30,000 years will activate Augment Power (Basic), increasing nearby allies' spirit power by 30%.
A 30,000 to 60,000-year spirit ring will activate Augment Power (Intermediate), increasing nearby allies' spirit power by 50%.
A 60,000 to 90,000-year spirit ring will activate Augment Power (Advanced), increasing nearby allies' spirit power by 100%.
This support ability rivals the Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda with much lower spirit power consumption. It doesn't require much mental control and can assist the entire battlefield.
There were also other techniques, like Strengthened Defense, which boosts defense, Enhanced Attack, which amplifies offensive power, and Quick Charge, which boosts attack speed. The activation requirements and ring durations mirrored those of Augment Power, with the added condition of needing high-level spirit beasts with specific attributes for certain skills.
All of these were classic strategist skills from the game Three Kingdoms: Legend of Heroes 2.
However, for the Dunjia Celestial Book to reach its full potential, the spirit rings needed were incredibly high-level. Knowing himself, Nan Feihuang had no interest in activating Augment Power (Basic). If he were to activate anything, it would be the high-level abilities right from the start—no wasting skill slots on lesser versions.
After all, a martial soul can only hold so many spirit rings.
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