In the end, under Dong Zi'an's insistence, Mu Ye had no choice but to step back and become Jiang Xiu's second master—albeit a "voluntary" one.
"Hmph… just wait. Sooner or later, I'll take that position back."
Mu Ye glanced at the somewhat smug Dong Zi'an and silently vowed to surpass him.
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"Come, my good disciple," Mu Ye said, taking out a silver-white metal helmet.
"Let's test your spiritual power. After that, we'll find you a suitable soul spirit and officially begin your cultivation journey."
Jiang Xiu accepted it respectfully and placed it on his head.
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Two thousand years later, spiritual power had become far more important than before.
Compared to soul rings in ancient times, modern soul spirit fusion relied heavily on spiritual strength.
The stronger the spiritual power—
The better the fusion.
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As Jiang Xiu put on the helmet, it began to glow with a soft white light.
Numbers flickered rapidly across its surface.
"10… 50… 60… 90… over 100!"
"It's still rising?!"
Mu Ye and Dong Zi'an stared intently, shock appearing in their eyes.
For a newly awakened soul master:
50 = genius
100 = top-tier genius
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Beep!
The number stopped at:
192
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Mu Ye inhaled sharply.
Looking at Jiang Xiu now felt like looking at a priceless treasure.
Dong Zi'an's eyes lit up as well, a bold thought forming in his mind:
Perhaps… this child could change everything.
Drive back the Abyss… dominate the continent… maybe even become a god!
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"My precious disciple…" Mu Ye said, voice trembling slightly.
"You are born in the Spiritual Connection Realm!"
"With twin ultimate martial souls and this level of spiritual power… you have no weaknesses among your peers!"
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Jiang Xiu murmured to himself:
"Spiritual connection… extension of will…"
This result surprised him—but also made sense.
After all, the Shadow King within him granted immense spiritual power.
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Spiritual Power Levels
Spiritual power was divided into six realms:
1. Spiritual Origin Realm (1–100)
2. Spiritual Connection Realm (100–500)
3. Spiritual Sea Realm
4. Spiritual Abyss Realm
5. Spiritual Domain Realm
6. Divine Origin Realm (legendary)
Jiang Xiu had already reached the second realm.
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"Come," Mu Ye said eagerly.
"I'll arrange the best possible soul spirit for you. I have connections at the Spirit Pagoda headquarters."
Dong Zi'an nodded.
"That works. The strongest soul spirits are there."
Then he added gently:
"Xiao Xiu, why don't you follow your second master for now and cultivate?"
"I'll follow Master's arrangements," Jiang Xiu replied obediently.
Inside, however, he sighed.
Without these two powerful masters… I'd probably be struggling just to afford cultivation resources.
Even with his parents' inheritance, top-tier soul spirits were extremely expensive.
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The three continued discussing Jiang Xiu's cultivation path.
Soon after, Mu Ye stepped outside and activated his communication soul device.
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"Why are you calling me?" an aged yet energetic voice sounded.
"Uncle-Master, I missed you," Mu Ye said with a grin.
"Stop the nonsense. What do you want?"
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Mu Ye chuckled and explained Jiang Xiu's situation in detail.
After a brief silence—
"What?! Such a genius exists?! Bring him here immediately!"
"And the soul spirit?"
"That's easy. A top-tier dark-attribute soul spirit just arrived at the Spirit Pagoda. Perfect for your disciple."
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"Great! We'll arrive tomorrow morning."
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After hanging up, Mu Ye sighed softly.
"If we don't recruit talents soon… the Body Sect will decline."
But then his gaze hardened.
Not anymore.
With Jiang Xiu… the Body Sect will rise again!
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"The Spirit Pagoda… the Tang Sect…"
"My Body Sect will surpass them all!"
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When Mu Ye returned, he saw Dong Zi'an handing Jiang Xiu two medals.
Each medal bore golden patterns and an abyssal crystal core—
Symbols of the Blood God Legion.
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"Xiao Xiu," Dong Zi'an said seriously,
"You'll leave with your second master now. I prepared these for you."
"Thank you, Master," Jiang Xiu replied, holding the medals tightly.
His eyes shone with determination.
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Dong Zi'an placed a hand on his shoulder.
"If anyone dares bully you outside—come back to me."
"I'll handle it."
A fierce glint flashed in his eyes.
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In his youth, he had suffered countless injustices.
Back then, he had no one to rely on.
But now—
His disciple would never experience the same.
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In today's Federation Army, only a few stood above him.
He wanted to see—
Who would dare touch his disciple?
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(End of Chapter )