Douluo Continent: Disciple Tang San, Martial Soul Enhancement Panel

Chapter 41: Illusory Realms Forge a Steel Heart! The Qin Ruins' Guide to the Way

Before Qin Xu could react, Bibi Dong had already stepped on him.

It has a smooth, cool touch and a mature, delicate rose scent.

Qin Xu gradually became confused, seemingly forgetting something important.

His reason was defeated by his lust!

He was completely immersed in the illusion.

An hour passed…

Two hours have passed...

Three hours have passed…

Qin Xu was lying comfortably on the bed when suddenly his expression changed slightly, and then his pupils contracted sharply.

Only then did he realize that he was in a hallucination.

The surrounding scenery returned to normal, and Qin Xu found that he had returned to the room. There was no longer any pressure beneath him, and the smooth body in his arms had disappeared.

"Everything I just experienced was an illusion! Although everything felt real, it didn't match reality. I clearly don't like jade feet!"

In the illusion, he didn't refuse, but that doesn't mean he wanted to!

A helpless smile flashed in his eyes. He realized it was an illusion, but he had persisted for too long!

However, within the illusion, unless he breaks free from it with his willpower, he will be constantly tested by Bibi Dong's CG!

Although the process of cultivating the mind through the seven emotions can strengthen one's will, Qin Xu still found that the moment he broke free from the illusion on his own was of great help in enhancing his will.

"I never imagined my willpower was so weak! It seems I need to train more."

A serious look flashed in Qin Xu's eyes as he reflected.

His mental fortitude was his weakness; it took him six hours to break free, which was quite poor of him.

It is essential to hone one's skills.

The goal is to maintain the small head and forge an iron will.

Of course, Qin Xu thought that his illusionary self was a bit shaky.

But that's because in the illusion, his subconscious takes over. At that time, he will intentionally deceive himself and put himself into those extremely difficult trials.

In reality, he could completely control himself.

Unfortunately, because it was a fictional illusion, and the emotions had been used to temper his mind and will, Qin Xu had no clear memory of the fictional illusion. He only knew that he had enjoyed himself, and that his five senses felt very real. He could even smell a fragrance lingering in his nose, but he couldn't recall the details.

This also makes it difficult for him to conquer the game through multiple explorations, forcing him to rely solely on his willpower.

"Fortunately, I still have the chance to challenge the illusion again tomorrow." Qin Xu breathed a sigh of relief.

He has decided that he will not only send people to find herbs to open up the mind, but also herbs to restore his mental strength, so that he can enter the illusion multiple times and make up for the deficiencies in his mind and will.

The next day, Qin Xu challenged again without hesitation.

A familiar scene appeared before the Qin Ruins.

This time, however, it happened after the meeting at the Papal Palace had ended.

Qin Xu was somewhat dazed. Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar Bibi Dong, he pondered deeply, wondering, "What am I here to do?"

Before he could figure it out...

Da da da!

The sound of high heels clicking on the ground came from afar. Bibi Dong, dressed in her papal robes, maintained a dignified posture and gave a snort:

"Today, our relationship is decided, both in terms of rank and seniority. If you win, in certain situations in the future, I may..."

Upon hearing the voice's introduction, Qin Xu's face showed a hint of confusion. He paused for a moment, then became even more confused.

Suddenly, a look of realization appeared on his face.

"I remember now, I came here to have some fun with role-playing."

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Keep the smaller head unchanged, sir! That's too difficult!

Even if it's difficult, we must continue.

Qin Xu went all out!

that's it.

Time passed day by day.

While Qin Ruins appeared to be enjoying themselves, they were subconsciously putting up a fierce resistance.

Only he knows the extent of his efforts.

In the myriad illusions, there were not only Bibi Dong, but also others who were disrupting his Dao heart.

Through these trials and tribulations, Qin Xu's spirit and will continued to grow stronger.

Qin Xu also realized that after mastering the "Seven Emotions of Illusion Refining the Mind Technique," his mental will would improve very rapidly. However, it was extremely difficult. To some extent, this was a technique that the Black Seal had designed specifically for him. Even if others had high talent, it would be extremely difficult for them to cultivate it to perfection.

Ten days later.

Within the illusion, Qin Xu's gaze remained resolute.

Looking at the numerous pink skulls in front of him, he took a deep breath.

"Break your steely will!"

In an instant, the illusion collapsed.

A look of relief appeared on Qin Xu's face. He had finally broken through!

At this moment, his mind and will broke through the "preservation of spirit" and reached the state of "serenity".

"According to the Black Seal's deduction, after the mental will breaks through to the 'Quiet and Steadfast' stage, hunting a soul beast with the soul skills 'King's Might' or 'Creation' as the fourth soul ring, and strengthening the origin, will be able to control Ah Yin."

If it's just for Ah Yin, then hastily choosing the fourth spirit ring would undoubtedly be a loss.

However, according to Qin Xu's estimation, the enhanced Origin Skill may have a control effect on most Soul Beasts. At that time, he may be able to control most Soul Beasts and thus become a half-Beast Tamer.

While Beast Tamers in Douluo Continent have virtually no advantage in terms of the growth curve of spirit beasts, what if spirit beasts could cultivate like spirit masters?

Given its long lifespan, it is undoubtedly a force worthy of his attention.

Whether used as leverage in the future or to cultivate one's own power, it is a good choice.

Based on the Black Seal, Qin Xu deduced three ways to revive Ah Yin in a relatively short time.

First, they need to find some blessed lands within the Douluo Continent, such as the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well mentioned in the "Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record," which can accelerate the cultivation speed of plant-type soul beasts a hundredfold. In this way, the Blue Silver Emperor might be able to be resurrected after more than ten years.

Secondly, it accelerates the cultivation speed of soul beasts. In Douluo Continent, soul beast cultivation is measured in centuries because they are dull-witted and cannot cultivate meditation techniques like humans. They can only increase their cultivation years by absorbing the essence of the sun and moon through daily breathing and by consuming the flesh and blood of their own kind.

However, Qin Xu was able to create some cultivation techniques that were generally suitable for soul beasts, just like he created the "Seven Emotions of Illusion Refining the Heart Method".

It sounds like it's fraught with difficulties, but according to the Black Seal's deductions, the cultivation methods suitable for soul beasts are actually not too complicated to deduce.

Unlike Soul Masters, Soul Beasts have unique advantages in cultivation. They do not need to plunder the creation of heaven and earth; they only need to develop their bloodline origin, which means accelerating their growth.

Of course, once a similar technique is created, Qin Xu will inevitably try to control it.

Third, it relies on its own essence of the sun.

Of these three methods, the first one is undoubtedly the most feasible, although it takes a long time, it is less difficult.

But deep down, Qin Xu felt that the second option was more appealing.

Besides the crucial fact that it's short.

Qin Xu felt that this was his instinctive choice. He also had a feeling that one day in the future, he would resurrect the soul beast that had once been his soul ring.

This wasn't due to his thoughts or emotions. For Qin Xu, in the Douluo Continent, it was only natural for a Soul Master to hunt Soul Beasts. Although Soul Beasts possessed sentience and intelligence, Qin Xu never hesitated to kill them.

This feeling wouldn't affect his judgment, but Qin Xu still decided to follow his heart.

One day, the sun rose in the east.

Lord Xiao, with a solemn expression, rushed over from outside to find Qin Xu at the Qin residence and asked him to summon all the experts from the Qin family above the Soul Master level.

"This is a big deal." His simple words immediately made Blackie and the Dean of Notting Academy look tense.

"What's going on?" Uncle Hei asked.

"Do you remember Jiang Xinhua? They have confirmed his disappearance, and the time of his death was confirmed to be three months ago. The last place he was seen was in Huayan City, but some people suspect that after leaving Huayan City, he may have gone to Notting City." City Lord Xiao's tone was solemn, his eyes sharp, as he looked at Qin Xu with a meaningful gaze.

Uncle Hei was slightly taken aback, then said, "Isn't this a good thing? It's probably because he went into some soul beast forest to hunt souls and got eaten by a soul beast."

He made no attempt to hide it, and a look of joy even appeared on his face.

However, he quickly backed down. It's fine to laugh about these things in private, but if it gets out, it might cause some trouble.

Lord Xiao was somewhat helpless, but he didn't say anything.

"Disappeared for three months before being discovered?" Qin Xu asked casually, taking a sip of tea.

"This..." City Lord Xiao scratched his head and said, "To be more precise, it was only recently discovered. It was only because some of the Spirit Hall's branch halls in various cities were attacked that they realized Young Master Jiang was truly missing..."

Qin Xu was somewhat lost in thought upon hearing this. He thought the situation would escalate quickly, but unexpectedly, it took several months for the Jiang family to realize that something was wrong.

Qin Xu quickly understood; this was the ancient world, and communication between different places was extremely difficult. Three months without news was not a big deal.

What surprised Qin Xu was that they didn't know he had a conflict with Jiang Xinhua.

Someone asked worriedly, "Do they suspect the suspect is hiding here?"

Lord Xiao shook his head and said, "Just recently, they surrounded the Li family of Huayan City in a large group, fully armored and armed, with iron arrows nocked. I heard that even the elders of the Martial Soul Hall have come. Although we may be questioned, we are unlikely to be the main suspects."

After the group finished chatting, Lord Xiao went to Qin Xu alone.

"Brother Qin, I have something I'd like to discuss with you," Lord Xiao said with a wry smile.

"What is it?" Qin Xu replied.

Lord Xiao whispered, "It seems the entire Jiang family has been wiped out this time. Even the people investigating this matter don't know that Jiang Xinhua has a conflict with us. When they asked me, I didn't tell them about it. Please keep your mouth shut and don't cause trouble."

"I don't understand what you're saying," Qin Xu frowned.

"Good, that's good." Lord Xiao smiled, thinking that Qin Xu had agreed.

It's best to avoid getting bogged down in these troublesome matters.

It's a pity that Jiang Xinhua had promised him some benefits and reached some shady agreements with him in private, but now it seems that all of that has fallen through.

Qin Xu nodded. Judging from Lord Xiao's behavior, Lord Xiao was not trying to trick him into revealing information.

However, Qin Xu had no intention of helping the other party conceal the truth.

He knew it perfectly well.

Lord Xiao's attempt to conceal this matter is simply due to his own lack of integrity.

But he certainly wouldn't do as Lord Xiao arranged, thus ruining his own plans.

the reason is simple.

Harlan and Sorock had relatively close ties with Jiang Xinhua, a fact that could not be hidden and would be discovered by the Spirit Hall sooner or later.

At that time, the reason why people were able to trace him was that Qin Xu had done something wrong and deliberately concealed his conflict with Jiang Xinhua.

For him, telling the truth directly is the safest option.

It was afternoon.

Sure enough, a large group of Spirit Hall deacons came looking for Qin Xu.

Someone took out a portrait and asked the crowd if they had seen the people in it.

Some were intimidated, while others forced themselves to remain calm.

Qin Xu was not even suspected, but he was asked many questions.

The portrait depicting Tang Hao's face was brought out, and a bearded Soul Master asked Qin Xu with a cold expression if he had ever seen the person in the portrait.

"No." Qin Xu shook his head decisively.

Six years have passed, and Tang Hao's appearance has changed significantly, differing somewhat from the Tang Hao in Qin Xu's memory.

However, the people of the Spirit Hall were certain that Tang Hao was responsible, because according to His Holiness the Pope, she had met Tang Hao in Notting City.

"This person is definitely the murderer. If you find any clues about him, contact me immediately," said the bearded Soul Master in golden armor.

He then asked if anyone knew of anyone who had ever had a conflict with Jiang Xinhua. Qin Xu immediately betrayed Lord Xiao, saying that he had indeed had a disagreement with Jiang Xinhua, but that Jiang Xinhua's disappearance had nothing to do with him.

Jiang Xinhua even stole his love from his former bodyguard.

Although the bearded Soul Master had some doubts about him, they weren't very strong, because the two of them didn't hide their conversation from him.

An old man said in a deep voice, "It seems that Lord Xiao lied. What is he trying to hide? This person must know something."

"But he's not strong enough, and how could he dare to do such a thing? In this area, only Harlan and Sorock could do something like this. Now, both of them have disappeared," said the bearded Soul Master.

Qin Xu added solemnly, "Lord Xiao once asked me to conceal my conflict with Jiang Xinhua. I am familiar with Harlan and Sorock; both of them are greedy and insatiable."

"Take him away and interrogate him thoroughly," the bearded Soul Master ordered with a stern face.

These people looked grim; it had been years since such serious consequences had occurred. This was definitely a major case!

Lord Xiao is also worthy of suspicion.

Subsequently, Qin Xu, acting as a guide, led the bearded Soul Master to the City Lord's Mansion.

The old man continued to block Hei Bo and questioned the Dean of Notting Academy to confirm that Qin Xu's words were true.

The Dean of Notting Academy stated, "Qin Xu has always been kind. Although his strength is considerable, he is currently only slightly stronger than me in terms of martial arts..."

The old man asked with some curiosity, "Your martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, but you've developed other skills from it?"

Qin Xu did not hide it; he had planned to reveal his martial arts to the world beforehand. Otherwise, if people remembered his past when he revealed his martial arts later, it would expose his true nature.

"I did learn some rudimentary techniques. Over the years, I've been searching for another path, and I've finally made it. I focus on cultivating my physical body, which I call martial arts," Qin Xu said with emotion.

The bearded man and the old man both looked shocked and indicated that they could have a friendly sparring session later.

Qin Xu casually agreed.

That evening, Qin Xu led the way to the home of Xiao Chengzhu.

He moved with lightning speed, and upon seeing Lord Xiao, he instantly stepped forward and subdued him, shouting, "Lord Xiao, I always thought you were a kind and benevolent person, but I never imagined that you could be so treacherous. You actually conspired with Harlan and Sorock to murder Jiang Xinhua and then tried to frame me!"

Lord Xiao was stunned and trembled like a leaf.

After capturing City Lord Xiao, the bearded Soul Master decided to detain him first and then conduct a thorough interrogation.

Immediately afterward, at the request of the bearded Soul Master, Qin Xu described Harlan Sorock's appearance.

Coincidentally, one of Qin Xu's maids possessed a martial spirit that was a paintbrush, so Qin Xu summoned her.

With a flourish of her brush, the maid Xiao Cui quickly depicted Harlan and Sorock's latest images, and to be fair, the two were quite dashing.

"These two men looked so dashing and righteous, I never expected them to be like this," Qin Xu sighed.

"Brother Qin, don't jump to conclusions so quickly," said the bearded Soul Master. "The prime suspect is still the portrait I showed you first."

The old man snorted but didn't say anything. In fact, they all wanted to pin the case on Hattori and Sorock, since investigating Haotian Douluo was too dangerous.