Shocked Parents

Su Xing's parents stood in shock, staring at the damage caused by the Railgun. The sheer destruction was beyond what they could imagine! Even a high-level Spirit Master wouldn't be able to cause such devastation!

"Father, Mother, why are you down here?" Su Xing asked, having been startled and awakened from his cultivation. His eyes were filled with excitement and energy.

How could he not be excited? Though his parents interrupted him, Su Xing had just successfully developed the technique for Lightning Body Refinement. This marked the foundation of his path to becoming powerful.

The effects of Lightning Body Refinement, in theory, have no upper limit. Su Xing could continuously use it to strengthen his body. As his body grew stronger, the speed of his spirit power cultivation would increase as well.

Su Xing had destroyed his spirit ring, meaning he wouldn't need to add more rings in the future. His increase in spirit power would come solely from the strength of his body.

In Su Xing's research, spirit power advancement had little to do with a Spirit Master's rank. Most Spirit Masters lack effective body cultivation techniques, relying on brute training, which has limited results.

Tang San's Mysterious Heaven Skill is an internal technique that turns internal energy into spirit power, but it's restricted. Therefore, they need to absorb spirit rings because the process strengthens and modifies the body, allowing them to continue cultivating.

Those with poor talent who can't level up as Spirit Masters or hunt spirit rings naturally stop advancing. The higher the level, the harder it becomes, as body cultivation methods are mostly ineffective at higher levels.

"Xiao Xing, this... this wasn't caused by you, was it?" Su Jinlong, Su Xing's father, asked in disbelief, pointing to the massive hole in the wall.

"What are you saying? How could Xiao Xing have done this?" Su Xing's mother, Lin Qianyue, quickly retorted before Su Xing could answer.

"But if it wasn't him, who else could it have been?" Su Jinlong countered.

"This..." Lin Qianyue was speechless, turning to Su Xing for an explanation.

"Father, Mother, I really did this. I've developed combat spirit power and can now become a battle Spirit Master!" Su Xing said, looking at his parents with excitement.

"Really?" Su Jinlong's face lit up with joy. He had always known Su Xing was smart and understood his desire to become a battle Spirit Master. However, the Su family's coin martial spirit was not suitable for combat. It had neither attack nor support abilities and was only marginally better than a waste spirit.

The Su family became wealthy merchants in the Heaven Dou Empire, and they were well aware of the power of Spirit Masters. If Su Xing could become a battle Spirit Master, it would be a dream come true for Su Jinlong. That's why he had allowed Su Xing to pursue his various experiments over the years, though without too much hope.

But now, Su Xing had really succeeded?

"It's true!" Su Xing nodded, understanding his father's excitement.

"Wonderful, wonderful! Tell me, how did you do it? What spirit technique did you create to have such incredible power?" Su Jinlong was overwhelmed with pride. His son had achieved something extraordinary!

"Xiao Xing, you're amazing!" his mother chimed in, equally overjoyed.

Since Su Xing didn't like to be disturbed, Su Jinlong and Lin Qianyue hadn't brought any servants along.

Su Xing, who loved his parents in this life dearly, didn't hide much from them. Though some things would be difficult to explain or understand, he simply told them that the abilities were his self-created spirit techniques.

His parents didn't press for details. As long as Su Xing could become a battle Spirit Master, they were content! They didn't consider the possibility of learning his techniques themselves, so they were more interested in the results than the process.

From that day on, Su Xing's parents never opposed anything he wanted to do, only worrying they weren't supporting him enough!

For now, Su Xing didn't need to conduct any more experiments. The remaining development of his spirit power usage would come down to his own efforts.

Additionally, Su Xing wanted to test if spirit bones would interfere with his control of spirit power, though at the moment that was a distant concern. Spirit bones were too precious and not something the Su family could easily obtain.

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Half a year quickly passed.

Through daily Lightning Body Refinement, Su Xing's physical strength had increased several times over! With his body growing stronger, his cultivation speed also rose, and now his spirit power level had reached 27.

Eight levels in just six months—no one would believe it if he told them.

Ordinarily, people couldn't accurately measure their spirit power once they reached a bottleneck before advancing to the next rank. However, because Su Xing had shattered his spirit ring, he was free from that limitation and could precisely sense his spirit power level.

When Su Xing destroyed his spirit ring, it didn't completely vanish the first time. After a few days, the ring reformed, and Su Xing broke it again. It took three rounds before the ring completely disappeared. Naturally, this made controlling his spirit power easier.

"Soon, the advanced Spirit Master academies will start recruiting students. Tang San and Xiao Wu are about to enter Shrek Academy as well," Su Xing thought while walking through the city.

"Should I also enroll in a school?"

"Father is right. Even if the school can't teach me much, the important thing is building connections."

"Shrek Academy will be under Yu Xiaogang's guidance later. No way I'm going there. You didn't care about me back then, so don't expect me to care about you in the future!"

As he walked, Su Xing pondered whether or not to join an academy and, if so, which one.

Most adults fondly remember their school days, and Su Xing was no exception. He hadn't attended a junior academy after being rejected by Yu Xiaogang because he didn't want to waste time with a bunch of kids.

But advanced academies were different. Just look at the girls in the anime!

"Keep up. That little girl is definitely alone. We're in luck!"

Suddenly, Su Xing overheard a hushed conversation nearby. Glancing over, he saw a scar-faced man who clearly wasn't a good person. Next to him was a more honest-looking companion, but being together suggested he wasn't any better.

"Who's their target?"

As they passed, Su Xing looked ahead and saw a distant figure disappearing through the city gate. It looked like the person had a tail trailing behind them?

"This feels familiar. Could it be her?"