Chapter 7: Twin Martial Souls? No, Triple Martial Souls!

Leaving Holy Spirit Village behind, Lin Ye made his way toward the back mountain.

By now, the sun had risen high into the sky, casting a harsh heat. The weather had grown unbearably hot, and Lin Ye didn't encounter a single person along the way.

Upon reaching the back mountain, Lin Ye decided not to climb to the summit due to the scorching sun. Instead, he stopped midway, settling by a large tree.

Under the tree's shade, there was a smooth boulder, perfect for sitting on.

Lin Ye sat down, glanced around to ensure he was alone, then extended his right hand.

Shua!

With a flash of white light, a pristine white begonia flower appeared in his hand. The flower's delicate petals shimmered faintly, while its fragrant scent filled the air, calming his mind.

Ordinarily, most begonias Lin Ye had seen were pink. Although he knew some begonia varieties could differ based on their environment or breed, he had never come across one as pure and radiant as the one in his hand. This flower exuded a sacred aura, unlike any ordinary begonia.

"This can't be just an ordinary flower, right?" Lin Ye mused, furrowing his brow.

According to what Master Su Yuntao had mentioned during the Martial Soul awakening, a "useless Martial Soul" was defined by its abilities, or lack thereof. For instance, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was widely known for having no special abilities, which is why it was deemed a useless Martial Soul.

But Lin Ye's begonia was clearly different from an ordinary flower. Although it might not have offensive capabilities, the fact that it had innate full soul power meant it had to serve some purpose. The question was, how could he unlock the flower's abilities?

Martial Soul… soul power…

A thought suddenly struck Lin Ye. "What if I inject my soul power into the begonia? Would that activate its abilities?"

If a Soul Master's power hinged on their soul power, then Martial Souls and soul power must be deeply connected. It made sense that a Martial Soul's abilities would be fueled by soul power.

Acting on this theory, Lin Ye decided to try it out. Although he didn't possess soul power in the traditional sense, he did have his internal energy—true qi. After all, if his Nine Yang True Qi had been enough to make the soul crystal light up, it proved that his qi could be used in place of soul power. It was essentially a unique form of soul energy.

Channeling the Nine Yang Divine Skill, Lin Ye began to infuse his true qi into the begonia flower.

As the true qi surged into the flower, it suddenly glowed with a sacred light. Lin Ye was astonished to find that he could control the light radiating from the flower.

"So, this is the power of my begonia Martial Soul." Lin Ye thought. But what should I do with this light?

He scanned his surroundings before settling his gaze on the grass beneath his feet.

Stretching out his hand, Lin Ye focused his thoughts, and the sacred light from the begonia flower descended onto the patch of grass.

As he directed his true qi into the flower, Lin Ye noticed that his internal energy was being consumed rapidly. If he kept this up, his qi would run out in just over a minute.

"One minute… Is that enough time to test the flower's ability?"

To his surprise, the answer came quickly. Within seconds, Lin Ye noticed the grass beneath the sacred light growing at an astonishing rate. What had once been short blades, barely as tall as a finger, soon grew to double their height in just a matter of seconds.

"So that's its power... It can accelerate plant growth. Perhaps this Martial Soul is related to life force," Lin Ye speculated, still somewhat shocked.

Although testing the flower on grass gave him a glimpse of its abilities, grass alone couldn't reveal the full extent of its potential.

After confirming the flower's harmless nature, Lin Ye decided to test it on himself.

With the remaining true qi, Lin Ye directed the sacred light onto his own body.

Shua!

As the light enveloped him, Lin Ye felt as if he were soaking in a warm spring. A strange, soothing energy flowed through his body.

Under the influence of this energy, Lin Ye realized that his true qi was beginning to recover. Not only that, but his fatigue from climbing the mountain vanished, and his mind became more alert.[T/N: Wait a sec. Does that mean he can have infinite true qi like this?]

He was amazed.

"The begonia's light restores true qi, stamina, and mental energy? It has three distinct effects."

With the power of the begonia flower, Lin Ye was not only using his true qi to produce the light, but the light itself was restoring even more of his energy than he had expended.

Stopping the flow of qi into the flower, Lin Ye gazed at the pristine begonia in his hand with a peculiar feeling.

His Nine Yang Divine Skill already allowed him to recover his true qi quickly, but with the begonia Martial Soul, the energy he used to produce the light actually regenerated more qi than he consumed. Would that mean he could use his energy indefinitely?

After a few more tests, Lin Ye cut himself slightly and was astonished to see that under the sacred light, the wound healed rapidly.

Through repeated experiments, Lin Ye confirmed the full abilities of his begonia Martial Soul.

The begonia could absorb soul power to emit a sacred light, which had three effects: restoring life force, soul power, and mental energy.

The restoration of life force was its most versatile power, able to promote plant growth, heal injuries, and even recover physical stamina. It was an incredibly powerful ability!

"With such powerful capabilities, my begonia Martial Soul is far from being useless." Lin Ye thought, shaking his head at Su Yuntao's earlier judgment. It seemed even experts could sometimes be wrong.

Having thoroughly tested the begonia flower, Lin Ye dismissed the Martial Soul and took a deep breath. His expression grew serious as he extended his right hand once more.

During the awakening process, although only the begonia had manifested, Lin Ye had sensed two other Martial Souls within him—no, three.

Besides the begonia, there was a sword Martial Soul, as well as another one that hadn't yet fully awakened...

This wasn't Lin Ye's imagination. Even now, he could still sense the third Martial Soul lying dormant within his body. He had a strong feeling that if he tried to summon it prematurely, his body wouldn't be able to handle the strain, and he would be severely injured.

Though he couldn't summon the third Martial Soul yet, Lin Ye had caught a glimpse of it during his awakening—a long, majestic beast Martial Soul.

Its form resembled that of a dragon, the mythical creature of legend.

Dragons, often revered as divine beasts, were said to be among the strongest of all Martial Souls. It made sense that such a powerful soul wouldn't fully awaken immediately.

Since the third Martial Soul wasn't ready, Lin Ye decided to summon the second one instead and see what abilities it possessed.

Extending his hand once more, Lin Ye focused. A flash of golden light appeared, and a long golden sword materialized in his grip.

The sword was nearly three feet long, its blade entirely gold. One side of the blade was etched with sun, moon, and stars, while the other was inscribed with mountains, rivers, and trees. The hilt of the sword was covered in intricate symbols, each as small as a fly, densely packed together.

"What kind of sword is this? Why does it radiate such an aura of sanctity and power?"

Lin Ye was shocked.

Even though he had never seen this sword before, it gave off a feeling of overwhelming authority and divinity. He instinctively knew that this was no ordinary weapon—it was a divine sword.

Compared to summoning the begonia, Lin Ye found that maintaining the sword required far more effort.

In just a few seconds, the sword had already consumed nearly a third of his Nine Yang True Qi.

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