Chapter 42: Breaking the Second Seal

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After absorbing the spirit ring and gaining his first soul skill, Lin Ye took a moment to adjust his posture, making himself more comfortable on the thick branch of the tree beneath him. He then retrieved the jade pendant left to him by his parents from his waist.

As his fingers gently brushed the smooth surface of the jade, Lin Ye's mind drifted back to the contents of his father's letter, which he had seen three months ago after breaking the first seal on the jade.

According to his father's letter, the jade pendant contained more seals, each tied to a specific stage of a soul master's cultivation. Lin Ye suspected that each level of cultivation would correspond to breaking one of these seals.

Three months ago, after awakening his martial spirit, Lin Ye had broken the first seal and received three cultivation techniques: Dragon Elephant Prajna Art, Phoenix Dance of Six Illusions, and Nine Swords of Solitude. These techniques had helped him immensely, particularly Phoenix Dance of Six Illusions and Dragon Elephant Prajna Art.

The Phoenix Dance of Six Illusions not only granted him astonishing speed in battle, but also made it a perfect technique for traveling long distances. Meanwhile, the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art gave Lin Ye the strength to absorb a millennium-grade spirit ring.

As his father had explained in the guidebook on soul masters, the strength of a soul master's spirit ring largely determines their combat abilities. The older the spirit ring, the greater its power to enhance both the body and the potency of the soul skill. Each level—ten years, a hundred years, a thousand years, ten thousand years, and a hundred thousand years—represents a qualitative leap in strength.

Though Lin Ye's spirit ring was only 900 years old, just shy of the thousand-year mark that would have triggered a transformation in quality, the soul power from the ring had already tempered his body significantly. The enhancement was substantial, increasing his physical strength by several hundred jin.

While this wasn't as great as the initial boost he received when he began practicing Dragon Elephant Prajna Art, it would have taken him nearly a month of cultivation to achieve the same increase in power. That a single spirit ring could deliver such a result was indeed formidable.

And this was just a century-level ring. Lin Ye could only imagine how much stronger a millennium, ten-thousand-year, or even a hundred-thousand-year ring could make a soul master.

Shaking his head to clear his thoughts, Lin Ye returned his attention to the jade pendant. According to his father's letter, the second seal within the jade contained something that would help him protect himself during his future adventures.

As Lin Ye was planning to travel and train in the future, he was naturally curious about what sort of protective item or skill might be hidden within this seal. He couldn't help but wonder what his father had left for him this time.

With these thoughts in mind, Lin Ye placed his right hand on the jade pendant, closed his eyes, and began channeling the newly strengthened Nine Suns True Qi from within his body into the pendant.

As the Nine Suns True Qi flowed into the jade, a faint golden light emanated from the pendant. In the quiet, moonlit night, with only the soft glow of the luminescent shrubs around him, the golden light from the jade was particularly striking.

"There's definitely another seal," Lin Ye muttered to himself, his eyes lighting up.

He could clearly sense an invisible barrier within the jade pendant—a restriction his father had called a "seal" in his letter. Breaking through this seal would unlock whatever reward his father had left for him.

Although he didn't know exactly what the reward would be—perhaps a new martial art or some other treasure—Lin Ye was still excited by the prospect.

"Let's do this!" he murmured, taking a deep breath and focusing his energy.

With renewed determination, Lin Ye directed the full force of his Nine Suns True Qi against the invisible seal, launching a relentless assault on the barrier.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Under Lin Ye's control, the powerful waves of Nine Suns True Qi surged like an unstoppable tide, crashing repeatedly against the second seal within the pendant.

After countless attempts, the barrier finally began to waver.

Boom!

With a final, all-out effort, Lin Ye focused every ounce of his energy into one last strike. The second seal shattered under the pressure, releasing a wave of energy. In an instant, Lin Ye's consciousness was drawn into a dark, ethereal space.

Having experienced this before when breaking the first seal, Lin Ye remained calm. He understood that this space was connected to the jade pendant, where his father had stored the rewards and, perhaps, another letter.

As his gaze swept over the dark space, Lin Ye quickly spotted two wooden boxes floating in mid-air.

"Found it!" His eyes gleamed with excitement as he reached out with his mind. As soon as his consciousness returned to the real world, he found himself holding the two wooden boxes.

"These are the things my father left for me…" Lin Ye murmured, holding the boxes tightly. Without hesitation, he opened the first box.

Inside, he found two silvery-white orbs and three peculiar golden crystal cards. The second box contained a letter.

"This must be the letter from Father!" Lin Ye's eyes lit up with recognition.

After stowing the two boxes back into the jade pendant's storage space, Lin Ye kept the letter in hand and quickly unfolded it to read.

The familiar handwriting greeted his eyes:

"My dear son, we meet again."

"If you're reading this, it means you've successfully absorbed your first spirit ring and reached the level of a soul master. Well done!

"Your mother and I aren't by your side, so I don't know exactly what kind of spirit beast you chose for your first ring. But since you're a support-type soul master, the margin for error is generally quite forgiving, so I trust you made a good choice.

"Now, before you go opening the other wooden box, you might be wondering what those items are. Don't worry—this letter will explain everything.

"The two silver orbs in the first box are a pair of external spirit bones that I left for you. You can call them Twin Pupils—for now, they are still in their most basic form.

"Even so, once you activate these external spirit bones, they will grant your eyes several unique abilities: Illusion Breaker, Bullet Time, Eagle Eye, and Night Vision.

"Illusion Breaker, as the name implies, allows you to see through any illusion. However, since the Twin Pupils are still in their initial form, you'll only be able to see through illusions—you won't be able to counterattack using this ability.

"Bullet Time will slow down everything you see, giving you a significant advantage in combat. Eagle Eye sharpens your vision, allowing you to see with the clarity of a hawk. And Night Vision will let you see in the dark as clearly as in daylight.

"You might not be familiar with the concept of external spirit bones yet, but the books I left for you should have mentioned them. External spirit bones are even rarer and more valuable than regular spirit bones, so never reveal to anyone that you possess one.

"Since your Twin Pupils are connected to your eyes, no one should be able to tell you have an external spirit bone unless you tell them yourself.

"These are just the initial abilities of the Twin Pupils. As you grow and evolve them, they'll unlock even more powerful capabilities. I'll leave the rest for you to discover on your own.

"While the Twin Pupils hold great potential, they're still only a gift from me. Your true protection lies in the second item I've left you.

"The three crystal cards you found in the box are known as Titled Douluo Experience Cards.

"As the name suggests, each of these cards will grant you the power of a Titled Douluo for a limited time.

"To activate them, simply drop your blood onto the cards, allowing them to recognize you as their master. Afterward, whenever you need to, you can summon the power of a Titled Douluo for half an hour.

"Once activated, these cards will elevate your strength to the ninety-ninth level, the pinnacle of the Titled Douluo realm. On the continent of Douluo, this level of power is more than enough to ensure your safety.

"That's all I have to say for now. I hope you continue to train diligently, my son. I'm sure we'll meet again in the future."

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