Chapter 263: Star Spirit Mirage

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Looking at the exquisite and beautiful longsword in Zhu Zhuqing's hand, everyone was dumbfounded.

They all knew that Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Spirit was the Beast Martial Spirit, Hell Civet. But now, she had transformed into a weapon Martial Spirit, a Sword. What else could it be if not a second Martial Spirit?

Could the effect of the Immortal Herb be so extraordinary? It actually allowed her to awaken a second Martial Spirit after birth, transforming her from a single Martial Spirit spirit master into one with twin Martial Spirits.

However, upon careful consideration, they realized that the Immortal Herb given by Tang San did indeed have remarkable effects. Like Ning Rongrong, her Martial Spirit had broken through its innate limitations and evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda due to the effect of the Immortal Herb.

Ma Hongjun's Martial Spirit, the Evil Fire Phoenix, had also undergone changes thanks to the Immortal Herb, transforming into the Fire Phoenix.

Although Dai Mubai's White Tiger Martial Spirit didn't show any apparent changes on the surface, he knew that the quality of his Martial Spirit had improved, and he could confidently say that it was no weaker than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, which was renowned as the number one Beast Martial Spirit.

As for Zhu Zhuqing, the Star Sword Grass she obtained had an even higher quality than the Immortal Herb they received. There was no doubt that its effects were even more extraordinary, allowing her to awaken a second Martial Spirit. So, it was not impossible for Zhu Zhuqing to awaken another Martial Spirit.

However, Dai Mubai couldn't accept it!

His relationship with Zhu Zhuqing was actually quite complicated. They had known each other since childhood, and Dai Mubai was also aware of the matters concerning the Zhuqing family. Their families had a long-standing relationship and had been allies with intermarriage agreements.

As for his relationship with Zhu Zhuqing, he had never told anyone. Revealing it might disrupt their current relationship.

But now, seeing the mutation of Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Spirit due to the Immortal Herb, Dai Mubai was dumbfounded. He no longer felt the resonance between his White Tiger Martial Spirit and Zhu Zhuqing's Hell Civet. In other words, they no longer had the possibility of using their Martial Spirits for fusion techniques.

This shattered Dai Mubai's last hope, but he didn't really mind. After all, he had long made the decision to withdraw. He also believed that Zeng Yi was more suitable for Zhu Zhuqing. Moreover, as a disciple of Zeng Yi, a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect member and due to Sword Douluo, it would be relatively easy for him to ensure Zhu Zhuqing's safety. Zhu Zhuqing would no longer have to worry about the ridiculous rules imposed by her family.

Although Dai Mubai was not a disciple of the Grandmaster, Yu Xiaogang was a teacher at Shrek Academy and the leader of the Shrek Seven Devils. As the chief student of Shrek and the captain of the Shrek Seven Devils, he had also learned some knowledge and theories from the Grandmaster. He also had some understanding of the concept of twin Martial Spirits.

Usually, a person's Martial Spirit was inherited from their parents, and the same applied to twin Martial Spirits. For example, Tang San was also a twin Martial Spirit owner. His mother was the Blue Silver Grass Empress, and his father had the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Spirit. So, his two Martial Spirits were the Blue Silver Grass (not awakened) and the Clear Sky Hammer.

There was also a very low probability of one's Martial Spirit undergoing some changes based on their parents' Martial Spirit. This was what was known as the mutation of a Martial Spirit.

But no matter how it mutated, it was impossible for a Beast Martial Spirit to mutate into a Weapon Martial Spirit!

Dai Mubai knew that Zhu Zhuqing's father had the Hell Civet Martial Spirit, and her mother also had the White Tiger Martial Spirit, just like him. Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Spirit was the Hell Civet, so even if she awakened her twin Martial Spirits after birth, the other Martial Spirit should also be the White Tiger. But a Weapon Martial Spirit?

This left Dai Mubai dumbfounded.

Although it was unlikely for him and Zhu Zhuqing to have any possibilities now, the relationship between his Elder Brother and her Elder Sister was still very close. They should have done everything possible for each other. Zhu Zhuqing's parents were like his own relatives and he should call them Uncle and Aunt.

But if they knew that Zhu Zhuqing had awakened a second Martial Spirit, and it was a Weapon Martial Spirit, what would Auntie think?

Dai Mubai estimated that with his mother's character, their whole family would be turned upside down. He couldn't even imagine that scene.

Yu Xiaogang excitedly looked at Zhu Zhuqing and asked, "Zhuqing, have you awakened a second Martial Spirit?"

Yu Xiaogang's excitement was not without reason. Anyone who encountered such a situation would feel excited. Moreover, as someone who studied Martial Spirit theory, he was particularly concerned about this matter. In his research, there were very few Spirit Masters in the history of the Douluo Continent who had twin Martial Spirits, and most of them awakened both Martial Spirits at the age of six. There was no other example like Zhu Zhuqing, who awakened her twin Martial Spirits after birth. Moreover, it was because of the Star Sword Grass she obtained that she awakened her second Martial Spirit, which opened up a new research direction for Yu Xiaogang.

"Second Martial Spirit?" Zhu Zhuqing was puzzled and glanced at the exquisite longsword in her hand, shaking her head, "I don't have a second Martial Spirit. This is the transformation of my Martial Spirit."

After Zhu Zhuqing finished speaking, the sword in her hand turned into a star-like light, condensing on her shoulder and finally forming a cute blue-purple kitten sitting on her shoulder.

"This..."

Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Spirit's transformation left everyone puzzled.

"Xiao Zhu, what's going on?" Zeng Yi curiously stared at the Martial Spirit projection on Zhu Zhuqing's shoulder and asked.

Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but look at her own Martial Spirit and replied, "After absorbing the Star Sword Grass, I feel that my Martial Spirit has changed. It can transform according to my thoughts, like this."

After Zhu Zhuqing finished speaking, she demonstrated it to everyone. The radiance of her Martial Spirit flickered, transforming into a longsword, then a sword, a short sword, a dagger, and so on, following Zhu Zhuqing's thoughts.

"This is the power of transformation!" After watching Zhu Zhuqing's demonstration of her Martial Spirit's abilities, Yu Xiaogang exclaimed.

"Transformation?" Everyone couldn't help but focus their attention on the Grandmaster.

Yu Xiaogang explained, "The power of transformation exists in the Spirit Master world, but Spirit Masters with this ability are extremely rare. And usually, the ability to transform is achieved through Spirit skills, for the purpose of disguise. But I have never heard of a Martial Spirit itself having innate transformation ability."

"Zhuqing, can you change your physical appearance using this ability of your Martial Spirit?" Yu Xiaogang asked Zhu Zhuqing.

"I'll try." Zhu Zhuqing closed her eyes and carefully sensed the ability of her Martial Spirit, beginning to experiment.

The Spirit power, like starlight, flowed around her. After more than ten seconds, nothing seemed to have changed in her body.

Zhu Zhuqing opened her eyes and looked at the Grandmaster, shaking her head with regret, "I can't change my physical appearance using my Spirit's power."

The Grandmaster nodded, "It seems that your current transformation ability is not enough to change your physical appearance. However, this ability should be achievable through Spirit skills."

"By the way, how powerful are the swords transformed by your Martial Spirit? Are they just illusions without any attacking power?" the Grandmaster asked again.

Zhu Zhuqing didn't immediately answer the Grandmaster's question. Instead, she transformed her Martial Spirit into a longsword and swung it at a nearby tree. In an instant, a crescent-shaped sword air, 10 feet wide, shot out from the sword, striking the tree trunk and causing it to collapse.

This scene left everyone stunned.

Even Zeng Yi was amazed. He remembered that Zhu Zhuqing hadn't reached the state of Sword Qi when it came to swordsmanship. But now, she could release such a powerful sword qi with a swing of her sword, indicating that her swordsmanship level had greatly improved.

"Amazing! It's just like a real sword!" Ning Rongrong couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, and everyone else also nodded in agreement.

They all knew that after Zhu Zhuqing learned swordsmanship, it became more challenging for her to cultivate due to her Beast Martial Spirit. But now, this problem seemed to have been solved quite well.

But then, is Zhu Zhuqing's current Martial Spirit still a Beast Martial Spirit or a Weapon Martial Spirit?

This was a question worth pondering.

"Zhuqing, congratulations! Now you don't have to worry about your Martial Spirit's problem hindering your swordsmanship cultivation." Ning Rongrong held Zhu Zhuqing's hand and smiled.

As companions, Zhu Zhuqing having such an opportunity made her genuinely happy.

"By the way, after consuming the Immortal Herb, our Spirit power has greatly improved. What level has your Spirit power reached now?" Oscar asked.

Zhu Zhuqing had been focused on the transformation of her Martial Spirit and hadn't paid attention to her Spirit power. She felt her own Spirit power and her face couldn't help but freeze in astonishment. She found it hard to believe, "Rank 39?"

"Rank 39!!!" Hearing Zhu Zhuqing's reply, everyone was shocked. Although they had all consumed the Immortal Herb and their powers had improved, the maximum improvement for them was around five ranks. They never expected that Zhu Zhuqing would actually improve by six ranks! The difference was quite significant.

Tang San said, "The Star Sword Grass Zhuqing consumed had a higher quality, so its effects were stronger than yours. It's not that strange."

"I see."

Everyone nodded, and they didn't blame Tang San for favoring Zhu Zhuqing with the best quality Immortal Herb. What they had obtained now was already satisfying.

But they didn't know that the Star Sword Grass was actually given to Zhu Zhuqing by Zeng Yi. So, it was Zeng Yi's favoritism.

Ning Rongrong looked at the Martial Spirit projection on Zhu Zhuqing's shoulder and a mischievous gleam appeared in her eyes as she thought of something. She said to Zhu Zhuqing, "Zhuqing, your Martial Spirit has completely changed now. Not only in color but also in aura. It has become more noble and mysterious. Calling it 'Hell Civet' seems a bit inappropriate. I think we should give your Martial Spirit a new name."

Others also agreed with Ning Rongrong's suggestion.

"Naming it?" Zhu Zhuqing looked at her Martial Spirit and thought about it. She couldn't come up with a good name, but then her gaze fell on Zeng Yi.

"Zeng Yi, how about you come up with a name?"

Zhu Zhuqing's words made everyone shift their gaze to Zeng Yi. Seeing himself being surrounded by everyone's eyes, Zeng Yi was also taken aback.

Why did they suddenly shift the problem to me? Zeng Yi felt a little helpless.

Tang San said, "I originally planned to give the Star Sword Grass to Big Brother Yi, but Big Brother Yi gave it to Zhuqing instead. Now, having Big Brother Yi come up with a name for Zhuqing's new Martial Spirit is also a good idea."

"So, that's how it is." Ning Rongrong nodded upon hearing Tang San's explanation but, for some reason, she felt a slight pang in her heart.

"Is that okay?"

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's hopeful eyes, Zeng Yi couldn't refuse. He said, "Alright, let me think."

After hearing Zeng Yi's answer, Zhu Zhuqing's lips curved, revealing a happy smile on her face.

Looking at Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Spirit projection, Zeng Yi pondered for a moment and said, "How about Star Spirit Mirage? After consuming the Star Sword Grass, your Martial Spirit has undergone significant changes. It seems as if it can absorb the power of the stars in the sky, right?"

Zhu Zhuqing nodded.

"Graceful temperament, mysterious, full of vitality, like a fairy under the starry sky, with the ability to change, its name is Star Spirit Mirage."

"Star Spirit Mirage?"

Several people couldn't help but contemplate the name that Zeng Yi had easily chosen. It was simple and easy to understand, just by hearing it, one could grasp the basic abilities of this martial soul, and the name was also elegant.

Zhu Zhuqing smiled softly and said, "Hmm, then this martial soul will be called Star Spirit Mirage from now on."