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Only when he puts on the bracelet does it signify that he has successfully accepted an apprentice.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing no longer hesitated.
Gently slip the bracelet onto your slender wrist.
The moment the bracelet touched my skin, a strange, throbbing sensation suddenly surged up!
It was as if the bracelet had always been part of her, and now it had finally returned to its rightful place!
She looked down in surprise at the bracelet on her wrist that emitted a faint blue glow, and couldn't help but look up to ask, "Master, what is this...?"
Before she could speak, she noticed that Jiang Yunzhou's gaze was unfocused, as if he were immersed in another world.
At this moment, the system's notification sounded in Jiang Yunzhou's mind like heavenly music:
[Ding! Congratulations, host, on successfully accepting Zhu Zhuqing as your first disciple!]
[The personal disciple Zhu Zhuqing has successfully bound herself to the host's first spirit ring!]
[The current host's first spirit ring age has been dynamically updated to: 1600 years]
[Zhu Zhuqing's information panel expands:]
Name: Zhu Zhuqing
Qualification rating: S level
Martial Soul: Netherworld Cat
Current Soul Power: Level 26
Soul Ring Configuration: Yellow, Yellow
[Zhu Zhuqing has undergone in-depth system analysis! A special growth gift pack is included.]
Martial Soul Advancement Pill *1: Can optimize the origin of a Martial Soul, enhance its potential, and guide the Martial Soul to evolve in a positive direction.
Shadow Profound Nether Technique *1: A top-tier shadow-type technique that perfectly complements the characteristics of the Spirit Cat Martial Soul. After cultivation, it can greatly enhance speed, stealth ability, and assassination skills, and also imbue attacks with a soul-erosion effect.
[Recommended minor:]
The Nine Yin Manual has high compatibility with body techniques, claw techniques, and the Yi Jin Duan Gu chapter.
"Instant Kill": An assassination technique that explodes at the limit.
[Compatibility Assessment: Perfect Fit! This disciple possesses immense potential. This skill system can maximize their speed, stealth, and assassination talents, while compensating for weaknesses in attack power and soul attacks.]
Jiang Yunzhou quickly scanned the system information, his heart filled with the joy of successfully taking on a disciple.
Upon seeing the 'Martial Soul Advancement Pill' and the 'Netherworld Shadow Profound Technique', the joy was instantly overshadowed by a bittersweet feeling!
So you're just a tool, a transporter of cultivation techniques and elixirs, right?
Look at all the good stuff the system is giving its apprentice!
Martial Soul Advancement Pill! Top-tier cultivation technique!
And what about me, the master? Just standing by and watching? Not even a little bit of compensation for my hard work? This system is so biased!
After venting his frustrations, Jiang Yunzhou composed himself and carefully examined the cultivation technique awarded by the system.
[Summary of the Core Techniques of the Shadowy Mystic Art:]
Refining Shadow and Transforming Form: Draw dark attribute energy from heaven and earth into the body to temper muscles, bones and blood, gradually transforming the physical body into a 'shadow spirit body' that exists between the real and the illusory!
After reaching its peak, not only will speed and stealth capabilities skyrocket, but physical collision resistance will also be greatly reduced, allowing one to pass through walls and gaps as if they were nothing!
Xuanming Step: A top-tier shadow movement technique! Steps tread on the veins of shadow, short-distance movement is almost instantaneous, while long-distance sprints are like ghostly streaks of light, silent and faster than lightning! It can also create multiple afterimages that are difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion, confusing the enemy invisibly.
Netherworld Eyes: Refine your pupils to see through the deepest shadows and the most minute details! They can pierce through fog and illusions, allowing you to see as clearly as in daylight even in absolute darkness.
It can better perceive the strength of life force, the trajectory of energy flow, and even the weak points of spatial structure, thus anticipating the enemy's moves.
Soul-Devouring Claw: Condenses the power of Yin and the Netherworld at the claw tip, attacks are imbued with soul-corroding power and extremely strong armor-piercing effects! Pursuing the ultimate single-target damage, aiming to kill the enemy in one strike, leaving a soul-destroying wound with the claw!
Martial arts techniques and combat skills:
The Nine Yin Manual: A martial arts classic, containing the top-tier lightness skill of "Nine Spiral Shadows", the fierce and ruthless "Nine Yin Divine Claws", and the "Soul Transfer Technique" which excels at mental interference and defense.
Long-term practice of the "Soul Transfer Technique" can subtly enhance one's spiritual power!
This technique can greatly compensate for weaknesses in agility, close combat, and mental resilience.
"Instant Kill": A pure, extreme burst assassination technique! It compresses and concentrates one's essence, energy, and spirit into a single point, pursuing speed and destructive power beyond the limit in a fleeting moment of brilliance, delivering a fatal blow!
The advantage of these two martial arts techniques is that they consume relatively little energy, and can be learned immediately to exert considerable power without placing a heavy burden on the soul force.
"Tsk tsk tsk..." Jiang Yunzhou watched with envy and his heart pounding.
"Damn system, you've even pulled out a cultivation technique of this level?"
This is a divine skill manual tailor-made for dark attribute soul masters, perfectly matching Zhu Zhuqing's spirit cat martial soul.
It's sour! I still can't help feeling sour!
He's just a master who's essentially a copycat of cultivation techniques!
Fortunately, my apprentice has become stronger, which means I have become stronger too!
"This favoritism is outrageous! Am I even allowed to practice these techniques?"
[The host can naturally cultivate.]
The system answered promptly and clearly.
[However, the attribute compatibility is not as good as that of Dark-type Soul Masters, so the effect will be reduced. Please be patient, host, your exclusive reward is yet to come~ Stay tuned...]
"The exclusive reward is yet to come?" Jiang Yunzhou's eyes lit up, and he felt comforted.
It's common knowledge that the best things are usually served last, right? He ate this big pie!
Since it's an apprenticeship system, prioritizing investment in apprentices makes sense. Okay, let's not be jealous for now!
Next, it was time for him to show his divine power in front of everyone!
Chapter 16 Martial Soul Advancement: Nine-Ghost Cat
Zhu Zhuqing noticed that Jiang Yunzhou had suddenly become lost in thought and did not respond when she called him "Teacher" several times.
She was puzzled: Could it be... he was so happy? She cautiously reached out and waved her hand in front of his eyes.
Just as she leaned closer, wanting to observe more closely...
Jiang Yunzhou suddenly snapped out of his daze!
The moment he opened his eyes, he saw Zhu Zhuqing's aloof and stunning face right in front of him, no more than a fist's distance away!
"What are you doing?" he asked instinctively, a little bewildered.
Zhu Zhuqing was startled and withdrew her hand like a frightened kitten.
Her face flushed slightly: "No, nothing! I saw you were spacing out and didn't respond when I called you, so I thought you might have suddenly died."
Jiang Yunzhou raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
Huh? This iceberg seems to be melting?
How could such a slightly sarcastic remark come out of her mouth?
"Okay, stop talking..."
Jiang Yunzhou immediately adopted the airs of a teacher and pointed to the floor: "You, sit cross-legged."
He cleared his throat, his tone arrogant: "I've said it before, countless people beg to become my disciples, but I've never bothered to accept them. I'm not lying to you."
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing sit down as instructed, his eyes sparkled with excitement.
He was already anticipating what kind of expression she would have.
"Now, hold your breath and prepare to receive the blessing that your master is bestowing upon you!"
Jiang Yunzhou looked serious, and Zhu Zhuqing inexplicably trusted him.
She cooperated with Jiang Yunzhou, her posture upright, with a hint of anticipation.
Creation? What kind of creation requires such seriousness?
Jiang Yunzhou stood with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowed with an air of unfathomable mystery. Coupled with his handsome appearance, he was quite eye-catching.
With a flick of his wrist, a pill shimmering with a ghostly light and radiating soul power appeared in his palm.
It was that Martial Soul Advancement Pill.
"Don't ask any more questions, just do as I say."
"This pill can draw upon the power of your martial soul's origin, helping it complete a martial soul advancement. Take it."
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the pill, which was about the size of a ping-pong ball, and wondered if she could swallow it in one gulp.
Is it really possible for a martial soul to advance to a higher level?
But looking at his expression, it didn't seem like he was faking it, and my heart was filled with a storm of emotions!
Such a thing is unheard of; does such a divine object exist in the world?
She even began to wonder if she had encountered a scammer!
However, at this moment, the spirit cat martial soul within her body began to throb uncontrollably.
A surge of desire from the depths of her blood rushed in, urging her frantically to swallow the pill.
She wanted to ask something.
But Jiang Yunzhou simply gestured for her to take it with his eyes.
That yearning from the martial spirit grew stronger and stronger.
Zhu Zhuqing no longer hesitated, took the pill, tilted her head back and swallowed it. Just as she was about to chew it a couple of times to make it easier to swallow,
The pill opened automatically upon entering her mouth, transforming into a torrent of pure energy that flowed precisely towards her martial soul's origin!
Zhu Zhuqing let out a muffled groan, feeling a transformative power explode within her body!
She quickly composed herself, not daring to make the slightest rash move, and fully cooperated in guiding this magical power.
She could clearly sense that the originally elegant and sharp spirit cat was now bathed in a dark and profound light!