Chapter 7: Breakthrough, Level 22 Soul Power

On the night he returned home, Lingxu's parents thought their son was too happy, and actually went to the kitchen to fuss for several hours making pastries.

Fortunately, Lingxu had made preparations beforehand, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to make the pastries that night.

Dividing the pastries into several portions, Lingxu left some for his parents and the servants in the house, rested a little to recover his energy, and then took a box of pastries to the Offering Hall.

Lingxu's soul power had already reached the peak of level 21; the 730-year-old spirit beast spirit ring had not allowed him to break through, even with the previous help of the Profound Water Pill.

His soul power was still just at the peak of level 21, only missing a little to reach level 22.

In Lingxu's hand, there was still a Soul Ascension Pill, with an efficacy equivalent to a Spirit Master raising their power from level 30 to level 31.

One only needed to consume it, and it should be able to raise one's soul power by one to two levels; this pill could be used to break through a bottleneck.

However, for the current Lingxu, there was no need to use this pill at all; he believed he would soon be able to reach level 22.

Stepping into the garden where Qian Renxue was, Lingxu saw Qian Renxue reading and studying in the garden from afar.

"So boring, I don't know if Brother Lingxu has found his spirit ring yet, or if there is any danger."

"If only I could have gone with him."

"Brother Lingxu must not know that my soul power has already broken through to level 25!"

Six and a half years old, level 25—this cultivation speed was simply inconceivable.

But thinking of Qian Renxue's peerless talent with level 20 soul power, this could be considered normal.

Absorbing two spirit rings could also allow her to reach level 22; under the resources provided by Qian Daoliu, it seemed normal to improve by three levels in half a year of cultivation.

It was a pity that with such talent, if she cultivated properly, the time to become a god would definitely be before Tang San.

Yet she chose to go and Disguise as Xue Qinghe, wasting her childhood and youth; with such talent, she only had soul power of over level 70 at twenty-nine years old.

But these were all subsequent plot points; Lingxu wondered if he could change them?

Wouldn't it be better not to let Qian Renxue go and Disguise?

Walking while thinking.

Swish...

Lingxu covered Qian Renxue's eyes in one go and said in a strange voice, "Guess who I am."

He didn't know why, even though Lingxu had lived two lifetimes, he was still like a little child in front of Qian Renxue.

Perhaps it was because he was in this age group himself.

"I know it's you, Brother Lingxu!"

Letting go of his hands and seeing Lingxu, Qian Renxue smiled extremely happily.

"Brother Lingxu, did you succeed in absorbing your spirit ring? Were you hurt?" Qian Renxue asked with concern.

Lingxu shook his head and said, "No, everything went very smoothly."

"Xiaoxue, these are the pastries I made for you last night; try them and see if they are delicious." Lingxu took the pastry box out from the system and placed it on the table.

"Wow, these were made by you, Brother Lingxu; they must be delicious."

Qian Renxue couldn't wait to open the box, and inside they were laid out piece by piece.

She picked up a piece and took a bite, immediately saying, "So delicious, it's a flavor I've never eaten before."

"Brother Lingxu, what is the name of these pastries?"

Lingxu said, "Peach Slice Pastry!"

【Ding... Congratulations to the host for completing the task of making pastries for Qian Renxue, task rewards issued!】

【Congratulations to the host for obtaining 1,000,000 Gold Soul Coins!】

"Mm, from now on I only want to eat these pastries." Qian Renxue began to eat in large mouthfuls.

Lingxu immediately poured some water and said, "Eat this slowly, otherwise you will choke."

Having brought about a jin of Peach Slice Pastry, Qian Renxue ate almost half in one go, and carefully put the rest away.

Afterwards, Lingxu began to play games with Qian Renxue; Lingxu also brought out childhood games he vaguely remembered from his previous life, and Qian Renxue played them with such joy.

At the same time, Lingxu also received system rewards.

【Ding... Congratulations to the host for completing the game task with Qian Renxue, task rewards issued!】

【Congratulations to the host for obtaining a movement technique, Phantom Shadow Steps!】

【Should the Phantom Shadow Steps be instilled into the host? After instillation, the host can directly possess the small-success stage of the Phantom Shadow Steps.】

It could actually be done like this?

Lingxu immediately called a stop to the game and let Qian Renxue rest for a while.

Lingxu had originally wanted to instill the Phantom Shadow Steps into himself immediately, but in this place, Qian Daoliu was still there, and he absolutely could not let him discover the abnormality within his body.

After thinking it over repeatedly, he still gave up for the time being.

After resting for a while, Lingxu and Qian Renxue also began the next round of cultivation.

This time, the two of them used the Martial Soul Fusion Skill centered on the Six-Winged Angel in front of Qian Daoliu.

After Lingxu successfully reached the level of a Great Spirit Master, the use of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill was much better than before.

It was mainly because Lingxu's soul power could keep up, which increased the attack power of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill by quite a bit.

Qian Daoliu also cared about Lingxu and asked about the situation of his second soul skill.

After the Martial Soul Fusion Skill ended, Lingxu and Qian Renxue's soul power was severely depleted, so the two of them cooperated again to recover and cultivate soul power.

He didn't know how much time had passed; it seemed that under the cultivation of the martial soul fusion, that bottleneck at the peak of level 21 was easily broken.

Lingxu's soul power also successfully increased to level 22.

Qian Daoliu, not far away, nodded after discovering this, which could be considered his approval of Lingxu.

A Great Spirit Master over eight years old could be considered rare on the Douluo Continent.

Although he couldn't compare to Qian Renxue, it was also hard to find a second one; besides Lingxu, there was no one else who could be a match for his granddaughter.

Furthermore, Lingxu's family had been Spirit Masters loyal to the Spirit Hall for generations, so there was no need to consider the aspect of loyalty.

Therefore, in every aspect, Qian Daoliu felt that Lingxu was excellent.

If the two join forces in the future, they can ensure the Spirit Hall remains worry-free for a thousand years.

Night!

After Lingxu returned home, he simply ate dinner and went straight to the training room in his home.

Seeing their son working so hard, Ling Bufan and Luo Xingyue did not disturb him.

The reason Lingxu went to the training room was mainly for the Phantom Shadow Steps.

The training room at home was not large, ten meters long, eight meters wide, and five meters high, providing a certain amount of space to maneuver.

"System, instill the Phantom Shadow Steps," Lingxu thought to himself.

After waiting for only a moment, Lingxu discovered a stream of information entering his mind, as if he had gained some extra images regarding the cultivation of the Phantom Shadow Steps.

His body muscles, especially the muscles in his legs, also underwent slight changes.

Is this a movement martial skill?

Lingxu stood up and immediately executed the Phantom Shadow Steps; where he moved, one could clearly see a phantom image.

The speed was very fast, the changes were elusive, and it could adapt to various combat environments.

Releasing his martial soul, Lingxu directly executed his second soul skill; the Phantom Shadow Steps could coordinate with his second soul skill, which itself already increased agility.

Under the enhancement of the Phantom Shadow Steps, Lingxu's speed reached a new level.

It was just that adjustments and improvements were still needed when in the air.

After practicing for about an hour, Lingxu also discovered the shortcomings in the coordination between using the Phantom Shadow Steps and his second soul skill.

This movement technique was mainly for ground combat and was not an aerial movement technique; although he could fly, in the end, flying in the air relied on his wings, not his feet.

In the air, it had an effect, but not a particularly large one.

However, Lingxu believed that as long as he practiced more, the Phantom Shadow Steps would definitely be able to exert their best effect in the air as well.