Chapter 7: Special Route

Zhou Heng followed the servant into a room within the Offering Hall, where he closed his eyes to sleep.

Ever since he awakened, Zhou Heng had not rested; he had been jolted along the entire way in a carriage, climbed hundreds of stone steps, and then had to meet the seven Honorary Elders.

These events left Zhou Heng feeling extremely exhausted, and now that he had the opportunity to rest, he naturally took the chance to do so.

Upon waking, when Zhou Heng opened his eyes again, the sky was already turning pale, nearing sunrise.

Zhou Heng rose and sat cross-legged, beginning to practice the meditation technique he had created himself to cultivate his mental power.

Qian Daoliu, who was cultivating within the Offering Hall, raised an eyebrow; this little fellow was actually cultivating? Could it be that he possessed the Zhou family's heritage?

After thinking about it for a moment, Qian Daoliu stopped pondering this question.

This child had now joined the Offering Hall and had even taken a master; these matters could be investigated slowly later. For now, the most important thing was to keep this child's heart within the Spirit Hall.

Qian Daoliu waited for nearly two hours; the sky had brightened significantly, and the time had reached around 7:40 in the morning.

Only then did Zhou Heng stop his meditation and open his eyes.

As soon as Zhou Heng opened his eyes, he felt rays of brilliant light blooming within them, his mind feeling incomparably clear, with waves of cooling sensations flowing from his brain, faintly threatening to break through his body and communicate with the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi of the outside world.

This was a sign that his mental power had made a breakthrough, leading to a rapid, uncontrollable increase; Zhou Heng struggled to calm his mental power, and it took some time before he managed to settle this increased mental energy.

If measured by the mental power levels categorized in later generations, his mental power should have exceeded the peak of the Spirit Connection Realm and reached the early stages of the Spirit Sea Realm.

This improvement was not only due to Zhou Heng's accumulation over the past two years, but also due to the characteristics of his Battle Instrument martial soul.

After all, it was a martial soul evolved from a Reiburaondo Star Person; relying on the Reiburaondo Star Person's innate ability to control monsters, a Reionics possessing a Battle Instrument could control giant monsters to fight.

This powerful talent regarding mental power allowed Zhou Heng's cultivation speed to increase several times over, enabling him to make a breakthrough after just one session of cultivation.

Just as Zhou Heng was experiencing the benefits of his mental power breakthrough, he suddenly heard a series of light footsteps.

Zhou Heng reacted immediately, stood up from the bed, tidied his attire, and sat on a stool to the side, waiting for the footsteps to arrive.

However, after waiting for several minutes, Zhou Heng did not see anyone come; if it weren't for the fact that the footsteps were continuously drawing closer, Zhou Heng would have doubted whether he had misheard.

After a moment of thought, Zhou Heng understood: this was because his mental power had broken through, and his hearing had also improved, causing his sensory range of the five senses to expand, which made him think someone was coming.

After waiting a while longer, the footsteps stopped outside the door of the room where Zhou Heng was.

"Knock, knock, knock."

A series of knocks sounded; Zhou Heng stood up, pushed open the door, and saw the servant who had brought him there to rest.

Seeing that Zhou Heng was already tidied up, the servant was somewhat surprised, then calmed down, raised the clothes held in both hands, and said, "Sir, this servant has brought clothes; please change into them."

Behind this servant, two maids dressed in green also bowed; one of these maids carried a water basin, and the other carried washing supplies.

Zhou Heng accepted the maids' service, washed up, changed into a new set of clothes, and followed the servant to a palace.

This was the palace of the Third Honorary Elder, the Qingluan Douluo; when Zhou Heng arrived at the palace, the Qingluan Douluo was eating with the Lion Douluo.

Seeing Zhou Heng arrive, the Qingluan Douluo greeted him with a smile and told Zhou Heng to sit down and eat.

Upon seeing Zhou Heng, the Lion Douluo also said with a smile, "Little Heng, sit down and eat quickly. After we finish eating, we will go find a suitable Soul Ring for you."

After hearing the Lion Douluo's words, Zhou Heng felt excited, but then calmed down: "Thank you, Master Qingluan, Master Lion."

Zhou Heng did not waste time; he quickly ate some food to fill his stomach, waiting for the Qingluan Douluo and the Lion Douluo to finish their breakfast.

It had to be said that the breakfast at the Offering Hall was truly excellent, making Zhou Heng's appetite soar; if it weren't for the fact that he was going to hunt for a Soul Ring, Zhou Heng would definitely have chosen to eat until he was full before stopping.

Not long after, the Qingluan Douluo and the Lion Douluo both finished their meal, and the two rinsed their mouths.

Then the two stood up and waved at Zhou Huan; the Lion Douluo said, "Little Heng, let's go. We are going to the Hunting Soul Forest near the Spirit Hall to hunt for a Soul Ring."

The two did not even bring supplies; in such a nearby place, with two Super Douluo escorting him, Zhou Heng did not know how he could possibly run into trouble.

The Qingluan Douluo and the Lion Douluo brought Zhou Heng outside the palace; the Qingluan Douluo released his martial soul, the Qingluan. After the Martial Soul Avatar, the Qingluan Douluo came behind Zhou Heng and grabbed Zhou Huan's belt.

He flew with Zhou Heng in one direction; the Lion Douluo mobilized his soul power to fly, keeping up with the Qingluan Douluo's speed. That was the Hunting Soul Forest created by the Spirit Hall nearby; the Spirit Beasts inside were not powerful, but Zhou Heng's safety was guaranteed.

It took the Qingluan Douluo only about thirty minutes to arrive at the Hunting Soul Forest, which was over a hundred miles away from the Spirit Hall; the Lion Douluo took five minutes longer.

As for the guards at the entrance of the Hunting Soul Forest, they did not discover the Qingluan Douluo and the others.

After the Qingluan Douluo brought Zhou Heng to the Hunting Soul Forest, he asked Zhou Huan, "Little Heng, which martial soul do you intend to cultivate first?"

Although Zhou Heng already knew what the Qingluan Douluo meant, he still pretended to know nothing and asked, "Master, what do you mean by which martial soul to cultivate first?"

Qingluan thought for a moment and explained, "Little Heng, you possess Twin Spirits, but when cultivating, in order to obtain more powerful strength, our predecessors explored a cultivation method.

That is: first cultivate one martial soul to the Title Douluo realm, and then attach powerful Soul Rings to the second martial soul; this way, you can fully unleash your talent.

So, which martial soul do you intend to cultivate first?"

Zhou Heng pretended to have a sudden realization: "I intend to cultivate the Battle Instrument martial soul first."

The Qingluan Douluo raised his eyebrows; his original thought was to cultivate the Element Spirit Tree martial soul first, as the Zhou family's ancestral Element Spirit Tree martial soul had an innate defect, making it impossible to break through to an eight-ring Spirit Douluo in one's lifetime.

After the Element Spirit Tree martial soul was cultivated to its limit, he would then attach Soul Rings to the second martial soul and use the second martial soul to break through to Spirit Douluo and Title Douluo.

This way, the Element Spirit Tree martial soul could break through its limits, which would not only promote the evolution of the Element Spirit Tree martial soul but also allow for the early cultivation of the second martial soul, avoiding the drawbacks of Twin Spirits cultivation when one is unfamiliar with the second martial soul later on.

However, it did not matter if Zhou Heng intended to cultivate the Battle Instrument martial soul; no matter which martial soul Zhou Heng cultivated first, the Spirit Hall could lead Zhou Heng to the peak.

"Since you intend to cultivate the Battle Instrument martial soul, Little Heng, can you tell me about the special aspects of your Battle Instrument martial soul? It will help in finding a Soul Ring suitable for your martial soul."

Zhou Heng did not intend to hide the abilities of the Battle Instrument martial soul; once he cultivated this martial soul, he would be unable to hide its abilities, so it was better to speak of it himself, which could also earn him trust.

"Master Qingluan, Master Lion, my Battle Instrument martial soul can absorb living Spirit Beasts to form Soul Rings, and it can control Spirit Beasts to fight for me."

Zhou Heng's words left the Qingluan Douluo and the Lion Douluo incomparably shocked. Yesterday, after Lin Yu sent Zhou Heng over, the people of the Offering Hall all went to investigate Zhou Huan's background and had not paid any attention to the abilities of Zhou Heng's martial soul.

Now, hearing the powerful ability of Zhou Heng's Battle Instrument martial soul, the two looked at each other, and the horror in their eyes could not be hidden at all.

The two began to exchange glances.

Qingluan Douluo: If a martial soul with this kind of ability could allow the absorbed Spirit Beasts to continue cultivating, that would be perfect.

Lion Douluo: However, a martial soul with this kind of ability should also have limitations; should we ask first?

Qingluan Douluo: Right, let's ask; we must be responsible for our disciple! It is definitely not to satisfy our own curiosity!

"Little Heng, your Battle Instrument martial soul's ability is so formidable; are there any limitations?" the Qingluan Douluo asked.

"There are limitations; the age of the absorbed Spirit Beast cannot exceed one's own absorption limit, otherwise, just like a Spirit Master absorbing a Soul Ring beyond their limit, it is easy to explode and die."