Li Xun entered the grand hall.
He had been carefully observing the emotional changes of those around him.
The disappointed expressions of Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and others naturally caught his attention.
After a moment of thought, Li Xun guessed that they might have misunderstood something: "Uncle Ning, you can refer to my Martial Soul as the Thousand-Hand Buddha.
My Martial Soul inherently possesses the ability to control trees."
With that, Li Xun released his right hand, which had been holding his Martial Soul.
The Thousand-Hand Buddha, once freed from his hand, naturally floated beside him without falling.
With his right hand now free, Li Xun clasped his hands together, carefully sensing the energy within his body.
He was about to refine Spiritual Energy.
In the world of Naruto, Spiritual Energy originally came from the Ōtsutsuki God Tree. Later, it evolved into a form refined from physical energy and mental energy.
This self-reliant cultivation method didn't really care about the changes in the world.
What was truly rare were the Bloodline Limits, commonly known as Bloodlines.
As his physical energy and mental energy converged, a tiny blue flame gradually appeared within his body.
Feeling this flame that could extinguish at any moment, Li Xun felt a surge of joy.
As long as he had Spiritual Energy, he could perform some Ninjutsu from the Naruto world, giving him an edge over other Spirit Masters in future battles.
Just as Li Xun was feeling pleased, a surge of energy rapidly entered his body from the outside and quickly rushed toward the blue flame.
Noticing this unexpected development, Li Xun frowned.
But before he could react, this energy became entangled with the blue flame.
"Is this Soul Power?"
"I wonder if mixing these energies will affect the use of Ninjutsu."
Li Xun slowly opened his eyes to see Ning Fengzhi and the others looking at him with anticipation.
His eyes twitched, but he didn't dwell on it. Instead, he clasped his fingers together, forming the Snake Seal.
Wood Release.
As he mobilized the Spiritual Energy within his body, three small saplings, about the length of a pinky finger, suddenly sprouted from the ground in front of him.
After performing the Ninjutsu, Li Xun's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat.
He now understood how Captain Yamato must have felt.
Wood Release techniques were mostly large-scale moves, and the extent of their power depended entirely on the user's strength. These three saplings were his current limit.
His body was weak, and his Spiritual Energy was mixed with Soul Power. Given these conditions, he had pushed himself to the limit to achieve this.
Unlike Li Xun's dissatisfaction with his own strength, the others around him were staring at the saplings in shock.
"He can actually perform a Soul Skill without a Spirit Ring or Soul Bone!"
Looking at the saplings on the ground, Gu Rong was visibly astonished.
"This Martial Soul has such an ability; its quality must be quite high," Ning Fengzhi said with a pleased expression.
"Not just that, take a closer look," Sword Douluo Chen Xin said with a serious expression.
Unlike Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong, Chen Xin's mastery of the sword was meticulous, and his observational skills were extraordinary.
With just a slight perception, he had already noticed the peculiarities of the saplings.
"Sword Grandpa, what are you talking about?" Ning Rongrong asked, her small face filled with confusion as she looked at Chen Xin.
"Be good, Rongrong. Sword Grandpa will explain it to you later," Chen Xin said with a smile, gently patting her bun to comfort her.
Prompted by Chen Xin, Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong quickly used their mental energy to carefully observe the saplings.
"The vitality of these saplings is astonishing; they even seem to have healing properties."
Ning Fengzhi, who had the deepest understanding of Martial Souls, quickly detected the unique attributes within it upon a brief examination.
"Not just that, look here."
Gu Rong manipulated a thin strand of energy, directing it towards the sapling.
Instantly, a small wound appeared on the surface of the thumb-sized sapling.
The wound wasn't deep, but it was noticeable enough.
Upon closer inspection, they noticed the wound on the sapling occasionally twitched, as if it was healing.
"Bone Douluo, you truly are the master of inanimate objects, observing life so meticulously," Sword Douluo Chen Xin glanced at Gu Rong.
Bone Douluo Gu Rong, on the other hand, looked disdainful: "Old Sword Man, of course, you can't compare to me in this aspect."
"Healing and self-recovery, does that mean Xiao Xun could develop towards a healing path?"
Ning Fengzhi nodded in satisfaction.
Healing-type Martial Souls were extremely rare, and whenever one appeared, it became a target for major factions to compete for.
After all, being a Spirit Master was a high-risk profession, and injuries were inevitable.
If some injuries weren't treated promptly, they could develop into chronic conditions, affecting future cultivation and even life and death.
Most importantly, healing-type Spirit Masters didn't conflict with support-type Spirit Masters.
Chen Xin nodded: "Yes, and I think Xiao Xun's Martial Soul could also develop towards group healing."
"Uncle Jian, Uncle Gu, what do you think Xiao Xun's first Spirit Ring should be?"
"For the first Spirit Ring, I think it's better to focus on self-improvement first."
"Healing-type?"
Seeing them discuss, Li Xun couldn't help but rub his face.
This was the Martial Soul transformed from one of the strongest skills in the Naruto world.
If he were to develop towards a healing-type Spirit Master, it would be better to have Master Xiaogang recommend a tree entanglement for him.
Just as they were heatedly discussing, Ning Rongrong approached: "You're Li Xun, right? I'm Ning Rongrong."
"I understand now, you're a healing-type Spirit Master, aren't you?"
"So, when Rongrong gets sick in the future, will you be the one to heal me?"
Li Xun looked at the curious little face that had come close, opened his mouth, then swallowed his words.
"I'm not a healing-type Spirit Master, but if you get sick, I can still help you heal."
But not with Soul Skills.
Li Xun didn't say this, as in the inherent understanding of Douluo, apart from martial skills, Spirit Masters needed Spirit Rings or Soul Bones to use abilities.
Li Xun could use Wood Release, so he believed he could use some healing-type Ninjutsu.
"Yay, then Rongrong will never have to take medicine again." Hearing this, Ning Rongrong happily ran towards Ning Fengzhi and the others.
But Li Xun fell into thought.
He was considering whether to reveal his second Martial Soul.
To add more value to himself.
Actually, for someone who knew the plot, going to the Spirit Hall was undoubtedly the best path to success.
After all, there were nearly twenty Titled Douluos there.
And that's not even counting Qian Renxue, who was still growing up.
As long as he could suppress Tang San, unless the divine realm intervened, the Spirit Hall would inevitably unify the continent.
The premise was that he could enter the core circle of the Spirit Hall and control the short-sighted minds of Bibidong and Qian Renxue.
The second path was to go to Sea God Island.
It was quite stable there, but the journey was long, and without the Vast Sea Cosmos Cover, it was a bit dangerous.
However, if he chose to develop steadily, he would miss many opportunities on the continent.
The third option was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Compared to the exclusivity of the Clear Sky School and the empty reputation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant School, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was not only normal but also extremely wealthy.
The only two drawbacks of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School were its vulnerability to the Soul Hunt Operation and its failure to leverage its immense wealth, which could rival that of an entire nation.
As for the other forces on the continent, they were both poor and weak, not even worth mentioning.
Li Xun glanced at the three people who were already discussing what his fifth Spirit Ring should be and sighed inwardly.
If he were to leave the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School now, whether or not it would be dangerous was a question in itself.
He didn't dare to gamble on whether Ning Fengzhi was truly as amiable and harmonious as he appeared on the surface.
"In fact, as long as Ning Fengzhi's mindset about the top three sects is changed, there's a high probability that the Soul Hunt Operation could be a
voided," Li Xun pondered.
"What unity and shared destiny? What did you ultimately gain in the end?"
Li Xun looked at Ning Fengzhi and the other two: "When Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were shattered to pieces, who even spared you a glance?"
(End of Chapter)