thefictionvixens 921. Acquired New Skills
921. Acquired New Skills
With the help of the Void Emperor, Yao Lao even briefly reached the highest realm of the soul—the Emperor Realm!
Although the time was very short, the feeling itself was priceless. After that, Yao Lao's soul power was greatly enhanced compared to his previous life, and he successfully stabilized at the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm.
The Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm is already the strongest state below the Emperor Realm. Apart from the patriarchs of the major Dou Di descendant families, even the second-in-command of a Dou Di descendant family cannot guarantee that they have reached the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm. Its high level of attainment is evident.
People who can cultivate their souls to this level are extremely rare, even in the entire Dou Qi Continent.
"This is... a soul skill?" Xiao Yan roughly sensed the soul light ball, which contained a soul skill recorded by Yao Lao.
"This soul skill is something I created recently, combining my own insights. I originally wanted to refine it further. But since you've already reached this level, this soul fighting skill is perfect for you now. If you can truly comprehend it completely, then you will have truly reached the Soul Heaven Realm."
"Thank you, teacher."
A warm feeling welled up in Xiao Yan's heart; his teacher would always take such good care of him.
Now that he has advanced to the level of a one-star Dou Sheng, his future opponents will definitely all be at the Dou Sheng level.
Whether it's fighting skills or soul skills, he seems to be falling behind. His fighting skills are alright, though; Xiao Yan still has his trump card, the Fire Lotus, so he won't be at a disadvantage in a true life-or-death duel.
However, in terms of soul skills, apart from Hidden Needle, the other soul skills are indeed somewhat lacking and not really suitable for battles at the Dou Sheng level.
Now that Elder Yao has sent over that scroll of soul skills, needless to say, its power is at least no weaker than the Hidden Needle. For Xiao Yan, it can be said to have solved his immediate crisis.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yan also diverted most of his attention to immerse himself in that ball of soul light, and a stream of information flowed directly into Xiao Yan's mind.
"What an exquisite soul skill!"
Having learned only a third of the story, Xiao Yan was already impressed, remarking that Yao Lao's self-created soul skill was truly extraordinary!
The soul skill created by the old master is now called "Soul Suppression and Seal".
When Xiao Yan truly perceived the effect of this soul skill, he inexplicably felt that it was somewhat similar to the moves of the Soul Hall, which was quite normal. Firstly, in the later stages of soul power, different paths inevitably lead to the same goal; while there might be slight differences in details, similar overall effects are to be expected. Secondly, the Soul Hall had directly attacked Yao Lao, causing him great suffering, so Yao Lao naturally had a very deep impression of the Soul Hall's methods. Taking the essence of their techniques and applying it to his own soul skill might actually produce surprising results!
Because this ability was created by Yao Lao, many parts are somewhat simplified. Fortunately, Xiao Yan's cultivation level has already reached that point, so there's no need for such a detailed explanation.
After grasping the essence of this soul skill, Xiao Yan understood Yao Lao's good intentions.
This soul skill requires the soul power to be released naturally during combat, unlike other combat skills that require a charging process.
Once one can fully control the Heavenly Soul, one can instantly seal and suppress the soul power of others.
Under such standards, the person using the soul skill naturally needs to have extraordinary control over their soul. Once Xiao Yan truly masters the soul skill, he will likely be able to control his soul power with complete ease.
As Xiao Yan comprehended the teachings, he also once again appreciated Yao Lao's painstaking efforts.
Seeing Xiao Yan, who had acquired a new soul skill and was excitedly trying to understand and comprehend it, Yao Lao felt a sense of relief.
Xiao Yan's progress is too fast. He is about to catch up with me in terms of Dou Qi. As his teacher, Yao Lao has less and less to teach Xiao Yan.
The reason why Yao Lao was able to develop this new soul skill so quickly was twofold. Firstly, his soul power had been greatly enhanced along with his resurrection, leading to some insights. Secondly, he was also considering Xiao Yan's current situation and wanted to help his disciple as much as possible.
Now that his biological daughter Yao Qingyu and disciple Xiao Yan are both by his side, Yao Lao shows no favoritism whatsoever, treating Xiao Yan truly as his own son. As Xiao Yan grows up, Yao Lao is genuinely proud and honored.
Xiao Yan was the type who couldn't stop once he saw something good, and he couldn't wait to go into seclusion and fully comprehend the soul skill. However, this time he didn't study it for long before being forced to stop because the Flower Sect had arrived.
Xiao Yan had no choice but to calm himself down, suppress his understanding and insights into the soul skill, and look ahead.
To be precise, we haven't reached the core of the Flower Sect yet, but are outside of one of its affiliated cities.
From the sect leader and elders to the disciples, everyone in the Flower Sect is a woman, and there has never been an exception.
The only place with men is in the affiliated cities outside the sect. There are four major cities surrounding the Flower Sect, each named after a flower.
Men from outside the sect who wish to enter the Flower Sect must first report to the sect in one of its affiliated cities.
Fortunately, Yao Qingyu was a disciple of Hua Xianzi, the Supreme Elder of the Flower Sect, and thus held a relatively high status. This allowed him to skip this step and directly lead Xiao Yan and Yao Lao into the Flower Sect.
After passing through the affiliated cities, Xiao Yan couldn't help but be amazed by the arrangements made by the Flower Sect.
The majestic mountain gate appears faintly amidst the misty mountains, and a jade-paved road winds its way up, exuding an extraordinary aura.
What is most eye-catching is the wildflowers that cover the mountains and fields as far as the eye can see!
A riot of colors, like brocade and embroidery, exotic flowers of all kinds, in specific combinations, spread out in clusters and groups, following the contours of the mountains and waters, in a well-organized manner.
Such a sea of flowers is a visual treat just by looking at it.
A gentle breeze carried a rich, yet not overpowering, fragrance. Even someone as composed as Xiao Yan was moved by it, and the images of Xun'er's radiant smile and Xiao Yi Xian's graceful beauty unconsciously appeared in his mind.
He couldn't help but think to himself, "They will definitely love this wonderful place. I must bring them here sometime when I have the time."
Passing through the enchanting sea of flowers, the exquisite palaces built against the mountain in the distance are clearly visible. The white jade-like buildings have a warm luster under the sunlight, which complements the sea of flowers covering the mountain.
The reason why the Flower Sect is called the Flower Sect is self-evident; Xiao Yan, who was here for the first time, already knew without anyone explaining it.
"Father, Senior Brother, we've arrived at the Flower Sect!"