When Xu Tianming said these words, both Kong Yue and Xu Xiang were stunned for a moment.
The two men looked Xu Tianming up and down, as if they were trying to get to know their son again.
"Good lad! Good lad!"
Xu Xiang shoved the box containing whale glue into Xu Tianming's arms and then patted his little shoulder a few times.
"My descendants, the royal family of the Sun Moon Empire, my children, should have this kind of spirit!"
Regardless of his mental age, Xu Tianming was at this moment just a six-year-old child who had recently awakened his martial spirit.
Although Xu Xiang subconsciously restrained his strength, he still managed to make half of Xu Tianming's body feel slightly numb.
"Be gentle, Tianming is only a few years old."
"Aren't you afraid of making him sick by filming him like that!"
She pushed Xu Xiang away and pulled Xu Tianming into her arms, unable to contain her anger.
"Hehe, I couldn't control myself for a moment. Besides, this kid doesn't have the kind of spirit a six-year-old should have."
Xu Xiang gave a somewhat embarrassed smile, then his gaze returned to Xu Tianming.
"Tianming, this whale glue needs to be dissolved with fire-attribute soul power before it can be consumed."
"Do you want to take it now, or wait a few days?"
Xu Tianming hesitated for a moment before speaking:
"Let's wait a while. It won't be too late to take it after I've confirmed my first spirit ring."
Upon hearing this, Xu Xiang had no doubts and his expression became serious.
"You are the first Soul Master in our Sun Moon Empire royal family, and even in the entire Sun Moon Empire, to possess a true martial soul."
"Considering that your martial soul also possesses two attributes, you really need to carefully consider your first spirit ring."
After a pause, Xu Xiang reached out and patted Xu Tianming's head.
"A martial soul is the embodiment of another aspect of a soul master, and the person who understands your martial soul best is yourself."
"You have been intelligent since childhood and have a strong sense of self. You should think carefully about how to choose your first spirit ring."
"Of course, I will also consult some experts."
Upon hearing this, Xu Tianming felt a slight warmth in his heart and whispered:
"Thank you, Father."
"Is there any need for a father and son to say thank you?"
Xu Xiang rolled his eyes and said irritably:
"There's no time to lose. I'll head to Mingdu now. You just stay home and make the best of it."
"Yes, Father."
Xu Tianming nodded and broke free from Kong Yue's embrace.
"Father, Mother, I'm going back to my room to study my martial soul."
After saying this, Xu Tianming bowed to the two of them before jogging away from the back garden of the city lord's mansion.
"This kid..."
Xu Xiang watched Xu Tianming's figure slowly disappear, and couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile.
"Wouldn't it be better to bring Tianming along with us to Ming?"
Kong Yue looked at her husband and asked, somewhat puzzled.
"There have been undercurrents in the royal family lately, and Tianming's high talent may not necessarily be a good thing."
Xu Xiang sighed softly.
"A tree that stands out in the forest will surely be felled by the wind. Let this child stay in Dongyang City."
Kong Yue pursed her lips and didn't say anything, but quietly took Xu Xiang's hand.
As the son of the city lord of Dongyang City, Xu Tianming naturally had his own room.
After dismissing the servants who were attending to him, Xu Tianming plopped down cross-legged on his bed.
[System, claim your reward!]
After confirming that no one would disturb him, Xu Tianming immediately gave the order to the system.
[The reward has been sent. Please check your account.]
Before Xu Tianming could react, a flood of obscure information rushed into his mind.
It took Xu Tianming a long while to recover from his dazed state.
Clutching his head, which felt like it was about to split open, Xu Tianming gave a bitter laugh: "So this is the Yin-Yang Profound Ultimate Body Refining Technique...?"
"This body-refining technique is on a completely different level from the techniques in the Douluo world. It's just a pity that there's only the first half."
With his headache slightly relieved, Xu Tianming immediately began to carefully read the information in his mind.
According to the information in my mind, this "Yin Yang Profound Ultimate Body Refining Technique" is a supreme Taoist cultivation method that combines internal and external practice.
This technique originally had four stages: the upper two stages were for body refinement, and the lower two stages were for qi refinement.
The system said that this technique was a body-refining technique, which was not wrong.
"Take the Kan (water) and fill the Li (fire) to reshape the form;"
Bone turns to white jade, blood becomes a mysterious spring;
Every breath, every exhale, is in harmony with nature;
"The body is like a furnace, the foundation of life is eternally solid..."
"This first stage is the foundation building of Kanli."
"If I hadn't been exposed to some Taoist classics in my previous life, I might not have been able to understand this thing."
As he reviewed the information in his mind, Xu Tianming secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
In his previous life, there was a period of Taoist fervor, and it was during that time that Xu Tianming came into contact with many Taoist classics.
"According to the cultivation method, this is a foundation-building method that transforms bones and cleanses blood."
"We must guide the Yin energy within the body to rise and fill the Li position of the heart, and guide the Yang energy downward to return to the Kan position of the kidneys."
"Only in this way can water and fire be reversed, and Kan and Li interact."
"When the work is accomplished, the marrow will be like a column of mercury, and drops of blood will form pearls. Furthermore, one will be immune to water and fire, and undisturbed by hunger and thirst, thus achieving the beginning of transcending the mortal body!"
Xu Tianming's eyes flickered.
This isn't a body-refining technique; isn't this clearly a cultivation technique for immortality?
His martial soul is inherently a symbiotic combination of yin and yang, and the sun and moon are one in his body. His body is naturally balanced between the power of the sun and the power of the moon.
This "Yin Yang Profound Extreme Body Refining Technique" is the most suitable cultivation method for his current situation.
"However, water and fire are incompatible, and Kan and Li are difficult to interact. If you cultivate according to the technique, I'm afraid the speed at which your soul power increases will be extremely slow during this period."
With a slight furrow in his brow, Xu Tianming's face showed a hint of helplessness.
The world of Douluo Continent does not have the concept of a foundation.
One can greatly enhance their soul power by absorbing high-quality and high-age soul rings and soul bones.
However, the cultivation technique that the system rewarded him with was different; the most important thing about Taoist cultivation techniques is the foundation building.
If he were to cultivate according to the cultivation methods in the "Yin Yang Profound Body Refining Technique", he would inevitably have to spend a lot of time building his foundation.
Although soul power can become increasingly refined, the rate at which soul power increases will slow down.
"It's rare to have the best of both worlds. So be it if my soul power increases slowly."
Shaking his head, Xu Tianming could only accept this outcome.
Taking a deep breath, Xu Tianming sat cross-legged with his hands lightly clasped at his dantian, and closed his eyes slightly.
He silently recited the incantation, and the two energies, one hot and one cold, were slowly guided out from his eyes.
The feeling of alternating between cold and heat is not pleasant, even though the lunar essence and solar power are the inherent attributes of Xu Tianming's martial soul.
However, the burning and cold pain caused by these two energies flowing through his meridians was something that most people could not bear.
In just a moment, Xu Tianming's entire body turned half red and half blue.
The blood in one side of his body was boiling hot, while the meridians on the other side were almost completely frozen by the extreme cold.
(End of chapter)