"Gramps, where are we going?" Xukan asked Xin. They've been sprinting for hours, needing to rest from time to time.
His grandfather didn't answer him and continued walking in Xukan's viewpoint with the speed of what Xukan was going from the start 7.5 meters per second. While Xukan is heaving, he is still running at 4 m/s. The soup that he was given helped his body and facilitated his defence and endurance.
Once they arrived back at a gate of the seventh wall, Xin stopped and waited for Xukan to be in front of him.
Once Xukan arrived, heaving and hyperventilating. Chen Xin went next to him and gave him a gourd half his size that is filled with 100 year old Soul Beasts for Liquid Nourishment. Xukan struggled to open the lid to drink from it. Fortunately, the drink was good enough and helped him not to throw up.
Once Xukan finishes drinking, his stamina & Mood is back. Xin gives him a goal.
"My little boy. Starting from tomorrow, you need to run a lap around the seventh wall until you can finish it without stopping inside an hour." Xin then holds out his hand to his grandson and leads him on through the gate.
After going through the 7th gate and arriving at the Martial and Patrol Areas. Xukan tells Xin that he will go to his academic teacher now, but his grandfather rejected it.
"No. Now, you will train your body and learn what a spirit master is. You already are good that you can read and write formally compared to others. Use these times to improve your body."
Xukan nods and then continues following his grandfather. A few clan members went to Xin and greeted Xin before telling him about 7 disciples that have that are breaking through Soul Ancestor, in need of a 5th Soul Ring.
Xin nodded and told the messenger to make those 7 people prepare themselves because he and Gurong would take them to the Star Dou Forest. He dismisses them before continuing their walk to their home behind the 2nd Walls.
Once arriving in the building, Xin commanded Xukan to wait in the living room. Xukan takes a seat on a fluffy pillow. His grandfather took a book made from stone and threw it to him.
Xukan barely manages to catch it because of the weight and speed. Xin tells him to read the book before going outside.
Whatever question Xukan wanted to ask, his grandfather was postponed. He put his attention to the heavy cyan blue book and started reading.
The book was about Soul Masters'. 10 major levels with 10 minor realms. Martial Soul Types, Growth Strategies, and Soul Beast have been recorded to have given massive results.
(I wanted to be more descriptive, but I am at my limit. Please, just think that he is reading 100 pages for 3 hours.
1. Soul Scholar : No Soul Ring, Soul Power is minimal but enhanced compared to people with 0 innate Soul Power.
2. Soul Master : 1 Soul Ring, They can partially enhance their already enhanced body with Soul Power without help from their Martial Soul.
3. Soul Grandmaster : 2 Soul Rings, Martial Soul Starts to give passive enhancements without using it, creating a weak internal aura that is felt by being near the Soul Master. It is increased once the martial soul is used.
4. Soul Elder : 3 Soul Rings, Starts detecting everything that is hidden without looking.
5. Soul Ancestor : 4 Soul Rings, They can manipulate and extend their abilities. Minor regeneration and energy projection without activating Martial Soul.
6. Soul King : 5 Soul Rings, Elemental Manipulation is forcefully created or just enhanced, huge defence boost.
7. Soul Emperor : 6 Soul Rings, consistent manipulation of Atmospheric Soul Power, but it can be contested by others.
8. Soul Sage : 7 Soul Rings, All attacks are like Soul Skills. Attacks can not be manipulated by others unless they are completely overpowered by the opposing Soul Master. Attempts will only help the attack. Dodging attacks are obligations at this level.
9. Soul Douluo : 8 Soul Rings, Elemental Creation are easy to do. Barriers Created are akin to Worlds that helps the Soul Master.
10. Titled Douluo : Mortal Gods'
Martial Types.
1. Tool Types - Weapons, Plants.
2. Beast Types - Animals, Plants.
3. Food Types - Processed Animals & Plants.
4. Body Types - Whole or parts of the human body.
2 Growth Types.
1. Consistent Evolution : Pick a Bloodline and choose a Soul Beast with the same characteristics for all Soul Ring.
2. Attributes Based Selection : Pick a Soul Beast that complements your strengths.
Soul Beasts. (I'll just show the main cast Martial Soul)
1. Blue Silver Grass : Weak but large Soul Power Reserves.
2. Soft Bone Demon Rabbit : Average
3. White Tiger : Average, but exceptional Soul Power Quality/Density.
4. Hell Cat : Average, but exceptional Speed
Once he finishes the book, he goes to a nearby sofa and curls himself while holding his head. Xin appears immediately next to him without alerting Xukan and inspects his damages. Headaches and eye strain were what he found.
"Little boy, what's happening to you?" Xin asked while holding Xukan's shoulder, which alerts him of his grandfather's presence.
"Grandpa, my eyes hurt from reading the book." Xukan answered. Xin gave him a bewildered look.
"I gave you an empty boo while I was away. "
Xukan became puzzled and peeked on his grandfather. "Are you joking Gramps? You gave it to me. You should know the book wasn't empty."
Xin used Soul Power to retrieve the book and show it to his grandson. He started from the first page while sliding his finger to the top until bottom to the end of the pages. He got through 10 pages until Xukan took the book and started frantically flipping through the pages.
Finding nothing for his efforts. He looks to his grandfather in awe.
"I swear to you Gramps, these pages were not empty. It contains topics about being a soul master."
Xin looks at him like he is lying. He believes that Xukan was stressed out from the run and became delirious from the journey, leading to him imagining the book being full of knowledge. He ponders for a while before deciding to test him.
"Little boy. How about you try and write them on this book?"
Xukan was horrified and pleaded to Xin.
"Gramps, it's 100 pages long. I do not want to do that."
"Okay, give me a rundown of what you had read."
Xin smiled and relented, still thinking that he was lying, but he wanted to know what his grandson's know how of being a Soul Master.
Xukan began writing down a bastardization of what he had read. He was tired so it was even more deteriorated than what he intended.
On the other hand. Xin was impressed of his what he saw but annoyed about the Part with the Growth Types. Someone who hasn't cultivated yet should talk about cultivation paths. Even if it's his grandson.
"Xukan, go outside and run around the seventh wall again, take the gourd with you."
Xukan looks at him in disbelief. He became afraid that this is going to be his life from now on.
"No! I don't want to."
Xin releases his aura. Blue colored gases mixed in the air and filled the room. Xukan felt no danger from what happened, when the blue color suddenly filled his view it was nothing but a change of color, he can even see through it. What made him cower is the increasing weight that was being bestowed to him.
At first, it was nothing and then it accelerated until he was suppressed enough that taking action required more from him and it became hard that even his breathing was hindered.
"Xukan, you lied to me and this is your punishment. I am a Titled Douluo."
The aura disappeared together with its origin, returning everything from Xukan's view to normal again. He stayed there to rest while puzzled of what his grandfather's actions entail, thinking of why his grandfather said that he was lying. How could his grandfather detect lies from him when he was not lying?
After calming himself, he stands up and proceeds to go for the run around again.. without the gourd.
As Xukan starts running around the wall, he regrets not having the gourd with him. However, a loud smack behind a tree takes his attention. He goes to it and sees the gourd.
He shouts for thanks towards his grandfather and takes a few sips before continuing the run with it.