Douluo: Star-Breaking Sword God

Chapter 16 Zhu Qing's Little Thoughts, Soul Hunting
Just as Ling Qianyao thought, Zhu Zhuyun, his wife's sister, came to his house that night with a threatening look on her face, forcing him to explain the purpose of their purchase of whale glue.

After delivering the forged ancient book, Zhu Zhuyun left with the whale glue half-believing and half-doubting, and delivered two portions of dissolved whale glue, including Ling Qianyao's portion, the next day.

After discussing with Ling Qianyao, the age of Zhu Zhuqing's first soul ring was set at 600 years. This sister did not want Zhu Zhuqing to take too many risks.

Ling Qianyao also chose 600 years as the upper limit for his first soul ring. He could indeed feel the physical improvement brought by the whale glue, but he had never absorbed a soul ring before, so he chose to play it safe.

Ling Qianyao's dormitory.

"Zhuqing, it's time to take your medicine."

Zhu Zhuqing took the small jar with a slight tremor, glanced at Ling Qianyao, and then resolutely drank it all.

Ling Qianyao, who had already taken whale glue last night, took out a huge box of ice from his storage ring, silently closed the door of the room, and waited quietly in the living room.

"So hot."

Zhu Zhuqing's face was flushed, her body was covered with red blush, her lips were slightly open, and she was breathing hot air.

Her eyes gradually became blurred. After applying ice to regain some of her sanity, Zhu Zhuqing turned her gaze to the door handle, then decisively turned it and walked out of the room.

"What are you going to do?" Ling Qianyao raised his eyebrows.

"Qianyao, I feel uncomfortable." Zhu Zhuqing paused for a moment, and when she came in front of Ling Qianyao, she finally fell down and landed squarely in Ling Qianyao's arms.

A hint of cunning flashed in her eyes, and she buried her head in Ling Qianyao's shoulder, breathing out hot air.

A pair of small hands were still restless, hugging Ling Qianyao; her pretty face kept rubbing Ling Qianyao's body.

Ling Qianyao was silent for a moment, then put his arms around Zhu Zhuqing's waist. His soul power circulated in the central acupoints, helping her calm her mind and regulate her soul power.

Two and a half days later, Ling Qianyao, led by the dean, went out to hunt souls.

The destination of their trip was the Soul Beast Forest on the Xingluo Mountains west of Xingluo City, not the Soul Hunting Forest under the jurisdiction of the Spirit Hall.

In the Soul Hunting Forest, most soul beasts are captured and raised by the Spirit Hall personnel, and provided to novice soul masters below the Soul Master level for practical training and the acquisition of soul rings.

This move reduces the chances of soul masters dying in the Novice Village.

But there are too few types of soul beasts there, which is not the best choice for soul masters who pursue the ultimate.

Moreover, after the junior college determined that Ling Qianyao's martial soul was an acquired mutation and a sword-type martial soul related to the stars, the soul beasts in the Soul Hunting Forest had nothing to do with him at all.

The Starlight Deer is an extremely rare soul beast. It is rumored that there is a trace of the blood of the sacred unicorn in its body.

Its spirit ring can bring pure and powerful spirit power enhancement to the spirit master, and may even give the spirit master some special abilities related to the sacred.

This kind of soul beast only appears when the sky is full of stars, and its whereabouts are erratic and extremely difficult to find.

More than half a month passed before Ling Qianyao and Dean Su finally discovered traces of a starlight deer of the right age in the northern part of Xingluo Mountain one night.

Their antlers resembled crystal branches, inlaid with star gems, their fur was speckled with stars, and their bodies radiated a faint silver glow. Several starlight deer, leisurely drinking from a small lake, became prey in the eyes of Ling Qianyao and Dean Su.

"Three hundred years, three hundred years, six hundred years..." Dean Su frowned, "If it weren't for the Zhu family's discussion with me, and if this Starlight Deer Soul Beast hadn't had its mild attributes, I really wouldn't want you to try to break through the age limit and absorb the soul ring.

After all, the physical improvements that whale glue can bring have a limit. When you reach the level of Soul King and can absorb ten thousand year soul rings, the difference of a few hundred years between the first and second soul rings will be just that."

Ling Qianyao shook his head. "Accumulated advantages often determine how far we can go in the future. Every bit of pure and powerful soul power strengthens the foundation of the future. I have made up my mind. Please."

Dean Su glanced at Ling Qianyao, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes. "In terms of actual combat assessment, this kind of soul beast isn't that powerful. I'll leave the two-hundred-year-old one to you. Let's see how this year's top scorer fares."

"it is good!"

As soon as Ling Qianyao finished speaking, the two of them rushed towards the starlight deer that were leisurely drinking water by the small lake.

Dean Su moved like lightning as he pounced on the six-hundred-year-old Starlight Deer, while Ling Qianyao aimed at the two-hundred-year-old one.

The starlight deer sensed the danger and fled in all directions in an instant.

Ling Qianyao took brisk steps and quickly closed the distance with the target with his excellent body skills and speed.

The sword in his hand flashed and accurately pierced its vital point. The Starlight Deer screamed in fear, and the antlers on its head flickered with starlight, and bursts of light fell, and the injury was actually slightly healed.

Ling Qianyao raised his eyebrows and slapped its abdomen with the sword. The huge impact force directly knocked it away.

Before the Starlight Deer could stand up, he pressed on it and hit it on the head with several punches, knocking it unconscious.

"Very good," Dean Su walked over carrying the 600-year-old Starlight Deer. "The strength and speed are completely unlike those of a soul warrior who hasn't obtained a spirit ring yet. It's a truly powerful martial spirit."

Dean Su glanced at the Starlight Deer lying on the ground beside Ling Qianyao and asked, "Why didn't you kill him? Is it because you've never done something like this before and you're afraid? The profession of a soul master will involve far more bloodshed than you can imagine."

"Not really," Ling Qianyao shook his head, and then decisively, he slashed the throat of the Starlight Deer that Dean Su had thrown on the ground with the Star-Breaking Sword in his hand. Blood splattered everywhere, and a yellow soul ring gradually rose.

"It's just a test of strength. I don't need its spirit ring, so there's no need to kill it. Under the rules of heaven and earth, spirit beasts and humans are natural enemies, but there's a word called 'moderation'. Killing all spirit beasts indiscriminately will only bring disaster to both races. Humans, you don't want to be without spirit rings to obtain in the future, right?"

Ling Qianyao was already sitting cross-legged, tapping lightly on the three star points of his Lingtai, Zhiyang, and Shendao, then activating the soul ring and pulling it onto the Star-Breaking Sword.

At the same time, the "Star Hide" skill is activated.

Dean Su was stunned for a moment when he heard this. If Ling Qianyao was really a kind-hearted saint, she would not have killed the six-hundred-year-old starlight deer so quickly. He couldn't help but have a better opinion of Ling Qianyao.

He glanced at the two-hundred-year-old Starlight Deer on the ground, and circulated the soul power in his hand to awaken it.

The Starlight Deer woke up with a look of horror, looked at his dead companion beside him, and fled away in panic.

Dean Su regained his composure and looked at Ling Qianyao in front of him. His heart began to beat nervously, but to his surprise, Ling Qianyao seemed to be absorbing the soul ring with great ease, and his facial expression did not change at all.

"No. When I absorbed my first spirit ring, I was in so much pain that I broke out in a cold sweat. Why does this guy feel like he's being massaged?"

(End of this chapter)