Kapitel 134: Silver Level
As Zhongli, Paimon, and Du Siji left Moon Pavilion, the day had already turned to dusk.
Du Siji felt a bit disappointed—the Noble Ring Domain couldn't solve his problem.
"Master, did... Did I disappoint you?"
Du Siji lowered his head, speaking in a somewhat disheartened tone.
Hearing this, Zhongli paused mid-step, glanced at him calmly, and shook his head.
Disappointed?
Not quite.
He never had high expectations for the Noble Ring Domain, so there was no disappointment to be had.
"Hey, why would you think that, Sini?" Paimon scratched her head, clearly confused.
Zhongli was always like this, right? How did Siji come to the conclusion that Zhongli was disappointed?
"I... I haven't changed at all, so doesn't that mean I've let the Master down..." Du Siji muttered weakly, head still lowered, lost in his own thoughts.
"Du Siji, you haven't let anyone down."
Zhongli patted him on the shoulder and continued, "I already knew that the Noble Ring Domain couldn't solve your problem."
"You are Du Siji, the future of the Body Sect. You are yourself!"
"As long as you don't lose faith in yourself, you will not let anyone down."
"The future belongs to us, but more importantly, it belongs to you!"
Zhongli had only wanted to study the formation of the Noble Ring Domain and the type of energy it contained. He never really expected it to directly resolve the aftereffects of the second awakening of the body martial soul.
After hearing these words, Du Siji' body trembled. It felt like something in his mind had broken apart.
Yes, he was Du Siji, the future of the Body Sect. He was himself!
Zhongli's final words were not only a reminder but also an affirmation of him!
"What do you mean, our future, your future?" Paimon mumbled, her head spinning.
Expecting her to understand was probably asking too much at this point.
Meanwhile, Du Siji felt as if the "shackles" in his mind had been unlocked.
It was a sensation he couldn't quite describe with words.
It felt like standing by the Qiantang River, watching the tidal bore surge forward—finally realizing that 'I am who I am'.
These mental shackles stemmed from the second martial soul awakening, from his own "obsession." It was this obsession that had allowed him to break through the human body's limits and achieve the second awakening of his martial soul.
At the same time, it was also this obsession that drove him mad, becoming the hidden "shackles" within him.
At this moment, those shackles shattered. He unconsciously entered the martial soul possession state, and the bronze hue on his body slowly receded, revealing a flash of silver.
Suddenly, Du Siji' expression twisted in pain...
Zhongli was stunned, looking at him in confusion.
A huge question mark appeared in Zhongli's mind.
"The power of words…"
"I think I understand how to solve this."
Through sheer accident, Zhongli had figured out how to address the issue.
Soul masters, in the end, didn't study enough books. They might as well not read at all.
And by books, Zhongli meant the ancient classics of wisdom!
They didn't grasp those profound principles, and their hearts lacked a moral compass to guide them.
To fix the root of the problem, one must first read—the teachings of the sages—to cultivate righteousness within the heart.
With righteousness in the heart, even when undergoing a second awakening, though there might still be some influence, it would be minimal.
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Seeing the painful expression on Du Siji' face and his body seemingly shrinking, Zhongli froze once more.
Was this due to a lack of energy?
That made sense. Du Siji had only recently achieved the bronze-level second awakening. Even with the support of immortal herbs, they had merely replenished his previous deficiencies and facilitated his fire attribute's evolution.
Now, breaking through his mental shackles, Du Siji was transitioning from the bronze-level second awakening to the silver-level second awakening.
Without sufficient energy reserves, failure was one thing, but there could also be serious life-threatening risks.
Zhongli shook his head. Fortunately, he was by Du Siji' side at this critical moment. He placed a hand on Du Siji' shoulder again, transferring an incredibly pure energy into his body.
Upon receiving the energy from Zhongli, Du Siji felt as if he were basking in the warmth of a spring breeze. His body quickly began absorbing the power.
"???"
For a brief moment, Du Siji was stunned. This energy felt even more terrifying than the immortal herb he had consumed earlier!
There was no time to think about it. He focused on absorbing the energy first.
The streets of Heaven Dou City were quite spacious, but now they were packed with onlookers.
The crowd glanced at Zhongli and Paimon, then looked over at Du Siji, who was undergoing his second awakening.
"That silvery hue... could it be the legendary silver-level second awakening of a body martial soul?"
"What a terrifying aura!"
The spectacle of someone undergoing a second awakening in the middle of the street quickly drew a large crowd, though they sensibly kept a hundred meters away from Zhongli and the others.
"Make way, make way..."
"Who do you think you are, ordering people around like—"
"Uh, a Soul Saint! Please, go ahead!"
Before the man could finish his sentence, the woman next to him released her martial soul, revealing her soul rings. The crowd quickly made way for them.
Once the man with the crew cut reached the front, he stopped and, wisely, didn't try to get any closer.
"A second body awakening... it's real!"
Yu Xiaogang was standing there, utterly dazed as he watched the scene unfold, muttering to himself.
Upon hearing that someone was undergoing a body second awakening on the street, he rushed over, eager to witness the process firsthand.
"No, wait, this isn't the awakening process... it's the upgrade from bronze to silver!"
Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up as he watched Du Siji' hands transition from bronze to silver.
Despite his bookish nature, he did have some expertise in these matters.
Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others stood nearby, mouths slightly open, at a loss for words.
Especially Dai Mubai, whose fists were clenched tightly. This young man looked to be about his age—perhaps a year or two older—yet had already achieved such a feat!
First, there was Chi Yu, and now this?
Suddenly, a powerful surge of energy exploded from Du Siji' body!
"He... he's leveled up!"
"He's a... a Soul King!"
The crowd gasped. The younger generation of the Body Sect was truly full of monstrous talents, as numerous as fish in a river!
Just a while back, Chi Yu's performance at the apprenticeship ceremony had shaken the heavens, leaving other geniuses in awe.
Now, this young man not only completed the second body awakening as the Martial God Zhongli had mentioned but had also achieved the silver level!
On top of that, he had just broken through to the Soul King level right before their eyes!
In the shadows, Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin's eyes were filled with envy.
Why? Why was the heavens so unfair?
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was experiencing a gap in their younger generation. There were no prodigies to nurture...
It wasn't for lack of resources! In all of the Douluo Continent, there were few powers that could compete with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan in terms of resources.
They lacked nothing—except geniuses to cultivate.
The Body Sect already had Chi Yu, and now another prodigy, Du Siji. If neither perished prematurely, the sect would soon have three Douluo-level powerhouses, solidifying their dominance.
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