20demayo Chapter 42: Dugu Bo's Shock
Chapter 42: Dugu Bo's Shock
Dugu Bo was puzzled by Afu's gaze, but he didn't forget to respond to Gu Xuan and quickly nodded in agreement.
Then he stepped aside and watched Gu Xuan and A Fu begin their combat training.
The more I looked at Dugu Bo, the more alarmed and relieved I felt.
The shock stemmed from the fact that Gu Xuan's combat awareness and actual fighting strength were so formidable. Despite being merely a Great Soul Master, he was able to hold his own against A Fu, whose cultivation had been suppressed to the Soul Sect level.
You have to understand that Afu is a Soul Douluo. Even if his cultivation is limited to the Soul Sect level, he is still a match for ordinary Soul Kings. However, Gu Xuan relied on his physical strength to fight Afu to a standstill.
I'm glad I made the right choice.
They have great talent and are willing to turn that talent into real ability.
Honestly, there are very few people like Gu Xuan who have both talent and perseverance.
Most exceptionally talented individuals are easily influenced by external factors, causing their talents to be wasted and ultimately turning them into ordinary people.
Just like his granddaughter, who has innate level eight soul power and is twelve years old this year, but her cultivation level is only level twenty-four.
Logically speaking, if Dugu Yan had really cultivated seriously, she should have reached level 26 or 28 by the age of twelve.
However, because he lacked the perseverance to realize his talent, he only reached level 24 at the age of twelve, despite having a titled Douluo grandfather to help him.
Moreover, let alone fighting opponents of higher levels, even among those of the same level, Dugu Yan might not be able to defeat them.
With Dugu Yan as a reference, he truly understood just how rare and precious a young prodigy like Gu Xuan, who possessed both talent and perseverance, was.
However, as he watched, Dugu Bo sensed that something was wrong.
Many times, he could clearly see that Gu Xuan had already been severely injured.
At that time, he was still marveling at how fierce the Gu family's family tradition was, and how they would fight to the death in any sparring match.
But the next second, Gu Xuan, whose bones had been broken, suddenly revived on the spot with a flash of white light.
At first, he thought it was just a rare soul skill of Gu Xuan that could only heal one injury. But for two hours, he watched Gu Xuan get injured and healed like an unkillable cockroach, getting stronger and stronger with each fight.
Although the increase was small, as a Title Douluo, he clearly sensed that he had indeed become stronger.
At this point, he was completely dumbfounded. What kind of cheat code was this?
If you can't be killed, you'll revive on the spot; if your soul power is exhausted, you'll replenish it on the spot!
What kind of martial spirit is this that's so powerful?
"We made the right choice in latching onto this powerful figure!"
Dugu Bo touched his small tuft of beard, his hands trembling, so he was shivering.
He couldn't even imagine what kind of position he would occupy in the world of soul masters if he were to pledge allegiance to an existence with such unreasonable martial souls and soul skills.
After giving Gu Xuan basic combat training, A Fu continued to subject him to mental pressure training as usual.
After a morning of training, not to mention Gu Xuan, even A Fu was exhausted.
"Hiss, no wonder they have to take turns. A Great Soul Master's cultivation consumes the equivalent of a Soul Douluo every day. Who can withstand such consumption?"
It's estimated that only a powerful family like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School could afford to support it.
Dugu Bo was about to help Gu Xuan up when he saw Gu Xuan raise his hand and send out a beam of white light that entered Afu's body.
"Are you... are you alright?"
Dugu Bo stared in disbelief at Afu, who had suddenly stood up.
He witnessed firsthand how Afu exhausted his mental energy.
He suddenly looked at Gu Xuan again. Could this guy really let others use his soul skills?
"The power of the young master's divine skill needs no further explanation. You will understand once you experience it for yourself tomorrow, Your Majesty."
Afu sighed. His strength had just increased a little bit, but he couldn't be happy.
Because of Dugu Bo's arrival, he could no longer experience the feeling of improving every day.
"Every morning after breakfast, the young master engages in combat training. As you have seen, the young master's soul skill has an effect that can be described as divine. No matter how severe the injury, he can recover in the blink of an eye."
Therefore, we can do our best when sparring, but since this is practical training, we must always give our young master a chance to retaliate. So, we usually adjust our cultivation level to the Soul Master level, which is about right.
As usual, Afu carried Gu Xuan to a recliner, laid him down, covered him with a blanket, and then led Dugu Bo out of the room.
"After the combat training, we need to temper our mental strength. The main content is that we use mental pressure to put pressure on the young master until his mental strength is exhausted."
"Then why doesn't the young master heal himself, since he can recover?"
Dugu Bo noticed the blind spot and asked in confusion.
"The spiritual power gained from restoring it through soul skills and the spiritual power gained through slow self-recovery are two completely different concepts. In addition, the young master uses the evenings to meditate, so this period can be considered the young master's rest time."
Dugu Bo was shocked by Afu's commonplace appearance.
Just how ruthless is this person?
At only six years old, he was already so strict with himself. Just think of how Gu Xuan wanted to spend every 24 hours of the day cultivating.
Thinking back to his granddaughter's inconsistent work ethic, Dugu Bo's expression suddenly turned fierce.
"Yanyan, don't blame Grandpa for being heartless, it's just that if you don't work harder, you might miss the version update."
Dugu Bo was shocked by Gu Xuan's serious attitude towards cultivation and decided to bring Dugu Yan over in a few days. He didn't expect her to devote herself to cultivation as wholeheartedly as the young master, but at least he could bury her talent.
"Is the young master eating this well?"
Dugu Bo felt a wave of dizziness as he looked at the various dishes that Afu had prepared for Gu Xuan.
"Of course, as His Highness the Ancient Banyan's grandson, Young Master naturally enjoys the best of everything. As a retainer of the Heaven Dou Empire, shouldn't the Heaven Dou Empire provide your daughter with medicinal meals and baths for cultivation?"
Afu's questioning gaze pierced Dugu Bo's heart.
Those guys from the Heaven Dou Empire didn't prepare anything for him. All year round, apart from handling matters for the Heaven Dou Empire, he hadn't seen anything good at all.
The resources that Dugu Yan used for cultivation were all taken from the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire.
However, because he was born out of wedlock, he didn't know many herbs, and he didn't know any medicinal formulas that could be used to help cultivate soul power.
"Um, given my current situation, I guess I'm considered a member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, right? So, can my granddaughter enjoy the same treatment?"
Looking at Gu Xuan's food, Dugu Bo once again had the idea of bringing his granddaughter to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
There was no way around it; the food was too good. Many of the things Gu Xuan ate had the effect of improving physical strength and activating soul power.
If he ate these things every day, he was confident that his granddaughter's cultivation efficiency would increase by at least 30% in the same amount of time.