With the Shinobi system in Douluo Dalu

Chapter 14: 13 - skills, shock and going in search of the second ring.



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Sword Douluo's view was very severe; Ye Zhen's first spirit ring didn't seem to be just 3000 years old. The general spirit ring for a thousand years is lavender. Spirit rings from 3000 to 5000 years are commonly purple, and only spirit rings over 5000 years are dark purple. An eight or nine-thousand-year spirit ring is basically at the limit of what is called a thousand-year spirit ring, and purple mixed with a bit of black can only be found in rings close to ten thousand years old. Ye Zhen's first spirit ring was dark purple. As for what was happening, Ye Zhen could probably guess a bit, and it was highly likely related to the beasts in his dantian.

They had swallowed all the spiritual power transformed by the 3000-year-old hidden dragon's energy and finally returned that part of the spiritual power to Ye Zhen in a special way, allowing him to condense his first spirit ring. This was a simple feedback that was beneficial for both sides. At the moment Ye Zhen condensed his first spirit ring, he learned the spiritual skill of his spirit ring. This is a rule of this world, allowing people to clearly understand the function of their own spiritual skill.

Ye Zhen's first spiritual skill was the Three Body Technique. His Three Body Technique was a bit different and seemed much more diverse...

Transformation: Can be transformed into any object. (Additional effect of the Millennium Spirit Ring: imitates 100% of the sound; as long as you've heard it, you can imitate it without forgetting it.)

Clone: Up to two shadow clones with 70% of their own combat power can be separated. The shadow clone is controlled by the main body and will be destroyed by a strong hit. When the clone is not in battle, it can naturally absorb the energy of heaven and earth to maintain its immortality. (Additional effect of the thousand-year spirit ring: The combat power of all shadow clones of the body is increased by 10%, not limited to the shadow clone of the first spirit ring.)

Substitution Technique: Activated instantly, can be replaced by a stake, transfers instantly with a range of 30 meters. (Additional effect of the Thousand-Year Spirit Ring: Not limited to the stake substitute; dead objects within 30 meters of the field of vision can be substituted.)

[Author's Note: The Three Body Technique has been adjusted to fit the plot. Please do not use the Naruto system for comparison.]

Ye Zhen felt a bit excited. Originally, he thought that the soul skills transformed by the Ninjutsu wouldn't change. At most, as his strength increased, their power would also increase. Unexpectedly, this surprise came so suddenly.

Can the spirit ring really enhance the spiritual skill? And the various effects of this enhancement seemed very useful. For example, the cloning technique: all shadow clones can have their combat power increased by 10%, not limited to the first spirit ring's shadow clone. This means that if someone's second spiritual skill is a multiple shadow clone technique, after separating a few hundred shadow clones, the combat power of all shadow clones can be increased by 10%? The effect of binding one and two spirit rings is formed directly. Don't underestimate this level. Imagine hundreds of clones with equal strength to him. The amplification effects of the other two spiritual skills are also very practical in some aspects. These two spiritual skills gave Ye Zhen many bold ideas.

Why not try the effect of the substitution technique on Rongrong? With this in mind, Ye Zhen could hardly wait to open his eyes, and Ning Rongrong's look was a bit innocent.

"Ye Zhen, you managed to absorb the spirit ring? That's amazing, this is a 3000-year spirit ring!" Ning Rongrong said with a happy smile.

"Well, it's very good..." Sword Douluo suddenly appeared next to Ye Zhen, smiling and nodding.

"Uh..." At the moment he saw Sword Douluo, Ye Zhen immediately put aside the idea of experimenting with Ning Rongrong, almost forgetting that Sword Douluo was still there. It was fine if the substitution technique failed. If it worked, it was better not to think about the outcome...

Ye Zhen touched the back of his head, laughing, "Hey, it was luck. Thanks, Grandpa Jian, for protecting me."

"Hmm." After Sword Douluo nodded, he asked curiously, "Xiao Zhen, I just observed your spirit ring. It doesn't seem right. The age of the spirit ring seems to have increased. What is your first skill?"

Ye Zhen's mind turned and decided to hide the substitution technique and the transformation technique. These two techniques would be very useful in the future, but he couldn't let others know that these were his soul skills...

Ye Zhen said slowly, "Grandpa Sword, my first spiritual skill is the cloning technique. Two clones that can separate 70% of their own combat power can always exist. However, the clones will dissipate if they receive a heavy attack. The increase in the ring's age might be related to the clone..."

Sword Douluo nodded with a smile upon hearing the first half of the sentence. He thought this spiritual skill was good. But after hearing the second half of the sentence, Sword Douluo frowned; it would dissipate when attacked? That's a high drawback for a dark purple ring.

Sword Douluo could only make this point. He didn't doubt the authenticity of Ye Zhen's words. He knew that when a spiritual skill is used, it was impossible to hide it. Seeing Ye Zhen's slightly regretful expression, Sword Douluo comforted him, "This spiritual skill is just good. As the first spiritual skill, it is also considered a superior spiritual skill. You don't need to be discouraged."

"Yes, yes, I think this spiritual skill is very good. Can you show us a clone?" Ning Rongrong seemed to have high expectations.

Sword Douluo also watched with interest. There aren't many soul masters on the Douluo Continent who have the cloning skill, and these clones have a time limit. But Ye Zhen's can always exist? This made Sword Douluo a bit curious as well.

"Okay." Ye Zhen nodded and, to act more realistically, said loudly, "First soul skill, cloning technique."

"Boom~"

Next to Ye Zhen, a thick white smoke suddenly appeared out of nowhere. This smoke was different from other smoke; it dissipated very quickly and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Clone No. 1, identical to Ye Zhen, appeared in place. Under Ye Zhen's control, this clone waved at Jian Douluo and Ning Rongrong in a very human manner.

"Wow, this doppelganger is so smart, and it even says hello." Ning Rongrong seemed to have discovered something interesting and started poking Clone No. 1's face. The doppelganger seemed to have become her toy.

"Hey, Ye Zhen, let's discuss something. How about you send a clone to take me back?" Ning Rongrong looked at Ye Zhen with innocent eyes and some expectation.

Ye Zhen: ????

"Rongrong, don't joke. That's his spiritual skill. If he gives one to you, his combat power will decrease; that's fatal." Jian Douluo patted her head and explained.

"Oh..." Ning Rongrong stuck out her tongue in frustration.

Ye Zhen could only smile bitterly at Ning Rongrong's thoughts. He didn't mind sending a clone. The problem is that the clone technique is just the lowest level of ninjutsu. Unlike multiple shadow clones, these clones have their own consciousness. The clone created by the clone technique cannot be separated too far from him and needs to be controlled by him directly. If separated from the clone by a certain distance, the clone becomes a vegetable. Although it can instinctively absorb the energy of heaven and earth to maintain immortality, it remains unconscious.

"Rongrong, now that Xiao Zhen's spirit ring has been hunted, do you have any excuses left? We should head back," Jian Douluo said with a smile.

Ning Rongrong's face suddenly fell: "I'm going back now... The Seven Treasure Glasses Sect is not fun at all... Grandpa Jian, should we go shopping?"

"No." Jian Douluo crossed his arms and raised his chin, as if the matter was settled.

Ning Rongrong puffed up her cheeks in dissatisfaction and murmured softly, "Grandpa Jian isn't nice to me..."

Sword Douluo's face twitched slightly. By the way, regarding Ye Zhen, he had to try to pull him into the Seven Treasure Glasses Sect. Sword Douluo secretly did a quick calculation in his heart.

"Ahem... How about Grandpa Jian takes you to Notting City for three days?" Jian Douluo said with a smile.

"Yes, Grandpa Jian is the best~" Ning Rongrong jumped up happily.

Ye Zhen looked at this scene with some pain. Isn't it easy to leave? Have you changed your mind? Does the esteemed Douluo really care about such trivial matters? If you don't leave, how would I be able to hide my 20th-level power?

Ning Rongrong cheerfully tugged at Ye Zhen and said, "Ye Zhen, let's go together, let's have fun in your Notting City..."

Ye Zhen seemed confused, "Hmm... Rongrong, it's not that I don't want to go, but I have something to deal with in this soul hunting forest. How about you and Grandpa Jian go first?" Ye Zhen answered timidly, trying to persuade Ning Rongrong to leave first. After hearing Ye Zhen's words, Ning Rongrong immediately became unhappy. She had finally convinced Grandpa Jian to have fun for three days, and now he was saying there was something to deal with in the soul hunting forest. Does Ning Rongrong seem like an idiot?

"Who are you lying to? The spirit ring has been hunted; what else do you have in the soul hunting forest? I think you just don't like me and don't want to play with me..." Ning Rongrong looked at him with wide eyes, angry, and there was also a trace of resentment.

Sword Douluo also had an expression of disbelief.

"Hmm..." Ye Zhen looked at the expressions of the two, knowing they might not be able to hide things, so he spread his hands and said helplessly: "What I said is true. My soul power is level 20. Now that only the first spirit ring has been hunted, the second spirit ring still needs to be found. I plan to go to the deepest part of the soul hunting forest..."

"Huh?" Ning Rongrong was a bit stunned.

"Innate level 20!?" Jian Douluo exclaimed in shock, looking at Ye Zhen as if he were a monster.

Currently, Ning Rongrong might not fully understand the concept of innate level 20 soul power, only knowing that it is very powerful. But how could Sword Douluo fail to understand its significance? An innate soul power of level 20 is extremely rare among soul masters. At least, Jian Douluo had never seen a soul master with innate level 20 soul power, or even heard of one.

In the original work, in the entire Douluo Continent, there was only Qian Renxue, a soul master with an innate level of soul power of this level, and she hid it well. Therefore, an innate level 20 is merely a legend in the Douluo Continent.

But this legend suddenly appeared before Jian Douluo today, and he was shocked. As for it being a lie? Such a thing cannot be faked. Sword Douluo did not think that Ye Zhen, this young man, was the type to lie.

A genius, this is a true genius. No, genius isn't enough to describe him. This young man is a monster. Sword Douluo's excitement kept rising; this young man should be allowed to join the Seven Treasure Glasses Sect. It won't be many years before the Seven Treasure Glasses Sect adds another Super Douluo above level 95. With his qualifications, he is likely to become a Limit Douluo.

"Innate level 20 soul power? That's incredible... Ye Zhen..." Ning Rongrong felt slightly embarrassed for having accused him earlier.

"It's okay," Ye Zhen smiled.

Sword Douluo pondered for a moment and said gently, "Xiao Zhen, you've really surprised me one after another. I've never seen a genius of this level before. Today is a complete revelation. You still have a second spirit ring to hunt, so I will naturally help. Rongrong certainly won't object."

"Yes, we'll help you..." Ning Rongrong could hardly wait to respond. She felt very comfortable with Ye Zhen. With Sword Douluo's help, things would be much easier. So he said, "In that case, thank you, Grandpa Sword. Your speed is relatively fast. I would like to ask you to help look for any soul beasts over ten thousand years old in the depths of the soul hunting forest."

"Ten thousand-year-old soul beasts?" Jian Douluo was a bit surprised. However, he then thought about it—Ye Zhiqiu's first spirit ring is over 5,000 years old, and it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with the second spirit ring being ten thousand years old.

"Well, I'll help you look, but I don't have much hope. Every year in the Soul Hunting Forest, there are soul masters from the Spirit Hall who regularly clean out soul beasts over ten thousand years old. It's not easy to find fish that escape the net." Jian Douluo smiled, his figure trembling and disappearing.

Ye Zhen and Ning Rongrong switched places to rest, waiting for news from Jian Douluo. Meanwhile, the camouflaged hidden dragon would escape the smell of blood after death, attracting some soul beasts. To avoid unnecessary trouble, it naturally could not stay any longer.

It was already past the early hours of the morning, and the winter night was also colder. Ning Rongrong, an auxiliary soul master, was physically weak and could no longer bear it. Even with a small fire in front of her, she was shivering from the cold, and drowsiness hit her. Ning Rongrong turned to her side and fell asleep on Ye Zhen's shoulder.

Ye Zhen carefully took off his coat and covered her, holding a branch and shaking the small fire to keep the tiny flame that was about to extinguish glowing and warming.

In fact, Ye Zhen was also quite sleepy. His life at Notting College was basically one of indulgence. Every day he slept until he woke up naturally, with everything taken care of by Xiao Chenyu, his number one younger brother. However, he couldn't sleep.

In this soul hunting forest, he knew that there would be some sneaky soul beasts suddenly appearing. The camouflaged hidden dragon, which can only hide its body, is a good example.

If it weren't for Ye Zhen's mangekyou, he would hardly notice the beast approaching. In places like the Soul Hunting Forest, Ye Zhen did not dare to fall asleep. Only when he felt tired did he relax his perception a little and looked at Ning Rongrong sleeping beside him.

This girl is very cute when she sleeps, with her eyes slightly closed and a faint smile on her lips, as if she's dreaming of something wonderful, sometimes murmuring a few times.

Ye Zhen gently rubbed her little head, and Ning Rongrong seemed to feel it, her smile growing even brighter...

Time passed slowly and the sun rose again. As it was four in the morning, the horizon was slightly illuminated, and the small fire had already gone out. Ning Rongrong didn't know when she had fallen into Ye Zhen's arms and curled up sleeping with a satisfied smile on her face.

Ye Zhen held her slender waist gently, leaning against an old tree, staying still so the girl could sleep more comfortably. Jian Douluo, who had returned, saw this scene and smiled at what had happened. It seemed he knew how to pull Ye Zhen into the Seven Treasure Glasses Sect.

"Xiao Zhen..." Jian Douluo was about to speak.

"Shhh..." Ye Zhen placed his index finger to his lips to signal Jian Douluo to whisper and then pointed to Ning Rongrong in his arms.

Sword Douluo helplessly smiled and shook his head. "Grandpa Jian, is there any trace of the Ten Thousand-Year Soul Beast?" Ye Zhen asked quietly, afraid of waking Ning Rongrong.

"Fortunately, it seems that before the end of this year, the Spirit Hall hasn't cleared the Soul Hunting Forest. I found a ten-thousand-year-old iron rhinoceros. I just don't know if this defensive soul beast is suitable for you," Jian Douluo also whispered back.

This deliberately quiet conversation between an old man and a young man was somewhat amusing, like they were thieves.

Ye Zhen's eyes lit up after hearing Jian Douluo's words; it seemed he was lucky. As for whether the defensive explosion ring of the soul beast was suitable for him, Ye Zhiqiu did not consider it because it wasn't necessary.

His spiritual ability is enhanced by ninjutsu, and it has nothing to do with the type of soul beast, as long as the age of the soul beast is reached. This is Ye Zhen's advantage. It saves him many troubles in hunting spirit rings. Unlike others, he can hunt certain soul beasts just by their age.

"My martial spirit is special, and the age of the soul beast is sufficient. Grandpa Jian, let's depart immediately." Ye Zhen said, gently lifting Ning Rongrong into a princess carry, then got up and moved slightly. His legs were a little sore.

"Alright." Jian Douluo nodded and then led the way, with Ye Zhen naturally following slowly.

At this moment, even though Ye Zhen's movements were gentle, Ning Rongrong woke up dazedly. But she didn't intend to get down. Instead, she raised her hands and supported herself on Ye Zhen's neck.

Ye Zhen didn't even think of letting her down. Instead, he tightened his hold a bit, quickening their pace. Ning Rongrong, this girl, was very slow on her own. And she couldn't walk a few steps without complaining like yesterday, so Ye Zhen simply carried her and left.

Although Sword Douluo was leading the way ahead and did not look back, the small movements of the two could not escape his perception. The corners of Sword Douluo's mouth curled up slightly. He couldn't wait to talk to Rongrong's father.

If Ye Zhen knew what Jian Douluo was thinking now, he might immediately send Ning Rongrong away.

Sword Douluo and Ye Zhen moved very quickly but it took almost an hour to reach a small valley in the Soul Hunting Forest.

This is a small peak in the center of the Soul Hunting Forest. The peak is not high and can be seen from the top at a glance. A large part is missing in the middle. From top to bottom, it looks like a crescent moon falling to the ground, forming this valley.

In the middle of the valley are tall and dense trees, much denser than those outside the valley, and the place is so quiet that no animal roars can be heard.

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