T/N: Forgot to translate anything to day so this is from my stockpile
The next day, Lin Feng, for once, slept in.
He exhaled slowly, looking a bit worn out.
Thankfully Qian Daoliu had left early yesterday—otherwise, if he'd found out what happened, Lin Feng couldn't even imagine the consequences.
He thought for a moment. Maybe the entire room would have been reduced to rubble?
"Xiao Feng!"
Seeing that Lin Feng was awake, Qian Renxue walked in holding a bowl of porridge.
Lin Feng glanced at the wolfberries floating on top and twitched at the corner of his mouth.
He accepted the bowl and chopsticks, shaking his head helplessly.
"Xiao Xue, who taught you to put this in porridge?"
"Sister Lingyuan said that after a man releases himself, he'll feel weak and needs to replenish."
Replenish your head!
His own Yang energy was vigorous, his body strong—he didn't need this kind of thing at all.
Lin Feng's face darkened."Did she say that after reading something that looked like a manual?"
Qian Renxue nodded in surprise.
Lin Feng was speechless. Just what kind of advice had that "Mother Ye" written in her guidebook?
Still, he didn't correct Qian Renxue's misconception.
Under her hopeful gaze, he finished the porridge. After eating so much soul beast meat yesterday, he wasn't hungry and didn't need anything else for breakfast.
After his usual daily training and making necessary arrangements, Lin Feng began constructing his third soul vessel.
The spleen corresponds to the element of Earth.
Earth is central—It gives birth to all things. When Earth is strong, the body is robust, filled with the sweet essence of life, nourishing the whole system.
"Condense!"
Once again, the purple soul ring separated from the Innate Treasure Orb and integrated into the spleen region.
Unlike the explosive energy of the second soul vessel or the refreshing sensation of the first soul vessel's awakening,This time, what he felt was a solid, grounded force.
This power resembled a flowing non-Newtonian fluid—appearing unremarkable, but hiding astonishing strength.It didn't shock his body with its entry.Instead, the moment it formed, it simply… stayed there, calm and settled.
It felt, Lin Feng thought, like a worn-out shut-in (like the author, perhaps) finally finding the perfect bed—once you lay down, you never want to move again.
Sensing this "lazy" temperament from his new soul vessel, Lin Feng twitched at the corner of his mouth.
Still, it wasn't entirely passive.
The moment it formed, the three soul vessels finally began interlinking.
The first soul vessel in his liver emitted pure life force, flowing to the heart vessel, supporting purification.
The second soul vessel, with its immense energy, powered the circulation of blood and soul force with explosive momentum.
The third soul vessel resonated with the heart vessel through the spleen, receiving gentle nourishment and gradually stabilizing and conserving the energy inside Lin Feng's body.
If the Wood-based first vessel granted Lin Feng endless vitality and multiplied his soul power,
Then this Earth-based third vessel granted him a rock-solid foundation—establishing a cornerstone for all future soul energy circulation.
With a sound like a massive bronze bell echoing through the body, Lin Feng's third soul vessel was now fully solidified.
Soul power began flowing freely among the three vessels, shimmering with unusual brilliance inside him.
The Innate Treasure Orb floated in midair. As before—when he had formed the second vessel—a reddish mist materialized.
But now, faint yellow traces resembling soil mixed into the mist.
Feeling inspired, Lin Feng raised his hand—and in an instant, three soul skills activated.
Surrounded by the gentle white glow of Life's Breath, flames and stones swirled around his body.
He stepped down and launched himself onto a massive boulder. With a shift in thought, he floated through the air.
"Is this... a form of flying?"
Lingyuan pondered aloud. As everyone knew, in the Douluo Continent, no one could fly unless they became a Titled Douluo—Unless their martial spirit had flight, or they had a flying soul skill.
Qian Renxue smiled:"Xiao Feng seems to have gotten even more handsome again."
Lingyuan gave Lin Feng a long look, her gaze intentionally or not drifting downward. Thinking of last night, her cheeks flushed slightly and she nodded softly.
Lin Feng didn't respond.
He was still immersed in the experience of the newly born soul vessel.
To his perception, with the formation of the spleen vessel, his soul system now had an anchor.
The nourishing and strengthening effects of the soul vessels on his body became significantly more potent.The soul techniques they held were no longer incomprehensible like before.
The laws embedded in these soul vessels were no longer just vague, subtle influences.
Now, he could clearly perceive them and even actively draw on them.
Wood, Fire, and Earth—these three elements now represented source, propulsion, and transformation.
They pulled Lin Feng into an entirely new realm.
Soul power surged like a great river, cycling endlessly.
Soul skills were now as obedient as docile sheep—responding instantly to his will and ready to change at his command.
The potential felt limitless.
A faint light flickered at his dantian, like a hint of chaos—flickering, illusory, not quite real.
But in the end, it failed to fully form. Lin Feng sensed that something essential was still missing, so the new entity hadn't yet come into being.
He didn't dwell on the light for now.
Lin Feng opened his eyes, which shone like stars.
He clenched his hand, and the same fireball that had destroyed Qian Daoliu's luxurious robe instantly appeared in his palm.
No need to summon groundfire and slowly condense it anymore.
Skipping that step meant he had begun to grasp the fundamental law embedded in his second soul skill.
He had now truly set one foot into the reality of this world's deeper truths.
In his excitement, Lin Feng turned to Lingyuan:"Sister Lingyuan, want to try out this soul skill of mine?"
Lingyuan raised an eyebrow:"Oh? Xiao Feng, you seem more confident than before."
Lin Feng smirked:
"Strength is the cornerstone of confidence. Shall we spar?"
"Sure."
Lingyuan narrowed her eyes with a playful smile.
"Big sis is a Fire Phoenix. Playing with fire in front of me... are you sure that's a good idea?"
With a graceful flick of her hand, a flaming whip appeared.
Crack.
The whip lashed the ground, instantly turning a patch of Blue Silver Grass to ash.
Qian Renxue's eyes lit up at the sight of the flaming whip—clearly intrigued.
"Maybe I'll try that next time…"
She murmured to herself softly.
"Come on, stinky little brother~"
Lingyuan beckoned with a curled finger.
Lin Feng didn't reply.
In a flash, four stone spikes surged up to immobilize Lingyuan, and he charged forward.
The fireball in his hand launched out. His other hand formed a sword finger, summoning three flaming blades toward her.
Lingyuan looked surprised. With a burst of strength, she shattered the stone spikes.
Her whip lashed out, catching the fireball. The two fiery forces collided, yet neither yielded.
Instead, they held each other in perfect balance. Lin Feng's fireball resisted Lingyuan's pressure, dancing and twisting as it tried to escape her control.
Under intense energy, Lingyuan's flaming whip began to fray and weaken.
Catching her slightly off guard, the fireball exploded with a loud boom, forcing Lingyuan to retreat several steps.
She shot Lin Feng a glare, dismissed the flaming swords in midair, and straightened her outfit, now disheveled from the blast.
"You could've told me that thing explodes after it leaves your hand!"
Lin Feng coughed lightly:"Accidents are just part of a fair duel, right?"
Lingyuan waved it off:"Fine, but it's definitely stronger than when you fought the Grand Worship."
Lin Feng nodded, then turned to Qian Renxue, who seemed lost in thought:
"Xiao Xue, I think I'm ready to help you form your first soul vessel."
"Xiao Xue? …Xiao Xue?"
"Huh? Oh, right!"
Qian Renxue snapped out of her thoughts, stopping herself from thinking further about whips and chains in her mind.
Lin Feng held his forehead:"What were you daydreaming about just now?"
Qian Renxue's ears turned red. She stuck out her little tongue:
"Nothing! You're not allowed to ask!"
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