Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

They were chatting, and Xiaoyi's thoughts drifted away, recalling an afternoon not long ago.

In the study room of the Chen family villa, the rustic wooden bookshelves and the agarwood wooden tables are interwoven with a sense of calmness and elegance.

The sunlight slanted down onto the table, dancing with the dust, adding a bit of liveliness to the study.

Chen Cong sat behind the desk, holding a cup of freshly brewed Xiangxue Lingcha in his hand. The fragrance of the tea rose in the air, interweaving with the scent of ink in the study.

He gently blew away the hot steam in the cup, took a sip of tea, and nodded slightly, as if enjoying the tranquility.

Chen Xiaojun stood opposite Chen Cong. He looked out the window from time to time. The sunlight shining on his handsome face made him look particularly dazzling.

He asked respectfully, "Second Uncle, what do you want to talk to me and Xiaoyi about?"

Xiaoyi sat aside, holding a piece of delicate osmanthus cake in her hand. She took a light bite with a satisfied expression. She looked up at Chen Cong and Chen Xiaojun from time to time.

Chen Cong put down the teacup and his expression became serious.

He took a deep breath and spoke slowly: "Xiao Jun, your martial soul sword bead is extremely powerful, and your martial soul skills are also powerful and domineering, unparalleled and unpredictable, but you must remember not to get lost in it."

His words were full of warnings and expectations. Chen Cong's voice was low and powerful, like a huge bell in the mountains, echoing in every corner of the study.

Chen Cong stood up, walked to Chen Xiaojun with his hands behind his back, paused, looked at Chen Xiaojun with a serious look, and said, "The reputation of my Chen family as the number one family in the past thousand years has never been based on spirit ring skills, but on the research, development, and utilization of the Seven Killing Sword Martial Spirit! It is also the combing of our own swordsmanship! Swordsmanship, artistic conception, and domain are our foundation!"

At this point, Chen Cong's tone became excited, as if he had returned to that glorious era.

When Chen Xiaojun heard this, his eyes fixed, as if he had been awakened by the morning bell and evening drum, and he couldn't help but straighten his back: "I understand."

Then, Chen Cong smiled slightly, with an expression of approval on his face, and changed the subject: "Back then, our clan won the title of the world's number one family, relying on the five great mysteries inherited and the final mysteries of 'Sword God's Coming to the World', which suppressed the world and no one dared to disobey."

Hearing this, Chen Xiaojun couldn't help but feel emotional. He imagined the once glorious era when the ancestors of the Chen family used their might as sword gods to make the world submit.

Chen Cong continued, "So in the next two years, I hope that in addition to practicing your own soul skills, you can also fight against others, seal your own soul ring, and only use your martial soul to fight, so as to increase your induction and resonance with the Sword God Pearl."

Chen Xiaojun nodded slightly and replied, "I understand."

Chen Cong nodded and smiled with satisfaction: "Your grandfather wants you to form a formation by yourself, and the Seven Absolutes Across the Sky also has this meaning."

"In addition, your several self-created spirit skills are very good, and they are very powerful development ideas. I think they still have room for improvement. Maybe in the future they can become the Eight or Nine Ultimate Sword Masters!"

After saying that, he patted his shoulder, but the force was gentle.

Chen Xiaojun felt the weight of it, he clenched his fists, and a determined light flashed in his eyes.

Chen Cong sat back on the solid wooden chair in the study, holding a yellowed ancient book in his hand, but his eyes inadvertently turned to Xiaoyi who was standing beside him.

He put down the ancient book, cleared his throat, and slowly spoke in a gentle voice, and began his teaching: "Xiaoyi, your second soul skill, or to put it simply, your Azure Ivy Formation, is indeed powerful and unique, but I also hope that you can use it as little as possible."

He paused, as if thinking about how to describe this ability more accurately: "Xiaoyi, your second soul skill 'Endless Life' is indeed a very special ability. It does not belong to any of the categories of attack, defense, status or attribute increase and decrease assistance, but has a unique ability to accelerate growth and regeneration."

Then, he continued, “This ability may seem extremely powerful in the early stages, even abnormal.”

"Under the blessing of your Five Elements Mutual Generation Power and the secret Azure Ivy Formation, it has been epically strengthened, making a 2000-year soul ring soul skill have the power to surpass a -year soul ring soul skill."

"It is your strongest spirit skill now, and it can even be said to be your strongest spirit skill in the future. It is also something you are proud of."

However, Chen Cong's tone suddenly became serious: "But, Xiaoyi, you have to know that everything has two sides. Although your Azure Ivy Formation is powerful, it may also become a stumbling block for you."

"If you rely too much on explosive output in battle, it's easy for you to fall into a turret-like fighting style and neglect the cultivation of control."

He paused, leaned sideways, and continued, "As a half-control and half-assistant spirit master, or, whether you are a control spirit master or an assisting spirit master, control is your foundation and your strongest point."

"Whether it is your spirit ring spirit skills or inherited spirit skills like the Ten Thousand Leaves Flying Flower Flow, they all require extremely high control as the basis for their use."

Xiaoyi listened to Chen Cong's words with a pensive expression on her face.

Chen Cong's speech speed gradually increased: "But, as your level of cultivation increases, the opponents you face will become stronger and stronger."

"Sooner or later, you will encounter a spirit master of the same level who can break your regeneration speed, or even a high-level spirit master who will be demoted to face you."

“By then, if there is no solid control to support you, how will you cope?”

He took a deep breath, and his tone became resolute: "Therefore, Xiaoyi, I hope that you can use it as little as possible, or even seal your Azure Ivy Formation, just like Xiaojun."

She nodded gently and bowed deeply, as if she understood Chen Cong's intention: "Grandpa Cong, I understand. I will put the cultivation of control power first and no longer rely too much on the secret skills of the Azure Ivy Formation."

Seeing that Xiaoyi understood what he meant, Chen Cong showed a satisfied smile on his face: "Very good, Xiaoyi. You must remember that no matter how powerful your spirit rings and spirit skills are, control is always your core."

"Only by constantly improving your control can you be invincible in future battles."

After saying that, he turned around and walked back to the desk, picked up the ancient book and began to read it slowly.

When leaving the Tenghai Secret Realm, Elder Qing solemnly asked Chen Cong to guide Xiaoyi carefully to ensure that she laid a solid foundation for her practice.

Therefore, Chen Cong suggested to Xiaoyi to restrict the use of the Azure Ivy Formation and even seal it. This was out of long-term consideration for her.

In short, he was worried that Xiaoyi would fall into the misunderstanding of "knowledge barrier" because of her reliance on powerful secret techniques too early, thus hindering her real growth and progress.

Xiaoyi turned around and looked at Chen Xiaojun. They smiled at each other and reached a kind of tacit understanding at this moment.

Chen Cong looked at Chen Xiaojun and Xiaoyi's departing backs and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

He picked up the teacup again, blew on it gently, and then took a sip of tea.

The fragrance of tea filled the study, intertwining with the glorious history of the Chen family, as if foreshadowing a bright future.