Douluo Dalu - The Story of Sheng Feilong

Sheng Feilong hadn't heard of the Body Sect's Innate Secret Technique, but he noticed She Meixiao's and Song Weihan's reactions; Their eyes widened in shock before their expressions turned solemn - cold even. Mu Ye's expression remained calm, but he was solemn as well.

Not sure what to think of his Masters' reactions, he looked at Mu Ye with a doubtful expression. "What is that Innate Secret Technique...? And why do you wish to teach it to an outsider like me if it's the Body Sect's foundation?"

She Meixiao and Song Weihan looked at Mu Ye as well, wanting to ask the same question; They knew what kind of technique Mu Ye was talking about, so teaching it to an outsider struck them as weird, as well.

Mu Ye also understood, though didn't seem to mind; Instead, he smirked and started to boast about the technique. "Like I said, the Innate Secret Technique is the foundation of the Body Sect and the reason why we once stood at the peak of this world; It is the ultimate technique when it comes to forging ones body and strengthening ones blood. I dare to say that it is the best cultivation technique in this world, surpassing the Tang Sect's Mysterious Heaven Method and whatever the Spirit Pagoda or Shrek have to offer by far."

Sheng Feilong didn't say anything, but the doubt in his eyes was speaking for itself: If the Body Sect had such a technique, how come they weren't standing at the top of the world any more? Mu Ye looked at him, understanding his expression and huffed. "It's true, the Innate Secret Technique is the best in the world; It's the people who are lacking. Honestly, even I am unable to master it fully, yet, with how much of it I cultivated, I'm already the Body Sect's Sect Master. My body is incredibly strong, but my own bloodline is lacking."

He paused for a moment, hesitating whether to speak of the Body Sect's private matters, but continued after a moment. "...I have a personal disciple, who's suited much better to cultivating the technique; His body is powerful, his Spirit Essence ideal to cultivate the Innate Secret Technique and his blood is also extraordinary. He will surpass me in due time, yet he will also soon reach his limit."

"He's much better suited to cultivate it, yet even he will soon reach his limit?" Sheng Feilong frowned, not understanding Mu Ye's logic; If his disciple is so well suited for the technique and the technique is oh-so powerful, how can he reach his limit? Mu Ye nodded his head with an annoyed expression. "To forge ones body, you have to push it to its limit. My disciple will soon reach the point where there's nothing left that could push him to his limit; He won't be able to continue to cultivate the technique. That's why I said he'll reach 'his' limit."

Now Sheng Feilong understood; If there's no one left to help Mu Ye's disciple to continue to forge his body, he will be unable to continue to get stronger, however, what if Sheng Feilong, who already had a powerful body and an incredible bloodline managed to cultivate the technique? "So, you want me to train with him once he reaches this 'limit'?"

Contrary to Sheng Feilong's expectations, though, Mu Ye sneered. "Train with you? You're too weak to train with him. With your current physical strength, don't even mention him, you would barely be able to spar with our Body Sect's Soul Sages."

"To be fair, that's already incredible. Our members are usually much, much stronger than anyone on the same level when it comes to physical strength. For you to be able to match them without any of our techniques, is really surprising." An appreciative glint flashed through Mu Ye's eyes as he once again crossed his arms in front of his chest.

Sheng Feilong's gaze fell upon the booklet in front of Mu Ye, but before he could say something, Song Weihan spoke up in a sharp tone. "That is all? You are willing to teach the Innate Secret Technique to someone just for those reasons?"

"For that, yes, and to help him get that Demon under control. That's also in your interest, so where's the problem?" Mu Ye spoke in a carefree tone, while Song Weihan's eyes narrowed. However, before he could answer, Mu Ye spoke up again. "Daedalus are not the only people with informants around the continent. I'm pretty sure almost all of the major powers know of what happened at your headquarters a few years ago. At least, I do. I don't have details, but after seeing that Demon today, and the black chains, I can guess most of it."

Song Weihan didn't answer, but his expression turned darker. Mu Ye still remained calm, he sighed and glanced at She Meixiao for a short moment before speaking up again. "I don't have any ulterior motives. If Sheng Feilong is able to cultivate the Innate Secret Technique, that's good; I really hope it'll be of help to gain control over that Demon. Whether he helps my disciple to train later down the road is his decision. I'm not expecting anything in return. I'm giving you the technique to repay a favour, to begin with."

He averted his eyes from Song Weihan and looked over to Sheng Feilong before picking up the booklet on the table and throwing it to the latter. "This is the first level of the Innate Secret Technique. Go to the training hall and read it. See if you can comprehend anything already. Also, don't even think about any of the higher levels before you've perfected what the first one teaches; It's the basis and most important part of the whole technique."

Sheng Feilong took the booklet and glanced at She Meixiao and Song Weihan, who nodded to him. He excused himself and went to the training hall as Mu Ye had said, leaving the three Titled Douluo's among themselves.

Song Weihan still looked sceptical about the whole issue, but She Meixiao and Mu Ye relaxed somewhat. The former of the two speaking up again. "The first level of the Innate Secret Technique is the most important step. I'll personally watch over and instruct him, as well as that Yuanen girl."

Nodding her head, She Meixiao looked at Mu Ye with a unreadable expression before speaking up. "Are you sure it's okay to teach him the Innate Secret Technique?" Mu Ye only sneered in response. "I'm the Sect Master of the Body Sect. If I say it's alright, who dares to say otherwise?"

She Meixiao's expression didn't change and she stared at Mu Ye in silence. The latter sighed once more before speaking in a more serious tone. "He's your disciple, She Meixiao. And I've heard about what happened at your headquarters. If he manages to cultivate the Innate Secret Technique and gain control over that kind of power... I can't imagine how strong he would become. Moreover, he is already a genius; With a boost from my Body Sect, he'll easily be recognized to be at the same level as those legendary figures like the Tang Sect's founder."

He had just finished speaking when someone knocked on the door. Mu Ye's head turned around, asking the person outside to enter. The attendant bowed towards Mu Ye in a respectful manner. "Sect Master, I've been asked by Elder Wu to inform you that Sir Zhen Hua has woken up. Elder Wu asks you to come quickly."

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Sheng Feilong sat in the middle of the training hall with his legs crossed. On his knees laid the small booklet containing the instructions for the Innate Secret Technique; He had already read through it and his arms were crossed as he thought abut it. 'Condensing a core from my blood essence inside my Dantian... How is that supposed to work? One is a physical force, the other of a spiritual nature. How am I supposed to connect the two?'

He pondered about it for a long while, his thoughts trailing off from one idea to the other before he suddenly had a kind of epiphany. 'Soul Beasts do exactly that, don't they? ...It sounds like a Soul Bone; A physical object that manifests inside their bodies... Moreover, Soul Beasts usually have much stronger bodies than humans. Could that be the trick? Am I supposed to form my own Soul Bone?'

He closed his eyes, taking a deep breath to calm himself down. 'If it's that, then...' He entered his own spiritual consciousness again, returning to the silvery white world and looking around for the old lion king. 'There isn't a better person to tell me how to form a pseudo-Soul Bone than Senior...'

"You want to create a Soul Bone...?" Sheng Feilong told the old lion king about his plan and the Innate Secret Technique as well after which it's initial shock subsided. It listened for a while as Sheng Feilong described what the first level of the technique instructed, to which the old lion king nodded its head. "It does sound like creating a Soul Bone... I never thought humans would be able to do it, though..."

"Senior, you said you already created two Soul Bones; One initial one, which you later destroyed to recreate into a second one. So I thought you might be the best person to ask." Sheng Feilong argued his opinion, to which the old lion king nodded once more; Put in a good mood, it became rather talk active and started narrating how Soul Beasts created their Soul Bones...