At this moment, aside from Han Li, there were only three people in the training ground.
Xiu'er looked at him with sparkling eyes, showing a hint of admiration.
Guang Ling and Azure Luan both had peculiar expressions. Azure Luan glanced at Guang Ling's face, shivered, and turned away, clearly holding back laughter.
Guang Ling, on the other hand, wore an outdated old-man expression. Seeing his beloved disciple already standing beside him, he didn't know how to express his inner emotions.
He, Guang Ling, the strongest long-range shooter on the entire continent, had taken on a genius student. But his disciple, when hunting for his first soul ring, chose to kill the enemy with dual blades.
This wasn't so bad; Guang Ling naturally knew he hadn't practiced archery. He hadn't had high hopes, intending only to use this opportunity to teach him some basics, lest his disciple think it was easy.
At the same time, he had an obsession: as a long-range attacker, he couldn't learn from others who used daggers to obtain soul rings, could he? That would be so degrading.
But what he never expected was that this mischievous disciple would draw his blades and charge straight in. That would still be fine, but the key was that after finishing a set of moves, he just slipped away. Slipped away?
He wanted to grab this kid and ask, "Where's your courage? Where's your passion? Or do you think that having two titled Douluos here can't guarantee your safety?"
But looking at the Elemental Butterfly on the ground, whose life force was continuously weakening, he couldn't say it. Because strictly speaking, Han Li's choice had no issues. It was just that Guang Ling had a lump in his chest with no way to release it, which made him very uncomfortable.
As a teacher, he couldn't say that what Han Li did was wrong. What if he established an incorrect combat style for the boy, and it couldn't be corrected later?
The first experience is always the most unforgettable and the most important.
Amidst this strange atmosphere in the training ground, the Elemental Butterfly finally stopped struggling. With its already low combat strength, after being slapped by Guang Ling and combo-attacked by Han Li, it finally offered up its soul ring.
Perhaps because it was burned to death, the training ground now emitted a burnt smell. But no one cared about that at the moment; all eyes were on the yellow soul ring floating up from its corpse.
Han Li let out a breath and looked at Guang Ling, using his eyes to ask if he should start absorbing it now.
Guang Ling wanted to tell him to "get lost," but seeing that face, the words couldn't come out. He waved his hand, signaling Han Li to go ahead.
Han Li then stepped forward, moving much faster than usual. Though his face remained calm, his heart was surging. In his subconscious, this was the first step into the extraordinary.
Standing beside the Elemental Butterfly's corpse that emitted a foul smell, Han Li didn't start absorbing it immediately. Instead, he silently recalled the advice given by the two titled Douluos last night, ensuring there were no issues before sitting down.
The four-hundred-year limit was almost Han Li's absorption limit. This was thanks to him not lacking money previously, having eaten plenty of ten-year-old soul beast meat, and consistently exercising to build a solid foundation.
Plus, the Elemental Butterfly was relatively weak in its early stages, making it absorbable for him.
Closing his eyes, he meditated briefly before attempting to draw the soul ring onto his martial soul.
At this moment, Han Li's martial soul wasn't the Icefire Scimitar Blades used in the battle but had been switched to the Icefire Bow. This was the suggestion given by the two titled Douluos last night.
Since his martial soul wasn't the dual-wielding type but had opposite attributes, the three agreed that using the perfectly fused Icefire Bow to absorb the soul ring would be more suitable.
As Han Li's martial soul aura touched the soul ring, the yellow ring instantly shrank, appearing on the bowstring in a flash.
Han Li felt a surge of scorching energy rush into his body, mingling with his soul power and wreaking havoc within. His body began to tremble uncontrollably.
"Focus on your martial soul and stay conscious."
Guang Ling's timely voice exploded in his ears, stabilizing Han Li's somewhat agitated emotions. He quickly resumed a meditative state, guiding the energy's circulation within his body.
Unlike his usual cultivation, where he needed spiritual power to push soul power through his body, Han Li now felt the incoming energy propelling his consciousness forward, making him feel somewhat ethereal.
If only regular cultivation could be this fast, he thought, while managing the energy flow within his body.
He didn't know how long it took, but the rapidly surging soul power within him finally calmed down, still much faster than before. At last, he no longer had to exert all his effort to maintain the soul power's circulation.
Only then did he have the energy to observe other things. He quickly noticed a difference. As his consciousness delved into his body, he seemed to see the soul power's circulation path, making it much easier compared to relying purely on instinct before.
Internal vision? A thought flashed through Han Li's mind, but he quickly dismissed it. It likely wasn't to that level yet.
Unfortunately, he had no cultivation technique and knew nothing about meridians. The medical skills in this world were also quite backward, making it hard to find a place to learn even if he wanted to.
As Han Li's aura gradually stabilized, Guang Ling and Azure Luan in the training ground stopped focusing on him and started chatting.
Seeing Guang Ling's gloomy face, Azure Luan thought of Han Li's earlier performance and a smile reappeared on his usually cool face.
"Xiao Li's personality is really… steady," Azure Luan hesitated, choosing a suitable word.
Hearing Azure Luan's words, Guang Ling seemed to find an outlet for his frustration and couldn't help but blurt out, "Steady? He's just scared to death. This kid is too timid. We were both there, and he still turned and ran, even hiding behind me."
"I could tolerate him not using a bow, given he had no foundation and had practiced with blades before. But…" Guang Ling struggled for a long time but couldn't find the right words, his face turning red with frustration.
"Alright, no need to be angry. In reality, his approach is more suitable for long-range attacks than yours," Azure Luan said, trying to console Guang Ling, who looked displeased.
"Yeah, I know, which is why I'm so annoyed. The romance of being an archer, he's thrown it all into the dirt. Do I, Guang Ling, not need any face?" Guang Ling said, waving his hands in frustration.
"Alright, stop acting up. Maybe things will change once he matures," Azure Luan added.
Guang Ling was about to say something when suddenly, a surge of energy rose from Han Li's direction, accompanied by a muffled groan from him.
"Not good!"
Guang Ling and Azure Luan's expressions changed. They turned and in a flash, appeared beside Han Li.
Seeing the changes in Han Li, they both breathed a sigh of relief and their faces showed a look of envy.
Han Li, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly grew two black antennae on his head, identical to those on the Elemental Butterfly. They were swaying continuously, and his face had already regained its calm.
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