Douluo: AFK to Become a God

With these thoughts in mind, Chu Chengzhou shifted his focus and removed the body refinement skill from his afk slots, replacing it with his first soul ring.

It turned out that he had some talent for creating his own soul skills.

After tinkering for less than two hours, Chu Chengzhou had successfully created a soul skill related to controlling power.

[Skill: Control (Gray)]

Although it was only the lowest-level gray skill, similar to something mundane like running, washing dishes, or sweeping, it was still recognized by the attribute panel as a self-created soul skill, wasn't it?

The gray-level Control skill had a simple effect: it could enhance control over one's own soul power.

As for the specific effect? Well, it was almost negligible—just a slight improvement, really.

But that was fine. As long as he was given a seed, it would eventually grow into a towering tree.

Immediately, Chu Chengzhou replaced the purple-level meditation skill with the gray-level Control skill.

However, meditation was one of his core skills. No matter how effective the Control skill became in the future, he would at most upgrade it to the yellow level before replacing it with meditation again, so as not to waste too much afk time.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in Heaven Dou City, at Yuexuan.

"Little Third, how did the Sunset Forest trip go?"

Tang Yuehua smiled as she patted her nephew's head and asked.

"Aunt, I've advanced to a Rank 2 Great Soul Master!" Tang San raised his right hand, a light blue soul power gleaming, and his Blue Silver Grass martial soul appeared, surrounded by two yellow soul rings.

"Not bad, not bad, my little Third is indeed a genius!" Tang Yuehua smiled happily upon seeing the deep yellow soul ring on her nephew's martial soul.

Her nephew had reached Rank 2 Great Soul Master at only eight years old—truly a talent with the potential to become a Title Douluo. With his twin martial souls, he would surely become one of the strongest people on the continent in the future. Although the Spirit Hall was powerful, one day, there would be a chance for revenge.

"By the way, Little Third, now that you're a Great Soul Master, Aunt can't teach you anything since I'm not a soul master. How about I arrange for you to attend the Soul Master Academy?"

Tang Yuehua asked Tang San.

"Aunt, my father said that our family's enemies are powerful and forbade me from revealing my martial souls outside."

Tang San was also eager to attend the Soul Master Academy, but when his father Tang Hao entrusted him to his aunt and left, he had given him strict instructions not to reveal his twin martial souls to avoid attracting the attention of their enemies.

Who are these enemies? Although neither his father nor his aunt had directly mentioned it, Tang San had already figured it out.

He was no longer the son of a blacksmith from a mountain village as in the original story. He was now the son of the Haotian Douluo, Tang Hao, and the young master of Yuexuan. He had already learned the origin of his Clear Sky Hammer martial soul.

Who could have forced the world's strongest sect to retreat and caused his Title Douluo father to live in seclusion for years? The Spirit Hall, of course.

In his previous life, as a member of the Tang Sect, Tang San was no stranger to patience.

The Spirit Hall was powerful, but he would endure for now. Once he grew stronger, he would one day take down the Spirit Hall.

Upon hearing this, Tang Yuehua furrowed her brows, thought for a moment, and said, "Alright, Little Third, I'll arrange for a teacher to come and teach you. A soul master shouldn't just focus on cultivation—knowledge is also essential."

"Mm."

Tang San didn't refuse his aunt's kindness and nodded.

Four months later.

That evening, in the work-study student dormitory of Notting Academy, Chu Chengzhou eagerly opened his attribute panel, waiting for his Control skill to level up.

The gray-level Control skill he had created a hundred days ago had already leveled up to white.

The white-level Control skill didn't have the ability to change the color of his soul rings, but Chu Chengzhou was still satisfied.

The gray-level Control skill only worked on controlling the soul power inside his body, and its effect was minimal.

The upgraded white-level Control skill not only affected his soul power but also allowed him to control his physical strength to some extent, with a much more practical effect compared to the gray level.

It could be said that the Control skill had evolved exactly as he had hoped.

Now, after a hundred days of afk leveling, the Control skill was about to undergo another transformation.

The white-level Control skill was effective in controlling both soul power and physical strength. Chu Chengzhou was naturally excited to see what the upgraded Control skill would bring.

Soon, the progress bar for the Control skill filled up, and it leveled up to yellow.

Immediately, a wave of insights regarding the yellow-level Control skill flooded into his mind.

After a long while, once he had digested the insights provided by the attribute panel, Chu Chengzhou immediately summoned his True Spirit Flag martial soul and his first soul ring, which was deep yellow in color.

More than three months ago, he had already leveled his first soul ring to 899 years.

This wasn't because his physical constitution could only handle a 899-year soul ring, but because continuing to level it would turn the color of the ring from deep yellow to yellow with a hint of purple. As a weak individual with no significant backing, he couldn't afford to risk it.

Afterward, Chu Chengzhou eagerly began testing the Control skill.

Instantly, Chu Chengzhou's blood, which was much more vigorous than that of his peers, and the faint soul power emanating from his body both began to recede.

At the same time, the deep yellow soul ring circulating around him began to fade in color.

"It worked!" Seeing that the upgraded Control skill could indeed change the color of his soul ring, Chu Chengzhou couldn't help but quietly shout in joy.

With the ability to change the color of his soul ring, he could now hide the unique features that appeared when he activated his soul ring. This way, he wouldn't have to worry about others discovering that he didn't actually have a soul bone inside him.

As for why he, with just a first soul ring, could easily overpower soul masters of the fourth or fifth ring, or even higher levels?

Chu Chengzhou: "Pfft~! You're so weak, and you still have the audacity to ask me?"

The upgraded Control skill met his expectations, but it wasn't at the top of his afk leveling priority list. Now that it was effective enough, Chu Chengzhou didn't plan to continue leveling it up.

With a thought, Chu Chengzhou adjusted his two afk slots, replacing the body refinement and Control skills with his first soul ring and the purple-level meditation skill.

At that moment, a curious voice sounded: "It worked? What worked?"

Turning around, Chu Chengzhou saw Xiao Wu, who had been sitting cross-legged on the bed meditating, looking at him with a curious expression.

"Nothing... just going to sleep!"

Chu Chengzhou didn't mind teaching Xiao Wu the Control skill. In fact, she would have to learn it, whether she wanted to or not.

After all, as he envisioned, the Control skill should help Xiao Wu suppress the soul beast aura she emitted. Even if the current yellow-level Control skill wasn't enough, it would surely work once it was upgraded in the future.