chapter 2 Past and Present

After leaving the Martial Arts Arena, Russo Su returned directly to his courtyard.

Sitting on the stone bench in the courtyard, Russo Su felt depressed thinking about the awakening of his Martial Soul .

Awakening such a low-level Martial Soul was completely beyond his own expectations.

"Fourteen years!"Russo Su muttered to himself as his mind wandered.

In fact, Russo Su didn't originally belong to this world. He came from the earth.

Russo Su is a mercenary in the 21st century. To be precise, he is a mercenary king. He is a myth in the mercenary world and a legendary hero of his generation.

He was an orphan who lived with relatives since he was a child. When he was seventeen, he dropped out of school to join the army.

After two years of training in the army, Russo Su joined one of the strongest special forces in Huaxia Nation with his excellent military qualities. Soon, he became the ace of this special forces.

In four years, Russo Su carried out nearly a hundred national military missions, all of which were successfully completed.

Originally, Russo Su was planning to devote his life to the country and the army. Unexpectedly, an accident forced him to retire early and left the army sadly.

When Russo Su returned to his hometown, he was completely out of touch with society and could not find a job at all. He had no education, no skills, and no connections. He was a complete three-no.

After half a year of confusion, Russo Su finally decided to embark on the journey again.

He contacted several former comrades and formed a small mercenary organization called ' Dragon Soul'.

In the following years, Russo Su and his Dragon Soul Mercenary Group traveled all over the world.

In Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia, wherever there are wars, they can be found.

The Dragon Soul Mercenary Group grew rapidly, from a few people at the beginning to dozens, hundreds, and finally thousands of people.

The Dragon Soul Mercenary Group has grown from a small, unknown mercenary organization into a powerful mercenary force that shakes up the dark world.

There is never a task that the Dragon Soul mercenaries cannot complete. As long as the employer pays the minimum price, they can do anything, from assassinating someone to destroying the government troops of a small country or overthrowing the government of a country.

A year ago, the Dragon Soul mercenary defeated the black-blooded mercenary, known as the world's number one, and became the new king of the mercenary world.

As the leader of the Dragon Soul mercenaries, Dragon Owl Russo Su is even called the King of Mercenaries.

It can be said that Russo Su's name is taboo in the dark world. Whenever he stamps his foot, the dark world will tremble.

However, he often walked along the river without getting his shoes wet. In the end, Russo Su fell into trouble, completely!

He was betrayed by his most trusted brother, trapped in a tight siege, and finally died together with his enemies.

It has been fourteen years since Su Mo came to this world. Russo Su has already adapted to everything here. He has almost forgotten everything about his previous life.

Russo Su was very curious about this world. It was a magical world, completely different from the earth.

This land is called Cangqiong Continent, and it is vast and endless, with a radius of countless thousands of miles.

Martial Arts are respected here, the weak eat the strong, the strong are like kings, respected by others; the weak are like ants, bullied by others.

Martial Arts to the extreme, you will be able to conquer rivers and seas, ascend to heaven and earth, travel through space and space, and possess great abilities that reach the heavens and the earth.

Power, status, money, beauty, everything is closely related to Martial Arts, and the strong can get it at their fingertips.

If you want to become a powerful Martial Artist, you can only awaken your own Martial Soul. Through the Martial Soul, you can communicate with the world, absorb spiritual energy, temper your body, and condense True Qi.

There are many kinds of Martial Soul, countless.

Different Martial Soul are naturally divided into strengths and weaknesses. They are divided into three levels: heaven, earth, and human. Each level is divided into nine grades.

The higher the level of the Martial Soul, the stronger the Martial Artist's strength and potential, and the faster the training speed.

When Russo Su came to this world, he had been working very hard since he started practicing.

Because the world is so big and wonderful, and he wants to see it.

In his previous life, he was a strong man and powerful around the world.

In this life, he still wants to be strong and stand at the pinnacle of this continent.

But today's Martial Soul awakening poured cold water on his restless heart.

The wish is beautiful, but the reality is extremely cruel!

"Russo."

At this time, a deep voice sounded at the door, pulling Russo Su back from his thoughts.

The person who came was a middle-aged man, tall and with a solemn face. He was Nodin Su , the Family Master of Su .

"Russo, don't think too much about Martial Soul. Even if the Martial Soul level is not high, as long as you practice hard, you will have a chance to become a strong person in the future.

When Nodin Su saw Russo Su, he comforted him.

Russo Su showed a wry smile. It was more than just a low level? It couldn’t be any lower!

"Father, don't worry, I will try my best!"Russo Su forced a smile and said.

He knew his father was comforting him.

As we all know, the level of a Martial Soul determines a person's future achievements. The higher the level of a Martial Soul, the farther one can go on the path of Martial Arts.

This is the iron law of this world.

With a Human Level First Stage Martial Soul, it is almost impossible to become a strong person.

"Um."

Nodin Su nodded, took out a jade bottle from his arms, handed it to Russo Su, and said, "This is a Qi Condensing Pill. After taking it, you can break through your cultivation and reach the Qi Refinement Realm."

"Father……"

Russo Su felt sour in his heart. He had awakened a Human Level First Stage Martial Soul. It could be said that he would be a useless person from now on.

The Qi Condensing Pill was worth thousands of gold. It was impossible for his family to give him such a precious pill. The only explanation was that Nodin Su bought it himself.

Russo Su accepted the elixir. After that, the father and son chatted for a while, and then Nodin Su left.

"I wonder what kind of Martial Soul I awakened?"

After his father left, Russo Su didn't rush to take the elixir. He walked out of the room cross-legged and released his Martial Soul.

A dark vortex, with a yellow halo shining, was floating quietly above Russo Su

"I wonder what special abilities this Martial Soul has? I'd better use it to practice some first,"

Russo Su calmed down, communicated with his Martial Soul, and sensed the aura of heaven and earth.

The dark whirlpool Martial Soul slowly rotated, and a strong suction force came from the vortex.

Wisps of spiritual energy from heaven and earth gathered towards Russo Su and entered his body.

Russo Su quickly immersed himself in cultivation, activating his martial soul and constantly absorbing spiritual energy.

After a long time, Russo Su stopped practicing.

Russo Su opened his eyes, a hint of surprise flashed in them.

"Although my Martial Soul is only at the Human Level First Stage, it is comparable to other people's second level human level cultivation speed."

Russo Su had seen Martial Artist with Human Level Second Stage Martial Soul practice, but their Martial Soul were not much better than his.

This was an unexpected surprise, which comforted him a lot.

After Russo Su thought for a while, he understood that this might be related to the characteristics of his Martial Soul.

This Martial Soul is a whirlpool outfit, and the whirlpool itself has the ability to swallow.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the speed of absorbing spiritual energy is comparable to that of a Human Level Second Stage Martial Soul.

Next, Russo Su took out the Qi Condensing Pill given to him by his father and prepared to advance to the Qi Refinement Realm.

In the journey of Martial Arts, the first step is to temper the body. After completing the Ninefold Tempering Body, one can awaken the Martial Soul, absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, condense the True Qi, and enter the Qi Refinement Realm.

Only by entering the Qi Refinement Realm can one be considered a true Martial Artist.

Russo Su took the Qi Condensing Pill, and the powerful medicinal power of the Qi Condensing Pill exploded in his body.

Russo Su hurriedly guided the medicinal power into his Dantian and began to condense the True Qi.

Time passed slowly. Two hours later, Russo Su's eyes suddenly opened, and the light in his eyes flashed away.

At this time, a ball of True Qi had already condensed in his Dantian.

As expected of the Qi Condensing Pill worth a thousand gold, it successfully allowed him to enter the First Stage of Qi Refinement Realm.