24 Chapter 23 Silver Rank and 2 Tails!

- Yes! - the now twins answered joyfully.

"Describe to me what happened to you," Xi Yu asked, and Xiao Ning'er and Ye Ziyun began to talk about what happened to them after they selected the techniques that suited them.

- You did not form the Image of the Soul, it was the same as mine. The formed Image of the Soul ends with the final part, known as Manifestation. This is when your Soul Image envelops you, your Spiritual Form.

Which you can then call for support at any time, well, I think this will happen to you if you ever enter the Sphere of Heavenly Fate. Just because you don't have to meditate doesn't mean you have to relax. I have prepared textbooks for you on mastering martial arts and studying acupuncture. Study together, so you will develop and learn faster. Now you should feel a connection that is stronger than blood ties, you always have each other and will never feel loneliness again.

Take, in these rings there are 1,000 Spiritual Stones each, they are only for your improvement, do not show them to anyone or with anyone, do not share them, just place them nearby, 5 pieces near you and go about your business or training - Xi Yu said, handing them over to the twins rings with Spiritual Stones and notes.

- What are these Spiritual Stones? - Ye Ziyun asked.

- In short, Spiritual Stones contain Heavenly Energy. Celestial Energy is a type of Energy similar to Spiritual Energy. Its absorption and understanding is only available to those who have reached the Rank of Legend. Only those who have comprehended Heavenly Energy can break through the Legendary Rank and step into the Heavenly Fate Realm. But you and I are different, because of the Demon Soul Vessel, we can obtain a tiny portion from the stones even before reaching Legend Rank.

Although these are crumbs, they are good at our level. Your techniques themselves will draw Spiritual Energy from the stones, with them, your development will be faster, when the stones darken, replace them with new ones - Xi Yu patiently explained, while Ye Ziyun and Xiao Ning'er listened attentively in surprise.

"Although if anyone from the Draconic Ruins Realm knew how we use Spiritual Stones, they would think that we are crazy," Xi Yu thought to himself.

- Thank you! - With reddened eyes and a sea of ​​​​gratitude, Xiao Ning'er and Ye Ziyun bowed. Not knowing how else to express my gratitude to them.

After they went through the Assimilation Ritual, they felt so fresh and cheerful that it seemed as if they had not lived at all before. The air began to feel more pleasant, the colors more beautiful, the sounds more melodic... All 5 senses intensified in such a way that life began to feel more precious.

 And looking at each other, they felt closeness and warm feelings, their hearts seemed to warm up. The inner emptiness of loneliness was filled with each other, giving a feeling of completeness and perfection.

After acquiring the appropriate techniques, they began to feel each other's emotions and could even exchange thoughts if they wanted. Their personalities remained internal, but their actions began to somehow be coordinated and take each other into account. And this amazing new life was given to them by Xi Yu!

"There is no need to thank me, I myself am interested in what you can achieve over time in this tiny world," Xi Yu said thoughtfully. "Or maybe we ourselves can get into the great world while you're gone," Ye Ziyun began to probe the kidney with a sly smile. - I forbade it, didn't I? Live a peaceful life in Svetozar, find guys who are weak but know how to appreciate and start a family. Try to live your life peacefully and happily, there is no need to go to hell if there is not even a reason for it! - Xi Yu said in a stern voice, looking at the twins with his detached expression, which made them fall silent.

"Yes..." Xiao Ning'er and Ye Ziyun said in unison, and somehow simultaneously lowered their heads.

"Ning'er, don't be so sad, we've known each other for a little over a week... Wait a little, I'm sure he'll come to his senses. You're so amazing, he can't be indifferent to you..." Ye Ziyun consoled Xiao Ning'er. Feeling her sadness through their connection.

"You have become so similar... You act synchronously and even respond in the same way, I wonder if this means that your past individualities have disappeared..." Xi Yu said thoughtfully.

"No, that's not true," Xiao Ning'er said with a sad voice.

"We just became so close that we can act in concert, on a subconscious level," Ye Ziyun continued for Xiao Ning'er.

"We need to check..." thought Xi Yu.

- Now you are my slave, and you will obey for the rest of your life! - Xi Yu suddenly grabbed both twins by the necks with a strong grip and looked them straight in the eyes, saying in a cold commanding tone.

From such an unexpected action, even Ayane was taken aback, her eyes widening in disbelief.

- Sorry, I needed something sharp to make sure you felt it differently. If your previous personalities had remained, the reactions to this action may not have been significantly different, but they would have been different," Xi Yu said in an apologetic voice, dismissing Xiao Ning'er and Ye Ziyun.

-... - Xiao Ning'er.

-... - Ye Ziyun.

Xiao Ning'er and Ye Ziyun were shocked! But not from Xi Yu's actions, but from what Ye Ziyun felt at that moment! Realizing that Xiao Ning'er sensed her innermost feelings, Ye Ziyun blushed and ran away. Looking at this picture, Xi Yu immediately guessed what was wrong and smiled widely, but because of the disguise, no one saw it.

"Well, now I can be sure that your identities are with you, well, still... I turned out to be right, Ye Ziyun is a masochist..." Zhu Xi Yu said thoughtfully.

- How did you feel? - Xi Yu asked.

"I immediately realized that you are not serious... I don't know why, but I'm sure that you are not that kind of person," Xiao Ning'er answered shyly.

- How naive you are... In this world, you can only trust Ye Ziyun! And then, it's only because of your Resonance," Xi Yu said, thinking about how Xiao Ning'er will live in the future. But shaking his head and throwing out interfering thoughts, he said:

- Okay, go catch up with your sister and start studying, this knowledge is very useful. This is not the useless trash that you taught before," Xi Yu said, turning away.

"Okay..." Xiao Ning'er said in a sad voice, after which she turned around and followed Ye Ziyun.

- Your Highness, why are you pushing her away? - asked Ayane.

"Ayane, at least you, don't complicate already complex feelings..." Xi Yu said sadly, taking out a dozen Spiritual Stones, engaged in his own cultivation. Although there are 10 stones, Xi Yu could only extract a little more than 3% from each, and he suspected this because of his dense golden Spiritual Energy. But even this amount, at his Rank, was already too much. Although Xiao Ning'er and Ye Ziyun's Demon Soul Vessels are unlikely to be able to pull out even a little more than 1%.

The next day. Xi Yu Mansion.

It was already light outside, which meant morning had come. And in the room, Xi Yu was sitting on the bed, surrounded by ten Spiritual Stones. He felt his Demon Soul Vessel filling to the brim, and all signs pointed to a breakthrough.

1 hour later.

After spending an entire hour accumulating purified and condensed Spiritual Energy, preventing it from entering the Demon Soul Vessel, Xi Yu produced a colossal compressed beam of Energy. A third of which he forcibly shoved into the already full Demon Soul Vessel, causing a surge of Energy.

Unable to find a way out, the Spiritual Energy gradually began to tear apart the Xi Yu Demon Soul Vessel. Because of which his face turned pale, and the Demon Soul Vessel sent out strong and intense pain along all the Meridians and Spiritual Channels in the body.

"Ugh," Xi Yu cried out painfully. Despite the fact that he had to endure terrible pain, he persevered towards a breakthrough. Keeping his mind clear, Xi Yu directed all the remaining Spiritual Energy accumulated over the hour, compressed countless times, into the Demon Soul Vessel.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The barrier in his soul vessel began to collapse. Each time, Xi Yu felt his Spiritual Energy steadily increasing. The more the barrier was destroyed, the stronger and more frightening Xi Yu's Spiritual Energy became. From Nie Li's memories of how he broke through to the Silver Rank in his past life, Xi Yu knew that his breakthrough to the Silver Rank was even worse than what ordinary people experience when they break through to the Steel Rank!

And then after another 10 minutes.

- - - - - - BUUUUM - - - - - -

With the last fragments of the barrier, the Demon Soul Vessel released a powerful surge of Spiritual Energy that flooded all the Meridians and Spiritual Channels. But Spiritual Energy was not the only one... Besides it, there was an Equally powerful flow of Life Energy and a strong aggravation of feelings, to which one would now have to get used.

After two powerful streams of Energy passed through the body, all the pain from which the Meridians and Spiritual Channels languished disappeared, and in its place came a blissful feeling of peace. After checking them more carefully and comparing them with the past ones, Xi Yu discovered that already hardened by constant work, with such pure and condensed Spiritual Energy, all Meridians and Spiritual Channels became 10 times stronger after breaking through to Silver Rank! Before Xi Yu could rejoice, he felt a sharp tearing pain.

Jumping out of bed and taking off his disguise, Xi Yu noticed that near his tail, with incredible speed, his second tail was growing right before his eyes, which couldn't help but please him! After all, one of the main advantages of being a Nine-Tailed Demon Fox is the tails! Each tail that appears contains an additional reserve of accumulated Spiritual Energy. And it is precisely because of them, based on their quantity, that the rate of replenishment of spent Spiritual Energy increases!

This means that Xi Yu now has 2 times more Spiritual Energy than any other genius in the world. And replenishment of spent Spiritual Energy occurs 2 times faster!

- Congratulations to Your Highness, on achieving 1 Silver Rank Star and an additional tail - as always, out of nowhere, Ayane sincerely congratulated, in high spirits.

Ayane was happy for her Master, because the appearance of the second tail meant that his bloodlines were no longer in conflict. Due to the conflict of his bloodline, even though he was born at Legendary Rank, he only had one tail. Which could not but sadden both his mother Rose and herself. Now, seeing the second tail, her heart seemed to lighten, and her feelings began to overwhelm her with joy.

- Thank you, Ayane. It's time to deal with the Demon Spirits... - Xi Yu said enthusiastically, taking out the Pot of Nightmare Demons and the ring that Ye Mo gave him.