area51novel Chapter 191 Xianlin'er's Desire to Improve
Chapter 191 Xianlin'er's Desire to Improve
Chapter 191 Xianlin'er's Desire to Improve
"Senior Poison, you've already seen it too."
Huo Yuhao's voice was calm and even. After absorbing the dazzling silver vertical pupil phantom into his body, he continued:
"I am already a Silver-level Second Awakening, so the Gold level is just a natural progression for me."
The Body Sect doesn't hold much appeal for me. Rather, the reason I'm willing to discuss so much with you, Senior Poison, is that I want to make a mutually beneficial deal with your sect.
Poison Undying's gaze fell on Huo Yuhao, who remained calm and composed, but he leaned back against the sofa with a hint of dejection.
He naturally didn't care what Huo Yuhao said about the Body Sect having no appeal to him.
As long as we can get the other party into the sect first, let him see the sincerity and strength of the Body Sect with his own eyes, and over time, we can naturally turn him into one of our own.
What truly terrified him was something else entirely.
Just now, a spiritual force completely beyond his imagination had firmly locked onto him.
Poison Undying had no doubt that if he had continued to do anything more improper, he would have been crushed into dust by that force and sent to meet his ancestors.
This sense of fear, which he had never felt even when facing a Limit Douluo, was the real source of the chill that ran down his spine.
Poison Undying's Adam's apple bobbed laboriously, and he spoke in a dry voice, "A deal? Tell me about it first."
Huo Yuhao's lips curled into a smile that looked exceptionally kind.
"I've heard that Senior Poison is deeply worried about the sect's inheritance. Have you heard of the matter of soul spirits, Senior Poison?"
Poison Undying's tall body trembled almost imperceptibly, as if trying to relax a little from the terrifying pressure surrounding him that was directed solely at him.
He spoke in a deep voice, "I've heard a little about it, but what does this have to do with the heritage of our Body Sect?"
The effects of the soul are self-evident, given that even poison can kill.
However, he also knew that the soul ritual required the consent of the soul beast.
However, the reputation of their Body Sect is at rock bottom, not only in the human world, but even in the world of soul beasts.
Those highly intelligent soul beasts are considered to be good-natured if they don't fight to the death when they see people from their Body Sect.
Under these circumstances, he naturally wouldn't indulge in any delusional fantasies about spirits.
"Our goal at the Spirit Pagoda is to completely replace the existing Soul Ring system through the Soul Spirit system."
Huo Yuhao calmly revealed his plan: "In other words, the ultimate goal is to enable every Soul Master to obtain their own Soul Spirit through the Soul Spirit Ritual when they get their first Soul Ring."
Once the Spirit Pagodas are established in various parts of the continent, they can gradually awaken martial spirits for all eligible children across the continent free of charge, and then register them.
"By then, wouldn't Senior Poison be able to easily find more and more suitable potential martial soul candidates through the internal information of our Spirit Pagoda?"
Poison Undying's eyes widened in surprise, and his breathing became rapid in an instant.
He could fully foresee the earth-shattering impact the emergence of the Soul Spirit System would have on the entire Soul Master world.
The reason why their Body Sect chose to emerge at this time was not only because the Heavenly Soul Empire was willing to give them its stock of rare and precious materials to experiment with acquired secret techniques.
It was also considered that after becoming the guardian sect of the Heavenly Soul Empire, they could leverage the influence of the royal family to find more promising talents for the sect.
This is far more reliable than relying solely on the disciples of the Body Sect to wander the vast continent like searching for a needle in a haystack, looking for Soul Masters with Body Martial Souls.
After a brief moment of shock and hesitation, Du Busi's dry voice still carried a hint of doubt:
"What you said is indeed true. But when that time comes, will our Body Sect still be the Body Sect? Besides, I don't have much life left, and I'm afraid I won't even live to see the future you're talking about."
He is already quite old, and if he cannot break through to the Limit Douluo level, he will be buried in a few decades at most.
Under these circumstances, he naturally wouldn't choose to take advantage of Huo Yuhao's empty promises.
"I've naturally considered what Senior Poison said. Previously, it was merely the basis for our long-term cooperative transactions. As for now..."
Huo Yuhao's smile remained gentle. "I have another solution that can immediately solve your urgent problem, senior. Please do not resist my mental sharing."
He wasn't worried about the poison not killing him. Judging from the terrifying pressure around him, Huo Yuhao wouldn't need such a troublesome method to deal with him if he really wanted to.
He simply nodded slightly in agreement.
The next moment, a golden light flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes.
Du Bu Si felt a slight ripple in his spiritual sea, and the scene before him underwent a dramatic change.
An extremely detailed and complex diagram of the human body's meridians was presented to him without reservation.
To put it bluntly, even the research records of their ancestors on the human body are unreliable.
Even for a Soul Master whose Martial Soul is his own body, his understanding of the body is probably not as detailed as what this diagram shows.
Guided by Huo Yuhao's mental power, countless meridians on the human body meridian diagram began to change continuously.
Amidst the shimmering light and vibrant colors, a series of mysterious and profound scenes were created.
For a moment, Du Bu Si was so engrossed in watching that he became somewhat mesmerized.
He even sensed that his soul power, which had been stagnant for many years, was beginning to loosen slightly.
With his insight that poison cannot kill, he could naturally tell that this was definitely an extremely profound cultivation technique.
Its profound mystery is probably far more advanced than any of the top powers on the continent's advanced meditation techniques.
It could even be said that this has completely broken away from the existing soul power cultivation system and reached a completely new realm.
Poison Undying's pupils suddenly contracted, and his tall body trembled uncontrollably. The sofa beneath him was instantly reduced to dust.
He took a deep breath, stood up from the mess, and tried to calm himself down, but his words were still filled with undisguised excitement.
"Young friend Huo, where did this cultivation technique come from? Is it perhaps an incomplete fragment?"
As he spoke, Du Busi's tone became tinged with deep regret.
Such an amazing and extraordinary skill, if it were only a fragment, would probably be the greatest regret of his life.
Compared to Du Bu Si's excitement, Huo Yuhao simply shook his head calmly.
"The cultivation technique is complete, and that's exactly what I want to trade with Senior Poison next."
I hope that your sect, based on its generations of research into the human body, can go further on the foundation of my complete cultivation method, and find ways to lower the entry barrier and reduce the burden on the practitioner's body.
After a pause, Huo Yuhao dropped an even bigger bombshell:
"The most miraculous thing about this technique is that it allows ordinary people with zero innate soul power to generate soul power within their bodies through cultivation."
"That's impossible, if that were the case..."
Poison Undying's expression suddenly froze, and in a flash, he thought of many things.
The look in her eyes as she gazed at Huo Yuhao immediately took on a scrutinizing quality.
"The promotion of the Soul Spirit System can effectively alleviate the conflict between humans and Soul Beasts. And if your cultivation technique were to spread further, countless ordinary people across the continent would be eternally grateful to you."
"Young friend Huo, do you perhaps intend to achieve godhood by gathering the power of faith, just like the first sea god tens of thousands of years ago?"
Since the first generation of Shrek Seven Devils ascended to godhood ten thousand years ago, the method of becoming a god has become no secret in the eyes of the major powers on the continent.
However, in their view, the path of becoming a deity by gathering faith was clearly unreliable.
It is said that the first sea god spent thousands of years to finally unify the entire ocean and be revered as the sea god by all sea creatures.
But how can an ordinary human live for more than a thousand years?
Even for a Limit Douluo, the maximum lifespan is only a little over three hundred years.
Therefore, according to unofficial historical records, the first sea god was most likely not a pure human, but rather the offspring of a human and some kind of powerful sea spirit beast.
As for finding the testing grounds left by the gods and passing the divine test to finally obtain a godhood, like the original Shrek Seven Devils, that's almost impossible in the Douluo Continent today.
Nearly ten thousand years have passed, and there has been no news of any new divine testing grounds appearing on the continent.
For the vast majority of Soul Masters, even gods have become legendary tales.
Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's plan, Du Busi was naturally filled with surprise and uncertainty.
If Huo Yuhao really chooses the path of becoming a god by condensing faith, then the Douluo Continent will probably be in turmoil soon.
The established powers would never stand idly by and watch Huo Yuhao, and even the Spirit Pagoda behind him, encroach upon their interests.
Even Du Bu Si is now suspecting that Huo Yuhao intends to directly merge their Body Sect into the Spirit Pagoda's system, making the Body Sect a tool for the Spirit Pagoda's external expansion.
"It's too early to consider those things."
Huo Yuhao smiled calmly, interrupting Du Busi's complicated thoughts, and continued, "Just like you, senior, the most urgent thing right now is to find a suitable successor."
"With that complete cultivation method, one will surely be able to advance further in cultivation through their own insights. It will also be of great benefit to many disciples within your sect."
He didn't intend to explain further; the sudden change in the Poison Undying's aura earlier naturally couldn't escape his perception.
Before meeting Gu Yuena, he had indeed considered achieving godhood by uniting faith.
But now, this path has clearly become too cumbersome and lengthy for him.
Moreover, in the current Douluo Continent, achieving the position of God King through faith is extremely difficult, or even virtually impossible.
As for trying to win over the Body Sect, it was only because they still had some value to offer.
Whether it's using their sect's generations of research on the human body to study and deduce more suitable subsequent training methods.
Or perhaps it's Vina and her teacher, who also has a mental attribute, as well as many other pure mental attribute Soul Masters within the Body Sect.
Not to mention, the loyalty of the disciples of the Body Sect to the sect has always been ridiculously high.
Under the orders of the sect leader, who was known for his inability to kill poison, they were destined to become a group of hardworking and dedicated employees.
There is no such thing as a free lunch.
Poison Undying glanced at Huo Yuhao with a complicated expression. If it weren't for the faint but terrifying pressure surrounding him, he probably would have already put the Body Sect's traditional method of "eating" a free lunch into practice.
"Young friend Huo, you might as well just tell me directly. This roundabout way of beating around the bush is just making things unpleasant."
……
In the end, Poison Undying still passed away.
He brought along his two disciples, one with an unusually large head and the other with an unusually thick right hand, and prepared to return to the Body Sect to discuss future developments.
As for Vina, she surprisingly stayed.
Judging from her appearance, it seemed she was planning to watch the entire Soul Master Tournament and, incidentally, have a long chat with her long-lost "best friend" for several days.
Xian Lin'er only looked away after watching Xu Jiujiu and Vina walk away towards the Star Luo Imperial Palace.
She habitually crossed her arms over her chest, then looked at Huo Yuhao beside her with a scrutinizing gaze.
"Yuhao, tell me the truth. When you were talking to that Poison Undying, why did you specifically mention Vina? I always felt that the way that little girl looked at you was very different."
No matter what, Vina is a princess of the Heavenly Soul Empire.
But the way she looked at Huo Yuhao just now gave Xian Lin'er the feeling that if Huo Yuhao just beckoned with his finger, she would obediently wash herself clean and send herself to Huo Yuhao's bed.
Huo Yuhao gave a wry smile and shook his head slightly.
"Teacher, didn't I say before? It's just because Vina's martial soul is quite special. I hope that she can bring her teacher to the Spirit Pagoda more often to exchange and explore."
The soul spirit ritual for a 100,000-year-old soul beast ultimately requires a high-level spirit attribute soul master to preside over it. I can't possibly do everything by myself in the future.
Xian Lin'er subconsciously ground her teeth, a wave of inexplicable discouragement rising in her heart once again.
She felt once again that she, as a teacher, was utterly useless and could not help her precious student in the slightest.
But when she thought of the throbbing in her blood that Huo Yuhao had caused when he grabbed her wrist, Xian Lin'er swallowed hard, as if that strange feeling was still lingering in her body.
(End of this chapter)